The Last of Us Part II: Remastered

Played on: Playstation 5
Version: Playstation 5
Edition: Digital

I have found an immense amount of love for Part II (I didn't like it at first). Very ambitious, daring, & is a masterwork in storytelling. The remaster is nothing short of this & then some.

The lost levels are a great bonus & very intriguing. I really think that the "Jackson Party" should have stayed in. The "No Return" mode is extremely challenging but also rewarding making it feel worth your time to play. The new skins (I'm not much of a skins guy) are pretty neat & add a little more bang for your buck.

All in all, this is a great add on to an already masterwork of a title. A $10 upgrade is fair for what you get (to those who already own it) & for those who don't, $49.99 is a great price for what awaits. It is arguably a game that DIDN'T need a remaster as it was already a fantastic looking game, but hey, I always welcome a tune up nonetheless.

Final verdict: Buy it

Not fully collected my thoughts and come to a final conclusion on what I think of the Last of us Part II as of 2024. This was my second playthrough since launch, I do like the game so I thought I would check out this unexpected remaster.

Played in fidelity mode with VRR, if you can do that I'd suggest trying it out. Probably the most cinematic and lifelike visuals with exceptional performance that I've seen. Improvements from the PS4 version are smaller but noticeable.

Lost levels were really interesting, wish they had kept them in the game but it's cool to see why the removed them etc. No return is alright as well, didn't play to much but it is quite fun.

This was much better with the PS5s DualSense, brings the gameplay to life a bit more and adds immersion. The adaptive triggers and haptic feedback were really good during gameplay.

You can't really pass this up, an upgraded Last of us Part II that is filled with loads of new content. Lost levels, new mode 'No Return' commentary, behind the scenes, concept art, outfits, and more etc.

In terms of the rating for this edition of the game, it's quite hard not to give this a score of 10. You get so much for what your paying, I find it quite hard to lower the score based on that alone.

In conclusion, if you haven't played this before this might be something you'd like to try. If you own the game it's a cheap upgrade, despite being divided on the story I really did enjoy playing this again, I recommend.

While I liked The Last of Us Part II before, I did have some issues with its story. I liked the characters a lot and the visceral emotions, the soul-crushing moments and the lengthy, gruelling crawl through the city extenuating the long, hard road that comes with revenge and the cost of it all. But, like many have said, it seemed at odds with its main theme, the unending cycle of violence, with the narrative contradicting itself by the end. I'd give it a very solid 8.5.

But the remaster just gives more content, contents that's meaty, fun, and complimentary to the main game, offering a quick way to jump in to the games excellent gameplay. These combat encounters give players the chance to mess around with different mechanics and play styles that, due to the main games focus on story, required a lot of patience and down time to do before. That's not to mention all the PS5 upgrades, the extras, like new levels and commentary tracks, plus lots of additional fun unlockables on top of those in the original game. You just get so much bang for your buck here, that I'll easily add that extra 1.5 to get this game up to a 10/10. Not as strong of a 10 as the original, which was a 10 without any extras or fancy bonuses, but a 10 nonetheless.

Elite graphics, elite gameplay. Story was good, not as good as part 1, but solid overall.

e last of us 2 review

10/10

That’s how you continue a story properly. Yes, it was decisive but appreciate good storytelling and the emotions a fricken video game came make you feel.

It expands the lore in certain aspects of how a post apocalyptic society and communities work. The way how both points of view are taken into consideration is a masterclass in conveying the complexities who is right and who is wrong, is there an actual choice of the two, the cyclical nature of violence and exacting revenge (The Count of Monte Cristo, anyone?).

Alright, enough artsy review bullsheet.

Gameplay is very similar to the original but each character has their own set of moves for melee attacks and silent taken downs, which is a nice touch. The game is also huge, like babe don’t worry about him huge. You can get easily lost exploring and downtown Seattle will take you sometime go through. This is a big improvement from the first part because that game was short as hell.

I feel like this game could get a couple replays to fully appreciate the story and to platinum. I bought the digital version while it was on sale on the PlayStation store for about $50, so great value in my eyes but even if you pay full price still worth

This game truly blew me away. I was late to the party with the first game and while I truly found it epic, it was not one of my favorite games of all time. This however has a story where I can truly say it is one of the best I ever played.