The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. ElMatic
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Game only for LGBT.. The first game was perfect, they destroyed a great game. Joel dead = game dead.
  2. QaisAlott
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I played tlou 1 three years ago and when it was sealed I waited impatiently for the second part of the game, and after that I did not do, the story has no connection with the first part games like this the story should be the most important thing in it and they should take care of the story with a good way but instead From this they ruined the story for the sake of gays, which there is noI played tlou 1 three years ago and when it was sealed I waited impatiently for the second part of the game, and after that I did not do, the story has no connection with the first part games like this the story should be the most important thing in it and they should take care of the story with a good way but instead From this they ruined the story for the sake of gays, which there is no need in the story, damn the director, damn the developer who accepted this work, damn everyone who ruined this masterpiece.… Expand
  3. pnowy11
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    graphics : 8/10, Pretty for a console game, could've waited until the PS5 to deliver better graphics
    gameplay 6/10, Pretty much identical to the first game, nothing new, relatively outdated
    story : 0/10, Holy **** how can you mess the core part of your game so much, honestly, i didn't even have high expectations.
  4. pewpewudeded
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    still waiting for the accessibility feature to fix the disabled writing in this game.
  5. Jcflash02
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game to me was good at the start but when you get to having to fight the person you have been playing as staring to love even more. Has a pergnant girlfriend. When someone says good to killing a pregnant woman it is phisicly revolting and disgusting how we ade supposwd rto feel sympathy. Just disgusting… Expand
  6. Jerkman228
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The game has a terrible plot and storytelling. Characters do not cause any positive feelings. Awful ending.
  7. KostasKot
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Waited so long for this game! Big disappointment mid game, switch to a character that you truly hate ( because of the beginning of the game) big fail NaughtyDog!! RIP £50 never felt such a waist of money! Should read the before game spoilers. At least you could make it a choice play with Ellie or Abby, that would be ok. Now im sitting in the mid game like starting over with a character I dont want to play. NaughtyDog you ruined it for all the fans of 1st game.GJ!!… Expand
  8. cfsdragon1234
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    bad story ever.... if you are fans, not buy this game. This game just want to torture you and force you experience the worst character's life.
  9. Lish13
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    0/10 if you’ve played the last of us
    -10/10 if you love the last of us
    6 or 7 if you never played or knew the last of us
  10. sadshaped
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have so many complaints I'm not sure where to start. For about 50% of the game, you are playing as Abby, this character who, I suppose, we are supposed to connect with & feel sorry for — ya know, after she brutally murders Joel. I understand the story was showing us that there are two sides to everything & that what Joel done in the first game also had consequences for others, but his murder comes after he & Tommy are so kind to help out strangers who are lurking in the mountains? Joel may have warmed up to Ellie & eventually softened, but at his core, he was wary of other people & never let his guard down. So for him to end up in the situation that eventually gets him murdered (30 mins into the game) felt hollow. Which makes his death all the harder to deal with. So, we play as Abby, & for the whole game, I only wanted Ellie to finish her off. Her backstory that was overstuffed with parallels to Ellie & Joel's beautiful journey from TLOU felt like the game was forcing nostalgia & sentimentality down my throat to make me, if not like her, at least empathise with her. I didn't. Some parts with Abby as our playable character were fun, I do enjoy stealth missions, but this was also achieved with Ellie as the primary playable character. I heard the game was roughly 25 hours long, so I had huge expectations for the twists & turns this story was set to take, but in actuality it's the same 12 hour story from 2 different perspectives, the second perspective being one I had no interest in learning about until around 18 total hours in. I ended up somewhat curious about how the Seraphites started & who their prophet was. & I never found out. Maybe I missed something, some optional dialogue or some writings, so I can't completely criticise this chunk of plot amounting to basically nothing. Once Yara & Lev entered the story, I could see the direction we were headed in; a similar one we played before with Joel & Ellie. When we set off as Abby & Lev, it was too blindingly obvious that ND were trying instill a similar warmth in us, one that was cultivated through an entire story of learning about the unlikely pair that is Joel & Ellie. Maybe I would've cared more about Abby & her irritating friends if I had spent a whole game learning about them & being a part of a forming bond, but I wasn't. We are thrown into the lives of these people who we have nothing but disdain for after they kill Joel & expected to end up chummy with them after seeing a few thinly written moments about their friendship circle being loyal to a fault. This critique of Abby's story isn't to say I found Ellie's segment of the game completely without fault, however. I think it's amazing that ND managed to write in a bunch of new characters on the "good" side & yet, somehow, make them all so unlikable. Dina & Jesse, yes, you were poorly written. I have a particular pet peeve with plots, & that's making people pregnant for the sake of making a story more interesting. This game does it not once, but twice! Pregnancy is an easy way to add some difficulty to a story set in the middle of a post-apocalyptic world — & that's exactly why it was added. This peeve of mine is a personal preference of course, however I do find it lazy to throw in pregnancy for some shock factor. I can't sit here & say it was all bad. I cried a lot. Plenty of moments had me in tears. The downside to that, though? They were all Joel related. The museum flashback, his death, his conversation with Ellie at the end, that unfiltered, raw emotion that made me fall in love with the first game was back, if only fleetingly, since Joel exists only in Ellie's memory now. Despite loving these few & far between moments we had with Joel, the writing felt odd. I can't exactly place my finger on it. Joel felt very different & a lot of the scenes felt they were trying too hard to remind us of moments from the first game. Ellie & Tommy quickly became my comfort in this game, as I stumbled around with these unfamiliar & unlikable people, I pined for moments with them. Even when you are playing as Abby & you must rush to cover as Tommy fires a sniper rifle at you, I felt happy in the comfort that someone familiar was nearby. TLDR; if you have a massive attachment to the first game, then this game is not for you. I rate it 3/10. A 3 b/c the game truly is beautiful. The scenery & surroundings are astonishing and it is all so carefully crafted to create a beautifully torn world. A 3 b/c I had some moments of fun, Ellie's chapter in the mall was a defining moment for me, I loved everything about it, sadly those moments did not come often. I spent the whole game waiting for that sweet relief at the end, I wanted Ellie to finish Abby off, since that is what the whole story was about. We had faced countless trials, for nothing. Yes, they had both ruined each other's lives & they were "even" but, I still don't care about Abby.

