The release of The Last of Us Part 1 on PC has caused developers to wonder about the future of their PC games. The promises abound.
Following the highly anticipated release of The Last of Us: Part 1 on PC, which took place yesterday, we didn’t wait long for the developers to comment on their experience with the port, so far exclusive to PlayStation. at the computer We already know it wasn’t easy, but the developers have no intention of giving up a new audience for their games.
Summary of the Naughty Dog PC experience
Naughty Dog released a blog post where the team shared details on how to work on the PC version.
- One of the not-so-obvious difficulties was supposed to translate the “tangible and emotional” feel of the game, which the developers managed to master with controllers, on the keyboard.
- The walking system itself, which has a huge impact on gameplay, had to undergo a major makeover due to the colossal difference between moving around the game world with controllers and with a mouse and keyboard.
- Another major challenge was optimization, which required “a lot of tweaking, tweaking, and even rethinking some aspects.”
The developers admit that the biggest help in this complex experience was the knowledge gained while porting Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection to PC. However, this testimony should be interpreted with caution, given the mixed reviews on Port.
Future intentions of TLoU developers towards PC
Yesterday’s Naughty Dog note was headlined by a section on the studio’s future plans. Surprisingly, he understands an open guarantee that developers previously associated with PlayStation exclusives will continue on PC.
“Stay tuned PlayStation and PC gamers. We look forward to continuing to share our creations with you, whether you prefer the DualSense controller or keyboard and mouse.
Developing games for both platforms allows us to incorporate different lessons into the overall design of our games. Sharing stories and experiences across PS5 and PC is something Naughty Dog has embraced and will continue to support.”
However, we have not received any detailed explanation of this stipulation, regarding the number of other titles (past and future) that will follow The Last of Us: Part 1’s path. However, we can assume that it may act, among others. things, the second installment.
- Naughty Dog blog post