In a post to X by the official Naughty Dog account, a new update for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered was released today, and it added a new Chronological Mode, which will let players play through the entire narrative in a linear structure, switching between Ellie and Abby, instead of having to play all of Ellie's section and then all of Abby's section. The new mode is only available in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PlayStation 5 and PC, and not in the original release.
New Chronological Mode Comes To The Last Of Us Part 2
One Linear Narrative
The Chronological Mode will switch players back and forth between the major characters. In the normal mode, players have to play all of Ellie's chapters before the game goes back in time to show Abby's perspective and what she was doing during Ellie's revenge mission. The narrative structure of the game was polarizing among fans, becoming one of the most discussed parts of the game. With this update, fans can experience the entire narrative in two unique ways.
Our Take: The Chronological Mode Is A Cool New Addition
But Does It Undermine The Key Points Of The Story?
This new mode, especially being dropped out of the blue, is quite a large addition to an already packed game. The remaster also saw the addition of the rougelike No Return mode, which added a lot of new playable characters, and the main game got new costumes, improved visuals, and a few other smaller features, too, but this is the biggest addition to the game yet. For fans that did not enjoy the structure of the game, this might be the addition that piques interest again.
Source: Naughty Dog/X
