The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Metagrikling
    Feb 16, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sad to say but the game is trash...For morons and people with 70 IQ aka mainstream… Expand
  2. GHOSTBASS69
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I think another companies will see that gamers did not like LGBT propaganda and will not do game like this. The last of us 1 is the greatest game ever made but second part is the worst game ever made
  3. Maticbric
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    The game doesnt justify its existence while the graphics are top noch the story feels avrage if not enraging and the gameplay has not changed at all exept for some crafting editions and puzzels are almost all gone avrage game score 5 naughty dog game 1
  4. Ichhalt
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Graphically it's an amazing game, some parts look absolutley stunning. Gameplay wise it's ok but i definetley wouldn't have continued playing if it wasn't tlou2. And the Story was an absolute **** The amount of plotarmor and stupid decisions done by characters is beyond me.
  5. Djcs4560
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I´ll just explain the positives first. The Last of Us 2 has indeed Naughty Dog quality in terms of graphics, animation, world design, art, and sound. Gameplay has been tweaked and is more fun and aggressive than the last entry. Now, the negatives... to start slow we can talk about how the game has practically zero enemy variety so you will be shooting the same enemies for 25-30 hours. There are only 2 new infected, the shamblers and a pretty disgusting one that looks like it came out of Resident Evil. Now, the big bad wolf, the story... it´s bad. It´s not a revenge story because it doesn´t fulfill itself, it´s just pure hate. What made TLOU 1 great was Ellie and Joel. TLOU 2 ruins both characters by killing one and twisting another to something unrecognizable. Of all the new characters Jesse was the only salvageable. The story has brutality for brutality´s sake, so much in fact you become numb to it and don´t give a crap anymore. TLOU 2 talks about issues that have ZERO place in the apocalypse like gender identity issues and bigots. The ending was probably worse than Mass Effect 3.… Expand
  6. BilalG
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    the game is bad reli bad and the storie is fu
    العبة ذات قصة سيئة جدا
  7. TheAnxiousChubb
    Sep 15, 2021
    1
    Good graphics, nice mechanics ,decent gameplay (same as the prequel), and a God Awful writing ,the story is cluttered all around with unnecessary flashbacks and tedious plot twists , the game was well crafted by excellent developers/designers and destroyed by a careless writing team .
  8. Ichidono
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    What a mess this game is story wise, it's as if it written by a 13 year old edge lord, for a fan fiction site. Seriously this game just spits on the fans of the first game, and laughs while doing it. If you have to play this game just rent it, or wait a while for it to go on sale, don't pay full price for this dumpster fire.
  9. Howden
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Very disappointed I was definitely going to buy this game I even ignored the leaks and what was being said but because I use metacritic uses score as guidance to my purchases I will never play the game naughty dog have deceived the fanbase to the much beloved first I'm not going to play 10 hours of another character sorry.
  10. Rkardo
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I love the story, I really do, it's the best thing of the game, it really is.
  11. ParadiseDecay
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Note a patch on the first game. It feels like the developers, creators have bowed to political media trends. What happened to innovation?
  12. Briooh
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What the hell did I just play?? Last of us was a great game, you build relationships with the characters and you care about them and the struggles they have endured. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the sequel and see what challenges we would come up against.

    Then I play this thing, this pile of absolute dog crap. Thank god I could get a refund as I don’t want my money funding this tripe.

    They crap all over one of the main characters of the previous game, the scene was barbaric and just wrong in all ways possible.
    No it’s not thought provoking, it’s just bad and after that who the hell cares what happens next.

    Avoid at all cost, ignore the main media reviews if you want to keep fond memories of The last of us just play the first one’s

    Also graphically with the low fixed frame rate, it’s not great in that department either.    … Expand
  13. lawxxx2008
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is good and graphic too. But the story is just terrible. The plots are just very unreasonable and nonsense. The ending is absolutely unbelievable.

    Btw, naughty dog and lots of media just lie to us, to the player. Don’t let them earn your money
  14. CrossMode
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This is not a game, this is a progressive propaganda, write by a selfish moron, who disrespect The last of us 1, and a entire community.
  15. AlexanderN21
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A very poorly run script. Unlike the first installment, this turned out to be a very politicized game (too much).
  16. Piruz
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Couple of important remarks before review: i highly disrespect both so-called "gamers community" and "gaming press" for their stupid hate and pathetic amazement. You can see it pretty much every time when you face opinion(review of this game) on the internet. I watched all cutscenes and some gameplay on YT(i let you consider my opinion means nothing), that's fine to be fair. I dislike theCouple of important remarks before review: i highly disrespect both so-called "gamers community" and "gaming press" for their stupid hate and pathetic amazement. You can see it pretty much every time when you face opinion(review of this game) on the internet. I watched all cutscenes and some gameplay on YT(i let you consider my opinion means nothing), that's fine to be fair. I dislike the first game much more than the second one. i would probably even buy it. I should say that i support changing of MTCRTC policy and that the US is too low(idiots just keep rating this game low knowing nothing about this game) and it has right to be higher than critics score, cause people judge by their emotions and impressions. The fun part is that usually people popularproductshaterlike have the same taste as the ones they talking **** about.
    AND TO THE REVIEW:
    Good parts(not so many): direction, acting, some good moments in story and storytelling(just moments). I really liked Abby(everything made to make her look like that) and her friends(Owen, Manny) is fine too.
    And to the bad part: gameplay is outdated and superrepetative, dialogues are disgusting, scenario is't bad, on the first look, but so much predicrable and lazy, it keeps pressuring the feelings of non-smart audience all the time, no realism in story(not about gameplay), the absolute most of characters(incuding our "lovely" Ellie) are as flat as the chest of my 2D girlfriend.
    CONSIDERING this game is highly overrated by "press" and widely-known and popular i can give the Last of US game just 3. Yes, this game has some moments, strong direction and really works with emotion, on the other hand gameplay is trash, everything about content(complicated content, plot, narrative direction) is superbad, considering cheap manipulations and endless subsidiary to anything talented we have a fitting sequel to "classic" The Last of Us of 2013 game. Neil Druckmann keeps his level and even rises above.

