The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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  1. only1criket
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Let me start out by saying that a lot of work was put into this game and that is why I think this game would've been a great multiplayer game. It is dark and some scenes are pretty intense.

    Unfortunately though, this game is very poorly written and the ending was disappointing. I think most people would agree the if the sequence of events in this game were different, it would've been    Let me start out by saying that a lot of work was put into this game and that is why I think this game would've been a great multiplayer game. It is dark and some scenes are pretty intense.

    Unfortunately though, this game is very poorly written and the ending was disappointing. I think most people would agree the if the sequence of events in this game were different, it would've been a little more enjoyable.

    I really enjoyed the first game and would recommend that anybody that hasn't played yet, do so. This sequel just didn't live up to expectations and because of that I'm giving it a bad rating.    … Expand
  2. menaayman6858
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. good game play but it took all of this time to create a game that could be finished in no time
    a total waste of money    … Expand
  3. 0x0x0yu
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly dont buy this.
    While I enjoyed the Last of Us so much and was one of my favorite Games on PS3, this is horrible.
    They destroyed the Characters and Story so much, its laughable.
    They kill of the main character within 2 hours!! and let you play some random new character that you GOTTA HATE half of the game..
    Journey about Joel and Ellie? Not so much anymore. Plus the Story is just boring, boring, boring...
    Graphic is nice yes, but all PS4 Games have ncie graphic nowadays, sorry Naughty Dog, Graphic doesnt make a good game, Characters and Story do !! And you sadly made those two things horrible in this one.
    Better save your money and dont support their ****    … Expand
  4. targpig
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I am a gay white male, I hate this game! characters matter, that's why we come back for a sequel!!!!!
  5. sdoming
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is like what happened with the last jedi. Naughty Dog simply destroys the legacy of their main characters. I am going to return this game! Simply horrible story! Don’t BUY !!… Expand
  6. jFudgy
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Great graphics, horrible story. Playing the first hour and a half was fun, but the rest was hoping for it to be good, and being disappointed in the end.
  7. Shimarow
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Absolute trash story...you can't make this stuff up. As a massive fan of the first installment, I just can't believe they went for this story. The graphics are incredible, the gameplay is smooth, but after looking at how things turned out in the story, I literally didn't feel like playing anymore. I got a physycal copy and I'm gonna sell it for half the price. This game isn't worth it.
  8. Obadahmelhem
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The story is very, very bad Got s8 much better than it When I played the first part, it was full of feelings, but this part did not feel anything but **** it is a shame on the Playstation
  9. Alexthunder89
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    First: A great videogame needs a symbiotic of good gameplay and a nice Story.

    Gameplay: most of the time i think it's One of the best ps4 games 9/10...... BUT

    Story : what i van say to subscribe it F i could i wouldd give it a negative rating. ****

    I Wish i could delete the memories of the game. Finished it One hour ago and thank the lord my roommate payed the bucks.
  10. MIFAL
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The main disappointment of the gaming industry 2020.
    I prefer PC gamer, a few years ago i buy PS4 especially fo The Last Of Us - and i really waiting for the part 2, as it turned out - in vain, the 2nd part only spoiled the memories of the original game.
  11. Alastor26
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly did not expect much of the game due to the leaks .. But the game is a perfect garbage for several reasons, the most important are the poorly planned ideas of the developers for having murdered Joel in the first hour of the game and in a stupid way , it seems as if he were flanking the character to the point that he forgot that they are in a **** apocalyptic world where you should not trust anyone or this is how he acted and thought in the first game. Here his death makes it look like it had to happen because the director got bored of Joel and said hey why he is not dying now ?, seriously lazy and forced his death .. And there are other things as the story developed in favor of including political propaganda and giving those pacifist messages that are irrelevant or run in a delayed way. Or that characters like Dyna, abby and even ellie herself are quite boring. 4/10 The game looks nice, the music is fine, it doesn't innovate much the gameplay of the first game and that's all .. 4/10… Expand
  12. AccessMedia
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game gets my high praise for its beautiful visual and animation, stunning scenery and sound. I, however, find the story and its character development to be atrocious.

    This game did everything it could to destroy the characters we know and love from the first game. Characters we knew from the first game are dumb down and killed to keep the plot moving. For example, Tommy and Joel, veteran survivors of the apocalypse who had been on the run from pursuers, conveniently give away their identity to a group of strangers, thereby giving the game a convenient way to start its revenge plot. Joel is made out to be the villain for killing people and Abby's father. On the contrary, Abby is the true villain of the story. Joel, though flawed, had a justifiable reason to kill people - he did it to protect his daughter. Abby is a brute who only killed people for revenge. She did not hesitate to torture and kill Joel after he had saved her multiple times in past. It also is hinted that Abby killed anyone whose name was Joel. Basically, Abby is the scum of the earth. I honestly thought nothing would bring me more satisfaction than seeing Abby die at the hands of Ellie. I was wrong. The game not only robbed me of that joy and then spat in my face by making the villain, Abby, the new protagonist of the game for an extensive amount of time. No matter how the game tried to emotionally manipulate me into liking Abby (giving her a dog while making Ellie kill a dog), I find her to be the true villain of the game.

    Major character decisions in the story are laughably unreasonable. Besides what I just mentioned in the previous paragraph about Tommy and Joel, Abby spared Elli after she had witnessed Joel's death at Abby's hands and knowing full well Elli will seek revenge for his death. For some inexplicable reasons, Abby was later shocked that Ellie was hunting her down. In the final fight of the game, Ellie, going against all reasons, spared Abby, rendering the whole game pointless. So it seems only the villain of the game, Abby, gets what she want in this revenge plot.

    All these things from above lead me to the conclusion that Neil Druckmann is a talentless hack who has been riding on the success of the others. Furthermore, it is also likely that Neil Druckmann inserted himself in the game in various ways, One as Abby's henchman who spat on Joel's corpse and another as a doctor on an ID card who is 100% intellect and is part of the organization called New Dogs.    … Expand
  13. Kregoth
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please don't tell me that I have waited 7 long years to see this?

    Story: Absolutely NOO
    Characters: NOO
    Gameplay: Innovative system with enhanced artificial intelligence, jump and dodge system

    Joel dies in a shameful way with a golf club for a character known as Abby (She-Hulk) whose speech is: Stupid old man.

    After that we set out to seek revenge. We killed thousands of people during the entire campaign (including women, men and dogs) in order to find and kill Joel’s killer.

    Naughty Dog lied to fans in that trailer where Joel is shown covering Ellie's mouth and saying: I won't let you do this alone. The truth is that it is Jesse and not Joel, they did that just to make fans buy this game.

