Ever since Naughty Dog’s Summer Games Fest announced that The Last Of Us will receive a new version of PlayStation 5, gamers have been on social media about whether the parental simulator that kills infections even needs a remake. According to two Naughty Dog developers, the remake is not the “cash grab” that players have proven to be and did not require a crisis to cross the finish line.
Robert Morrision, a Naughty Dog animator, applauded against the feeling that the upcoming remake was just a “cash catch” in a post on his personal Twitter account.
“It’s actually the most meticulously constructed and crafted project I’ve seen or been a part of in my entire career,” Morrison said. “The highest level of care and attention to detail possible.”
“It’s just a cash take”
In fact, it’s the most meticulously constructed and crafted project I’ve seen or been a part of in my entire career. The highest level of care and attention to detail possible. pic.twitter.com/csjZ3kZMyG
– Robert Morrison (@ RobertAnim8er) July 10, 2022
In addition to working on The Last of Us Part I, Morrison has credits in Resident Evil 7, Injustice 2 and the 2018 reboot of God of War.
After Naughty Dog’s announcement that The Last Of Us Part I was gold … again I guess … Anthony Vaccaro, Naughty Dog’s lead environmental artist, shared a similar post on his Twitter account saying that the TLOU remake was the first game he has worked on in various studios. for the past 13 years, this did not require a crisis to end the game. Naughty Dog, in particular, went through a period of crisis during the development of The Last of Us Part II.
“It feels good, very good. Especially getting to the same quality bar as TLOU2,” Vaccaro said in the tweet. “More work to keep doing but proud of the big changes so far to make the study healthier.”
The Last of Us originally came out on PlayStation 3 in 2013 before receiving a remastering via The Last of Us: Remastered on PlayStation 4 in 2014. The goal of The Last of Us Part I is to perfect the game’s images and improve its gameplay. like The Last of Us Part II, released in 2020 on PlayStation 4.
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The existence of The Last Of Us Part I was first revealed to the public after an inadvertent leak on the PlayStation Direct website by Sony prior to its Summer Games Fest announcement. Since then, the remake has been the subject of debate over whether the game’s graphics and gameplay improvements, along with its $ 70 ($ 97) price that will soon be the industry standard, are worth the humble opening of fan wallets. . If you’re still waiting for the game’s graphical update, you can check out Digital Foundry’s in-depth comparison video below.
“The price of the game is out of my control and the value is subjective to each individual. You can decide for yourself whether you want it or not,” Morrison said in a follow-up tweet. “All I’m saying is that I’m amazed at the work that an amazing group of people did on the project. It put a lot of passion into it.”
During the Summer Games Fest, Naughty Dog also announced that The Last of Us will receive an online multiplayer game that, according to creative director Neil Druckmann, will be as large as any of its previous single-player games. No release date has been announced for online multiplayer.
The Last of Us Part I will premiere on September 2nd.