Sony Encourages PC Players to Link PSN for The Last of Us 2 Remastered, Offers Exclusive Ellie Skin

Sony has recently unveiled the PC specifications for *The Last of Us Part II Remastered* ahead of its much-anticipated release on April 3. Alongside this, they've announced exciting new content for No Return Mode that will be available on both PC and PlayStation 5 platforms. In a detailed post on the PlayStation Blog, developer Naughty Dog highlighted the contributions from Nixxes Software and Iron Galaxy in enhancing the PC version of the game, which follows a year after its PlayStation 5 debut.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered PC Features:

• Nvidia DLSS 3 Super Resolution support
• AMD FSR 3.1 and AMD FSR 4 support with upscaling and frame generation
• VSync and framerate cap options, including an uncapped framerate option
• DirectStorage support
• Adjustable Texture Quality
• LOD Distance Range
• Volumetric Quality
• Shadow Quality
• Ambient Occlusion
• Reflections Quality

The game also supports ultrawide monitors, allowing players to immerse themselves in 21:9 ultra-wide, 32:9 super ultra-wide, and even 48:9 resolutions, with compatibility for triple-monitor setups. Players can enjoy the game in stunning 4K resolution, utilizing a variety of controllers as well as keyboard and mouse controls, complemented by 3D audio for an enhanced gaming experience.

Keyboard and mouse controls offer new customization options, including full control remapping, primary and secondary bindings, and an adaptive mode for combining keyboard and controller inputs. DualSense controllers provide full haptic feedback, enhancing the tactile experience of the game. Sony emphasized the wide range of graphics settings and presets designed to optimize performance across a spectrum of hardware, from high-end PCs to handheld gaming devices.

The Last of Us Part 2 PC Specs:

Moving on to the No Return mode, Sony is introducing two new characters: Bill and Marlene from *The Last of Us Part I*. Bill, with his "Smuggler" playstyle, can access a custom pump shotgun from dead drops and earns double rewards from drops. He's robust against melee attacks but lacks the ability to dodge. Marlene, on the other hand, adopts a "Risk Taker" playstyle, featuring a Custom Assault Rifle and "All or Nothing" gambits, allowing her to reroute her path once per run.

Additionally, four new maps are being added to No Return mode: Overlook, School, Streets, and Nest, each offering unique settings and challenges. These additions aim to provide more variability and thrills for players as they engage in new runs.

All the new No Return content, along with new Trophies and bug fixes, will be available on PS5 simultaneously with the PC launch through a free downloadable 2.0.0 patch. Sony has also introduced an optional PSN log-in for the PC version, offering PlayStation overlay and PSN Trophies as incentives. Players who sign in with their PSN account will receive 50 in-game points to activate bonus features and a new skin for Ellie, featuring Jordan A. Mun’s jacket from Naughty Dog’s upcoming PS5 game, *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*.

PS5 players will also have the opportunity to unlock Jordan's jacket skin through the 2.0 patch using in-game bonus points. In a recent interview, Neil Druckmann, director of *The Last of Us*, shared insights into the development of *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*, which has been in the works for four years. The game explores themes of faith and religion within an alternate historical timeline.

The PC release of *The Last of Us Part II Remastered* comes just before Season 2 of HBO's popular TV adaptation, where showrunners Druckmann and Craig Mazin have confirmed the return of spores, previously omitted from Season 1.