    And it is worth remembering that Naughty Dog was censoring youtubers who said something about the leaks and were also censoring on Twitter. Sony and ND have turned off comments and likes on their videos. I would not be surprised if someone tells me that these reviews of these "game sites" and some youtubers were paid    … Expand
  14. Lex116
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Game looks awsome, the gameplay the graphics but the history is so trash. Theres no way naughty dog did this to the fans.
  15. Jactrax
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en el apartado grafico es bueno aunque recicla mucho de su primera entrega, utiliza mecanicas de uncharted pero la historia arruina todo con una agenda politica metida a la fuerza es sinceramente lamentable… Expand
  16. KHC
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing as the villain and killing the hero and heroine in the previous game is unacceptable.… Expand
  17. NomadicPursuit
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story was extremely subpar, the killing off of several characters as a cheap shock in an attempt to make a sad moment was done poorly. Some claim political agenda is being pushed in the game, whether or not that is true is up to personal interpretation. 7 years since the first game,and we get a bad story.… Expand
  18. NettoLucero
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basuraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… Expand
  19. Kornkid22
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What in the hell ND? I’m an XBox player and I’m even offended! You kill off the character of Joel and then Druckman has the nasty with that “chick” I thought this was supposed to be about some bad ass zombies? I’m thinking of playing the first game but I dunno now. Way to screw over your customers.… Expand
  20. renatoneto
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Review in English and in Portuguese
    English: Despites the stunning visuals and the almost flawless gameplay The Last of Us: Part II is such a disappointment for the fans of the game characters and history...
    In the initial hours of the game Joel dies for Abby, a weird choice but is understandable...
    But then we have the game ending that doesn't make any sense because in the whole game Ellie is searching for her veagence against Abby ( a not so good character ) but at the end she doesn't kill her ( lol ), leting this not finished journey feeling in the game ending.
    Overal a very good gameplay but a not so good history... What ruins a few part of the whole experience.
    Sorry for english mistakes (i'm not totally fluent yet)
    Português:
    Desprezando o fato de uma gameplay quase perfeita e gráficos belíssimos, The Last of Us: Parte II é um jogo decepcionante para fãs antigos e amantes dos personagens e da história...
    Nas horas inciais Joel é morto pela personagem Abby, uma escolha duvidosa mas entendível.
    Mas aí nós temos o terrível final do jogo que não faz nenhum sentido, pois durante quase todo o jogo a Ellie procura vingança contra a personagem da Abby ( uma não tão boa personagem ) mas no final do jogo ela não é morta pela Ellie, deixando um senso de jornada não completa ao final.
    Enfim The Last of Us: Parte II tem uma gameplay impressionante mas sua história nem tanto... O que mata um pouco da experiência.    … Expand
  21. Hitokiri1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad storytelling this game has a very very bad ending I ever saw in games history

    revenge story without revenge    … Expand
  22. Ryanolders
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel betrayed with Joel’s death, waste of my money and my time and effort to play this game the story is terrible unlike the 1st.… Expand
  23. c4r0n73
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. awesome graphics, mostly the same gameplay of the first one, and sweet baby jesus, the plot is horrible. half the game you get to play the most unlikable character ever. And i am not even taking account of the sjw message that they try to shove down your throat, or the horrible way naughty dog behaved in responding to what the paying customers think about this 7 years worth mediocrity.… Expand
  24. neb519
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Pander to an audience that doesn't even play their game, kills things that are close to you as well..
  25. Cman3
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was just unmistakably painful to get through. Yes the mechanics are great just like first game but naughty dog completely slapped its fans in the face with the story. Absolutely atrocious. I spent all game angry at getting to the next chapter. How can you kill off the games most beloved character? And how could you make a revenge game where the characters doesnt even get revenge at the one person who killed someone close to them? Abbey is just the worst character and even worse you have to play as her. Who wants to play as the killer? Naughty dog absolutely dropped ball on thos game. A great series that was killed before it even got started. Save your money and do not.buy this game.… Expand
  26. Exivilion
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Foolishly Spent Pure Money, No Interesting New Features in Its Mechanics, Decent Graphics, and Narrative ... well, the narrative is a bad joke, just like its director.
    The opinions of the critics are questionable for "political" reasons, in the end the real user is the one who has the last and the opinion with more importance leaving aside the critics    … Expand
  27. Guikof
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Portuguese Review: O jogo possui diversos erros e falhas em gameplay, os temas abortados não me atrairão a atenção, o menu de crafting ficou horrivel, o primeiro jogo tinha um menu interativo e totalmente funcional, o sistema de armas era horrivel, sem coice nenhum de arma
  28. hitman26
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Pretty bad story and good gameplay. They ** on TLOU 2
    First off, critics are useless. Nobody should ever listen to them ever again, they've proven to me that they are not to be trusted. on to the review:
    Graphics... That's the only good thing about this. Everything else is either mediocre or down right awful. The game play did not evolve one bit since 2013.
    trash strory 2
  29. augusto_vb
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was a huge fan of The Last of Us game and I was waiting for this sequel for 5 years. I was so ready to play as Joel and Ellie once again with new characters alongside them in order to destroy what I thought would be resisting remnants of the fireflies.

    What I got was: Joel died too early (in my opinion shouldn't have died), playing as buff chick I did not care about, seeing Ellie in the end with no vengeance, having Tommy become some whiney inconsistent **** and have the only good new meaningful character Jesse get killed. Nice.

    Yes, the graphics were sick, awesome gameplay, fun new cinematics, new engine, smooth combat system and blah blah blah. But all I cared about was the story. At this moment I feel like Don Corleone when they kill his son in broad daylight and I wish I never got a sequel...

