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In the same way as last year The Last of Us Part I Remastered presented a new version with all the graphical enhancements of the PlayStation 5 to a game from an outdated platform, now, the remaster of its sequel offers similar improvements and a new way of playing with the No Return mode. Is it worth it? Check out our full review now! 68701m
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Without a doubt, the first The Last of Us was a watershed moment in the gaming world when it was released in 2013. Telling a mature narrative, developer Naughty Dog revolutionized the way an action-adventure game could be presented. And for many, including me, it was a lean and contained experience: there was no need for a sequel, after all, its ending masterfully provided an excellent ending to the story, leaving nuances in the air for the player to draw their own conclusions.
But it wasn't to be, and with the game's resounding success, the producer soon began developing its sequel. With setbacks caused by the pandemic, The Last Of Us Part II it suffered several delays until it was finally released in 2020. With it came a game even darker than the original, with an ambitious story that provided two ways to play, through the duo of protagonists. The result was a game considered by many to be too long, but which still brought all the quality for which its studio is well known.
When the remastered version of the first part of The Last of Us arrived on the PlayStation 5 at the beginning of last year, bringing another graphical step forward to a game that had already had something similar on the PlayStation 4, mere months after its original release, many players questioned the need for their existence, because for them, The Last of Us Remastered it was more than enough. Since The Last Of Us Part II was one of the last games to be released for the PlayStation 4, few imagined there would be anything more than a patch to update it when it was played on Sony's next-gen system.
That wasn't the case! The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives on the 19th on the PlayStation 5 with a list of new features very similar to the remastered package of the previous game, both as a complete game to be purchased at full price, R$250, and as an update for owners of the PlayStation 4 version, for R$50.
What The Last of Us Part II Remastered offers 4m3829
If it weren't for a very pertinent inclusion, The Last of Us Part II Remastered it would only be a recommendation for those who have never played the sequel to The Last of Us, since no matter how well developed the game was on the PlayStation 4, it's hard to imagine anyone wanting to play it again so close to its initial release. Even though the graphical improvements are in fact on the same level as the remaster of the first game, the leap in quality in The Last Of Us Part II it doesn't come close to the significance of the previous relaunch.
Among the additions to Ellie and Abby's journey, in addition to 4K graphics and extremely stable 60 frames per second, are a commentary mode from the game's directors, the option to play the guitar freely and with the character you want. There are also new locations to be explored outside of the story, based on phases that were discarded during the game's development, such as Seattle's sewer system.
Another opportunity to look on the other side of the curtain and experience the entire game creation process is the new documentary Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us Part II, previously cancelled, but which was resumed and completed to be released alongside the remaster and will be released alongside the game, and can be ed directly to your console, or watched on YouTube. In it, it will be possible to see a glimpse of the arduous path taken by the team, and if it follows the level of quality of the documentary released after the debut of the first game, it will be unmissable.
No Return: a new and addictive way to play TLOU 2 6w7042
However, the biggest and coolest of the new features is, surprisingly, the mode called No Return, which is, amazingly, a roguelike de The Last Of Us Part II. He is excellent!
For those unfamiliar with the genre, the roguelike are frenetic action games in which everything gained by progressing through them, including character upgrades and most importantly, progress, are wiped away every time you die. In the case of Sem Volta, at first you can play with the two protagonists of the base game, but as you start new attempts, you unlock others to play, each offering a unique style of play, with exclusive skills and different starting weapons.
With each completed phase, you receive a certain amount of exchange currency, which can be used to buy new items and ammunition, materials to upgrade your weapons and vitamin supplements that upgrade the chosen character's abilities. There are different types of challenges, such as hunting, in which you are literally the target of all the enemies on the map and have to survive for a while, or defense, in which a specific point has to be kept safe until rescue arrives.
As you play, new modes will be released, and all, without exception, are very well developed, bringing a lot of excitement and fun to all types of players, because you can control the difficulty level freely when starting a new game, and as it goes up, more prizes are given for each victory. Not to mention the large number of new elements placed in your path to vary things, the so-called Bets, which serve to make you step out of your box as you progress through Sem Volta.
As well as the roguelike As usual, the new mode also brings modifiers to make each phase even more complicated to deal with, as is the case with the variant that makes all enemies invisible, or the one that makes everyone explode when they are killed. These variations could even be a little unfair in a set of phases that take a long time to clear, but in Sem Volta everything happens at such a quick pace that it's very easy to simply start over and try again, without much frustration.
God of war ragnarok recently received a similar way to play called Valhalla, but unlike the Sony Santa Monica game, the roguelike de The Last of Us Part II Remastered It does not offer any kind of continuity with the main story. Even so, as it is a totally new way of playing and with the level of attention and quality given to it by Naughty Dog, No Return is by far the biggest attraction of this re-release, because of its excellent combat system. The Last Of Us Part II is put in the spotlight and the constant rain of new ways to play, not to mention the many playable characters, gives this game mode a lot of life.
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Bluntly: for those who have already played and still have the The Last Of Us Part II on PlayStation 4, the graphical and gameplay improvements of The Last of Us Part II Remastered are not enough to enforce the upgrade.
On the other hand, the No Return mode is a really fun inclusion that offers countless ways to play and is incredibly addictive, which may please those who don't necessarily want to relive the main story, but would like to continue enjoying the game's gameplay.
Of course, the person who will get the most out of this remastered package is the person who hasn't gotten their hands on the game until now and who has a PlayStation 5. For those players, yes, The Last of Us Part II Remastered is the ideal version to play. It brings the most beautiful version of the game and all the longevity and enjoyment of Sem Volta in a single disc or .
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Pros 6x1j2g
- This is the ideal version of the game for new players;
- No Return mode is a lot of fun;
Cons 7147r
- For those who have already played the original version, there is not much reason to play the story again apart from the graphical update;
- It's an expensive upgrade for owners of the game on PlayStation 4;
