I recommend: The Last of Us - Part I (PS5 Remake Review)

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[@SkillUp]

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[@-Scrapper-]

Why are people mad they have to pay 10 dollars more to rebuy the game? 60 is already too much for a replay. Just don't buy it again maybe

[@8butsideways295]

The remaster which is free via ps+ does have the left behind 😄 still good video tho 👌 I would say this is truly your smartest written review ever 😄 you really wrote it in such a way where if you actually watch or listen to the entire video everyone gets to hear what you wanted to hear. 👍

[@avaforlife4141]

Not sure how you can honestly recommend this. First and foremost this is the last of us to real fans. Not last of us part 1. Anyway this game is just a very expensive cash grab. The game already looked amazing and stunning and none of this was needed. You can barely tell the difference except in cutscenes. 70$ is not justifiable for what they spent hell not even 20$. Finally naughty dog after the last of us 2 debacle lost all credibility because of how bad the "sequel" was and what they did to people sharing details of the leak. This isn't worth it at all

[@moosepotato4116]

lol @ the crybabies in the comments.

[@avaforlife4141]

@@moosepotato4116 difference between crybaby and not wanting to pay 70$ for a game I played 10 years ago. Go support naughty dog , be my guess. Don't act surprised when they keep releasing garbage.

[@EvilPumpkin]

Everyone knew The Last of Us 1 is a brilliant game, the quality was never in question. If it was 40 dollars, we wouldn't even be here discussing. The problem here is that they are charging 70 DOLLARS for updated graphics on a game that already had a remaster before. Buying this game sets a dangerous precedent for the industry. How can people find THIS acceptable but moan and whine when EA charges 70 dollars for FIFA? Or Todd Howard charges 60 bucks for the 5th version of Skyrim.

[@Gameoneer]

They know some people will pay for it and then the rest will wait for a discount and buy it later on. They start with the highest price possible because they know they can make more money that way.

[@nguyeninhquangminh5131]

How is it a precedent? Not like gta and skyrim aren’t going for full price without any substantial upgrade

[@reiddutchess9955]

I don’t disagree, but for some people, this is a brand new game they haven’t experienced. It’s hard to say what is “right” and what isn’t, so obviously if the price is unreasonable, buy it when it is cheaper. That is my plan, but I can’t really attack Naughty Dog for charging the price of new game for something that can very well be a new game for some and definitely a new experience, even for veteran players. If people don’t buy, the price will reduce more quickly. I will happily keep my PS4 version until the price comes down, and if it doesn’t, I just don’t buy it. Not sure how this will affect the industry, more will be revealed.

[@Commandosoap777]

A last gen game (it came out towards the end of the ps3, same year as ps4) doesn’t need to be remade especially when it’s not as gameplay driven like the last of us

[@stevenkennedy6870]

Its worthy of $10 but $20 for PS5 because you need to pay the jim Ryan tax but because this replaced a days gone sequel and they charged $70 for a game u get for free via ps plus collection is outrageous

[@tmoney360]

I love TLOU. I bought the game full priced on PS3, the remaster on PS4, then bought it digitally for $10 after i gave my physical copy to a friend. Unlike part 2 I can replay thus game over and over. I WANT this remake. But not for $70. To anyone that is ok with it more power to you but i've played this game enough times and enough time hasn't passed were I'm nostalgic for an old game updated to look new. So i'll wait for next year's Summer sale and see what the price is then. My backlog of games means I won't need this game again for a while and I just replayed the remaster in May. Update: after watching more reviews over the last 24 hours did anyone else notice a lot of them hit a point where they say "Whether these changes are worth it to you we can not say?" Maybe if I saw it in one or two reviews it wouldn't be noticeable but there are enough reviews where they almost say the same thing it seems like it was a condition in order to get a review copy. It's not just me is it?

[@freyalunar3633]

Good choice, you don't miss out on anything with this remake anyway, the remastered still look pretty good to me

[@alphacat9302]

Same. I've platinumed it on both consoles and I still play Factions at least once a week. Won't be buying this. I also want to know if they changed any dialogue or story elements before I even try it.

[@saniakshay12]

For people like me who love 2 and played with accessibility settings this game seems great. I finally get to see the original and play through it.

[@WellyWonkaDonka]

​@@saniakshay12 the issue is. You are being ripped off for that. There is no way this should $70, on any platform. How can anyone defend that. Its $10 more than the original launch was... "rebuilt from the ground up"? Maybe if the ground was already a mountain top... Removing the MP mode and asking for more? The game is superb we all know this. The issue is what this pricing says. We can remake old games and remove content make it look pretty then ask for MORE than when it was new. This is flat out a remaster as well not a remake. Sony having to say this isn't a rip off tells you its a rip off for new or old fans. Great game. Scummy pricing. Sony will get away with it though.

[@Haha_Haha_Ha]

Shillup

[@jpasan]

The possibility of upgrading your PS4 version at half-price would have helped a lot convincing me to get this

[@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout]

It should be free if you own the ps4 version really. I wouldn't want to pay 10% of what theyre asking. Even if it is the best game ever made, we can't just keep letting them rape us whenever they feel like it. Most game companies now are completely anti consumer and are only pro profits. So do not buy... at any price! Wait until its on ps plus monthly games next year or so.

[@crazy10bears]

@@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout Ugh, so ridiculous. They can can charge whatever they want. Nobody has a gun to their head being forced to buy it and nobody is entitled to it. So sick of this entitled attitude.

[@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout]

@@crazy10bears only if idiots are willing to keep paying them for the exact same product. Those same idiots ruin the entire gaming industry for the rest of us though. Do what you want, waste your money on bags of dogshit if you like but don't be supporting blatant greed. And don't be trying to argue with people just because they've wised up to it sooner than you. Just think about it... If this is a complete remake from the ground up and it wasn't just a small graphical remaster then they *could* have made a new game instead. But they only care about money these days so a new game is risky... what's not risky is re releasing a GOAT class game, because fans will definitely give them their money then. And a lot of us will because we are fans but we could have had a new game, naughty dogg could have given their fans a new game in exchange for their money but instead they will be spending the next few weeks playing the same game they've already played 10, 20, 30 times before. If you cant see that they are milking this game then I don't know what to say. It's a sad reality of the current game industry I know. But you shouldn't be supporting it.

[@crazy10bears]

@@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout You're such a victim. It's a corporation making a product. If you like what they're selling then buy if you don't then don't. Do you obsess over the manufacturers of all the products you buy? Clothing, furniture, food? Can you really not see how absurd you're being? "ruin the entire gaming industry" Lol, calm down.

[@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout]

@@crazy10bears yeah and that's the problem. Gaming is all run by big corporations now. The people who used to make games for the love of it have been pushed out and replaced by money men who only care for profits. Its ruining the gaming industry. And anyone who supports corporate greed is helping them ruin it. I'm far from a victim because I don't fall for this crap... you on the other hand... you probably are. If being a victim means exposing the ways the working people get shit on everyday then maybe I am too, but going by the definition I'm aware of I'm far from it. It wouldn't be a problem if nobody bought it but loads of people will because good games are few and far between nowadays for reasons I explained last time.

