Buy The Last of Us Remastered - PlayStation 4

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View larger The Game of the Year – Now on PlayStation 4 system Joel and Ellie, brought together by harsh circumstance, must survive a brutal journey across the US in a dangerous post-pandemic world.
Remastered Features: Explore a brutal post-pandemic world, fully realized with the power of PlayStation 4 systemIncludes additional game content: over $30 in valueDelve into Ellie’s past in Left Behind, the single-player prequel chapterEight new multiplayer maps in the Abandoned and Reclaimed Territories packsIn-game cinematic commentary from the cast and creative director View larger Winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards, The Last of Us has been rebuilt for the PlayStation 4 system. Now featuring full 1080p, higher resolution character models, improved shadows and lighting, in addition to several other gameplay improvements. 20 years after a pandemic has radically changed known civilization, infected humans run wild and survivors are killing each other for food, weapons; whatever they can get their hands on. Joel, a violent survivor, is hired to smuggle a 14 year-old girl, Ellie, out of an oppressive military quarantine zone, but what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal journey across the U. S. The Last of Us Remastered includes the Abandoned Territories Map Pack, Reclaimed Territories Map Pack, and the critically acclaimed The Last of Us: Left Behind Single Player campaign that combines themes of survival, loyalty, and love with tense, survival-action gameplay.

Features

• Winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards
• Explore a brutal post-pandemic world, fully realized with the power of PlayStation 4 system
• Includes all DLC packs: over $30 in value
• In-game cinematic commentary from the cast and creative director

Customer Reviews

Made converting from Xbox an easy choice
supernova

I have been an Xbox gamer for the past 8 years, I decided to make the switch to PlayStation. I am not going to lie at first I was bummed when I made the switch...No more gamerscore, none of my friends played Platstation and truthfully I do not care for the user interface on PSN. I really thought I made a horrible decision....THEN CAME THIS GAME!!! This game alone has made me a true believer in the Playstation.Graphics - This is the best graphics I have ever seen. The Wife even stopped what she was doing and watched me play this game for 30 mins. straight. She thought at first I was watching a cutscene, after I told her I was actually playing the game her jaw dropped (literally). The color saturation is beautiful, it is colorful with daytime scenes but in darker scenes it emerses you with a feeling of loneliness.Naughty Dog, the developer, paid a lot of attention to the lighting and physics of the game. Just to give you an example the flashlight when lit up actually has the rainbow color hue at the brightest spot of the light. The light also bends and reflects off of objects, extremely realistic.This game runs at 60 frames per second. This is the standard that every developer should strive for. Running at this framerate everything is silky smooth. There is no glitching or lag, evening turning 360 as fast as I could I could not see any ghosting or motion blur. Character movements are spot on.Audio - I have a more than adequate setup, my home theater is actually tailored for gaming more than anything else. The audio is just as well made as the visuals. I can clearly hear people conversing, from what direction they were talking and could still make out the full dialogue on top of my conversations. The background noise is amazing. You can hear the emptiness in sewers, the wind coming through the windows and the footsteps and movement from the zombies. The sound is refined, you do not just hear it but the depth is astonishing. You can guess how far something is.This experience is based on your home theater system. The only other game that I felt was better as far as audio goes was the Dead Space Series.Bonuses - Do not look at this game as $49.99 but rather $19.99. This is due to the fact that you are getting $30.00 worth of additional content with the Remastered version. One of which is another game with the prequel to Ellie's story.Story - The graphics are what drew my Wife in but the story and character connection is what my Wife watch it. SMALL SPOILER AHEAD...She actually teared when Joel's daughter dies in the begining. This may be a zombie game on paper but it is so well recieved because the characters pull you in. You will relate to the characters, they are not super heroes, just average Joes with which people can relate to.There are few games out there that are better as far as individual aspects go. Bioshock has a slightly better scripted story. Dead Space makes you feel terrified just a hiccup more, especially with the audio. The shooting mechanics are not as tight as a First Person Shooter but...You will not find a game that has all these aspects wrapped up into one package and is as polished and refined as this game here.THIS IS THE GREATEST GAME I HAVE PLAYED UP TO DATE!!! Read more ›

