The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered

Item: The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
Rating: 86
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-05

Summary

Excellent PC port and optimization
Stunning visuals and detailed environments
Compelling, emotional narrative and characters
Tense, satisfying combat and AI
Refined, dynamic gameplay experience
Poor mouse aiming on PC

The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered header

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 61%
Unhelpful reviews: 36%
Protest reviews: 3%

86%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
14%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2443
Negative points: 995
Gameplay points: 97
Perf. points: 620
Rec. points: 678
Misc points: 85

Point	Description	Importance
Excellent PC port and optimization Description The game is well-optimized for PC, offering smooth performance, stable FPS, and impressive graphics. Many reviewers note significant improvements compared to the first game's PC port, with Nixxes Software being frequently praised for their work. The game runs well even on lower-end hardware and Steam Deck. Importance 96%	The game is well-optimized for PC, offering smooth performance, stable FPS, and impressive graphics. Many reviewers note significant improvements compared to the first game's PC port, with Nixxes Software being frequently praised for their work. The game runs well even on lower-end hardware and Steam Deck.	96%
Highly enjoyable and worth it Description The game is highly enjoyable, engaging, and worth the price. Reviewers praise the fun gameplay, excellent graphics, and overall quality, often considering it a masterpiece or one of the best games ever made. Many reviewers express strong positive emotions and satisfaction with their experience. Importance 67%	The game is highly enjoyable, engaging, and worth the price. Reviewers praise the fun gameplay, excellent graphics, and overall quality, often considering it a masterpiece or one of the best games ever made. Many reviewers express strong positive emotions and satisfaction with their experience.	67%
Stunning visuals and detailed environments Description The game boasts stunning visuals, detailed environments, and realistic character models. Reviewers praise the graphics, animations, and art direction, often comparing the game's visual quality to Red Dead Redemption 2. The game's attention to detail and immersive environments contribute to a captivating experience. Importance 65%	The game boasts stunning visuals, detailed environments, and realistic character models. Reviewers praise the graphics, animations, and art direction, often comparing the game's visual quality to Red Dead Redemption 2. The game's attention to detail and immersive environments contribute to a captivating experience.	65%
Compelling, emotional narrative and characters Description The game features a compelling and emotionally charged narrative with well-developed characters. Reviewers highlight the story's depth, complexity, and exploration of themes like revenge, empathy, and forgiveness. The game evokes strong emotions and challenges the player's moral code, with characters like Ellie and Abby being praised for their complexity and realism. Importance 59%	The game features a compelling and emotionally charged narrative with well-developed characters. Reviewers highlight the story's depth, complexity, and exploration of themes like revenge, empathy, and forgiveness. The game evokes strong emotions and challenges the player's moral code, with characters like Ellie and Abby being praised for their complexity and realism.	59%
Improved port over first game Description The PC port is significantly improved compared to the first game's release. Reviewers note better optimization, smoother performance, and fewer bugs. The developers are praised for learning from the mistakes of the first game's port. Importance 27%	The PC port is significantly improved compared to the first game's release. Reviewers note better optimization, smoother performance, and fewer bugs. The developers are praised for learning from the mistakes of the first game's port.	27%
Tense, satisfying combat and AI Description The game features tense and satisfying combat with refined stealth mechanics and challenging AI. Reviewers praise the improved combat system, fluid movement, and the addition of new tools and weapons. The enemy AI is intelligent and reactive, making each encounter feel fresh and strategic. Importance 27%	The game features tense and satisfying combat with refined stealth mechanics and challenging AI. Reviewers praise the improved combat system, fluid movement, and the addition of new tools and weapons. The enemy AI is intelligent and reactive, making each encounter feel fresh and strategic.	27%
Excellent sound design and soundtrack Description The game features excellent sound design and a captivating soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla. Reviewers praise the immersive atmosphere created by the music, ambient sounds, and detailed sound effects. The soundtrack enhances the emotional impact of scenes and contributes to the overall tension and immersion. Importance 11%	The game features excellent sound design and a captivating soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla. Reviewers praise the immersive atmosphere created by the music, ambient sounds, and detailed sound effects. The soundtrack enhances the emotional impact of scenes and contributes to the overall tension and immersion.	11%
"No Return" mode is excellent Description The "No Return" roguelike mode is a well-executed and highly addictive addition to the game. Reviewers praise its focus on gameplay, intense difficulty, and endless replayability. The mode offers a fresh and challenging experience for survival horror fans. Importance 6%	The "No Return" roguelike mode is a well-executed and highly addictive addition to the game. Reviewers praise its focus on gameplay, intense difficulty, and endless replayability. The mode offers a fresh and challenging experience for survival horror fans.	6%
Responsive keyboard/mouse and controller support Description The game offers responsive and customizable keyboard and mouse controls. Reviewers note that the movement mechanics feel smooth and natural. The game also has full support for Dualsense controllers with adaptive vibrations and triggers. Importance 6%	The game offers responsive and customizable keyboard and mouse controls. Reviewers note that the movement mechanics feel smooth and natural. The game also has full support for Dualsense controllers with adaptive vibrations and triggers.	6%
Fast shader compilation Description The game features fast shader compilation, resolving the long wait times experienced in the first game. Reviewers note that shader loading is quick and efficient, allowing players to jump into the game without delay. Importance 5%	The game features fast shader compilation, resolving the long wait times experienced in the first game. Reviewers note that shader loading is quick and efficient, allowing players to jump into the game without delay.	5%