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What would be freakin' amazing is if they had PvP 2v2v2v2v2 (Joel/Tommy vs Ellie/Dina vs Yara/Lev vs Abby/Manny vs Owen/Mel vs Jesse/???). Modes could be capture the flag with the ones in possession always shown on the map and which ever group holds it the longest wins...🤔
sure but it only costs an extra like 10 dollars if you own the original and you do still get improvements and a new gamemode its basically a dlc god of war ragnarok does the same thing and no one was mad at that
@@keiivfx GoW's gameplay loop is actually fun to play, not to mention the story of that game was incredibly well put together. This game on the other hand, is far too mechanically shallow to play a single game mode, and some early build levels. And don't get me started on the story, the only thing I will give it praise on, is making me like the first game WAY more. I say that as someone who has spent way to much time playing Part II, despite my utter disdain for it. I guess I crave the punishment.
Very little changes honestly. Although the 2020 game is still basically state-of-the-art, graphics wise, hence it was not easy to make significant improvements.
@coldpinga9305the problem lies in the marketing. They are selling the patch as a remastered game. And sadly people are into these sick practices. Why would I buy something with just a few enchancements and nothing more. From a logical standpoint is does not make any sense. But as long people buy they will keep doing (remaster version) instead of adding to the existent ip.
they literally did the same thing with the first game which released in 2013, but got remastered version in 2014. That one made more cause the PS4 couldn't play PS3 games, but its just business. i assume the heads at Sony think less people will puck up the game when it says PS4, so slap the PS5 logo on it, market it as a remaster, add a little treat and hope whoever didn't pick it up on the PS4 does so on the PS5 because it basically cost the company the equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster.
@@petermolina1317this is what I want to say is that what type of remastered it is doesn't even look better normally and only improvement I could see fixing of minor bugs and glitches in remastered.
this is ridicilous... these changes are BARELY noticeable. i know there are some additional things like skins and a new playmode which is cool but they shouldn't have called it a "remaster."
it’s essentially just a PS5 upgrade like all the other ps4 games that’ve gotten the same treatment. i wouldn’t have named it a remaster either. i guess the $10 are for the lost levels and rogue like levels
Yep minor differences indeed..i did plan on doing a 3rd playthrough but after seeing this..nah nevermind. Devs should take a look and learn from the dead space remake now thats how u do a worthwile remake of a game..
If they really wanted to remaster the game they should've waited more honestly, cuz the difference is so minimal that in order to see 90% of the changes you have to stop and look at things to even notice a change, and even then it's not a huge change.
The PS6 this game will get a remake lol. The first game got a remaster on the PS4 then a remake on the PS5 so if we follow that logic LOU2 will get a remake on the PS6
It seems odd to call The Last of Us Part 2 'remastered.' The big improvement is the jump to 4K resolution, but the patched PS4 version already looked fantastic on PS5. 'Death Stranding' and 'Ghost of Tsushima' on PS5 are called 'Director's Cuts,' which feels more accurate, you know what I mean?
I remember a video called "Gaming's Unnecessary Graphics Addiction" and now I know what it meant. This stuff is just not noticable when playing, Art Direction goes a long way.
This game was released in 2020 and still looks beautiful. It doesn’t need a remaster. I disagree with re-releasing such recent games when there are older ones deserving updates.
It was a call by Naughty Dog. What other games does that dev own that deserve more attention, regardless of other games not being owned by that developer deserving more attention? It's soon to be 4 years old, and it's a PS4 game, which I rarely buy. Since it's now on par with ps5 graphics I very well may get it.
Wow, you did a better job showing off the differences between the two versions than Digital Foundry did. Great video. And the "Sturdier Against Melee LOL" was funny
My guess as to why they didn’t is that raytracing can ruin certain atmospheres or vibes because the light sources aren’t set up exactly how they would need to be to remain consistent with the original vision Because it’s “true” dynamic light, it can sometimes look artistically worse than a pre-baked lighting shader if you’re trying to capture a specific cinematic tone
They probably would have faced a lot less backlash had they released it as some kind of PS5 Complete Edition with some extra bells and whistles. You can't really call this a remaster and expect people not to call you out on it.
There are plenty of bells and whistles. A new game mode, 3 unfinished levels with commentary, a game commentary and other things. I think that 50€ is fine. Could've been 40, but it's only 10 bucks when you already own the game.
Well a TH-cam video is not going to show you the native 4k with 40-60fps vs the 1440p at 60fps on most phones. You can only see the difference on a 4k tv. Also the settings for the remastered version have to be on unlocked frame-rate with VRR enabled.
I feel like they should have made both part 1 and 2 into a collection and call it the last of us saga or something, charge 60-70 for it and port it to pc, I think that would have been worth it
I am a big fan of remakes and remaster in principle, but even to me it is an odd one, because aside from the new mode there seems to be very little that has been noticable added or improved. Well, a good buy for everyone interested who has not played the game yet, I assume.
I havnt played it, and I welcome the graphical improvements. I bought a PS5 for PS5 l3vel graphics, not for ps4 graphics, regardless of how much it was optimized. A lot of the environment he shown has a lot more detail & less blur. You may not pick up on it but it's more pleasing to the eye & more realistic. It's not a Remake, that's for later lol
Im playing it now, difference in graphics is not noticeable and for some reason every ten minutes or so the game stutters a bit like a cd skipping, very annoying. At lesst it only cost me £10 witch may be worth it for the new game mode (not tried that yet)
Sony Santa Monica just recently put out a free GOW DLC which added back the blade of olympus, got the voice actor of Helios to return to his role after all this time, created all new enviroments for the DLC to take place in and advanced the story. That DLC was entirely free. Naghty Dog upped the resolution and recycled already existing levels in a rogue lite and they charge money for it. They didn't even bother finishing the unfinished levels so they could use them in the rogue lite mode. It's honestly disgusting just how much Naughty Dog fell off in comparison to other Playstation studios. I can't help but feel that ND is creatively bankrupt now with the lack of new games and reliance on unnecessary remasters/remakes.
