<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2022	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
2013	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
it	O
features	O
revised	O
gameplay	O
,	O
including	O
enhanced	O
combat	O
and	O
exploration	O
,	O
and	O
expanded	O
accessibility	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
the	O
expansion	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	I-Application
Left	I-Application
Behind	I-Application
,	O
a	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
following	O
Ellie	O
and	O
her	O
best	O
friend	O
Riley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
expanded	O
upon	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
technology	O
,	O
and	O
accessibility	O
features	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
2020	O
)	O
,	O
using	O
its	O
game	O
engine	O
and	O
building	O
upon	O
it	O
with	O
the	O
updated	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
I	O
supports	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
and	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
of	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
several	O
leaks	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2022	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
September	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
graphical	O
enhancements	O
,	O
facial	O
animations	O
,	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
and	O
its	O
added	O
accessibility	O
,	O
audio	O
,	O
and	O
controller	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
is	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
2013	O
video	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
traverses	O
post-apocalyptic	O
environments	O
to	O
advance	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
firearms	B-Application
,	O
improvised	O
weapons	O
,	O
hand-to-hand	O
combat	O
,	O
and	O
stealth	O
to	O
defend	O
against	O
hostile	O
humans	O
and	O
cannibalistic	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Infected	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
infected	O
by	O
a	O
mutated	O
strain	O
of	O
the	O
Cordyceps	O
fungus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
included	O
expansion	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	I-Application
Left	I-Application
Behind	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Ellie	O
as	O
she	O
spends	O
time	O
with	O
her	O
best	O
friend	O
and	O
love	O
interest	O
Riley	O
Abel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overhauled	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	O
)	O
allows	O
more	O
non-player	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
on	O
screen	O
,	O
with	O
enemy	O
AI	O
acting	O
more	O
aggressive	O
and	O
tactical	O
than	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
gameplay	O
additions	O
include	O
a	O
permadeath	B-Application
mode	O
,	O
a	O
speedrun-focused	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
costumes	O
for	O
Joel	O
and	O
Ellie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expanded	O
accessibility	O
options	O
include	O
customizable	O
controls	O
,	O
audio	O
description	O
for	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
and	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
during	O
dialogue	O
;	O
difficulty	O
modes	O
can	O
be	O
customized	O
to	O
change	O
enemy	O
resilience	O
,	O
stealth	O
efficacy	O
,	O
and	O
resource	O
availability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
the	O
game	O
supports	O
hardware	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
,	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
and	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
of	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
to	O
emulate	O
gameplay	O
actions	O
such	O
as	O
shooting	O
a	O
shotgun	O
or	O
drawing	O
a	O
bowstring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
display	O
at	O
native	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
at	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
or	O
upscaled	O
resolution	O
at	O
a	O
targeted	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
;	O
with	O
variable	B-General_Concept
refresh	I-General_Concept
rate	I-General_Concept
enabled	O
,	O
both	O
modes	O
allow	O
an	O
unlocked	O
frame	O
rate	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gallant	O
previously	O
worked	O
as	O
a	O
combat	O
designer	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Thief	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
(	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
became	O
lead	O
systems	O
designer	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
2020	O
)	O
,	O
co-leading	O
its	O
accessibility	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Escayg	O
was	O
lead	O
cinematic	O
animator	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
—	O
his	O
first	O
game	O
—	O
and	O
creative	O
director	O
on	O
Uncharted	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
(	O
2017	O
)	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
his	O
work	O
as	O
creative	O
director	O
and	O
co-writer	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Avengers	I-Application
(	O
2020	O
)	O
at	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
,	O
before	O
returning	O
to	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
in	O
April	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
felt	O
new	O
audiences	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
viewers	O
of	O
the	O
television	O
adaptation	O
and	O
new	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
players	O
,	O
could	O
be	O
reached	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
rebuilt	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
hardware	O
,	O
requiring	O
new	O
art	O
direction	O
,	O
animation	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Areas	O
were	O
re-evaluated	O
to	O