    P.S.Love Abby and you, guys, have a good day.    … Expand
  17. Polandplayer
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Linear, weak dialogues, bugs, surprisingly negative elements. If it wasn't a brand name, no one would make it into the "game of the year" and similar nonsense. Poor product, waste of time.
  18. v1v24
    Jan 11, 2022
    2
    Middling gameplay, great graphics, bad story. Over the years, this game has become outdated and there are too few innovations compared to part 1. Also, TLoU 1 was cool due to a good story, in 2 it failed.
    If there were more variability in the game, at least the choice at the end, I would rate 7/10.
  19. Sid111
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Graphics are great, probably the Best at the time. Gameplay is also good but
    sadly I have to say that the Story in Lou2 is pretty much the worst I've ever seen in a Video Game.
  20. nintai83
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Get woke = Go broke
    Would you like some game with your agenda?
    I am not buying ND releases anymore.
  21. BlackAshyAsian
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Gameplay stuck in 1990 with only a few elementary level puzzles sprinkled in between. Looks nice though??
  22. maquinainfernal
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el juego es una aberración de lo que fué su primera parte grave error cargarse a joel el personaje principal de la saga.… Expand
  23. rook0613
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Bad game. The story is absolutely bad. It is nothing but sadness. It is also being covered for bybthe media. Buy at your own risk. The mechanics are fine but they absolutely trash every character
  24. mvythras
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    trash gameeejskshsjskkskskskskskkskskkskskkskskskkskskkskskkskskskkskskksksksk
  25. walnut93
    Feb 14, 2021
    1
    Game is well made however story is terrible and I wanted to deleted from my console immediately. From fan of game became a hater and this is all deserved
  26. takimotokakarot
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Completamente decepcionado por la dirección que han tomado en la historia, ya no es hablamos de personajes LGTBI o agendas políticas, hablamos de decisiones puramente narrativas. El guión es nefasto.
  27. nibberson
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JD Lesbians are not ok GG ez kekw how mamy leters i need to wrote to post my god… Expand
  28. Katatarum
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Crouch-backstab-hide-solve idiotic puzzles-crouch and hide again. Enough! Change this game mechanic. We don't wanna see unplayable animations, we wanna play the game.I hope Naughty Dog learns something from santa monica studios or capcom. RE2 Remake is more better survival game than this, and the last God of War shows everebody that changing game mechanics won't hurt. All the games thatCrouch-backstab-hide-solve idiotic puzzles-crouch and hide again. Enough! Change this game mechanic. We don't wanna see unplayable animations, we wanna play the game.I hope Naughty Dog learns something from santa monica studios or capcom. RE2 Remake is more better survival game than this, and the last God of War shows everebody that changing game mechanics won't hurt. All the games that naughty dog made are clones of the first uncharted. Naughty dog becomes an ubisoft-like company.… Expand
  29. butimjustlarry
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    my god w h a t h a v e t h e y d o n e.
    the story is so messy.
    Outdated gameplay
    Brilliant graphics
    but overall not good and for sure, dissapointing.
  30. Jesiel
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Cagaram a história, jogo lacrador, ferraram com a franquia, vergonhoso naughty dog, DECEPÇÃO Total, o pior não é nem matarem o Joel, é não dar opção pro jogador se vingar e matar a Abby, fracasso... mas graficamente esta bonito, so consertarem os bugs
  31. ShelbyALR-427
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Прекрасная работа всех специалистов, которые работали на визуальной частью и звуковым оформлением. Но, то что сделали с сюжетом, историей — это боль.
  32. Kykiskemt
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the story make me sick. its physical sick. i throw out. ill not buy anygames from this team any more.… Expand
  33. VEKutovoy
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I wish to forget everything I know about this game. I don't know anyone, who really love this game.
  34. Rewmi
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't care who was who what they like what they are what everything, what bother me how much emotional investment the devs tried to shove down through your throat just to be pointless (literally) the characters aren't memorable, let alone the plot (which the character needed to carry) when Abby was about to kill Dina at that point I was "just **** do it, I want this **** to be over" she didn't, and that's when i found out this is a new age torture technique. The game just overstay and I mean OVERSTAY its welcome, too long for too little, only shred of emotion I felt besides frustration was when Alice the dog dies, truly didn't deserved :(, LISTEN TO ME STOP CRYING OVER WHO KILLED WHO, BECAUSE BELIEVE, IN THIS GAME EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE DEAD, and goddamn they sure feel that way.

    TL DR: The (in)famous sex scene with Abby and the other dude (not memorable, and apparently important.) represent in a beautiful way, the reality of this, we are this strong person getting pounded, bend over and just going to town by someone who simply do not give a **** (literally dude cried over some **** after killing dozen innocent people he said "nah" and tried to escape from his mistakes, then kill his friend? comrade? and Abby (the people to obtuse to admit this **** sucks and payed critics.) just forgive me because Love :3.

