Naughty Dog apologizes to Last of Us players on PC

pcgamer.com:

Naughty Dog's prestige third-person narrative game The Last of Us Part 1 is sitting on a Steam user rating(opens in new tab) of Mixed right now, with only 43% of user reviews giving it a thumbs up.

Those user reviews on the negative tip say things like, «Hot stuttering garbage even on low settings» and «as broken as my household.» In a word: ouch. «We know some of you have not experienced the Naughty Dog quality you expected», begins the developer's Twitter thread(opens in new tab) addressed to The Last of Us Part 1 PC players. «Our team is working hard to resolve issues currently preventing some of you from experiencing the game to ensure it reaches the quality level you expect and deserve. »A hotfix addressing jittering on mouse-controlled camera movement, some crashes, and more for The Last of Us Part I on PC is slated for Tuesday.

A larger patch with additional fixes will be deployed later in the week. We also encourage players to ensure you are using the latest Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics drivers.

Our team, and our dedicated partners at Iron Galaxy will continue to investigate and address known issues to deliver the great The Last of Us Part I experience you expect." The PC port had originally been scheduled for a March 3 release, but was pushed back to March 28 in part because of the HBO adaptation's popularity shining a light on it. «And so we want to make sure that The Last of Us Part 1 PC debut is in the best shape possible», Naughty Dog said at the time. «The additional few weeks will allow us to ensure this version of The Last of Us lives up to your, and our, standards.» Fast forward to release week, and many players found things did not live up to their standards.