Will The Last of Us Remake Make a Controversial Change to the Original

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Last week, it was revealed in a new report that Naughty Dog is working on remake of its PS3 hit, The Last of Us. The project was begun by Sony Corp.’s Visual Arts Service Group, a small group led by Michael Mumbauer. The Visual Arts Service Group wanted to expand and improve some of the most successful PlayStation franchises and began working on a remake of The Last of Us.

There is some conflict within the PlayStation community about Sony re-assigning the project to Naughty Dog, but that’s only part of it. The idea of a remake for The Last of Us, which was originally released in 2013 and remastered in 2014, doesn’t sit well with a lot of fans. The timing is also interesting because the release could end up coinciding with the upcoming HBO Adaptation.

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The Last of Us Remake for PS5 is already pretty controversial simply because the game isn’t that old. Final Fantasy 7 received a remake last year, but the original game came out way back in 1997. In contrast, The Last of Us still holds up well despite being a PS3 game. The graphics aren’t as impressive as The Last of Us 2, of course, but they still look fantastic and the gameplay certainly holds up.

Many fans feel like it’s too soon for a The Last of Us remake. A remake implies that the game is being completely redone as opposed to a remaster, which simply improves on what’s already there. There are certainly some benefits to remakes and The Last of Us would look even more incredible with a graphical upgrade, but it's similar to Disney remaking many of its animated classics into live-action films. Cinderella was due for a reimagining where Tangled probably isn't.

Remakes can get complicated as fans wonder whether plot points will