    If you love TLOU, don't tarnish the memories you have w/ it. I wish I hadn't    … Expand
  11. Vectir
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So.. we play a girl followed by a girl to kill a girl.. It's ok to have womens in a video game but why do you kill mens and only put women ? be more subtile...… Expand
  12. Assasins
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy mala la historia y apresurada la muerte de joel un personaje sacado de la nada ya que aparecio 2 segundos el medico en la anterior entrega y muy forzada la inclusion, una desilucion total el juego… Expand
  13. PikeAi
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Graphıcs are amazing and gameplay is amazing too but the story is trash....
  14. sadcritic
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Pretty game, but storytelling and gameplay get boring fast. The game acts like it's better than you think it is.
  15. Hemn98
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Its really bad game even they copied alot of thing from other games like walking dead series
  16. Chickenchips124
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Repetitive gameplay, nothing new. Bland story, incredibly awkward sex scene.
  17. AaronLA
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is a fu*king blowj*b better than trash and anymore this copy text
  18. WaltW
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Bad writing. Bad story. Bad ending. I really liked the first one. Found this storyline very disappointing.
  19. Felwinter
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This has earned itself the title of most crap game since Anthem.

    Betrayed the great writing of the first game and left us with this "woke" garbage.
    I wonder how much Naughty dog is paying for good reviews these days.
  20. Kalb
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The idea that you have to play as Joels killer for the second half of the game is downright insulting nevermind the fact that the game tries to make you feel bad for her and that's only one of the braindead decisions the game makes… Expand
  21. Luckyblue04
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog managed to deface the image of what the original fan base loved about the first game and replaced it with sautéed shiitake.
  22. Clos2k17
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hated abby and the whole story line...so dumb like the game is about ellie and Joel not some random person who we all hate… Expand
  23. Grexxor04
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    De que sirve hacer un juego con unos gráficos y jugabilidad magníficas, si su historia es una completa basura... A, si, también su horrible inclusividad super forzosa
  24. zllh
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 我并不反对女同和女权主义，但当一位父亲为自己女儿发声时，女儿却对他出言不逊，这是令人可悲的。如果艾利死在乔尔面前，乔尔是否会向艾利一样放走仇人???编剧为了自己的一己私欲和谄媚毁掉了原本应是神作的游戏。在这部游戏中我看不到他作为游戏人的坚持与理想，他去从政或许是很好的选择。… Expand
  25. thomasmosley27
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hated playing as Abby, didn’t enjoy one second of it, didn’t care about her and it felt as a side quest the whole time, just helping unknown kids which I also didn’t care about. Bad ending, not conclusive enough, made it feel like everything I did and felt was for nothing. And Joel’s death was too early and badly done, didn’t like not knowing why they had killed him, knew he was going to go but it should’ve been a better way. Other than that, great gameplay, graphics and music. Big mistake Neil, BIG MISTAKE... Wish I had only played the first one, masterpiece 10/10. Truly sad at this moment. A lot of anger...… Expand
  26. Vanessinha
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    gameplay good story its a **** its a slap in the face of the fans ho liked of the last game horrible game wait for ciberpunk hope be millions of betherten this trash of game
  27. lindall
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was very excited to get this game after being a fan of the first one for years! I found the music and the visuals good although I feel not much has improved on the gameplay, which I felt could’ve been smoother. This game was more focused on story however. I’m usually quite lenient with this part because, hey, gamers want to have good gameplay. Since it was more story oriented, here it goes. First things first, the characters. The psychologies of characters are uncharacteristic to what they were in the first game and that made the dynamic cold and less engaging. The political view has narrowed down to the mentality of the 'popular' few and is therefore less universal and diverse. I think too many directors have watched The Walking Dead and maybe think that, that’s how peoples’s minds ought to work. You can’t help but feel that this tendency for the arthouse