Sony Incentivizes PC Players with Exclusive Ellie Skin for PSN Sign-Up in The Last of Us 2 Remastered

Sony Unveils The Last of Us Part II Remastered PC Specs and New Content

Sony has recently disclosed the PC specifications for the highly anticipated The Last of Us Part II Remastered, set to release on April 3. Alongside the PC specs, Sony also announced incentives for PSN sign-ins and introduced new content for the No Return Mode, available on both PC and PlayStation 5.

In a detailed post on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog, in collaboration with support studios Nixxes Software and Iron Galaxy, outlined the features tailored for the PC version. This release comes a year after the game's debut on PlayStation 5.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered PC Features:

• Nvidia DLSS 3 Super Resolution support
• AMD FSR 3.1 and AMD FSR 4 support with upscaling and frame generation
• VSync and framerate cap options, including an uncapped framerate
• DirectStorage support
• Adjustable Texture Quality, LOD Distance Range, Volumetric Quality, Shadow Quality, Ambient Occlusion, and Reflections Quality
• Support for Ultrawide monitors, including 21:9, 32:9, and 48:9 resolutions, with compatibility for triple-monitor setups
• 4K resolution support
• 3D audio
• Keyboard and mouse controls with full control remapping, primary and secondary bindings, and an adaptive mode for combining keyboard and controller inputs
• Full gamepad support with DualSense controllers offering haptic feedback

Sony emphasized that the PC version of The Last of Us Part II Remastered provides a wide range of graphics settings and presets, ensuring an optimal experience across various hardware, from high-end PCs to handheld devices.

The Last of Us Part 2 PC Specs:

New Content in No Return Mode:

Sony also revealed that two new characters, Bill and Marlene from The Last of Us Part I, will join the No Return Mode. Bill adopts a "Smuggler" playstyle, equipped with a custom pump shotgun from dead drops and double rewards, while being more resilient to melee attacks but unable to dodge. Marlene, on the other hand, follows a "Risk Taker" playstyle, featuring a Custom Assault Rifle, "All or Nothing" gambits, and the ability to reroute her path once per run.

Four new maps will enhance the No Return Mode experience: Overlook, set high above Seattle; School, an abandoned elementary school; Streets, in the overgrown Hillcrest neighborhood; and Nest, an Infected-infested building. These additions aim to offer more variability and excitement for players.

All new No Return content, along with new Trophies and bug fixes, will be available on PS5 concurrently with the PC launch through a free downloadable 2.0.0 patch.

PSN Sign-In Incentives:

The PC version of The Last of Us Part II Remastered includes an optional PSN log-in feature. Logging in with a PSN account grants access to PlayStation overlay, PSN Trophies, 50 in-game points for bonus features, and a new skin for Ellie featuring Jordan A. Mun’s jacket from Naughty Dog’s upcoming PS5 game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. This skin is also unlockable for PS5 players via the 2.0 patch using in-game bonus points.

In related news, Neil Druckmann, the director of The Last of Us, shared insights into Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which has been in development for four years. The game, starring Tati Gabrielle as Jordan A. Mun, explores themes of faith and religion in an alternate historical timeline.

As anticipation builds, the PC release of The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives just before Season 2 of HBO's TV adaptation, with showrunners Druckmann and Craig Mazin confirming the return of spores, omitted from the first season.