The Last of Us Part II

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  1. kuroi_hagane
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. Imagine having to play this game instead of just watching a walk-through at 4x speed. Also I was not able to post below a 4 so here is a 10/10.
  2. syrk
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    disrespectful to real fans.
    trash.
    7 years to for this?
    such a massive letdown.
  3. Alexjandro
    Apr 22, 2021
    1
    gráficos: 10/10

    jugabilidad: 7/10 (no es mejor que el primero) Historia: 1/10 (forzar no sirve, una trama estúpida e injustificable) Nota; muy enojado con la publicidad engañosa, cuando supuestamente Joel le tapa la boca a ellie en el trailer, y por mi sorpresa resulto ser el asiático, destruyeron mi juego favorito!, esto es lo único que puedo hacer para demostrar mi descontento    gráficos: 10/10

    jugabilidad: 7/10 (no es mejor que el primero)

    Historia: 1/10 (forzar no sirve, una trama estúpida e injustificable)

    Nota; muy enojado con la publicidad engañosa, cuando supuestamente Joel le tapa la boca a ellie en el trailer, y por mi sorpresa resulto ser el asiático, destruyeron mi juego favorito!, esto es lo único que puedo hacer para demostrar mi descontento con el.    … Expand
  4. C61lude
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Really poor story telling makes you not care for the characters you play as. Pretty sad deal for all the people at ND that obviously put a ton of passion into the game. Incredible visuals, acting and gritty gaming that i really enjoyed from the first one. Probably one of the bigger disappointments I've experienced in my 37 years of gaming.
  5. grollo22
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    The graphics are fantastic and push the PS4 to its limit. However, a lot of the motion is unnatural. Sounds are used well and help to add an interesting play element in some places. Levels are beautiful but become slightly stale over time. Presentation 8/10

    Gameplay is boring and never what The Last of Us was known for. Puzzles and cinematic scenes have been cut down to make room for more    The graphics are fantastic and push the PS4 to its limit. However, a lot of the motion is unnatural. Sounds are used well and help to add an interesting play element in some places. Levels are beautiful but become slightly stale over time. Presentation 8/10

    Gameplay is boring and never what The Last of Us was known for. Puzzles and cinematic scenes have been cut down to make room for more gameplay. Shooting still sucks and the jump function might as well have been left out. Gameplay 5/10

    Without giving any spoilers characters act way outside of their personalities and it feels like someone wanted to retcon the first game. Destroyed the story in a story driven game. It feels like fan fiction written/directed by a D+ 10th grade creative writing student. I would love if the company would admit the mix up, release a new TLOU II and made this one non cannon. I would pay $120 for a basic game just to see this done. 0 means you didn’t even put your name on the paper.