[@Eckythump]

I've already bought the game twice first on PS3 and then again on PS4. As much as I believe the game is a masterpiece and everyone should experience it, I never finished it on the PS4. My second attempt at a playthrough made me realise that the gameplay is just too outdated and as I already know the story, the gameplay wasn't enough to sustain me for more than a few hours. Since they didn't update the gameplay, I know I can comfortably skip this.

[@glypheye]

For me, the gameplay just compelled engagement with the story which was deeply intriguing. I couldn’t finish the initial new console remaster because the graphics were still dated, which is intolerable to me. This looks to be truly up to snuff in this respect. I’m feeling the tug.

[@Arcangel2992]

Played it. The graphics are ok but the gameplay is literally the same, nothing really noteworthy that’s new

[@darkhaven9119]

The gameplay is still amazing and the combat isn’t outdated at all tf? Lol. The only thing outdated about it is the lack of a prone button that’s it.

[@Rude_Boi]

nigga you acting like the gameplay is an outdated PS1 game lol The Last of Us was arguably one of the best graphical looking and smoothest game play experiences at the climax of the PS3. It ain't THAT outdated.

[@kevinjohnanand]

They did update the gameplay though, they just didn't add dodge and prone. I'm someone who really didn't like the gameplay in TLOU, but so far, this remake feels a million times better. The gunplay is just tighter like in TLOU2.

[@nadeemmansour3644]

Definitely seems like this version of the game is the definitive way to play it. Though despite the graphical, accessibility and audio upgrades; I feel 50$ price tag would've been more reasonable considering alot of aspects of the game remain the same. I would certainly wait for it to be on sale or offered for free with PS+.....

[@mgiebus1869]

The way to play it was when it was new. With multiplayer

[@LupricalArcadius]

@@mgiebus1869 cheers

[@Katie-hb8iq]

A $15 dollar upgrade would have been more reasonable. Screw 50 dollars.

[@yuch1102]

no 40$ is the most people would pay

[@ADHDad]

I'd happily pay $100 per game for just those accessibility options, or the ones from Guardians of the Galaxy - it's hard to describe how much they made it possible to actually play them for me and I assume other people.

[@p3wx4]

For $70, people expect TLOU3. Not a fucking remake of a remaster.

[@ch3micalromanc369]

*Cash Cow* pure and simple

[@jofipa9953]

Gotta pray for papa Skill Up to not get destroyed in the comments ;-;

[@xXFallout2]

It would be a total must play if it wasn’t for the price.

[@jofipa9953]

@@xXFallout2 yeah, i will say as a collector 70$ for a re-release of a product with slightly more quality than the previous one is actually on the cheaper end, video games surprisingly have valued remakes and remasters at pretty cheap values, like RE:2 going for 40$ while being a entitely new game or Darksouls 1 going for 50$ + a discount if you owned the original.... Not defending the 70$ price point but also i dont think its that big of a deal idk, i dont own a playstation so i aint buying this anyways lmao

[@themountain3087]

Graphics was never the reason i fell in love with The Last of Us. It was the story, the characters and even the gameplay(it felt like i was in a post-apocalyptic world where every little resource mattered). I can experience all of this in the ps4 version. Do i want to play it with enhanced graphics? Sure but not for 70$

Graphics/animations being better improves all those things imo.

[@Sanirosan]

Then dont buy it. Its not for you

[@FlipFlopGod]

@ yes but not 70 dollars worth. The mafia remake only charged 40$.

[@exaltedreverse4463]

@ Yeah especially in 2022. Just like how it enhances the facial expressions to improve the story

[@lordofolimpia1]

then don't buy it. wait for the sale or the free ps plus inclusion.

[@clayshinn6953]

Excellent Review Skillup! I watched this entire review, knowing that I had no intentions on buying this game for the 3rd time. True, it does look phenomenal, but I just can't... The Remastered PS4 version still holds up on my PS5. Also, I'm not paying 70 for a game that I already own. To those that have never played this game, buy it. It's definitely a must play title!

[@AnimuncuIus]

I loved both TLOU titles, and owned both the PS3 and PS4 versions of the first. I simply can't justify giving them 70$ for a narrative driven game that I've already experienced a number of times, despite the obvious amount of effort that went into the remake. I'll almost certainly buy it on sale though.

[@TheREALHugo4]

"Amount of useless effort in this poor excuse of a remake" There it's fixed.

[@DrViperVideos]

Bet you regret buying part 2, a story so bad we all ignore it exists

[@kostasspirou1010]

@@DrViperVideos tbh I liked it more than the first game lol

[@AnimuncuIus]

@@DrViperVideos I enjoyed the second one just fine. Perhaps less so than the first but yeah. You're incorrect. I wasn't nearly as shaken by all the narrative elements of the game that bothered people like you, apparently.

[@Indigo_1001]

@@DrViperVideos The individual you are replying to said they loved “both TLoU”. But you haters can’t fathom a reality of people liking something that you don’t

[@rubendiaz9444]

Well done! That was about as fair and relevant of a review as I could have hoped for. TLOU is my robocop, but even I will wait for a sale... at least a few months.

[@blissrunner]

I'll wait for a sale or a Steam P.C. release. If compatibility/ease & extreme graphics is a goal... having a P.C. version might be better than being locken in PS5 system

[@rubendiaz9444]

@@blissrunner the fact they have been advertising on every trailer "also in development for PC" I think it will be a done deal next year, prob alongside the new Factions or around the HBO premier

[@MrZodiac011]

@@blissrunner Well something I know some people won't agree with me, but even with the newest console, if you have a PC that is good enough and a good setup, it's always better to get the PC version, even if you don't. I am able to replay older PS4 games on my new 4k monitor, and in 10 years maybe on an 8k monitor, who knows. Playing Days Gone at 4k well over 60fps just craps all over the PS4 version

[@alighoroubi1148]

cuz you don't believe your robocop deserves the price it got at the first place. interesting logic by a sony fanboy.

[@frogglen6350]

Fair? He literally said the ps4 version facial models looked lifeless? Like...huh? The ps4 version still looks great and runs at 60 fps. Pretty disingenuous video.....imagine paying 70 dollars for a 2013 game

[@iguanaATTACK]

Crash bandicoot 40$ 3 game spyro trilogy 3 game 40$ on ps3 sly cooper trilogy was 45 or 50$, cmon bruh without multiplayer 70$ you are lying to us this game is a 40$ on steam day 1

[@AvalonEndures]

This is why I enjoy your reviews. You give honest, tangible feedback and thoroughly explain how you came to your conclusions. The "Robocop" comparison is brilliant in addressing the emotional connection to a product and how it impacts our perception of value. This is a fantastic game and I recommend everyone play it... just not at $70. Logically, this would tell the industry they could continue to give us less and charge more as long as they hit us in the feels. This game at this price point is not equivalent to an IP built specifically for this generation of gaming releasing at the same price point. Personally, $60 should remain the ceiling for new titles with physical release, especially in this digital world with higher profits for publishers.

