Making of - The Last of Us Part I (Remake)

Interview with the developers of the remake of the first The Last of Us game.
Source: / playstation

[@codname125]

I mean a remake is basically rebuilding the entire game, it took as much work as making a new game, so I agree that it should cost a bit more than a simple remaster, but 70$ is tough. I personally think around 50$ would be appropriate.

[@bjornironsides6474]

I mean I mean I mean I mean like like like totally

[@8304u]

it's a remaster and that's a fact

[@codname125]

@@8304u no it's not lol, look at any video about it from tech focused channels.

[@levidavis1093]

Yeah. Every remake I've seen has been less than 70 bucks. Not ALL.. but... a lot

[@Endgame_01]

Nope. Rebuilding the entire game would mean creating entirely new environments, not making a fancier version of the exact same ones that already existed. This is a cash grab

[@danielanderson8322]

I noticed there were small details removed from the remake, like when you can actually hear that Runner crying and barely muster how much she doesn't want to kill her victim as she's eating him. Truly haunting & disturbing stuff

[@XcelesteXmagixX]

Thanks for the reminder! I got the original but I don't normally play scary games so I quit at the hotel basement. The crying was sad since they were still battling the fungus for control over their bodies.

[@Rizzard_of_ozzzz]

What the, I never noticed this, is there a clip somewhere?

[@BubbaMaraj7241]

@@Rizzard_of_ozzzz .

[@XcelesteXmagixX]

It was worth it to me as I hadn't played it since ps3. Also, I am not the best player of scary games but loved ND since Uncharted was my first return to games since Mario as a child. So I do appreciate all the accessibility options helped with tweaking the AI further. The enemies were very tough for me even on light mode so you can turn down the agressivand the awareness area of the bad guys. Enhanced listening mode makes sure you don't miss any objects with the pinging. Happy to say I can just enjoy the environment and story and muddle through the combat well enough. I just passed the section I had originally quit on ps3! Looking forward to finishing the game myself rather than just watching on youtube.

[@Dopeman702]

I bought a ps5 to just play the last of us remastered then waited for the last of us remake and bought it cuz this game is a masterpiece

[@lovegood2188]

good decision, indeed brilliant game.

[@savage.sadistic.sensationa1184]

I'm still love this masterpiece play on my PS3..

[@J_Riff]

This game is worth it I got it first day worth every penny feels like a new experience

[@schylersmith1484]

Just finished it and now doing NG+ they did an amazing job, so much fun

[@kennethlui2268]

I like bird photography. I spent almost $4000 on a camera that helps me get the shots I want. I think it is worth it. But someone who takes photos casually, even a $1000 camera would be very expensive and more than likely not worth it. I don't think we should use "Is it worth $70?" to judge a game. Everything has a price. This is a very subjective matter. I played the original back in 2013. I bought the Remake over the weekend. I just started the game, the graphics is absolutely better with way more detail and texture, and the sound effect (like gun fire) was just simply awesome in my 7.1 surround system. The bullets were directional. I was startled when one shot flew past my right ear. The dynamics of the sound is also shocking like glass breaking when a window was shot by a bullet. The story, characters, game play, and the overall package was mind blowing then and still is today. The Remake is now brought to the level of Part II. Now I have a complete set.

[@lordvaderkush999]

very well said! people don’t take into account the intricate amount of details and ingenuity that goes into crafting this remake, in no way do i believe this was a cash crab.

[@evanv7931]

Definately not a "cash grab"... And its not a second remaster. People used to get mad about games changing too much in the remake now they want them to change a lot more for some reason... The ff7 "remake" is a reimagining. Even the capcom devs that remade the recent Resident Evil games call them reimaginings. People are ridiculously salty about this game existing for some reason. The 70$ price tag is steep but the value is subjective to people. New fans and old fans will pay it if they want- all this infighting within the community is why people think gamers are infantile and entitled - why can't we just say "nah, I'll pass... " to things we don't like and come together to enjoy the things we like.

[@KingInfernagon]

yeah sure dude, keep shilling with your camera

[@kennethlui2268]

@@KingInfernagon I will keep shilling. Thanks for your encouragement.

[@PotatoPirate123]

People criticising this game for just being a ‘cash grab with better graphics’. Meanwhile phone companies charge $1200 dollars every year for phone with very slightly better cameras and incremental speed boosts and people are all over that. This game cost a lot of money to remaster, and no one has to buy it - just as no one has to buy an iPhone 14 Pro Max or expensive trainers. If you don’t think it’s worth it then you’ve got the PS4 version for $15 dollars so it’s not like you’re being denied anything. I don’t get what the problem is: if you don’t like; don’t buy. I’m gonna wait till it’s cheaper (which is the other option) but I don’t expect them to make it cheap at launch just because I’m a cheap-ass

[@lovegood2188]

'not different but better' that's right dude! Game was always amazing but right now it's just another lvl of amazing haha :D Good job Naughty Dog. Hope that TLOUp3 will be released soon ;) ;)

[@tomektalk4671]

Such a fantastic game. I really enjoyed playing the remake. It felt like I was playing it for the first time again. Excellent work.

