Is The Last of Us Part 1 Remake worth buying on PS5?
The Last of Us without an argument is one of the best gaming experiences. The game's immersive gameplay and phenomenal story of two strangers finding peace in one another while trying to cope with a harsh world. The game originally came out on the PlayStation 3 and pushed the aging hardware to its limits.
About a year after its PS3 launch, the game was fully remixed for Sony's then next-gen hardware, the PlayStation 4, adding a few quality-of-life adjustments and fine tuning the game's visuals and performance on the new console. The remastered version felt right at home on PS4 with stellar graphics and a smooth 60fps mode that greatly benefitted the game's enjoyment.
About nine years since the game's original launch on PS3, Naughty Dog has announced a full-blown remake of The Last of Us for PlayStation 5, which will also make its way to PC later.
However, given the pricing model, which charges players the full $70 for the remake of this not-so-old title, players are a little skeptical about whether to pick the game up for PS5.
The Last of Us Part 1 Remake looks amazing without a shadow of a doubt. Developer Naughty Dog sure put a lot of effort into recreating the assets and textures and redefining the original game's visuals. However, the original game was already way ahead of its time regarding visual fidelity, facial animations and environmental complexity.
The game's remastered version still holds up as one of the best-looking games even on the PS5, which runs using the console's backward compatibility feature. So it's odd that Sony and Naughty Dog decided to remake The Last of Us instead of many other titles in Sony and even Naughty Dog's back catalog that could've benefitted more from a remake.
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