determine	O
if	O
their	O
designs	O
were	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
technical	O
limitations	O
;	O
where	O
appropriate	O
,	O
some	O
areas	O
were	O
rebuilt	O
or	O
further	O
detailed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
blind	O
accessibility	O
consultant	O
Brandon	O
Cole	O
noted	O
that	O
visually-impaired	O
players	O
missed	O
environmental	O
context	O
and	O
the	O
unspoken	O
interactions	O
between	O
characters	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
production	O
timeline	O
limited	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
ability	O
to	O
implement	O
a	O
solution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
combat	O
system	O
—	O
particularly	O
melee	B-Application
—	O
evolved	O
using	O
development	O
tools	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
hardware	O
limitations	O
forced	O
the	O
original	O
team	O
to	O
"	O
hack	O
together	O
"	O
combat	O
sequences	O
,	O
including	O
some	O
that	O
are	O
pre-scripted	O
;	O
advancements	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
allowed	O
the	O
developers	O
to	O
create	O
dynamic	O
encounters	O
,	O
with	O
AI	O
directing	O
the	O
enemy	O
non-playable	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
to	O
investigate	O
and	O
analyze	O
with	O
more	O
accuracy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
was	O
limited	O
to	O
eight	O
NPCs	O
during	O
enemy	O
encounters	O
—	O
forcing	O
some	O
to	O
disregard	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
others	O
—	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
allows	O
up	O
to	O
128	O
active	O
NPCs	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
vision	O
was	O
to	O
emphasize	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
beauty	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
a	O
visually	O
dark	O
and	O
dystopian	O
image	O
;	O
art	O
director	O
Sebastian	O
Gromann	O
felt	O
that	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
allowed	O
a	O
truer	O
realization	O
of	O
this	O
vision	O
,	O
particularly	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
more	O
complex	O
models	O
and	O
shaders	O
allowing	O
increased	O
fidelity	O
and	O
volume	O
of	O
foliage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
and	O
environments	O
benefited	O
from	O
an	O
increased	O
polygon	B-General_Concept
count	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
data	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
cinematics	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
facial	O
animation	O
overhauled	O
to	O
more	O
closely	O
resemble	O
the	O
original	O
performances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gallant	O
felt	O
the	O
permadeath	B-Application
mode	O
raised	O
the	O
stakes	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
already-tense	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
used	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
Tempest	O
Engine	O
—	O
an	O
evolution	O
of	O
technology	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
4	O
—	O
to	O
render	O
the	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
,	O
including	O
during	O
quieter	O
moments	O
of	O
dialogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
existence	O
of	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
was	O
first	O
reported	O
in	O
April	O
2021	O
by	O
Bloomberg	O
Newss	O
Jason	O
Schreier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Windows	O
later	O
that	O
day	O
at	O
Summer	O
Game	O
Fest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reactions	O
to	O
the	O
remake	O
's	O
announcement	O
were	O
mixed	O
,	O
as	O
some	O
journalists	O
and	O
players	O
considered	O
another	O
release	O
following	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Remastered	O
superfluous	O
and	O
questioned	O
the	O
price	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
announced	O
special	O
edition	O
versions	O
that	O
grant	O
in-game	O
upgrades	O
and	O
skills	O
;	O
the	O
physical	O
special	O
edition	O
includes	O
a	O
Steelbook	O
case	O
and	O
the	O
comic	O
series	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	O
American	O
Dreams	O
(	O
2013	O
)	O
with	O
new	O
cover	O
art	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
United	O
States-exclusive	O
Firefly	O
Edition	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
sold	O
out	O
within	O
an	O
hour	O
of	O
its	O
announcement	O
;	O
it	O
received	O
a	O
restock	O
at	O
release	O
,	O
which	O
sold	O
out	O
within	O
seconds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
Windows	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Firefly	O
Edition	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
some	O
European	O
countries	O
,	O
containing	O
a	O
digital	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
PartI	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
ceased	O
by	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
submitted	O
for	O
manufacturing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
pre-launch	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
24	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
on	O
September	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
PartI	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
114	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
reviewers	O
questioned	O
the	O
necessity	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
especially	O
considering	O
its	O
price	O
and	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Remastered	O
;	O
conversely	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
compared	O
it	O
to	O
a	O
film	O
remaster	O
on	O
an	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
,	O
seen	O
as	O
an	O
acceptable	O
practice	O
in	O
its	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Luke	O
Reilly	O
considered	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
effective	O
graphical	O
