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The Last of Us Part II vs Far Cry 3
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Release Date | |
Jun 19, 2020 | Nov 29, 2012 |
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Naughty Dog | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Massive, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Red Storm |
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Sony Interactive Entertainment | Ubisoft |
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Action-Adventure, Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter, Stealth | Action-Adventure, Open World, First-Person Shooter |
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Naughty Dog Game Engine (Proprietary, evolved from The Last of Us Part I) | Dunia Engine 2 (Modified CryEngine) |
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Mature 17+ | Mature 17+ |
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4.7 / 5.0 | 4.5 / 5.0 |
Current Price (USD) | |
$49.99 | $19.99 |
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N/A | Jason Brody's progression is tied to the Tatau, a series of mystical tattoos that expand as he gains experience and unlocks skills. Skills are divided into three trees: The Heron (long-range combat, mobility, stealth), The Shark (assault tactics, takedowns, health), and The Spider (survival, crafting, hunting). Skill points are earned by gaining XP from missions, liberating outposts, hunting, and finding collectibles. Crafting is vital for upgrading gear capacity (weapon holsters, ammo pouches, loot rucksacks, syringe kits, etc.) using animal skins hunted from the islands' diverse wildlife. Syringes can also be crafted from plants to provide healing or temporary combat buffs. |
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World & Level Design | |
N/A | The Rook Islands consist of two main islands: the North Island and the South Island. The North Island, where the game primarily begins, is controlled by Vaas's pirates and is characterized by lush jungles, beaches, and pirate outposts. The South Island, unlocked later, is controlled by Hoyt Volker's private military company and features more rugged terrain, savannahs, and heavily fortified bases. The total map size is substantial, offering diverse environments for exploration and combat. |
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A standalone multiplayer game set in The Last of Us universe (reportedly titled 'The Last of Us Online') was in development but was later announced to be canceled or significantly re-evaluated by Naughty Dog. The Last of Us Part II itself is a purely single-player experience. |
1. Cooperative Campaign (4 Players): A distinct story campaign following four new characters (Callum, Leonard, Mikhail, Tisha) seeking revenge against their former captain who sold them into slavery. 2. Competitive Multiplayer (up to 14 players): Featured modes like Team Deathmatch, Domination, Firestorm (capture points and ignite enemy fuel depots), and Transmission (capture radio transmitters). Players could use battle cries for temporary team buffs. A Map Editor was also included, allowing players to create and share their own multiplayer maps. |
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Available Editions | |
Available in Standard Edition, Special Edition (SteelBook, art book), Collector's Edition (Ellie statue, bracelet, art book, lithograph, pins, stickers, digital content), and Ellie Edition (Collector's content + Ellie's backpack replica, soundtrack vinyl). A PS5 remaster, 'The Last of Us Part II Remastered,' was released in January 2024, including graphical enhancements, new modes like 'No Return' (roguelike survival), Guitar Free Play, Lost Levels with developer commentary, and DualSense integration. |
Far Cry 3 had several editions: Standard Edition, The Lost Expeditions Edition (included 2 bonus missions and a Japanese Type 10 flare gun), Insane Edition (Collector's Edition with a Vaas Wahine bobblehead, survival guide, digital content including 'Monkey Business' pack, Lost Expeditions, Hunter Pack, Warrior Pack, Predator Pack). Far Cry 3 Classic Edition was later released for PS4/Xbox One and given free to Far Cry 5 Season Pass holders, featuring enhanced graphics for consoles. |
Post-Launch Content / DLC | |
No major story DLC was released for The Last of Us Part II. The primary post-launch addition was the 'No Return' roguelike survival mode, new skins, and Lost Levels included in 'The Last of Us Part II Remastered'. The original game received updates for difficulty modes (Grounded) and accessibility. |
