The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. JuanArmando
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Visual y auditivamente el juego es espectacular, mejores facciones y reacciones de los personajes, la IA y todo en general.
    El apartado de historia es en donde muchos se estan quejando, y eso es solo por seguir los comentarios de algunos haters y youtubers ya que desde el dia 1 habia muchas quejas y es imposible terminarte el juego en 1 solo dia.
    Super recomendable jugarlo y tener    Visual y auditivamente el juego es espectacular, mejores facciones y reacciones de los personajes, la IA y todo en general.
    El apartado de historia es en donde muchos se estan quejando, y eso es solo por seguir los comentarios de algunos haters y youtubers ya que desde el dia 1 habia muchas quejas y es imposible terminarte el juego en 1 solo dia.
    Super recomendable jugarlo y tener autocritica y pensamiento propio ya que el videojuego es muy humano, no estas viviendo una historia de super heroes, son humanos con actitudes grises, no hay buenos ni malos solo supervivientes, rencor, amor, sentimientos como los que todos tenemos.

    10/10    … Expand
  2. mynd
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's hard to give this game a fair shake due to all the controversy, from the leaks to behavior of Sony and Naughty Dog to the blatant lying and spread of misinformation by the access media. Even some misleading information from the official trailers. That said, let's give it a shot.

    Story, not a fan, there are so many problems here, let's begin.

    The players that don't make it past Joel's death cannot be blamed for that, nor should they be blamed for making their reviews solely on that event alone. The set up abandoned all of Joel's character building from the first, it was disrespectful to his character and ultimately, has no payoff by the end of the game. This is the first event that literally persuades the player from not continuing the game, and it's a big one.

    Next, Abby. Her character design is particularly strange. There's absolutely nothing that makes you like her and empathize with her. I hate to say she's agenda driven, but that's the only thing that seems to make sense in her design. To put it as simple as possible, she was created to kill Joel. Why anyone would expect you to like and empathize with her after that is ludicrous. She is the antagonist, plain and simple. We hate her.

    So she let's Ellie survive and you spend half the game trying to get close to her again. Could feel like the whole game for some people, and this is where you meet your next big scenario that makes you want to stop playing the game for good. You finally end up in a scenario with Abby, you expect some big fight is going to happen, it's an intense moment, you don't know what's gonna happen because you don't have the upper hand and what happens??? It fades to black and suddenly your playing Abby's backstory and your first thought it WHAT THE EFF?? Second thought is, I DON'T CARE. Then you are overcome with the desire to simply quit playing.

    So you somehow go through all that, you get to the end of the game hoping something will make it worth it and then comes the final slap in the face. Ellie loves playing the guitar, it's her thing, it was in her trailers and marketing and had a few special moments throughout the game. Then what happens? You fight with Abby, she effing bites your fingers off and despite her killing Joel, and all the killing Ellie had to do to even get here, she let's Abby go.

    What was even the point of it all? WHAT WAS THE POINT!? Where's the payoff to killing Joel early in the story? Why make you play as Abby? She was irredeemable for anyone invested in these characters and franchise. Okay, Joel killer her father, but why did he do it? Self-defense? To protect Ellie??? Here we have a game about revenge that begins with Abby taking hers and then Ellie is like naw???? Tell me how this makes sense? Worst of all is the final salt in your wounds when Ellie can no longer play her guitar.

    Atmosphere and graphics are perfectly set and gorgeous. Anyone saying this isn't one of the best looking games on PS4 would be disingenuous. The graphics don't save the game by any means, but they certainly bring the score up and that's about all I have to say on that.

    Gameplay? I mean you're forced to kill a dog. That really sucks. Game loves making you do things and then feel bad for them. Plays better than it's predecessor but still gets repetitious and somewhat boring. Especially the latter half of the game because if you're still motivated to play at that point, all you want to do is get to the end.

    This game was a massive disappointment primarily due to the story decisions. The story is objectively bad and it makes you feel bad for playing through it. The only thing I am personally thankful for is that I am not invested in these characters like so many others. With that said, I am still heartbroken for Joel and Ellie.

    In closing, I'll say that while this game may sell well, the fans will not support a third entry. The bridge is burning and there's nothing that can be done to save it.    … Expand
  3. alauese
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game should not exist. Neil Suckman should be ashamed for lying to the true fans of TLOU. Using Joel to sell the game because they knew no one would buy it if they had just come out straight with Abby being part of the story.
  4. romeo7love
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring ending, boring gameplay, i wish i just pmay any part 1. Part 2 is ****… Expand
  5. dmoch
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    One of greatest failures and disappointments as well as worst sequels in history of gaming. Game is good at technical level, but gameplay after few hours becomes boring, however story is a complete disaster, at many parts is just stupid, especially the ending, there are multitude plotholes and player is forced to play for half of game as obnoxious character that brutally murdered Joel atOne of greatest failures and disappointments as well as worst sequels in history of gaming. Game is good at technical level, but gameplay after few hours becomes boring, however story is a complete disaster, at many parts is just stupid, especially the ending, there are multitude plotholes and player is forced to play for half of game as obnoxious character that brutally murdered Joel at the beginning of the game. Also, why literally everyone is gay?… Expand
  6. Ginodeluca
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Desrespeito para com o Joel, descaracterizaram o personagem. Além de te forçarem a jogar com a assassina dele para vermos o ponto de vista dela e termos empatia (o que não acontece). E no final ainda forçam pra psicopata sobreviver. Pecaram justamente na história, o que era o ponto forte… Expand
  7. Elgallonegro97
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Destrosaron la historia al querer forzar la integracion de los grupos lgbt lo cual me llena de odio… Expand
  8. StiflersMomFack
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The game is very bad, not worth the time and money spent. Abby's character is repulsive, as are other characters. Ellie's not pretty
  9. Q4ard
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Nice graphic and music, but very boring gameplay which u must suffer 30 hours. The plot is average, nothing outstanding, but not equal to the first part.
  10. Tenemurl
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good night left side!