    1/10

    Overall: 4.6/10 but I’m going to round down to SuBvErT ExPecTaTiONS. 4/10    … Expand
  6. burntcheeto
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    uh oh stinky dssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
  7. Gamechaser21
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    If you could leave identity politics out of our games and not kill of the best character for that reason maybe I would have bought and played a game I couldn't wait to come out for. Screw your hypocrisy. Good job killing a franchise that I loved. Thanks alot Naughty Cat.
  8. Felwatcher
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics and environmental detail is great, ai could do better, but as a single player game where story is important it was surely lacking. No issue with joel dying but the way they did it just sucks so bad, and them trying to make abby(joel's killer) and her crew likable by having friendships i was laughing so hard, andwas think nobidy gives a **** about this new characters when the first major thing they did was kill the main character of the first game add the fact that abby basically condemned ellie by telling her father to kill her she was the reason her father is dead, sad part is you dont even get to kill abby in the end, ellie gets bad endings period what ever you do… Expand
  9. MauricioMPG228
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Mal juego, historia mal desarrollada, Gameplay poco profundo, lineal, poca libertad, aburrido
  10. Alejandro1111
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    El juego es muy bueno la parte 1 pero con esta segunda entrega lo arruinaron completamente decepcionaron completamente a los fans que fracaso SONY
  11. rflow
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. tlqkfrkxdms rpdladla roqudtlstoRlemf alclstoRlemfsk dlfjsrjtehnrldlafkrh aksemfdjTsinwhwrkxdms toRlemf… Expand
  12. Docharbpr2280
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Cookie cutter story, copy and paste combat. Beautiful graphics, and atmospheric settings. Nothing new in crafting. Without posting spoilers, I would strongly suggest you save your money for when the game goes kn sale.
  13. LadyLavenza
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The Graphics are amazing it looks like a game that took 7 years to make but it isn’t written like one new characters and old have seen to be ruined Ellie and Joel don’t have a connection with each other because of a whole in one the game is just down right awful on its story but hey I guess since it’s pretty reviews are prompted to give it a 10
  14. Alexlikesthesho
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel Gets killed in the worst way possible. How could they?
    Shame on you Naughty Dog. Shame on you    … Expand
  15. RMSH94
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Graphically and technically, this is a brilliant, but the plot broke my heart in a bad sense of the word.
  16. Rayho
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is only for SJW........Trust me, don’t buy this game......This game is a disgusting game.....… Expand
  17. Forged_In_FIame
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    If you've played the original Last of Us, just remember the scene where Joel consoles Ellie during winter. It's heavy, it's emotional. The sequel does not have anything remotely close to this emotional. It barely has fleeting moments of flashbacks to the good times. This sequel spits in the face of the characters from the first game.
  18. Canes042170
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    How did they manage to ruin the old story. and forcing you to play another character you don't want to. how about make it optional
  19. CJGormley
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Garbage Fire of a game. Buy Ghost of Tsushima and thank me later! (SJW propaganda, Joel totally crapped on)
  20. RamnDank
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I wanted to like this game. When i saw the first trailer i was hoping for this game to be released. However, when i played this game, i was taken back how much of a disappointment this was to its predecessor. First, the game play resembles tlou style and although it changes some aspects of it, they still sort of tease us with different forms of game play. Graphics however, are on a wholeI wanted to like this game. When i saw the first trailer i was hoping for this game to be released. However, when i played this game, i was taken back how much of a disappointment this was to its predecessor. First, the game play resembles tlou style and although it changes some aspects of it, they still sort of tease us with different forms of game play. Graphics however, are on a whole different level. The game looks so nice it is kind of a waste to have such a bad story. Now going to the story. The story has so many plot holes it is almost impossible to count. it disrespects loved characters in such a way i dont want to consider this game cannon. In conclusion i have the games points laid out.
    Game play: 8
    Graphics: 10
    Story: 0
    I give this game a 0 because the very foundation of this game has been ruined to the point that even looking at the gameplay and graphics make it unbearable to even play.    … Expand
  21. fall3nRush
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game is not worth the money for all the mental stress it gives you from playing after being a big fan of the first part ! If this was the only way they could have done it which is not ! I rather not have a part 2 .
  22. fubar22
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    As expected the game looks great, the gameplay is not exactly anything new. Basically some of the uncharted 4 mechanics added in. Main plot, wow, did they ruin a franchise for me. After hearing in interviews years ago that tlou is Joel and Ellie, and the sequel would be just that, you would be forgiven for taking them at their word. It is little wonder people are annoyed with the terribleAs expected the game looks great, the gameplay is not exactly anything new. Basically some of the uncharted 4 mechanics added in. Main plot, wow, did they ruin a franchise for me. After hearing in interviews years ago that tlou is Joel and Ellie, and the sequel would be just that, you would be forgiven for taking them at their word. It is little wonder people are annoyed with the terrible treatment of the characters and the terrible writing.… Expand
  23. Funwithrico
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Game is trash and the revenge mission is also trash she killed most of them but didn’t kill the one who killed Joel and at the end she loses two fingers like wtf is this **** The things that are good in the game graphics and the gameplay… Expand
  24. bsanders1284
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    The gameplay and graphics are very nice but the character development and story are about as bad as it can get. What made the TLOU part 1 great is very much lacking in this rendition.
  25. Sotomontessenas
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    La campaña arruinada y el titulo deberia lanzar un dlc si quiere arteglar este fisaco evidentemente tenis muchas espectativas pero la inclusion mata todo
  26. DeathFoxYT
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Okay first off the graphics is awesome and combat features also great but guess what the story is a **** joke the story is **** and i would've made a better story than what we got now **** the story and its disgusting
  27. Troydeggs
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    The game play was alright Graphics were on point but the story and characters really didn't do it for me and I was really hoping for this game
  28. leonardm
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing graphics, but this is normal is ps4-ps5 you can not wait graphics from ps1. The gameplay improve a lot that is great, HOWEVER almost every fan loved this game for the history and characters, we didn't play the first part to save the freaking planet, we did it in order to see the history between Ellie and Joel, when we saw and felt how Joel retake a lost special feeling when travel with Ellie and know that he doesn't want to lose his new family. If I have to be honest I was afraid because I couldn't find the way to explain a new plot in order to justify a second part for this game. Now I know this was the worst way to do it, we literally have to play with the damn killer, and you try .. no, you make the player take some kind of empathy to this character and it doesn't work. At the end Ellie lost everything, the last chapter when Ellie went to California in order to find Abby was the worst idea I ever see; Ellie didn't reach her goal (well, she does, but at that point anything didn't have a sense. That fight was bland for me), and she end's alone (WTF).....
    I think they did this part after see they screw up at beginning. Literally 60% of history are flashbacks that are not flash (bad joke I know)....
    They show us characters without relevance and poor development that as you know if you played they died in bland way....
    SUMMARY, is a great game if you really don't care the plot, sadly this game for the most of us is no just the graphics.    … Expand
  29. Fnaughtydog12
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This is trash **** abby,**** naughty dog,**** neil **** **** this game pure trash
  30. greencutie
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Just remaster of first part with terrible plot and characters. All who say about interesting gameplay are straight up liers, it is exactly same one.
  31. CPTBREXIT2020
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    My experience of the game, My first review

    Pro's Graphics are incredible 9/10 seem some bad textures here or there. Voice work is amazing 8/10 as some lines are delivered badly. Motion Capture 8/10 as some areas some capture expirations are horrifying to watch or like Abby in one scene looks like brick. Cons The gameplay 4/10 it's boring i was struggling to push myself I woke up    My experience of the game, My first review

    Pro's
    Graphics are incredible 9/10 seem some bad textures here or there.
    Voice work is amazing 8/10 as some lines are delivered badly.
    Motion Capture 8/10 as some areas some capture expirations are horrifying to watch or like Abby in one scene looks like brick.

