It has been revealed that the PC port of The Last of Us will feature a surprise reference for fans of Alan Wake. After a decade of waiting, PC players can finally get their hands on Naughty Dog's classic, The Last of Us.The PC launch of The Last of Us has been negatively received by players, with many criticizing its poor performance on many hardware configurations. Naughty Dog has already commented on the issues, and is hoping to get them fixed as soon as possible. It's certainly not how the studio would have hoped the launch to go, especially after the widespread critical acclaim of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation. With Sony now releasing most of its exclusives on PC, it will surely look to ensure these issues are fixed as soon as possible. The company will not want anything to stand in the way of its future plans on PC, but a poorly received port of The Last of Us won't help at all. As part of the release of The Last of Us on PC, the official Alan Wake Twitter account revealed that players that purchased the game on the Epic Games Store would receive an Oh Deer Diner T-shirt for Ellie upon beating the main story. It's certainly an unexpected crossover, although it could hint towards the ramping up of marketing for Remedy Entertainment's upcoming Alan Wake 2.
How to Get the Alan Wake Shirt in The Last of Us Part 1 on PC
- Beat the main story in the Epic Games Store version of the game
Players that have actually been able to play The Last of Us smoothly on PC are discovering Joel and Ellie's story, many for the first time. Despite the game's performance issues, The Last of Us is one of gaming's best stories, and it's great that gamers have another avenue to discover it in a brand-new way.
The future of The Last of Us is a bright one. Naughty Dog is actively working on a Last of Us multiplayer game. Plus, rumors are rife about The Last of Us Part 3 potentially being Naughty Dog's next project. Meanwhile, the successful TV adaptation has already been confirmed for Season 2, which will take on the mammoth task of adapting The Last of Us Part 2 for television. Not only was the sequel more controversial, but it has more content to try and fit into a season of TV. Gamers will be hoping HBO achieves the goal, as the increasing popularity of the franchise means that The Last of Us Part 3 becomes more of a realistic possibility.
The Last of Us Part 1 is available now on PC and PS5.