The Last of Us Part 1’s Tess is the Remake’s Biggest Change Shown So Far
There is a lot to be excited about when returning to The Last of Us for its remake, The Last of Us Part 1. Gameplay will supposedly undergo a massive overhaul with new AI systems, combat, and traversal to meet the standard of The Last of Us 2. Confirmed as a remake and not a reimagining, fans will be treated to the same narrative, performances, and cutscenes as the original game, but these performances and visuals will now have the benefit of completely rebuilt facial animations and modern graphical fidelity.
Much of what has been shown so far centers on Joel and Ellie, The Last of Us Part 1’s playable protagonists. Other environmental textures and notable sequences from The Last of Us have been compared to their modernized and visually enhanced counterparts. These comparisons have been largely impressive, though Joel and Ellie’s enhanced character models are less alarming to see in The Last of Us Part 1 since players have already become acquainted with them in flashbacks from The Last of Us 2. Tess, however, looks far different in The Last of Us Part 1 compared to the original.
The Last of Us Players Are Dreading One Particular Sequence in the Remake
The graphics in The Last of Us 2 are already exemplary of the incredible fidelity that can be achieved in games, and that game was released on the base PS4. Now, next-gen hardware has the ability to amplify that fidelity even further, as is represented in The Last of Us Part 1.
Tess's appearance has changed from 2013 on PS3 to today on PS5, and the difference is stark and dramatic. Tess re-envisioned on next-gen hardware is comparable to live-action in how authentic and realistic she looks, especially in motion with The Last of Us Part 1’s overhauled facial animations. The
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