Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Naughty Dog announced a new remastered version of the action game The Last of Us Part IIwhich will arrive on PlayStation 5 consoles on Friday, January 19, 2024, with a new game mode called No Return.
The video game developer has announced a new version with many improvements and new features to bring to life the stories of protagonist Ellie Williams, as well as characters such as Abby Anderson and Joel Miller, in a post-apocalyptic world The Last of Us Part II.
As part of this, SIE together with Naughty Dog announced the launch The Last of Us Part II Remastered which, among other new features, will have a new game mode called No Return.
As PlayStation explained in a statement, No Return mode is a new “rogue” survival mode designed for players to “prove their worth” in random encounters and experience combat The last of us in a “new experience”.
As such, players will be able to choose from a large number of characters to fight, some of which will be playable for the first time in the franchise. Each character has different characteristics and traits that can benefit different playstyles. In addition, players will also be able to choose from a variety of combat and stealth encounters.
With this mode, “new and unexpected factors can be added to every game,” according to PlayStation. This is also because with every win in No Return matches, users will be able to unlock more characters, skins and other features to use in the said mode. You can also compete in global leaderboards.
Another novelty of the remastered version is a new game mode for playing the guitar called Free guitar game. In this way, players will be able to perform music on different instruments, using tools such as sound effects pedals to shape the performance. You can even play with different characters in different locations of the game.
In addition to all this, players will also have additional content with the ability to explore chapters that have not been opened until now. For example, Naughty Dog will include behind-the-scenes content, with players enjoying a set of new “lost” levels based on gameplay sequences “previously removed from the game.”
However, the developer warned that these are not completely finished levels, but rather they are parts of the initial development of the video game, which will allow us to see “new glimpses” of the world The last of us. Additionally, these levels include comments from the developers.
On the technical side, the remastered version boasts improved graphics with features such as native 4K output in Precision mode, 1440p upscaled to 4K in Performance mode, and unlocked frame rates for VRR-capable TVs.
Likewise, among other improvements, it also includes higher resolution textures, higher levels of detail, improved shadow quality, and higher animation sample rates. All of this offers “richer and smoother detail, from the snow-capped mountains of Jackson, Wyoming to the rainy cityscape of Seattle, Washington,” PlayStation said.
These features are complemented by the power and unique features of the PlayStation 5 console, which has improved load times, haptic feedback and even adaptation of parts to improve the experience, such as the integration of triggers into the DualSense wireless controller.
The Last of Us Part II remastered will be available to users on January 19, 2024, but you can pre-order it from December 5. Likewise, it will launch with a price of 10 euros per digital upgrade. On the other hand, the physical version will include a “steel book” box with the full game and all the contents of the digital part, as well as 47 trading cards and a set of exclusive pins.