DLC included the 'Monkey Business' pack (4 missions with Hurk and unique monkeys), 'The Lost Expeditions' (2 missions), and various 'Warrior,' 'Hunter,' and 'Predator' packs which offered unique weapons, animal skins for crafting, or multiplayer content. A free 'High Tides' co-op DLC added two new chapters to the cooperative campaign. |
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Powered by an advanced version of Naughty Dog's proprietary engine, The Last of Us Part II is renowned for its groundbreaking graphics, particularly its incredibly detailed character models, lifelike animations (especially facial animations), and meticulously crafted, dense environments. Features advanced lighting, realistic weather effects, and a stunning level of environmental detail and decay. The PS5 Remastered version offers enhanced fidelity, native 4K, and higher framerate options. |
Powered by the Dunia Engine 2, Far Cry 3 was praised for its stunning visuals at the time of release, depicting lush tropical jungles, vibrant coral reefs, sandy beaches, and detailed character models. It featured advanced lighting, water effects, and dense foliage. DirectX 11 support on PC allowed for enhanced features like HDAO (High Definition Ambient Occlusion) and MSAA (Multisample Anti-Aliasing). |
Audio & Soundtrack | |
Original score composed by Gustavo Santaolalla (returning from Part I) with contributions from Mac Quayle for more intense combat/Abby segments. The music is deeply emotional, often melancholic, featuring acoustic guitar, strings, and ambient textures that perfectly underscore the game's tone. Sound design is incredibly realistic and impactful, crucial for stealth (enemy callouts, footsteps), combat (visceral weapon sounds, infected screeches), and environmental immersion. |
The original score by Brian Tyler features a mix of orchestral, electronic, and tribal elements, reflecting the game's tropical setting and Jason's psychological transformation. The licensed track 'Make It Bun Dem' by Skrillex & Damian Marley is famously used in the 'Kick the Hornet's Nest' mission. Sound design effectively captures the dense jungle atmosphere, wildlife sounds, and intense combat audio. Vaas Montenegro's voice acting by Michael Mando is iconic and widely praised. |
User Interface (UI/UX) | |
Features an immersive and minimalistic HUD. Health is often indicated by screen effects and character animations rather than a persistent bar (though one can be enabled). Ammo count and equipped items are displayed contextually. Crafting and upgrade menus are accessed through Ellie's/Abby's backpack. Listen Mode highlights enemies through walls. The UI is designed to keep players immersed in the world. |
Standard first-person HUD with a mini-map, health (regenerating segments), ammo count, and objective markers. The Tatau on Jason's arm visually represents his skill progression. A radial menu is used for weapon selection and syringe use. The world map allows for waypoint placement and tracking of discovered locations and collectibles. |
Accessibility Options | |
Naughty Dog set a new industry standard for accessibility with Part II, offering over 60 options. These include comprehensive control remapping, extensive subtitle/caption customization, options for visual aids (high contrast mode, screen magnifier, traversal/combat audio cues), navigation and traversal assistance, options to skip puzzles, combat accessibility (invisible while prone, reduced enemy perception/accuracy, auto-pickup), and text-to-speech/speech-to-text features. |
Accessibility options were more limited compared to modern titles but included subtitle display, customizable controls (key remapping, sensitivity), and aim assist. The game's design, with clear objective markers and a mini-map, aided general playability. |
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1080p (Full HD) - Recommended (Estimated 1080p ~60 FPS, High Preset, Upscaling often needed) (High Preset, Upscaling (DLSS/FSR Quality/Balanced)) CPU: Estimated recommended desktop CPU for 1080p/60FPS High. CPU (Laptop): High-end laptop CPUs. GPU: Estimated recommended desktop GPU for 1080p/60FPS High. GPU (Laptop): High-end laptop GPUs. 8GB+ VRAM critical. RAM: 16GB minimum, 32GB strongly recommended. Storage: NVMe SSD strongly recommended. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (Estimated) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (8GB) / RTX 3070 (8GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16GB) (Estimated) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-10875H / AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or better. **Modern Intel Core i7/i9 H/HX / AMD Ryzen 7/9 H/HX series.** laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile (8GB, Max TGP) / RTX 4070 Mobile (8GB, Max TGP). **An RTX 3080 Mobile or RTX 4080 Mobile would provide a more consistent experience.** layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 100 GB NVMe SSD | — |