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  11. Slowetho
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow... just wow. I struggle to put my disappointment into words Because this was one of the angriest I’ve ever been playing a video game. I played the first last of us back when it came out in 2013 and absolutely loved it. The characters were flawed but like-able, the banter between Joel and Ellie was funny and heartfelt, and the story was phenomenal. You could say I was excited for the sequel to this game but honestly it’d be an understatement. So when i played and beat the 20 or so hour long story of the Last of Us 2 you could probably imagine how i reacted when Everything I loved about the last game this game was completely devoid of. The first gut-punch was the killing off of Joel a mere couple of hours into this gruelingly long game, I understand you don’t always get what you want when it comes to games and who they kill off but i felt this was completely unnecessary especially since it happened so early and at the hands of a new character. Who is this new character? Well she’s the main antagonist of the game, you wouldn’t know that though seeing as how you spend more time playing as her then you do fighting her. Meet Abby, a jacked female WLF soldier and her band of fellow less important WLF soldiers. (who despite playing a pretty big role in Joels death get killed in either a cutscene, quicktime event, or by the hands of someone other than Ellie.) I don’t know what Naughty dog was trying to do with these antagonists however because despite how much of Abby’s and their backstory I learned or how much i played with her, I still didn’t care and I still wanted to kill her. It almost seems like the only reason we get to play as Abby is to make the game longer than it has to be. Anyways throughout this game you spend 20+ hours playing as both Abby and Ellie, who’s relationship is complicated Because despite hating, fighting, shooting, and stabbing at each other throughout basically the entirety of the game never actually bring themselves to kill one-another. It’s like I as a player had no control over any of the characters actions, because I for one wanted to kill Abby the entire time so when finally Ellie gets her chance to at the very end of the game she chickens out and lets her live at the last second, atleast the gameplay is fun and the graphics are good though right? 1/10

    But atleast we got that mocap sex scene right    … Expand
  12. umutace44
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Gonna Keep it short...

    The game was Disappoint from beginning to end I Felt like I was Playing a Different game than the last of us
  13. JackieAvery
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The storytelling is not bad in the way that certain characters died or what. Characters behaved diffrently for no reasons from TLOU is the biggest problem.… Expand
  14. redghost1197
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game is overall mediocre as hell with no real advancements from the first. While I find mediocrity the worst mind of bad out there, it's the writing team, namely Neil Druckman that truly deserves the 0 star rating for how much he has butchered the plot.
  15. Quinn89
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Awful sorry which ruins the game. Doesn’t matter how nice the graphics or gameplay are if the story sucks which is does. So many plot holes and characters just acting out of no sense at all to try and make a story. Just plain awful
  16. Tommy204863
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neil, you actually ruined a genre defining/most beloved game in that whole decade. Not only that, but you LIED to the people anticipating this game. I don’t care if the characters are gay or not, that’s completely fine. But it’s is just a horrible narrative and would’ve never bought it if I learned this is what it would be like. This is not The Last of Us we all know.… Expand
  17. Pangar
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being honest here. The game Is **** The pros come from the graphics and game play. Other than that the game fails. From forced political agenda to horrible story writing. To be clear Im not a homophobic or transphobic person. I have plenty of gay and trans friends, the problem though is the game forces it into your brain with a hammer and nail expecting a pat on the back for its courageous effort. Second problem is the story itself. Joel dies within the first few hours, now im not upset that he died im upset with how he died. By some random character not explained or mentioned in the first game who threw a temper tantrum because Joel killed her daddy because he was literally about to butcher Ellie without even thinking to ask If Ellie wanted to go through with it. Ellie in the first game I think would definitely sacrificed her self for the cure if given the choice, but she doesn't get a say and Joel has to save her. Not to mention Joel dies stupidly Joel from the first game would never trust random strangers so easily or give his real name out so carefree. THEN afterwords im forced to play about 10+ hours of abby who at this point who i **** despise and they make no attempt to make me have sympathy to words her. The true fans and people who loved the first game and the relationship between Ellie and Joel Hate this game because it ****s on the first game. In the first game when it revealed Ellie was gay that was fine because it was subtle but there, yet this game it shoves all the SJW agenda down your throat. If they had built up Joel's death slowly while giving us some motivation for abby while building her character and have us develop sympathy for her maybe once Joel trusts abby and reveals his true name thats what sparks her anger again but plans it out instead of just beating him with a golf club in the first hours of the game THAT would have had fans respond alot better than the current game maybe even better have Abby be conflicted about killing Joel once he shows his kindness and compassion for those close to him and have her have second thoughts about revenge but no shes a black and white character with no feelings or sympathy to her in duller than a wooden sword. This isnt a **** bot this is a real person with there true thoughts about that game if this gets removed or silenced by metacritic it just proves they cant handle criticism and are children who pitch a fit when there agenda falls short… Expand
  18. ThatScubaDiver
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    There is a difference between having fun and experiencing a video game. I experienced the last of us part 2, but did not have fun. I was constantly guilted into positions I wish I had a choice in the matter. For a game series that was Naughty Dogs flagship game, I am severely disappointed with the direction this game took me. Forget the advertisement of this game, the actual story made meThere is a difference between having fun and experiencing a video game. I experienced the last of us part 2, but did not have fun. I was constantly guilted into positions I wish I had a choice in the matter. For a game series that was Naughty Dogs flagship game, I am severely disappointed with the direction this game took me. Forget the advertisement of this game, the actual story made me sick to my stomach. I will refrain from future purchases from Naughty Dog until I see reviews after the game has released. Critics have a high opinion for such a horrific experience of a game. Severely dissatisfied.… Expand
  19. PotatoPete
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics: Graphically this game is stunning in every way. The attention to detail is so in-depth that it is easy to see how much love and care was put into this department. This is without a doubt the highlight of this game.