[@NrettG]

I think $50 to $70 is a good price range for AAA games. If the game truly deserves it then yeah $70 lets go for it. But I don't like them abusing the $70, titles like NBA2K and the Madden Games are going for $70 when they really should be sticking to $50.

[@aidanya1336]

I would not mind the $70 if it was a good game. But i feel like the gaming industry is just so risky atm for a $70 buy. So many games ask for this price but have cut content, miss features, bad stories you name it. And i am not even talking about battlepasses, cash shops and any other monetization ways. It is just so hard to know if a game will live up to the quite large spend (for most people) of $70. So ye i mostly opt out of games that cost this much. The best solution, make games with expansions. Sell your game for 40/50 and release an expansion for 20/30 (pretty much like monster hunter does). This way you get the price from people and it does not feel like such a high price.

[@Giliver]

@@NrettG no game is worth $70 stop being a fucking parroting shill. The profits for games have been nonstop breaking records AND physical sales are dwindling. (Thus cheaper to produce/more profits) I absolutely hate you people for eating up the BS Sony shits out.

[@DaRkasSet13]

People kept buying re releases of Skyrim and GTAV for full retail price, but somehow this game is setting a dangerous precedent? Did Skyrim and GTAV have equally in depth Accessibility options, drastic changes in combat and gameplay? Okay then.

[@StayFractalesque]

so, you're having financial troubles, but the people who developed the game aren't? everyone is experiencing inflation, and to argue consumers shouldn't have to be affected by it and business' should.. well, it's not even a question.. money is worth less now, everything costs more, for everyone.. why don't we talk about why we're tetering on the edge of hyperinflation and who's responsible for it and why theyre doing it, instead of blaming video game devs who are also victim.. smdh

[@joaniepepin4968]

Here me out here : I believe that remasters and remakes are rarely for the fans and more for the people who missed them the first time around, either because they didn't own the console or they were too young (we're talking about a nearly 10 years old game here). I'm a big fan of the Last of Us serie, but I have no intention of buying this. In my memories, the PS3 version looks the same as the PS5 version because at the time, it was some of the best graphics around and "best graphics" is what my brain remembers. I am still happy that this game exists. Games are very costly to make these days and I much rather they make their extra cash by rereleasing old games than filling their games with micro-transactions.

[@selectionn]

you have a point, but yet here we are with the same people who played the original buying the reskin. the game isnt even that old. I would understand this perspective with an actual old game, like the system shock remake.

[@q704]

I feel we reached a level of graphical fidelity where every great game can be "immortalised". There are a lot of games that just didn't look good enough to still be relevant in for example 10 years. Personally, I'm all for the remakes. Keep em coming....

[@oreotaku4017]

You make an excellent point. I’m not gonna tell someone who may have never played tlou when it first came out to skip on this version. It could very well be the best way to experience Part 1s story. However if Naughty Dog think, for even a second that every fan are going to go out and buy a $70 game. One that they have most likely already experienced, just because this one is the one everyone tends to like better. Then they are delusional.

[@ultimamage3]

We should question why it is a game being "nearly 10 years old" makes it inaccessible to new players when the PS4 remake exists and more people still own a PS4 over a PS5, plus ports and back-compat exists.

[@godless1014]

No. It's for greedy publishers who know they could vomit out a remake with little to no effort and the masses will lap it up like the mouth-breathing chimps they are.

[@etownsend9116]

I have never played this game. Crazy right? So im going to experience it on PS5 with this version. It works out perfectly for me.

[@MrDrdiaz81084]

It's okay. I barely got past the beginning of Last of Us. So I'll finally play it in full on the ps5

[@caoimhinmccann4449]

You could always get the ps4 version free with ps plus. Use a free trial if you don't have it. Same game, has mutiplayer and your not wasting 70 quid.

[@juanpablo8886]

I wish I could play it again for the first time. Have fun bro

[@juanrubio6132]

I mean you can get for $20 and wait to pay less for a graphical upgrade. But it's your money do whatever you want.

[@beerussama8128]

How dare you!!!!!😂

[@endorbr]

Buy it if you want, but I recommend not feeding predatory industry practices by avoiding paying full price for this game.

[@danishnande9629]

I played the original when I had just come home from Afghanistan. I'm sure it has something to do with my connection to the game, but I almost had tears in my face from the music in this review alone. The scene where Joel's daughter dies is so perfect that I almost have skip it during replays. The fact that you actually don't have to kill the doctors in the final scene is amazing. In my first playthrough I was so angry that those doctors didn't get a chance. All that aside, there is no way I'm paying that kind of money for a reskin

[@_gungrave_6802]

That prologue is why I make sure to never recommend Last of Us to anyone who is a parent. Even if its fiction that is some heavy ass shit for any parent to play through in a game.

[@euj0]

Both of you guys need to get a grip

[@arcanefire7511]

@@_gungrave_6802 L

[@wholetyouinhere]

Embarrassingly bad take. You never hesitate to throw executives under the bus for their greed - NFTs, microtransactions, cash shops, etc. Here we have a whole-ass studio offering a mediocre remaster posing as a full-on remake, and charging $70 for it, and you're going with the "balanced approach" because it just so happens to be one of your favorite pet developers.

[@Nosh_Feratu]

it has to be said, Robocop was an inspirational way to frame this review. Superb stuff!

[@coldshoulder14]

I’m sure the upgrades are worthwhile but I think waiting for a sale is the best move. $70 is absurd.

[@damien2359]

it’s not that much money lol

[@kxngmars6527]

@@damien2359 That's $125 here. It's an absurd amount of money for the games third release in a decade.

[@g-luisy5253]

@@damien2359 in canada after tax it's about 105 bucks. It's a decent amount of money

[@damien2359]

@@g-luisy5253 in australia it’s about 110 as well, it’s expensive for a game but it’s not a massive amount of money lol like it doesn’t take long to get $100

[@kxngmars6527]

It's more than $110 in Australia buddy. Third release in a decade shouldn't be the most expensive release in the games history. This is predatory.

[@muzamilnabinadroo]

My only issue was price. Otherwise I don't play multiplayer games so I'm not missing factions.

[@-Scrapper-]

Don't buy it again?

[@muzamilnabinadroo]

@@-Scrapper- sadly I've already bought it for nostalgia reasons my only pre order since Anthem.

[@pinktrue5647]

@@muzamilnabinadroo lmao >complaing about the price >still buying the game its not even a new game and you still decided to give them money

[@dontmatter4423]

Pirate it on pc

[@StillCisTho42]

​@@muzamilnabinadroo dude I don't wanna be mean but complaining and buying it anyways is clown behaviour 🤡

[@repvoid7680]

This line of thinking can excuse every "remaster" or "remake" at this point.

[@vivekkparashar]

It's seems Shill-up is back again....it's like a Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde situation here

[@thedarkknight221]

I just think that if they were going this far, they should have done more for gameplay.

[@AndreasRP.]

that would require actual work

[@simonh7954]

Definitely! If you’re going to charge a full price game and you started with a game that was already built… You have to do more than beautify it! If you beautify it only then charge $30… But if you beautify it and update the game play like it’s a new game than it’s worth $70!

