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Over 1 million The Last of Us Remastered copies sold

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By all accounts, The Last of Us is a pretty good game. I liked it, and I liked it even more when it was remastered for the PlayStation 4. It still had its issues but with the magic afforded me by foresight, I knew to expect them and not be let down by little world and immersion-breaking quirks. It seems quite a number of new PlayStation 4 owners think its a good game too; over a million copies of the thing have been sold to date.

Now while 1 million copies sold may not sound impressive in an era where Tomb Raider needed to sell 5 million copies just to break even, realise that the install bases for these newer consoles isn’t all that high yet; one in ten PS4 owners owns a copy of The Last of Us. Plus, it’s a remaster of a game and that number was reached in a month.

The tally was confirmed by Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida in his presentation at Sony’s pre-TGS conference earlier this week. The Last of Us Remastered joins a handful of other first-party PS4 games that have reached the milestone; Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall and infamous:Second Son.

Knack’s success, however, may be down to the fact that at launch, it was included as a pack in with the PS4 in Japan. That poor game has been given a terrible rap. I quite like Mark Cerny’s old-school platformer though. It may have lacked modern embellishments, but it very much reminded me of the stuff I loved playing on the PlayStation 2. Of the games that have hit a million, it’s the one I’d most want a sequel for.

Last Updated: September 2, 2014

45 Comments

  1. PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

    September 2, 2014 at 12:33

    Shame you’re always getting shot down. You never say its bad just overrated even though no one gets overrated != bad.
    In anycase, YOU SUCK FOR SAYING THIS GAME IS BAD!

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 2, 2014 at 12:58

      I’ll stand with Geoff, I don’t believe it’s very good.

      Reply

      • Rinceable

        September 2, 2014 at 12:59

        Fool, FOOL!

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          September 2, 2014 at 13:11

          YOUR FACE IS A FOOL!

          Reply

  2. L337J1MB0B

    September 2, 2014 at 12:35

    I liked Knack as well but I’d like an Infamous sequel way WAY more.

    Reply

  3. Spaffy

    September 2, 2014 at 12:35

    So overrated.

    Reply

  4. Rinceable

    September 2, 2014 at 12:36

    OvG is sop happy about this. Sod has played the game through about 20 times.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      September 2, 2014 at 12:46

      What’s “sop” precious? The staple of OVGs diet? Him being old as he is. Also where is he? I miss his rants

      Reply

      • Rinceable

        September 2, 2014 at 12:47

        Lol 🙂 He had to move tables, so now manager can see what he’s doing. Apparently his work productivity has gone up 700% 😛

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        • Hammersteyn

          September 2, 2014 at 12:54

          That’s probably one of my silent fears, having to move where they can see my screen.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 2, 2014 at 12:57

            That would be a tough choice, sit with other people & have company but have my screen open, or move back to my own office upstairs away from everyone else. That’s what it’s like at our JHB office – everyone sits in a big open plan office with no dividers.

          • Rinceable

            September 2, 2014 at 13:00

            Sounds like hell 0_O

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 2, 2014 at 13:08

            Yes, I said JHB 😉

          • Spaffy

            September 2, 2014 at 12:59

            I’ve mastered the alt-tab buttons

          • Mossel

            September 2, 2014 at 15:15

            Alt+tab straight to excel! Doesn’t even have to be work related. Works 100% of the time. Unless your excel spreadsheet is empty.

          • Brady miaau

            September 2, 2014 at 13:47

            my office has a screen to the office window policy. yay

      • Kensei Seraph

        September 2, 2014 at 13:26

        Significant Operating Protocol.

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        • Hammersteyn

          September 2, 2014 at 13:43

          Hahaha

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          • Kensei Seraph

            September 2, 2014 at 13:44

            I think it’s a military term.

  5. Jac7

    September 2, 2014 at 12:37

    A header poking fun at the expense of the writer? Good day to you sir!

