Sony has officially revealed that The Last of Us Part II Remastered will launch for PS5 in the beginning of 2024 and released a new trailer promoting it. For some time there have been rumors that an updated version was in the works for the game that originally launched for the PS4 in 2020. The remastered edition will launch nearly four years after its release, on January 19, 2024. Sony is giving those who own the original version an upgrade path by offering a digital copy of the Remastered edition for $10. Players will also be able to import their game saves over. Pre-orders will open on December 5.
As Sony officially reveals details of the upcoming remaster it has also unveiled another exlcusive bundle. The Last of Us Part II Remastered W.L.F. Edition includes a steelbook case, pins, 47 trading cards including 8 that are holographic, and a WLF patch. Sony has not yet revealed the price for this bundle.
Per Sony (via PlayStation blog):
“The Last of Us Part II Remastered will feature enhanced graphics, including native 4K output1 in Fidelity Mode, 1440p upscaled to 4K in Performance Mode, an Unlocked Framerate option for TVs that support VRR, increased texture resolution, increased Level-of-Detail distances, improved shadow quality, animation sampling rate, and more. It all brings the world of Part II’s story to life in richer and smoother detail, from the snow-swept mountains of Jackson, Wyoming to the rainy cityscape of Seattle, Washington, and should make a first visit or a return trip to the complex journeys of Ellie and Abby all the more engrossing.
Part II Remastered takes advantage of the PS5’s power and features in more ways as well, including improved loading times. Part II Remastered also incorporates DualSense wireless controller haptic feedback and adaptive triggers integration to better immerse you in every moment of combat and exploration.”
Discussion (9 replies)
Join Discussion →What about the PC version tho?
Exactly.
Not that I am a fan of the series, but I been hoping for all console exclusives to come to PC for decades. So yes please Sony, do give us more of your scraps.
EDIT:
I realized that in this case, they aren't double-dipping but triple-dipping. Got as many sales as they could from the PS4 version, now they want to sell a specific PS5 version, then finally down the road there will be a PC version to mop up whatever is left of the sales.
I don't mind the 10$ upgrade possibility, currently playing trough the PS5 version of part 1 and having a blast.
Also I see that they are letting you bring your existing save files over, so that's pretty cool too.
Now I just need Sony to give me a way to import my save files from PS4 to PC.
And upgrade from the PS4 version to PC for $10.
Actually I've always said that if I own a game on one platform, I shouldn't have to buy it again on another platform. I should be able to prove that I own say Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4, and get the PC version for free.
I don't mind paying a small fee so that I can get a different platform version but otherwise, yeah, it blows if you upgrade hardware and are left with the choice of going w/o or buying all over again. Sadly though, it's a tale as old as the industry itself since I remember how in the 80s new consoles and next gen Atari's/Commodore's came out along with upgraded games for them and your only choice was , usually, to buy again or go without.
Most games these days are backwards compatible, and on PS5 launch you could actually get a bunch free upgrade patches for games.but those were not remakes/remasters.
Oh for sure. I just meant that if you wanted the new version with the extra stuff.