    Gameplay: The mechanics in this game feels very repetitive and almost completely similar to the prior installment. It's a constant move around loot and shoot, with some occasional puzzles in between. There are points in the game where it feels like the gameplay comes to a very slow halt for a time.

    Story: The story starts rather nice and feels like a very warm welcome to a long-desired game. However, this welcome is soon spoiled by the very controversial scene in which Abby kills off Joel. His death feels rather early and shoe-horned in to move the plot along. The story feels all over the place in the middle to end game. You spend time making connections to characters with Abby, all while knowing they are going to die later on, because of Ellie's section of the story you know that these characters meet their fate at Ellie's hands. You basically kill a character to learn about hem 2 to 4 hours later in the game. Now, the ending of the game I know most are upset with, I understand why they feel this. You spend upwards of 20 hours in a revenge plot for Ellie to kill Abby, and right when you are about to achieve this goal it feels like a total slap to the face when Ellie spares Abby instead of getting her revenge. However, I understand that by this point in the story that Ellie might not want to kill anymore, she's been traumatized by Joel's death and witnessing the many losses of her friends. The only point in this game where the story feels actually well told is during the flashbacks, Abby included, seeing the duo of Joel and Ellie again is enough to bring a tear to your eye. Just seeing the father-daughter connection again made me smile for a short time.

    Characters: Almost no character in this story is ever actually developed, minus Abby, Ellie, and Lev. The side characters that travel along with you get very sudden and stupid deaths. Just about every time someones dies in this game, they are never mentioned again. Abby's reaction to seeing Manny die in front of her is just to run away, she never even says his name or mentions anything about him ever again. This formula sticks to every side character that dies. As I've said prior, the characters are barely fleshed out at all, and the little you do learn about them is pointless.

    Voice Acting: The voice acting in this game is fairly decent, minus some parts in which there is some rather odd dialogue that just feels out of place.

    Overall, I feel if the story was told in a reorganized manner (No plot elements changed) so that the story flows better, I could've enjoyed the game a bit more. Characters that I want to make a connection with just feel hollow, like cardboard cutouts. The gameplay can be repetitive and boring at times. The graphics really carry this game to the best it possibly can.    … Expand
  20. Wes12
    Apr 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is full of lies making you believe this is a story about Joel and Ellie. When in reality it's about destroying the characters. The gameplay may be good but at the end of the day it's a story driven game without that there is no reason to play the game. The ending is basically destroying the characters Ellie making her lose everything making the story not worth playing.… Expand
  21. rianne1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    pure trash, congrats NDpure trash, congrats ND ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  22. Detroid
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Totally disappointed. This sequel is ruined by SJW. The TLOU 2 story and character development make 0 sense and are only working for political correctness purpose. If you are a fun of last game, don't buy TLOU2 and show your attitude.
  23. JayJayWhack
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Sony and Naughty Dog have succeeded in making a game that is beautiful but ultimately soulless. You are required to endure a boring game that is really just one long cutscene and ends in possibly the most empty and ridiculous conclusion found in any AAA title. It's dreary, infuriating and pointless. If you're an emotional masochist then this game is for you. It will pummel you with aSony and Naughty Dog have succeeded in making a game that is beautiful but ultimately soulless. You are required to endure a boring game that is really just one long cutscene and ends in possibly the most empty and ridiculous conclusion found in any AAA title. It's dreary, infuriating and pointless. If you're an emotional masochist then this game is for you. It will pummel you with a pretentious message until you are depressed and questioning your own bad judgement when you wasted $60 on this game.… Expand
  24. BloodMinister
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is terrrrible LMAO this game is terrrrible LMAO this game is terrrrible LMAO this game is terrrrible LMAO… Expand
  25. infamouslight
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I love tomb raider. I played it all the time as a kid. It's really sad to see that everyone assumes the pointing out of a terribly put together story involving women means that everyone's upset there are so many women. A bad story is a bad story.

    The gameplay itself was pretty **** cool. The graphics are breath taking. That being said, this is a story game. The story is full of holes    I love tomb raider. I played it all the time as a kid. It's really sad to see that everyone assumes the pointing out of a terribly put together story involving women means that everyone's upset there are so many women. A bad story is a bad story.

