Just WTF is going on with The Last of Us: Part I on PS5? Gameplay footage from the Naughty Dog remake leaked earlier today, raising significant questions about the comments the developer has made about the game. From what we’ve seen so far, the action looks almost identical to the original PS3 release – it certainly doesn’t look like The Last of Us 2, as the developer had previously suggested.
That’s prompting some to ponder whether the studio’s being truthful about modernising the combat. Writing on Twitter, senior editor Samuel Prince didn’t comment directly, but retweeted an old Naughty Dog post in which it said “gameplay mechanics” have been “rebuilt”. He then went on to elaborate in a second message.
“I just want to say that leaks suck,” he sighed. “They’re extremely hurtful to the devs who work tirelessly to bring you these wonderful games. Public-facing assets take a long time to create, revise, approve, localise, clear legal, ESRB, etc. Be kind!” This appears to suggest that the developer has new footage to show, but it’s tied up with red tape.
As we mentioned earlier, we’re willing to give the Californian company the benefit of the doubt, but it’s going to need to take back control of the marketing here, because there’s a good chance the entire game could leak over the next few weeks. Considering the remake isn’t even out until 2nd September, this isn’t exactly ideal.