[@lottji]

the game is CONSTANTLY on sale in the PlayStation store. I got it for $40 and it’s consistently at that price-point whenever it’s on sale (which is often)

[@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout]

Imagine creating a new game instead of just making the same game 3 times and asking for money for each subsequent re release...Cheeky cnts. Don't buy it out of principle... unless you really want them to be making another GTAV for the PS7 in 10 years?

[@biggestronald]

I just wrapped up part one after playing part two earlier this year. If you are at all a fan of this series. BUY THIS. It is the BEST way to play this game and I was blown away by the whole game. I hadn’t played TLOU in 5 years but this was a fantastic way to revisit the game, especially ahead of TLOU HBO for instance. It’s worth it if you’re a fan and you haven’t played it recently or if you’re brand new!

[@moosepotato4116]

Gotta say, the options sound great. That large array of options and customization is why I like PC gaming. Cool to see something like that in a console game. Also proves that having these options do not, in any way, take away from the core game.

[@testoftimegaming5219]

IF you have the time to put in to those options

[@gachafiedstreams]

This feels like a dark souls jab. Adding this level of customization would take away from Dark souls. Not everything needs this level of accessibility features.

[@TheDisgruntledImperial]

@@gachafiedstreams It didn't take long for one to come out of the woodwork. You don't have to use the settings. Imagine I hacked my copy of a Souls game to add the accessibility features I wanted. How would that change your enjoyment of it? This is elitist gatekeeping at its worst.

[@moosepotato4116]

@@gachafiedstreams lol is there anything more sensitive than a Dark Souls fan? I hate to break this to you, but this level of customization and accessibility already exists for Dark Souls on PC. Either way, any game with a HUD should have HUD options. Having the option to highlight previously collected items or auto loot really helps additional playthroughs. I don't know how you could argue with me on that.

[@revilloteoj1934]

@@TheDisgruntledImperial the only people that cry about gatekeeping are people who should be gatekeep, nothing wrong with barriers of intros to keep certain bad actors out 🤷

[@user-np5es9hc8p]

I can’t wait to replay this again with the fresh coat of paint. Looks stunning.

[@naomidierckx5467]

As people have mentioned: Resident Evil 2 is part of a benchmark of what a remake should be. Both in terms of the game, as the price... Part I is a Remaster With Extra Steps.

[@coopjo20ify]

If you watched the review, you’d see it’s a lot more complicated than a simple remaster.

[@Troopa]

Game is by definition a remake, you saying it's a remaster doesn't make it a remaster.

[@naomidierckx5467]

@@Troopa Correction: A remaster with extra steps.

[@Troopa]

@@naomidierckx5467 a remaster is a port lol this game is not a port, you are in denial cause this game isn’t what you wanted 😂

[@naomidierckx5467]

@@Troopa A. Remaster. With. (And pay attention now, this is the important bit) Extra! Steps!

[@burtwonk]

Great review. I will be passing until it goes on sale, but your review gave me a lot to look forward to.

[@selection5072]

I played TloU on PS3 and PS4. It is one of the best games I've ever played. But that being said, I wasn't that much of a fan of the second game. Graphically and mechanically, it was amazing, but the ending killed the whole story for me. The fact that they haven't implemented any of the gameplay changes and cut the multiplayer out is a major dealbreaker for me. Also, all the Accessibility-features might be cool, but let's be real, a pretty big chunck of thr players won't actually use any of them, so they aren't a real selling point to me. I'm just gonna wait for a discount like alot of others

[@AdamQuigley]

Two notable differences stand out with the RoboCop box set comparison. First is that you're buying something physical that will look nice displayed on your shelf, especially if complementing your collection. (Seriously doubt you'd be paying that amount for something digital.) Second is that you're far more likely to rewatch one of your favorite movies every couple of years than you are to replay one of your favorite games. For most this will be a one and done deal. Is it worth $70 to revisit a game you've already played (and possibly even replayed) just because it has nicer graphics?

[@jamiethomas222]

I quit on this game back in the day due to life things going on. Now I’m older and wiser with a little more time on my hands I’ll def be giving this a go.

[@Anna-yf9ql]

I love you, but it's an insta downvote for me. We don't need refreshing games for easy cashgrab, start making games and stop being lazy. And stop giving these games such attention, there's many other games that could use that attention.

[@plustico2846]

This game should be discounted for players who already own the original.

[@prodigyweeb8986]

As much as I love TLOU, I waited to find a copy at a very sexy $20

[@ICouldBeGod]

Never played the last of us before and I was considering playing the remaster but now I think I’ll get this and the sequel

[@andreasheinze9685]

Uff, if you've never played either of those games then you're in for a beautiful but also harrowing experience.

[@ICouldBeGod]

@Bloofa how so? Does the game get more intense?

[@maineman5757]

I was thinking that is is a wasted opportunity for Naughty Dog. They could have made more Part 1 DLC. I would have loved the shit out of a Tess prequel story about her meeting Joel and how they became a thing. Of course in sure their meeting involves then killing lots of people together.

[@firestorm5432]

Definitely picking it up… for half price on sale in a couple months, already played the ps3 and ps4 versions I’m not spending $75 for a good upgrade

[@noahwest243]

You sir are the benchmark for honest and in depth game reviews

[@snowpuddle9622]

money talks

[@keskes1338]

Politics aside, gamers need to consider some things before buying this. If it succeeds, 1.) 70 bucks will be the norm for all new releases going forward, and 2.) it will absolutely usher in another era of remakes.

[@tobyeaterofbark9582]

I saw someone saying a Witcher 3 remake would be good.. this comment made me realize

[@seyahtan24]

It should've added the gameplay innovations of part 2. (Dodge and Prone) Improve and widen some of the areas to accommodate those new skills. I can't justify its price just because of new models, new graphics, and accessibility options.

[@mister-pinkman]

Joel dodging and proning makes no sense in terms of his character, he’s old and a brute, and those mechanics would eliminate so much tension from the game. Plus every level would need to change to accommodate for the changes

[@johnjoseph6874]

@@mister-pinkman He’s old and a brute but can still run from clickers, deliver crushing melee blows, fight off two men and torture them later on, can swim underwater and take out a whole hospital of fireflies. Do you realize how stupid it is to justify the remake not having the option to go prone or dodge by saying he’s old and a brute? As for changing the level designs, it doesn’t take much to add very short grass in some areas so Joel can go prone and stay hidden like Ellie could in Part II, and also make cars alittle higher to have enough space to go under them like Part II also had. One employee from Naughty dog came out and said that he hated that people are calling this a cash grab and that it was some of his finest work yet, well then Naughty Dog should’ve treated it like it was their finest work yet.