    In conclusion this game makes me wanna "uninstall IRL" more than life itself do    … Expand
  35. Frostyboi
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    7 years and this is what we get? The story is terrible paired with the lack of innovation from the last release. The game itself is serviceable but the story is so trash, don't spend your money on something that we were lied to about during advertising.
  36. Rowich
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Удалите эту игру.Даже вначале игры она стала хуйней!
  37. ButChiz
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    All the hype about the game didn’t worth it. I just disappointed that so many people from Naughty Dog spent their time to made this crap. Beautiful animation, awesome details, but totally disappointing and boring gameplay, awful story and no choices in the end. I hate the fact, that I can’t kill damn Abby. And can’t refund this “game” - it’s more fun to watch it on YouTube then play.
  38. 4lleyezonme
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    worst story based game I've played in my life
    terrible story writing, terrible ending, terrible decision making, terrible characters. You are forced to play with characters you will absolutely hate.
    game looks great, is brutal which I like but that's it for the positive points.. what's even worse: if they decide to make a part 3 it will most probably even worse than part 2. At least    worst story based game I've played in my life
    terrible story writing, terrible ending, terrible decision making, terrible characters. You are forced to play with characters you will absolutely hate.

    game looks great, is brutal which I like but that's it for the positive points..
    what's even worse: if they decide to make a part 3 it will most probably even worse than part 2. At least if they continue with this story.

    Don't buy it. I wouldn't play the game for free if the game wouldn't cost me a cent. Waste of time, just play Skyrim, Witcher 3 or whatever for another 30 hours..    … Expand
  39. MaxyDooDles
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    This game has great graphics and music, but that’s not enough to save this game. It has an awful story, which is kind of important in a story-driven game. This game has incredibly high expectations, and it fell incredibly flat.
  40. Cillo
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge fan of the story behind The Last of Us Part 1, the 2nd addition to the story and franchise just leaves me in disgust. A lot of things are PHENOMENAL. The intro for instance was a genius of artwork - however what followed such a STRONG and EMOTIONAL opening to The Last of Us Part 2 only ends in what I mentioned earlier - disgust.

    Pros:
    - Beautiful set pieces, graphics, all of the usual Naughty Dog things.
    - More sense of an "open world" exploration to the game.
    - Well realized world building.

    Cons:
    -The centerpiece of the game. The story.
    -Contradictory game play to the story building cinematics
    > How are we gonna see Ellie break down in panic and trauma after killing certain people in cut scenes after she MERCILESSLY butchered down hundreds of people in quick fashion as if it was the normal daily cup of joe for the day? This did not make sense and makes the player feel at odds with what Naughty Dog is trying to convey.
    -Obvious plot holes and synchronization issues to the characters we KNEW and LOVED from part 1.
    > You're trying to tell me Joel, the killing machine himself with very little trust in ANYONE'S intentions (rightfully so in the cruel and grim world The Last of us Part 1 builds) is going to help a stranger that is on their patrol grounds and then go to THEIR HIDEOUT in an EXTREMELY VULNERABLE FASHION when Abby CONFIRMS THEY ARE ARMED AND HAVE A PERIMETER? This made absolutely no sense and was the worst way to introduce a moment of extreme gravity. It's not that it was done, it's HOW it was done. This is such a shame.

    It's a shame this game will make GOTY nominations and receive a ton of rewards due to it's progressive and LGBTQ themes that are heavily littered through-out the game. These concepts and real life political topics are abused by game developers to 1. Shield themselves from negative reception, because "The people who dislike it are just bigots." and 2. The people who set up these rewards tend to LOVE it, and they (Naughty Dog) KNOW that. This is a spit in the face to the LBGTQ community and some realize that they are only being used as a shield for award nominations / GOTY nominations.

    I can only give this game, as it is STORY CENTRIC, a 3 out of 10 at best. I'm sorry, and this sequel deeply disappointing me, as a prior HUGE fan of Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  41. unusual
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Graphics - 9 of 10, Music - 6 of 10, Story - 0 of 10, variety of enemies - 4 of 10, fun factor - 0 of 10. GG, Naughty Dog
  42. xRobinBlack
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    They destroyed the game's story, the gameplay is ridiculously generic, but the graphics are fine. But yeah, they destroyed the story in a story-based game, so...
  43. Cat_Metacritic
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you like to get depression and feel even worst about wasting your time and effort in playing last of us 1 this is the game for you. Last Of Us 2 throws all character development and effort in story building for who knows what. Graphic is good but what’s the point when the story is so **** it makes you want to commit seppuku. The game forces down your throat with politics and messages that makes the character interaction so weird and unnatural.
    [Spoilers]

