The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition lets you ruin the early game for $30

The Last of Us Part 1
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The bonuses available as part of The Last of Us Part 1 special editions seemꦇ perfect - if you want to ruin the first few hours of the remake.

After 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:copious leaks, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Naughty Dog finally lifted the lid on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Last of Us Part 1 last night. The remake - heading to PS5 in September and PC some time after that - brings the 2013 game's visuals in line with its 2020 sequel, and enhances combat and exploration. Speaking at the Summer Games Fest, studio p🌳resident Neil Druckmann described it as "the definitive version" of the title.

. First up is the digital deluxe edition, which offers a number of customisation options and gameplay tweaks, but the star of the show is The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition, which comes with a beautiful steelbook case with grayscale artwork, as well as The Last of Us American Dreams comics, which come with their own new cover art. While the standard edition will set you back $69.99, the digital deluxe version is $79.99, and the Firefly Edition is $99.99.

The edition looks great, and is already attracting fans' attention ( suggest it's already sold out) but my issue stems from those gameplay tweaks. Described as "early unlock" of a number of in-game items, purchasing a spec♛ial edition lets you unlock a bunch of skill and weapon upgrades. Fro🍎m the outset, you'll be able to heal and craft items fast, and you'll also have access to better weapons thanks to rifle and pistol upgrades. There's even the "explosive arrows gameplay modifier," which doesn't seem in keeping with the stealth-focused early sections of the game.

In fact, all of those upgrades seem likely to detract from the point of The L♋ast of Us, a story about scraping together everything you can to survive against the odds. The pre-order bonuses are an even more egregious subversion of that idea, as they hand over more supplement and weapon parts right at the start, further boosting yo💧u through the opening couple of hours.

Of course, you should feel able to play any game however you want, so if you'd like Joel to go barrelling through Boston before matching the gameplay curve a little more closely later on, more power to you. It's just a little surprising to see a leg-up like this provided at🌄 all, given the mood the game attempts to set, but perhaps Naughty Dog is catering to long-term fans who are already very familiar with the early stages of the game.

Naughty Dog had plenty more to show off yesterday. As well as Part 1, Druckmann lifted the lid on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Last of Us multiplayer, a massive, standalone experience with its own narrative, set in the ruins of San Francisco, and revealed that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:filming on The Last of Us TV wraps ve𝕴ry soon, and will feature new roles for Jꦍoel🗹 and Ellie's original actors.

Keep an eye on the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:E3 2022 schedule to make sure you don't miss the big announcements.

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