    Reply

    • Rinceable

      September 2, 2014 at 12:37

      I think that’s a header poking fun at Geoff who keeps saying the game is overrated, clearly no damn taste!

      Reply

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      September 2, 2014 at 12:41

      If I can’t laugh at myself, I’d feel a little bad about laughing at Darryn.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Assassin

        September 2, 2014 at 13:04

        XD

        Reply

  6. Rock789

    September 2, 2014 at 12:39

    I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into this – the narrative and story is awesome and the visuals simply stunning.

    Now if I can just get over my Diablo 3 addiction which seems to have gotten ahold of me!

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    • Rinceable

      September 2, 2014 at 12:57

      I really need a PS4…

      Reply

      • Rock789

        September 2, 2014 at 15:21

        Yes… Yes you do! Buy one now, peasant! 😉 🙂 😛

        Reply

  7. Mossel

    September 2, 2014 at 12:41

    This game is seriously making me consider a PS4. Dammit. First I would need a TV. There goes my entire bonus 3 months before I even get it.

    Reply

    • Spaffy

      September 2, 2014 at 12:42

      Yea, I’ve been considering the PS4 for awhile now.
      Just lurking, watching the prices drop etc.

      Reply

      • Mossel

        September 2, 2014 at 12:45

        haha me too man! Hoping for some awesome special with two games that I want and cant get on PC. The only thing holding me back is the fact that games cost R700 each, that’s hectic.

        Reply

        • Spaffy

          September 2, 2014 at 12:49

          Same here.
          Buy Food. Buy a Game. Food. Game.
          I’d starve.

          Reply

        • FoxOneZA

          September 2, 2014 at 13:14

          You can hook your console up to a monitor. Just saying 😛

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          • Mossel

            September 2, 2014 at 13:25

            Yeah I know, but then I’d just play on the PC if I’m gonna sit there anyway. The whole idea of a console for me is to lay on the couch in front of a large TV!

          • FoxOneZA

            September 2, 2014 at 13:43

            I get what you mean coz that’s why I hooked the PC up to my TV and got a wireless XBox controller. Gaming on a 100hz LED TV is much better and smoother than my monitor.

          • Spaffy

            September 2, 2014 at 14:41

            That’s exactly how I play

          • Mossel

            September 2, 2014 at 15:08

            Haha I’ve been scouring the last hour on the interwebz for a nice TV! 100Hz would definitely be awesome, my monitor is just 60Hz! I have everything…just need the TV to hook it up to!

      • Brady miaau

        September 2, 2014 at 13:46

        If you are a Blue Bank customer and have their rewards problem (Edit I meant program, crap) and have points, it sell for about R6000 in Blue Bank points

        Reply

        • Spaffy

          September 2, 2014 at 14:41

          I’m not, but I see FNB has a similar offering…

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          • Anonymous

            September 2, 2014 at 14:48

            Was starring at that FNB one last week, actually had enough points. WAS VERY TEMPTING.

          • Spaffy

            September 2, 2014 at 14:58

            My points are not quite there yet

    • Jonah Cash

      September 2, 2014 at 13:36

      it is worth getting a PS4 for!! I bought this version and I never played this on PS3… This game has the best story in a game for the last 10-20 years in my opinion!!! It went straight to number 2 on my list of all time favourites….

      Reply

      • Kensei Seraph

        September 2, 2014 at 13:44

        What’s number 1

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        • Jonah Cash

          September 2, 2014 at 14:40

          Resident Evil 2… My first game on a CD… I will never forget my experience with RE2 on my PS1!! The game that can top that would have to be uber epic!!

          Reply

      • Mossel

        September 2, 2014 at 15:12

        Dammit… *starts plotting a heist*

        Reply

  8. Hammersteyn

    September 2, 2014 at 12:46

    Will buy it again, one day. If only I knew it was coming to PS4 before hand

    Reply

  9. Kensei Seraph

    September 2, 2014 at 13:24

    This gets my vote for Header of the Month.

    Reply

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