Highlights

  • The latest update to The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered fixes bugs and glitches to improve the gameplay experience.
  • No Return mode has had a number of issues fixed, alongside a bug that prevented progression-critical items from being detected while playing on Enhanced Listen Mode in New Game+.
  • The update also added new concept art for players to check out as well.

The latest update to The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered introduced new content, fixes, and tweaks to the game. This comes just a few days after developer Naughty Dog dropped another small update to its recently launched Sony PlayStation 5 exclusive.

Released in January 2024, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered offers an enhanced version of the second entry to Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed action-adventure series that features upgraded visuals and other improvements. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered saw its fair share of bugs and glitches, much like every modern launch, but Naughty Dog, for its part, has tried to address these by releasing updates for the title.

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In addition to adding new concept art, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's February 13 patch 1.1.1 fixed a number of issues, including one that prevented progression-critical items from being detected while playing on Enhanced Listen Mode in New Game+. Like the previous update 1.1.0 that dropped on February 1, the most recent patch also addressed some problems that plagued the game's No Return mode, one of the many new features of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

No Return, which is considered by some to be the remaster's standout feature, turns the third-person title into a roguelike survival experience. The hardcore mode lets gamers play as one of ten The Last of Us characters, including series protagonists Joel Miller and Ellie Williams. While each character possesses unique skills and abilities, some can be seen as being stronger than others, which has resulted in players running with those who they think are the best The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered No Return characters.

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Even though Naughty Dog terminated development of a multiplayer game set in The Last of Us universe called The Last of Us Online, No Return, with its use of AI companions, was able to show that a co-op game in the series could work well. Explaining its decision to cancel The Last of Us Online, Naughty Dog said it would have had to commit all of its resources to the project in order for it to be released and supported. This would have, in turn, affected the development of Naughty Dog's future single-player games, according to the California-based studio.

The Last of Us series creator and Naughty Dog president Neil Druckmann has revealed that he believed it was possible to add one more chapter to the series, giving the impression that The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered did not mark the end of the series and that it was possible for Naughty Dog to work on a potential The Last of Us 3 in the future. Such a project could take inspiration from other games should it ever come see the light of day, as Naughty Dog took note of the world design and combat of FromSoftware's Bloodborne during The Last of Us Part 2's development.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Update 1.1.1 Patch Notes

New Content

  • Added concept art of WLF Reversible skin to Extras

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Accessibility

  • Fixed an issue where some progression-critical items would not be detected with Enhanced Listen Mode in New Game+

General

  • Fixed an issue with PS4 save data imports where Trophy data was not always accurately updated
  • Fixed an issue where game performance could become degraded during long play sessions
  • Astronaut Ellie should no longer lose her head
    • Astronaut Ellie's head mesh will no longer disappear under certain rare conditions

No Return

  • Minor UI fixes throughout the game
  • Fixed issues affecting the Daily Run leaderboard
  • Addressed an issue where players' scores were not populating, or vanished from leaderboards
  • Fixed an issue where the Modded Trophy was not accurately tracking player progress
  • Fixed an issue where chained Clickers could T-pose when hit with molotov flames
  • Fixed an issue where bloaters in Holdout would focus on buddies over the player

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue where the player could fall through the ground in the Seraphite forest when struck
  • Fixed an issue where game camera could get stuck if the player was struck while in a workbench

Localization

  • Minor localization fixes throughout the game