[@mister-pinkman]

@@johnjoseph6874 just adding grass and making cars taller wouldn’t do much, yeah you’d be able to prone and hide under cars but the levels are significantly smaller than part 2, and in part 2 the entire levels are literally designed around Ellie’s moveset. It would just feel weird. Just like in Twin Snakes when they added things from mgs2 into mgs1. The level designers didn’t have those new mechanics in mind when being made. Plus I’m not lying when I said it would eliminate a lot of tension. There was much less tension in part 2 because she could just dodge away from any attack endlessly, hide in grass and lose the enemy endlessly, and stealth kill clickers through out the whole game cause she has a knife. I like the gameplay in part 2, but part 1 has a lot more tension when running for your life because you can’t just rely on dodging everything, you can’t stealth kill clickers without a shiv which needs crafting from resources, and you can’t resort to tall grass when being caught. I understand it’s a preference, but I think the improved ai and gunplay makes the game more fun to play. (Yes, the gunplay does feel significantly better. It feels like part 2’s shooting) I’m not saying it’s worth $70 but I do think it’s the definitive way of playing this game.

[@johnjoseph6874]

@@mister-pinkman First off, I just wanna apologize for being a dick, sometimes when I have a strong opinion, I try my best to get my point across and sometimes it’ll come off as aggressive. I need to work on that. And I actually agree with what you said about killing a clicker with a shiv vs in Part II where Ellie has a knife. That, I like that they kept that in the game. It makes the clickers even more of a threat than they already are. But for me, the dodging is a different story. Like I said, they could’ve easily made dodging just affect the humans, because it makes more sense since Joel is a hardened survivor who can predict the swings while infected attack rapidly with no strategy. In my opinion, having to perfectly time dodging while someone is swinging a pipe at you and than having to attack after is much more intense instead of just repeatedly bashing the square button, which will work, but only after the enemy finishes their series of attacks. There’s nothing you can do before that to prevent Joel from dying. As for prone, it was already pretty weird for the first game to not have prone. Sure it wouldn’t change much, but the changes I mentioned to level design would’ve made it a welcome addition in my opinion. It’s just something they should’ve added to give this remake even more of a reason to exist in the first place.

[@TheHalogen131]

It is indeed a dark timeline, where dodging and going prone are called "innovations" in a game about stealth-ish combat.

[@Greg-ep9zd]

My biggest issue, after the insane cost, is the revisionism of rebranding it as ‘Part 1’ now. The first game was a standalone story in its own right. The second one is at best terrible fan fiction where the characters are completely different. The ‘The Last of us Part 2’ is the last of us in name only.

[@kevinjohnanand]

TLOU2 was a fantastic game, cope about it.

[@lotus2001]

This is the funniest form of cope ever thanks for giving me a chuckle

[@esssss8415]

LAME SHILLUP SHILLS OUT TO SONY

[@foxdenmtg]

Time and time again, you always remind me of why your reviews are the only ones I trust. Been with you since the division days, been great to watch your channel grow.

[@Ytomany]

A remake is changes to the original product making it a new product such as gameplay or story, a remaster is a upscale in graphics, I think the falsely labeled it so they can get more money, when you think remake you think ff7 or resident evil which completely changed and updated those games adding content, if this version had new scenes or sections it would be a remake, this is a remaster with a 70 $ price tag for a very old game already remastered we aren’t reviewers who can afford to make blind purchases people got spend their money wisely and this game is a easy wait for it to be on sale.

[@maulcs]

They specifically didn't add dodge and prone because they'd have to redesign and rebalance the levels. That says everything it needs to about how much of a "remake" this isn't.

[@Steveburto]

I loved this game at the original release, not so much part 2. When this hits PC I will finally go back and give it another run.

[@Immolatiel777]

Fun fact: typing in "Shillup" still gives you this channel :)

[@bladechild2449]

The lack of a dodge mechanic is honestly baffling, and is my main complaint of the remake. It's lack of inclusion ultimately kills the game from being a Grounded difficulty experience, which is kinda what I wanted after TLOU2 did it so well. I don't think the game needed prone, but this is ultimately such a game changer in a negative sense.

[@mister-pinkman]

Dodging would make combat in this game significantly easier and less intense in design. Just being able to infinitely dodge clickers and bloaters eliminates so much tension.

[@johnjoseph6874]

@@mister-pinkman Then they could’ve easily just made the dodging appeal to humans, that would make more sense since the infected attack in continuous rapid attacks, like waving their arms around everywhere. Humans deliver easy to predict swings with melee weapons, when they’re not shooting you of course. Also this remake should’ve had the option to go prone. Another wasted opportunity.

[@Trenchfood]

That commentary track sounds like pure hell.

[@ChichiNaka]

How do they miss the multiplayer on TLOU2 and now rip it out of TLOU1?

[@TheRavensCaw]

My man spent more time justifying this game than anything. No. This isn't worth 70 bucks. Everyone knows this. Especially without the multi-player component. And trying to use the inclusion of the dlc as a way to circumvent that critique is wild.

[@jackoberto01]

This is without a doubt the definitive way to play TLOU 1 and will stand the test of time which is great even for those who don't like think it's worth $70 as prices change but the quality of a released game usually doesn't

[@updaterequired1173]

Don't think anyone is gonna argue you on that one cause it is the definitive version to play... I think the issue is why? Why the need for this at all? I think it was a missed opportunity to not include the second part as a bundle cause lots of people still haven't played the second part (myself included) also it would boost the sales of the second part as well... I don't know but as it stands now it's not worth the money unless you've never played it to begin with.

[@vince.lesremarques]

Like the game you're reviewing, I hope this review doesn't set a precedent. You stretch things so far to justify your "recommended" status. You can't even own it and say it's worth 70$- which is the whole discussion. Either you recommend it, with the price tag, or you don't. Well at least, that's what you made me expect out of your reviews. My trust in the integrity of your reviews is shaken. Hopefully this is just one off and not a new trend.

[@blakecandesign9628]

I love the heck out of this game! Definitely buying it next year 👍

[@Kratos263]

I'm one of those who can't understand why you'd pay premium just to replay something you played before but with better graphics. It should be a 15$ upgrade at most for those who already have the original or remastered game. The remaster most likely cost a fraction of what the original cost to make, yet is priced at a higher price

[@Shovelchicken]

So basically it’s 100% worth the price, but 200% when it’s on sale.

[@KaosHitman]

Nice comparison with RoboCop! Never played the original or the remaster, waiting for the PC launch!

[@glypheye]

Is Robocob really that good, though?

[@TheEstrada57]

I played part 1 4 times and part 2 three times,I really want to play this version but currently unsure due to other releases I'm looking forward too like god of war and calisto protocol........From what I've seen I can see a big difference from the original so I find it funny how people have the audacity to call this a copy and paste yet buy other games like call of duty, madden and fifa

[@sandyk9300]

well its cuz they had the gall to call it a remake...which its not...its a remaster....theres also the question of why waste resources on a 9 year old game that still looks good when they can make a different game

[@viralityac]

I've been considering this on the PS5 but also thinking of holding off until January when I put together a new PC build together but Ive heard it terriblt optimised so no idea what to do lol. It looks fantastic tho and its been a few year since i last played it.