blues and constant sighed deliveries are the directors attempt at adding enigmatic depth when there really is none. It’s POST-APOCOLYPSE! Am I supposed to believe that Ellie would give up a steak sandwich to make an LGBT point or that there would be a droid-filled she-hulk with a gym pass? Which leads me to my next point. Glaring feminism and LGBT references do nothing for those movements. They just annoy fans who enjoy good stories. All that did was make characters colder and less relatable. Who chose Abby to be one of the protagonists??? I really had to grit my teeth to finish the second half of the game. The character sucks. Her self destructiveness, egoism, constant 'Are you ok? Are you ok?', most likely thrown in to endear her to the audience. POP PSYCHOLOGY. Read a Dostoyevsky book to see how real psychologists write, reason and discover pathological tendencies. Also Ellie’s constant attacks on Joel just seemed petty, egotistical and lacking in any sort of values. More relevant in the 'rich' western world than in the place she was inhabiting. Her warmth, loyalty and cheekiness from the first game were swallowed up by a much more base instinct and so she became less profound for me. I think in general this was another popular franchise that was derailed by a wave of these so called “reformers”. The problem for me is that they seem like petty tantrums that should be left at an appropriate age. If you want to succeed further start with a relatable and resonating storyline. Good ones tend to penetrate cultural differences. For example: I've recently watched a film called 'The City of God'. Great film. Now I'm not a little Brazilian kid, but I could resonate with feelings like power, jealousy, love, lust... The characters don't have to be white, straight or male. It’s a question of depth. Most reviewers quite frankly discredited themselves by telling would be buyers to ignore the tens of thousands of frustrated fans. We're not cattle to use for a quick financial gain. The insolence to then write articles to explain why the unhappy gamers are wrong is quite frankly outrageous. In my opinion there is nothing to attach to in this story and a mark of a good story is usually memorable characters. Are these though?… Expand
  28. Dark2
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    A lacração tá solta neste game.....,.......................................
  29. prangprang
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    거지같은 게임 두번다시 보고싶지도 플레이 하고 싶지도 안다
  30. Maldsek
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel dies!!! that's all about the game...why the hell they did it...bad experience… Expand
  31. MarcoYolo21
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just played Last of Us 1 cause my homies were hyping up how great Last of Us 2 would be when it released so I had looked forward to this game after just being introduced into the series after playing the heartfelt Last of Us 1...but man I was super disappointed that I was severely depressed for the past two days in quarantine that I can’t even eat properly...they killed my favorite father figure within the first hour + of the games story...to a character I could barely care about because her introduction didn’t meld with the series at all...I liked playing as Ellie and her girlfriend Dina at times but...Dina didn’t sit well with me as much as Joel would have...It was sweet finding out Ellie could swim cause of Joel and learned so many new things...but the ending and understanding for her character takes a big shift for no reason whatsoever. Abby will always have a dark place in my heart for littlerally destroying a franchise I held dear..… Expand
  32. Basti273
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Its just the poor game as the leak expects. Stupid character development. Its just like they did everything bad, what makes the first part so great. Seems like Joel is a different person now that is trusting new people for no reason. Ellie is starting well but ends up in some walking dead nonsense. Story is so dissapointing. Whole Story is based on a person who you didn't have to kill inIts just the poor game as the leak expects. Stupid character development. Its just like they did everything bad, what makes the first part so great. Seems like Joel is a different person now that is trusting new people for no reason. Ellie is starting well but ends up in some walking dead nonsense. Story is so dissapointing. Whole Story is based on a person who you didn't have to kill in Part 1 and don't know the name. Why giving you a choice when it's so important for Part 2??? And then its the character for the revenge story of Part 2. Great job! The scenes with Joel and Ellie are great if i have to tell something good. But hey at least the graphics and gameplay is next-level beside a few NPC problems.