[@firstnamelastname-px6jg]

4:09 lol. after 20 years of mayhem, the laundry is still neatly folded on top of the washing machine

[@ASTROGOW19]

*For me I'm still gonna buy it, I played The Last of Us since a kid*

[@angeld3654]

This is amazing!!

[@mc_dogcrap]

So In the first game after his daughter dies it cuts to 25 years later we should get a game that explains that time period the falling out with tommy etc

[@LexLutha]

I am still holding out for the PC version. So close now.

[@evilmostdefinitely4729]

joel doesn't look a lot like troy. i wonder who his face model is then?

[@lewisofthehoood]

Maybe his original model was based off of Troy, but they transformed Joel

[@silashurd3597]

But Troy did do Joel’s body movement

[@SolidBoss7]

These are hand crafted models. There wasn't face models until part 2.

[@sitaroartworks]

They basically put more effort in renderings and high poly models but the motion capture in the cinematic is just the same from 2013. The same that wasn't possible to fully unleashed at that time. I'm lucky to be that kind of gamer that doesn't feel the need to play anything at day one. I had the luck to play and finish The Last of Us on PC (Linux) so, the remaster. And I had the PS3 at that time but I was too much into Uncharted series and other beautiful titles. ;)

[@saxmanphd]

explosive arrows is the most hilarious, OP, and entertaining cheat I've played in a video game.

[@dannyjoyce4809]

You can watch all the videos you want. Until you play it you can't appreciate the work that's actually gone into it.

[@average__height8033]

I already did 🤔

[@fernandgonzales]

I have 3 version of the same game and I love it so much. It’s worth it for me because if I play the remastered version then play The Last of Us Part 2, jumping from an old design game to an new design game doesn’t feel right. Even though I’m not going to play the second game because of what they did to Joel. But, my younger brother loves the game. This remake makes him wants to play The Last of Us Part 2 again. My younger brother told me that The Last of Us Part 3 should be the last chapter of the game series and we also hope it’s another prequel on how everything started.

[@joshz2491]

I don't think people consider the world that these games are set in when looking at Joel, they only see his relationship with Sarah and Ellie and put him on some ridiculous pedestal. Like everyone else in this world where civilization is at an all time low, he is just trying to survive and hang on to what little he has left but guess what so is everyone else and people who feel like they have nothing left to lose are always the most dangerous. Part 2 is unapologetic with its story and for better or worse does a fantastic job reminding people that being selfish can ruin someone else's life as badly as being consumed by hate and revenge can ruin your own. The world of the last of us is cruel and dark and just flat-out unfair and part 2 makes sure players know that. That's why I love it so much!

[@GodMode17]

@@joshz2491 thank you just thank you! Someone who actually understands what last of us 2 is about it! No Happy Endings and bad things happen in life. A truly brutal and heart wrenching game!

[@JB-mb6lm]

This is a masterpiece and they got my 70 bucks.

[@youngslyy4516]

Slave.

[@jerbs5346]

Naughty Dog, FYI the right word for what the clickers have is "Hyperacusis"... NOT "Echolocation".

[@arf_shadowninja]

First one to comment. And I wish I could play it. Got a ps4. 😞

[@spacecobra3101]

I wouldn’t bother check out some of the videos and you’ll see the original holds up better.

[@evanv7931]

The original has a lot more bugs and things will happen like Ellie just standing there when you should be in stealth or standing around during a gunfight. The original is good but I think they improved it a lot in the remake... Really, I don't see why they couldn't release it on ps4 though

[@user-pz1du1kc4z]

The last of us👍👍👍

[@lucasaquino3718]

Para quem está assistindo no Brasil que vocês tenham um bom dia e um bom domingo também.

[@KamenriderRX99]

Can't wait to play it I need to get a PS5 first

[@saine414]

I played the part 2 yesterday and how can it come it looks even better than this remake? It was also on PS4 just like the original part 1 game.

[@average__height8033]

Believe it or not. It actually dosent look better, the remake looks better.

[@ManadaCan]

Incredible work. I know it won’t shut down the haters, but it should.

