Details regarding the brand new roguelike No Return mode featured in Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered have begun to emerge.
The Linkedin profile of Colin Freeman, former QA Tester and Developer Support at Naughty Dog, has revealed new details regarding the new No Return mode included in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. The roguelike mode is said to feature 12 different level layouts. As seen in the announcement trailer, this includes areas based on Jackson, the subway region, the WLF outpost, and other parts of Seattle from the story mode.
The announcement trailer for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered also revealed that it will be possible to play the No Return roguelike mode as Tommy, Dina, Jesse, Lev, Mel, in addition to other unlockable characters.
Besides the addition of the No Return mode, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will feature a guitar free play mode, lost levels, director’s commentary, enhanced graphics, improved load times, Dualsense controller support, additional accessibility options, a speed run mode, as well as unlockable skins for both Ellie and Abby.
The Last of Us Part II is set five years after The Last of Us (2013) and follows two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States: Ellie, seeking revenge for a murder, and Abby, a soldier caught in a conflict between her militia and a religious cult. The game is played from the third-person perspective, requiring players to combat human foes and zombie-like creatures using firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth. Players experience an action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with elements of survival horror. Traversing post-apocalyptic settings like buildings and forests is crucial for advancing the story. Players can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and infected creatures affected by a mutated Cordyceps fungus.
