The Final of Us Half I lastly debuted on PC on March twenty eighth, however it’s been a bumpy launch, to say the least.
Up to now 24 hours, gamers have been reporting a slew of technical points with the remake of the seminal 2013 PS3 sport, together with repeated crashes, inconsistent framerates and prolonged wait instances to load shaders. On the time of writing, the sport has a “Largely Detrimental” ranking on Steam primarily based on greater than 7,000 evaluations.
Joel Final of Us on Steam Deck is SENDING me pic.twitter.com/TUq1F0zPEa
— Kyle Campbell (@Levit0) March 29, 2023
Naughty Canine, the unique developer of The Final of Us that additionally assisted port studio Iron Galaxy on the PC model, took to social media to acknowledge the problems.
The Final of Us Half I PC gamers: we have heard your issues, and our staff is actively investigating a number of points you have reported.
We are going to proceed to replace you, however our staff is prioritizing updates and can tackle points in upcoming patches.
— Naughty Canine (@Naughty_Dog) March 28, 2023
“We’ve heard your issues, and our staff is actively investigating a number of points you’ve reported. We are going to proceed to replace you, however our staff is prioritizing updates and can tackle points in upcoming patches,” tweeted Naughty Canine. The developer additionally directed gamers to a web page itemizing identified points with the PC port whereas additionally asking them to submit a ticket for any others they might encounter.
It’s a remarkably dangerous search for PlayStation, which had already delayed the port by a number of weeks for additional polish. It’s additionally a blemish on Naughty Canine, particularly, a studio famend for its tightly-crafted, highly-polished video games. “We need to make it possible for The Final of Us Half I PC debut is in the perfect form potential,” wrote Naughty Canine in a February third tweet concerning the delay. “These extra few weeks will enable us to make sure this model of The Final of Us lives as much as your, and our, requirements.”
The port additionally comes a number of months after The Final of Us Half I was launched on PS5 with no important points.
Whereas Horizon Zero Daybreak had a equally tough launch on PC in 2020, PlayStation’s subsequent PC ports for video games like God of Conflict and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered have largely been well-received, making the shoddy state of The Final of Us Half I really feel particularly standout.
Additional enhancing the problem is the truth that this port was meant to coincide with the just lately concluded first season of HBO’s hit The Final of Us collection, which instantly adapts the primary sport. Clearly, PlayStation is positioning the remake as an entry level for individuals who had been launched to the IP by the collection. What’s extra, PlayStation additionally didn’t make evaluate copies obtainable forward of launch, which meant that patrons weren’t in a position to get any advance suggestions on how the PC port truly runs.
It’s price noting that Iron Galaxy has a combined observe file with PC ports. Whereas it did work on the strong PC model of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Assortment, it additionally dealt with the infamously damaged PC port of Batman: Arkham Knight, which was so dangerous that Warner Bros. needed to cease promoting it for a time.
It stays to be seen how lengthy it’ll take for The Final of Us Half I to be in an appropriate state on PC.
Picture credit score: PlayStation