The lost levels arent large combat zones. They are very small linear connecting areas. They are more there for perspective on the games development process
@@kayra-bg2si "only" 50. lmao. This lazy re-relase of a 3,5 year old game shouldn't have cost anything over 30. Anything "new" in this "remaster" is recycled content from the main game. I don't like 70 being the new release price for AAA games, but at least GOW was a new exeperience, not a re-release. And it's DLC was FREE. Hell, even when GOT got it's own re-release for PS5 they didn't call it a remaster and they bundled it with a DLC with a completely new island. This TLOU2 "remaster" is shameless on every level.
i get your rage but its nonsensical to compare it with this, this can be treated as a solely new game for $50 ,if you own the game just add $10 which is not so bad.. you are nuts lol
@@FrancisSyCoCo The problem is that it's not treated that way by the marketing. It's treated as a remaster which it definitely isn't. They didn't remaster anything in the game, but they still market it as if they did. It's just a simple frame cap removal and resolution upgrade. This should have been just an update and if they really did want to double dip they should have just called this a directors cut, but even then the price is disgusting considering GOT at least bundled a new DLC when they did this. This re-release has nothing new except for those few levels which they didn't even bother finishing. Before release I thought the price might be justified, but after I found out the rogue lite recycles old levels then it's impossible to justify the price. This is just a low effort cash grab, it has neither the new content like GOT directors cut nor is it actually remastered at least as much as Spiderman remastered.
Yeah me too, but i hope iron galaxy don't do it again, part 2 is a PS4 Game, like uncharted 4, it should run like the U4 in PC Port. for me runs well. Also should Part 2... I hope
It should be a free update, it doesn't include any new assets or content, not even new textures, the engine was already capable to render that remaster if not held back by the PS4, they just cranked up the settings and charged that for 10$, it's awful, that's why Sony hates retro-compatibility so much, they want you to buy remasters and upgrades instead of enhancing the PS4 version you already bought
@@Smuglicense9359 We all watched the same video, but it's clear here what this is...a cash grab. Even with the new mode and 3 levels doesn't make this worth $10. Sony sold over $10M copies of this game. Even if 25% of those who own the original purchase this upgrade for $10, Sony just made another $25M for giving nothing that they couldn't already have given with a patch. This doesn't even include the individuals that may not have this game anymore, or never purchased to begin with, that will now purchase at the full $50 price. Home run for Sony...BS for the rest of us fans.
If you dont have the game you can just find a ps4 copy and get the upgrade, then you get an amazing game with new levels and a whole new mode for only 20 bucks.
At 7:35 you mentioned that the water rendering didn’t change. But there’s clear differences between the original and the remastered in the remastered you can see the water is transparent and you can see to the bottom. Where as the original can’t
So my takeaway is for returning fans, its well worth the 10$ upgrade based on the new content and few technical improvements and 50$ isnt bad for new players but definetly not worth it for returning players (just do the upgrade path) Thay said even new players might be slightly better off buying a used PS4 copy and taking advantage of that upgrade path, unless you really just want that PS5 box on your shelf.
100% - this is especially noticeable when you compare that fight they showed at E3 with the axe dude with the final product. The faces in the E3 version were way more detailed.
The sound improvements are awesome. The upgrade in computing definitely gave them more ability to generate more overlapping environmental sounds and effects. Sounds great!
So for us who aren’t tech savvy can I get a breakdown of the visual options. What’s the difference between fidelity and performance, 30fps vs. 60fps. Locked and unlocked? I love the story of this game and have a 55” Hisense U7G 4K ultra tv. What’s would be my best visual option for my PS5 Part 2 in orde to have smooth gameplay and visuals
Yeah im definitely going for Fidelity mode unlocked fps. Its a no brainer espacially since i have a 4K VRR monitor. And its the best way to see the improvements.
@@mrbrainchild7637 idk for me the game runs at 40-60fps in Fidelity mode. Its enough for me. I'll switch to performance after i play the campaign. While i do the No Return mode.
Theres always going to be popin. Thats how it works. But its far less noticable. Youre not going to see that as much as you wouldve in the original version which is the entire point im making
Thanks for uploading and taking the time to do this. For $10 I think it's worth it. The game is great. I only did 1 playthrough of it and really enjoyed it and have been wanting to do a second run. So for $10 it's worth it and the new mode sounds interesting. Just bought a 4K Projector and it's a 12.5 x 7 foot screen so this will be awesome.
Thanks to your comparison I can see a slight improvement, but unless you're playing with a magnifying glass the improvement is negligible. The original part 1 remaster made strides but to be fair, part 2 was a marvel and still holds up to next gen standards.
This is the first time I've actually been able to see the difference, before this point I really did think it was just lighting changes. The Remaster does have nicer 4k textures afterall. Huh.
I noticed at the beginning of the original version when Ellie wakes & answers the door she had her jacket removed. When the cutscene ends she goes towards the chair to grab her coat. The remastered version, when the scene ends, her jacket is already on.
Both of the last of us titles are something that does not come very often. The remasters look great, even with small changes or larger ones. I think this is the company's way to see if investing into a 3rd entry will be worth it, financially speaking. I'm sure it's abundantly clear to the fans and most who have tried the game at the very least, it's a slam dunk. I'm a huge fan of both games but on the same token, completely understand those who disagree or are not fans of the remasters. Another excellent vid 👏✨️
There is still some difference between the "performance" version and the "60 FPS version" on the original version. E.g. distant objects are more detailed, lighting is slightly better, face models are slightly more detailed, but yeah you really have to focus on it to see it.