    Cons
    The gameplay 4/10 it's boring i was struggling to push myself I woke up wanting to reformate my PS4 hard drive then play it was ok for the first game as I wanted to get to the next scene so I pushed my self more and more and was enjoying it. but this game I could not after the first 2hrs I wanted to put the game down and just jump back on my pc.

    The story 3/10 the problem is seen as major plot points are dropped and charters don't act how they would truly act. I won't go into spoilers but Abby's character does not make me care about her I wanted to just jump off a cliff and had more fun when I died in stupid ways.

    *spoilers*
    The plot is focused on revenge and how the cuticle just keeps going until someone ends it. but Abby gets away scotfree Abby loses what nothing really but Ellie loses Joel loses her girlfriend loses her fingers and ability to play the guitar. it feels like in the end she has nothing and Abby has everything. the last fight was Ellie finding Abby tied up left to die Ellie cuts her down and proceeded to have a brutal fistfight and at end of fight Ellie starts to drown Abby but lets her go at last second and lets her drive away with the boat. this fight is stupid if Ellie had drowned Abby who would know that Ellie did it. Abby was left to die tied up on a pole with others. The reason I say this is because people's argument is Abby's friend will hunt down Ellie. but why how would they know it was Ellie. They cant for all they know she drowned after trying to escape, died because of her injuries or starvation, and ended up in the water.
    another point I want to call out is Ellie can forgive a person who caved in Joel's skull basically her father with a golf club but can't forgive a man how made her sandwich and she called it a bigot sandwich even though he apologized to her and made it as a gift. it seems like to many political points were thrown into this game. it's more point-scoring like they made a list of political point tweeter and media can get behind and just shoved them in
    LGBTQ+ as main characters, Trans sex scenes, man-hating female empowerment.
    There's nothing wrong with these things but there more shoehorned into the game

    If you herd about the behind the scenes of the game I think it explains everything they burnt out there staff so much with crunch they ran out of people in the industry to work for them as they had to grab film VFX students to work for them as no veterans or anyone else wanted to. there are reports and testimonies from the dev hoping the game will fail so the crunch will end.

    My final score is 4/10
    The graphics and voice work and motion capture are amazing all together deserves a 9/10
    but the main thing you're doing for 20hrs+ is the gameplay and its boring combat and stealth sections and AI pathing is terrible 4/10
    and last the story I have already scratched the surface as I'm too tired to talk anymore about it anymore 3/10

