The Last of Us Part 1 is a great remake of an excellent title that shook the gaming landscape when it was launched. The combination of tense stealth-action gameplay coupled with an amazing story told through jaw-dropping cinematics secured glory for this title. It was clear that Sony's insistence on having as many great exclusives as possible paid off quite a bit, with many fans clamoring to get a PlayStation console just to play this game.
Thankfully, this exclusivity isn't going to deter anyone from enjoying the first game, since The Last of Us Part 1 has finally received a PC port. Players will love the idea of using their high-end graphics cards to play the game at the highest level of visual fidelity possible, which is bound to be an exciting prospect. On top of this obvious visual upgrade, The Last of Us Part 1 actually integrates several new features into the PC port that are worth checking out as well.
6 AMD FSR 2.2 Support
Upscaling has become all the range in modern PC gaming, with various solutions coming up to allow low-range CPUs and GPUs to smoothly run games at higher resolutions and framerates with ease. AMD's version of this technology is called FSR, or FidelityFX Super Resolution.
Running this software can have a major impact on games that are struggling to maintain a proper framerate or run smoothly at higher resolutions. It may not be as effective as its competitor's software, but FSR is still a great upscaling solution to rely on for players without NVIDIA cards, with The Last of Us Part 1 running pretty smoothly once this option is turned on.
5 NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution Support
DLSS, or Deep Learning Super Sampling, is easily one of the most impressive technologies to come out in quite some time. The manner in which it absolutely skyrockets the FPS of most titles is genuinely amazing and makes gaming more accessible than ever before.
NVIDIA DLSS is going to be pretty great in The Last of Us Part 1, with players maintaining a steady 60 FPS or more when this software is active. It's an upscaling technique that is more advanced and performs better than FSR, making it a technological marvel in every way.
4 Frame Rate Adjustments
Given the focus on action in The Last of Us Part 1, it's easy to see why having a stable and high frame rate is important during several tough combat encounters. Stealth is paramount to dealing with some of the tougher enemies in the game, and a single misstep can lead to players losing all their hard-earned progress while clearing out a room of hostiles.
In the PC port of this game, players can choose the frame rate that will suit their style of gameplay the most. Players who want higher visual fidelity and don't mind the FPS being lower can cap it off at 30. Meanwhile, players with better rigs who want a smoother gameplay experience can opt for the 60 FPS limit instead, if not more!
3 Adjustable Graphics Options
While this is the norm in most PC games, it's still great to see that The Last of Us Part 1 allows players to adjust each and every graphical option in the game to suit their own requirements. Players who want to crank certain effects to the max while lowering others to boost their GPU performance will be messing around with these settings quite a bit.
The game allows players to adjust Texture Quality, Shadows, Reflections, Ambient Occlusion, and a bevy of other options. It allows players to customize the visuals of The Last of Us Part 1 in their own way, leading to the title looking absolutely incredible for players who either want to max out certain settings or don't mind compromising on others.
2 Ultrawide Monitor Support
Players love games that support ultrawide monitors since it adds to the immersive aspect of gaming. While powerful rigs and expensive monitors are required for players to make the most of ultrawide gaming, players who have this setup would want to maximize it to its fullest potential whenever possible.
Thankfully, The Last of Us integrates support for ultrawide monitors as well, which is great news for owners of this setup. Roaming through the destroyed world of this game in resolutions never seen before makes for a great time that PC players will remember long after they're finished playing through this emotional experience!
1 Unique Control Customization Options
Customizable controls are another option that has become pretty common in most video games, and The Last of Us Part 1 is no exception to this golden rule. Players can remap both keyboard and controller and also enable a hybrid system that allows them to use both control options at the same time!
Naughty Dog has been leading the charge when it comes to enabling higher levels of accessibility in their video games, and The Last of Us Part 1 continues this amazing streak. Fans can only hope that other PC ports learn from the advancements made by this title and make their control schemes as intuitive and customizable as possible.
The Last of Us Part 1 is available on PlayStation 5 and PC.