Probably some time in the future, I'm quite sure it will eventually arrive on PCs. I hope this time around they do wait for it to be actually be ready before announcing it, so what happened with Part 1's port can be avoided lol
@@rogercasulleras3224 Even they fired some of their testers. They were also quite bad at their job(Not only blaming developers). Naughty Dog experienced some issues and maybe this time they handle this situation better.
EXCELLENT VID as always Nick. Your vids are the best in this regard. Any idea if there is tempest audio / 3d headphones support? Would be great to play this with new pulse elite next month. I think the ps4 versions of bc games do not support 3d tempest audio but this should. man... RT can go to hell. This still look incredible and is much higher performance and image quality than modern games. wtf modern games. AW2 is so low resolution and pixelated in motion on ps5... this looks like a postcard in comparison
True, though that's very common with "remasters" anyway. Remasters are basically just going from medium to very high. Or in this case.. high to very high
People who think the difference isnt enough and the games look identical, there is really only so much they can do, the game looked so good on its own, you cant really get a more realistic look
Yeah, that’s what everyone’s saying lol. So why even bother doing it? If it’s that difficult to update a three year old game with already fantastic graphics, then why waste resources and time in this? It’s simply for a quick cash grab and to please a demographic of people that are never content with anything.
I started playing this when it first came out because I was so annoyed with the lack of details on the jean stitches, I am glad they have addressed this
In case y'all didn't hear any differences in sound, when the horse is walking, it's easier distinguish between when you're walking through a bush and when you're not.
Personally, i feel like the dulesense controller features integration is worth the $10 upgrade. I love both games and i feel its just like buying multiple copies of a book you like.
@@NightmareShark I'm aware of that, but I swear I remember seeing a trailer, (specifically in The rainy forest area where you first fight the Serephites) showing Ellie using a bow and talking about the resistive triggers. I'm actually going to go look that up rn
People fail to understand that often times companies utilize remasters of their older games to test out and learn new techniques that they are using for developing a new game. People act like they know everything nowadays and are looking for any reason to hate a company or corporation.
Your video is great! I’ll be buying it for $10 just for the behind the scenes content and Rogue mode. Ya it’s not a remaster that was needed but I love this franchise so I’m going to give it a try.
The graphical improvements may be very slight but being such a huge fan of part 2 i'm more than happy to replay it again and appreciate these subtleties. Great breakdown without too much overly technical analysis.
I started new game + but all my weapons didn't carry over immediately from the last playthrough.. do you have to get to a certain story point to receive all your weapons?
@@grandmac6557 They don't offer the same amount of quality. Left Behind had a lot of heart in both storytelling and presentation (the game even had a quick tutorial in case you'd forgotten the controls), while the rogue-like mode hype came mostly from it's marketing. In fact, I'd say it's the marketing itself that makes the remaster feel like a cashgrab
AA while moving the camera or the character is moving, you can see in a normal scene the AA big improvement it has, something like jumping from FXAA to SMAAX2 or a bit better, when you use the screenshot mode ellie will recover the AA as it will not move a lot, it is like the boost function in amd gpus, that blurry the textures in movement to increase performance, to be honest the remaster form 10 extra bucks incluiding new content is worth it, but the new graphics could be avaible for people for free, but well you know the first crossgen games had this option of upgrade for 15 bucks, this is liek comparing a High settings vs ultra settings, you get a couple of graphic candies that doesnt change too much the experience but when you get used to those graphics you will see the other options bit too blurry for comfort, happened to me with the origin tlou, when the remastered added AA improvements and better resolution, which was more noticeable than now as it was from a 1080p scalated from 720 game to a native 1080p with a rescalated 4k option, it is somehow same treatment as the ps4 remaster and the game is not 70 bucks, which for part 1 was a steal, that part 1 was supposed to cost 40-50 at max not 70
Why is the rendering distance of the PS4 version not as good as the remastered one? If both versions were played on a PS5 shouldn’t the PS4 version have a “further” rendering distance, as there’s less detail to render than in the remaster? I always thought rendering distance is dependent on the system specs.
Fidelity + unlocked frame rate (VRR) did let me see a difference. I do see improvement! Also, the custom routes the ai does while patrolling have changed a bit too. I was practicing an encounter prior to this update and was getting really good at it with the timings. To my surprise, once I updated the game, everything I was doing stoped working! I ended up getting caught constantly. So, I am definitely gonna do another run of the whole game cause of it.
this is ridicilous... these changes are BARELY noticeable. i know there are some additional things like skins and a new playmode which is cool but they shouldn't have called it a "remaster."
It plays pretty well now last time I tried it. But you need a hell of a powerful machine to brute force it. Still has very small stutters on occassion tho
@@mynamedoesntfi--6161 The shader compilation takes ages, but that's the only real remaining issue, and you're doing it one time per driver update so no, it's mostly fixed
![The Last of Us Part 1 [Remake] vs Remastered | Direct Comparison](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E9PFOhaKNFw/mqdefault.jpg)
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How come you have acess to it?
You should to gta 4 vs gta5 dircet conparison
The fidelity diffrence neglibile . A non pixel peeper won't notice anything. Your paying 10 bucks for an adfitional mode . Thats all
Lol. 100 percent agreed.
What would be freakin' amazing is if they had PvP 2v2v2v2v2 (Joel/Tommy vs Ellie/Dina vs Yara/Lev vs Abby/Manny vs Owen/Mel vs Jesse/???). Modes could be capture the flag with the ones in possession always shown on the map and which ever group holds it the longest wins...🤔
They should’ve just called it a next-gen patch.
the original already had a next gen patch. this includes more than just graphical improvements though.
Director's Cut
It should have BEEN the next-gen patch. They need to take some notes from SSM.
Yup
doesnt matter, youd still complain about something
I played it, it’s gorgeous and about 3 hours in I realized I didn’t actually update the game to the remastered version
hilarious
Unbeliavable what they sell u = Same game twice
@@susanna8612 You do realize theres more to the remaster than just a visual upgrade?
bruh lmao
and is it worth it still?@@niharshastri3519
All this video shows is that this game didn't need a remaster.
