Sony has more The Last of Us content for you, but wait, this is not another Remaster of a Remaster. In a PlayStation blog post, Sony announced a free downloadable update to The Last of Us Part II Remastered that lets you experience the story in chronological order.
“Those who have already played will know its story is told non-linearly, as Ellie and Abby’s motivations, realisations, and emotional stakes unfold across myriad flashbacks and present-day storylines,” Jonathon Dornbush, editorial content manager at Naughty Dog, shared in the blog post. “While this structure is very intentional and core to how our studio wanted Part II’s themes and narrative beats to impact players, we always wondered what it would be like to experience this story chronologically. And now finally, we can answer that question.”
“Through the new Chronological mode, we believe players will gain even deeper insight into Part II’s narrative. Players will be able to see how Ellie being gifted a guitar flows so neatly into her learning to play, for example, while the journey through Seattle will showcase the fascinating parallels between Ellie and Abby’s crisscrossing journeys. You’ll see just how close they come into running into each other, how their actions impact each other, and more.”
As part of the update, players who complete the game in chronological mode will unlock new trophies and familiar skins for Joel and his brother, Tommy. The new skins let you dress Joel as Nathan Drake and Tommy as Sam Drake.
The new update is available on the PS5, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Naughty Dog’s president, Neil Druckmann, recently announced he was stepping down from the game’s HBO show to focus on the studio’s “future projects” and its next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
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