    I beg that Naughty Dog revisits this sequel and does it right by our expectations or it will surely dive into consumer hatred for is a previously famous and strong brand.    … Expand
  30. marcotfa
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    They ruined the best game of the decade! Naughty Dog deserves all the feeling of pish and backlash from all fans of TLOU!
  31. pduggan_1
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The graphics of the game are beautiful. The gameplay is generally very good. However, everything else about the game completely ruins the hard work put into the game by the game designers. Idk what Neil Druckmann was thinking with this game, but it is an utter disgrace to the fan base. The story is a joke, and is not only bad, but will leave fans enraged during certain scenes. CertainThe graphics of the game are beautiful. The gameplay is generally very good. However, everything else about the game completely ruins the hard work put into the game by the game designers. Idk what Neil Druckmann was thinking with this game, but it is an utter disgrace to the fan base. The story is a joke, and is not only bad, but will leave fans enraged during certain scenes. Certain aspects of the plot do not add up in regards to the characters from the first game. Why would we want to play as someone we hate? Save your money and don’t buy the game, you will be ready to quit the game only after the first couple hours.… Expand
  32. potatohands
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Amazing graphics with solid game play. The feel is familiar while refreshed enough to enjoy. The reason for the score of 3 is the story. This feels like it is driven by spite, and I am unsure what drives it. I have no interest in the franchise going forward, and recommend you avoid this game at all cost to not sully the masterpiece that the first was. .
  33. Slithytove
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Wow, this wasn't at all what I was expecting. I don't mind a grim, dark story but this is just miserable and frankly, relentlessly depressing. I'm not finishing it, I actually play games to enjoy myself and there's nothing enjoyable about whatever this is supposed to be. Also no spoilers but REALLY! Not a great choice to force me to play as the person who did *that to *him. I suggestWow, this wasn't at all what I was expecting. I don't mind a grim, dark story but this is just miserable and frankly, relentlessly depressing. I'm not finishing it, I actually play games to enjoy myself and there's nothing enjoyable about whatever this is supposed to be. Also no spoilers but REALLY! Not a great choice to force me to play as the person who did *that to *him. I suggest whoever wrote this stop smoking whatever they've clearly been on. I hate this game, it looks pretty but I hate it.… Expand
  34. Grape_
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complete disrespect for the story and characters from the last game. Graphics wise it looks beautiful, but it cannot save such an underdeveloped story that tries to be "progressive" just so the critics can eat this up.… Expand
  35. mokugao
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    people who liked sword art online will enjoy this. meanwhile, people capable of critical thinking will see it for the cheap, cringe-tier sham it is.
  36. OGxGustavo20
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No todo en los juegos es Gameplay y jugabilidad y este juego falla en la parte más importante la cuál es la historia. Uno como fans puede aguantar la muerte de Joel, escenas eróticas que no tienen sentidos en este juego, la orientación de los personajes no es problema, mucho menos el problema son las protagonistas mujer , sino el principal problema es que nos obliguen jugar con la asesina de Joel todo para que le tengamos cariño y empatía con ella y están lejos de lograrlo y ya ni mencionar el final malo donde en todo el juego Ellie busca venganza y acaba con todos los aliados de abby para que al final no decida matarla, vaya final más malo… Expand
  37. AdlerSadie
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    lixo! lixo de jogo! mataram os personagens e os seus desenvolvimentos! estou desapontado!
  38. lilstank
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The game is being review-bombed, however that doesn't excuse it being an otherwise pretty bland game. The areas and terrain is meticulously crafted to look gorgeous but that's about it. It would be a much better movie than a game. The game has very little challenge and never relies on the player to achieve anything, it just sort of hands the win to you. Now to be fair, it is a story-gameThe game is being review-bombed, however that doesn't excuse it being an otherwise pretty bland game. The areas and terrain is meticulously crafted to look gorgeous but that's about it. It would be a much better movie than a game. The game has very little challenge and never relies on the player to achieve anything, it just sort of hands the win to you. Now to be fair, it is a story-game so I didn't expect it to be horribly challenging or mechanically interesting but the story isn't compelling. Not because of some inclusivity-garbage, it's much simpler than that, the characters are just poorly developed and unlikable. The brilliant writing of the first game hasn't returned. An unfortunate disappointment.
    Graphics 8/10 very beautiful with a few rough edges, some of the fluids look strange
    Gameplay 4/10 Smooth controls, no challenge, enemy AI is horrible
    Story 3/10 The story isn't as compelling as it's predecessor and attempts to be a lot more than it is
    Entertainment 1/10 The bottom line is, the game isn't fun. It was a chore to play, with the story unable to motivate me nothing other than looking at the assets was enjoyable. Combat isn't fun even though it's smooth, and exploration isn't an option. My playthrough simply wasn't enjoyable.

    I wish I could recommend this game as I loved the original but i can't in good faith do so.    … Expand
  39. ichlinca
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Thanks for murdering the game I've been waiting for years. I try to pretend this isn't real, since my first encounter with the game 7 years ago was unique, I felt so connected to it and its story. This is just straight up disgusting.
  40. Lazenc
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Graphics and combat were great.... The beginning of the story was good but... i truly hated the Abby part and the Ending is just ..... BAD.
  41. DuduRock
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Lacração demais. Gráficos e Ambiência 10. Acho que os fãs esperavam algo mais para o Joel.
  42. TheGucci_Goat
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I made an account just to rate this dumpster fire of a game. The story is so poorly written, with you being forced to sympathize with the least sympathetical being in existence, only A FRACTION, of the reason, being that he kills Joel, IN THE LEAST HONORABLE WAY TO KILL OFF, THE MAIN. **** CHARACTER. THEN, AT THE END OF THE GAME, YOU DONT EVEN GET TO KILL HER. This game is the SINGLEI made an account just to rate this dumpster fire of a game. The story is so poorly written, with you being forced to sympathize with the least sympathetical being in existence, only A FRACTION, of the reason, being that he kills Joel, IN THE LEAST HONORABLE WAY TO KILL OFF, THE MAIN. **** CHARACTER. THEN, AT THE END OF THE GAME, YOU DONT EVEN GET TO KILL HER. This game is the SINGLE worst game, and I HATE the fact that has, ANYTHING, to do with the first game.… Expand
  43. WellokbutNo
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    First off I think this series is phenomenally overrated. However, I did enjoy the story in the first one. This game is getting high marks simply for the fact that it's "woke". How do you go from interesting story and world to being a preachy mess? Disappointed in the devs and writers.Oh another thing about these critics 10/10 scores,. Most are reviews that they can't even talk about 12First off I think this series is phenomenally overrated. However, I did enjoy the story in the first one. This game is getting high marks simply for the fact that it's "woke". How do you go from interesting story and world to being a preachy mess? Disappointed in the devs and writers.Oh another thing about these critics 10/10 scores,. Most are reviews that they can't even talk about 12 hours of gameplay. Yeah real integrity shown. Obviously reviewers are being paid off for favorable reviews. Sony and Naughty Dog are liars.… Expand
  44. Takoboy68plus1
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. congrats naughty dog on killing their franchise, it's like that one kid in class that does not want the class to gave fun when the teachers are out.… Expand
  45. RAAM63
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Con el tiempo que tomó hacer déjan mucho que deciar y por la mala costumbre de largar los juegos mete mucho contenido innecesario , dejando de lado la mala narrativa junto con sus gráficas que no están mal pero dejan mucho a Deber en comparación a otros juegos
  46. OmgItsMe
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    I’ll never forgive @Neil_Druckmann and @Naughty_Dog for what they did to TLOU. I appreciate the gameplay upgrades but the story is fake deep with none of the introspective thought provoking moments of the first. I’m so sick of “subverting expectations”
  47. Chunger
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Man was really hopeful for this game but ultimately was disappointed.
    It feels like they were just trying to be edgy.
    The only thing this has going for it is graphics.
  48. MoPickens423
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    First off I need to state how excited I was for this game, after playing through the first one I was amazed by the story telling, but now I’m destroyed. How are these even the same game creators? This is nothing but political drivel and unlikable characters. The game doesn’t improve on anything and all it does is pander. We were wanting to kill fun guys not watch awkward sex scenes whereFirst off I need to state how excited I was for this game, after playing through the first one I was amazed by the story telling, but now I’m destroyed. How are these even the same game creators? This is nothing but political drivel and unlikable characters. The game doesn’t improve on anything and all it does is pander. We were wanting to kill fun guys not watch awkward sex scenes where some dude puts himself into the game. This was the worse 60$ I ever spent. I burned it immediately upon finishing just in hopes my copy wouldn’t get into the wrong hands if I were to trade it in.… Expand
  49. nickxnothing
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Glad I borrowed this and didnt buy it.
    1. Visually stunning, scenes, environment, sound, all good. That's where it ends.
    2. Clunky controls, jump button is an absolute joke.
    3. Don't even get me started with the lazy and absurd, lousy 30-hour time-filler. That's not a story. The ending literally proves its meaningless.
    4. Destroying iconic characters the entire fan base loves in a disrespectful way and spitting in our faces was absolutely ridiculous.
    5. Nothing else changed. New characters and 'gameplay' were boring after the first 10 hours.
    SAVE YOUR MONEY!    … Expand
  50. JamesKane
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Only because of the plot I give a low rating. The graphics are good, the gameplay is good. But the plot. He spoils everything. It's like a spit in the souls of fans. How can you enjoy the game when in the very beginning they destroy what you love? The first part is forever in the heart. The second part, I hate.
  51. ThaDooDoo
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    A complete let down. This story is worse than the last season of Game of Thrones and the last 2 Star Wars films combined. Such a fan disservice the story and a complete 180 from the magic the Last of Us captured years ago. This game could've easily picked up from where the last game ended and gone from there. Not shove this crap down the fan's throats. So happy they can't ruin UnchartedA complete let down. This story is worse than the last season of Game of Thrones and the last 2 Star Wars films combined. Such a fan disservice the story and a complete 180 from the magic the Last of Us captured years ago. This game could've easily picked up from where the last game ended and gone from there. Not shove this crap down the fan's throats. So happy they can't ruin Uncharted since that series is over. If there was still an Uncharted game coming out they would probably ruin that as well. I will never buy anything else from Naughty Dog ever again nor will buy any for my kid's.… Expand
  52. GrumpyGizmo1
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us was almost a perfect game. It had every element a narrative driven experience is expected to while also mantaining a somewhat entertaining gameplay. Charismatic yet flawed very close to human characters? An atmosphere that invites to immersion and a plot on par with great Hollywood productions.