Watch this on a 4k monitor and you will see there is a difference
@MrWillAdams That may be, but the original game looked good enough.
@@MrWillAdams a little difference*
Then don't buy it.
@@rx7dude2006 First, don't tell me what I can or can't buy. Second, that isn't an argument. Try making one, and don't issue silly commands.
Lets be honest, they just wanted to sell it again...
I was searching for this comment to hit the like button ! that's true they tried to sell it again ! i dont see visual differences with the free eye
sure but it only costs an extra like 10 dollars if you own the original and you do still get improvements and a new gamemode its basically a dlc god of war ragnarok does the same thing and no one was mad at that
@@keiivfx GoW's gameplay loop is actually fun to play, not to mention the story of that game was incredibly well put together. This game on the other hand, is far too mechanically shallow to play a single game mode, and some early build levels.
And don't get me started on the story, the only thing I will give it praise on, is making me like the first game WAY more.
I say that as someone who has spent way to much time playing Part II, despite my utter disdain for it. I guess I crave the punishment.
When corporate ask you to find the difference in the 2 pictures, "They're the same picture"
Guarantee someone will upload an entire playthrough with the ps4 version and call it the remastered and nobody will notice.
YESSSSS was thinking the same thing
Haha so true. 4K is overrated and unnecessary imo.
😂
I rename my PS4 walkthrough to PS5 remaster and people comment that graphic looks amazing 😂
@@matthewwilliams3827 4K was purely made as a marketing strategy thingy to sell 4K tvs tbh
Very little changes honestly. Although the 2020 game is still basically state-of-the-art, graphics wise, hence it was not easy to make significant improvements.
What should be improved was improved, i always find weird how blurry ellies backpack was, now its fixed, thats it man😂
PC players will probably will get this late 2024, or when season 2 comes out next year. I'm guessing the latter.
10$ for a rogue like is fine
I consider the rest as a bonus
@@Oznerol1234right?
@@WarlordRisingi guess it’ll release 2025 on pc.
a 2020 game DOES NOT need a remaster🗣🗣
@coldpinga9305the problem lies in the marketing. They are selling the patch as a remastered game. And sadly people are into these sick practices. Why would I buy something with just a few enchancements and nothing more. From a logical standpoint is does not make any sense. But as long people buy they will keep doing (remaster version) instead of adding to the existent ip.
Cry
they literally did the same thing with the first game which released in 2013, but got remastered version in 2014. That one made more cause the PS4 couldn't play PS3 games, but its just business. i assume the heads at Sony think less people will puck up the game when it says PS4, so slap the PS5 logo on it, market it as a remaster, add a little treat and hope whoever didn't pick it up on the PS4 does so on the PS5 because it basically cost the company the equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster.
@@petermolina1317this is what I want to say is that what type of remastered it is doesn't even look better normally and only improvement I could see fixing of minor bugs and glitches in remastered.
@@luisridez9219bro i hope ur having fun when tlou 1 remake remastered release on the ps6
insane that you have to zoom in x15 to finally see a somewhat noticeable difference lol
excellent video, great make.
TH-cam compression probably
this should be a free update. It’s completely ridiculous calling this a remastered version just to grab money from people… 🙄
I hear you, but it was cheap and we did get the No Return addition, which provides hours of fun. I still play it.
@@misterjiggles5041But buying this now will only make things worse in the future. They will realize we consumers buy whatever they propose to us.
@@misterjiggles5041broski its 50 dollars (nvm upgrade is 10)
this is ridicilous... these changes are BARELY noticeable. i know there are some additional things like skins and a new playmode which is cool but they shouldn't have called it a "remaster."
Opened comments specifically for this comment lol thank you
Watching on my 60 inch 4K TV there’s NO difference worth 10 dollars lmao
it’s essentially just a PS5 upgrade like all the other ps4 games that’ve gotten the same treatment. i wouldn’t have named it a remaster either. i guess the $10 are for the lost levels and rogue like levels
@@plankton2878 yeah I wouldn’t call it a remaster either cuz that’s associated with graphics usually
Yep minor differences indeed..i did plan on doing a 3rd playthrough but after seeing this..nah nevermind. Devs should take a look and learn from the dead space remake now thats how u do a worthwile remake of a game..
They could have just called this the Definitive Edition.
No director's cut
@@Crimsongz
You just demonstrated that there would be complaints no matter what they call it.
@@noellalexander9527fr ppl annoying asl
Watch them make a remake on the ps6
@@noellalexander9527 and you just showed me that there will always be corpo bootlicker
If they really wanted to remaster the game they should've waited more honestly, cuz the difference is so minimal that in order to see 90% of the changes you have to stop and look at things to even notice a change, and even then it's not a huge change.
Remaster has been used as a word for port for decades. Calm down, its a good work
Yeah but this means that in ten years when actual advancements in technology do get made, they can “remake” it!
The PS6 this game will get a remake lol. The first game got a remaster on the PS4 then a remake on the PS5 so if we follow that logic LOU2 will get a remake on the PS6
@@ryans413 Remakes are for plot changes. Only if they want to change the plot will they make a remake.
@@balloonb0y677i mean TLOU1 remake is the same story and plot didnt change much
Great work as always. This was much better than DF's comparison.
It seems odd to call The Last of Us Part 2 'remastered.' The big improvement is the jump to 4K resolution, but the patched PS4 version already looked fantastic on PS5. 'Death Stranding' and 'Ghost of Tsushima' on PS5 are called 'Director's Cuts,' which feels more accurate, you know what I mean?
I remember a video called "Gaming's Unnecessary Graphics Addiction"
and now I know what it meant. This stuff is just not noticable when playing, Art Direction goes a long way.