1080p (Full HD) - Minimum (Estimated 1080p ~30 FPS, Medium Preset, Upscaling likely needed) (Medium Preset, Upscaling (DLSS/FSR Quality)) CPU: Estimated minimum desktop CPU for a stable experience. CPU (Laptop): Estimated mid-range to high-end laptop CPU. GPU: Estimated minimum desktop GPU. GPU (Laptop): Estimated capable laptop GPUs. 8GB VRAM strongly recommended. RAM: 16GB RAM would be essential. Storage: NVMe SSD mandatory. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Estimated) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) / RTX 2060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5700 (8GB) (Estimated) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-9750H / AMD Ryzen 7 4800H equivalent or better (Estimated) laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (8GB) / RTX 3060 Mobile (6GB, High TGP). **An RTX 3070 Mobile or RTX 4060 Mobile would be a better target.** layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 100 GB NVMe SSD | — |
1080p (Full HD) - Recommended (DX11, High Settings, 1080p ~30-60 FPS) (High Preset, DirectX 11) CPU: Recommended desktop CPU for 1080p. CPU (Laptop): Estimated mid-range laptop CPUs for smoother 1080p gameplay. GPU: Recommended desktop GPU for 1080p high settings with DX11. GPU (Laptop): Estimated performance-focused laptop GPUs for recommended 1080p. RAM: Recommended RAM for smoother performance (8GB standard for modern gaming). Storage: SSD strongly recommended. | |
— | memoryCPU: Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.9 GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 565 @ 3.4 GHz or better developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB) or AMD Radeon HD 7850 (1GB) or better laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i5-480M / AMD Phenom II X4 N930 or better. **Modern laptop CPUs like Intel Core i3 10th gen+ / AMD Ryzen 3 2000 series+ are vastly superior.** laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M / GTX 570M / AMD Radeon HD 6970M equivalent or better. **Modern laptop GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, RTX 4050 Mobile, and above will achieve extremely high framerates at 1080p/1440p Ultra.** layersRAM: 4 GB saveStorage (Tier): 15 GB HDD (SSD Recommended) |
1080p (Full HD) - Minimum (DX9, Low Settings, ~720p/1080p Low) (Low Preset, DirectX 9) CPU: Minimum desktop CPU for playable framerates. CPU (Laptop): Estimated laptop CPU equivalent for minimum performance. Any modern laptop CPU will far exceed this. GPU: Minimum desktop GPU for DX9. GPU (Laptop): Estimated laptop GPUs for minimum performance targets. Modern GPUs are orders of magnitude faster. RAM: Minimum RAM requirement. Storage: HDD is minimum. | |
— | memoryCPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0 GHz developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX (512MB) or AMD Radeon HD 2900 PRO (512MB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i3-330M / AMD Turion II P520 equivalent or better laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M / AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650 equivalent or better. **Any modern integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or entry-level dedicated GPU (RTX 3050 Mobile, etc.) will run this game at high settings 1080p effortlessly.** layersRAM: 2 GB saveStorage (Tier): 15 GB HDD |
1440p (QHD/2K) - High Performance (Estimated 1440p ~60 FPS, High/Ultra Preset, Upscaling crucial) (High/Ultra Preset, Upscaling (DLSS/FSR Quality/Balanced)) CPU: CPU for 1440p/60FPS High/Ultra. CPU (Laptop): Top-tier laptop CPU. GPU: Desktop GPU for 1440p/60FPS High/Ultra. Upscaling essential. GPU (Laptop): Flagship laptop GPUs. 12GB+ VRAM critical. RAM: 32GB RAM essential for smoother 1440p high settings. Storage: NVMe SSD required. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (Estimated) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) / RTX 4070 Ti (12GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (16GB) / RX 7900 XT (20GB) (Estimated) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i9-11980HK / AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or better. **Modern flagship Intel/AMD HX series.** laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (16GB, Max TGP) / RTX 4080 Mobile (12GB, Max TGP). **An RTX 4090 Mobile would be better.** layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 100 GB NVMe SSD | — |
