Naughty Dog’s PS4 refresh of its original PS3 hit sits in Sony’s prestige, story driven line-up, competing with narrative heavy action adventures such as the Uncharted series and other cinematic third person games. It keeps the same tense survival focus, but the remaster treatment makes it better suited to modern displays, with sharper presentation and smoother performance than the older version.
Who is this for?
Anyone who missed the original, or wants the definitive console version of Joel and Ellie’s journey. The pacing leans heavily on atmosphere and character work, with bursts of brutal combat and stealth where resources matter. If you like exploring ruined spaces, scavenging, and making hard choices about when to fight or sneak, it lands well. If you mainly want fast, repeatable action, it can feel slow between set pieces.
- Remastered visuals and performance for PS4, helping the game feel less dated on HD screens
- Single player campaign built around stealth, crafting, and limited supplies
