Sony Wants The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC Players to Sign Into PSN, Offers Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Skin for Ellie as an Incentive

Sony has officially unveiled the PC specifications for The Last of Us Part II Remastered ahead of its eagerly anticipated release on April 3. In addition to the specs, Sony shared details about PSN sign-in incentives and new content coming to No Return Mode on both PC and PlayStation 5 platforms. This information was shared through a detailed post on the PlayStation Blog by developer Naughty Dog, with assistance from support studios Nixxes Software and Iron Galaxy, who helped bring the PC version to life a year after its initial launch on the PS5.

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, and Reflections Quality
• Support for Ultrawide monitors, including 21:9 ultra-wide, 32:9 super ultra-wide, and 48:9 resolutions with compatibility for triple-monitor setups
• 4K resolution support
• Various supported controllers as well as keyboard and mouse controls
• 3D audio support
• Keyboard and mouse control customization with full control remapping, primary and secondary bindings, and an adaptive mode that allows players to combine keyboard and controller inputs
• Full gamepad support, with DualSense controllers featuring full haptic feedback

Sony emphasized that The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC offers a wide range of graphics settings and presets, ensuring an optimal experience across various hardware, from high-end PCs to handheld gaming devices.

The Last of Us Part 2 PC Specs:

Turning our attention to No Return mode, Sony announced the addition of two new characters: Bill and Marlene from The Last of Us Part I. Bill brings a "Smuggler" playstyle, enabling him to access a custom pump shotgun from dead drops and receive double rewards from drops. He's stronger against melee attacks but can't dodge. Marlene, on the other hand, introduces a "Risk Taker" playstyle with a Custom Assault Rifle and "All or Nothing" gambits, allowing her to reroute her No Return path once per run.

Additionally, four new maps are being introduced to No Return mode:

• Overlook: Set high above Seattle with vertical gameplay, known for a Seraphites encounter.
• School: An abandoned elementary school where Ellie and Dina face the W.L.F.
• Streets: Located in the overgrown Hillcrest neighborhood of Seattle.
• Nest: Familiar to players who have played as Abby in an Infected-infested building.

All this new content for No Return, 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 confirmed.

In light of recent changes regarding PlayStation Network requirements, The Last of Us 2 Remastered on PC includes an optional PSN log-in feature. Logging in to PSN grants access to the PlayStation overlay and PSN Trophies. As an incentive, 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 can also unlock the Jordan’s jacket skin through the 2.0 patch using in-game bonus points.

Earlier this month, The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann provided insights into Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet during an interview with Alex Garland, the writer of the zombie movie 28 Days Later. Druckmann revealed that the game has been in development for four years and aims to explore themes of faith and religion in an alternate historical timeline, with Tati Gabrielle starring as Jordan A. Mun.

The PC release of The Last of Us 2 Remastered comes just before the second season of HBO's successful TV adaptation, with showrunners Druckmann and Craig Mazin confirming the return of spores in the upcoming season.