[@JohnClam]

Shill, my baby, you are not good at the combat in this game lmao. I ain't hating, I'm just chuckling. You are absolutely my most trusted reviewer on KZbin(if you give a game the green light I buy it no questions) I never would have touched The Outer Wilds if not for you, but damn bud, that's some sloppy mechanics lol! Love the channel, watch it religiously

[@darthhavokk701]

$70 for a repaint nah I'm good 👋

[@Kizaru3314]

It's weird that the best selling point of the accessibility options (to the unimpaired) is : 'it lets me avoid the way the game is designed'.

[@tomcurren2987]

What a beautifully measured review, such a relief from what I imagine is going to be a dumpster fire of discourse

[@Hates-handle]

Riiiight cause there's nothing to legitimately criticize about a full price remaster

[@ethantomkins1206]

@@Hates-handle he didn’t say that.

[@battlep0t]

If this remake was priced at $40-50 instead of $70 there would be literally no discourse at all. That's the only issue.

[@Ivotas]

Thanks for the review. Sounds interesting enough to pick up if it's on PSPlus. Won't pay full price for it though. I can totally understand why die hard fans would and there's nothing wrong with it because apparently this is many things, but a lazy paintjob it is not. I would like to disagree on the stoic faces part though in the original version though. Yes, from what you show on the remaster there's a lot more emotion in characters like Tess for instance. But I wouldn't consider this necessarily the instantly right choice to make. While the original version surely had a more stoic face because of technical limitations what we ended up getting pretty much also played a role in defininig the character. I took her stoic face less to be a result of technical limitations but actually her having toughened up in this post apocalyptic world which goes well in line as how her character is written overall. Showing an a lot more emotionally fragile face for her creates a bit of a disconnect with my innitial understanding of the character. I'm fully aware that this is my own reading of the character and that the creators from the get go wanted Tess to be like she is now. But sometimes your original version creates a life of it's own which fans will take as the de facto defining traits of the character and to change it later does not necessarily resonate well with everyone. Most prominent example for this concept would be "Han shot first".

[@OldFormat]

Robocop will be perfect when they include "Our Robocop Remake - Scene 27" in the cut.

[@kgjung2310]

I think I am much more interested in the PC version than yet another console redo. At least the PC version, I assume, will allow me to use mouse and keyboard so I can get that quickness and precision lacking in a game stuck with a console controller. TLoU combat was clunky and a lot of that was because the aiming was just god awful in terms of speed and accuracy. Analogue thumbsticks just do not compare to keyboard/mouse. That'll have far more affect on combat than anything else. If the PC version also gets more graphical options/upgrades, all the more reason to get that version if any version at all.

[@XenomorphRNA]

They made a mistake removing the grounded run for the Platinum, it's too easy , hopefully the devs add a grounded run trophy as dlc.

[@red8bird652]

Never played it is now a good time to pick it up?

[@thrummer1953]

YES.

[@AraiiarA]

I am so jealous of those who can experience The Last of Us for the first time with this enhanced version. I bought it simply because... Well. Robocop.

[@itssmee1597]

im gonna be goin in for the first time! super excited because i’ve been wanting this game for yearssssss

[@hikaruyoroi]

I'll admit, I came in with my Gamer (tm) hat on. I was half hoping that we'd get another edition of Saints Row SkillUp who tears into the price of this game. But once again, Skill Up was successful in getting me to consider the other side. I still think that $70 is a buckwild price, and I really hope the rest of the industry continues to resist Sony's attempt to jack up the price of video games. But at the end of the day, video games are a luxury. Sony set a price. If someone pays it, so be it.

[@thuc753951]

Yea 70 is probably too steep for people, but i think if you have never played it, this remake is great for new people. Also beats having micro-transactions in my full price games. Rather they rerelease games to make more money than put micro transactions in these.

[@Tangeffect]

Such a good point. i''ve seen plenty and bought plenty of "remakes" that were not worth it. I literally JUST played TLOU for the first time a couple months ago. I played about 5 minutes of TLOU 2 and thought, hmm I should probably play TLOU first. The differences between the two were jarring and I just was wishing the whole time that TLOU looked and felt like TLOU 2. The MINUTE I saw this on the play store to pre-order, I snatched it up without a second thought, even though I literally just finished it. If you don't want it, or don't care, DONT FKING BUY IT. IT'S NOT FOR YOU, NOT EVERYTHING IS FOR YOU. Man, I am so tired of people just complaining all the damn time about everything.

[@the_reasonable_one5554]

The only thing holding me back was the lack of multiplayer. I’m excited for their new online game.

[@RevanFan]

I've never played this game, so I'm definitely glad to see this is a good remake. I am very opposed to $70 being the "standard" game price, and I want to wait for it to come to PC, so I won't be playing it for a long time yet, but... this is absolutely on my radar now.

[@theguywhowentthere3346]

PC steam sale bud, it's a great game, played both versions, the PS3 and the pro4 myself. It's definitely up there with the greats. But if you can wait for a steam sale even though Sony games take 4 EVER to do that, then yes, save yourself at least 10-20 bucks.

[@RevanFan]

@@theguywhowentthere3346 I'm aware. That's why I said it would be a while but I'll get it eventually. Gotta wait for them sales haha. Got God of War on PC for... I think it was 15% off or so? Not a great sale but better than nothing.

[@RiseOfAnarchism]

Im also waiting for the PC version. Its why I'm not upset as much as everyone else about the remake because once a game comes to PC its basically preserved forever unlike on console where once the new console comes out its dead unless it gets ported to the new consoles. I'll be able to go and play it 20 years down the road with a completely new PC and still have it look good and run well. I'm going to try to pick it up day one because imo its worth it for me. I genuinely love the game. I am super excited for it and Part 2 whenever that comes to PC.

[@solidhutyr1815]

I mean if you want to play the game the remaster is only 20$, also this isn't a FF7 or RE2 remake case Where The Graphics are absolutely Crazy Compare to The OG, like The OG TLOU still looks Good and the gameplay is Unchanged in the Remake. so you're not missing much beside the accessibility options and the 4K resolution.

[@RiseOfAnarchism]

@@solidhutyr1815 except on PC where it basically is a new game since they never came to PC

[@Caboose2711]

Other reviewers kept confusing me, because no one was comparing this game to the masterpiece that is Robocop. Thank you for finally translating this game for the rest of us.

[@sagbag856]

the rest of us remastered

[@ChrisJohannsen]

@@sagbag856 the rest of us part one*

[@pr47h59]

@@ChrisJohannsen rest of us : left behind

[@UIM-Koda]

Dissapointed you did not say the last of us lol

[@alonzor.2912]

The rest of us: screwed from behind

[@goodtaste2185]

"By the twelfth ladder puzzle, I was done." Number of ladder puzzles in the game: 12

[@patto2k358]

It was indeed a statement of fact

[@leonardofarias8843]

He could have made these puzzles more tolerable by going in the options menu

[@kingdavid7516]

11 too many. kinda fascinating how they're allowing you to bypass their braindead filler "puzzles" and saying that's a feature. hey, if you wanna progress to the next level, you have to beat a low-difficulty AI at Tick-Tack-Toe 57 times. but if you find that tedious, you can always turn them off in the options. you're welcome 😎 but hey, no one's playing Last of Us for the gameplay, especially without the multiplayer included.

