It has been an open secret that Naughty Dog had been developing a remake of the first The Last of Us, as the story first broke in a Bloomberg report from April 2021. But now that report has gotten more real with a set of pretty damning leaks. Dubbed The Last of Us Part I, this remake is slated to come to PlayStation 5 on September 2, 2022. A PC version will come at a later date. This was all later confirmed during Summer Game Fest Live.
As pointed out by notorious Twitter deals person Wario64, the game appeared online on PlayStation Direct, Sony’s official storefront. The game will have three editions: a standard $69.99 one, a $79.99 digital deluxe version, and a special $99.99 Firefly Edition. All three will come with the first game and Left Behind, its expansion that focused on Ellie and pre-ordering any version will unlock bonus supplements and weapon parts.
The digital deluxe edition comes with a suite of early unlocks and weapon skins, as well as a new Speedrun Mode. The included items are as follows:
- Increased crafting speed skill
- Increased healing speed skill
- 9mm reload speed increase upgrade
- Rifle clip capacity increase upgrade
- Explosive arrows gameplay modifier
- Dither punk filter
- Speedrun Mode
- Six weapon skins: black gold 9mm pistol, silver filigree 9mm pistol, rubber tactical shotgun, sculpted oak shotgun, arctic white bow, carbon black cow
The Firefly Edition comes with all of the previous tier of stuff and the American Dreams comic that came out after the game and a steelbook.
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The game boasts improved visuals, character models, and lighting. The description also teases more changes in the gameplay department, as well as more accessibility options. Essentially, it seems to have brought over many changes from the second game. The post on the PlayStation Blog contains a few more comparisons between the PS4 remaster and PS5 remake.
“Enjoy a total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. Plus, feel immersed with improved effects and enhanced exploration and combat,” reads the official description.
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Even though other reports have pointed to its existence before the leak and official reveal, it did seem as though something was imminent as a new leaker tweeted a vague date on June 8 and implied that The Last of Us Part I was coming out on September 2. This new person also posted Sony’s recent State of Play beforehand and tweeted the alleged name of Kojima Productions’ next game before the report had come out.
