So, I actually played Part II: Remastered. I'm going to be 100% transparent in saying that when The Last of Us Part II came out and after finishing it, I declared it my least favorite game of all time. If you want the reasons in depth, I suggest you read my original review, but to sum it up, the narrative was a mess and the hypocritical nature of a linear game preaching this type of revenge story with no subtly despite trying to add some made Part II unforgivable due in part for my love of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part II: Remastered realistically doesn't add much. The narrative is still as hypocritical as ever and the game is still way too long for its own good, but there are changes that make this version of the game a warranted remaster, first and most importantly, its price, $50 for this game, as well as the new side story "No Return" and the promise of a multiplayer akin to The Last of Us Remastered's multiplayer isn't something to be slept on, especially with the new quality of life changes.
First of all, you can make your recital a simple dot. I could end the review there and bump it up as high as I did, but they also included higher resolution visuals and a better frame rate which are actually really noticeable. The load times are no longer atrocious, so you're not waiting 8 seconds after you die to see the tip screen before getting back to the action. On top of that, the new shootout segments that were cut from the original are so good that they feel like completely different games.
Well, what does The Last of Us Part II: Remastered do to fix the narrative issues of the original release. Sadly, not much. The "No Return" free expansion shines light on some of the more cryptic parts of the game, as well as added voice clips during Abby's gameplay portion making her goals more clear made the game better, but it's still the flawed mess that I cannot critique without either being called an SJW or a Nazi depending on if you watch Keffals or TheQuartering.
With that being said, I do feel the new changes and cheap price tag do justify the remaster, especially because Part II came out when the PS4 was already out the door so not as many people got to play it. Is it recommended? Yes. Is it good? lmao
Rating: D
Genre(s): 3rd person shooter, survival horror
The Last of Us Part II: Remastered realistically doesn't add much. The narrative is still as hypocritical as ever and the game is still way too long for its own good, but there are changes that make this version of the game a warranted remaster, first and most importantly, its price, $50 for this game, as well as the new side story "No Return" and the promise of a multiplayer akin to The Last of Us Remastered's multiplayer isn't something to be slept on, especially with the new quality of life changes.
First of all, you can make your recital a simple dot. I could end the review there and bump it up as high as I did, but they also included higher resolution visuals and a better frame rate which are actually really noticeable. The load times are no longer atrocious, so you're not waiting 8 seconds after you die to see the tip screen before getting back to the action. On top of that, the new shootout segments that were cut from the original are so good that they feel like completely different games.
Well, what does The Last of Us Part II: Remastered do to fix the narrative issues of the original release. Sadly, not much. The "No Return" free expansion shines light on some of the more cryptic parts of the game, as well as added voice clips during Abby's gameplay portion making her goals more clear made the game better, but it's still the flawed mess that I cannot critique without either being called an SJW or a Nazi depending on if you watch Keffals or TheQuartering.
With that being said, I do feel the new changes and cheap price tag do justify the remaster, especially because Part II came out when the PS4 was already out the door so not as many people got to play it. Is it recommended? Yes. Is it good? lmao
Rating: D
Genre(s): 3rd person shooter, survival horror