The Last of Us Complete Launches as Surprise Bundle for PS5

Naughty Dog has re-released some of its critically acclaimed The Last of Us games (again), this clip arsenic an all-in-one bundle for PlayStation 5 (PS5) called The Last of Us Complete.

The workplace down beloved PlayStation titles similar Crash Bandicoot and Uncharted announced and launched its two-pack postulation today. It’s a bundle that includes the 2022 remake The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered for players to enjoy.

“Experience the implicit communicative that inspired the TV amusement with definitive versions of 2 award-winning games,” an authoritative statement for The Last of Us Complete says, “featuring graphical and gameplay improvements made imaginable by the PlayStation 5 console.”

The Last of Us Complete comes with some mainline stories arsenic good arsenic the bonus contented some person received successful the years since their archetypal releases. That means the Left Behind Ellie-focused prequel DLC, arsenic good arsenic The Last of Us Part 2’s No Return and Lost Levels contented are each included. If you’re a instrumentality of the HBO TV bid retelling starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey but person yet to dive into the video games that started it all, you should cognize that the all-encompassing integer bundle costs $99.99.

As shared successful a PlayStation.Blog station authored by Naughty Dog Head of Studio Neil Druckmann, a carnal The Last of Us Complete Collector’s Edition is presently acceptable to motorboat July 10 for $109.99, with pre-orders disposable now. It comes with a fewer other goodies to warrant the somewhat accrued price, including a Steelbook case, crippled discs, The Last of Us: American Dreams comics 1 – 4, 4 lithographic creation prints, and a thank-you missive from Druckmann.

“From our full studio, convey you truthful overmuch for your unthinkable enactment for The Last of Us and Naughty Dog implicit the years,” Druckmann’s station says. “This is specified an breathtaking infinitesimal for some the franchise and our teams. We are truthful humbled by your idiosyncratic stories of what the bid has meant to you, person marveled astatine your unthinkable Photo Mode shots, and inspired to support pushing ourselves guardant to make much stories and worlds you’ll love.”

The Last of US Complete Collector's Edition. Image courtesy of PlayStation.

The Last of Us bid launched for the PS3 successful 2013, and portion it has remained an undeniably beloved offering successful the PlayStation catalog, its galore re-releases and remasters person been the taxable of disapproval from naysayers and fans alike. Joel and Ellie’s escapade came to PS4 with improved graphics successful 2014 and was past reimagined for PS5 with a remake successful 2022. The Last of Us Part 2 continued Ellie’s communicative successful 2020 and past went connected to person its ain remaster successful aboriginal 2024. Both stories person besides since travel to PC, with The Last of Us Part 1 arriving successful 2023 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered arriving conscionable past week.

The Last of Us Complete brings each of Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic offerings unneurotic nether 1 umbrella arsenic yet different re-release. While galore whitethorn beryllium confused to spot PlayStation revisiting Joel and Ellie’s satellite erstwhile again, the timing does coincide with HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2, which volition premiere its archetypal occurrence this Sunday. Season 3 was greenlit conscionable yesterday.

For much connected The Last of Us, you tin work up connected wherefore galore fans aren't expecting to perceive astir The Last of Us Part 3 anytime soon. You tin besides cheque retired however Druckmann and the remainder of the squad down the amusement whitethorn proceed the communicative successful the future.

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