[@calebschaeferrr]

@@kingdavid7516 more like king dumb dumb

[@Khaleguy]

@@kingdavid7516 ive replayed the game about 4 times now, those ladder moments are time to breathe, the game is intense and heavy on the heart. Sometimes those ladder moments help me reflect on my thoughts about the events that happened before and how I feel about them now as I grow older with the game. This is a game where you play a villain without realizing it. Joel is a brutal man that makes selfish decisions, but its incredibly human, tragic, and downright harrowing at the same time. Would you damn the world for someone you love? In the moment, when it comes to choosing your world, your heart or the everyone else, what decision would you make? But if ladders is what breaks you then im glad you don't work in construction.

[@olo9127]

The question was never really whether the game would be good, but whether it would be $70 good.

[@sama2086]

that isnt a question skill up can answer for you, and it never was. all depends on what the last of us means to you

[@franciscofarias6385]

I mean, it's TLOU. What else do you want? If the game is not for you, maybe because you already have the PS4 version, go buy a different game.

[@Mantrahiroshima]

@@franciscofarias6385 a new game rather than a second remake would be what I want. But even that is a sketchy ask w Neil still in charge. Hopefully he moves onto tv and movies and the studio can become great again.

[@takohma1056]

Asking the real questions. Obviously, if your a die hard fan then price doesn’t matter to you. If not, it’s good to know if it’s worth it.

[@xXFallout2]

@@sama2086 this comment right here.

[@bryanroy3239]

All I'll say is the greatest remake of a game and one of the best games of the last/current generation, Resident Evil 2 was 39.99€ at launch and that was built completely from the ground up besides the characters and story. Personally I don't think this is worth the asking price at 79.99€. I'll probably pick it up at some point in a deep sale. I hope most people wait for a sale and not shell out full price for this. Doing so will only embolden the current leadership of PlayStation that they can get away with such predatory practices. We've already seen so many of them implemented this generation.

[@jonathan-6958]

RE4 on ps4 is GOATED

[@Mantrahiroshima]

RE2 remake is an absolute masterclass on how to remake a game. Absolute 10/10 in every way

[@carbonfibercarpet4655]

I legit can't tell if the footage in this review is from the Remake or not

[@Uglyweezer]

RE2 was phenomenal

[@endorbr]

Exactly.

[@DOOMStudios]

This Remake feels like you would buy it when it’s on sale.

[@dontmatter4423]

Or wait for the "free" pc port

[@Yozoooo111]

Day 1

[@texas8749]

@@dontmatter4423 steal*

[@FryCanon]

So true. All games are cheaper if you wait. Except Nintendo

[@PhantomHalf]

@@FryCanon literally the only games that never go down in price.

[@210gremlin]

Everyone’s questioning whether it’s worth the $70, which I agree with. But I’m also wondering if it’s worth the 20 hours to play through this for the 3rd time. I have so many potentially great games on my backlog that probably deserve my time more than a 3rd play through of TLOU

[@dougr8646]

Of course it is it's a great game

[@Scarecr0wn]

I think SkillUp already answered your question. It all depends on your personal view. For people who love this game and want to replay it, yes. If you don´t feel like it.. well you can wait for sale (or for used copies to be on the market) and then you will get the game for cheaper and you will be fine with the time spent there.

[@fabiodlx]

Probably just wait a year or two when the game's on sale or free on PS Plus. $70 is a pretty steep price with inflation and stuff going on.

[@spudman1734]

I don't know how relevant that question is. I think people question the $70 price tag because that's a decision Sony made that doesn't feel necessary. Whether or not you personally want to play the game would call into question if TLOU remake even deserves to exist. I think it does for audiences that haven't experienced it or love the game enough to warrant the purchase. It you don't want to play the game again, though, that's perfectly fine, but I don't think it has much weight on the game itself or the price.

[@kgjung2310]

Imagine if you had played this game a dozen and a half times like I did and get asked that same question.

[@mrpanda7871]

I love how since the cutscenes are in real time, you can see the bandages and wounds from your last fight visibly on joel. He was always too clean in cutscenes like he’s never been touched. Now he actually seems like he’s been through more

[@oneebashraf7960]

Once again, the graphics are amazing but that's it. No prone, no dodge, no other enhanced gameplay mechanics. RE2/3 were amazing remakes built from ground up, not this.

[@colemandeadol7450]

Re2 , the third was a joke

[@bluu_ash2394]

@@oneebashraf7960 them don’t buy it. why complain so much about something if you aren’t going to buy it.

[@TimHawk.]

@@bluu_ash2394 Maybe because it's bad?

[@bluu_ash2394]

@@TimHawk. that’s your opinion lol. if you’re not going to buy it why do you care about features your aren’t going to play. Why do you care if someone thinks $70 is a reasonable price?

[@Thedownliner2015]

Not a chance. Buying the same game 4 times just to do the same thing but this time with a few tweaked graphics just seems like madness in the current climate.

[@Conrock1296]

Tell me you didn't watch the review or pay attention to any of the changes without telling me. Also you only could've bought it a max of 3 times. Gtfo out of the comment section with your toxic shit

[@fantasyguy7135]

@@Conrock1296 🤡

[@fantasyguy7135]

Exactly

[@mrshadow7738]

@@Conrock1296 The hypocrisy is strong with this one.

[@DwWarWolf]

Why did you buy it 3 other times and were you *ever* going to buy it again based on your opinion? I expect even if they somehow doubled the game it would have been a no deal.

[@skatervega7]

It might be "the greatest remake of all time" and there's still no way I'm paying $70 for it.

[@ImmunePi3]

Ye exactly

[@zero_senpai4396]

Its a Remake who do not change anything except presentation)

[@relaxedberserker4156]

Re2 is the greatest remake ever

[@MrToren01]

once its on PC for $50 i'll buy it

[@truecaliber1995]

A remaster. It's mostly just a visual overhaul.

[@ManlyOBeeferton]

I absolutely adored TLOU Remastered. It's one of the few games I've platinumed. But here's the thing: the asking price of TLOU Part 1 is the same as a brand new, made-from-scratch AAA, even though Part 1 is *not* brand new. They're recycling a lot of the original game (code, story, art, design, music etc). Yet going by the asking price, they're suggesting that the same amount of creativity, time & effort went into making Part 1 as the original/a new AAA game. This is clearly not true. The remake also doesn't even have the great Factions multiplayer mode that was in the original! I think there'd be far fewer complaints if they just offered some kind of upgrade path for people who own the Remaster. As it is, I think they're simply being greedy. I'll probably get it when it goes on a deep sale in a few years.

[@jasonwalsh3267]

No way is it worth 70 dollars. That's just ludicrous!!