    Sadly the last of us part 2 lacks in every aspect aforementioned. The intelligent almost human narrative has turned into a cartoonish almost revenge simple plot that even at that fails to deliver.

    Naughty dog decided to exchange clever story twists and down to earth dialogues for mere shock value and cheap generic bits.

    The gameplay is good but it doesn't innovate while some mechanic's are welcome and work in paper, reality is they don't or fail to execute entirely like the "jump" or executions.

    Sound is perhaps a good point fpr the game. However none of that is as impactful as the story in which a narrative driven game should exceed. This makes ellie's journey less impactful, because even though Joel's dead was but a cheap devices to justify this all, ellie fails to fulfill it.

    4/10 in my opinion. I didn't enjoy this game as the first one.    … Expand
  53. GassedUpp
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All I can say is i’m disappointed. They build up trailers and ads for the game for years, a game people have been waiting on for 7 years. They make you think everything is fine the first hour or so of the game is good you get that Joel and Ellie bond everything is nice and you feel the nostalgia then 2 hours in a random character with no backstory comes in and kills 1 of the main protagonist like it’s nothing. He strolls into a place full of armed strangers and just tells them his name no problem which would never happen considering the character they’ve built for Joel. Then they try to force you to feel bad for his killer and sympathize with her through about 40/50% of the game and then they don’t even give you the satisfaction as Ellie to kill her. Wow. Ellie kills hundreds of people including a pregnant woman and then right at the end she has exactly what she gave up her family with Dina for and then just says “you know what, revenge bad go ahead live your life.” It hurts me even more that she promised Tommy, then makes the journey risking Dina in the process and then doesn’t even fall through with it instead saves her life and let’s her off with no problems. All I can say is wow, the biggest slap in the face i’ve seen from game devs in a long long time.… Expand
  54. Thedopelion
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel didn’t deserve the ending he got. 12 hours of the game I really didn’t care about playing is Abby. The game basically treats all man why they’re stupid, and or evil.… Expand
  55. BruhMoment167
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    Such an amazing experience to play this game, buying it was probably the best decision i've made in years, i could even say that playing this solved a lot of my problems irl, including my insomnia of course, just after 5 minutes of playing it i had the best 11 hours of sleep of my life.
  56. 221000000
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Don't let insecure alt-right babies tell you "SJW PC" ruined this game. What makes this such an aggressively un-enjoyable product is it's sluggish, mediocre gameplay (even though it's improved from the first one), shallow writing that relies entirely on shock value and "misery porn" and overall cynicism. It's sad to see a multimillion dollar company feel compelled to turn a perfectlyDon't let insecure alt-right babies tell you "SJW PC" ruined this game. What makes this such an aggressively un-enjoyable product is it's sluggish, mediocre gameplay (even though it's improved from the first one), shallow writing that relies entirely on shock value and "misery porn" and overall cynicism. It's sad to see a multimillion dollar company feel compelled to turn a perfectly encapsulated story, with strong emotional and intellectual resonance into a lesser version of "the walking dead". This video game is a quintessential example of greed and capitalist industry gone wrong and it has no legitimate creative reason to exist.

    I'm sorry folks, but if you expected this to live up to the strongest points of the original, you were a fool from the start. Atrocious; Philosophically and ideologically bankrupt and incredibly morose and un-fun.

