The Last of Us Part I review: Is the TLOU remake worth the price?

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The Last of Us Part I is launching onto PS5 and PC soon, allowing fans new and old to experience the emotional story of Joel and Ellie in the highest fidelity possible. But is this remake worth playing?

Long story short, yes, this game is worthy of your time. The Last of Us Part I brings that original TLOU game (which first launched on PS3 way back in 2013) right up to modern visual standards, enhancing the graphics in all areas — from the character models to the level of detail in the environments, everything feels significantly richer than it did back in the day.

If you’re the proud owner of a PlayStation 5 or a high-spec PC, we’d thoroughly recommend giving The Last of Us Part I the attention it deserves. Get the game up and running on a 4K TV or a decent gaming monitor, and we really think that you won’t regret it, even though it is priced as a full game.

Certainly, for newcomers to the fandom that might be pulled in by the upcoming Last of Us TV show, The Last of Us Part I feels like an ideal place to start. This opening entry in the series has never looked better, and this new version feels much closer to parity with the brilliant 2020 sequel The Last of Us Part II.

With those newcomers in mind, it’s worth taking a minute to stress just how good the first Last of Us game is. Even without the visual upgrade, this was regarded as one of the most cinematic and emotionally charged stories that the gaming industry has ever produced.

Leveraging the gripping story/action gameplay combo that Naughty Dog mastered in the Uncharted franchise and blending in an array of horror movie inspirations, The Last of Us takes players on a journey through the post-apocalyptic USA over roughly a year’s worth of time.

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