1440p (QHD/2K) - High Performance (DX11, Ultra Settings, 1080p/1440p 60 FPS+) (Ultra Preset, DirectX 11) CPU: High-end desktop CPU for max settings at launch. CPU (Laptop): Estimated higher-end laptop CPUs. GPU: High-end desktop GPU for ultra settings at launch. GPU (Laptop): Estimated high-end laptop GPUs. RAM: 8GB RAM recommended. Storage: SSD recommended for this tier. | |
— | memoryCPU: Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93 GHz or AMD FX-4150 @ 3.8 GHz or better developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / GTX 760 (2GB) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3GB) / R9 280X (3GB) or better laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-2630QM or better. **Any modern mid-range or high-end laptop CPU will not bottleneck this game.** laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M / GTX 780M / AMD Radeon HD 8970M equivalent or better. **NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, RTX 4060 Mobile, and above will run this game at 1440p Ultra settings with very high framerates.** layersRAM: 8 GB saveStorage (Tier): 15 GB SSD. |
2160p (UHD/4K) - Ultimate (Estimated 2160p/4K ~60 FPS, High/Ultra Preset, Aggressive Upscaling Required) (High/Ultra Preset, Upscaling (DLSS/FSR Performance/Ultra Performance + Frame Generation if available)) CPU: Flagship CPU for attempting 4K/60FPS Ultimate. CPU (Laptop): Absolute flagship laptop CPUs. GPU: Flagship desktop GPU for 4K Ultimate, heavily reliant on DLSS/FSR with Frame Generation. GPU (Laptop): The absolute best laptop GPU, will be pushed to its absolute limits. Aggressive upscaling mandatory. RAM: 32GB RAM highly recommended for 4K Ultimate. Storage: NVMe SSD required. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Core i9-13900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (Estimated) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24GB) (Estimated) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i9-13980HX/14900HX / AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (Estimated) laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (16GB, Max TGP). **Even this will be extremely challenged. A hypothetical next-gen flagship (e.g., RTX 5090 Mobile or AMD equivalent) would be the target for a more comfortable 4K experience with high settings. (Highly Speculative)** layersRAM: 32 GB saveStorage (Tier): 100 GB NVMe SSD | — |
2160p (UHD/4K) - Ultra 4K (DX11, High/Ultra Preset, Likely 30-60 FPS with modern high-end) (High/Ultra Preset, DirectX 11) CPU: Modern CPU recommendation for 4K, GPU will be the main factor. CPU (Laptop): Estimated top-tier laptop CPUs for 4K. GPU: Modern GPU recommendation for 4K. Game is not demanding for current high-end cards. GPU (Laptop): Modern high-end laptop GPUs offer excellent 4K performance for this title. RAM: 16GB RAM strongly recommended for 4K. Storage: SSD required for optimal 4K experience. | |
— | memoryCPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or better (Modern equivalent) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) or better (Modern equivalent for good 4K) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-7700HQ / AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (Desktop equivalent in laptop) or better. **Modern high-performance laptop CPUs (Intel Core i7/i9 H/HX-series, AMD Ryzen 7/9 HS/HX-series) are more than adequate.** laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile (8GB) or higher. **NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (High TGP), RTX 4070 Mobile, and above will achieve very high framerates at 4K Ultra. Even an RTX 3060 Mobile/RTX 4060 Mobile can provide a good 4K experience with some tweaked settings.** layersRAM: 8 GB saveStorage (Tier): 15 GB SSD. |
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Spec: 100 GB available space (NVMe SSD Required) (Speculative). Note: An NVMe SSD would be mandatory for the best experience due to extreme asset detail and streaming demands. Type: NVMe | Spec: 15 GB available space (SSD Recommended for modern play). Note: SSD is recommended for faster load times. Type: SSD |
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Spec: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1909 or newer) / Windows 11 (Speculative) Explanation: 64-bit Windows 10/11 would be required. | Spec: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8 (Both 32-bit & 64-bit) Explanation: Original release supported older OS. Windows 10/11 64-bit recommended for modern hardware and the Classic Edition. |
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Spec: DirectX 12 (Speculative) Explanation: DirectX 12 API would likely be required. | Spec: DirectX 9.0c (DirectX 11 supported & recommended for best visuals) Explanation: DirectX 9.0c is minimum, with DX11 features available for enhanced graphics. |
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