Naughty Dog’s “” scheduled to be released on September 2 for PS5The Last of Us Part I』. There are some criticisms regarding the pricing of this work, and the developers seem to be reacting.Overseas mediamy boxEtc. report.
“The Last of Us Part I” is a full remake of the survival action game “The Last of Us” released for PS3 in 2013. Includes the main single-player game and “Left Behind”, which was delivered as an additional episode in the original version and depicts Erie’s prequel. Making full use of Naughty Dog’s latest PS5 engine technology, it is said that everything has been remade from the root to realize realistic visuals. More accurate environmental storytelling and effects, facial animations, more immersive exploration and combat will appeal to you for an unprecedented immersive experience. Also, the gameplay mechanism, operability, accessibility options, etc. have been completely upgraded.
This work was announced at the event Summer Game Fest held in June this year. After the trailer was released on the stage, the latest visuals mentioned above were shown in comparison with the remastered version for PS4. In addition, reservation acceptance will start from the same day, and the price of this work will be revealed. It seems that some gamers have criticized the pricing.
Robert Morrison, a senior animator at Bend Studio, said on July 10th, citing someone’s comment that “It’s just a cash grab.” He is a person who participated in the development of this work as a cinematic animator. “Rip-off” is a criticism that this work is a remake work and that it will be sold at full price ($ 69.99 / 8690 yen) even though the multiplayer mode has been removed.
Morrison commented that this was the most detailed development of the projects he was involved in or saw. He said the attention to detail was of the highest level and he was impressed with the work of the team. By the way, he has a track record of being involved in “God of War (2018)” and “Resident Evil 7 Biohazard”. Morrison says that each person feels differently regarding the price, but he may want to say that it’s a work worth the full price.
In this work, it is said that the latest technology is used to realize expressions that were technically impossible at the time of the original work. The graphics side was rebuilt from scratch. Animation director Jeremy Yates commented that the term “Rebuilt” was not used as a marketing strategy. It seems that he worked to achieve the same quality as “The Last of Us Part II” released earlier for PS5.
There are many opinions that support the comments of these developers, but there are still replies that complain regarding the price. Naughty Dog says it will have an opportunity to introduce more of the game’s visuals, technology, and gameplay by the release date. It’s not too late to judge whether this work is worth the full price following seeing such a follow-up report.
Naughty Dog announced on July 12 that the development of this work has been completed. It seems that it is almost confirmed that it will be released without delay. “The Last of Us Part I” will be released for PS5 on September 2nd. In addition, the development of the PC version is underway, and the release date for this is undecided.