    The gameplay itself was pretty **** cool. The graphics are breath taking. That being said, this is a story game. The story is full of holes and the player won't feel invested in the majority of the characters. There is no shock or sadness seeing the majority of the people die. The character development outside of Abby and Ellie (maybe even just outside of Abby) is absent.

    This is a zombie killing simulator with a bunch of people running into each other and spouting gibberish. If you feel that should cost 60 dollars, this is the game for you.    … Expand
  26. uuulo
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uno schifo, non ho mai pianto così tanto per la morte di un brand.
    Non comprate questo gioco, il game play è monotono, il ritmo è piatto e la trama ha più buchi delle strade di Roma.    … Expand
  27. Killoq
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game has the story of a blues clues episode, I can't believe Neil Druckmann would try to create this sequel in large part by pushing his own political agenda.
  28. Spontoni
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A ND conseguiu estragar tudo o que construiu desde o tlou 1 e tudo do tlou part 2 que tinha tudo pra ser uma dos melhores games, com esse final, estragou tudo , acabou esse jogo.
  29. avk117
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Destroys our beloved charachters in such a shameless way, game play mechanics and graphics are impresive but what happend with the fun or enjoyable part of this game? Non sense writing is very obvious here.
  30. BrysonJones
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    A major step backward in terms of gameplay compared to the original Last of Us. The organic blending of story elements with the gameplay from the first game has been abandoned in favor of lengthy and numerous cutscenes (which feels archaic in the year 2020). They decided to double down on the clunky stealth aspects which were easily the most tedious part of the original. And when storyA major step backward in terms of gameplay compared to the original Last of Us. The organic blending of story elements with the gameplay from the first game has been abandoned in favor of lengthy and numerous cutscenes (which feels archaic in the year 2020). They decided to double down on the clunky stealth aspects which were easily the most tedious part of the original. And when story should provide strength when gameplay fails, the characterization of the protagonists feels inconsistent with what had been established previously. In this game, people do things not because it's what their character would believably choose to do, but because some developer wanted to force the next illogical story set-piece to occur. The production values alone, which they obviously paid for with the years of crunch, are the only aspects that deliver.… Expand
  31. ALESLEY8487
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything you expected graphics, game play wise and good music though lacking in parts. The story is very lacking and includes an unnecessary side main story quest. It starts as a revenge story but loses its value then for no reason tries to justify the bad guys actions. By the end you hate the bad guys more but let them live for no good reason when all you want to do is kill them. It has no replay value and a useless new game + mode. In the end naughty dog dropped the ball on this game of fetch.… Expand
  32. Silentnight1992
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Decent visuals but the storytelling is cringy at best. Constant political preaching makes it impossible to immerse with the character while rolling my eyes every ten seconds
  33. Barry_
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game is trash ND is sucks if you want save your money dont buy this **** developped like ass
  34. DeadWeather20
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Did not enjoy the direction the story went. Pretty much lost me as a fan.jsjsjsjsjsjsjjsjsndndjbisisvivsiidvivdividbibdibdibidbibdibdbibd
  35. Mindlessmuse
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game literally starts with Joel dying in the most ridiculous way possible, then it transitions in to a bland revenge plot. Add 6 hours of playing as the murderer and Ellie ends up letting her go! 1/10 “look at how they’ve massacred my boy”… Expand
  36. mrshibe
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    One of the most disappointing sequels in video game history. my week is ruined.
  37. Tlofzelda
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They ruined everything. 10 hours wasted playing with Abby, a character I don’t care about… Expand
  38. trueweeb
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am fully in support of artists/writers expressing their views and vision in the games they create. But what I am not in support of is stories being grotesquely shaped and malformed for an agenda that was in no shoe or form present in the original. Bad game. Bad message. Distastefullt bad. My girlfriend’s dog died and this actually made her sick to her stomach. I don’t know what they were thinking.… Expand
  39. masato117
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    destroys everything that first game built, and that ending, oh my god, just dissapointing, i mean, joel is not the same as in the first game, his new attitude its just an absurd attempt to justifiy his "end", ellie develops a strong, violent personality in mid game, but, in the end, she appearly forgets about everything that happened and chooses to be a "good person"
  40. Adampazaz
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    No, just no.
    But apparently my review has to be 75 words long so basically the game is absolute garbage.
  41. Medivalx
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The fact that this was marketed as playing as Joel and then killing him off 2-3 hours into the story is disgusting. Setting us up for a sequel to an amazing game with this is very tasteless and is not what we wanted or expected out of this game at all.… Expand
  42. Novo1690
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is improved vs TLOU while graphics and level design are excellent. They can't however make up for the awful storyline and terrible dialogue. It seems like the writers forgot who the characters from TLOU were and ran out of original ideas. They added in THREE 'surprise' pregnancy scenes... the first one was fine but three? They try to make you feel sorry for Abby but it just doesn't work, I'm not going to forgive someone for killing Joel because she's nice to her dog. None of the new characters other than Jesse are likable but he dies and is then pretty much forgotten about for the rest of the game despite being Ellie's best friend. I could go on but the story is awful, I could've written a better one myself and I am in no way qualified to be a story writer.… Expand
  43. Coladas
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game is TRAAASH broo! They ruined everything! Didn't enjoy it at all...
  44. Queteimporta
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Inclusión forzada y terrible historia. Arruinaron todo lo que había establecido el primer juego sin justificación, las muertes tan ridículas, los personajes nada entrañables, la escena súper incómoda de sexo, no sé qué le sucede a las compañías de hoy con sus ideas tan tontas y cuántas veces tendrán que fallar para darse cuenta de que hacen todo mal para un público que ni los consume.… Expand
  45. Geocasio
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel deserved better. And we didn’t want to play as Abby at all. Especially not 10 hours with her… Expand
  46. Tatang
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way naughty dogs set the base for the story just distasteful for me, for example why would you let us play abby (the one who killed joel) and then naughty dog expect us to feel sympathy for her, and then for the premise of the story that emphasis on the "revenge is bad" why abby killed joel? Because she wants revenge, is contradicting… Expand
  47. Yorkknight
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    My greatest ever game playing experience was playing ‘The last of us’. Being a single father I had a affiliation with Ellie & Joel. I was with them through their trials and tribulations, their hopes and dreams.
    ‘The last of us 2’ is a disgusting pile of **** From the moment a butch man/girl tees’ off on Joel’s head, it goes downhill. What the hell were naughty dog thinking!? . Are they    My greatest ever game playing experience was playing ‘The last of us’. Being a single father I had a affiliation with Ellie & Joel. I was with them through their trials and tribulations, their hopes and dreams.
    ‘The last of us 2’ is a disgusting pile of **** From the moment a butch man/girl tees’ off on Joel’s head, it goes downhill. What the hell were naughty dog thinking!? . Are they purposely ****ing on one of the greatest gaming stories ever told. I will Never buy a Naughty Dog game again....    … Expand
  48. Jeremythegay
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Fantastic graphics, fun gameplay, story not so much. I was expecting a more from this story and better representation of the LGBT community. Plus I see a lot of positive review bombing going on. Interesting
  49. Triple-A04
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't Mind Joel dying but do it in a smartly written way that respects the character and fans which Neil **** did not do and then afterwards I've got to play as Abby yep that was a wrap for me, also when Ellie confronts Abby she kills all her group then spares her in the last minute. It's one of the worst endings I've seen in a game EVER … Expand
  50. CHRISLXXXIX
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Worst game and storyline ever by Naughty Dog. Not recommended to buy, so don't waste your money.
  51. Gomphi
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La jugabilidad es muy buena sin duda pero la historia no es muy buena parece otro juego si tueviera otro nombre seria sin duda un buen juego pero noe s la continuacion de la aprte 1… Expand
  52. retroMaster
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is full of plot holes and was excruciating to play through it started off well, the game was visually beautiful, the game play was a bit clunky and felt outdated, the lack of puzzles in the game as also a bit disappointing, and the story well it felt too forced and the ending was terrible Ellie did not get get revenge at all in the end which was just a waste of time if you didn't get to soar Abby's brains all over the wall instead you lose 2 fingers and she gets away is this a full game? I didn't enjoy killing puppers at all… Expand
  53. Xxpacman05
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    this game's story is so bad it also trys to make you sympathetic with the villain which is utterly pointless
  54. Extrarium
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I have beaten the game, bought it with my own money, as well as played the first game. I did not enjoy The Last of Us Part 2.

