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Committed fans of the series like myself were always hoping for a native PS5 release.

Expecting it, even.

Screenshot of characters and environments from The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered

However, a range of factors have played a huge part in this remaster coming about.

And why wouldn’t studios want to take advantage of that?

This is something that Sony and Naughty Dog seem to be aware of.

Screenshot of characters and environments from The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered

In this particular case, it should have stuck to Sonys Directors Cut stylings likeDeath Strandingto represent this.

Throw in some neat alignment with other cultural phenomena, and their relevancy is only further cemented.

As a result, this compressed timeline of original-to-remaster is likely to continue.

Dead Space remake

And I’m here for it.

The protagonist of Death Stranding running across an apocalyptic America

THE LAST OF US PART II…

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The Last of Us Part II…

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The Last of Us Part II…