The era of remakes, remasters, and reimaginings is very much in full swing. It’s a grand old time for horror fans as well, with the likes of theSystem Shockremake due out at some point, not to mentionDead SpaceandResident Evil 4fast approaching. On top of this isThe Last of Us Part 1, which has also been given the remake treatment. This iteration is due out on PS5 next Friday, and in preparation, the game will begin pre-loading onto consoles on August 26.Naughty Dog Central, an account that specializes in news and updates in relation to the developer, posted on Twitter that pre-loads for the game will begin on August 26. An image attached to the tweet shows that the remake ofThe Last of Uswill begin auto-downloading at any moment, though there’s no indication of exactly what time it will begin rolling out. There’s no current indication on how much storage it will take up either, but one user on Twitter says it will be a 70 GB download, which falls in line with previous expectations.RELATED:First Footage Of The Last Of Us Series Released By HBOWhile some may question why a game that’s less than a decade old is getting remade, especially when remastered versions are already currently available, many will no doubt be excited to see what Naughty Dog has done to improve its celebrated post-apocalyptic title.The Last of Usalso dropped its launch trailer recently, which shows a number of pretty violent sequences, including a grim interrogation scene. In general, it looks like the studio has put a lot of love into improving the visual and audio aspects of its popular game.
Overall, next month is likely to be an interesting time for fans.September has a roster of games coming out, such asSplatoon 3,FIFA 23,Metal: Hellsinger,Slime Rancher 2, andReturn to Monkey Island. The remake of Naughty Dog’s celebrated title is just one of a lengthy list that gamers will get to choose from beginning next week.
The originalThe Last of Ushas been heralded asone of the best PlayStation games of all time, and that’s including all generations of Sony’s console. When it first came out in 2013, it was highly praised for its engaging story and fantastic writing, showing that, along with theUnchartedseries, the developer had the chops to create more down-to-earth narratives with serious settings. It will be interesting to see how the remake goes down when it comes out.
The Last of Us Part 1launches September 2 for PS5 with a PC version also in development.
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