    Joe dies in the early play time no build up, no effort to make it seem redeemable just wasted character for their game of shock value. You feel so **** that after joe dies you regret even playing it. I can’t even tell you how much I sighed and whined. You are also force to give a **** and care about the character Abby that killed Joe by playing as her WTF? Why is this game even developed in the first place ? The game in summary just touched on how revenge is bad like WTF? It’s the apocalypse did the story developer not remember what their making. In those time’s you meet “clickers” your reminded it’s the last of us and it’s over-run by zombies. [summary]
    Don’t buy the game. Don’t even watch the play through it’s painful and it ruins your perception of the first game. Get woke, go broke.    … Expand
  44. slickidiot
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Go watch a a review on youtube. The game doesn't have what made the first one in the series so great. Ellie has become some vengeful hardass and is completely unlikable. Infact, no one in the story that I've seen is likable. And the sex scenes.. mocapped.. what the hell? Who are all these unlikable characters, and why is Ellie all of a sudden a lesbian? As a gay person I'm offended at the blatant pandering to try and get people who don't even like video games to congratulate how woke you are. What a trashfire!… Expand
  45. Alexandrios24
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This story is **** **** .Joel is the reason people play this game and you kill him in the first hour of the **** game!?Worst of all you get to play Abby the one who killed him for more than half the **** you Naughty dog 7 years just for this **** this biased reviewers too with their fake 10/10
  46. King_Kratos97
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    La Mayoría estamos desconcertados... Únicamente tiene buenas calificaciones siendo un juego políticamente correcto e inclusivo... Pero muy mal que de la nada dañen la historia de un apocalipsis "zombie" a una trama de dos lesbianas.
  47. AbRaHaMx519
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    El juego gráficamente se ve muy bien, la jubabilidad está bien, ni buena ni mala, pero la historia me decepcionó mucho, esperé tanto para eso, vaya decepción. La primera y ultima vez que juego TLOU2. Lo podría describir asi: Gráficos: Una maravilla. Historia: Una mierda. Jugabilidad: Buena.
  48. Starkiller_1373
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Awful game, primitive gameplay, big plot holes, and others. This is the worst game ever.
  49. exceldog
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    First 15 hours: average story, average characters, good gameplay with some not realistic game mechanic aspects, self-repetition towards the end. 7/10
    Second 15 hours (Abby part): bad story, bad characters, not interesting world, already completely bored with me the same gameplay. 2/10
    Average: 4/10
  50. indovsky
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    0/10 for lgbt propaganda, bad graphic, bad gameplay, boring story. Overhyped game
  51. GabeAFett
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m going to address several aspects of the game to include story with spoilers.
    Gameplay is relatively unchanged; you can jump and dodge now. The weapons are mostly the same but have some differences. You still have that annoying weapon sway, as though you’ve been on a two day bender where drinks were free and your liver is on it’s last legs. Honestly, I get that Ellie isn’t a Black Ops warrior but I’m pretty sure she can hold a 9mm steady for 5 seconds and get a head shot in. FFS. You get several companions and they still get in your way on occasion, just like the first game. They stand in doorways, get in your cover when your trying to keep from being seen, even keep you from running away when you’re being chased.
    Bugs, honestly didn’t think this would happen. I fell through the world. Twice. Lots of light coming through cracks in walls, floors, everywhere. Constantly had to press Triangle to interact with objects to loot or open doors, drawers, etc.. Graphics glitch had a waterfall looking like a great big golden lego at one point until I got closer to it when it finally resolved. I play on PS4 Pro BTW with 1080p TV, TYVM.
    You play as Ellie and a new character Abby, the daughter of the Doctor we killed in the first game.
    His death is at the heart of this whole mess, so let’s stop for a moment. Apparently, we learn that he was the only surgeon/scientist left that could have developed a cure. Where was he going to do his research? With what equipment or technology? The year is 2033 and the world has gone to **** there’s no electricity, buildings are falling down, equipment is broken or inaccessible. The people and facilities to create a vaccine for a complicated disease on any scale are just not there anymore, so why are the Fireflies so quick to end this girl’s life? When life is so precious, when people are gunned down in the street for their shoes, why wouldn’t they even tell her before the surgery? They didn’t give her choice, and they didn’t give the player a choice. We’re just told the Fireflies can and will create a vaccine. They didn’t ask the important questions, like hey what are the alternatives? Can we wait to kill this little girl? Should we kill the ONLY immune person on the planet? What if we can’t produce a cure after we kill her? There are some serious questions with some serious repercussions. I think Naughty Dog was a naughty dog when it came to this plot point.
    OK, so I played on easy because I came for the story. Abby recruited her friends and traveled from Seattle to Colorado to torture and execute Joel for the murder of her father, in the middle of winter. No trial, no justice, no debate. Ellie, finds them in the middle of this act (beating Joel’s head in with a golf club) and is left unconscious along with Tommy, Joel’s brother. Tommy goes after them, Ellie goes after Tommy with a couple of friends in tow. You also play as Abby for at least half of the Game and you are shown flashbacks of both girls as they interact with their fathers, (Joel is Ellie’s dad for all intents and purposes) and friends. You’re expected to see the parallels and I assume find some sympathy as you humanize Abby and understand her perspective. Unfortunately for me the relationships felt forced and contrived in order to pander to certain audiences. I liked Owen and Manny, I felt sorry when they died. But really, the best parts were the Ellie and Joel moments and even then, nothing compared to the first game.
    I disliked Abby and I hated playing her. I spent every encounter trying hurry my through, thinking that it would get back to playing Ellie that much quicker. Abby was brooding and overall, just unlikeable. She talks about the death of Danny, a fellow WLF, and how she was glad he was dead and just wishes she had killed him. Even her weapons make it difficult to want to play her.
    The infected have added new types to their ranks and it’s not really fun anymore. Stalkers can’t be “seen” with your x-ray vision and they hide, like you do. There’s a new version of bloater that explodes with acidic gas and can chase you. Some areas are so full of enemy soldiers there seems like no end to them and no possible way to sneak past them or even get to the next area without killing them all. The only redeeming feature, on easy, is that the AI is dumb and can’t see you very easily.
    The game drags on after a while and while playing Abby, I just wanted to end it. I had watched Joel die. I was waiting for the confrontation between Ellie and Abby, but it just seemed never-ending. The whole thing just makes me sad, in so many ways. Change is difficult to accept and I have to wonder how people will take the death of someone they came to not only care for, but the injustice of his death. How will they accept being forced to play as the bringer of that death and injustice?    … Expand
  52. FANTOM-AC
    Dec 16, 2020
    0
    игра говной воняет
    Графика -7 / 10
    История - -10 / 10
    Игровой процесс - 2/10
    Нововведения по сравнению с предыдущей игрой - 0/10
    Инновации или история, которая оправдала бы часть 2 - -10 / 10
    Вывод: говно / 10
  53. askur_andrio
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This is sjw **** All game womens are win, all mens defeat. Why I bought this game if I man? I don't now...
  54. evenosup
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The first part is a game because of which I bought the first console in my life... The second part is a parasite, having every chance of becoming the game of year.... but shattering the expectations of true fans awesome graphics and details.. but wtf with story and motivation, boring game play with the slightest change …
  55. Fsc06
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The technical part is good but the story is very poorly written, badly inserted and forced characters.
  56. PinkCloud
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Insanely bad storywriting, they should really fire this DRUNKman.
    I regret spending money and time on this. Probably the worst game i've ever played in my entire life.
  57. josueuler
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Outdated gameplay, bland and pretentious story. Good graphics, pacing is horrible.
  58. Lavr666666
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In this game everything is perfect except for the parts where Neil Druckmann has put his hands on.
    Graphics, gameplay, sound, level design, absolutely crazy attention to details, animations and everything is literally perfect and blows my mind. The Naughty Dog team is one of my favorite game studios along with Bioware and CD Projekt Red and it raised the quality level for the whole industry once more.