    P.S.: There's a world outside and none of these characters are real.    … Expand
  57. cooev769
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    I previously pre ordered every naughty dog game confident it would be a great cinematic game. Needless to say I won't be doing that going forward. The graphics are mind blowing, the music is beautiful. But the story and gameplay are extremely poor. Characters are unlikeable, the story is not satisfying and the missions are just boring. Save your money.
  58. ReHellStek
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Joel was a man who survived more than twenty years in a post apocalyptic world, lived horrible things and overcame them all, and has one of the most mediocre deaths for such a great character as Joel. This is serious? And Ellie with her supposed "revenge" of killing those responsible for the death of one of her loved ones, she fights for hours to get revenge, she kills thousands of peopleJoel was a man who survived more than twenty years in a post apocalyptic world, lived horrible things and overcame them all, and has one of the most mediocre deaths for such a great character as Joel. This is serious? And Ellie with her supposed "revenge" of killing those responsible for the death of one of her loved ones, she fights for hours to get revenge, she kills thousands of people to reach the end with Abby which killed Joel. Do you let her go? Is seriously? Do you let her go? What a mediocre revenge, this story is crap.
    If you really want to play a true revenge story, play God of War 3 that game is a true revenge, not this The Last of Us 2.
    Anyway, the game is graphically magnificent, the music, designs, gameplay are great, but that is not enough to justify such a poorly developed story.    … Expand
  59. Lawhead
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is a weird game for me. So much of the story doesn't really make sense with the gameplay. Ellie can take down hundreds of enemies at a time with no sweat off her ass. But she draws the line at pregnant women. With the amount and brutality of the killing she has done would definitely dull those feelings. Why did Ellie let Abby live in the end?. She watched her kill Joel. She has a very big reason to kill Abby! Conscience or not. She won't give a damn! And, the gameplay is a little too scarce. It doesn't feel like you actually play enough of the game. I don't want to watch the game! I want to play it. Disappointing overall and I would not recommend you buy it. And don't get me started on that poorly written sex scene. I swear it has the level of righting as one of those stepbro videos I know a lot of you are watching in an hour.… Expand
  60. Zaplin
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some seem to think that this game has done everything better than the previous game except with regards to the story. I completely disagree. The only aspect in which this game triumps over the previous is graphics. Nothing else. The first game sure did not have as expansive maps. However, no matter where you went in the first game, there was substance. One I can think of right of the bat would be the giraffe map, where I vividly remember getting very emotional just by the surroundings. No dialogue or any character interaction needed. Several maps made me feel in such a way. In this game, sure they all looked amazing. But that awe factor was always missing. Furthermore, this game, at its core, is a zombie game. There were no new interesting with regards to fighting newer, improved zombie species. It all felt empty. In the first game, you constantly feel in the wedge of your seat when you're up against a horde of zombies, providing maximum immersion, which I simply did not feel. Construction of materials with construction tables felt empty, as you could simply run through most enemies anyway. Not even gameplay triumps over the last, as it just all felt empty and often loses sight of what made gameplay so immersive in the first game. Last but not least, story. Oh boy. Neil Druckmann did not only spit in Joel, he spot on every single fan waiting eagerly for 7 **** years. Killing off a beloved, main character for no **** reason, with a brand new introduced character doesnt do any justice and is simply poor writing. The criticism here is not that it should not have killed Joel. It is simply the the way it was executed. Simply saying " that's what it is supposed to make you feel" is utter jibberish and a blatant excuse for bad writing. "We are setting a dark tone over the previous game by providing such sudden deaths, making your feel unlawful about the reality of this situation" as a narrative tool **** embarassing, commonly used by 12 year olds in their essay writing at school. The first game, provided an extremely dark and gruesome narrative, no less that the current game, while providing refreshing and immersive narrative. This game achieves nothing beyond the last game in any of these regards. It instead uses cheap techniques to force affection for **** Abby who is disliked greatly not because of **** political issues such as her appearance of gender orientation, but simply because she was a poorly written character, who barely had any character building whatsoever, making crucial decisions and drove the plot into the ground as a result, starting with Joel's kill. Cheap tactics like showing Abby exhibit affection for dogs while playing as Ellie requires you to kill dogs is only catering towards gullible minds of **** children. Narrative decisions like Ellie being unhappy after Joel tells off Seth is just **** g out of character from the Ellie in the last game. All of these characters we have known to live and appreciate simply seem greatly out of character. It's just bad and it is saddening for people, like me, who have waited for 7 **** years for what's most important, a good **** story. The adventures of Ellie and Joel. Character development with regards to several issues in the past game. Even addressing the lie that Joel said to Ellie was rushed within one sad excuse of a flash back in this game that lasted less 5 min. The only portion of this game's narrative that felt like it captured the essence of the previous game was the flashback of the museum trip on Ellie's birthday. That's all. I might not have extrapolated in certain specific aspects of the game, and where it all went wrong, as I hope to provide only the general overview of the disappointment for this game. As for the community side, please, I beg of you, do not use the excuse of "the game made you feel exactly as it wanted you to" , is not **** justified. I am honestly astonished by this stance. At the end of infinity war part 1, I was **** astonished that the villain literally killed major protagonists. It made me feel as intended, without hope and astonished by the gruesome reality of the ending. The last of us 2 made me feel like the game as a whole is a disappointment. And if that is the intention of the game, then I'd be better off buying a PS5 and receiving air from it, as the Craig's list seller, decided to practice his artistic side in life intending to induce rage and **** disappointment. Kudos to him for being the modern picasso of Craig's list.… Expand
  61. JermainDH
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow does this game spit on everything and everyone the first game established. I don’t quite understand who thought this was a good idea and premise for a sequel. Of all the directions they could’ve taken they chose this absolute rubbish. Abby is perhaps one of the worst characters ever created and the fact she kills who she kills AS WELL AS OTHER CHARACTERS WE LOVE and Ellie is able to be like nah mate all good. Absolutely ridiculous, hey Neil I’m blaming this all on you mate I hope your prepared for all the hate not only you will get, but I think you have tarnished the reputation of nd with this one.… Expand
  62. dldavi0428
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    I feel Naughty Dog was trying to go for Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards, but what they gave us Game of Thrones: Season Eight. After the beauty storytelling of the part one, I can say that The Last of Us: Part II is severely lacking. The story is predictable, yet all over the place. It’s a revenge story with kill after needless kill, after needless kill. It basically numbs theI feel Naughty Dog was trying to go for Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards, but what they gave us Game of Thrones: Season Eight. After the beauty storytelling of the part one, I can say that The Last of Us: Part II is severely lacking. The story is predictable, yet all over the place. It’s a revenge story with kill after needless kill, after needless kill. It basically numbs the player to the point where you don’t care about why you started this journey in the first place. The violence became exhausting even before the second half started. There are no new meaningful relationships in part two . The only relationship I cared about during the whole game was the one between Ellie and Joel. ( There’s a scene in this game that’s even better than the giraffe) I didn’t care about any of the new characters in this new story, because I was never really given a reason too. The positives are the graphics are beautiful and the music is amazing. I hope Naughty Dog can take this constructive criticism from the fans and move forward with their next game.… Expand
  63. MrGrumpo
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    What an insult.

    It's rare that I would tell someone not to buy a game instead of playing it for themselves to develop an opinion on their own. But as someone who made sure not to read any spoilers, I can safely say I would happily go back and not buy this game to save myself the heartache (and £50)
  64. Hausman
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    -Great Graphics
    -Guns and fighting feels really nice and smooth
    -Great moments between the first games protagonists
    -Tons to explore and sightsee

    Cons:
    -Minor bugs that ruin the immersion (Guns glitch out, AI acts really dumb, rarely though)
    -The story is very hit or miss
    -New characters feel really forced.
    -new mechanics don't feel very fleshed out
    -Parts of the game fit more in a movie sense. -No sense to replay the game a second time
    -NO Factions MP.
    Personally the 4 point i give it go towards the gamplay. The lack of the other 6 are because of the story -2 and the lack of MP -4. I find myself not wanting to play it a second time because i really don't want yo sit through hours of walking and "story building". The lack of MP also just makes me want to not go through the expirience again. I keep hearing this game is not meant to be enjoyed, well yeah they are right i didn't really enjoy it at all. And because of that I dont want to play again. Also, this game really feels like druckmann was high on his ego to make an artistic revolutionary game but failed as hard as Kojima in his latest Death Stranding. Going into the story...
    First of all I loved Joel in the first game. I now he's not the hero of a standard video game, I know he was a merciless cold bastard that made a questionable choice in the end. But goddamit was it done well. His death in this game? Just really felt like a **** you to a fan like me. And it's druckmanns choice to have made his death like that. But it's my choice to not like a hack story with butchered characters too. The game lost me and therefore my faith in ND, I'd return this game if i didnt split the cost of it with my friends to play it one by one. The new characters suck and the ending feels so anticlimatic with an even worse written morally gray ending that the first game established. For a game that was placed on a high pedistal it sure fell flat. However, if your a fan you should still buy it, 4 years from now when its on sale for 20 bucks. Wake me up when MP is available. Ill for sure buy that if it doesnt make 2 steps forward one step back like UC4s mp.    … Expand
  65. ughidontknow
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Where to begin? This game had a lot of hype around it, and without letting what Sony and Naughty Dog have done to abuse DMCA claims, this will be my review. The critic reviews appear to be giving this an automatic high score out of fear of not getting review copies or paid anymore, but I won't let that enter into my judgment either.