    The Last of Us Part 2 goes out of its way to preach, shame, and leave the player unsatisfied at every opportunity, and makes illogical decisions for how it presents its simplistic, common-sense themes. There is a whole host of good in the game, but those    I have beaten the game, bought it with my own money, as well as played the first game. I did not enjoy The Last of Us Part 2.

    The Last of Us Part 2 goes out of its way to preach, shame, and leave the player unsatisfied at every opportunity, and makes illogical decisions for how it presents its simplistic, common-sense themes.

    There is a whole host of good in the game, but those diamonds are not worth the mountain of dirt needed to claw through to reach it. I will touch upon graphics, sound, gameplay, and then story.

    Graphics:

    Definitely a step up in visual fidelity for this generation. Facial animation rarely gets this good in AAA games. You will constantly be in awe at the amount of detail, design, and animation present. The game runs at checkerboard 4K on the PS4 pro, but unfortunately it runs at a capped 30fps and occasionally dips down to the low 20s, so if you're a PC gamer used to 60fps and above you may want to skip this. There is also this awful film grain effect always present that cannot be disabled like the motion blur and camera shake can be.

    Sound:

    Amazing sound design, the library of ambient and dynamic noise in this game is basically perfect. The music is perfect, although some segments of the gameplay are silent where you have no companion to speak to and no atmosphere to suck in. A good tune or two in these segments would have helped alleviate boredom. Another issue with the sound is that the volume mixing isn't as clean as it could be, your companion footsteps are just as loud as yours and enemies two rooms over can sound as if they're a few feet away. Rather than using your own sense of sound, you're a slave to the game's listen mode that highlights enemies through walls. I'm sure, however, that tweaking the deep sound settings could help this as you can tweak dynamic range, sound source angles, etc. The majority of players will not do this however.

