Sony Could Remaster The Last of Us Part 2 For PS5: Here’s What We Know – News18

The Last of Us Part II, the second installment in The Last of Us franchise, could also be getting the same remedy like The Last of Part I—which was remade for the PlayStation 5 system. However, The Last of Us was beginning to present its age, whereas The Last of Part II is a latest sport—having launched in June, 2020 for the PS4 system, so it may very well be attainable that it solely receives a ‘remaster’ and never a full-fledged ‘remake.’

First reported by Spanish writer, Vandal, the sport’s audio composer Gustavo Santaolalla has reportedly stated that Naughty Dog—the sport’s developer, is engaged on “new editions” that would come with Santaolalla’s character—who gamers would have the ability to strategy and ask to play “certain songs.” 

It is price mentioning {that a} comparable characteristic already exists in The Last of Us Part II, the place gamers could make Ellie—the sport’s essential protagonist—play the guitar. Additionally, Santaolalla’s character already exists in one of many sport’s ranges.

Remasters and remakes have develop into a daily characteristic of the online game business, and Sony’s PlayStation has been on the forefront of this development. In latest years, Sony has launched a variety of profitable remakes and remasters—together with Final Fantasy VII Remake and Demon’s Souls for the PS5. These releases have allowed Sony to capitalize on each its first-party IP and third-party exclusives, which have been launched on PlayStation consoles throughout a number of generations.

Sony launched a 60fps patch for The Last of Us Part II in 2021, however the sport continues to be lacking a number of PS5-centric upgrades. Other video games, reminiscent of Ghost of Tsushima and Death Stranding, have been relaunched for the PS5 as Director’s Cuts—with native PS5 assist, increased resolutions, and different enhancements. Therefore, it wouldn’t be international for Sony to observe this technique and launch a Director’s Cut of The Last of Us Part II with native PS5 assist.

The reputation of The Last of Us franchise has not too long ago surged, and it’s plain that the Emmy-nominated HBO Original Series starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsay as Ellie has performed a serious function on this.

In different news, The Last of Us Multiplayer title has reportedly been delayed resulting from improvement setbacks. Naughty Dog has additionally launched an announcement saying, “We are incredibly proud of the work our studio has done so far, but as development has continued, we have realized that the best thing for the game is to give it more time.”