[@take7upyours822]

I have mixed feelings on it because I love part 1. Those facial animations are well done, the combat seems similar, but things like grabbing enemies and holding at gunpoint seem to be improved or more clearly and smoothly indicated and/or integrated into more seamless gameplay. I think people are mostly upset that they didn't make Joel more agile, (like Ellie and Abby's gameplay in part 2) which would have taken more overhaul of the game and they would have needed to change entire areas to fit a new player maneuver path. I personally could overlook it if they actually gave us a good post part 1 game (before the abysmal part 2 events...) maybe a 1.5 and incorporated everything about the combat system into it. There are ways to please the fans, if they actually want to do that, you know, and not listen to loudmouthed feminists who are obviously not the primarily consumer or fanbase. And have no business telling the rest of us what entertainment we should be enjoying.

[@barombolobombolo1501]

Its the same game with some mild plastic surgery but you do you lmao

[@juanjose9686]

@kmj2318 no, it's not. this is just a layer of new paint. almost everything else is the same. so no, it is not the same value that got you Part II.

[@HiPnautique]

It's most likely priced at the target market: it's for PS5, and most people can't buy a PS5 right now. the PS5 install base is full of Sony hardcore fans that all bought their console at much higher than MSRP. and there is a very good chance that they loved The Last of Us, so they will gladly pay higher than reasonable price to get it for a native game for the console they overpaid.

[@carteljameson8395]

Gears of War Ultimate Edition was sold for 40 dollars. It had new graphics, the entire multiplayer suite including the dlc maps, and the five story chapters that were originally PC exclusive. Excuse me while I roll my eyes at paying 70 dollars for a remake that isn't even a complete version of the experience released in 2013. And anyone who does, no matter how much they love the game, is paying more money for less content. The Left Behind DLC being included should be expected, not praised. The lack of its multiplayer is a joke.

[@carteljameson8395]

@@Augustus334 Bruh, this game is not a remake. It's a remaster. The second one TLOU has had. They can slap the word "remake" on the box all they want. It's a remaster. Period.

[@FEWGEE1]

If it had the improved gameplay from TLOU2, and the stellar factions multiplayer, this would be a must buy for me. As it stands, I'll wait for it to come to PS plus extra.

[@atorres11720]

Yeah. Same here.

[@jeegan26]

Smart move, I on the other hand will jump on the Sony games on PC releases where prices are new to us lol.

[@FEWGEE1]

@@renaudlemieux1 there is litteraly no improvements to the gameplay or movesets.

[@Bromasterplays]

Yeah same… they should have used this as a selling point for ps plus extra, cause a lot of people will be: „Never going to spend money on a game I already played, but if its in ps plus I‘ll give it another go“.

[@TheWhiteChicano]

@@FEWGEE1 it does feel a lot more smoother but yeah it is the same

[@kanchur3432]

I know what you were up to the second you mentioned RoboCop. In a good way though, this man never fail to let everybody knows how much he loves RoboCop.

[@bearshooper77]

I just played this for the first time. Never played the PS3 or PS4 version. I loved everything about it.

[@filipflorijan]

Same here, and I'm glad I didn't play it earlier.

[@ifthisismyhandlewhereismyspout]

Not a chance am I going to buy the same game 3 times. This is some GTA level of idiocracry.

[@powerbelly211]

I remember trying to convince my non gamer friend to play this game. I started to tell him the plot and he said, “so you mean it’s the same story as that van damme film Cyborg?” And I was like, erm yeah your right it is haha. So it’s a simple story that’s actually been done many times. But it’s still great.

[@PikaLink91]

Well, first of all it's nigh impossible to be 100% original these days, but second of all we retell the same stories over and over constantly. No a story of a middle aged man taking a teen girl under his wing during a zombie apocalypse is by no means original, but it is the way the story is told that makes all the difference.

[@powerbeard5653]

@@PikaLink91 yeah, and this one is told with a complete disregard to the novel storytelling methods that the interactivity of videogames can bring to the table. but it's even worse than that: the dissonance between the gameplay and the story in these games is constant and inescapable.

[@Eugen2]

Didn't Waterworld also have a grizzly protagonist who needed to escort a girl wich had the key to salvation?

[@amr0017]

And then he turned out to be gay and had an affair with your father

[@branberrycakes]

I could give two shits about originality nowadays. I've come to accept nothing is TRULY original. I care more about the execution (pacing, characters, dialogue, art direction, etc.)

[@lefteris797]

I love when skill up starts his review with a comparison with a movie or something.Then you know that is a review created with a severe amount of thinking.

[@Skyg4zer]

And yet his comparison is not a valid argument regarding the quality of the video game he's supposed to critique. It's useless and pointless.

[@orenofrat2019]

@@Skyg4zer no need to flex your lack of understanding

[@Skyg4zer]

@@orenofrat2019 I'm flexing yours.

[@Jack_Sparrow_85]

@@orenofrat2019 Shillup shills really do be thinking everything that comes out of his mouth is deep gospel

[@thaddeusgenhelm8979]

@@Skyg4zer I mean... Is it? His point was that a visual upgrade, a new version, etc. is inherently more "worth it" to some people rather than others. Like, his review goes over how he feels they definitely put the work in to make it "worth" the price tag, but at the same time since he lacks the same level of affection for it that others do, it's not a price he would have paid of his own accord usually. I mean, it's an intentionally goofy bit, to be sure, but I'm not sure how it's an invalid comparison to explore, even facetiously, how the value of a remaster is highly influenced by how you connect with the original.

[@mrwalker6026]

I plan to pirate this game on PC just like I did Robocop 👍👏

[@KoongYe]

This is why you are called shillup. a $70 for a game that has already been remastered. with same story. less content.

[@Ace56723]

While I love The Last of Us I still don’t think it needed another remake so soon after the previous one and the $70 price tag really solidifies that feeling for me.

[@YuriG03042]

So soon after? The PS4 REMASTER (not remake) was released in 2014, just over a year after the PS3 version. it has been 8 years since that came out. Technology advanced a lot in those years and you can tell that much from this version of the game.

[@Ace56723]

@@YuriG03042 and hey if that’s how you feel about it by all means buy it when it releases. I personally still feel like it’s too soon for a remake and there isn’t much justification for it being $70 at launch.

[@enzog1078]

@@Ace56723 it was fine to remake, good idea even. 70 dollars is outrageous. 50 dollar tops or lumped with a Ps5 port of TLOU2 for 70 would’ve been ideal.

[@joelshajan4996]

@@YuriG03042 That ain't all that long ago,15 years should be the least amount I think

[@StayFractalesque]

"so soon.." ahem, ps5 launched two years ago dude.. they were always going to remake the greatest game of all time for the PS5..

[@smkks]

Imagine this not costing 70 but 80$. Welcome to the EU.

[@alexlopez2995]

Yikes, sorry man. Thats fucking egregious.

[@selectionn]

imagine videogame companies understanding regional pricing. give it another 100 years and maybe they will understand this mystical thing.

[@spacelp2125]

that would be true if the euro would actually still be worth more then the dollar

[@amysteriousviewer3772]

Yup, thanks Sony...

[@smkks]

@@spacelp2125 80 Euro is pretty much exactly 80 USD at current rates

[@gerardw.7468]

Man, with how much they shit on the second game, the first game doesn’t even matter anymore. RIP TLOU.

[@leoSaunders]

only real answer. see you out on the range 🙋‍♂🏄‍♂🏄‍♀🌊