REVIEW: The Last of Us Part 1 is a technical masterpiece on PS5 1q5032

In 2013 the PlayStation 3, at the end of his life, he received one of the greatest titles in his history: The Last of Us. Telling an exciting narrative and dealing with themes such as redemption and fatherhood, the game was a great success, earning a remaster protocols for PS4 and a sequel in 2020. 2i2o3c

Now, in 2022, the first game returns, nine years after its original release, in The Last Of Us: Part 1, protocols for PlayStation 5. With the price of a new game on the current platform and with the promise of making the title technologically closer to its sequel, does the game live up to its promises? Check it out in our review:

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The Last of Us: Part 1 brings players the title's original campaign and DLC, Left Behind. Access to both is still done separately, possibly to preserve the pacing of the original story – a decision that I initially didn't like, thinking it would be an opportunity to connect the two dots succinctly, but I also understand the option of Naughty Dog.

This access separated by the menu is the same present in The Last of Us Remastered, of PS4, which can still be found easily in stores and for incredibly affordable prices, like R$50 – which started to build in my head, since I gave the play, a comparison and search for justifications for the existence of this new version of more than R$ 300.

Upon entering the game, however, we immediately noticed the changes. As much as in trailers and comparisons the changes often seem simple, the reality is that, on TV, the experience changes in an absurd way. The character animations are extremely realistic, the lighting is perhaps one of the most advanced I've seen in PS5 and the facial expressions, while not causing the same shock as the 2013 original, are extremely well constructed, to the point of making the puppets look like actors (cliché phrase, I know, but it's real).

It's a technical masterpiece, something that Naughty Dog has been trying to achieve in recent years, but which at the same time seems to miss part of what makes game development such an interesting activity for many devs, swapping clever solutions to show details such as textures, for the existence of complete 3D models that often seem overkill — albeit still impressive.

It is undeniable that the advance creates a very interesting game, a beautiful experience and that can also be considered art, but it is difficult, at least in of history, to understand the justification for its existence – and that is where the gameplay goes into.

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In gameplay, The Last of Us Part 1 is much more excellent than the original because it has all the changes that made the experience of the 2020 sequel one of the most satisfying titles in of shooting and exploration. Enemy AI is now much more accurate, being able to identify the player at greater distances, and are more aggressive in melee combat, requiring more care and attention from players not to get hit game over.

We also pack any Ellie also helps in a different way, making her an even better companion. She is more active in combat, and although she sometimes makes mistakes, justified by being a child, it makes combat much more engaging.

Outside of combat, situations such as picking up items from the ground, playing to distract enemies, changing their observation points and upgrade benches with assembly animations are also present, modifying the game's rhythm of the original and transforming The Last of Us Part 1 in an experience, at least in gameplay, different.

Extras also permeate the experience, such as filters unlocked after finishing the game that allow you to play in black and white or in 8-bit filter (which actually only leaves the image very blurry), various concept art and documents about the development of the game. original title and, finally, different clothes for Ellie, including some that make references to other franchises in the PlayStation.

We talk and talk, but the question that everyone obviously wants to know is whether it's worth playing The Last of Us Part 1. The answer, however, is somewhat complicated.

In the end, is it worth it? 161a6j

The game is undeniably excellent, as are the original and the remaster, and features content that elevates the experience – but at the same time, it's an extremely high-priced game, while the original can be found for much more affordable prices.

At the same time, mainly in of accessibility, with a brilliant use of the vibrations of the Dualense to show the game's intonation of phrases for deaf players, the game becomes a great example of remastering (not remake), and must be experienced yes.

The question, in the end, is only whether it is good to engage in FOMO or wait for it to drop in price. Anyway, I don't think players will be disappointed, although I might call it a remake is a marketing blunder – something that will likely be the next big thing on the internet for the next few months. Also, the game costs R$349,90 on PSN. 

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