    Pros: -Really nice visuals. -Game play is decent.    Where to begin? This game had a lot of hype around it, and without letting what Sony and Naughty Dog have done to abuse DMCA claims, this will be my review. The critic reviews appear to be giving this an automatic high score out of fear of not getting review copies or paid anymore, but I won't let that enter into my judgment either.

    Pros:
    -Really nice visuals.
    -Game play is decent.
    -Very well animated cut scenes.

    Cons:
    -AI is clunky.
    -Way too many cut scenes in proportion to game play, if I wanted to watch an animated movie, I'd watch some Pixar.
    -Story was very brutal for the sake of being brutal, without really making any sense or having any real resolution, resulting in many hours wasted for me.
    -It sort of reads as a teenagers fan fiction with how it's story, events, and subsequent actions of characters play out.
    -The characters themselves aren't very likable, and it's hard to feel any connection to them.
    -It feels like it sort of drags on because of how poorly it was written, making it a chore to play and to complete.
    -Absolutely no replay-ability because of the story.

    In short, if i had to compare it to other games, it would be a Frankenstein of Death Stranding, Duke Nukem Forever and Alien Isolation. It has good visuals, it took years to develop an outdated and an unlikable story, and has dull game play to pad in-between cut scenes. How they went from a winning formula with the first to a complete dud with the second is a major disappointment, but it happens far too often in video games, television and movies. When you have something that works, maintain the formula, maybe adding a new topping or two for some variation and something new; you don't pull out key ingredients and ham fist in others in hopes they'll sate your customers hunger for what they're used to.

    It's up to you to believe whether or not the critics are being honest, but as for myself and others, i really wish I hadn't have wasted my money, and more so my time on playing this.    … Expand
  66. Jgxdghx
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics, a soundtrack and gameplay are wonderful. But the story ... Difficult to swallow. It ended the essence of the characters. Joel was a paranoid guy who didn't trust anyone and had a post-pandemic life. Ellie was super charismatic in the first game, and in this second with a face or ass all the time, before Joel's death. Neil Druckmann uses as many viewers of the story as he likes Abby to justify his actions. However, it failed miserably. The last of us to me is like Dragon ball GT: Excellent soundtrack, excellent visuals of the characters, but a completely despicable story.… Expand
  67. Serzhmorsik
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hi from Russia.
    Я поиграл в эту игру. Что нужно знать:

    1. Если рассматривать эту игру отдельно от первой части, то она нормальная.
    Хорошая графика, лично мне нравится физика. Боевая часть тоже классная. Но сюжет как в call of duti. Никакой. Нет персонажей за которых ты будешь переживать. 2. Почему я поставил такую низкую оценку? Потому что я играл в первую часть. Сощдале по свинки отнеслись к нашим чувствам, господа. Они за первый час игры убили полностью уважение к себе. Дело не в нестандартных отношениях между людьми. Клянусь, если я встречаю на улице (или мой знакомый, знакомая) нестандартный ориентации, мне абсолютно все равно. Вот ровно. Но когда это пытаются мне в голову протолкнуть на уровне шедевра первой части, простите,    … Expand
  68. Nawaf050
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is just stupid the gameplay has not changed , its not worth buying it… Expand
  69. samtishdhjs
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Assim como God Of War.. Filme guiado, que nem aquele ep de black mirror. Triste vê o que esta franquia se tornou.
  70. trash1detected
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    not recommended for families, it was a disappointment of the year, bad game, my daughter when she saw the pitiful scene of two women kissing, irreparable trauma
  71. scrottts
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    critics are broken ......... I have learned to ignore

    what a disappointment , yes game kooks amazing

    Story 4/10 - None lovable characters.
    Game-play - 6/10 Story killed the game-played for me.
    Graphics - 8/10 beautiful scenes.
    Replay-ability - NONE
  72. Drahonn
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Naughty dog should be ashamed of themselves, TLOU 1 was a best game... Part 2 is a useless trash with a lot of sjw and spoiled story. Don't buy this! Save ur money!
  73. Savant2349
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Graphics a 7/10 for even the game has cinematic elements you can tell when they are been loaded in and out of by the spluttering and stuttering of the game.
    Game play would be 8/10, I am able to get to point A to point B with no problems unfortunately how they have the controls based made it hard for fine movement and why they have some bullet time dodge mechanics.
    Story 0/10, very much    Graphics a 7/10 for even the game has cinematic elements you can tell when they are been loaded in and out of by the spluttering and stuttering of the game.
    Game play would be 8/10, I am able to get to point A to point B with no problems unfortunately how they have the controls based made it hard for fine movement and why they have some bullet time dodge mechanics.
    Story 0/10, very much not the advertised story we were told this would be, playing through as a psychopath to justify the killing of Joel and the ending left us with the feeling there was too much of the story cut and we will have to buy the remastered uncut version when the PS5 goes live.
    Sound 4/10, the music does barely fit the story narrative, the voice acting could be better with the grunts, oofs and screams for they sound muted and the dogs were too loud with their subtle high pitched squels.
    Controls 1/10, not a fan of sequence based movements for you are always having to time and predict when you are going to move before you make your movement.
    Overall 1/10, there is nothing other than the story and some unlockables to replay the game, so difficulty doesn't really matter and there is no pay off for playing at higher difficulties.    … Expand
  74. Ostegan
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The Last of Us part II is a poorly written narrative that takes unlikable characters and drags them through a series of miserable situations to try and illicit some sort of forced sympathy from the players. A protagonist needs to be first, believable, then, likable. The writers failed to make their character's either.

    It isn't just the story that is the problem, but the storytelling,    The Last of Us part II is a poorly written narrative that takes unlikable characters and drags them through a series of miserable situations to try and illicit some sort of forced sympathy from the players. A protagonist needs to be first, believable, then, likable. The writers failed to make their character's either.

    It isn't just the story that is the problem, but the storytelling, the execution. Pacing, believability, and transitions from game-play to story were so far from the standards of the first game it is hard to believe this game was made by the same developers.

    About 20% of the reason I looked forward to this next installment in the franchise was for combat and game play. That's the only reason I gave this game a 2, rather than a 0.

