The launch of The Last Of Us Part II Remastered is just some days away, however developer Naughty Canine is giving gamers a style of what is to come back by way of a brand new trailer that places all the remaster’s distinctive options on full show.

“This remaster runs natively on the PlayStation 5 console, taking full benefit of the highly effective {hardware}, and the revolutionary DualSense wi-fi controller,” recreation director Matthew Gallant (who beforehand directed The Last Of Us Part I) says within the trailer. Gallant calls the remaster “one of the simplest ways to expertise Ellie and Abby’s unbelievable story.”

However high-quality graphics are removed from the one factor gamers need to sit up for. The Last Of Us Part II Remastered additionally consists of “misplaced ranges”–parts of the sport that had been beforehand left on the chopping room flooring however might be playable for the primary time as soon as the remastered model of the sport launches.

“We have pulled again the curtain on the game-making course of, presenting [the levels] of their uncooked and unfinished state,” Gallant says of the misplaced ranges.

The unfinished ranges additionally embrace developer commentary, giving gamers a behind-the-scenes have a look at the making of the sport and explaining why sure ranges had been reduce to start with. The remastered recreation additionally options “hours of latest cinematic commentary” from a number of the recreation’s voice actors, like Troy Baker (Joel), Ashley Johnson (Ellie), Laura Bailey (Abby), and Shannon Woodward (Dina). Moreover, The Last Of Us creator and Naughty Canine president Neil Druckmann might be offering commentary alongside co-writer Halley Gross, giving gamers a glance into the artistic course of behind the sport’s manufacturing.

The Last Of Us Part II Remastered additionally options an expanded model of the guitar minigame from the marketing campaign by way of a brand new mode referred to as Guitar Free Play, which permits gamers to swap between areas from the sport and the characters themselves. Followers of the minigame can now play guitar as Ellie, Joel, and Gustavo, the latter of which is modeled after and voiced by Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed the music for each video games within the franchise. Gamers may also unlock new devices, like Gustavo’s banjo.

The remaster additionally makes use of the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller’s haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers for a extra immersive expertise. “You may really feel the stress within the bow as you draw again an arrow,” Gallant says of the sport’s improved controller suggestions. Moreover, The Last Of Us Part II Remastered options accessibility settings that had been solely launched to the franchise in The Last Of Us Part I Remastered, together with cinematic audio descriptions and speech-to-vibrations, a setting that performs spoken dialogue although the DualSense controller by way of vibrations.

Lastly, the remaster will function No Return, a brand new single-player roguelike survival mode. No Return permits gamers to select from 10 playable characters (a few of whom had been by no means playable within the recreation’s unique launch, like Jesse, Dina’s ex-boyfriend. In line with the options trailer, every character has a unique playstyle and begins off with a singular tools loadout. The remaster additionally features a speedrun mode that occasions gamers’ progress, together with a plethora of latest character and weapon skins for gamers to select from.

The Last Of Us Part II Remastered is out there for preorder now, and can launch for PlayStation 5 consoles on Friday, January 19.