Sony has unveiled the PC specifications for The Last of Us Part II Remastered ahead of its highly anticipated release on April 3, along with details about PSN sign-in incentives and new content additions to No Return Mode for both PC and PlayStation 5 players.
In a detailed post on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog, in collaboration with support studios Nixxes Software and Iron Galaxy, outlined the advanced features that will be available in the PC version of The Last of Us Part II Remastered. This version follows a year after its PlayStation 5 release, bringing enhanced capabilities to the PC platform.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered PC features:
- Nvidia DLSS 3 Super Resolution support
- AMD FSR 3.1 and AMD FSR 4 support with upscaling and frame generation
- VSync and framerate cap options, including an uncapped framerate option
- DirectStorage support
- Adjustable Texture Quality
- LOD Distance Range
- Volumetric Quality
- Shadow Quality
- Ambient Occlusion
- Reflections Quality
The game also supports ultrawide monitors, allowing players to enjoy the experience in 21:9 ultra-wide, 32:9 super ultra-wide, and even 48:9 resolutions, with compatibility for triple-monitor setups. Players can opt for 4K resolution gameplay, with support for various controllers as well as keyboard and mouse controls. Additionally, the game offers 3D audio for an immersive experience.
For keyboard and mouse users, the game introduces new control customization options, including full control remapping, primary and secondary bindings, and an adaptive mode that combines keyboard and controller inputs. Full gamepad support is available, and DualSense controllers provide haptic feedback for a more engaging experience.
Sony emphasizes that The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC is designed to offer a wide range of graphics settings and presets, ensuring an optimal experience across a variety of hardware, from high-end PCs to handheld gaming devices.
The Last of Us Part 2 PC specs:
TLOU 2 Remastered PC specs. Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Turning our attention to No Return mode, two new characters are being introduced: Bill and Marlene from The Last of Us Part I. Bill adopts a "Smuggler" playstyle, allowing access to a custom pump shotgun from dead drops and doubling rewards from drops, while being stronger against melee attacks but unable to dodge. Marlene embodies a "Risk Taker" playstyle with a Custom Assault Rifle, "All or Nothing" gambits, and the ability to reroute her No Return path once per run.
New characters are coming to No Return mode. Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Additionally, four new maps are being added to No Return mode:
- Overlook: Set high above Seattle with vertical gameplay, recalling a Seraphites encounter from the campaign.
- School: An abandoned elementary school where Ellie and Dina faced off against the W.L.F.
- Streets: Set in the overgrown Seattle neighborhood of Hillcrest.
- Nest: Familiar to players who have played as Abby through an Infected-infested building.
No Return is set for four new maps. Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment.
All the new No Return content, including new Trophies and additional bug fixes, will be available on PS5 alongside the PC launch through a free downloadable 2.0.0 patch.
In line with Sony's recent policy changes regarding PlayStation Network requirements, The Last of Us 2 Remastered on PC offers an optional PSN log-in. Players who choose to sign in with their PSN account will gain access to PlayStation overlay and PSN Trophies, along with 50 in-game points to activate bonus features and a new skin for Ellie featuring Jordan A. Mun’s jacket from Naughty Dog’s upcoming PS5 game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. PS5 players can also unlock this skin through the 2.0 patch using in-game bonus points.
Ellie has a new skin featuring Jordan A. Mun’s jacket from Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Earlier this month, Neil Druckmann, director of The Last of Us, discussed Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in an interview with Alex Garland. Druckmann revealed that the game, which has been in development for four years, explores themes of faith and religion in an alternate historical timeline, with Tati Gabrielle starring as Jordan A. Mun.
The PC release of The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives just before the premiere of Season 2 of HBO's The Last of Us TV series. Showrunners Druckmann and Craig Mazin have confirmed that spores, omitted from Season 1, will make a return in the upcoming season.
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