    There is more I could critique about this game, but I don't have the energy. The disappointment is exhausting.    … Expand
  75. ROOLV
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I'm so disappointed , La historia esta mal argumentada, no se hace empatia con ningun personaje ,visualmente y el gameplay es bueno pero la historia lo arruina completamente
  76. DigitalDrifter
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This installment of the franchise is more disappointing than the release of No Man's Sky was.
  77. pitillo14
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Es un juego nefasto, y dios, me duele decirlo por que me considero un fan acérrimo del TLOU pero no entiendo por que le han hecho esto. Han querido politizar el juego forzando a los fans a aceptar ideologías de carácter progresista, se trata de un guiño a un sector en particular y no precisamente a los fans del juego. La narrativa es muy forzada, sobre actuado, es como una serie barata deEs un juego nefasto, y dios, me duele decirlo por que me considero un fan acérrimo del TLOU pero no entiendo por que le han hecho esto. Han querido politizar el juego forzando a los fans a aceptar ideologías de carácter progresista, se trata de un guiño a un sector en particular y no precisamente a los fans del juego. La narrativa es muy forzada, sobre actuado, es como una serie barata de Netflix, aquí el problema no es la sexualidad de los personajes sino como politizaron toda la trama, es que lo único que falto fue ver a Abby con el pañuelito verde. Que les sucede a los guionistas? no pueden obligar a la gente a aceptar sus políticas entrometiéndose en obras ya establecidas como lo fue TLOU, el juego tenia todo para ser un éxito y lo han arruinado, sus malditos ideales progresistas arruinaron un tremendo juego, espero que estén felices.… Expand
  78. hwoarang45
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Political Agenda ruin the game, Neil cockman seems have massive boner for tran character even insert himself banging one. That scene is totally revolting and doesnt serve any purpose how the heck it pass sony censorship????!! This is just disgusting! naughty dog should take responsibility over Neil for pushing his personal sick agenda into a gaming medium, 5his is major disappointing to us fans. And u dont get to choose the ending????? Wtheck??? Its like being sexually abuse by Neil against our will.. with no option to stop it.... Sorry but im not gonna support his works anymore. RIP Naughty Dog.… Expand
  79. greeny01
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This is not so much a sequel, but Neil Druckmann’s little fetishised project of sexual depravity and god awful character & world building. We waited 7 years for this manure. I’ll give it a 3 because the graphics were fairly decent.
  80. jeremy24
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been watching the game being played and my god its bad. First of all the leaks, then the fact that it feels like a disjointed interactive movie... And for the love of GOD Joel's death was unnecessary, brutal, and **** over a character that made the game loved in the first place. I'm sorry but the graphics or game play aren't even that good for a story driven game with an ancestor such as the masterpiece that the first game was, to be considered moderately good. It's not a hateful 0 by any way, but it's a well earned 3. Is it my love for the game that's making me drop the score so low? Yes. But if the fans for the game don't love it then who is this really made for?… Expand
  81. Domi_Shot
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, for a franchise that's beloved more for it's storytelling and well written characters, there's almost nothing redeeming about this game. It kills one the most important and loved game characters in such a meaningless fashion, and to top it off, it forces you to control, and fails to make you empathize with the very drab and poorly written character that effortlessly cut down Joel. It further rubs salt in the wound by failing to satiate your need for revenge, by having Ellie suddenly have a change of heart and let the ever so horrible and unlikable Abby go. You can tell the creators pandered more to the fringe and widely disliked online personalities like Anita Sarkeesian, and had no issues with ignoring real fans of both gaming and these characters. What made Ellie such a great character was not because she was gay, but rather that she was beautifully and masterfully written. Her being gay didn't define her, but rather helped flesh out an already believable character. It felt natural. The characters added to this game feel forced in their design, and are one dimensional, as if their only defining traits are their sexuality , or gender. There's absolutely nothing appealing about them, and it makes it difficult to like, or empathize with these characters. Ellie, Joel, Tommy, along with a handful of new characters were perfect, but as a whole, they missed the mark with what made the first game so great. If you were a fan of the first game, save yourself the disappointment, or at least lower your expectations drastically before playing this. The best we can do is pretend it's a horribly written fanfic, and only acknowledge that the first game exists.

    Pros:
    -Existing characters still likable, and offer up an amazing performance
    -Some of the better graphics on the PS4 behind maybe God of War
    -Music and sound design is out of this world and creates an immersive experience

    Cons:
    -For a game that relies on telling a good story, it just seems thrown together, as it does no justice for franchise defining characters
    -Most new characters are just generally unlikable or poorly written (with the exception of Dina and Jesse)
    -TLoU has never been highly regarded for it's gameplay, and it hasn't improved in the sequel
    -AI is still extremely bad, as it was in the first game
    -Forcing the player to assume control of a poorly written one dimensional character like Abby    … Expand
  82. Shallon4000
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    So disappointed that they went this direction. It's almost like they hated the first game and wanted to throw the main characters under the bus. And then there is all the SJW segments. Yikes!
  83. LonesomeCougar
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Literally made an account just for this dumpster fire. Edit: There are a large number of brand spanking new accounts, which have only reviewed this game and left 10s and glowing reviews. Which all say nearly identical things. So either people are butt hurt their baby is being ripped to shreds, or Naughty Dog is being a garbage company. Again.

    The last time I played TLOU1 was two years    Literally made an account just for this dumpster fire. Edit: There are a large number of brand spanking new accounts, which have only reviewed this game and left 10s and glowing reviews. Which all say nearly identical things. So either people are butt hurt their baby is being ripped to shreds, or Naughty Dog is being a garbage company. Again.

    The last time I played TLOU1 was two years ago. I can remember many moments from that game clearly. While I was far from an expert player, I greatly enjoyed all four of my play throughs. Apart from simmering annoyance and anger at the characters, moments of face palming and that "spicy" scene I remember little of the game. And I finished it today. It was just a mind numbing barrage of angry characters, senseless and meaningless violence, and intense feelings of betrayal at what Naughty Dog and Sony did to characters I loved. No matter how good the combat might feel from time to time, or how incredibly beautiful some terrain areas are, this game is a disappointment. The first game was all about the story and characters. This game is about revenge. Apparently. Because no one ever questions whether or not the endless stream of dead bodies they leave behind are worth it, no one questions if this is the right path. They just kill, and kill, and kill. Often without reason.
    Joel in the first game was very clear. Fighting is pointless most of the time. If possible, run. In this game Ellie seems to have either forgotten or ignores this advice. There also is no choice in the matter. In a game apparently meant to convey a moral message against violence, you are never given a choice if you want to kill or not. You just do.

    And that tidbit sets the example for the rest of the games characters. If able to kill someone; do so.

    The mountain of dead bodies in this game is at odds with the claim its meant to show how wrong killing people is.

    I could go on and on about a great deal of things, but I won't, other reviews are much clearer and more concise then I ever could be. This game is nothing like the first. It relies not on story and characters, but on boring and dull action, cut scenes with annoying characters, and constant references to things much more interesting than what you're doing at the moment they come up.

