Summary
The Last of Us Part 2 Remasterededition will be accompanied by a bevy of new gameplay content including a survival roguelike mode and playable lost levels. Fans ofThe Last of Us Part 2have had quite the day as the remaster has leaked several times in the past 24 hours. Finally, some concrete information was offered thanks to an official announcement from the game’s developer, Naughty Dog.
Gamers have been watching the anticipated title for a while already, asThe Last of Us Part 2 Remasteredleakedlast month. While fans might be quick to write a remaster of a three-year-old game off as a simple cash grab, the upcoming title will feature some interesting new gameplay modes that look to make it a compelling purchase.
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Developer Naughty Dog shared a post on social media that includes a trailer forThe Last of Us Part 2 Remastered,along with an announcement of several new features, including a roguelike survival mode titled “No Return,” playable lost levels, and guitar free play. This, of course, is in addition to updated graphics and various quality-of-life improvements such as faster load times.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered New Gameplay Features
The headliner among the announced new content is the No Return roguelike survival mode. No Return takes thecharacter-defining combat fromThe Last of Us Part 2, and asks players to survive as long as possible. The new mode will feature several unlockable characters, some of which have never before been playable in aLast of Usgame. The survival mode will take place at various memorable locations from throughout the game.
Additionally, players will have the chance to venture through three different early-development versions of lost levels fromThe Last of Us Part 2with developer commentary. Lastly, a guitar free play mode will expand on the fan-favorite feature from the original title. Not only canLast of Us 2players use the guitar to play real songsas they did on the PS4 version, but gamers will reportedly have opportunities to unlock additional instruments.
Of course, gamers would argue that there are a slew ofolder PlayStation exclusives that need remasters more thanThe Last of Us 2. That said, the new features make this a much more compelling title than originally thought. Not to mention, the remaster looks to be the definitive version for PS5 owners who have yet to play the acclaimed game.
The Last of Us Part 2
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Play the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, remastered for the PlayStation®5 console. Relive or play for the first time Ellie and Abby’s story, now with graphical enhancements, new gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, full DualSense® wireless controller integration, and more. Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closur
