TechGamingDon’t buy The Last of Us on PC just yetPatches are coming, but right now the game seems to be a real horror show – and not in a fun wayWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingDon’t buy The Last of Us on PC just yetPatches are coming, but right now the game seems to be a real horror show – and not in a fun wayWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Patches are coming, but right now the game seems to be a real horror show – and not in a fun way
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Sony / Naughty Dog)
(Image credit: Sony / Naughty Dog)
Lately it’s seemed thatThe Last of Usfranchise can do no wrong: theLast of Us TV showhas been a commercial and critical success, generating the kind of audience love that had me watching the 30-minuteMaking The Last of Uslast night and wishing it was about three hours longer. So it’s surprising to see developers Naughty Dog making what appears to be a pretty major mistake: putting its name to a PC version of the first game containing some show-stopping bugs.
I saw one of them for myself last night: in the most harrowing and talked-about bit of the introductory stage, a section that’s absolutely devastating onPS4orPS5, a bug turned it into complete slapstick. And reports say there are many more.
What’s wrong with The Last of Us on PC?
If you head along to the Steam store you’ll see that right now the PC port is sitting with a truly dreadful 5/10 rating and over 9,000 negative reviews. And the reviews are all saying much the same thing: it’s slow, it’s buggy, it’s crashy, and it’s really not in a state that is in any way acceptable for a game costing nearly £50. The problems don’t appear to be affecting everybody, but they do appear to be affecting quite a few gamers.
You know things are bad when the developers have to issue a formal statement. “The Last of Us Part IPC players: we’ve heard your concerns, and our team is actively investigating multiple issues you’ve reported,” Naughty Dog posted on Twitter. “We will continue to update you, but our team is prioritizing updates and will address issues in upcoming patches.” One such patch has already been released but there will be more in the near future.
If you’re a PC player and you’ve also got a console, thePS5remaster is a glorious thing and I haven’t encountered any problems playing it; if you havePlayStationPlus the PS4 version is included in your subscription. If you don’t, it’s currently £5.99 onAmazon. It might not be as pretty as the PC version, but it’s almost 90% cheaper and sounds like it’s also 90% more playable too.
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