    I hope you enjoyed reading my review.    … Expand
  32. Grifik97
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    A highly unworthy successor to the first once. The tried pushing an agenda and shoving social problems down people's throat.
  33. startrekkiefan
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are the best I’ve ever seen. The gameplay is similar to its predecessor but the storyline went all to hell after Joel’s gruesome death, I wish this Game would be non-canon, so we can start over with a story that is great as the first TLOU1… Expand
  34. DarekDeAngleo
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a disservice to the first. The Gameplay is similar to the original and in no way has changed, revolutionized or done anything groundbreaking. The graphics are terrific as to be expected from this studio. The problem is in the story itself and the decisions that characters are made to enact upon. Joel's death was expected but the manner in which it occurred is what upsets many, the out of character decisions he makes that leads to this outcome. Then after that we are forced to play as one of the most unlikable characters in gaming history. It's not because of how she looks, it's because of how she acts. Ellie is also destroyed in the character development department. There seems to be absolutely no redeeming qualities left in her and the cycle of violence is a poor answer for that to happen. The end of course is a complete mess. There is no pay off. No real advancement of the previous story about infected and the world in general. Another issue is how it was presented in the media as a story about Joel and Ellie, it is a story about Abby and Ellie. The bait and switch tactic is terrible. Finally the false copyright strikes on YouTube and Twitter for people who talked about spoilers, they did not show any copyright material and only gave an opinion on what was leaked but they were crucified. I will always love the first game but this is a travesty.… Expand
  35. Shas627
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics but every character in this game is **** psychopath and why they brutally killed joel… Expand
  36. Kareem17
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Story ruined everything, nothing more to say...............................
  37. Uselacabeza
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Que? Acaso la creadora de este videojuego creyó que con temas de inclusión social de estas comunidades que buscan aceptación iba a tener el mejor juego de todos? Nah. Creaste una basura de videojuego.
    Espero que estas comunidades no se ofendan, pero arruinar un juego como este merece una gran puteada    … Expand
  38. Mjc5436
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog needs to be euthanized. What were they thinking when they came up with this sequel? Don’t put your SJW and politics into games. We play Video games to get away from garbage like that.
  39. christianp345
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us two is definitely a good looking game with decent gameplay mechanics, but this is lost when your forced to play as a character that is unlikable. Abby killing Joel in the early parts of the game set her up as the villan, but instead she is meant to be the secondary protagonist. This idea isnt bad on paper as the player will be shown her side of the story and allowed to understand her charater. The issue becomes how she has no redeeming qualities and participates in horrible actions the player is forced to being complicate in. When the finally arrives we see Ellie simply let Abby go, and after playing her and being forced to witness all the pain she causes your left feeling almost betrayed. The last of us relies on its story and visuals to take the player on a journey, but this joureny was a revenge porn filled nightmare that shames you for actions you have no control over then preaches a half baked message of peace over violence once everyone is dead.… Expand
  40. Adin1206
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 強姦玩家般的劇情。然後大言不慚的跟你說這坨屎很好吃。
    難怪買遊戲的玩戲都那麼生氣    … Expand
  41. Sergeofsocal951
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Awesome graphics, great environments but they completely lost me with the story, without leaving spoilers it just wasn't for me,
  42. tktjacky0445
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The system, battle, graphics are good.
    But the story destroyed the whole game.
    I don't feel angry, but sad. Really, really sad.
    I waited for 5 years, and this "game" ruined my memory, ruined my day.
    I almost cry in front of the monitor.
    Sorry i can't find the word to describe what i feel, i just feel...sad,sad and sad.
  43. Dtrex
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Graphics are nice, gameplay is slightly better but mostly the same, story is terrible the antagonist gets off better then you, characters are sadly unlikable, no satisfaction after completion.
  44. Rimau912
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    It's sjw nonsense, the story is bad and the characters aren't likable. It's just a bad movie
  45. Nickdonley21
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Very bad story that drags on. Gameplay is pretty good and there are enjoyable parts scattered out.
  46. LCT
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    LCT Review - Empiezo hablando sobre el estilo de combate, es el mismo que el anterior, no esta mal, hay muchas sagas buenísimas que su modo de pelea es igual al anterior, pero ya no es una revolución, por lo tanto no puede ser igual a su antecesor, que supuso toda un innovación, no tengo ningún problema con la comunidad LGTB, pero venimos a jugar un juego de acción no una novela, estaLCT Review - Empiezo hablando sobre el estilo de combate, es el mismo que el anterior, no esta mal, hay muchas sagas buenísimas que su modo de pelea es igual al anterior, pero ya no es una revolución, por lo tanto no puede ser igual a su antecesor, que supuso toda un innovación, no tengo ningún problema con la comunidad LGTB, pero venimos a jugar un juego de acción no una novela, esta bien que empiece así pero que ya después se olvide. Y el cambio es que ya no se basa en la niña que tiene la cura a la enfermedad, ahora es una historia aparte ignorando eso. Ademas de escenas incomodas que no aportan nada y pudieron ser omitidas. (SPOILER) Un final que fue el contrario al anterior, y ese nos encanto.… Expand
  47. Lxy575
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Bad new characters, horrible story. Big disappointment. Part 1 was great. Stupid plot, clearly more focused on their own instead of making a great game for gamers. Neil and Helley ruined the name of TLOUS.
  48. Hiragana
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Everything is great except writing is very very poor. that's all I can say for this game
  49. W84A
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A visually good game, but with a dissapointing story and a terrible ending.
    Please stop making left propaganda disguised as videogames.    … Expand
  50. Xtecktonik
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can’t express how mad I am. This community waited 7 whole years for this game, and while the gameplay and graphics were amazing, the most important part, the story. Left me crying, but for all the wrong reasons. They took an INCREDIBLE series, and destroyed it. You play as Ellie loving a happy life with family, and people she loves in the small town of Jackson, Wyoming. And everything is well, until not even 2 HOURS into the game, Joel’s head gets bashed in with a golf club. And this community isn’t mad BECAUSE Joel dies. It’s how, he rescues a stranger and gives away his name, where he lives, and follows this stranger back to her base where all her friends are. Turns out these people had a bone to pick with Joel, and they torture him with a golf club, and beat him to death. Now having seen Joel be such an unforgiving, cold hearted man in the first game, who trusted no one but Tess and eventually Ellie, it’s so hard to believe he would do something so insanely stupid. And if you think that’s where it ends? You couldn’t be more wrong. To put it short Ellie goes halfway across the country to kill the girl who killed Joel, Abby. She proceeds to kill all of Abby’s friends and eventually tracks Abby down. She gets the crap beats out of her. And we skip ahead about a year. Tommy can barely walk and can only see out of 1 eye, Maria split with Tommy, Ellie lost her friend Jesse, her surrogate father Joel and many others along the way. But now she has a family, as Dina (her girlfriend who travelled with her to Seattle with) was pregnant. But when Tommy comes back with a lead, she ditches everyone she loves to travel halfway across the country again this time to California to kill Abby. She gets there, fights her way through a prison and has a final fight with Abby, to which when she has the upper hand, Abby bites 2 of Ellie’s fingers off and instead of ending it there, and making everyone she’s lost, and EVERYTHING she’s lost not go in vain, she lets Abby live. And when she returns to her farm home with Dina, Dina and the child JJ, are nowhere to be found. In the end Ellie lost everything Jackson, Joel, Dina, the child, her revenge on Abby, Tommy, Maria, and her 2 fingers thus eradicating her ability to play guitar which is the only thing she can remember Joel by. And not to mention we play half this game as Abby, the ANTAGONIST just so we could have 6 more hours of play time. Like I said before this game had me crying for Joel Ellie, and everyone. But for all the **** wrong reasons the entire game is for absolutely nothing. And.... I have no words. I don’t, this community waited so long just to get a **** story, and leaving Ellie depressed, unless you want good gameplay and a horrible story with so many jumps from present to past don’t buy this game. Don’t waste your money and 20 hours of your life like I, and so many others did. You could get a better experience by watching it on YouTube. But all we can do know is hope that someone at ND fixes this. Other than that, I have nothing to say, I personally just finished the game and I need a break, I won’t be sleeping much tonight. All I’ll be able to think about is how sad I am that they ruined everything about this game. Good night everyone, and let’s hope this was all just a bad dream.… Expand
  51. CanyonG
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Has no respect for what made the first game great. What was a story about father and daughter love because the playground for ideological pathology.
  52. Groovyzera
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most visually beautiful game i've ever played, that's ruined by the worst story i've ever seen.

