The announcement trailer for Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is receiving downvotes from disappointed fans.
Twitter user E3waitfor2020 has shared a screenshot of the likes/dislikes statistics for the announcement trailer for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on YouTube, according to which it has received over 60,000 downvotes as of November 18, 2023. It’s unclear how they obtained these figures, as only the favorable ‘like’ vote tally is available to YouTube users.
If the statistics are indeed accurate, it would suggest that Naughty Dog fans are unhappy with the studio’s decision to double down on remakes and remasters that bring little new to the table. Fans are generally expecting to see the announcement of a new title for the PS5, much like the studio has done in the past for the PS4 and PS3 before it.
That said, it was recently reported by VGC’s editor Jordan Miller that The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered was developed by fresh hires, and that the main team at the studio is working on an original title. Based on what his source told him, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered was more of a project for new hires to get them up to speed with the development process at the studio. He added that game director Neil Druckmann and his team are well into the development of an original title.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is set for release exclusively for PS5 on January 19, 2024. Developer Naughty Dog is touting it as the definitive way to experience the acclaimed The Last of Us sequel originally released in 2020. The remastered version offers new and returning players a chance to revisit the impactful story. It has received technological enhancements, additional modes, and behind-the-scenes content that delves into the game’s creation.
The updated version of The Last of Us Part 2 allows you to explore its development and mechanics more deeply, introducing a new mode called No Return. This roguelike survival mode challenges players with randomized encounters, providing a fresh perspective on Part II’s combat. Various playable characters, some appearing for the first time in The Last of Us franchise, come with unique traits to accommodate different playstyles. Much like in the main story, players will have the freedom of taking their own path, choosing between stealth and combat encounters against a variety of enemies.
