After plenty of speculation, rumours and accidental leaks, Sony and Naughty Dog have confirmed that critically renowned masterpiece and player favourite The Last of Us (PS3) is coming to PlayStation 4 later this year.
Speaking to the PlayStation Blog about the work involved in bringing players the definitive edition of the game, Naughty Dog Community Manager Arne Meyer said:
Moving our efforts to the PS4 has allowed us to remaster an already phenomenal looking The Last of Us in 1080p with a list of upgrades including higher resolution character models, improved shadows and lighting, upgraded textures, along with even more improvements. We love setting challenging technical hurdles for us when working on each game – and this is no different. We’ve been working hard on The Last of Us Remastered to release a next-gen evolution worthy of the 200+ Game of the Year awards, not to mention the acclaim and expectations of our fans.
Included with the game, officially titled The Last of Us Remastered, is Naughty Dog’s highly reputed "Left Behind" single player DLC expansion, plus two multiplayer add-ons, the already released "Abandoned Territories" and the upcoming “Reclaimed Territories” map packs. The developer has put some effort into securing extra content for those that like to know just that little bit more about the games and how they’re made, telling us:
In addition to all the technical updates, we’re also including an exclusive director’s commentary for all in-game cinematics featuring Creative Director and Writer, Neil Druckmann; Game Director, Bruce Straley; Voice Actor, Troy Baker, who plays Joel; and BAFTA Award winning Voice Actress, Ashley Johnson, who plays Ellie.
The Last of Us: Remastered will include both campaign and multiplayer bonuses for those that pre-order the game including:
• 100 Supply Points (XP) for use in Factions mode
• Two special bonus skins for Joel and Ellie which will be unlocked after your complete the single player campaign
• Increased Crafting Speed for use in the Single Player Campaign
• Increased Healing Speed for use in the Single Player Campaign
• 9mm Reload Speed Increase Upgrade for use in the Single Player Campaign
• Rifle Clip Capacity Increase Upgrade for use in the Single Player Campaign
The Last of Us: Remastered is due for release on PlayStation 4 in summer 2014.
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