You are by far the best on TH-cam reviewing and comparing breakdowns of Games. Keep up the great work, my friend, and take care! :)
I would agree with you if I knew of any other channel doing this. Who else is good at this type of content?
This game was released in 2020 and still looks beautiful. It doesn’t need a remaster. I disagree with re-releasing such recent games when there are older ones deserving updates.
It was a call by Naughty Dog. What other games does that dev own that deserve more attention, regardless of other games not being owned by that developer deserving more attention? It's soon to be 4 years old, and it's a PS4 game, which I rarely buy. Since it's now on par with ps5 graphics I very well may get it.
agree. shameles cashgrab, They would better remake or remaster their uncharted 1 2 3 !!
@@Alien_isolationist "on par with ps5 graphics" LMAO just say you're a fanboy of Naughty Dog and move on, no need to make a clown of yourself
@@arnoldasm7300 $10 upgrade is not a cash grab. Call it a DLC if it makes you feel better bc a lot of game charges more for less
I really think the ps5 is just Sony wanting more money, instead they can’t just make it the same price as the ps4, that’s why I like Xbox better.
The LOL next to Joel's sturdier against melee perk got me. Ngl
Wow, you did a better job showing off the differences between the two versions than Digital Foundry did. Great video.
And the "Sturdier Against Melee LOL" was funny
He REALLY needs to learn how to dodge.
They should’ve really done a ray tracing for the remaster
My guess as to why they didn’t is that raytracing can ruin certain atmospheres or vibes because the light sources aren’t set up exactly how they would need to be to remain consistent with the original vision
Because it’s “true” dynamic light, it can sometimes look artistically worse than a pre-baked lighting shader if you’re trying to capture a specific cinematic tone
I thought the same mate
I’m pretty sure there is when it comes to the water. I was playing the game yesterday and noticed the reflections
They probably would have faced a lot less backlash had they released it as some kind of PS5 Complete Edition with some extra bells and whistles. You can't really call this a remaster and expect people not to call you out on it.
"Director's Cut"
I think the new game mode 3 new levels, and extra skins are the bells and whistles
There are plenty of bells and whistles. A new game mode, 3 unfinished levels with commentary, a game commentary and other things. I think that 50€ is fine. Could've been 40, but it's only 10 bucks when you already own the game.
Release it with part I and then it's reasonable
I'll save your time, guys - there is no difference !!!!
Well a TH-cam video is not going to show you the native 4k with 40-60fps vs the 1440p at 60fps on most phones. You can only see the difference on a 4k tv. Also the settings for the remastered version have to be on unlocked frame-rate with VRR enabled.
I feel like they should have made both part 1 and 2 into a collection and call it the last of us saga or something, charge 60-70 for it and port it to pc, I think that would have been worth it
Maybe when they add part 3, it will all be worth it. Something with a story to tackle to whole virus thing.
That's coming next
this remaster is basically for pc only , is only exclusive for a couple of months on the PS
They gotta do part 2 ŕemake then do that after they milked it. Still I don't mind getting improved games, especially since I skipped them on ps4
@@vihaanj4cklearn what console exclusive means.
I am a big fan of remakes and remaster in principle, but even to me it is an odd one, because aside from the new mode there seems to be very little that has been noticable added or improved.
Well, a good buy for everyone interested who has not played the game yet, I assume.
i think its to take advantage of new fans from the show and also make a refreshed version to go aside the second season
This shouldn’t have been called a remastered, it should have been called The Definitive Edition.
womp womp@@nasrirosman8220
I havnt played it, and I welcome the graphical improvements. I bought a PS5 for PS5 l3vel graphics, not for ps4 graphics, regardless of how much it was optimized. A lot of the environment he shown has a lot more detail & less blur. You may not pick up on it but it's more pleasing to the eye & more realistic. It's not a Remake, that's for later lol
It would make more sense if released as a PC port alongside PS5
It's getting borderline dystopian that companies are able to just do this sort of soulless shit on a whim
While they fill the void of the lack of new original releases they can just throw a cash grab like this with as little effort as possible
@@curiousmind_ Its 10 dlls if you already own the game, see it as a dlc, idk why y'all cry so much about it
No one's buying the remastered for the visuals, it's ten quid for a new game mode, new levels and bonus skins + unlockables
Both of you are spot on they are promoting the new mode more then the improved graphics
@@itriyum Because it's promoted as a remaster, not a DLC
This is literally details you would not notice while playing lol
Im playing it now, difference in graphics is not noticeable and for some reason every ten minutes or so the game stutters a bit like a cd skipping, very annoying. At lesst it only cost me £10 witch may be worth it for the new game mode (not tried that yet)
Sony Santa Monica just recently put out a free GOW DLC which added back the blade of olympus, got the voice actor of Helios to return to his role after all this time, created all new enviroments for the DLC to take place in and advanced the story. That DLC was entirely free.
Naghty Dog upped the resolution and recycled already existing levels in a rogue lite and they charge money for it. They didn't even bother finishing the unfinished levels so they could use them in the rogue lite mode.
It's honestly disgusting just how much Naughty Dog fell off in comparison to other Playstation studios. I can't help but feel that ND is creatively bankrupt now with the lack of new games and reliance on unnecessary remasters/remakes.
The lost levels arent large combat zones. They are very small linear connecting areas. They are more there for perspective on the games development process
Gow ragnarok also costs 70 bucks, this is only 50 for the main game and dlc.
@@kayra-bg2si "only" 50. lmao. This lazy re-relase of a 3,5 year old game shouldn't have cost anything over 30. Anything "new" in this "remaster" is recycled content from the main game.
I don't like 70 being the new release price for AAA games, but at least GOW was a new exeperience, not a re-release. And it's DLC was FREE.
Hell, even when GOT got it's own re-release for PS5 they didn't call it a remaster and they bundled it with a DLC with a completely new island.
