The Last of Us dev says remake of game that’s only a decade old isn’t “just a cash grab”

In keeping with one developer who’s labored on the PS5 remake of The Final of Us, it isn’t “only a money seize.”

The developer in query, Robert Morrison, lately put out a tweet on his private Twitter account responding to criticisms of The Final of Us Half 1 and its existence being purely for revenue. “‘It is only a crash seize,'” wrote Morrison. “Truly it’s essentially the most meticulously constructed and crafted mission that I’ve ever seen or been part of in my whole profession. The best degree of care and a focus to element doable.”

The Final of Us Half 1 was unofficially, unintentionally after which formally, on function revealed on the Summer time Video games Fest final month, after months of rumours about it. However clearly the sport is not even a decade outdated but, having initially launched for the PS3 in 2013. So some have questioned the place the remake is important or not.

Responses to Morrison’s are various, with some expressing pleasure on the thought of replaying the sport constructed for contemporary {hardware}, with others noting that the unique recreation nonetheless seems to be good as it’s.

There’s undoubtedly a powerful argument available in that the remake could have the entire accessibility advantages that Half 2 launched, although exterior of that, the mission being a “money seize” is a good sentiment. Particularly contemplating the primary recreation is definitely obtainable on PS4, which is backwards appropriate on the PS5.

Additionally introduced at Summer time Video games Fest is the truth that The Final of Us Half 2’s multiplayer mode is now going to be a stand-alone title, although we nonetheless know mainly nothing about it.

Some idea artwork was shared alongside this information, and The Final of Us director Neil Druckmann did share that it does have a narrative. How that takes form stays to be seen, however it’ll get a proper reveal ultimately.