Player complaints of a restriction in No Return Mode of Last of Us 2 Remastered

Summary

• A player is complaining about Last of Us Part 2 Remastered restricting players from playing background music in the No Return mode.
• The player took to Reddit to complain about a warning shown on screen when background audio is tried to be played.
• Several users corroborated the issue, with one user on Reddit figuring out a workaround to play background music.

In the buildup to The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, fans were highly excited about the No Return Game Mode that did not make it to the original title but has been brought back for the Remastered.

u/Healthy_Herb on Reddit has complained of a warning on top of the screen while playing the famous No Return mode in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. The warning says players cannot listen to background music in another application while playing this mode.

This is incredibly annoying because the No Return mode has no specific mechanic to adhere to. It’s just mindless violence where you have to be trigger-happy.

In most such scenarios, gamers opt to have their favorite playlist or podcast playing in the background rather than listen to the dull hum of the guns blazing.

The fact that Naughty Dog is not allowing players to do so is astounding, as most modern titles have this feature to let players listen to background music.

This issue was corroborated by multiple players, suggesting that this was not a glitch or a bug either. However, one fan messed around with the game and found a solution.

If the player adjusts the in-game music setting to zero, then plays the background music, then reactivates the in-game music, the background music continues to play. Many fans heaved a sigh of relief when they learned of this fix.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered features a heavy musical score that fans love. But sometimes, fans like to have the option of listening to music of their choice.

Fans have loved the No Return mode’s fast-paced mechanic despite this issue. Coupled with the satisfying and quite rewarding progression, they have no complaints other than this. It seems that Naughty Dog has done commendable work with the Remaster, as most fans are happy with how the game turned out.

About The Last of Us Part II Remastered

The Last of Us Part II Remastered is the remaster of the famous 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Set five years after the events of The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine: Ellie, who sets out in revenge for a murder, and Abby, a soldier who becomes involved in a conflict between her militia and a religious cult.