    Gameplay:

    Rather than advancing the formula from the first game, Naughty Dog decided to advance it "diagonally", in that some things are better and some things are changed just for the sake of it. Swapping weapons before getting new holsters is the exact same except you press X instead of Square. Changing shoulder aim is still done while aiming but you press Square instead of R1. You still craft a few new items but sometimes they're just not worth using unless you're in a situation where you're desperately using everything you have. You can go prone in grass now to hide, but it's functionally the same as if they had just added more cover everywhere. You can jump but it's useless outside of linear traversal.

    Gunplay has not evolved in a meaningful way since the first game. You're still expected to go for headshots constantly, in spite of the artificial aim sway and having to aim with a thumbstick, as well as a bloomed reticule that never shrinks to pinpoint accuracy ala Red Dead Redemption. Do yourself a favor and disable camera sway in the accessibility options and increase your FOV. Enemies are still bullet sponges unless you get head-shots or opt for melee. You can easily be stun locked to death, or knocked down as an NPC tags you with a John Wick shot the second you poke your head out. Though combat never gets hard, it can easily be more annoying than fun at times. The game clearly wants to encourage stealth.

    The stealth in this series has not taken any meaningful less from the greatest stealth games released in the past decade. Enemies have more realistic sight lines (sometimes, sometimes you can walk clear past them in plain view) meaning you need to move between cover more often and look for openings. However, you have a very slow movement speed meaning if an enemy decides to randomly turn around you have to pray you'll make it to the next bit of cover before he sees you. Even this is inconsistent though, as VERY often I'll be detected up to 5 seconds after moving behind cover. TLOU1 and 2 also commit the stealth game sin where one enemy detects you and everyone knows where you are, even if they don't get a chance to shoot or scream.

    The tools they give you to navigate these stealth challenges are basic; some silenced weapons, throwables, and a takedown. Silenced weapons are only useful if you can reliably headshot every enemy in the level first try. Throwables are abundant, until they aren't. Melee takedowns are incredibly slow and can get you in more trouble than sneaking by, only effective if near cover or isolated. Levels cannot be ghosted intuitively first try, as it relies more on map knowledge and patrol routes than skill.

    The "puzzles" in this game are awful and usually just amount to going the long way or reusing elements you'll learn in the first 3 hours without any creativity, or finding a paper that gives you a safe combo.

    For a critique on the story, I recommend Hoeg Law as I've hit the character limit    … Expand
  55. Heretorate
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Naughty Dog took our hopes and dreams as fans and spat on our faces. Fire whoever was in charge of writing the story line for this game!… Expand
  56. TokAreVisH
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The graphics and design of the levels in the game are simply excellent, but they alone are not an indicator of a good game. And exclusivity is also a bad indicator. But even so - a bunch in the game and a bad plot and boring gameplay, you could still put 5/10. BUT! The game is filled with propaganda of feminism, as well as 10/10 selling marks and advertising, so it gets 0 points. BecauseThe graphics and design of the levels in the game are simply excellent, but they alone are not an indicator of a good game. And exclusivity is also a bad indicator. But even so - a bunch in the game and a bad plot and boring gameplay, you could still put 5/10. BUT! The game is filled with propaganda of feminism, as well as 10/10 selling marks and advertising, so it gets 0 points. Because it does not deserve 10/10 and it is necessary to derive the arithmetic mean.… Expand
  57. CryptoInsane
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Soy un joven prácticante en temas de diseño técnico y desarrollo de videojuegos. Comenzaré escribiendo sobre la parte técnica, la cual es de aplaudir a mi gusto a todo el equipo que trabajó para mostrarnos detalles tan peculiares en todos los entornos en los cuales navegan los personas. Ahora con respecto a la historía realmente deja muy por debajo a la narrativa que se desarrollo en laSoy un joven prácticante en temas de diseño técnico y desarrollo de videojuegos. Comenzaré escribiendo sobre la parte técnica, la cual es de aplaudir a mi gusto a todo el equipo que trabajó para mostrarnos detalles tan peculiares en todos los entornos en los cuales navegan los personas. Ahora con respecto a la historía realmente deja muy por debajo a la narrativa que se desarrollo en la primera parte. El vínculo entre un seudopadre y una seudohija que se fortalecio durante su largo viaje, afrontaje un sinfin de peligros se perdio en toda esta segunda parte y para ofuscar mas la situación el protagonista principal tiene un terrible desensale. En críticas construcctivas podría decir que para cabidad del público hubiera sido mas acorde alargar la estadía de nuestro protagonista hasta al menos el 30 o 40% de la narrativa. Por otro lado como jugador me parecio totalmente desagradable darle igual o mas protagonismo a la antagonista que a la coestrella del primer juego. Literamente esperaba poder disponer de personas como Joel y Tommy hermanos que no tienen una historía por sentada en todo el juego. Para finalizar termine algo decepcionado por el final tan paupérrimo y dejando inconcluso varios aspectos de personas.… Expand
  58. Clyde_Wang
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The story is not worth to be TLOU series. It makes me feel what I did in TLOU part 1 is useless.
  59. SovngardDZ
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    The game is good technically but the storyline is awful. This story should be done about another characters in this universe but not from first Last of Us.
  60. Rodrigopiresc
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Não gostei da história, muito fraca e mal aproveitada,sem falar que bem desnecessário algumas cenas
  61. TaponPrime150
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game is a bull **** I was a huge fan of naughty and the last of us but it breaks my heart to see what they made of Joel, it’s not even the fact that he died but the way in which he died, why not kill joel by the end of the game in an epic way trying to save or help ellie but no
  62. Badmotorfinger
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game made me hunt my favorite characters.
    And at the end when I got some empathy for Abby I must use Ellie to beat her bloody... Graphics 9 Music... Almost none existing. Gameplay 8. Story 2. Proper use of pregnant characters 0