    I will start by saying this game is absolutely beautiful. The studio did an amazing job building this world, the ambience is amazing, the lighting is amazing. Huge respect for the people who built the visuals.

    My problem here is with the unbelievably BAD and LAZY writing. Starting with Joel's death. The way it's done is absolutely horrible. The character we all loved from the first game dies a completely pathetic death that doesn't reflect the character. Joel spent more than 20 years surviving in this world, and falls for a trap that anyone would see from miles away. It's not the fact that he died, but how they've done it: It happens in the first 2 hours of the game, with barely any screentime to the character, and it is done by a character we don't know anything about.

    The game just reaps out your emotional attachment to it, so fast, you just doesn't care about it anymore. There were a million better ways to do it. You can easily build up the main character's death in a way that we can have an emotional attachment to it, and to make Ellie's revenge have an emotional meaning. But it's not how it's done here.

    If the game had built up Joel and Ellie's story before killing Joel, it would make so much more sense, and i, as a player, would be way more invested in Ellie's revenge. It's hard to believe they had 7 years to come up with a narrative, and still they did the worst thing they could have done.

    We then proceed to play more than 10 hours as Abby, a character that we absolutely hate for doing that to Joel. The game tries to justify Joel's death with 10 hours of WASTED TIME going through flashbacks and useless sections of the game. It fails miserably in trying to make you understand her side of the story.

    In short, the story is poorly written and VERY disorganized. The narrative is totally out of order, there's no character development for the main characters.

    Dina has no development whatsoever, and Jesse is barely in the game. Jesse's death was just IGNORED by all the characters, he's never mentioned again after he dies. Manny is another flat character that you just doesn't care about.

    In the end, Ellie's revenge meant nothing. Joel died, Jesse died and don't get to see his son, Tommy is disabled, Ellie lost 2 fingers, her baby and her girlfriend. And Abby just walks away, successfully avenging her father, who's just a NPC from the first game.