    Story 0/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10    … Expand
  33. Geofrom
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mal game kalsnfkdlalskfjidlslsldldldkxmnkalalalakaksksjdjdbdjdndndjdjjdkdkaoaoaoaosod… Expand
  34. Oogabooga64
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    nope, just nope.
    The sacrifces in the story are not worth the output.
    Let's move on.
  35. baynini11
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I want to give this game a 2/10 but the story telling is so bad that it would really hurt my soul if i even did that so please don't support this crap.
  36. Sargento723
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Espere durante casi 4 años, 4 largos años espere este juego, para que lo arruinaran de esta manera, fue una decepción total, encuanto a graficas y jugabilidad me gusto, pero mierda aquí lo que realmente importaba era la historia, no nos interesa abby ni pasar la mitad del juego siendo ella, una completa basura
  37. coolkid2000
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    For a game that relies on its story and cutscene heavy hours, it fails to deliver. Poorly written characters, it only has sticks to one overdone subject matter that is not interesting. The gameplay is literally the same as its 7 year old predecessor with cheesable and predictable ai and zombies. The game looks good
  38. Nelsoon0004
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    to buy this game, I could not afford to have lunch at work for 3 months. because in Russia the cost of the game is 1/3 of my salary. I do not like that I spent such a lot of money and in the game they impose a homosexuality propaganda. I decided to sell the sony playstation and never return to this platform again. I am neutral with homosexuals and other people, but I don’t want everyone toto buy this game, I could not afford to have lunch at work for 3 months. because in Russia the cost of the game is 1/3 of my salary. I do not like that I spent such a lot of money and in the game they impose a homosexuality propaganda. I decided to sell the sony playstation and never return to this platform again. I am neutral with homosexuals and other people, but I don’t want everyone to impose this on me (and not just me, MY CHILDREN!). Awful plot, boring gameplay, it would be better if I gave the money spent to the homeless… Expand
  39. Bye2211
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Finished in 22h50 minutes. One of the worst game I ever played, the most awful story I ever saw at the most ridiculous ending of my entire life. This game is a shame.
  40. fongph
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I think the story is realistic enough given the post-apocalyptic setting but why forcing Ellie to forgive Abby after building up the promoted Hate scene by killing hundred of people before reaching Abby? At least give player a choice! Abby doesn't deserve to be spared just because she is an evil person who didn't get moved even a bit by the foe (Joel) who just saved her life. Joel didn'tI think the story is realistic enough given the post-apocalyptic setting but why forcing Ellie to forgive Abby after building up the promoted Hate scene by killing hundred of people before reaching Abby? At least give player a choice! Abby doesn't deserve to be spared just because she is an evil person who didn't get moved even a bit by the foe (Joel) who just saved her life. Joel didn't torture Abby's father. What justified her to torture-killing Joel? I don't care the political propaganda for characters building but at least give us an ending that can vent our hate towards Abby and not hypocritical.… Expand
  41. drywall
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. everyone review bombing it said that it has lesbians. so i was like, okay yeah im a fan of lesbians why not. one of the "lesbians" is found out to be pregnant. **** that **** **** straight women. **** you… Expand
  42. chenchangsong
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The naughty dog ​​knows that the ratings are bad and starts washing the ratings
  43. Flexinginlvl55
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Game is absolute **** They barely improved on the gameplay and the story is repetitive. 30 trash hours ON A TRASH REVENGE quest. They make you play as the character that killed our favorite character. Joel had a terrible death and couldve been better. They paid off more critics than putting money into this horrendous game. False advertisement and a even worse story. Im done with you NaughtyPos
  44. JakeShulman
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Everything about the game is amazing except.... well the writing. The whole game was a big waste considering the end and even though playing as Abby was fun at times and yes I feel bad her father died. I still don't care for her that much. The whole time I was waiting for her to die but she didn't. Everyone lives and I really don't like the revenge plot but it even failed as that. WhateverEverything about the game is amazing except.... well the writing. The whole game was a big waste considering the end and even though playing as Abby was fun at times and yes I feel bad her father died. I still don't care for her that much. The whole time I was waiting for her to die but she didn't. Everyone lives and I really don't like the revenge plot but it even failed as that. Whatever game was fun writing sucked… Expand
