Where TLOU 2 Remastered’s Lost Levels Fit Into The Story
Roughly three-and-a-half years after the initial release, is coming to PlayStation 5 in January 2024. Rumors of the remaster stirred the same concerns as did when it was announced – qualms over such a recent game even needing a full-priced remaster – but the official announcement of has seemingly quieted such worries. will come with a host of new content, including what developer Naughty Dog has dubbed the Lost Levels, three gameplay segments that were cut from the final game.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2.]
In addition to the Lost Levels, will include a new game mode called No Return, a Speedrun Mode, a Guitar Free Play mode, graphical improvements, faster load times courtesy of the PS5's SSD, DualSense controller functionality, new additions to the base game's many accessibility options, and more. While many price concerns were assuaged by a $10 upgrade route, the Lost Levels have curiously remained rather mysterious. The announcement of didn't offer any specifics, nor where the Lost Levels would have fit into the game's story, had they been finished instead of left on the cutting room floor.
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When was announced via , the number of Lost Levels that would be included wasn't even specified. As part of "," the Lost Levels are joining a commentary track that can be played during the campaign's cutscenes, featuring director Neil Druckmann, narrative lead Halley Gross, and actors Troy Baker (Joel), Ashley Johnson (Ellie), and Laura Bailey (Abby). clarifies that the Lost Levels "," with "."
It's unclear what exactly these will look like, but given that context, they're unlikely to be returned to their spot
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