    As an absolute fan of the first game, i am sad with what Naughty Dog has done to this sequel. They had 7 years to build the perfect sequence to the masterpiece that was the first one, but they managed to make a completely garbage storyline. Looks like it was done in the laziest way possible.    … Expand
  53. Tiolu
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se ve y juega genial pero la historia es una mrd cuesta creer que esto es last of US… Expand
  54. jerry123457
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Stupid storyline
    PC is fine.But meaningless adding these shiiiit into game will only makes them taste like FKing shiiiit
  55. richard6464
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Todo lo que tenga que ver con apartado tecnico,jugabilidad,graficos,sonido,ambientacion y diseño de cada ambiente es excelente,en eso el juego la verdad se supero.
    Tristemente la historia no fue la mejor,se acepta que se pueda matar a joel para de ahi dar un punto de partida a la supuesta venganza,pero matarlo de esa forma tan inhumana????? a joel???? que no confiaba ni en su sombra y casualmente confia en un grupo de gente que anda de paso? la verdad que el guion tuvo muchas conveniencias.
    Recuerdo que los trailes aparentaban que mataban a dina y la venganza partia de msde ahi con una ellie amargada por el suceso y que joel la encontraria para ayudarla,hasta esa historia hubiese tenido mas sentido.
    Nos hacen tratar de empatizar con abby? enserio? despues de la muerte que le dan a joel? La verdad que las horas que se juega con abby se me hacian largas,no queria jugar con ese personaje.
    Para terminar y resumir fueron 34hs(en mi caso ) de jugar para ver como seria el desenlace y la verdad se nos rieron en la cara,34 hs para que ellie le perdone la vida a abby por un flashback que le da en el momento.
    Abby no tuvo compasion en ningun momento,mato a joel,a jesse y lisio a tommy,sin contar que casi mata a dina y por conveniencia el pibe que rescata abby la convence de que no lo haga y se van.
    Despues de eso es cuando quieren retomar la venganza y la verdad ya en ese puento ya uno se empieza a cansar, dejas a dina para retomar tu venganza y resulta que antes de eso te tenes que cagar a tiros con medio mundo para llegar a ella y encontrarla casi muerta.
    En el enfrentamiento final lo mejor hubiese sido que ellie mate a dina y se cumplen la esa venganza que nos prometieron,y hasta la muerte de ellie la veia creible por las heridas que tenia,pero no,la deja ir a abby y ella se queda sin nada.
    Hasta 2 dedos le sacaron para mostrar que ni la guitarra puede tocar,la verdad que este juego tenia todo para ser lo mejor, pero su director no supo pensar una buena historia y es por eso que este juego no lo veo como la continuación del 1.    … Expand
  56. gousse1998
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I waited a third of my life for this game to come out. It has absolutely stunning scenery and characters, but the story is lacking beyond belief. I fail to see in the grand scheme of the game, how we as players that have come to love the characters of this game, are meant to feel something for a psychopath... I will not skip over the fact that there are amazing moments in the game, butI waited a third of my life for this game to come out. It has absolutely stunning scenery and characters, but the story is lacking beyond belief. I fail to see in the grand scheme of the game, how we as players that have come to love the characters of this game, are meant to feel something for a psychopath... I will not skip over the fact that there are amazing moments in the game, but it does nothing to wash the bad taste out of your mouth that is the rest of the game. Coming from someone that adored the first game, I am embarrassed by the story that naughty dog has produced. Stay far away from it, especially if you hate gender politics being stuffed in inappropriately...… Expand
  57. Gekigangar
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Get woke, go broke. Stop pushing the alphabet agenda on us then getting mad when we don't want to buy the product
  58. MrGable
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Great looking game. Gameplay is the same as the first. Conversations are interesting in some areas. However, the game is a cinematic experience, and the plot is uninteresting. Original characters, but 1 dimensional at the best of times. Over arching plot is filled with revenge tropes and obnoxious preaching. There were several ways to deliver the message 'Naughty Dog' was trying to convey,Great looking game. Gameplay is the same as the first. Conversations are interesting in some areas. However, the game is a cinematic experience, and the plot is uninteresting. Original characters, but 1 dimensional at the best of times. Over arching plot is filled with revenge tropes and obnoxious preaching. There were several ways to deliver the message 'Naughty Dog' was trying to convey, while being engaging, dramatic, and shocking. They decided to go the route of laziness. Save money, watch the game. Still want it? Get it. Though this game has none of the elements that made 'The Last of Us', great.… Expand
  59. Hooligan473
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    It's a good game but unluckily it is overshadowed by some unnecesary scenes that bring nothing good in to the game and are only a lame try to show support to nowadays waves making it a bad marketing tool that took away the impact of some actions and parts of the game, bringing nothing to the legacy of the franchise and making the last of us part 2 memorable for the wrong reasons
  60. pluxxxxx
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The scene where fans and anti-fans fight. It's like the Colosseum. Clearly, however, the game is unpleasant and unreasonable. It is not a social philosophy or a feeling of discomfort that comes from facing stark reality, but rather a feeling of displeasure as if it were looking at maggots.… Expand
  61. Miindreader
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I did NOT get my Revenge. I only kept playing just so I can see she-hulk die. . I only kept playing just so I can see she-hulk die.
  62. Fenny2288
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    There are no words for how terrible ghost game is. The ending alone and not being able to get revenge on Abby.
  63. Grey867
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Terrible story!!Ruined a beloved franchise loved by many. Great mechanics and scenery but overall story makes fall flat. No lovable characters and terrible decisions making.
  64. ChaseRollo
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Good graphics. Solid controls but nothing new, aside from a "jump" button that has no use. Loved the first game. It takes place in my home town. I expected to love it. I didn't. The story took a turn for the absurd then doubled down for, what I consider to be the worst ending in AAA gaming history. Mass Effect 3 looks brilliant compared to this. At least with Game of Thrones I saw theGood graphics. Solid controls but nothing new, aside from a "jump" button that has no use. Loved the first game. It takes place in my home town. I expected to love it. I didn't. The story took a turn for the absurd then doubled down for, what I consider to be the worst ending in AAA gaming history. Mass Effect 3 looks brilliant compared to this. At least with Game of Thrones I saw the dissapointment coming.… Expand
  65. Naldoney9
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The whole game is very depressing, as a player of TLOU, I can not accept the strange changes in in-game roles' character. Joel, Ellie, and Tommy as if they are completely different from TLOU. The worst part is having to play Abby for half of this game, which makes me want to throw up eventually.
  66. wewaghost