This TLOU2 "remaster" is shameless on every level.
i get your rage but its nonsensical to compare it with this, this can be treated as a solely new game for $50 ,if you own the game just add $10 which is not so bad.. you are nuts lol
@@FrancisSyCoCo The problem is that it's not treated that way by the marketing. It's treated as a remaster which it definitely isn't. They didn't remaster anything in the game, but they still market it as if they did. It's just a simple frame cap removal and resolution upgrade.
This should have been just an update and if they really did want to double dip they should have just called this a directors cut, but even then the price is disgusting considering GOT at least bundled a new DLC when they did this. This re-release has nothing new except for those few levels which they didn't even bother finishing.
Before release I thought the price might be justified, but after I found out the rogue lite recycles old levels then it's impossible to justify the price.
This is just a low effort cash grab, it has neither the new content like GOT directors cut nor is it actually remastered at least as much as Spiderman remastered.
TLOU2 is one of the best-looking games out there, even to this day's standard. Simply a beauty to look at.
I hope they'll bring it to PC though.
Yeah me too, but i hope iron galaxy don't do it again, part 2 is a PS4 Game, like uncharted 4, it should run like the U4 in PC Port. for me runs well. Also should Part 2... I hope
@@sebasnm3560 i mean, they worked on the same engine for part 1 so i think nobody would do it better than Iron Galaxy at this point
A PC version was the only reason for this remastering.
Also part III will be available for PC after the PlayStation release.
*The best looking game out there
yeah, i just wonder when it comes out, cant wait to finally play it@@pseudonym4034
your videos are always so thorough and professional
I mean, is this really a remaster or just some settings tweaked lol.
Is per object motion blur disabled in the remaster? 3:33
This is a better analysis than the one Digital Foundry just released.
Tbh. Like wtf. This dude zooming in on them pixels! 👀🔭🔭🔭🔭 . Pleasantly surprised by this analysis video. And disappointed in DF video.
@@MajinRose17 DF have been disappointing for a while though. The Starfield video was when I first noticed it.
Yep this was so much better. Not even close
DF are too boring at times. Feels like a checklist of stats being reeled off. They need to remember videos should be entertaining
DF are overrated
Reminds me of the nfs hot pursuit remaster..
My thoughts EXACTLY
Burnout Paradise Remastered too 😭😭
It should be a free update, it doesn't include any new assets or content, not even new textures, the engine was already capable to render that remaster if not held back by the PS4, they just cranked up the settings and charged that for 10$, it's awful, that's why Sony hates retro-compatibility so much, they want you to buy remasters and upgrades instead of enhancing the PS4 version you already bought
did you even watch the 2nd part of the video about the new mode and 3 levels
@@Smuglicense9359 We all watched the same video, but it's clear here what this is...a cash grab. Even with the new mode and 3 levels doesn't make this worth $10. Sony sold over $10M copies of this game. Even if 25% of those who own the original purchase this upgrade for $10, Sony just made another $25M for giving nothing that they couldn't already have given with a patch. This doesn't even include the individuals that may not have this game anymore, or never purchased to begin with, that will now purchase at the full $50 price. Home run for Sony...BS for the rest of us fans.
It has a lot of new content
@@invadeandraid And that's "a lot" of delusion
If you dont have the game you can just find a ps4 copy and get the upgrade, then you get an amazing game with new levels and a whole new mode for only 20 bucks.
Honestly, I just want this upgrade for trophies/ outfits / faster load times.
At 7:35 you mentioned that the water rendering didn’t change. But there’s clear differences between the original and the remastered in the remastered you can see the water is transparent and you can see to the bottom. Where as the original can’t
Nostalgia brings in so much money for game companies because spending more money for the same exact game for a little better graphics is crazy
3 new unfinished levels, a bunch of new customization, and a whole new mode for only $10 if you already have the og game.
@@Smuglicense9359 the industry as a whole is in such bad shape.
I just don't understand how people can have nostalgia for an okay game that's less then 4yrs old
Especially after 4yrs... Like just book up the copy you have
The remaster for the first game came out 1 year after the game originally released and I don’t see you complaining about that
Always look forward to these comparisons!! Excellent content and very well made video as always bro. 👍🏻👍🏻
I can always depend on my guy Nick for coming through with the comparisons. I can't wait for the GTA V vs GTA VI video
why would he compare a ps3 game with a ps5 game ?
Because it's the same franchise and he always does it? Doesnt matter the generation @@cypressdogsy425
@@cypressdogsy425 bro, he literally compared OG Resident Evil 2 to the Remake. That's a bit bigger of a difference than ps3 to ps5
@@cypressdogsy425because it’s fun
Their both ps3 games
@ 4:32 Remastered Did Show a Pop Up Look Closely.
4:31 but that top grass on top on the right (remaster) pop up strangely.
So my takeaway is for returning fans, its well worth the 10$ upgrade based on the new content and few technical improvements and 50$ isnt bad for new players but definetly not worth it for returning players (just do the upgrade path)
Thay said even new players might be slightly better off buying a used PS4 copy and taking advantage of that upgrade path, unless you really just want that PS5 box on your shelf.
They did so well getting this game looking this good on the PS4
I would have liked to see if enemy fidelity had improved - the models are lower quality and it’s pretty noticeable when they grab you.
100% - this is especially noticeable when you compare that fight they showed at E3 with the axe dude with the final product. The faces in the E3 version were way more detailed.
The sound improvements are awesome. The upgrade in computing definitely gave them more ability to generate more overlapping environmental sounds and effects. Sounds great!
