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Naughty Dog gave the PS5 some love in the Last of Us: Part I patch

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2 months ago

April 11, 2023

Don’t worry, PS5 owners: Naughty Dog hasn’t completely forgotten about you yet as it tries to fix The Last of Us: Part I on PC. The developer today Add a patch for the PS5 version of the remake which adds new content based on the HBO TV adaptation, fixes some bugs, and improves accessibility features. Update 1.03 is now available for download on PS5.

Of most interest to current owners is a set of new, unlockable t-shirts for Ally to wear in the campaign. This has been a popular way to add some fun customization to the Naughty Dog experience, and now she can create tops themed around. wire And Mortal Kombat II. of course, wire is a popular TV series produced by HBO while an arcade cabinet based on the latter’s features in the company’s adaptation of The Last of Us. In the game, Naughty Dog couldn’t use the original IP and it’s called The Turning when you get to the arcade on the left.

Elsewhere, patch 1.03 makes another round of bug fixes and a post-launch pass on accessibility options, which were already industry-leading when the remake debuted last year. Navigation Assistance’s target placement has been improved, button prompts have been fixed, and other collectibles should now be highlighted in high contrast mode. The screen reader will now also read sub-chapter names where it sometimes didn’t before.

Below you will find a complete list of all patch notes for The Last of Us: Part I Update 1.03. Let us know if you’ll be wearing any of these new t-shirts while playing as Ellie in the comments below.

[Brazilian Portuguese] Remastered and enhanced audio quality for in-game voice lines
Adjustable objective sensitivity from 1-10 to 1-100, with low minimum sensitivity
Companion characters now throw bricks more consistently at enemies during combat
Rifle weapons use hit-scan instead of projectile physics to determine if they hit an enemy.
Increased the pump shotgun’s base fire rate
Melee and Fire can now be bound to the same button in Customize Controls (Options > Controls > Customize Controls).
Speedrun mode timer now stops during black screen fade
Melee attacks using two-handed melee weapons now hit stunned enemies
Brawling while running now stuns infected enemies for longer
After completing a melee swing, the player character can advance quickly
Companion characters constantly protect the player’s character from enemy attacks
Rechambering begins soon after shotguns and rifles are unholstered
Melee attacks that send enemies to their knees now combo into finishers, whether the player has a melee weapon or not.
Time has been increased that human enemies go limp after being punched
Enemies no longer beg for their lives when the player cannot easily reach them
Various checkpoints are timed throughout the game
Many visual improvements and adjustments throughout the game
Several fixes for subtitles, UI text, and screen reader lines
[Grounded Difficulty] Reduced the accuracy of the turret truck
[Permadeath Mode] Deer hunting is no longer considered a fighting competition

Drawing the bow does not reduce the player’s accuracy with other weapons
Fixed an issue where the player could spin around their target when using runner melee attacks
Fixed an issue where a melee swing could be canceled mid-swing when holding a shotgun.
Loading save files does not affect the number of bonus feature unlock points currently available
Fixed an issue where reloading of some weapons could be interrupted before all bullets were loaded
The exact accuracy of the El Diablo pistol when using its scope
Fixed an issue where nail bombs could be obtained after detonating
The director’s commentary now plays during the end credits
Re-chambering a weapon now completes quickly, so the player won’t need to repeat the animation if interrupted.
Baseball bats now deal the same damage against clickers as other two-handed weapons
The player no longer automatically succeeds when maneuvering enemies launch a maneuvering counterattack
Fixed an issue where the player could use the infected human enemy’s grab attack while being grabbed from behind
Fixed an issue where companion characters could die in battle at unpredictable times
Removed some cover positions that allowed enemies to shoot the player character without revealing themselves.
The infected no longer enters a state of ‘begging for life’
Fixed an issue where some items and materials were not included in the player’s inventory when collected
Fixed issues with some in-game cutscenes where the player could be interrupted when attacked
[The Prologue] Tommy will guide the player continuously
[The Prologue] Fixed an issue where the player character could die during the car crash cutscene
[Tommy’s Dam] Fixed an issue where the player character could get stuck behind a door during the battle at the hydroelectric dam
[The Firefly Lab] Shooting a medic will no longer make them invincible to flamethrowers
[New Game+] All additional ammo and material types now appear as intended when playing in Full Loadout mode on Ground difficulty.

The arcade minigame will not request multiple attacks that do no damage in a row
A corpse’s arm was moved to the right place
Ally’s accuracy improved to match her accuracy during the main story

Improved navigation aid target placement in different locations
Fixed button prompts that would show the wrong button under certain circumstances
Fixed some collectibles not highlighting correctly when using high contrast mode
Fixed various issues where the wrong signal would play when using audio signals
Fixed issue in Chapter and Encounter select menu where screen reader did not read sub-chapter names