However, some fans defend this disparity in the enhancement, stating that Tess finally looks like she is the age that was intended for her. It is true that there is a much greater disparity between how the character looks from the PS3 to the PS5 compared to how Joel and Ellie’s PS5 models look compared to their PS3 models.

The difference also lies within how the character’s face looks in general, with many fans claiming that the PS5 Tess looks much older than her PS3 counterpart. Tess re-envisioned on next-gen hardware is comparable to live-action in how authentic and realistic she looks, especially in motion with The Last of Us Part 1’s overhauled facial animations. Tess's appearance has changed from 2013 on PS3 to today on PS5, and the difference is stark and dramatic. Now, next-gen hardware has the ability to amplify that fidelity even further, as is represented in The Last of Us Part 1. The graphics in The Last of Us 2 are already exemplary of the incredible fidelity that can be achieved in games, and that game was released on the base PS4. RELATED: The Last of Us Players Are Dreading One Particular Sequence in the Remake The Controversy Around Tess in The Last of Us Part 1 Explained Tess, however, looks far different in The Last of Us Part 1 compared to the original. These comparisons have been largely impressive, though Joel and Ellie’s enhanced character models are less alarming to see in The Last of Us Part 1 since players have already become acquainted with them in flashbacks from The Last of Us 2. Other environmental textures and notable sequences from The Last of Us have been compared to their modernized and visually enhanced counterparts. Much of what has been shown so far centers on Joel and Ellie, The Last of Us Part 1’s playable protagonists. Confirmed as a remake and not a reimagining, fans will be treated to the same narrative, performances, and cutscenes as the original game, but these performances and visuals will now have the benefit of completely rebuilt facial animations and modern graphical fidelity. Gameplay will supposedly undergo a massive overhaul with new AI systems, combat, and traversal to meet the standard of The Last of Us 2. There is a lot to be excited about when returning to The Last of Us for its remake, The Last of Us Part 1.

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