[@fantoniumnitrous]

Yh yh the typical "haters" excuse

[@TaiwoAdebari-n9j]

i have a question....i noticed in the making they were wearing some kind of awkward looking clothes that made the character look like realistic cartoons what kind of technology was used? is it like some kind of AR technology

[@vinniciusrosa8284]

No more green textures bug.

[@gilsonlima2325]

If they remade the game from scratch, then why does the artificial intelligence of the enemies remain the same as in the original version?

[@billpogi23]

Xbot

[@youarnb]

They actually say in the video that it's improved. Playing it different times will get different results.

[@gilsonlima2325]

@@youarnb only the same artificial intelligence problems that happened in the original happened to me, enemies not seeing Ellie even when she stopped in front of them, a problem that was solved in part two

[@davidhorsefall9304]

They lied to us it's not full remake .it's a remaster because baddies do the same thing all they have done is use same engine that they used for two for one lies lies lies and cash grab

[@marston980]

Neli looks more like joel than Joel's actor

[@helRAEzzzer]

I loved this remake and do understand the high price tag, but I hate them acting like this is a remake in the same way the RE remakes are.... These guys aren't reworking the story nor paying actors. This shoulda maybe been $70 instead of $80... RE4R is $60 and they have more paychecks to sign. The technology used between the two obvious may effect the price differences, also the countries the two are made in could too (Japan is fairly poor for a 1st world country). I'm saying there really is a one to one comparison here, but I'm surprised the difference is a huge as it is. Again, this is my favorite video game to the point I woulda been happily suckered into paying literally anything, but let's be honest here: this is a partial remake.

[@snowrider9018]

First off, I have to hunt down a PS5 that’s not in stock, then pay $600 if I actually find one, then $75 for the game plus tax. I don’t think this game is worth $675 dollars as much as I love this game

[@adriantrusca1245]

Yes it is.

[@RealRoboKnight]

@@adriantrusca1245 you are gullible to blindingly spend your money for a not decade year old game...

[@LucyWhiskers]

And then people who either already have a PS5 or don’t….you know….have to pay rent are like “YOURE JUST SALTY CUZ YOU DONT HAVE A PS5🤪” No. I don’t WANT a PS5. I would’ve liked to play this for less than 70 bucks on my PS4, thanks.

[@uhhhidk2238]

Wait for pc then. Ps5s cost less than ps3s did initially, costing around $600, while ps5s cost $500. So, for this you have to pay around $615 while the original you had to pay $712. Sounds better for me, but who the hell buys a console to play one game 😂 I def wouldn’t pay 615 for this.

[@Daszuhorer]

I have a ps5 but aint no way im paying 75 dollars for a game i already played

[@forestque1531]

Does anyone have a ps5 they don’t need? 😅😭

[@davidhorsefall9304]

Is uncharted one getting a remake

[@mrNobody100]

re-releasing classic games for newer generations is great, if not done horribly (like GTA apparantly did). this remake seems to have been done tastefully, which i can appreciate. but i hope remakes dont become the standard in the gaming world, because it may deter from anyone coming up with new games and new ideas (i can only handle so many CASH GRABS)....

[@dorkasaurus_rex]

PC release date when

[@youytubey]

When

[@jeromearenas8028]

This remake is like a "Sorry man, here, can you fogive me?" note to fans.

[@stonepasta5296]

It's a good game but most of the people involved act like they cured cancer.

[@sitaroartworks]

They simply believe in what they do, they are gifted and talented. Cancer research have nothing to do with this and it's doing well on its path.

[@switchboy2320]

70 USD

[@2299amos]

Love ❣️ IT....

[@Wrcallofduty420]

This should’ve been a $40 game or at least $50 but not $70

[@jesfavor831]

This dev diary is basically trying too hard to sell a repackaged product. In other news: Naughty Dog hasn't released a new game this PS5 generation; think about that! The PS5 is nearing its final year, yet all we got from Naughty Dog are a remake and a remaster.

[@Misty25939]

Still not worth $70.

[@tarrdani6326]

FIFA, call of duty, Assasins Creed worth it every year?

[@Misty25939]

@@tarrdani6326 Yeah, because those are actually new games.

[@jorgediaz4742]

Nobody cares your opinion

[@MasterAce501]

@@Misty25939 lmao the lengths people go to defend money hungry companies like naughty shitdog

[@fightflow21]

@@Misty25939 this is a masterpiece worth every penny

[@havok3326]

Art Director is a Filipino?

[@youytubey]

I'm not sure

[@TheBigShotJonesy]

Damn, y’all gonna make me buy a PS5

[@Jigenzohan]

Worth a buy. for $30

[@sitaroartworks]

Yes, I got it for 24 bucks, PC Steam version. Definitely worth it.