    While I rarely tell people to not buy something, as they might enjoy the product more than I did. This time I will say this: Don't buy the game. Its simply not worth the money, what you probably loved about the first game is missing here. Perhaps in a few years when you see a copy sitting somewhere for a few bucks you can not feel cheated. But until then, avoid this game.    … Expand
  84. daisytrain99
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Never felt more disappointed in a media release.
    The game has beautiful graphics and surroundings which earns the 2 score.
    Other than the story is utter trash, when the "event" happened at the beginning of the game I basically wanted to uninstall and never play again. The writer and director even had a self modelled character of himself spit on Joel. What a way to ruin a great    Never felt more disappointed in a media release.
    The game has beautiful graphics and surroundings which earns the 2 score.
    Other than the story is utter trash, when the "event" happened at the beginning of the game I basically wanted to uninstall and never play again. The writer and director even had a self modelled character of himself spit on Joel.

    What a way to ruin a great franchise and something I've hyped over since the first E3 announcement with woke culture. F*ck Naughty Dog    … Expand
  85. Casualgamer24
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Story is ruined by trying to insert political agendas and gamers generally dont want that political **** Its about pushing that anti-white, (im not even white), anti-male, anti christianity ideology. I would also note that Gamers dont really care that ellie is gay but This is what happens when you consult anita sarkesian or what ever her name is and try to make a game about SJW beliefs.Story is ruined by trying to insert political agendas and gamers generally dont want that political **** Its about pushing that anti-white, (im not even white), anti-male, anti christianity ideology. I would also note that Gamers dont really care that ellie is gay but This is what happens when you consult anita sarkesian or what ever her name is and try to make a game about SJW beliefs. Shooting and stealth is mediocre. Gameplay mechanics are outdated even if there are some improvements it still feels outdated esp in 2020.

    Huge disappointment.    … Expand
  86. Hot_Sauce
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Bad game, bad boring characters, just good gameplay and some music but everything other than that is bad boring just complete trash from the beginning to the end. It is a disgrace to the franchise . Bad ending . many plot holes . so unrealistic events. In my opinion just throw this game in the trash and write it again from the beginning or make it and non-canon or at least fix this in theBad game, bad boring characters, just good gameplay and some music but everything other than that is bad boring just complete trash from the beginning to the end. It is a disgrace to the franchise . Bad ending . many plot holes . so unrealistic events. In my opinion just throw this game in the trash and write it again from the beginning or make it and non-canon or at least fix this in the last of us 3. because if there was a museum for garbage this game would be there.… Expand
  87. benjaymaite2020
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego asquerosamente malo, me cree una cuenta solo para votar, que nadie se compre esta porquería de juego, buenos gráficos, jugabilidad aceptable, pero la historia, demonios me da lo mismo si son mujeres trans lesbianas gay o perry el ornitorrinco, pero la historia asquerosamente mala, ojala pido a dios que lo hagan nuevamente y que cambien a los guionistas.… Expand
  88. knnnnng
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Only one thing
    NELI destroyed the reputation of naughty dogs.
    This game, TLOU2 is ****
  89. haikalhaziq
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Terrible story. Lazy story writing. No character development. Don't waste your money
  90. HaithamKenway
    Aug 31, 2023
    2
    trash thx naughty for ruining the only game from your studio i give a **** about.........thx for the disturbing footage that made the game i love to sick porno and a mind **** scenes....by the first 2 hours you destroyed every thing that tlou had and made it special ..... i know that tlou2 only purpose is to make some noise and trend for no ****ing reason......ur game will be a hit bytrash thx naughty for ruining the only game from your studio i give a **** about.........thx for the disturbing footage that made the game i love to sick porno and a mind **** scenes....by the first 2 hours you destroyed every thing that tlou had and made it special ..... i know that tlou2 only purpose is to make some noise and trend for no ****ing reason......ur game will be a hit by trending that way...and u made it! congrats but im happy to say that is the only time u can do this no one from ur fans will give a fuvk about u again… Expand
  91. Heavyhitter402
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us Chapter 2 Revenge of the Lesbi@ň$. If you are into a game that has a liberal agenda, than this is the game for you. Instead of haveing great story telling and character development. The gameplay is great but you loose interest after the characters that matter are killed off for agenda driven plot.… Expand
  92. Willwats9613
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I’ve made an account to voice my frustrations with this game. I’m deeply saddened and disappointed by this sad effort at storytelling, and even more dissatisfied with the disconnect between critics and the consumer. This game has interesting settings, great graphics, but an awful, pandering storyline. The game is constantly pandering to a specific group, and in the process, is preventing aI’ve made an account to voice my frustrations with this game. I’m deeply saddened and disappointed by this sad effort at storytelling, and even more dissatisfied with the disconnect between critics and the consumer. This game has interesting settings, great graphics, but an awful, pandering storyline. The game is constantly pandering to a specific group, and in the process, is preventing a large amount of people from ever really connecting with the motivation of Ellie. This game is the quickest way to kill what could have been something great, but ended up killing any respect I once had for the once great naughty dog.

    Neil Druckmann screwed up big time    … Expand
  93. bonnie5459
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Beautiful graphics, great acting, average combat gameplay. Very very very bad story. Confusing character actions and plot points. Literal torture to play though especially for long time fans of the the first game.
  94. Yasee1998
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Terrible story. With killing off the main character with a golf club by Abby? Seriously?
  95. Kexibq
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    A technically ingenious game, but for me in The Last of Us there was always in the first place a story and characters, and they are simply terrible here. Thanks to the mediocrity of Neil Drakmann for destroying my favorite story because of his personal views.
    Naughty Dog employs incredibly talented people, but as long as Neil Drackmann leads them, their work does not matter to me, this is    A technically ingenious game, but for me in The Last of Us there was always in the first place a story and characters, and they are simply terrible here. Thanks to the mediocrity of Neil Drakmann for destroying my favorite story because of his personal views.
    Naughty Dog employs incredibly talented people, but as long as Neil Drackmann leads them, their work does not matter to me, this is their last game I bought.
    I do not recommend this game to fans of the first part, this game does not give a damn about everything for which you loved the first part.    … Expand
  96. hi-im-kaiser
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics is good, gameplay is meh,What a way to end the franchise...in the first 2 hours of the game.… Expand
  97. SamSinclair1
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Infelizmente, para mim a continuação não chega nem perto do seu antecessor, infelizmente não me apeguei aos personagens, embora deva concordar os gráficos são realmente lindos, porem prefiro ainda muito mais o primeiro jogo...
  98. Kingfoca
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremamente mal feito cheio de bugs quebrou a história do tou 1 puto lixo na moral kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk… Expand
  99. Chizzy201
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seems to me the development team actively go put of their way to make sure identity politics and sjws are all over this game....shame because the world created is amazing and the gameplay can be really fun at times. However story decisions and direction makes this quite disjonted from the original game.… Expand
  100. Vladwsr
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    puuh, #1 Most Disgusting PS4 Game of 2020.
    Do you really think you deserve the name 'Last Of Us'?
    Where is the TLOU 1?
    NO Probability.
    Just Compulsion.
    It's just disgusting game of my life.
    Neil, you gave me the garbage.
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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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