    I did not enjoy any main plot line.    … Expand
  63. elemmaa7u7
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. la verdad me decepciono como murió joel no había peor forma de matarlo y lo pero es tener que jugar con quien lo mato y después tener que ocupar a la antagonista para humillar a uno de los personajes mas queridos del juego y después de todo cuando amenos uno cree que podrá tener el placer de matar a la asesina de joel esta la deja escapar no se que mas decir de la historia bastante decepcionado… Expand
  64. HyperK
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First positive stuff... Only the graphics unfortunately....TLOU2 Story is bad and main characters from the first game are out of characters.... even though the Story of last of us is said to be about Joel and Ellie, it isn't anymore. One thing about making game people wont feel sympathy for villain who kills the main character. nothing is good about this game except the graphics... I would have done a better job… Expand
  65. Schatt
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Horrible en todos los sentidos. Cada segundo del gameplay más horrible que el otro.
  66. Zilu
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me just list all the reasons why I absolutely hate this game.

    1. Beloved character Joel died like a dog. His demise is so meaningless, created just as a plot device to push the game forward. Worse yet, you can't even get the satisfaction of revenge. Poor Ellie travelled all the way to Santa Barbara just to SAVE the murderer at the cost of her two fingers. She later tried to play the guitar but because of her lost fingers she couldn't. This is just so fking sad and ridiculous. I cried twice at the end of the game. Why ever would you do this to your fans Naughty Dog? Do you take pleasure in making us sad and miserable?

    2. Too many inconsistencies in the game. Tommy initially tries to persuade Ellie to not to go to Seattle but later got mad because she didn't want to. Abby is painstakingly shown in the game as a moral character who pets her dogs and tries to do right by people who have helped her, yet she didn't even blink to smash Joel's head in, even after Joel and Tommy just saved her life (I mean, at least show her hesitating, but Neil is too incompetent to think of this). Without Lev's intervention Abby would have slit Dina's throat, with great satisfaction that is. So much for a moral character (btw Ellie didn't know Mel was pregnant and only killed her in self-defense. This is different.). Ellie had no problem killing hundreds of people just to take revenge on Abby, yet when she finally had the chance, she gave up. (This bewilders the heck out of me.) What's worse, when she gave up, she should be thinking of the two previous occasions when Abby spared her life, which would make Ellie sparing Abby much more understandable, yet she was thinking about Joel when she stopped choking Abby. Wtf? Why didn't Ellie become angrier thinking of him? Why would she let Abby go? I can't believe a game that takes 7 years to make has so many loopholes like this.

    3. You are forced to play Abby for half of the game. Because of her actions many players DO NOT want to empathize with her. This is just another example of the terrible design of the game. If they place Joel's death at the end of the game, after they have shown Abby's backstory and struggles, then people may find it much easier to empathize with her. But ND decides Joel should die as quickly and as miserably as possible at the hands of a total stranger that is Abby, which makes it much more difficult for players to relate to her sufferings, and therefore makes people sick and disgusted the whole time they are playing as Abby. Want some proof? Just check out how many players tried to suicide Abby. I did it, many times, and it felt amazing.

    4. Shocking people for shock’s sake. Many of the scenes in the game feel unnatural, contrived, and illogical. Examples: Joel and Tommy suddenly go stupid and walk right into a group of strangers to whom they honestly confide their names; Abby’s group decide to spare Ellie’s life despite her repeated threatening of their life (the logical move was to kill her, but obviously the story has to continue); the brutal fight between Ellie and Abby at the theater can only end after Abby (played by you, who hate her guts) has killed Jessie, shot Tommy in the head, beaten Ellie to a pulp, and nearly cut Dina’s throat. There is no other way to continue the story (This is by far the single most disgusting plot design I have ever played in my entire life.). What is even more retarded, though, is Abby’s decision to spare Ellie’s life, AGAIN (…Well, it turns out in the end that this decision was actually not so bad, since Ellie also became retarded and came a long way to RESCUE her and Lev, instead of seeking revenge on her). These unnatural and illogical plot development can only be explained by the writer’s deliberate attempt at shocking the audience: Joel and Tommy suddenly become stupid because Joel has to die in a spectacular way, so **** logic, they are going right into an ambush. And of course, Ellie has to be there to witness Joel’s head becoming a golf ball (shocking as hell), so she’s there to see it and later released (stupid move on Abby’s part). I can go on but I don’t want to; you get the idea: shocking people for shock’s sake makes the story stupid and unconvincing.

    5. False advertising. This has been talked about by many people. The scenes featuring Joel in the trailer was swapped by Jessie. This is unacceptable.

    6. Too much LGBT propaganda. Ellie is lesbian; Abby is stronger than most men; Lev is trans, and Dina is bisexual. I feel like I'm watching a LGBT show than playing an actual game. I do not hate the LGBT groups but such overrepresentation of them is cheap and shadows other themes like revenge, love, and redemption.