A perfect port to a perfect game
Taylor

Okay, so the game isn't actually 100% perfect. But it's pretty close if I do say so myself. There's a few different stances I could take on reviewing this game, but I'm going to take one different from most people.I could talk about the story, as it is easily the shining star of games. But everybody talks about the story. Just go into this game knowing that it is the most gut wrenching, heart throbbing, touching, wonderful story that you will ever experience in your life. But what really makes this game for me is the little things. When you walk up/down stairs, your characters movements change to look like he's actually walking up stairs. When you walk by other people, the characters actually say convincing dialogue and interact with each other. When you shine your flashlight onto another person, they'll actually cover their eyes. It's awesome. That's what makes this game, is the immersion. This game is brutal. And you feel it. When Joel is defending himself, he'll smash someone's head in, or slam them against the wall. You feel the despair that he feels. You feel the hopelessness, and the extreme actions that you have to take to protect yourself, and Ellie. You know that if you make one wrong move, you won't make it. I know it's just a game, and that you'll just respawn, but that's what is so amazing about this game. It completely sucks you in. You see just how gritty, and dark, and cold that the world is, and you're just doing what you can to try and make the difference.For those that haven't played the game, the gameplay mechanics of this game are just great. You collect different crafting components throughout the game, and when you craft things it's in real time, which adds to the sense of urgency. You can't just pause the game and craft everything you want. When you stealth takedown someone, you can still be detected, which also adds to the realism. It takes about 5 seconds from when you click the stealth takedown for them to actually go down, and you have to take that into account with your timing. I really like how detection works. You don't get a detection meter like in most games, it's just this kind of ominous sound that gets stronger and louder the closer you are to being detected. It's different and I like it. You collect parts throughout the game that you can use to upgrade your weapons, to give you faster reload times and bigger clips. You can also collect "supplements", which are basically pills, that you can use to upgrade aspects about you, such as maximum health, how fast you craft items, etc.I also really enjoy the soundtrack and music in this game. Of course the voice acting is absolutely amazing, and the soundtrack consists of a lot of single acoustic guitar playing slow, ominous music. It really sets the mood for the game, and helps with the immersion even more.While the game looks amazing, you can still tell it comes from a PS3 game. And that gives me hope for the future, and Uncharted 4. If Naughty Dog can make a PS3 game look this incredible, imagine what they'll be able to do with a PS4 only game. It's going to be unbelievable. But as for this game, it looks great. I'm a big PC gamer, so I know how big of a difference that 60 frames per second makes, and it shows. The gameplay is largely the same, no major changes here.The things that I don't like about the game are small, but are worth mentioning. As with all Naughty Dog game, they seem to think it's fun to not give your character full control of your movement. You have a run button that makes you move faster, but if you're just walking around it will only put you into a slight jog. If you're around enemies, then you'll actually run, and I don't like not being able to fully run the whole game. Another thing that also slightly breaks immersion is that the enemies only detect you, and not your teammates. Let me give an example of what I mean. You run across a room and duck behind some cover. Then, before Ellie can run and join you, an enemy comes into the room and starts looking around. Ellie will then run through and hide with you. Because the enemy saw Ellie and not you, you're not detected. You would have only been detected had he actually seen you. Not game breaking, but it does break that important immersion factor just a little bit.All in all, this game is easily deserving of Game of the Year. I believe that developers are taking advantage of remastering games, but if there's one that deserves a remaster it's this one. Everything in this game is just so well done, and I really hope that the next Uncharted takes more mechanics from this game. With Uncharted you can explore, but the only thing you get for exploring are little trophies, and the only benefit to collecting them is to say that you've gotten them. Exploring in this game actually benefits you in-game, and it makes you feel more satisfied and complete with what you've done. Should you buy the PlayStation 4 version? If you have never played it before, absolutely. Stop reading and go buy it now. If you have played it before but didn't own the PS3 version, like me, then it depends on you, but I don't regret buying it. It really is a great deal for 50 bucks with all of the stuff that you get, especially if you trade in the PS3 version to GameStop and get 25 bucks off. If you played the PS3 version and just thought it was okay but never played again, then you probably shouldn't buy this one. And if you flat out didn't like the PS3 version, then you should just go throw yourself off of a cliff ;) Haha just kidding. But it really is worth the money, and am fully satisfies with it being money well spent. Read more ›

