- The Last of Us Part 1 released on PC yesterday.
- Many players have complained about performance issues in the game on Steam.
- Players are complaining about the game crashing frequently.
The Last of Us Part 1 was finally released for PC yesterday via Steam and Epic Games Store. Many long time fans of the series have been pretty disappointed at the launch as the game seems to have a lot of performance issues on PC. The Last of Us Part 1 has mostly negative reviews on Steam, with many players complaining about performance issues. What’s even more strange is that many critics and content creators seemingly haven’t received a press copy of the game. Critics would have been able call out the poor quality of PC port, encouraging potential players to avoid buying the game until issues are fixed.
In Steam reviews, players have mostly complained about the game crashing frequently. One of the players said, “Terrible optimization. Game takes more than 8 gigs of VRAM on medium settings, 100% CPU utilization in menu. And the temps are really high too. Probably going to refund soon.” While another said, “Game crashes a lot. Unplayable.” Developer Naughty Dog has responded to The Last of Us Part 1 PC port criticism on Twitter.
Our team continues to monitor our support pages, submit a ticket for any issues you encounter here: https://t.co/TYF6atH208
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) March 28, 2023
Naughty Dog said, “The Last of Us Part I PC players: we’ve heard your concerns, and our team is actively investigating multiple issues you’ve reported. We will continue to update you, but our team is prioritizing updates and will address issues in upcoming patches.” Currently, it’s unclear when these issues will be fixed. Previous PlayStation PC releases such as God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, and others have been really great, with little to no performance issues at launch. Since Naughty Dog has assured players that the issues are being investigated, it is safe to assume that the developer will roll out a patch to address them.
