The Last Of Us Devs Promise PS5 Remake Isn’t A ‘Cash Grab’

There there, Joel Last of Us. Screenshot: Sony / Kotaku

Since Naughty Dog’s Summer Games Fest announcement that The Last Of Us is getting a PlayStation 5 remake, players have been up-in-arms on social media over whether or not or not the infection-killing dad simulator even wants a remake. According to 2 builders at Naughty Dog, the remake isn’t the “cash grab” players have made it out to be and it didn’t require crunch to recover from the end line.

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Robert Morrision, an animator at Naughty Dog, clapped again in opposition to the sentiment that the upcoming remake was only a “cash grab” in a publish on his private Twitter account.

“Actually, it’s the most meticulously built and crafted project that I have ever seen or been a part of in my entire career,” Morrison mentioned. “The highest level of care and attention to detail possible.”

Alongside engaged on The Last of Us Part I, Morrison has credit on Resident Evil 7, Injustice 2, and the 2018 reboot of God of War.

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Following Naughty Dog’s announcement that The Last Of Us Part I went gold…once more I suppose…Anthony Vaccaro, the principal atmosphere artist at Naughty Dog, shared the same publish on his Twitter account saying TLOU remake was the primary recreation he’s labored on throughout a number of studios over the previous 13 years that didn’t require crunch to complete the sport. Naughty Dog, notably, went by means of a interval of reported crunch in the course of the improvement of The Last of Us Part II.

“Feels good, really good. Especially hitting the same quality bar as TLOU2,” Vaccaro mentioned within the tweet. “More work to keep doing but proud of the big changes so far to make the studio healthier.”

The Last of Us initially got here out on the PlayStation 3 in 2013 earlier than receiving a remaster by way of The Last of Us: Remastered on PlayStation 4 in 2014. The Last of Us Part I’s function is to shine up the sport’s visuals and produce its gameplay as much as par with The Last of Us Part II, launched in 2020 on the PlayStation 4.

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The Last Of Us Part I’s existence was first revealed to the general public following an inadvertented leak on the PlayStation Direct’s web site by Sony forward of its Summer Games Fest announcement. Since then, the remake has been topic to debate over whether or not or not the sport’s graphical/gameplay enhancements, alongside its soon-to-be-industry-standard price ticket of $70, is definitely worth the humble opening of followers’ wallets. If you’re nonetheless on the fence in regards to the recreation’s graphical improve, you possibly can try the Digital Foundry’s deep-dive comparability video beneath.

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“The price of the game is out of my control and worth is subjective to each individual. You can decide for yourself if you want it or not,” Morrison mentioned in a follow-up tweet. “All I’m saying is I am in awe of the work that an amazing group of people did on the project. A tremendous amount of passion was put into it.”

During Summer Games Fest, Naughty Dog additionally introduced that The Last of Us can be getting a web based multiplayer-focused recreation that, based on inventive director Neil Druckmann, can be as massive as any of their earlier singleplayer video games. No launch date has been introduced for the net multiplayer.

The Last of Us Part I is slated for launch on September 2.