Highlights

  • Naughty Dog releases new update for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, adding new content and fixing bugs for a better gameplay experience.
  • The update includes a 2-hour behind-the-scenes documentary called Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II.
  • In addition to the documentary, Update 1.1.0 features new bonus skins for Abby and Ellie, bug fixes, and improvements to accessibility options.

Naughty Dog releases its latest update for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered which brings new content for players to check out, additional improvements, and bug fixes for numerous issues. This franchise has seen plenty of ports and rereleases over the years, with The Last of Us 2 finally getting its own Remastered version for PlayStation 5 owners. Naturally, this PS5 version takes advantage of the new technology while also adding in new content for players who may want to return to Naughty Dog's world for a second time.

Alongside the single player campaign, The Last of Us 2 Remastered features brand new content like a Guitar Free Play mode, three levels originally cut, as well as a new Roguelike mode called No Return. The mode comes with leaderboards to compete in, unlockable outfits and weapons, as well as new characters with different playstyles besides Abby and Ellie. Even as a remaster though, issues managed to find their way into the experience, and with this latest update from Naughty Dog, many of those bugs and problems are getting resolved.

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The biggest piece of this latest update for most fans is the inclusion of a behind the scenes look at the game's development. Known as Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II, players can watch a 2-hour documentary from the game or on Naughty Dog's YouTube channel which details the development process over the years giving fans a behind the scenes look directly from the developers at Naughty Dog as well as the actors that brought the characters of the games to life. For those looking for gameplay related content, this update also adds new bonus skins for Ellie and Abby as well.

In addition to the new content, update 1.1.0 brings with it a ton of bug fixes and general game improvements as well, including tweaks to accessibility options as well as tweaks to No Return. For those checking out The Last of Us 2 Remastered's Lost Levels, this update fixes multiple issues related to commentary bubble counters, and the Guitar Free Play mode squashed a bug that prevented one nylon guitar string from playing.

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Accessibility has seemingly been a big focus for Sony's first party games in recent years and The Last of Us 2 Remastered is no exception. While the improvements in this update should prove useful for those who need them, there has been a recent debate raging online over how some can be potentially used to exploit the game. The No Return mode in The Last of Us 2 Remastered features a leaderboard and some of the accessibility options can impact gameplay for those who need it, leading some in the community to feel like certain scores are invalid due to certain options potentially being used to mitigate some of the challenge.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Update 1.1.0 Patch Notes

New Content

  • Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II
    • Learn directly from the team at Naughty Dog about what it took to bring the acclaimed sequel The Last of Us Part II to life, with a new behind-the-scenes look at development.

  • New Bonus skins for Ellie and Abby

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Accessibility

  • Multiple screen reader improvements and bug fixes
  • Changes made to improve HUD color readability
  • Fixed audio cues when zooming in with scope on body regions of characters
  • Fixed an issue with supply crates while using High Contrast Display
  • [No Return] Fixed an issue where HUD color changes wouldn’t save
  • [Lost Levels] Improved navigation assistance

Gameplay

No Return

  • “Mixed Bag” trophy now counts damage-over-time kills from molotovs
  • Fixed an issue where the Planning Board could inaccurately display active Mods on an encounter
  • Fixed an issue where players could quit out during death in a No Return run without penalty
  • Fixed an issue where Joel and Tommy could become stun locked by repeated melee attacks
  • Fixed an issue in the Arcade Bloater boss level where Infected would not jump down from balcony
  • Fixed cases where Gambits would appear that are impossible to complete in certain encounters
  • Fixed issues in Garage Bloater boss level where player could become unreachable by Infected
  • Fixed an issue where Clicker kills were not counting toward Challenge goals
  • Fixed an issue where detailed statistics weren't displayed after a No Return encounter
  • Fixed issues related to the “Stealth Kills Boost Movement” speed modifier
  • Dropped bombs from enemies no longer negatively count towards player’s accuracy statistics
  • Mirror gameplay modifiers can no longer be enabled in No Return

Other Modes

  • [Guitar Free Play] Fixed an issue that prevented one Nylon Guitar string from playing
  • [Lost Levels] Multiple bug fixes for commentary bubble counters

General

  • Multiple UI tweaks and improvements throughout game, particularly within No Return
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when progressing naturally from Santa Barbara to the Epilogue
  • Players can now enable the Director Commentary without having to first beat the Story
  • Fixed an issue where the main menu's boat scene may not correctly match the player's current level of story progression
  • Fixed an issue where the incorrect weapon skin would be active while in a workbench
  • Fixed an issue which allowed gameplay modifiers to inadvertently affect 'Making Of' content
  • Fixed an issue where the main menu's scene may not correctly match the player's current level of story progression
  • Fixed an issue where game could become temporarily locked at 40 FPS in uncommon boot conditions
  • Fixed an issue with Model Viewer preview display
  • Fixed an issue where Bow Resistance could be locked with Adaptive Triggers enabled
  • Fixed multiple issues with PS4 save data imports
  • Fixed issue where player may become stuck on a black screen after quitting and reopening game with a completed save file
  • [No Return] Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing the final score of a Daily Run
  • [No Return] Fixed an issue where players were unable to change weapon skins for certain characters

Localization

  • Various minor localization fixes across multiple languages
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when text language is set to Japanese, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese, specifically while navigating through menus