So for us who aren’t tech savvy can I get a breakdown of the visual options. What’s the difference between fidelity and performance, 30fps vs. 60fps. Locked and unlocked? I love the story of this game and have a 55” Hisense U7G 4K ultra tv. What’s would be my best visual option for my PS5 Part 2 in orde to have smooth gameplay and visuals
Biggest change is the loading screens, this alone justifies a remaster
Yeah im definitely going for Fidelity mode unlocked fps. Its a no brainer espacially since i have a 4K VRR monitor. And its the best way to see the improvements.
Yeah but I'm a frame rate snob. even with VRR the frame rate takes a significant hit at only 30fps.
@@mrbrainchild7637 idk for me the game runs at 40-60fps in Fidelity mode. Its enough for me. I'll switch to performance after i play the campaign. While i do the No Return mode.
When the ps5 pro is released this mode will truly shine
Great comparison as always man, thanks for sharing!
Is this the new infidelity mode.
4:34 bro you can literally see the grass pop in on the remastered version ( right side far away in the centre look closely ) 😂
Theres always going to be popin. Thats how it works. But its far less noticable. Youre not going to see that as much as you wouldve in the original version which is the entire point im making
They should just released a box set with last of us part 1
I'm sure that will be available on steam when this comes to pc
I think the only reason to create this was to put this out on PC in the future. They did it with Spider-Man Remastered and TLoU Part 1.
Oh boy I can’t wait for this remaster to get a remake!
Playstation is such a joke these days. Should be called 'remake station.'
Then that remake would get a remaster in 4 years then in another 4 it'll get a remade remake
Thanks for uploading and taking the time to do this. For $10 I think it's worth it. The game is great. I only did 1 playthrough of it and really enjoyed it and have been wanting to do a second run. So for $10 it's worth it and the new mode sounds interesting. Just bought a 4K Projector and it's a 12.5 x 7 foot screen so this will be awesome.
Thanks to your comparison I can see a slight improvement, but unless you're playing with a magnifying glass the improvement is negligible. The original part 1 remaster made strides but to be fair, part 2 was a marvel and still holds up to next gen standards.
Seems like the biggest difference you’d feel is the haptics. This was one of the biggest going from part 1 to 2.
You noticed a lot more changes than digital foundry.
Lol yeah how did they miss those details. Usually it's them who notice those the most
This is the first time I've actually been able to see the difference, before this point I really did think it was just lighting changes. The Remaster does have nicer 4k textures afterall. Huh.
"Corporate has asked you to find the differences in these 2 pictures"
I noticed at the beginning of the original version when Ellie wakes & answers the door she had her jacket removed. When the cutscene ends she goes towards the chair to grab her coat. The remastered version, when the scene ends, her jacket is already on.
Friendly reminder that the witcher 3 next gen update was free and had more content than this paid "remaster".
Oh hell yea ⚔
Both of the last of us titles are something that does not come very often. The remasters look great, even with small changes or larger ones. I think this is the company's way to see if investing into a 3rd entry will be worth it, financially speaking. I'm sure it's abundantly clear to the fans and most who have tried the game at the very least, it's a slam dunk. I'm a huge fan of both games but on the same token, completely understand those who disagree or are not fans of the remasters. Another excellent vid 👏✨️
Former AAA dev here,
This is a freaking patch... Day 1 Patch...
50 buck day 1 patch
What do you do now
@@AC-hj9tv he is homeless
@@wallacesousuke1433 oh ok.
Good luck mate
4:27 thats crazy that i never noticed pop in and I've play about 100+ hours at least in part 2
There is still some difference between the "performance" version and the "60 FPS version" on the original version. E.g. distant objects are more detailed, lighting is slightly better, face models are slightly more detailed, but yeah you really have to focus on it to see it.
I hope they let us play this game on PC as well as TLOU Part 1
Part I is already on PC, but this one really needs to be too.
Probably some time in the future, I'm quite sure it will eventually arrive on PCs. I hope this time around they do wait for it to be actually be ready before announcing it, so what happened with Part 1's port can be avoided lol
@@rogercasulleras3224 Even they fired some of their testers. They were also quite bad at their job(Not only blaming developers). Naughty Dog experienced some issues and maybe this time they handle this situation better.
the only reason they did a remaster is because they are polishing the game for PC release
and who cares about the PC, as usual it will be full of bugs and requirements from outer space lol
TLOU2: Damn that's some good graphics
TLOU2 REMASTERED: Damn that's some good graphics
What?
@@wasupman777 read
*and better surround sounds.
EXCELLENT VID as always Nick. Your vids are the best in this regard.
Any idea if there is tempest audio / 3d headphones support? Would be great to play this with new pulse elite next month.
I think the ps4 versions of bc games do not support 3d tempest audio but this should.
man... RT can go to hell. This still look incredible and is much higher performance and image quality than modern games. wtf modern games. AW2 is so low resolution and pixelated in motion on ps5... this looks like a postcard in comparison
They confirmed 3D audio support tho i did not test this out personally
Thanks a lot. That's a reason alone to get it for me! @@Nick930
04:50 part of the building popping up and disappearing multiple times in the remastered version.
7:48 8:00 - the water splashes/waterfalls have about half the framerate now, they look like 30 to me.
What a disappointment. Most of these upgrades are just what you'd get by increasing the setting sliders by one in a PC options menu.
True, though that's very common with "remasters" anyway.
Remasters are basically just going from medium to very high. Or in this case.. high to very high
@@Nick930not truth, spiderman remastered shits on this remastered as it has million of real big enhancements.
Thk God I don't play pc games 😂
@@LeocaprioDinardothat game had a lot of room for improvement graphically, also didn't come with extra content.
People who think the difference isnt enough and the games look identical, there is really only so much they can do, the game looked so good on its own, you cant really get a more realistic look
Then why did they feel a need for a remaster if there’s so little to improve on?
They should bring a PC port too if they are gonna charge for a new version I think
actually there is, sub surface scattering on NPC & players face and higher quality ambient occlusion like in the TLOU2 E3 trailer
Yeah, that’s what everyone’s saying lol. So why even bother doing it? If it’s that difficult to update a three year old game with already fantastic graphics, then why waste resources and time in this? It’s simply for a quick cash grab and to please a demographic of people that are never content with anything.
