The Last of Us: Remastered - A PS4/PS3 graphical comparison

The Last of Us: Remastered is out now on PS4 and it's already standing out as an example of a re-release done right. So just how well has Naughty Dog done with restoring the game's graphics for a whole new console generation?

The crew at Shacknews have put forward the PS3 and new PS4 versions of The Last of Us for graphical comparison. You can draw your own conclusions by watching the video below. (Warning: Spoilers for the game's opening scene are contained within.)

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July 30, 2014 10:30 AM

Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, The Last of Us: Remastered - A PS4/PS3 graphical comparison.

Shacknews compares the new re-release from Naughty Dog to the original PS3 version. (Warning: May contain spoilers for the opening scene.)
- snot3353
  
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  July 30, 2014 10:35 AM
  
  I got to be honest, I laughed around the 55 second mark when you were showing the PS3 version and one of the NPC's was just running into the wall.
  - Finchypoo
    
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    July 30, 2014 10:57 AM
    
    I saw that too, I'm glad the PS4 has the power to fix that. AI For ALL!
  - jayacheess
    
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    July 30, 2014 11:39 AM
    
    lol, yep.
  - ThomW
    
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    July 31, 2014 6:53 AM
    
    lol That guy is seriously panicked.
- eeeealmo
  
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  July 30, 2014 11:13 AM
  
  damn that looks good
- Begawkiness
  
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  July 30, 2014 11:49 AM
  
  Early game spoilers in there, FYI.
  - OzzieMejia
    
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    July 30, 2014 12:13 PM
    
    Yes, I mentioned that.
    
    Twice.
    - Begawkiness
      
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      July 30, 2014 12:35 PM
      
      Whoops! Sorry dude
      - squigiliwams
        
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        July 30, 2014 1:02 PM
        
        RTFA. ASSHOLE.
- sleepytea
  
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  July 30, 2014 12:53 PM
  
  doesn't look like this video is 60 fps, so the comparison isn't ideal.
  - ThomW
    
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    July 31, 2014 6:55 AM
    
    I always find it tough judging how much better games look based on streaming videos. Even the best leave something to be desired.
    
    I never played LoU on the PS3, but it looks decent on the PS4. Doesn't look AMAZING or anything; there's still a little bit of pop-in of vegetation and that sort of thing, but overall it looks good. I don't regret waiting one bit.