I have to admit that this 10 minute video from a month ago completely “sold” me The Last of Us: Part I. Describing what’s new and improvements on PS5, along with recalling some of the most mythical scenes from the PS5 classic Naughty Dog, was more than enough to make me feel the need, or the excuse, to relive Joel and Ellie’s first adventure . Necessity or excuse you say? Between these and similar terms you will always find the rating of this new version of the 2013 masterpiece for PS3, the third after the remastered game that went over PS4.
If we look at everything from a certain objective perspective, it is clear that we are in front of ourselves the definitive edition of one of the best games in history. The Last of Us was one of the most transcendent works of the last decade, one of those releases that redefine genres and completely changed the plans of studios and publishers – in this case Naughty Dog and Sony’s PlayStation Studios – to raise the bar on things like film-quality production or game design for what we know as cinematic action-adventures. So far everything is correct; Few games deserve a bigger release at the peak of each generation.
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Part I, cleverly subtitled to fit in a modern dilogy alongside Part II, utilizes the hardware of PlayStation 5 without a doubt to offer a better and more beautiful experience. It won’t be the most spectacular game in the catalog because the limits and limitations in terms of size or tricks to save resources are still imperative, but it is one obvious graphic jump Reference to the original and the restoration of the PS4. Lights, textures, effects, and most importantly, character and expression modeling mean it can share a shelf with its sequel without messing up the realistic hair.
As the original gradually unfolded to greater impact, and your eyes have already become accustomed to the current generation, something similar happens in this one: only after a couple of hours do you begin to recognize the added audiovisual fidelity. For example when joel tumbles onto the couch for a quick nap or when she’s out and about ellie for the first time on the outside, with this downpour that is felt on the screen more than ever, in the haptic vibration of the DualSense controllerand in surround sound (although in the latter I still have my complaints about Sony’s policy of Dolby Atmos, superior channels and 3D audio simulation in headphones).
However, it is not necessary to wear the glasses of nostalgia to remember it The Last of Us was already an absolute spectacle on the PS3. Go through any walkthrough or video analysis from nine years ago and you’ll see something flatter, yes, with animation, cameragraphy, and writing still intact. The original was so timeless in those qualities that when coupled with the relatively recent PS4 remaster, the difference from Part I becomes noticeable… but not so much.
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But the main problem is not in the audiovisual area, more would be missing, but on the gaming level. In the absence of relevant tweaks in the system to make a difference, what you’re going to do and how you’re going to do it is the same as what’s already there and this can separate you from the experience, even make you lazy or that you take it less seriously this time and act more like Rambo. the most ridiculous moments Escorts are still there (if you go stealthily with all due diligence, but Ellie passes in front of the walkers like Pedro through his house), enemy AI that they say improved isn’t that much and continues to cause fairly old-fashioned mouse and cat encounters, you’ll kill the same runner fifty times (with the same face) and if you’ve recently played Part II, every two times you’ll remember three of his greatest scale, expanded survival elements, or even tighter combat. It’s an unfair comparison, I know, but I could say it sings more with the graphical display.
Interestingly, it also happens the other way around. The last of us Part I is still better than Part II in some issues of pacing and storytelling. The writing, the screenplay, would work just as well for a contemporary game or film today, and in fact it’s so good that it poses a major challenge for Druckmann and Mazin’s adaptation to HBO. There’s no padding or pretense here, and the truth is that some characters gain a lot with the renewed models that are closer to the original actors. Tessgoes for you Of course, placing these new models in more elaborate environments with finer lighting makes each scene even more impressive, even after you’ve already gone through it a few times.
Because that’s what we came here for, to revive or to discover One of the best stories about human nature. It’s nice that Snapper looks better than ever, that they’ve added some great accessibility options (thanks for the size of the subtitles), and in general that the software uses an all-round better system to freshen up the experience.
However, the moment of truth has arrived and it is appropriate to return to the uncomfortable question at the beginning and to the others that have been floating around for a few weeks. doIt was necessary The Last of Us: Part I? No, not at all, but he deserves it and the series is more homogeneous with this dilogy on PS5. Is there that much difference? No, usually games based on cinematography age worse, but this is one of the exceptions to the rule: the script was so flawless and everything else so advanced that the original or the remastered still play perfectly, especially when it is here no are significant changes to the controller. So should I buy it for the full price of 80 dollars? If you’re a die-hard fan or collector, you already know the answer because this is the definitive edition. If you are a beginner and he calls you often, you will also get a better first time. For everyone else who has already played or is just curious, you should check out the PS4 Remastered.