Terrifying and emotionally exhausting, this is survival horror at its finest
G. Denick

This is one of the most immersing game experiences I've ever had. I actually felt as if I had become Joel, trekking through this deadly, near hopeless world, struggling to survive for just one more day. On occasion, this level of immersion is broken, but for the most part, I truly felt like I had stepped into the shoes of the protagonist. His emotions became mine- the frustration, the elation, the horror, the desperation... and the slow, creeping pall of hopelessness in this dark, damaged earth.If you are prone to night terrors or depression, do NOT play this game, because it will alternately terrify you and make you despair for the plight of this lost world. However, if you can handle the mature subjects of the tale, you are in for a real treat, and perhaps the greatest game to ever be produced in the genre of survival horror.Yes, this game is scary, to a level I haven’t felt since the original Silent Hill on PS1. I generally felt powerless in this world and some of the enemies (primarily Clickers and Runners) make my stomach tighten with dread. If you're super hardcore, and you want a REALLY scary experience, I recommend you play on Hard difficulty for your first play-through, because the number of supplies (ammo, med kits, shivs, bombs, etc.) that are available on the Normal difficulty level are far too abundant for players who want a supreme challenge.On the subject of crafting, this is a component of the game that is easy to learn, and fun to engage in. It further puts you into the mindset of Joel, a man desperate for survival, who has learned to salvage at all available opportunities. Slowly tuning up my weapons was also a lot of fun, though Joel is but a pale imitator compared to his rival protagonists (Nathan Drake, Marcus Fenix, etc.) in other games (but this is a good thing, for it feels realistic, and fits with the tone of the piece). Joel's wobbly aim, perpetual shortage of ammo, and rather sluggish speed make him feel like a real, middle-aged guy who has learned to survive in a dangerous world, not some superhuman who handles everything with grace.The stealth aspect is also handled brilliantly, and engaging in it is extremely satisfying. This stealth system is a perfect evolution of that which was established in the Metal Gear Solid series (particularly #2), utilizing a great visual cone and audio circumference for your enemies, which must be studied for vulnerabilities and exploited at every possible opportunity. Determining how to approach each new challenge (lots of trial and error will be involved), and how to successfully clear an area of enemies (generally without being detected, as ammo and health are so limited) is really fun. These challenges become "3D puzzles" in a way, as you must use your noggin to break down enemy patterns and AI reactions, with the added tension of knowing that it only takes one slip-up to result in failure - and these enemies really do make you feel the fear.Visually speaking, this game is remarkable, even by next gen standards. The improved graphics of the Remastered edition are immediately apparent to those who of us who played The Last of Us on PS3. Resolutions are incredibly detailed, but even more effective is the silky smooth frame rate. The attention to detail is simply staggering, and it all comes together to further enhance the emotional impact of this unforgettable experience. Gameplay is always more important than graphics in my book, but it certainly helps convey the emotions of the characters when everything looks this darned good.The Last of Us is like nothing else. It is, quite frankly, an exhausting experience, one that left my mind reeling with the consequences of my fascinating journey, and the unbreakable bonds I had formed with Ellie and Joel - two fictitious characters who seem unshakably real. I just can’t forget about them, and I can’t forget about what we’ve been through together. It’s not just their story, it’s OUR story. We are family, struggling to survive in a dangerous world. We are the last of us. Read more ›