The long-awaited PS5 upgrade for The Last of Us Part 2 is here, with some extra content, but not without some questioning its necessity.
WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "The Last of Us Part II: Remastered is a beautiful mess. An ambitious title that had all the right ingredients, but didn’t always pan out the way it should. The excellent survival action gameplay that showcases humanity’s brutality is often let down by a story that is trying too much and has poor pacing. Thankfully, Part II’s debut on PC improves on the last game, making it the best place to play, even with its imperfections."
If the story is deeply flawed to the blogger and it's a story game, how does the blogger justify giving it a 9? A deep flaw is unacceptable in any part of the game. If everything else was perfect, it would be an 8 game. Deep flaws are foundational issues.
Let me help:
Graphics: 10
Sound: 10
Story: 8 (Overreliance on flashbacks. While the story beats are properly paced and the plot points are generally pacy, it tries to tell 2 stories at once, which led to a structural issue in the overall story, but despite this the message and mood are striking relevant.)
Gameplay: 8 (Turning in the game is awkward and it gets in the way or searching for stuff and the quick turn in combat doesn't feel intuitive.)
Overall: 9
CG says: In this video, we take a look at the same forest section on horseback in The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered that we showcased in 2020 on the PS4 Pro. It’s an amazing bit of exposition with not much happening aside from a bit of banter. However, taking it slowly rather than galloping past, the forest graphics are actually pretty detailed. One of the more beautiful moments from the game. PS4 Pro version holds-up pretty well (that output was upscaled 4K and back then, there was no DLSS or AI interventions that we know about).
The Last of Us Part II finally comes to PC - is Joel and Ellie's adventure as good on the home computer as it was on PlayStation? JDR straps in for more devastation in today's review.
I just picked up my NG+ run as a refresher for the TV show. Game has aged extremely well! Gorgeous, brutal. Poor Yara really gets it. 😔
With the game getting mods in the near future, this release will be everything you could shake a golf club at.
There's no defence, we don't need this and it was a waste of their time
Games only 3 years old should not be getting remasters when there's hardly any difference, that's the issue because it will just keep on happening if we let it.
If only Bloodborne got this treatment. 😭
Out of all the 10 dollar upgrades(death stranding, ghost of tsushima, etc...) it's the one with the most added content. New substantial game mode, cut levels, new skins, etc.
So don't know why this is getting the most hate?
What people forget is that it's most likely coming to PC next year as well, so this is ensuring PS owners get the same enhanced version as PC.
If they didn't do this and just put the best version on PC (like they did with a few of their first PC releases), then Console owners would be annoyed - I would.
If you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple. For us who want to replay the game in higher resolution, quality and framerates, with cut content and new features, I'm sure we'll have no issue paying the £10 upgrade fee