  45. Ansian
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Asco y no porque sea lesbiana, eso ya se sabia desde antes e igyal no importaba.
  46. jonjones1
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished playing the game... The way the story was written by the developers was bad. First off the beginning sucks. Then you constantly jump back and forth between characters so you don't really form connections with the characters as you switch every couple hours. The gameplay is very fun but the story itself is awful. I have no idea why they even thought this was a good approach to completely go 180 with it.… Expand
  47. ManosGR
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad storyline give wrong messages and destroy the game all real fans are sick with this situation......… Expand
  48. RoyalLouik
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 作为一代的玩家我只能给0分，这是一个主打剧情的线性游戏，如果剧情很烂，画面细节再好又如何，顽皮狗太让人失望了，强行政治正确绑架媒体已经失去了做游戏的初衷… Expand
  49. Deimos999
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
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  50. xRLJahziel
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    There are so many things on this game that don't have any sense, it's only made to sell by creating polemic
  51. huongloz
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is stale, horrible and sad. The attitude of dishonesty and utter disrespect to fan is sad, pathetic and cruel. I am ready for Joel to die, Ellie to move on, new character to arrive but this is not the way to go. I am forever dissatisfaction and have no feelings for the game whatsoever… Expand
  52. Loganbb91
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Save your self 60$ and don’t buy this game. The first game is all the story you’ll ever need
  53. Ozmayan
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Öyun kötüydü çünkü kötüydü kötü olduğu için kötü puan verdim çünkü oyun gerçekten kötüydü.
  54. yeongukkim
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Graphics is good, gameplay is meh, story is awful in every way possible. The Last Of Us ended on the first game
  55. Uhhhh
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Neil Duckmann=Lousy degenerate douchebag who ruins everything with his negligence
  56. Spxion
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I believe in my humble opinion that Naughty Dog ends after this video game ... for me they have ceased to exist. And here everything I have to say about the game.
  57. HenriqueBG
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Graphics are great. That's it. The story is full of holes, it forces political correctness into you and everything that made the first game great was simply sacrificed due a political agenda.
  58. Felops
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Lixo, enganação. Não tenho palavras pra descrever a minha indignação.o gráfico é horrível
  59. VictorMustaine
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t. Peace of sh34t.
  60. enavarre_cl
    Dec 27, 2020
    0
    It is like a start watching one episode of the Star Wars universe and the second in Star Trek, there is no continuity.
    They should have made a new game instead. not in the TLOU Saga.
  61. santiaqo10
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the last of us parte 2 para mi no existe , estoy muy enojado por su narrativa maloooooooooo… Expand
  62. sirdrake35
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is just about as disappointing as the sequel trilogy for Star Wars, throw away everything good from before, and try to force people to be happy that you destroyed the beautiful original, graphics and music were great. Very disappointing that my favorite character died when acting out of character, early in the game, I would rather have seen him die at a better turning point in the game. I was really hopeful for this game, but now I'm disgusted.… Expand
  63. curistian
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    so many bugs and cringe cutscenes, really expected more for this game. im disappointed
  64. Elrepicantovich
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo jugué hasta el final y la verdad que preferiría un DLC del primero. Los gráficos y las animaciones y modelos exactamente iguales que el anterior, desgracia de secuela.… Expand
  65. Albynano
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Its a homosexual **** with obnoxious character and nauseating plot points, Ill stop buying things from Sony for at least a year.
  66. HaleyBoulton
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No amount of lovely graphics, amazing work by the actors, sound design, and user interface improvements can change the fact that many things in this game just do NOT make any sort of sense. (I cannot be appeased by the addition of a dodge and jump mechanic when you brutally murder one of my favorite characters of all time).

