The Last of Us™ Part I
Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us™, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards.
In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. However, what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal cross-country journey.
Includes the complete The Last of Us single-player story and celebrated prequel chapter, Left Behind, which explores the events that changed the lives of Ellie and her best friend Riley forever.
Built for PC
The Last of Us Part I PC release brings with it plenty of PC features to bring Joel and Ellie’s tense and unforgettable journey to life. This version of The Last of Us Part I is optimized for PC with PC-centric quality-of-life enhancements. Part I will feature AMD FSR 2.2 support*, Nvidia DLSS Super Resolution support*, VSync and frame rate cap options, and a host of features designed specifically for PC, including adjustable Texture Quality, Shadows, Reflections, Ambient Occlusion, and more.
Through the experiences of Joel and Ellie, PC players can fully immerse themselves in beautiful yet haunting environments in stunning detail with true 4K resolutions**. From the harsh, oppressive streets of the Boston QZ to the overgrown and abandoned homes of Bill’s Town to so much more, embark on a beautiful journey across the United States of America with Ultra-Wide Monitor Support for both 21:9 Ultrawide and 32:9 Super Ultrawide aspect ratios.
Experience all these locations, stealthily sneaking through abandoned homes and cities (and picking their drawers and cabinets clean looking for supplies) or engage in tense, captivating action with 3D audio support to better hear the rustle of leaves, the crack of glass, or the footfalls of enemies trying to ambush you***.
AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution 2
Supercharge your framerates and fight for survival as Joel and Ellie with next-level temporal upscaling technology from AMD. FSR 2 uses cutting-edge algorithms to boost your framerates and deliver high-quality, high-resolution game experiences in The Last of Us Part I across a wide range of compatible graphics cards.
Peripheral Support
The Last of Us Part I on PC features DualSense support through a wired connection so players can feel the impact of battle, the rumble of a tank rolling by, and so much more through haptic feedback and dynamic triggers. With support for the DualShock 4 controller, a wide range of other gamepads, and keyboard and mouse, players can adjust their playstyle to suit their preferences. The PC release includes a number of new control customization options including full control remapping, primary and secondary bindings for keyboard and mouse control, an adaptive mode that allows players to combine keyboard and controller inputs, and more. Part I’s PC launch will also include The Last of Us Part I’s suite of accessibility features so that players can adjust the experience to suit their needs and preferences.
* Compatible PC and graphics card required for enhanced graphics.
** Compatible PC, graphics card, and 4K display device required.
*** 3D Audio requires stereo headphones or compatible speakers.
Steam User 521
At launch, the game was unplayable due to a heavy number of bugs and VRAM issues. Naughty Dog promised patches, and after waiting a few months, I have no problems running the game bug-free on high settings. Shaders still need to be compiled with every new graphics driver version, but it takes around 10 minutes for me instead of over 1 hour previously.
In its original state, the game lacked optimization for graphics cards with 8GB or less of VRAM. This has since been fixed. Texture streaming can now be lowered to a "Normal" option, which mitigates excessive caching and allows for a better experience at the cost of textures loading in slower. Separately, VRAM usage can be reduced further by enabling DLSS on supported hardware.
As far as the actual content of the game goes, it's a 10 year old masterpiece of storytelling and immersion that is worth playing through again in its overhauled "Part 1" glory. Cutscenes are now rendered in real-time to stunning effect. Facial animations and lighting bask in realism as you become gripped with complex themes of love, loss, and survival. Woven inside a post-apocalyptic narrative is nuanced stealth/action gameplay that can challenge any player with an array of difficulty settings. Newcomers to the franchise thanks to the HBO series are also in for a real treat.
I hope that Naughty Dog isn't dissuaded from releasing "Part 2" on Steam. If they can learn from this experience and create a functional port, I will put my money behind it because playing on Steam is my preferred way to experience games.
Edit: The game has received multiple patches since this review was first posted. Naughty Dog has implemented a myriad of different changes, big and small, that only seek to benefit the game's integrity. I played through it all again recently and had zero issues whatsoever. An overall solid PC port after a rocky start.
Steam User 387
At launch, the game was unplayable due to a heavy amount of bugs and VRAM issues. Naughty Dog promised patches, and after waiting a few months, I have no problems running the game bug-free on high settings. Shaders still need to be compiled with every new graphics driver version, but it takes 15 minutes for me instead of over 1 hour previously.
In its original state, the game lacked optimization for graphics cards with 8GB of VRAM. This has since been fixed. Texture streaming can now be lowered to mitigate excessive cache and allow for a better experience at the cost of textures loading in slower. Separately, VRAM usage can be reduced further by enabling DLSS if your card supports it.
As far as the actual content of the game goes, it's a 10 year old masterpiece of storytelling and immersion that is worth playing through again in its overhauled "Part 1" glory. Cutscenes are now rendered in real-time to stunning effect. Facial animations and lighting bask in realism as you become gripped with complex themes of love, loss, and survival. Woven inside of a post-apocalyptic narrative is nuanced stealth/action gameplay that can challenge any player with an array of difficulty settings. Newcomers to the franchise thanks to the HBO series are also in for a real treat.
I hope that Naughty Dog isn't dissuaded from releasing "Part 2" onto PC. If they can learn from this experience and create a functional port, I will put my money behind it because playing on PC is my preferred way to experience games.
Steam User 639
8 years of avoiding spoilers. Worth it.
Steam User 419
I am 7 hours into the game and so far I have not seen Rick Grimes.
Steam User 678
The performance has improved dramatically since launch and the game is now perfectly playable. For reference: I have a Ryzen 7 5800X paired with a RTX 3070 on 1440p and I can play on high-ultra with a smooth 60 FPS. Game looks beautiful, too.
The storyline is of course just perfect: I've played it before on PS3 when it came out and it's still as emotional and compelling 10 years later.
Steam User 688
5/22/23 - This game runs perfectly for me. I just bought it and played for 5 hours straight, not a single crash or any issues. I have a mid tier computer with an RTX2070 Super and i'm playing on "high" graphics with no problems. If you have been waiting to buy this game like I was, you might not need to wait any longer. Enjoy!
Update 5/26/23 - 15 hours played - I just finished the main game and never once crashed or had any issues. I'm in love with this game all over again and can't wait to keep playing it. Now it's time play through on Grounded+ (max difficulty), and play the Left Behind DLC. Cheers!
Update 5/29/23 - 30 Hours played - I am about half way through Grounded+ and I finally had my first crash last night. Nothing too major, just had to reboot the game. But I felt like I should update you. Godspeed!
Update 6/2/23 - 45 Hours played - This is my final update boys, my journey has come to an end. I have finished Grounded+ and Left Behind. I feel I have gotten everything I wanted out of this game and now I will probably uninstall it. Overall I am very satisfied. I will say this on my experience, I never ran into any performance issues other than the one time it crashed. My FPS was fine. Not sure exactly what it was, but it was acceptable to play the game. The computer did run a bit hot, but this is true for lots of games. To help out, when I played this game I generally didn't have any other applications running. I closed all my web browser tabs and all unnecessary programs. usually just had Discord, Steam, and the game running. That's really all I can say on it. Good luck, and Adieu!
Steam User 584
This game is one of the few masterpieces of games.
The worst part about this game? , finishing it and realize that you'll never play it for the first time ever again.