The Final of Us Half II may be getting a remaster, as by chance said by a developer at Naughty Canine. First noticed by Resetera customers, Lead Outsource Artist Mark Pajarillo referenced the model in a now-updated LinkedIn expertise put up. “Chargeable for overseeing the manufacturing of all outsourced atmosphere artwork property, weapons and interactive props for 2 iconic titles The Final of Us: Half One and The Final of Us 2: Remastered,” the unique put up learn, proving its existence. Hints of an enhanced PS5 model first dropped in July, when composer Gustavo Santaolalla alluded to some new options being added to the remaster.
Pajarillo himself labored on the unique The Final of Us Half II as an Setting Artist, so it solely is sensible for him to do the identical for the PS5 model. That stated, the remaster, as an entire, feels pointless, contemplating the title launched merely three years in the past on the PS4 and has since obtained a PS5 patch that enabled 60fps on a sport that also appears to be like gorgeous and mechanically present. In truth, one of many key causes the unique Final of Us obtained a full-blown remake, with new visuals and modernised mechanics, was so it might stand toe-to-toe with the 2020 sequel. From a technical standpoint, apart from haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers, I’m wondering what Naughty Canine goes to vow this time. Hope we do not have to cope with the discourse in regards to the sport’s controversial narrative as soon as once more.
Whereas the LinkedIn put up does not function an official announcement, traditionally talking, PlayStation has by no means stopped milking the franchise. Working example, we have now three variations of The Final of Us now: the unique 2013 model, a 2014 remaster for the PS4, and the current remake titled ‘The Final of Us: Half I’ for PS5 and PC. (In the meantime, Bloodborne continues to rot on the old-gen PS4, locked to an inconsistent 30fps. sigh) As talked about earlier than, the Argentine composer for TLOU, Santaolalla, revealed in an interview that gamers will have the ability to ‘make [him] play sure songs,’ which I am guessing would work equally to how protagonist Ellie Williams performs a variety of iconic music with button prompts for notes. For the uninitiated, Santaolalla’s character briefly appeared in The Final of Us 2, simply casually strumming away at his banjo at Jackson Metropolis.
If and when it does drop, we are able to anticipate it to be obtainable to current house owners as a $10 (about Rs. 830) improve, as seen with different PlayStation remasters. Studies from final yr additionally advised that Naughty Canine was engaged on a ‘director’s reduce’ for The Final of Us Half 2, which might possible make its approach onto PC, akin to Horizon Forbidden West: Full Version. The studio itself stays tight-lipped in regards to the remaster and its upcoming tasks, which embody a ‘brand-new single-player’ expertise and a multiplayer sport set inside TLOU’s post-apocalyptic universe. The latter has been put ‘on ice’ for now, on account of issues about longtime viability, and we additionally noticed 25 staff getting laid off.
The Final of Us Half II is on the market on the PS4 and playable on the PS5 by way of backwards compatibility.
