In a new blog published to the game’s official site, Andy Tsen, co-founder of Ramen VR, fully officially discussed the prospects of Zenith: The Last City’s 2.0 version. The blog also acknowledges that alpha playtests will be enacted soon.
05.12.2023 - 21:25 / gamedeveloper.com / Last Of Us
The upcoming PlayStation 5 remaster for The Last of Us Part II will allow players to play the survival horror game like a roguelike.
Dubbed 'No Return,' the mode sees players pick one of the characters from the story mode (each with their own individual loadout) and go through randomized enemy encounters. Upon death, players restart from the beginning to do it all again.
No Return is looking like the biggest justification for the PS5 remaster's existence. Not every single-player game adds an extra mode after launch, and given the larger roguelike boom in the years since the original Last of Us Part II release, its inclusion here is well-timed.
According to Naughty Dog, No Return will offer four different challenge types, ranging from simply eliminating all waves of enemies (Assault) to breaking into a safe full of supplies (Capture) and defending alongside an AI companion (Holdout). Players can also customize their own runs that turn on (or off) different in-game variables.
While the mode will be packaged in the PS5 release of The Last of Us Part II, PlayStation 4 owners who previously bought the game can pay $10 for a digital-only upgrade. Along with No Return, the upgrade includes graphical enhancements and playable levels from early development that were cut from the game.
In a new blog published to the game’s official site, Andy Tsen, co-founder of Ramen VR, fully officially discussed the prospects of Zenith: The Last City’s 2.0 version. The blog also acknowledges that alpha playtests will be enacted soon.
The Last of Us blew up in popularity when it first launched, so it wasn’t shocking to see a sequel release. However, some fans were a bit surprised that The Last of Us Part II Remastered is already hitting the marketplace. Despite being released just a few years ago, the remastered edition will likely sell quite a few units. Fans who want to dive into this game all over again might be surprised to see Ellie’s last name. It’s not a massive revelation. There have been a few instances in the past that point towards Ellie’s last name being Williams.
Alongside a new epilogue and other features added by the fifth major update for , the game has also introduced a new hardest difficulty, Honour Mode, which adds a level of challenge that significantly exceeds any preexisting way of playing the game. However, aside from just increasing in-game difficulty, Honour Mode also introduces an extremely limiting, automatically updating single save slot for the entire playthrough, meaning that player decisions, bad rolls, and other potential mishaps can't be walked back once they happen.
The Last of Us 2 Remastered's new roguelike mode is inspired by a "renaissance of roguelikes."
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is set to grace PlayStation 5 consoles next month, and fans can also look forward to experiencing three ‘lost levels’ — playable sequences cut from the original game. Speaking about these levels, director Matthew Gallant teased that they’ll help give “a full idea of what could have been.”
The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives for the PlayStation 5 console on January 19, 2024. With it comes a slew of new behind-the-scenes content, technical enhancements to leverage the PS5 hardware, and new modes to ensure that whether you’re experiencing the award-winning sequel’s story for the first or fifth time, there’s something new to discover.
The brand-new No Return mode will come with six bosses to unlock when it arrives on PS5 next month. The bosses and other mode unlocks are part of the first large information drop on the single-player roguelike survival mode, which is one of many new additions to the Remastered version of the game.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives for the PlayStation 5 console on January 19, 2024. With it comes a slew of new behind-the-scenes content, technical enhancements to leverage the PS5 hardware, and new modes to ensure that whether you’re experiencing the award-winning sequel’s story for the first or fifth time, there’s something new to discover.
The Last of Us 2 Remastered's director has commented on remastering the original game after just three years, while speaking on what the 'Lost Levels' offer.
When Naughty Dog unveiled The Last of Us Part II Remastered, it came with the confirmation of a new game mode. Developers highlighted No Return, a mode that would act as a roguelike experience where the focus was on combat. Players would drop into different level runs where the goal is to survive the onslaught of enemies. But details were a bit scarce at the initial announcement. Today, we’re discovering a new trailer that fully focuses on the upcoming No Return mode has been released. You can check out the latest footage in the video we have embedded below.
It’s time to put the words of Savage Starlight to the test. Naughty Dog and PlayStation have released a new trailer for The Last of Us Part II Remastered, previewing the newest mode: No Return.
Sony and Naughty Dog have released a new trailer for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, giving a look at the roguelike survival mode, No Return. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will be coming out for PS5 on 19th January 2024.