    The Last of Us Part II attempted to try and coerce the narrative that Joel's death triggered an intense feeling of vengeance in Ellie and that urge for vengeance resulted in her losing everything and winding up alone (According to her; one of her worst fears).

    Why does the narrative of this game codemn Ellie for wanting to avenge her Father-figure and reward Abby for gaining revenge on her father? Surely, if the main theme of this game is about condemning hate and violence, then why is it that Abby, a character we have literally almost zero history with rewarded with killing Joel and avenging her Father, while Ellie, who has suffered the loss of many friends and the guilt of survival because of her immunity punished for wanting to avenge the only person who was like Father to her?

    What. Was. The. Point?

    It is quite clear that the intent was to make it appear that Ellie loses herself to her vengeance. In many aritcles about the game, the phrase; When You Seek Revenge, Dig Two Graves has been used, but I am quite curious as to why Ellie needed to learn this lesson and Abby was able to succeed in this regard. Why should I care about Abby? They do not even give me time to like her before she callously tortures and kills Joel (effectively robbing another daughter of her father).

    This could theoretically work, but it would take much more gameplay with Abby prior to killing Joel then Naughty Dog decided to do. Killing Joel within the first two hours of an almost thirty hour game is as illogical as some of the characterization and plotlines shown throughout this work. Perhaps it is not the best show, but given the character limit and for the sake of coherency, I wanted to make it rather brief and easy to follow.

    -Abby's father, Jerry Anderson, was going to kill a 14 year old girl on the off chance that there could have been a vaccine made. There was no quarantee this would work and if it did, how well would a vaccine be able to be made and circulate throughout the world given its current state 20 years after the initial infection and fall of civilization? Who is to say it would not be hoarded by the powerful and used as leverage.

    And was Ellie even aware that this would result in her death? I feel that's an important factor to make known to a person, especially as a doctor. Most of Ellie's dialogue going towards St. Mary's hospital indicates that she believes she will survive the procedure. Neither Marlene, Joel, or the Doctor allowed Ellie her choice. But we know why Joel did it. He couldn't lose another daughter.

    -How in the world did Abby and her group manage to track down Joel to Wyoming and how did they find out a man named Joel killed her father? Did she brutally torture and kill every poor schlub named Joel until she managed to stumble on the right one because Neil Druckmann decried it so?

    -How did Abby and her group travel from Seattle, Washington to Jackson, Wyoming and not suffer any injuries or deaths in their group to and from their destination? In the previous game, Joel and Ellie just barely made it to Salt Lake City and they both nearly died multiple times, as well as lost Tess, Henry, and Sam during the whole trip.

    -Why the hell would Joel and Tommy (two seasoned survivors trust Abby and her group)? Why give them the location of their settlement? Joel has been established as ruthless and cynical. Yes, it's been four years since the first game, but Joel spent 20 years (five times as long) as doing everythig he could to survive and has been shown to be resourceful and strong.

    -"As a hardened survivalist, Joel displays terrifying intensity, strength, cunning, and fierce fist-fighting prowess; he can perform fatal chokeholds, string combinations of hard punches, and other miscellaneous attacks with little fatigue or hesitance, and he has become adept to the point where he can out-brawl and overwhelm opponents half his age quite quickly. " The Last of Us Wiki. Apparently, the writers forgot this in their haste to put the main character of the previous game down like a dog and shove Abby at us like a replacer.

    I don't like Abby. Nothing will make me like Abby.

