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The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Game PlayStation 5 2024
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Paul Semel By Paul Semel , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 18+

Horror game remaster is compelling but very violent.

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By augmenting the original game with some interesting new additions, this slightly updated version of the zombie action/adventure game is slightly more fun than the original. In The Last of Us Part II Remastered, some outsiders are looking to punish Joel, the hero from the first game, for killing some doctors who could have saved humanity. This prompts his companion, Ellie, to seek revenge on them. Hence why you're once again using stealth, weapons, and your problem-solving skills to navigate and survive an apocalyptic world full of zombie-like infected people who have excellent hearing and a taste for human flesh, while also fighting enemy survivors. It's like if someone made a Resident Evil-like game based on The Walking Dead.

As for this remastered version of the game, along with some graphical upgrades for people with 4K screens, it also adds three playable and engaging unfinished sequences that were cut from the original, along with optional developer commentaries that explain why they were removed. It also adds a new survival mode, "No Return," in which you engage in a series of combat encounters. Though given how the exploration and puzzle-solving parts rank among the best parts of the main game, this mode's appeal is rather limited. All of which is why casual fans need not pick up this new edition, but people who really, really loved it—or really, really regret missing it—should seriously consider grabbing The Last of Us Part II Remastered.

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