Last of Us Part II Remastered Has a New Mode
PlayStation and Naughty Dog have announced that The Last of Us Part II Remastered has a new update, introducing a brand-new mode.
With update 2.1.0, a new ‘chronological’ mode has been added to the game. This new mode will allow gamers to play the game in chronological order, as opposed to the non-linear flashbacks to present-day storylines that it currently employs.
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.
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There will also be brand new PlayStation Trophies to unlock for completing the game in the new chronological order. As an extra thank you, players can also unlock two new very familiar skins…
You can see the patch notes in full for update 2.1.0 below. The update will also apply to the Steam version of the game.
New Content
- Added the new Chronological mode
- Introduced UNCHARTED-themed No Return skins for Joel and Tommy as cosmetic rewards for completing Chronological mode
- Implemented trophies related to Chronological mode
- Added the new credits sequence, specific to PC release, onto PS5
General
- [PlayStation 5 Pro] Fixed an issue where certain textures were loading slowly during the chapter “Hostile Territory”
- Addressed an issue where in-game DualSense Edge settings would be locked if the user had customized controller settings in the PlayStation operating system
- Fixed an issue where enabling 3D Spatial Sound with headphones could cause some sound effects to be louder than intended
- Minor audio improvements
Gameplay
- Addressed an issue where weapons could be displayed incorrectly on characters during cutscenes
- Fixed an issue where collected Journal entries would sometimes vanish after exiting the game
No Return
- Fixed an issue where character portraits could be missing from the Daily Run leaderboard
- Addressed an issue where chained clickers would become freed by thrown molotovs at unrealistic distances
- Addressed an issue where players could squeeze through a wall unintentionally during some Holdout levels
- Fixed an issue where players were getting the gambit “Get three kills with explosive arrows” in situations where they could not complete it
Localization
- Various minor localization fixes across multiple languages
- Various minor Text-to-Speech fixes across multiple languages
Source – Naughty Dog
The Last of Us Part II Remastered is available to play on a range of cloud gaming services. These include PlayStation Cloud gaming and Boosteroid.
The game is also available on Steam and is officially verified for the Steam Deck.