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pick up this game a day before father's day, such a huge disappointment. when i was playing this game when the story goes, every once a while i will have to thing, should i continue playing this? i have never ever try so hard to review a game, create an account on this site and try to let out tell people how i really feel of the the game i play. its not a happy feeling...
    Last of us was a beloved title, people waited long time for the part 2 to released, before and when the game released there is large amount of ad on facebook instagram youtube twitter almost every social media outlet is promoting how good is this game is; how can i miss out such a big game right?
    first night of the game i already second thought myself, it this really for me (gamer) ? or this is for someone from naughty dog who has his/her political or LGBT community to tell us their feeling?
    our main character of this game Ellie is a lesbian, fine to me, i dont really give a big deal of it.
    our beloved character got torture to dead by the girl he saved in the first hour of the game. (WTF??!! but ok, maybe there is more into the story, we see)
    Ellie was mad on his father because his father saved her from killing her to make a vaccine?? (WTF, all the father in the world will do the same!!! by the father of two)
    Ending, Ellie let Abby go free because revenge is wrong?!?!?! are you fuking kidding me? after all your best friends, your father, your father's best friend all got killed; after u long way on the road, u just killed like 100 people to get to abby you think revenge is wrong and let her go? am i crazy here or whoever create this crap is insane!
    anyway, avoid this crap at all cost!    … Expand
  67. withoutdelay
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    stupid story. Racism. Idiot script writer. Neil just ruin a good series, and maybe naughty dog as well.
  68. steelbeat
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    I just love this game but the one thing is a bit to Mutch Abby in the story
  69. dantewashington
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Totally disrespects the legacy of the first game, unforgivable. RIP naughty dog
  70. ken20203
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a waste of time. In the end, you achieved nothing. Fans of TLOU 1 should not buy this game.… Expand
  71. knife_x
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Bad story written by arrogant writers, who are definitely coward racists who only dare to make joke on asians. This “game” composed of awful character designs and ridiculous storylines. Since Naughty Dog treat players like idiots, a ZERO is what you get.
  72. Jaggerwich
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog's olvidó cuál es la esencia de los videojuegos con esta entrega y traicionó la confianza de millones de fans en esta franquicia
  73. ABKenssio4
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    There was definitely time, effort and passion put into this game. Its just..the turns the story takes..I just don't understand. Anyone can be a victim of circumstance. That lesson was taught and explored with The Last of Us Part 1. I'm just lost as to what exactly the take-away with the narrative is suppose to be and I believe many others feel the same.
  74. v4ltierra
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Meten la inclusión muy de a fuerza, no se trataba de arruinar el juego, algo que si hicieron. En fin las nuevas generaciones
  75. Sevtarhalys
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game represents the beginning of the agony this beloved industry will suffer if we let it to. It is used as political weapon. The wining of massage over fiction quality. About the game itself, it does a terrible job trying to make us feel empathy towards the majority of the new characters, specially the new protagonist abby, as it tell us her motivation after she wins our hate. As for the original characters, the game deconstruct them with the only purpose of making us realize they deserve every bad thing they suffer, expect for the new cast. They act and feel like completely different personas. The journey is a cliché with an unsatisfying end. It is forced, its moral is empty. The story will constantly try to tell you you’re walking a wrong path, that what you’re doing is wrong, but at the same time it forces you to do all those horrible things. It spit in your mouth and demands for an apologize. As for the gameplay: the mechanics are something you already experienced on the first entry but in an almost perfect technical peak, being the “body to ground” mechanic the most interesting of all and a very useful one most of the times. The jump button goes from useless to ridiculous. The combat is extremely fluid and realistic. The AI is remarkable and works very well, but it can fell in being played by repeating the same movements and trick. The enemies won’t react realistically about allies being attacked and killed in front of them. The lack of new enemies is disappointing indeed, it focuses to much on human enemies and factions. The weapons are very reduce (six per character) and the customization is not as complex as it seems. In general the game will show you everything it can offer in the first hours, falling into a repetitive gameplay. As for the graphics and level design: It is sublime, the graphics (although many effects like the lightning and volumetric fog are missing in the retail) are as beautiful as you can expect. The environments are an achievement in artistic design as they truly make you feel in a world where nature is reclaiming civilization’s graveyard. The covers are way more organic and don’t look or feel as artificial as they did in the first game. This sequel wasn’t required, we didn’t needed. We were lied many times in the pre-release, and we were disrespected by ND team for not agreeing with well based concerns about its development. The legacy of the first game was killed of in a pathetic way of subverting expectations. In few words, the mo st important aspect of this title is its story, and it’s full of flaws, everything else is good and beautiful. But it’s not a 10/10 masterpiece, that i’m afraid is out of discussion.… Expand
  76. Cifi
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Agenda política agregado a la fuerza, arruinando franqucias por su maldita inclusion… Expand
  77. alberto115
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    good graphics, really bad story, not worth it, way to ruin a good franchise
  78. MatthewReeves
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    I have to be honest, I haven't heard of this "series" since last month. However, The Last Of Us did make me fell in love with its graphic, combat scenes, and of course its well-written story. There has never been lack of stories talking about people after an apocalypse, The Last of Us is one of those who stand out. I have always believed that games tell a tale better than a movie do, inI have to be honest, I haven't heard of this "series" since last month. However, The Last Of Us did make me fell in love with its graphic, combat scenes, and of course its well-written story. There has never been lack of stories talking about people after an apocalypse, The Last of Us is one of those who stand out. I have always believed that games tell a tale better than a movie do, in which I mean the good games. Obviously, Part II is a big disappointment for every single gamer who experienced the amazement part I brought us. The graphic and the scenes had gone to another level, plus 5 to that. The story itself, however, did make me want to take 4 back. There have been enough comments about how awful they think of the story, so I won't be joining them with the hate. All I'm expecting is to have another great game came out of you, which can bring out the good memories you've brought us.… Expand
  79. Fackr
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Harto de como cambian los juegos, las películas, los cómics!!!! Deje de arruinar todo!!!! Gracias!!
  80. MadOtxoa
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    It is just sad how bad the writing is, the gameplay doesnt have anything special either, its just a plain survival game.
