There’s been a flurry of leaks about The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered in the previous couple of hours, and now, it’s been formally introduced by Naughty Dog and Sony. Check out its announcement trailer beneath.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will include a quantity of enhancements, additions, and enhancements over the unique 2020 PS4 launch for the acclaimed action-adventure title. Perhaps essentially the most vital addition is No Return, a brand new roguelike survival mode that can see gamers tackling a range of randomized challenges throughout numerous places. The mode will function a number of playable characters, skins, and extra.
The remaster may also embrace developer commentary from director Neil Druckmann, narrative lead Halley Gross, and actors Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, and Laura Bailey, who play Joel, Ellie, and Abby respectively. Also included are new set of Lost Levels, that are described as playable early-development slices of ranges that had been reduce from the total recreation, and can include developer commentary. “Explore these areas and listen to instantly from the workforce in regards to the intention of elements of every stage – it is a distinctive inclusion for our studio and we’re excited to permit gamers a glimpse into the inventive course of,” Naughty Dog writes.
Additionally, the sport may also function two graphics modes, with a Fidelity Mode operating at native 4K, and a Performance Mode operating at 1440p upscaled to 4K.Other visible enhancements will embrace elevated Level-of-Detail distances, improved shadow high quality, animation sampling fee, and extra. The remaster additionally embrace assist for the DualSense’s haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers, whereas Descriptive Audio and Speech to Vibrations have been added as accessibility choices.
Meanwhile, just like The Last of Us Part 1, a brand new Speedrun Mode can also be, in addition to bonus skins for Ellie, Abby, and their weapons, and new Photo Mode additions, together with dynamic lighting, Frame Forward, and Gaze Direction, in addition to new body and emblem choices.
True to the current leak, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered launches for PS5 on January 19. Check out its announcement trailer and screenshots beneath. Pre-orders will go reside on December 5. Meanwhile, Naughty Dog has additionally revealed a W.L.F. Edition for the remastered launch, and confirmed that house owners of the unique PS4 recreation will probably be supplied a $10 improve path.