    As far as I'm concerned, the only Last of Us game is the first installment and the Left Behind DLC. Naughty Dog, you really screwed the pooch on this one.    … Expand
  67. Boy-177
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game literally plays out like a fan fiction. It’s unbelievable Neil Druckman wrote the first game, as the second is nothing like it, nor is any respect given to the world or characters it’s in. Though it may look beautiful and play better than the original, the story is possibly one of the worst and most disappointing in gaming history. Truly right up there with titles like halo 5,This game literally plays out like a fan fiction. It’s unbelievable Neil Druckman wrote the first game, as the second is nothing like it, nor is any respect given to the world or characters it’s in. Though it may look beautiful and play better than the original, the story is possibly one of the worst and most disappointing in gaming history. Truly right up there with titles like halo 5, mass effect 3, and fallout 76 as one of the biggest let downs within the industry.… Expand
  68. qmarenco
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En el momento que el personaje principal de un juego MUERE de una manera tan tonta, y no llega ni al final de la trama, ya no tiene sentido el juego… Expand
  69. Bdavis303
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Story was absolutely ruined by the addition of abby. She single handedly ruined the game
  70. Alessa95
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Una completa decepción se cagá en todo lo que hizo grande al primer juego. En fin 60 dolares a la basura
  71. Beinotte
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Infelizmente a Sony acabou com uma das melhores franquias já criadas. Personagem de game não morre! Você não pode matar o Sonic, o Mario, ou o Crash, mas a Sony matou o Joel, e fez da Eliie uma bosta!… Expand
  72. Meowimabunny
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only good thing about this game is the environmental design, graphics, and gameplay. I enjoyed running around collecting things, finding letters from people that gave the world a bit more life and tragedy to it, cracking the codes for safes, the rope puzzles, the up-close and in your face combat when you would melee or dodge someone. For all of that alone it earns a 2 from me.

    The storytelling on the other hand... it's awful. Absolute garbage compared to the first game. After Joel was killed I was eager to get revenge, so when the confrontation between Abby and Ellie came I was ready for some fight scene to break out with our girl coming out the winner... instead you're forced to spend several long hours playing as Abby. Why? I asked myself that a lot. I hate her character, I hate the way she looks, I hate what she did to Joel, so why is that game putting all of these obstacles in my way in a weak and sh*t attempt to try and make her seem like a good person, and make the player feel bad for her?

    By the time I finally caught up with where I left off as Ellie, you watch and play from Abby's point of view as she kills Jesse and puts a bullet in Tommy's head, and then stalks Ellie around the theatre. Ellie is equipped to her teeth with weapons and Abby is unarmed but somehow YOU'RE FORCED TO BEAT THE SH*T OUT OF ELLIE and nearly kill Dina, and right as this hulking monstrosity of a character is about to kill them, they are saved by the transgender kid that Abby befriended somewhere along the line.

    Fast forward a few months and Ellie, Dina, and their child JJ live on a farmhouse somewhere. We're forced to play through a slice of life that honestly feels extremely out of place, and watch cringe interactions between them. Then we're shown Ellie has PTSD from Joel's death and the **** that went down in Seattle. Tommy comes over (who apparently isn't dead) and talks to Ellie about chasing down Abby... AGAIN. Ellie leaves in the middle of the night.

