Has been updated: Shortly after its existence was confirmed through a leak, Naughty Dog officially announced The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PS5 on Friday night, also confirming a January 19th release date.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered comes to PS5 on January 19th and includes the following features:
💥 No Return Roguelike Mode
🎙 Lost levels with developer commentary
🎸 Free guitar play
👀 Graphics enhancements
🎮 DualSense integration
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Notably, those who already own The Last of Us Part II on PS4 can upgrade to the digital version of The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PS5 for $10 USD. Save files will also be able to be imported into Part II Remastered.
However, Naughty Dog has revealed that the disc copy upgrade for the PS4 version is only available if you have a PS5 with a disc drive. “Owners of a PS4 disc copy will need to insert the disc copy into their PS5 every time they download or play a PS5 digital version,” he says of Naughty Dog. blog post I will explain.
There is no mention of a remaster for the PC version. You can watch the trailer below.
PlayStation Network previously leaked a remaster featuring a brand new roguelite survival mode and numerous gameplay enhancements.
It features a new roguelite survival mode called No Return. This mode allows players to choose their own path throughout the story through a series of random encounters with different enemies and locations. The player must fight and survive as long as possible until reaching the boss.
No Return features unlockable characters, some of whom have never been playable in the series, and who have unique gameplay characteristics.
Additionally, there’s a new Speedrun mode where players can beat each other’s times, and a new feature called Guitar Free Play where players can unlock instruments. New unlockable character and weapon skins will be added for both Ellie and Abby, as well as behind-the-scenes features. For example, Lost Levels allows players to explore early development versions of his three new levels not seen in the original His PS4 game.
This remaster outputs 4K in fidelity mode, has faster loading times, and has full Dualsense integration. Read the full list below and read all about Naughty Dog. blog post here.
With a series of technical enhancements that make The Last of Us Part II Remastered the definitive way to play Ellie and Abby’s acclaimed story, you can now play the game that won over 300 Game of the Year awards. Please experience it.
Native PS5 enhancements
Built for the PS5 console, The Last of Us Part II Remastered enhances the original PS4 game in ways never before possible, including:
• Numerous graphical improvements bring the beautiful yet dangerous world to life.
• Visual performance is now output in 4K in fidelity mode.
• Faster load times so you can start taking action faster.
• Full integration of DualSense™ wireless controller.
No Return – Roguelike Survival Mode
Experience the deep combat of The Last of Us Part II with an all-new mode! Choose your path through a series of random encounters and survive as long as possible in each run. Play as a host of different unlockable characters. This includes previously unplayable characters from The Last of Us franchise, each with their own unique gameplay characteristics. The various challenges feature different enemies and memorable locations from throughout Part II, all culminating in a tense boss fight.
new way to play
Dive deeper into this beloved adventure and learn how the original game was created.
• Lost Levels allows you to explore early development versions of three new levels not found in the original.
• Enjoy hours of new developer commentary to gain insight into the development of Part II while experiencing the game.
• Unleash your full musical potential with Guitar Free Play, including new unlockable instruments, or try out the new Speedrun mode* to record your best time.
• Explanatory audio** and voice-to-vibration audio conversion have also been added to Part II’s suite of accessibility features.
• The Last of Us Part II Remastered also includes new unlockable character and weapon skins for players to use for both Ellie and Abby.*You must progress through the game to unlock it.
**Available only in languages where audio is supported
The Last of Us Part II Remastered follows last year’s remaster of the original game. We called it a “gorgeous, well-honed remake” in our review, but his subsequent PC release suffered from a number of technical issues.
Earlier this year, series composer Gustavo Santaolalla hinted that a new version of The Last of Us Part II could be released with an expanded cameo appearance for his guitar-playing character. He was probably referring to guitar free play.
The Last of Us Part 2 was first released on PS4 in 2020 and received a 60fps boost with PS5 backwards compatibility in 2021.
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