![]() I was constantly impressed watching the enemies’ reactions as they faced off with me. Enemies are now far more threatening, actively communicating with each other to flank and outwit Joel. But where fans clamored for improvements, few were implemented – aside from significantly improved AI. The world, animations, and character models have all been improved to match modern standards and as such, this is easily one of the more impressive looking games on the PS5. While a technical marvel and incredibly impressive graphically, The Last of Us: Part 1 Remake plays much the same as it always has. This release also contains fully remade DLC content in the form of Left Behind, which tells Ellie’s story before she met Joel and fills in a spot in the main narrative that was previously missing. The Last of Us is a well-made game, with tense combat, fantastic dialogue – especially between Joel and Ellie as they get to know each other – and a 12-to-15-hour campaign. As Joel you must scavenge to find items to craft weapons, upgrade your arsenal, and to have enough ammo for a fighting chance at survival all while taking down the infected and the humans you encounter along your journey. ![]() The core gameplay revolves around survival, with players taking the role of Joel as he escorts Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, to meet up with the Fireflies, a militia set on overthrowing government rule and bringing power back to the people. Fans had high hopes that the updates implemented in Part 2 would make their way into the Part 1 Remake, but unfortunately, that isn’t quite the case.įor those unaware, The Last of Us is set twenty years after a major virus outbreak, where many humans have either died or been infected with a fungal mutation which turns them into zombie-type creatures. Gripes about the story aside – Part 2 was nearly universally praised for its upgraded combat mechanics, AI, graphics, and level structure. Now a few more years have passed, along with a sequel that many fans have a very strange love/hate relationship with. Sure, with a few years between playthroughs my rose-colored glasses had faded a bit and I was able to accept that there were a few flaws, namely in movement and combat, but even then, I still respected the game for the sheer experience I had unveiling the story for the first time. Years later I became obsessed again with the remaster, this time focusing more on the overwhelmingly tense multiplayer rather than the campaign, although I did run through the campaign a few times just to experience the resoundingly well-written story once again. ![]() The original blew me away when it was released and I completed the campaign more times than I can count, eventually obtaining the Platinum trophy after a grueling Grounded playthrough. Let me say that I am a huge fan of The Last of Us. So, which side was correct? Well, it’s a little of both. ![]() “Cash grab”, “unnecessary”, “pointless”, were just a few words thrown around by naysayers, while others were legitimately excited for a remake, hoping that some of the advances made for Part 2 would find their way to Part 1. A few years have passed, and the drama had finally died down – until The Last of Us: Part 1 was announced, a current gen remake of the original PS3 game, which itself had been remastered for the PS4, sending fans into a frenzy yet again. A lot has been said about The Last of Us as a series since Part 2 released, and while I won’t get into the unwarranted controversy that game drew, I will say that, without a doubt, TLOU: Part 2 was one of the best-looking games of last generation. ![]()
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