    The Naughty Dog team - I applaud you, you have done everything possible and impossible given the capabilities of PS4. And I'm really sorry that Druckmann has spoiled everything you worked on so hard. The score I put does not go to you, guys, it goes to him. You've deserved your 10/10 and I wish you only good.
    Now the part addressed to Mr. Druckmann:
    Dear Neil, I am an old fan of Naughty Dog and its games. I've played all parts of Crash Bandicoot (on original PS, PSP, PS3 and PS4), Uncharted (on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita) and TLOU. I love ND's games. Even though I am a bearded big guy, I was crying several times during certain moments in Uncharted and TLOU. I fell in love with Ellie and Joel. I was associating myself with the latter and bakc then I understood how cool it is to have a daughter (I always wanted a son). I even felt myself like a father even though I do not have kids yet (due to certain psychological traumas I have). And I liked this feeling. TLOU changed my attitude to kids and healed at least one of my psychological traumas.
    While we're done with the intro, let's get to criticism:
    1) You've killed Joel in the first hours of the game. I understand that you're an artist and such, but man - that's not something that fans wanted. Something broke inside me during this scene and I hardly made myself play this game further.
    2) You are forcing LGBT and strong women agenda in this game. What for, man? Majority of this game's fans are young straight men like I am. I have respect for LGBT and women, but you're just forcing these topics in this game. Many scenes are devoted to these topics and they look completely forced. A trans person, who is trying to find him/herself during the apocalypse? A woman who looks like a man in a detailed sex scene? Women with unshaved armpits? That all is ok, but man - I DID NOT WANT TO SEE THIS. Just like the majority of players, who are heterosexual men. Companies are always trying to make their product meet expectations of their customers. Can you imagine that Apple releases only 1 model of iPhone 12 with 2.6" display because 1-3" of their customers got small hands and they require small displays? Can you imagine Apple say that all the other 97% are haters so they can go screw themselves if they don't like 2.6" iPhone?
    3) Ending. Ellie killed hundreds of people on her way to vengeance for Joel, she lost her fingers and then she suddenly realises that killing a person who killed Joel is stupid. Bravo, everyone would do the same.
    You have spoiled the whole game with forcing these 2 topics, killing Joel and coming up with completely illogical and unreaslistic ending. Hundreds of talented people have been working hard and staying late to make this game perfect. But your stupid ideas ruined everything they were putting their souls in.
    You should apologize before fans and everyone in ND and leave this company for good. Go to your best friend Anita and do whatever you want, but don't you ever dare to spoil something that really talented people do.    … Expand
  59. UchihaMadeira
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The game has a lot of potential, the graphics are absolutely amazing, and is easily one of the best game experience of this generation but, the storyline is so much worst than the first game, and absolutely forgettable, that it destroy everything else.
    Only sad reactions
  60. EddieCyan
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Genuinely embarrassed for everyone who's name is attached to this. If you had told me this game was worked on by a completely different studio full of people who knew nothing about the first game I would have believed you
  61. Amin_mz
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything is ok about tlou2....until you reach the golf training section of the game.… Expand
  62. geeko1593
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Nice graphics but bland and tiresome gameplay, pathetic story which is dragged for no reason! Not worth the $60
  63. Awesomegamer201
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel in one!!!!!!!!! It's sad to see a good title ruined because some cuck is trash at writing a story… Expand
  64. berithjah
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This sequel has a sub par story that the immersive environment and game-play can't solve. The story is consistently un-fun for the viewer, and feels like a TV show with cheesy predictable twists and turns that toss out continuity in the silliest way possible. I think this game would have been much better if only one writer worked on this story, because it felt quite disconnected. WithoutThis sequel has a sub par story that the immersive environment and game-play can't solve. The story is consistently un-fun for the viewer, and feels like a TV show with cheesy predictable twists and turns that toss out continuity in the silliest way possible. I think this game would have been much better if only one writer worked on this story, because it felt quite disconnected. Without spoiling too much, there are many parts along the story where I feel like the choices the character take are not thought out.… Expand
  65. JustBabai
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
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    Сразу оговорюсь, что ждал игру 5 лет и питал самые классные мечты и надежды. Помню как при первом показе тизер все строили догадки, что же было дальше? Что стало с Джоилом, узнала ли Элли правду? Упущен ли шанс на спасения человечества? И знаете, что я отвечу сразу? Это не та игра, которую нужно было ждать 5 лет! Она максимально    ОДИН БОЛЬШОЙ СПОЙЛЕР⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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    Сразу оговорюсь, что ждал игру 5 лет и питал самые классные мечты и надежды. Помню как при первом показе тизер все строили догадки, что же было дальше? Что стало с Джоилом, узнала ли Элли правду? Упущен ли шанс на спасения человечества?
    И знаете, что я отвечу сразу? Это не та игра, которую нужно было ждать 5 лет! Она максимально красивая, мрачная, крутые треки, отличный пейзажи, но.... сюжет игры умер ровно на том обрыве, где Джоил соврал Элли.
    Все те чувства, что проследовали меня на протяжение первой части, исчезли, испарились и остались в самых лучших воспоминаниях.
    Весь сюжет 2 части, размыт и в то же время предсказуем.
    Диалоги не наполнены эмоциональным смыслам. Главных героев беспощадно убивают, на протяжение всей игры. Меня безумно потряс момент Смерти Джоила, я сидел с пустотой внутри себя 1,5 часа попутно играя. А дальше происходит бессмыслица. Нас перебрасывает во времени, мы начинаем играть за главного антагониста(как нам кажется) но все с точностью наоборот.
    Из большого минуса, что Naughty Dog решили сделать, псевдо открытый мир, что сильно тормозит игру. Время тянется бесконечно и тебе уже не хочешь ничего, кроме как быстрее дойти до конца.
    А вот анимация собак меня порадовала, правда в процессе мы их жестоко убиваем, что к слову не часто, ровно так же мало вы убьете заряженных. Но встретитесь с главным «крысиным королём» одним из первых заразившиеся.
    Пол игры мы играем за повзрослевшую Элли, которая как мне кажется, не понимает, что вообще творит. А пол игры за Эбби, и главный вопрос,нахера? Это не придаёт ни какого шарма. Это очень скучно и вообще не хочется за неё играть. Так же ни слова о Серафитах(шрамов), что это за культ, откуда он взялся, что произошло. К слову об Элли и сюжет, ну вылитая Лара! В конце они даже одежду с неё будто взяли.
    По итогу.
    Мы получаем мрачную игру,с размытым сюжетом, с финалом который сделали на отвали. Как будто все сценаристы не смогли договориться и напихали всего да побольше, что бы угодить каждому. Стоит ли говорить о раскачанных женщинах и трансгендорах в игре. Не считая Элли лизбиянки?
    Буду ли я проходить повторно. Однозначно НЕТ! Доволен ли я игрой в целом? Скорее да чем нет, все таки это одни из нас. Но после игры просто пустота и никаких эмоций.... я надеюсь как говорил Нил Дракман что думает о 3 части, не надо хватит... лучше делай анчартед...    … Expand
  66. thissine
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Everything built up in the previous game was destroyed here. Side characters weren't memorable, story made no sense, and the ending was absolutely garbage. The devs tried to go for realism by killing characters randomly, but this makes for horrible story telling where all your favorite characters will end up dying.
  67. samsamho
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. killing Joel in that way is a terrible joke.The plot doesn't make sense as well as the characters action.Press F to pay respects to the people Ellie killed for nothing.… Expand
  68. DreamingScholar
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    The Last of Us 2 Spits on the spirit and characters of The Last of us 1. The game play is fast and fluid and the art direction is great, but those two things are all that are saving it. The Last of Us 2 is a story driven game with, quite frankly, a bad and atrocious story.
  69. nkneshev
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    ................................game has jews 0/10...........................
  70. Rottenwilier
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Combat was great, and the graphics were top notch. But god lord could the story not be more of a betrayal to the fans. Even just a mediocre cut and paste narrative would have been enough to make this a decent game, but with this train wreck its just not worth touching.