[@ja3e763]

if it was on 40$ i would buy it but 70$? Nah not worth+ the only people who would buy it just for getting back the perfect storm and have fun with the better graphic

[@gingere11a]

All I see is men men and more men. Women also like the game myself included if I had skills I would do game design 100%

[@sitaroartworks]

???

[@Endgame_01]

I'm still not clear on how a blind person is supposed to play any video game regardless of what features are included. If you're talking about an audio book based on the story then, ok but otherwise how does a blind person aim a virtual gun at virtual enemies or sneak around a house full of clickers. For all their self congratulations and insistence that this isn't another remaster because they built it from the blah blah blah, it is, effectively, a remaster and not a remake. A remake would've included a different interpretation of the story, different levels, maybe even new mo-cap for new cutscenes. What they accomplished here, aside from some new features, is a better looking version of the exact same game. In other words, a fancy remaster. Worth the price of a new game only if you haven't played it already but not for anyone who has experienced this exact same story, wonderful as it may be. And even if it was an actual remake, $70 is too damn expensive. I'll consider buying it if they drop the price to $40. Until then, I'm happy to keep playing the PS4 remaster

[@fallenwarlock2418]

Answering your first paragraph, that’s why TLOU part 2/part 1 accessibility tools are so groundbreaking. There are a bunch of options that makes it possible to play the game without using your eyes. Auto-target, audio cues to be able to know when the enemies are going to attack and where they are, weapons can change automatically when it’s necessary, skip puzzles (although some puzzles are able to be solved solely using audio), automatically pick up itens, the game doesn’t let you fall from the edges, the camera helps you to not get lost, the control can vibrate to guide you. It’s 100% possible to beat the game without using you eyesight, a lot of blind people were able to, a lot of non-blind people decided to try to beat it blindfolded and succeeded. It’s basically changing the aspects where your eyesight is necessary for audio or vibration cues. Such a shame that this is the most innovative aspect of the remake, accessibility shouldn’t cost that much, a blind person would need to pay way more for it when the remaster version is cheaper, but not accessible

[@8304u]

not a remake

[@TheSnake0444]

Same game with only enhanced graphics copied from the last of us part2, the gameplay got slight improvements but thats it, when they say build from ground up its such a big deception to forceful sell you a big lie for what the actual product is.,totally not worth full price. The majority would have been positive nd forgiving if they would have allowed for a decent pricing for actual game or upgrade path for owners of the remastered version.

[@Force-Multiplier]

Don't care for it i have my old version of the game with near identical gameplay wich is what i wanted improved graphics are kids people who play since before this guys were even game devs have no need for such things

[@BestAuntieEver]

Sigh. This isn't a remake. FF VII has a remake. This is a remaster for PS5 of a remastered PS4 game of a PS3 game. While the environment looks better the faces are worse in the new version. The innocence in Ellie's and Sarah's faces are gone.

[@tyler-hp7oq]

You need to get new glasses lol.

[@siruser23]

you’re genuinely delusional

[@Gantaipao]

Tbh after 20 years remake would've been worth it. 9 years? Seriously. Nobody have problems with 2013 version till now.

[@albaniampureana8602]

Stop trying to say it is worth 70, lower this shit to 49.99

[@michaelharrison8920]

I just like too say if you have not played it get this version but if like me played it a million times don’t bother apart from not having a ps5 and playing out over 600 pounds and than playing out another fifty pounds for the game I don’t bloody think 🤔 so come on naughty dog we are not stupid give us the last of us three I would love ❤️ too play that I mean what next last of us two built from the ground up costing fifty pounds all this time wasted making this masterpiece again and again this is just naughty dog on a money 💰 grab bye bye 👋

[@stipeslol]

5:45 "shifting the color palette slightly to a blue represents her emotional state" um okay

[@youngslyy4516]

You didn't need to remake a Masterpiece. I'm so sick of remakes, REmasters, Repatch etc... You're Killing Art. Last of Us is a PS3 Classic. Leave it there. Make something new. We're 2 years in to PS5 and you mean to tell me you guys can't come up with something new? Punch in the face to the consumer who pays for this lol. 👊

[@youytubey]

Then look away

[@sitaroartworks]

You know, if you think it about, latest gen consoles are even more similar to PC hardware. With this premise, it is natural to rebrand their best titles and then make the PC version too. The only issue with Sony is that they don't respect and understand the PC gaming market, fully at least. Otherwise, they would go multiplatform PS5/PC just like Microsoft does from a long time. After this, while waiting for the Part 2, I'll give a shot to Death Stranding.

[@bobbyfischer9927]

For $70 lol… Just play the original game.