The Last of Us Part II Remastered launches January 19, and we right here at Naughty Canine are so thrilled to supply new and returning gamers the definitive technique to expertise Ellie and Abby’s story. Coupled with new behind-the-scenes options and new modes, Part II Remastered is meant to let gamers dive deeper into the story and gameplay than they ever have earlier than.(*19*)
Forward of launch later this week, we’re excited to showcase a new options trailer that digs a bit of additional into all of the methods The Last of Us Part II Remastered enhances the unique launch. Examine it out under:(*19*)
For returning gamers who’ve been ready to leap into the remastered model the $10 improve will probably be out there as Part II Remastered launches! In the event you’re an current digital or bodily proprietor of The Last of Us Part II on the PlayStation 4 console, head on over to the PlayStation Retailer as quickly as Part II Remastered is obtainable to buy the improve. In the event you personal The Last of Us Part II through a disc, you could insert disc copies into your PS5 through a disc drive to obtain and play the digital model of The Last of Us Part II Remastered. You’ll be capable to import current saves from the unique PS4 recreation and decide up from the place you left off. Current Trophy progress may also migrate to The Last of Us Part II Remastered.(*19*)
No Return mode
Talking of trophies, Part II Remastered’s thrilling new single-player roguelike survival mode No Return comes with its personal set of new trophies that ought to encourage you to dig into all the things the mode has to supply. With a roster of 10 characters, together with some by no means earlier than playable on the planet of The Last of Us, thrilling new gameplay mods, and a lot extra, we’re thrilled for all of you to leap into this new addition to the world of The Last of Us. No Return additionally integrates a quantity of Part II Remastered’s accessibility options, and mixed with the flexibility to create customized runs that help you tackle runs as you see match, we look ahead to listening to about your time with No Return.(*19*)
And earlier than you kick off your first No Return run, be sure you test out our primer on the roguelike survival mode new to The Last of Us Part II Remastered. We are able to’t wait to see how your Every day Run scores stack up towards others on the leaderboards!(*19*)
Guitar Free Play and extra options
Whereas No Return is designed to let gamers have interaction with The Last of Us Part II Remastered’s fight on a deeper degree, it’s one of a number of new options included in Part II Remastered. You’ll want to watch the options trailer above for those who haven’t already for a rundown of the total expertise, which additionally contains Guitar Free Play. This mode will allow you to totally immerse your self in our guitar-playing minigame when you play as Joel, Ellie, and The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla, and strum on the guitar, banjo, and metal resonator. Use FX pedals to modulate your efficiency, and check out your musical experience with a fan favourite function we’re so completely satisfied to highlight in its personal mode.(*19*)
Part II Remastered options new additions to our suite of accessibility options, like Speech to Vibrations and Cinematic Descriptions, which we beforehand included in The Last of Us Part I. We’re excited to deliver these options to the Part II Remastered expertise, as we are also to introduce Speedrun Mode, which we additionally launched in Part I. We’ve additionally made some additions like dynamic lighting, Body Ahead, Gaze Route, and new body and brand choices for Photograph Mode, and we’re delighted to share that Photograph Mode will probably be usable in No Return as effectively, guaranteeing you possibly can seize all of the surprising and thrilling moments out of your runs.(*19*)
Inside The Last of Us Part II Remastered’s improvement
We’ve additionally included options we hope gives you a deeper appreciation for the sport and its improvement. That features hours of new developer commentary accompanying cinematics from Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, and Shannon Woodward. There are additionally three Misplaced Ranges that present early-development slices of ranges that didn’t make it into the ultimate recreation. These sequences – Boar Hunt, Jackson Occasion, and Sewers – embrace developer commentary explaining the intention and plans for these sections, which you’ll be able to hear by activating them through interactables strewn all through these ranges.(*19*)
To additional provide a glimpse behind-the-scenes of The Last of Us Part II’s manufacturing, we’re excited to share that Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II will probably be added to The Last of Us Part II Remastered in a post-launch replace, (launch date TBA) and be out there to observe on-line (launch date TBA). A sequel to the unique Grounded documentary for The Last of Us, the documentary will provide an in-depth take a look at Part II’s authentic improvement. Keep tuned to Naughty Canine’s social channels for updates on when to count on it.(*19*)
Within the meantime, be sure you test out our superior Options trailer for those who haven’t watched it already. As you dive into your journey on January 19, tell us the way you’re faring towards No Return’s Every day Runs and share your Part II Remastered Photograph Mode photographs from the mode with us utilizing the hashtag #NoReturn! We’ll be sharing some of our favorites within the weeks to come back on the official Naughty Canine Twitter.(*19*)
From all of us at Naughty Canine, we’re so grateful to these of you returning to this story with The Last of Us Part II Remastered; and to all of our new gamers – welcome! We’re grateful on your assist in permitting us to craft experiences that imply a lot to our staff and to understand how a lot they imply to you.(*19*)
Discover out extra about The Last of Us Part II Remastered’s new roguelike survival mode No Return here.(*19*)