Naughty Dog shares a new video about the mocap work on the remake of The Last of Us. And the technological gap between the PS3 and the PS5 promises to make some scenes more visceral than ever.
Of course, we can’t advise you enough not to continue reading this article if you want to preserve the surprise, as Naughty Dog is being generous in offering a multitude of glimpses of the final rendering of The Last of Us Remake.
Anyway, the Californian firm seems to be proud of its mocap workwhich seems to have benefited from the power of the PS5 to offer cut-scenes even more poignant than in the past and reworked for the occasion.
Since then (the shooting of the first episode on PS4, ed.) our technology has advanced so much, especially in facial fidelity, which allows for so much nuance in the performance (of Joel and Ellie’s actors). […] And it hits you on a subconscious level that it makes the scene even more impactful, and gives an overall immersive experience feel.
Naughty Dog invites you to pre-order The Last of Us Part 1 to enjoy many bonuses.
All this to remind you that The Last of Us Part 1 released on September 2nd on PS5 and that it is also planned for PC, without more precision on this subject.
As a bonus, and to bring back memories, here is the motion capture work that had laid the foundations of the original opus dating from 2013, on PS3.