    Also, noticed the critic reviews to be insanely out of line with the community reviews. Seems odd that it could be so    Combat was great, and the graphics were top notch. But god lord could the story not be more of a betrayal to the fans. Even just a mediocre cut and paste narrative would have been enough to make this a decent game, but with this train wreck its just not worth touching.

    Also, noticed the critic reviews to be insanely out of line with the community reviews. Seems odd that it could be so loved by them yet not doing well here. Chappelle all over again.    … Expand
  71. gamerlinfviweuj
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    They ruined the saga by producing characters without charisma and forcing you to play with characters that it is impossible to empathize with, and if I only wanted to kill zombies and armed people I would play the damn call of duty black ops.
  72. LexKur
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Major disappointment! No respect for the love we build for these characters. We users deserve better.
  73. ss010067
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Completely waste of time and money. Graphic is poor, fake trailer to trick you into buying this game. Story is so bad that no words can describe how bad it is.
    Please save your money to other thing.    … Expand
  74. Equilibrinm31
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Dull, boring, vomit gameplay. Intrusive propaganda. The rape of the first part. Wasting human resources on waste **** Naughty Dog is now a corpse of evil.
  75. Honest-dude
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    i was one of those people that have been wating this game for so long, i played the original one in ps3 and replayed it in ps4 in short....

