The Last Of Us Part 2 Remastered Features Cut Levels, Roguelike Mode, And Accessibility Settings

16.01.2024 - 20:09 / gamespot.com / Laura Bailey / Claire Lewis / Ashley Johnson / Neil Druckmann / Gustavo Santaolalla / Last Of Us

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Cinematic cutscene commentary from the game's voice actors and developers is also available, alongside a collection of stylish new character skins and a mode just for speedrunners.

By Claire Lewis on

The launch of The Last Of Us Part II Remastered is just a few days away, but developer Naughty Dog is giving players a taste of what's to come via a new trailer that puts all of the remaster's unique features on full display.

«This remaster runs natively on the PlayStation 5 console, taking full advantage of the powerful hardware, and the revolutionary DualSense wireless controller,» game director Matthew Gallant (who previously directed The Last Of Us Part I) says in the trailer. Gallant calls the remaster «the best way to experience Ellie and Abby's incredible story.»

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But high-quality graphics are far from the only thing players have to look forward to. The Last Of Us Part II Remastered also includes "lost levels"--parts of the game that were previously left on the cutting room floor but will be playable for the first time once the remastered version of the game launches.

«We've pulled back the curtain on the game-making process, presenting [the levels] in their raw and unfinished state,» Gallant says of the lost levels.

The unfinished levels also include developer commentary, giving players a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the game and explaining why certain levels were cut to begin with. The remastered game also features «hours of new cinematic commentary» from some of the game's voice actors, like Troy Baker (Joel), Ashley Johnson (Ellie), Laura Bailey (Abby), and Shannon Woodward (Dina). Additionally, The Last Of Us creator and Naughty Dog president Neil Druckmann will be providing commentary alongside co-writer Halley Gross, giving players a look into the creative process behind the game's production.

The Last Of Us Part II Remastered also features an expanded version of the guitar minigame from the campaign via a new mode called Guitar Free Play, which allows players to swap between locations from the game and the characters themselves. Fans of the minigame can now play guitar as Ellie, Joel, and Gustavo, the latter of which is modeled after and voiced by Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed the music for both games in the franchise. Players can also unlock new instruments, like