showcase	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ars	O
Technicas	O
Sam	O
Machkovech	O
praised	O
the	O
visual	O
improvements	O
but	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
did	O
not	O
require	O
a	O
full	O
overhaul	O
like	O
Demon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
(	O
2020	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
Shacknewss	O
TJ	O
Denzer	O
criticized	O
the	O
fuzzier	O
visuals	O
of	O
Listen	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
the	O
improved	O
lighting	O
system	O
and	O
minimalized	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
;	O
The	O
Telegraphs	O
Dan	O
Silver	O
considered	O
the	O
former	O
award-worthy	O
,	O
and	O
EGMs	O
Goroff	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
never	O
lost	O
its	O
narrative	O
tone	O
despite	O
more	O
realistic	O
lighting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+s	O
Avard	O
found	O
the	O
combat	O
changes	O
minimal	O
,	O
while	O
Ars	O
Technicas	O
Machkovech	O
felt	O
the	O
gameplay	O
"	O
still	O
feels	O
like	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
"	O
at	O
worst	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpots	O
Dekker	O
wrote	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
PartI	O
"	O
sets	O
a	O
new	O
standard	O
for	O
accessibility	O
in	O
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
lauded	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
DualSense	O
's	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
,	O
considered	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
uses	O
to	O
date	O
alongside	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
(	O
2020	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+s	O
Avard	O
found	O
that	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
made	O
the	O
Infected	O
more	O
terrifying	O
;	O
the	O
tension	O
and	O
horror	O
led	O
The	O
Verge	O
Webster	O
to	O
play	O
without	O
headphones	O
and	O
VG247s	O
Orry	O
to	O
mute	O
the	O
sound	O
,	O
while	O
Push	O
Squares	O
Barker	O
noted	O
its	O
effectiveness	O
led	O
to	O
limited	O
usage	O
of	O
Listen	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MeriStations	O
Salva	O
Fernandez	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
not	O
ready	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
its	O
published	O
state	O
,	O
and	O
Gamereactors	O
Petter	O
Hegevall	O
named	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
worst	O
optimized	O
PC	O
conversion	O
"	O
since	O
2021	O
's	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
–	I-Application
The	I-Application
Definitive	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
was	O
poorly	O
received	O
by	O
players	O
,	O
with	O
33	O
percent	O
of	O
over	O
9,000	O
reviews	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
listed	O
as	O
positive	O
after	O
release	O
,	O
indicating	O
a	O
"	O
mostly	O
negative	O
"	O
rating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
User	O
reviews	O
cited	O
performance	O
problems	O
such	O
as	O
inconsistent	O
frame	O
rates	O
,	O
poor	O
optimization	O
,	O
and	O
frequent	O
crashes	B-General_Concept
,	O
with	O
some	O
reporting	O
the	O
game	O
took	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
hours	O
to	O
compile	O
shaders	O
;	O
journalists	O
encountered	O
similar	O
problems	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
shared	O
comedic	O
glitches	O
such	O
as	O
broken	O
character	O
models	O
,	O
vibrant	O
background	O
colors	O
,	O
and	O
characters	O
suddenly	O
dripping	O
with	O
water	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conversely	O
,	O
some	O
users	O
noted	O
they	O
had	O
not	O
encountered	O
any	O
problems	O
,	O
even	O
on	O
lower-end	O
computers	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
said	O
it	O
would	O
investigate	O
complaints	O
and	O
address	O
problems	O
through	O
updates	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
shader	O
loading	O
times	O
,	O
instability	O
and	O
graphical	O
problems	O
,	O
and	O
crashing	O
caused	O
by	O
potential	O
memory	B-Error_Name
leaks	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Engadgets	B-Application
Nathan	O
Ingraham	O
wrote	O
performance	O
had	O
improved	O
on	O
the	O
Steam	B-Device
Deck	I-Device
after	O
the	O
first	O
update	O
,	O
though	O
some	O
reviewers	O
and	O
players	O
felt	O
problems	O
persisted	O
;	O
Valve	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
unsupported	O
"	O
on	O
Steam	B-Device
Deck	I-Device
in	O
early	O
April	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
days	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
reviews	O
had	O
improved	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
mixed	O
"	O
rating	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
51	O
percent	O
positive	O
by	O
mid-April	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
won	O
Outstanding	O
Visual	O
Effects	O
in	O
a	O
Real-Time	O
Project	O
at	O
the	O
21st	O
Visual	O
Effects	O
Society	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
PartI	O
was	O
the	O
fifth-best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fourth-best-selling	O
PlayStation	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
third-most-downloaded	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
dropping	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
to	O
eleventh	O
in	O
October	O
,	O
eighteenth	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
and	O
twentieth	O
in	O
December	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
the	O
television	O
adaptation	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
in	O
January	O
2023	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
became	O
the	O
eighth-most-downloaded	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
tenth	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
sixth	O
and	O
seventh	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
in	O
February	O
.	O
</s>