  81. TheSurvivalist
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    The story is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE just like naughty dog I give it a 3 just because it has good graphics and gameplay is kinda decent I guess
  82. Mostafa27
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck naughty dog
    I hate you
  83. Disboi
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game tried to be edgy and extra for no reason. Lmao nice job Sony the only thing that was going for you were ur exclusives now you loosing that.
  84. takenofofo
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    A história da parte 1 foi melhor, a jogabilidade ainda é boa, porém gostei apenas do gráfico que melhorou
  85. PabloEscobar93
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel did is **** **** no way.. Best graphics but bad history … Expand
  86. coutymac123
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Wow if a game ever deserved a 0 this is the one. When a video game makes you feel worse for having played it, well frankly that game really shouldn't have existed. I've played a lot of disappointing games in my life, but this is something new entirely. This game was a concentrated effort from Naughty Dog and Sony to deceive and attack their own customer base. They lied in the gamesWow if a game ever deserved a 0 this is the one. When a video game makes you feel worse for having played it, well frankly that game really shouldn't have existed. I've played a lot of disappointing games in my life, but this is something new entirely. This game was a concentrated effort from Naughty Dog and Sony to deceive and attack their own customer base. They lied in the games advertising, they attacked anyone who mentioned plot points of the game prior to release, they hid behind agenda and decided that anyone who disliked the game is now a bigot because the main character is gay. I DO NOT CARE THAT ELLIE IS GAY I CARE THAT THIS GAME IS ****… Expand
  87. CONZU852
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Naughty dog just effectively killed the last of us IP with this game. RIP
    Just like GOT writes, i hope he never again in his life touches another beloved story like tlou52
  88. RevanNihilusSul
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    The worst Game of The year is a **** ****
    Don't Buy this Game please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  89. fashioned
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I wanted to like this so much as i loved the first game. Unfortantly its terrible. And not for any of the reason that the anti lgbtq folks are bothered about. The gameplay is so repetitive I had a really hard time getting past that. Also it feels exactly like the first game but with better graphics. There are so many failed attempts and ideas here.
  90. DippnDonuts
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Terrible game, SJW Pandering, is crazy. 7 years for this? This game is depressing asf
  91. SmallPoet117
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Sinceramente, no se qué decir. Este juego ni si quiera parece desarrollado por los mismos que hicieron el primero.
    Guiones: horribles.
    Historia: lenta, floja, aburrida, que además, busca amedrentar al jugador a cada instante. Jugabilidad: Muy buena, control de detalles muy desarrollado. La calificación de dos corresponde a sus gráficos, aunque tampoco es que me hayan impresionado. No    Sinceramente, no se qué decir. Este juego ni si quiera parece desarrollado por los mismos que hicieron el primero.
    Guiones: horribles.
    Historia: lenta, floja, aburrida, que además, busca amedrentar al jugador a cada instante.
    Jugabilidad: Muy buena, control de detalles muy desarrollado.
    La calificación de dos corresponde a sus gráficos, aunque tampoco es que me hayan impresionado.
    No se que en que estaban pensando cuando lo hicieron.    … Expand
  92. OmegaHil
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Needs more zombies Needs more zombies Needs more zombies Needs more zombies Needs more zombies Needs more zombies
  93. Freakzone12
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game is boring, is really disappoiting because i saved all my money to buy this, and it sucks, worst game...
  94. Jeremyuyo
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Un juego visualmente muy hermoso, con dinamicas renovadas y un ambiente muy envolvente. Pero lastima que la historia halla sido un desastre total. Entiendo los valores que quisieron transmitir con este videojuego, pero no es lo que se esperaba. Los personajes principales fueron opacados, por personajes desastrosos, algo lamentable para un juego grandioso con una gran primera parte.
    La    Un juego visualmente muy hermoso, con dinamicas renovadas y un ambiente muy envolvente. Pero lastima que la historia halla sido un desastre total. Entiendo los valores que quisieron transmitir con este videojuego, pero no es lo que se esperaba. Los personajes principales fueron opacados, por personajes desastrosos, algo lamentable para un juego grandioso con una gran primera parte.
    La peor parte del juego fue controlar a Abby la asesina de Joel, tratando de hacer un esfuerzo para que entendamos su punto de vista y empatizar con ella, algo que no nunca paso, a lo largo del juego. Por mas que quisiera, el jugar con Abby nunca me permitio disfrutar el juego, haciendo que me maten varias veces en el juego. Y por último el final mas desastroso que el desarrollo de la propia historia. Hubieran podido rescatar algo si al final daban la decisión de matar o no a Abby, ya que no se necesitaba una enseñanza de perdón a los jugadores.    … Expand
  95. XxRASH1992xX
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good things are the visuals and gameplay , but all this sjw agenda for me it destroyed the whole experience the only character that i identify got savagely killed in the beginning and the other normal straight character got killed to , both by a lesbian male looking like , joel was the strong guy on the game and ellie the delicate but good with accuracy and joel is replaced by this lesbian character that looks bulky and male, i dont have anything against females being protagonist on a game but this is just enough is toxic sjw , the game was ruined for me i will finish it yes but i am already disappointed i find naughty dog failed by introducing this kind of characters into their franchises… Expand
  96. Xandy1989
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    It's not the same game introduced on E3 2018, so we need more respect about this, we are not stupid.
  97. infinity63
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Horrible story, horrible direction, I hate this game and everything it stands for
  98. Archaedan
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This game is abysmally bad. It has one of the worst stories ever written in gaming and completely crippled and destroyed the amazing characters from the first game. Also, the marketing for this game was borderline false advertising. Definitely do not buy this game and if you've unfortunately bought it already, make sure to refund it.
  99. lordterry
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This betrayal of playstation is worse than when my friend stole my girlfriend.
  100. Ahmed330
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the plot holes have been addressed in many reviews. I can’t support this game not because of the bad writing, agenda politics, poor story revenge driven ... simply because If it wins game of the year.... we will be getting more of these games down the road and that cannot happen. And when it backlash , the directors can safely hide behind whatever agenda politics, SWJ , alphabet bcdefgz+ .... and call who ever hate this game a homophobic or incel or bigot. This game gets a zero from me Zero+… Expand
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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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