Oh come on😂
They knew exactly what they were doing. Call a spade a spade. It’s a money grab
I started playing this when it first came out because I was so annoyed with the lack of details on the jean stitches, I am glad they have addressed this
In case y'all didn't hear any differences in sound, when the horse is walking, it's easier distinguish between when you're walking through a bush and when you're not.
Remastered or just higher graphic settings?
Excellent job giving us objective analysis of this game!
Personally, i feel like the dulesense controller features integration is worth the $10 upgrade. I love both games and i feel its just like buying multiple copies of a book you like.
wasn't the dualsense support promised to be in the game from the beginning tho?
@andrewjames3607 ps4 didn't have dulesense features. Part 2 was released on ps4, not 5.
@@NightmareShark I'm aware of that, but I swear I remember seeing a trailer, (specifically in The rainy forest area where you first fight the Serephites) showing Ellie using a bow and talking about the resistive triggers. I'm actually going to go look that up rn
@andrewjames3607 maybe a trailer for part 1 remake or a trailer for part 2 remaster?
@@andrewjames3607 Wouldn't be for the PS4 version. The Dualshock 4 wasn't even capable of doing that.
Man if they brought a multiplayer with this it would sell millions of copies
Sony wanted to turn it into a full live service for some reason... It was canceled but it was also a bad idea.
I was like “ok I see an improvement,” then I realize I was looking at the regular version.
Bloodborne Remaster (4k, 120fps, antialiasing, PC port, Fixed glitches, improved graphics)?
Nah, here's a 4k patch for TLOU P2,
Thanks Sony.
People fail to understand that often times companies utilize remasters of their older games to test out and learn new techniques that they are using for developing a new game. People act like they know everything nowadays and are looking for any reason to hate a company or corporation.
Yeah, but a free upgrade would have been better if that was the case
Your video is great! I’ll be buying it for $10 just for the behind the scenes content and Rogue mode. Ya it’s not a remaster that was needed but I love this franchise so I’m going to give it a try.
The graphical improvements may be very slight but being such a huge fan of part 2 i'm more than happy to replay it again and appreciate these subtleties. Great breakdown without too much overly technical analysis.
Corporate Needs you to find the difference this picture and this picture.
They’re the same picture
I started new game + but all my weapons didn't carry over immediately from the last playthrough.. do you have to get to a certain story point to receive all your weapons?
Yes! You receive your weapons when you are in Seattle
As a fan of the series, I appreciate the option to upgrade your game for 10$
The fact this is called a 'remastered' version for a game just released 4 years ago is weird
@Scarlmaooo at least it came along with left behind and made some actual visual upgrades. Here, it just feels like a $10 patch
@@maximoleon3110Lost levels and No return mode don't count ?
@Scarlmaooo That was weird too
@@grandmac6557 They don't offer the same amount of quality. Left Behind had a lot of heart in both storytelling and presentation (the game even had a quick tutorial in case you'd forgotten the controls), while the rogue-like mode hype came mostly from it's marketing. In fact, I'd say it's the marketing itself that makes the remaster feel like a cashgrab
@Scarlmaoooit really did something new this is the samething and trying to sell to you with adding some no return nonsense how ridiculous
this remaster feels like it should've been an update instead lol
AA while moving the camera or the character is moving, you can see in a normal scene the AA big improvement it has, something like jumping from FXAA to SMAAX2 or a bit better, when you use the screenshot mode ellie will recover the AA as it will not move a lot, it is like the boost function in amd gpus, that blurry the textures in movement to increase performance, to be honest the remaster form 10 extra bucks incluiding new content is worth it, but the new graphics could be avaible for people for free, but well you know the first crossgen games had this option of upgrade for 15 bucks, this is liek comparing a High settings vs ultra settings, you get a couple of graphic candies that doesnt change too much the experience but when you get used to those graphics you will see the other options bit too blurry for comfort, happened to me with the origin tlou, when the remastered added AA improvements and better resolution, which was more noticeable than now as it was from a 1080p scalated from 720 game to a native 1080p with a rescalated 4k option, it is somehow same treatment as the ps4 remaster and the game is not 70 bucks, which for part 1 was a steal, that part 1 was supposed to cost 40-50 at max not 70
Why is the rendering distance of the PS4 version not as good as the remastered one? If both versions were played on a PS5 shouldn’t the PS4 version have a “further” rendering distance, as there’s less detail to render than in the remaster? I always thought rendering distance is dependent on the system specs.
Fidelity + unlocked frame rate (VRR) did let me see a difference. I do see improvement! Also, the custom routes the ai does while patrolling have changed a bit too. I was practicing an encounter prior to this update and was getting really good at it with the timings. To my surprise, once I updated the game, everything I was doing stoped working! I ended up getting caught constantly. So, I am definitely gonna do another run of the whole game cause of it.
this is ridicilous... these changes are BARELY noticeable. i know there are some additional things like skins and a new playmode which is cool but they shouldn't have called it a "remaster."
I don't see much difference between these two.
Hopefully it's getting a PC release this year!
It’ll be just like the last of us 1 port
@@MajerHawk It got fixed like a month after, get over it
@@nakedbyoIt got improved, not fixed.
It plays pretty well now last time I tried it. But you need a hell of a powerful machine to brute force it. Still has very small stutters on occassion tho
@@mynamedoesntfi--6161 The shader compilation takes ages, but that's the only real remaining issue, and you're doing it one time per driver update so no, it's mostly fixed
i was surprised that it has its remastered version, but they should have remastered the story line not graphic lol
With VRR on, in "Fidelity Mode", the game's been running at around 60 FPS, with a few drops to the mid 40s every once in a while.