A bit of controversy with The Last of Us got noticed by eagle-eyed gamers when players noticed that phone numbers listed on some in-game scenery were real. These numbers were linked to premium phone sex lines, which charge a premium for what amounts to phone-based sex work. It’s a pretty bad look for Naughty Dog and Sony. So the new The Last of Us 1.02 patch was released by the developer to remove the phone number.
The adventure of Joel and Ellie has found a ton of success and pushed the PS3 back into a major bit of prominence this year. The post-apocalyptic epic adventure has a great story with a lot of emotion and immersion. Without spoiling anything, it’s a game you need to play. It’s such a good game that I would even call it the best PS3 game of the year, if not ever.
The patch also adds in a few technical fixes, mostly focusing on the multiplayer lobbies for the game. Some camera issues in some multiplayer areas have also been fixed. Players should notice a few less bugs overall.
The full patch notes for The Last of Us 1.02 patch can be seen down below.
The Last of Us 1.02 Patch Notes
Single player
- Texture of a phone number on a bulletin board changed
Multiplayer
Technical
- Host migration has been improved. Losing connection to the host during a migration should occur less often
- General crash when leaving multiplayer fixed
- Intro camera fix for some introductory cut-scenes
- Connectivity issues while playing have been tuned
- If you disconnect or lose connection to the host, you will no longer advance a clan day. You will only advance a day if you are kicked from the match, or exit through the menu
Gameplay
- Explosion Expert level 2 should be selectable now
- The voting time for match selection has been reduced to 15 seconds
- “No party” playlist options have been added to both Supply Raid and Survivors, players can only join this playlist solo
- Melee against a downed character now uses the same range as normal melee