    The good: the game visually is stuning, great, you can feel hard work from all people that designed and created the enviroments models for the game, the soundtrack is good, pretty similar from the first game but is really good. the bad: THE    i was one of those people that have been wating this game for so long, i played the original one in ps3 and replayed it in ps4 in short....

    The good: the game visually is stuning, great, you can feel hard work from all people that designed and created the enviroments models for the game, the soundtrack is good, pretty similar from the first game but is really good.

    the bad: THE WRITTING, as a narrative based game like the first one was, and how this second part was advertised, the writting is really bad, not thaking advantage of anything of what could be and judt relaying all in "shock moments", characters from the first game feel more like devolutions of what they were, mechanics are ok, no really a significant change at all, and the interaction with the enviroment like puzzles and those are really most gone, and zombies what should have been one of the most interesting things to interact/fight are left really behind and barely given a chance to bewhat they were in the first game.

    the WORST: this game suffered a lot from what tried to achieve, poorly lgbt+ potrayal of characters, feeling more annoying that they could be, beside the ,ajor plat an ellie story, all of them have stories that have been better represented in other media, leaving them just as poorly writen characters, the "adult scene" was meaningless and really just worked as a "shock moment" that left me disgusted, and what is worst about is that it shows a double moral for what sony allow or no to show in games, basically censorship, censorship that other franchises have suffer for less graphic content. and finally the interaction between Joel and ellie is completely gone, it left really sour and bitter taste from all the flashbacks, and the treath that they gave to joel as character is one of the worst things ND have ever made poorly and wrongly handle.

    im really disapointed for all the hype that i had to bare to play this game. its Just sad    … Expand
  76. Shader132
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kills off people you love, narrative makes no sense. Reminds me of game of thrones season 8. Oh ya and you also play as the person that kills the person you loved so much for about 15 hours. Amazing graphics and gameplay tho.… Expand
  77. Hugejorma
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The worst script I have seen in games for years. Way too much SJW and woman power things in-game. Visuals are great but the framerate sucks big time. The ending was just so disappointing. Did we really have to wait for this for 7 years? Well, at least I have all my fingers left after playing this.
  78. jarosette
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Other than the gameplay, graphics, and environments, TLOU2 is a downgrade from the first. It attempts to subvert expectations in the worst way possible, and adds bland, one dimensional characters to fight alongside you as you make your way through the game. Extremely disappointed. If you loved the first and haven't yet bought the second, I'd suggest waiting for a sale.
  79. yumeshin
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Do not tease gamers, you're commodity, not art piece. Hope you fail in sale.
  80. empirecondor
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This masterpiece ruins my brain, really good plot. I feel getting educated and being smart so I will not trust media.… Expand
  81. Auroranok
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's destroy the last of us series,Joel dead and the end has not revenged .… Expand
  82. TracerTifa
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This game has very little things to enjoy about it which are graphics and voice acting, but what made last of us special was the amazing story from the first one. The last of us 2 is an embarrasment compared to the first one. I know people will say dumb excuses like "but the gameplay", even though i dont remember playing the last of us 1 for the gameplay aspect of it. The last of us 2 wasThis game has very little things to enjoy about it which are graphics and voice acting, but what made last of us special was the amazing story from the first one. The last of us 2 is an embarrasment compared to the first one. I know people will say dumb excuses like "but the gameplay", even though i dont remember playing the last of us 1 for the gameplay aspect of it. The last of us 2 was a huge dissapointment in my opinion and i cant believe this is what they've worked on for 7 years to deliver.… Expand
  83. write3
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The only things in this game are the political correctness message from these stupid SJW and the racist action against all the Asian around the world. What, you say the graphics are good? Who cares when they give you a story like this?
  84. IvanAlvaro
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I can't belive that after 7 years they give us this awful trash of a story. The first game made me cry out loud several times, this one on the other hand made me cry becouse of how dissapointing it is. I feel sorry for those overworked and underpaid employees within that terrible environment, considering that half of the crew left, who had to design such a visualy outstanding game only forI can't belive that after 7 years they give us this awful trash of a story. The first game made me cry out loud several times, this one on the other hand made me cry becouse of how dissapointing it is. I feel sorry for those overworked and underpaid employees within that terrible environment, considering that half of the crew left, who had to design such a visualy outstanding game only for the story to be this bad. What a shame...… Expand
  85. Wolvenar
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A bunch of friends and I decided to buy one copy for all for all of us to take turns playing at one of our houses after hearing about the storyline. We couldn't believe a company would do what's been said on the net. We had to know for ourselves with as least cost possible
    I have to say, at least the game-play and control was decent, actually improved. Well except the button bashing X. What the heck, why is that a thing in 2020?
    The supporting game engine is impressive. The world is detailed and well done, if only there was continuity. Face animations are many times border line creepy though.
    But that's where the good of this game ends.
    FYI were only maybe half done with the game as I write this. The story from the original was absolutely destroyed! The main character Joel is killed off a early in the game, and none of the new characters are relatable. Ellie plots her vengeance on Joel's killer (Abby), but then you get stuck playing as Abby. What? Why?
    The narrative is forced, and poorly executed (so far)
    Who the heck was this meant for anyway? No one here really likes where this has gone. It pisses off pretty much everyone, including our 2 friends in the LGBTQ community.
    We get into these games for escapism from reality.
    Why do we need to be slapped in the face with an agenda, I personally find shoving in politics into an otherwise good escapism game *offensive*.
    It barely makes sense a lot of the time, there are scenes included that have no additive effect to be in here.
    Glad we didn't all spend money on this.