    The ending is sh*t, this game is sh*t I wish it was never made, the story feels like it was written by an angsty twelve-year-old, and after I was forced to play as Abby repeatedly I lost all my motivation and interest.    … Expand
  73. Skjoldsson11
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad. I'm not even going to comment on the SJW stuff. The gameplay, it's just really repetitive and bad.… Expand
  74. RawnskiYoutube
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    i admit it has good graphics, but the history is a trash, because it's too much political, and the gameplay is outdated.
  75. midnatomato
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    sobrevalorado y con una historia totalmente enfocada a aburrirnos. Aparte no apoyare un juego donde abusaron de los desarrolladores.
  76. Sandman23
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did not want to play the game and found myself dying on purpose because i had no care about the characters outcome.… Expand
  77. shannnnn
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Not bad gameplay IF IT IS NOT TLOU2.
    Worse story , Ellie and Joel shouldn't be threat that
  78. Metatroon
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Stupidly woke, character's personality completely changed just to be political, irrelevant woke stuff that wouldn't really happen in an apocalypse, all and all, woke trash
  79. Andhy977
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Que gvonada con su inclusión LGbT en todo lado y de querer meterle uno eso por los ojos, 70 dólares mal invertidos.
  80. Facundo3104
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    La historia es una basura con sin sentido en relación a cosas del 1, y una resolución más que pesima y sin sentido. La jugabilidad no innova nada y sólo destacaría los gráficos que dan igual, dejen de vender películas y tan malas
  81. qwp89
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Just not what we wanted kinda sucks to know we've waited all this time for nothing
  82. Ninja979999
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is just boring liberal propaganda... Zero gameplay, it's a boring PS4 movie.
  83. kainvanhalter
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    so so sooooo dissapointed with this game. i dont know why did they expect when they killed joel, made us play as abby who we are supposed to hate because she did nothing good for our beloved characters, ellie lost everything she had in the end. what was that game about? abby? hell no. company were pushing agenda of women too hard. Was that everything really needed? i dont think so. 2/10.so so sooooo dissapointed with this game. i dont know why did they expect when they killed joel, made us play as abby who we are supposed to hate because she did nothing good for our beloved characters, ellie lost everything she had in the end. what was that game about? abby? hell no. company were pushing agenda of women too hard. Was that everything really needed? i dont think so. 2/10. clearly critics were paid, 10/10 is unreal… Expand
  84. Granadaman21
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    Visual, graphic and gameplay is a masterpiece that surpasses the first. But where the big mistake is the script, everyone expected Joel's death to be epic and being a hero to the end but instead he dies for a damn golf club, then they try to empathize with his murderer but they don't succeed, since the player only wants revenge and in the end they don't even let us do it.
  85. Neithantrej
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Muy gei y con pésima historia, una gran decepción para esa franquicia legendaria
  86. fabriicio_
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible el final personajes sin trasfondo si pudiera lo devolvería así que el juego está bien para pasar el rato pero no como una secuela de la maravillosa tlou 1… Expand
  87. Sammend
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    It was crap, cliche and forced, poorly worked, predictable script, very different from the first game. Anyone who thinks this note was for lgbt history, did not understand anything.
  88. Tomszl
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ****



    **** game s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s SS s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s    … Expand
  89. Skunkmaster
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Save yourself some money and don't buy the game....awful storytelling.
    Awful ending. Awful characters It's Just Awful.
  90. ej942l4
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    challenging the players who can be "the last of us" .i can eat this garbage sorry
  91. Tlou2istrash89
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is so trash. The story is idiotic and I can’t even grasp that this was made by the same people who made tlou1. This is a bruise to the first game. Joel is horribly out of character. Disgusting.
  92. Meatypeople
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If they can blatantly give their **** game 10/10 rateings moments after release than i can give a 0/10.… Expand
  93. Malignant_manny
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    $60 for basically a **** movie. What a **** waste, don't even bother. Metal Gear Solid had long cutscenes too, but at least the story was good, this is just **** garbage. 0/10
  94. IRAMTheLastShot
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No pudieron arruinar peor la historia, neta, reverenda estupidez se aventaron… Expand
  95. Andres248
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una basura de historia, literalmente es un bodrio. Es la peor cagada que haya visto en mi vida. .… Expand
  96. Nutbuttersquash
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Whoever wrote the storey to this game should be fired!!! Loved the first game wished they hadn't made a sequel now that I've played it. 0/10
  97. Asmodeus93
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us I fue una obra maestra, su historia y jugabilidad eran simplemente perfectos. Nadie perdio la cabeza cuando Ellie una niña de 12 años beso a otra niña, asi que el hecho de que sea inclusiva no es el problema. Para mi el problema de la parte II es que todos nos encariñamos con Joel y muere como si fuera un NPC mas, la parte I nos encariñamos de Joel y Ellie como equipo y quitar a un personaje asi de golpe de una forma tan burda descepciona. Este juego es como la frase de don Ramon, la venganza nunca es buena, mata el alma y la envenena. El juego te fuerza a crear empatia y a ser politicamente correcto, temas de los que estamos artos. De mi parte jamas juegare otro juego de The Last of Us que no sea la parte I porque la II fue un asco.… Expand
  98. Eonia
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    No respect.
    No consideration.
    Only self-satisfaction.
    Only narcissism.
    Game is pop culture. Naughty Dog was not aware of it at all.
  99. BigBadMan
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The last of us part 2 is such a dissapointment from the original.. Sure the game has technical achievements and looks stunning but the story is non existent and just plain stupid.
  100. liinkganon
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. si lo jugaste sabes y de sobra que es mucha la puntuacion que le estoy dando.gracias naughty dog por hacer que vea con desprecio algo que vi con tanta admiración, ahora solo nos queda que nos decepcionen con crash 4 gracias de antemano por eso también.… 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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