Sneaky peek at Joel & Ellie’s return

Footage has surfaced on-line that seems to have been captured from Naughty Canine’s remake, The Final of Us Half I — The video was first delivered to gentle by XboxEra co-founder Nick Baker, who claims to have acquired the leaked footage of the unreleased title from one in all their sources.

The three clips, working a complete of round six minutes in size, give us a have a look at world-weary protagonists Joel and Ellie as they decide their manner by way of the decay of Boston within the terrifying aftermath of a mutant infestation, born out of the disgusting “Cordyceps” fungus. The movies spotlight gameplay from the extremely anticipated remake, because the duo have interaction in some stealth motion, some brutal gunplay, and take day out for a spot of crafting at one in all Joel’s trusty workbenches.

Baker notes the “washed out” look is probably going attributable to seize high quality, quite than the sport itself.

Along with the footage, Baker additionally shared some data pertaining to the remake’s controller structure in addition to its two efficiency modes. In line with Baker, “Constancy” mode will see The Final of Us Half I run at 4K decision with a focused framerate of 40FPS, whereas “Efficiency” mode assist 60FPS gameplay at a dynamic, variable decision. Variable Refresh Fee (VRR) can be supported for these of you with fancy-dancy show items. A litany of accessibility choices are additionally featured within the upcoming launch.

One of many leakest franchises in gaming, these aren’t the primary screenshots and clips to drop from The Final of Us Half I. Very similar to 2020’s The Final of Us Half II, it appears tough for Naughty Canine and Sony Interactive Leisure to maintain a lid on these releases. Nonetheless, because the second main rerelease of the 2013 hit, we’re hardly going to be left “spoiled” by something we see right here. The remake is wanting good, little question about it, and anyone who’s gagging to play by way of the enduring journey as soon as once more is unlikely to be dissatisfied come launch day.

The Final of Us Half I launches on PS5 September 1. A PC version can be within the works.

Chris Moyse

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