    Update: We are many hours into the game now. .. Nope We haven't changed our minds. It's only become more irritating. The game story does not flow well at all. One moment you're trying to save yourself by button bashing X, next your dropped into a cutscene. After the cutscene(s) you find yourself trying to figure out where the hell you are now and why. The puzzles are, well for the lack of fitting words... Uninspired. They feel like a child trying to make up a game for an adult with a "gotcha" The characters make me angry, You never get a decent back story you can connect with for (at least as far as we have gotten) for Abby. I loved the first game for how you can connect with the characters. Well we have a copy, so we will try to finish it out but.. I'm pretty sure that we all agree this is a MASSIVE letdown I just can't believe THIS game is what they came up with as a sequel to The Last of Us.    … Expand
  86. loopsbrother29
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Generic revenge plot, boring story about how revenge is bad. The first last of us had wrapped itself up beautifully then this garbage came out with hideous narrative (except for the flashbacks). Storyline is set in a way that you end up not caring about the major characters.… Expand
  87. AndyJoker
    Apr 29, 2021
    0
    Women look like men, storyline look like crap, they make you hate but give you more hate at the end, not peace. What a waste of a great title. Never buy and spend your money on many other good games out there in market.
  88. LJsmith
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gave this game a 3 as the gameplay and graphics are really good. I managed perhaps a little over halfway then stopped through the game I am not sure if I should bash on and compleat it but I feel like such a sociopath playing Abbi. The main issue I have is the story, It is just terrible and really detracts from any enjoyment did ND forget that games are for enjoyment and entertainment? Perhaps. I Get they went for the not fun approach and wanted to go down the grim dark route. The way old characters are portrayed or have their story lines end I think was a choice given to cheep shock factor or a copy cat of walking dead but carried out and executed very poorly. The new character Abbi has been made a bit of a Mary Sue the story tries Really hard to encourage you to relate too or like her but this is I fear imposable given her actions and arrogance. Other characters do not so much brake character as completely smash it and give no good reason as too why. The story is also confusing jumping between flashbacks Ellie and Abbi. There is also a horrid sex scene that makes you feel awkward and a little disturbed. Over all I would not recommend this game to anyone. Update: Now I have finished the game. The story just did not improve and the ending was extremely unsatisfying. Don't bother trying to stealth your way through and you are pretty much scripted to get into to much ****… Expand
  89. Greatshinobi
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine your favorite character and his family suddenly being slaughtered by a new guy, even controlling him.… Expand
  90. hkeraddoil
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible plot....Joel died when I started to get into the game!
    I dont understand why people will give a rating of 8/9    … Expand
  91. urmotherisgreen
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    I love the gameplay and the graphic but I just can't enjoy the game because of the story and the character. The good story telling of the first game is the main reason why I love TLOU so much. The bond between Joel and Ellie is what made the first game good, why throw it all away in part 2? I will just pretend part 2 never existed.
  92. Thanosik
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра ужасна. Она хороша только в технической части... Они убили единственного нормального персонажа в самом начале. Сюжет чем-то очень похож на первую часть, но скучный, без нормальных персонажей и с ужасной концовкой, которая полностью слила его на дно. Геймплей был почти единственным минусом первой части, но мы получили то же самое, приправленное парой новых механик. Игра - сплошная толерастия... целом игра получилась жалкой пародией на первую часть… Expand
  93. Joelmiller269
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Awful story, complete disrespect to the all the fans that loved the first game. Incoherent narrative, boring uninteresting characters, game drags and not much innovation from the fist one. Just a disgrace.
  94. Decglove
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Just kill off every interesting character ok then...I really wanted to like this
  95. ukyotachibana
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    If you want to experience cringe at a level you've never experienced before, get this game. Don't give money to another company that decided to crap on the good-will of their own die-hard fans to go woke.
  96. dalex15
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Heartbreaking betrayal of fans of the first part. How could ND lower the bar of the quality of the game so much for seven whole years?
  97. Zetic
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Story is bad. The only character in this game that has any sort of story or arc in this game is Abby who is someone I could not relate to. All of Abby's friends are unmemorable plot devices and I cant even remember half of them. The writers tried way too hard on making the players like Abby that I feel it has the opposite affect because it comes off a manipulative way to tell a story. AbbyStory is bad. The only character in this game that has any sort of story or arc in this game is Abby who is someone I could not relate to. All of Abby's friends are unmemorable plot devices and I cant even remember half of them. The writers tried way too hard on making the players like Abby that I feel it has the opposite affect because it comes off a manipulative way to tell a story. Abby is the character in this game that is fighting the evil trans phobic cult, saving children, and loving dogs.

    While Ellie gets reduced to a mindless terminator only going to kill everyone and everything that gets in her way. This is why I personally don't like the revenge story in this game is makes one of the most beloved characters into a mindless drone with no personality or depth to her character. With a boring and cliche story/characters such as this their is no way I can give this game a high score even though everything else is great about the game.    … Expand
  98. Lushen
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Biggest disappointment in gaming. Apart from the ***show of a story, the game play gets repetitively boring. Feel really sorry for the brilliant ND team who are on the receiving end of all this hate just because of a their ****head leaders/creative directors.
  99. jij3000
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Got more enjoyment using the game manual as toilet paper then actually playing the game.
  100. horseman1992
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel is dead.And I don't like the way he die.Heart breaking.

    This is the most horrible game ever.    … Expand
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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