![]() ![]() ![]() You almost definitely won’t ever go back to either the original game or PS4 remaster after playing this PS5 version. The 3D audio completely sucked me in and put me on edge for every infected screech, the adaptive triggers added heft to every shot, and the haptic feedback from the trickling of rain or cocking of a shotgun never got old. While it’s a bit disappointing that so little of the overall package has been changed compared to what the fantastic Resident Evil 2 remake accomplished, it’s hard to deny that The Last of Us Part 1 is now the definitive way of experiencing this incredible story. It must be said, however, that The Last of Us Part 1 did reinvigorate my enjoyment of The Last of Us in general, as I became fully immersed in Joel and Ellie’s relationship as if it was the first time, even though I have now completed it around five times across three different generations. ![]() A lot of things have been carried over from what Naughty Dog learned on The Last of Us Part 2, yet the lack of a dodge or prone option feels like a real missed opportunity to not truly modernise the original and make its combat feel wholly updated and fresh. I took my time with everything and made sure to check every nook and cranny, and yet I struggled to find any actual new content. I remembered almost exactly where everything was, what everything did, how to complete platforming puzzles, look out for specific enemies, when to start preparing the tissues, and so on. The Last of Us Part 1Īpart from that, though, playing The Last of Us Part 1 (and Left Behind, the brisk yet still great DLC) felt like putting on a comfortable jacket. The transitions between cinematics and gameplay are more seamless, and the cinematics themselves are unmistakably gorgeous and an early marker for the rest of the stuff this generation, particularly in the minutiae of facial emotions and the rather insanely detailed workbench animations (even if they do just get in the way after a while). Combat felt more intense with smarter enemies that constantly made me re-evaluate the situation, while the level of gore was significantly stepped up - I paused almost in shock when a legless infected starting crawling towards me. Having completed the original on Grounded and basically playing it front to back, there were a few key differences that did stand out for me during my playthrough. It’s a remake in the same way that the 2007 American version of Funny Games (which is, funnily enough, another remake by its original creators) is a remake of the 1997 German original - shinier, prettier, and featuring some more modern techniques, but still fundamentally the same thing. ![]() The gameplay scenarios are pretty much identical, the scenes play out largely 1:1 to the original, and the gameplay changes don’t feel massive enough to warrant the remake tag, more like it’s just building on top of what was already there. The Last of Us Part 1 polishes up the gameplay and brings the ugliness of post-apocalyptic America into visceral focus in more stunning ways than ever, but calling it a true, full-fat remake that’s been “rebuilt from the ground up” feels just a bit on the misleading side. The simplest way of putting it is: Do you want a Blu-ray that’s more than good enough or the fancy, pricey 4K special edition from Criterion? The Last of Us Part 1 However, if you’ve already played The Last of Us, own its remaster, or don’t have money to burn, it’s just as easy to recommend that you simply wait for the price to drop. If you’ve never played The Last of Us (either in its PS3 or PS4 versions), and don’t mind putting down the mightily expensive £70/$70 for the definitive version of the original game’s single-player story, this remake is easy to recommend. The answer to that may sound like a cop-out, but it really does depend in more ways than most video games purchases do. But having actually played the remake, is The Last of Us Part 1 worth buying? From the eye-watering price point to the fact that the remaster still holds up pretty well, The Last of Us Part 1 has been garnering as many headlines as everything TLOU-related seems to get these days. It doesn’t feel like massive stretch to suggest that The Last of Us Part 1 is already one of the most polarising remakes of all time - and that’s not just limited to video games, either. ![]()
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