Naughty Dog Does Damage Control As Last Of Us Part 1 PC Port Faces Brutal Reviews & Memes

The Last of Us Part 1 PC Port Disaster

This transcript discusses the poor launch of The Last of Us Part 1 on PC, which was marred by performance and optimization issues, long shader compilation times, constant crashes, bugs, and jittery mouse-controlled camera. Critics and users alike have given mixed reviews due to these issues.

Launch Issues

• The launch of The Last of Us Part 1 on PC was a disaster due to performance and optimization issues.

• Steam review score was mostly negative at one point (30-something percent), but has gone up slightly to 42 percent.

• Many people complained about poor porting in their reviews.

• Critic reviews are starting to pour in with a current meta score from six critic reviews indicating a problematic experience.

• Users gave the game a measly 1.7 score.

Critic Reviews

• We Got This Covered gave the worst review score so far with only 20 percent. They called it "a buggy mess that crashes constantly and requires hours of setup before playing."

• Despite being delayed from March 3rd to March 28th for polishing purposes, the game still released in an unpolished state.

Naughty Dog's Response

• Naughty Dog put out statements acknowledging the issues and released hotfixes that improved memory performance and more.

• They admitted that they were working hard to resolve issues preventing some players from experiencing the game as expected.

• Another hotfix is slated for Tuesday with additional fixes coming later in the week.

Overall, this transcript highlights how The Last of Us Part 1 PC port was a missed opportunity for Sony and Naughty Dog to showcase the game's potential on PC. The launch was marred by performance issues, bugs, and crashes that left users and critics disappointed. Despite Naughty Dog's efforts to address these issues with hotfixes, the damage has already been done.

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Glitches in "The Last of Us Part One" on PC

The speaker discusses various graphical glitches found in "The Last of Us Part One" on PC.

Examples of Glitches

• Joel's character model looks low quality on the lowest settings.

• Characters have a crayon-like quality during cutscenes.

• Graphics bug out causing everything to have a neon quality making gameplay unplayable.

• Environments glitch out with neon light showing for no reason.

Memes Created from Glitches

• People are creating memes using screenshots from the game with low-quality Joel replacing Pedro Pascal's face in the HBO show.

The Last of Us Part One PC Port Issues

This section discusses the issues with The Last of Us Part One's PC port, including bugs, performance issues, and shader compilation problems.

Bugs and Performance Issues

• Many players have experienced bugs in the game, such as water particles flying everywhere and characters rubber banding around.

• Shader compilation takes hours for some players, with some reporting up to 22 hours spent installing shaders.

• Naughty Dog has released hotfixes that have improved performance for some players, but others are still experiencing crashes and stuttering.

Mixed Reports on Game Stability

• There are mixed reports on how well the game plays and performs in its current state.

• It is recommended to wait a few more weeks before playing the game on PC to ensure it is fully stabilized.

Conclusion

• Players are encouraged to share their experiences with The Last of Us Part One on PC in the comments below.