    I'm really sad at the moment, not only for the TLOU series, but also for the terrible fate that befell Joel and Ellie. I'm deeply hurt by this installment and I'll try my best to forget that it ever existed.    … Expand
  67. Geogades
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    7 years. $ 60. Do not expect from this game the same high-quality scenario as in the first part. Gameplay - actually got cooler.
    Graphics - obviously became more beautiful. But for some reason, from the first part there are more memorable places.
    The first time I regret that I spent money for pre-ordering an exclusive. If they begin to expand the story Tommy, etc. in the DLC it will be    7 years. $ 60. Do not expect from this game the same high-quality scenario as in the first part. Gameplay - actually got cooler.
    Graphics - obviously became more beautiful. But for some reason, from the first part there are more memorable places.
    The first time I regret that I spent money for pre-ordering an exclusive.
    If they begin to expand the story Tommy, etc. in the DLC it will be a complete fail.
    (use translator) (psn-Geogades)    … Expand
  68. RedSander
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killing your main character less then 2 hours then forcing you to play as the killer, wtf.… Expand
  69. LucasCustodio
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Horrível, acabaram com a história do primeiro jogo. Joel se tornou um idiota. Lacração absurda.
  70. Berkalili
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Dear Metacritic team be honest with your members stop deleting the reviews. Thanks by the way the game is horrible
  71. ItsQuim
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They simply took what made the first game so incredible and completely destroyed it. Killing Joel in the beginning of the game was an awful decision, specially the way they did it, turning him into a gullible character, contrasting the first game. The way they tried to make Abby into a somewhat good character with understandable intentions was pitiful, by introducing her as just a stranger to the story that just decides to kill Joel in cold blood ruins any intention of an invested player trying to understand her, making the 10/15 (!) hours that you will have to play with her painful. This game has one of the worst stories I have ever played (comparing to the amazing game that was the first one). One of the biggest disappointments in gaming history.… Expand
  72. Jubjub2020
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    So this is what makes a good game now? Seeing the flip side of things? When I play Spiderman Im not thinking about the criminal thats robbing for his daughter, Im Spiderman. Now with TLOU, I play it because Im more interested in Joel and Ellie, always was, thought they were Father and Daughter just surviving yet I got told a fun story and had an awesome time. I didn't need a sequel theSo this is what makes a good game now? Seeing the flip side of things? When I play Spiderman Im not thinking about the criminal thats robbing for his daughter, Im Spiderman. Now with TLOU, I play it because Im more interested in Joel and Ellie, always was, thought they were Father and Daughter just surviving yet I got told a fun story and had an awesome time. I didn't need a sequel the ending was good enough for me, and I certainly didn't want this, they literally changed Joels character to make this game work, dude shot his neighbour, didn't stop for a family with a child and had his daughter shot by a marine BEFORE the 20yr gap. Seems highly unlikely he would be caught without a firearm and in the scenario he was in, Tommy too, these guys were seasoned survivors, and they were caught with their pants down? No, just No.… Expand
  73. Lukulele97
    Feb 2, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game left a very bad feeling once I completed it. Let me first start off by saying this has nothing to do with the LGBTQ community since I did not mind/care about the same sex relationship or the transgender references/characters. What I did care about was the fact that the story just felt like nothing to me. From the beginning, once they announced a second game, I had a feeling Joel was going to die. It made sense, he had been around in the apocalypse for a long ass time, it was bound to happen eventually. Its important to be able to lose characters that you grow with, especially when it has the opportunity to pull out strong emotions from the audience. But this... This.. This was just too much. The fact that Joel gets smashed within the first few moments of the game was something, but the real issue I had with it was that he didnt get any honor to his death. No "I love you Ellie" or goodbyes, or anything. He is just gone, and after playing through him in the last game, growing with him over 7 years, and seeing him as the father figure he is. The developers felt it was okay to say bye bye. Which is just wrong.

    As for Abby, I have not hated a character more than her. I think they could have done some good things with her, but the fact that I had to play as her for 10-15 hours of my gameplay, going through a story that I did not care about at all, and meeting characters I counted give a **** about and kind of wanted to kill right there, did not sit well with me. From the few times I would die as Abby, I laughed, because I cared that little for her character. I did not care for any of the main cast in her storyline, I did not care for the Scar children, and therefore as they all started to drop out one-by-one, I felt nothing. Nothing registered as they were killed because I did not feel anything towards the characters. The whole point of it was so that we can attempt to have some understanding and acceptance towards Abby, but that never came for me. (I'm not angry at her for killing Joel, just an f.y.i, like I said, him dying was not a bad part of the game)

    Oh and don't get me started about Jessie's death. They just had to get him out of there to make it easier for Dina and Ellie to be together so he wouldn't be around with the baby. Removing a great character like that who is a strong character supporting the Asian community was just a rude idea. Laziest story writing ever.

    All in all, this was a beautiful game. Design was 10/10, Gameplay itself was 10/10. It was the story and the characters which are the things that fell flat for me, and that is the biggest part of becoming attached to a game. You can make it look as pretty as you want, but you need more than graphics.    … Expand
  74. Mrx_purple
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es lo peor que jugué en mucho tiempo. Me he topado con cientos de bugs, una jugabilidad calcada del 1 pero con navaja en vez de puñetazos y un botón para esquivar, lo cual incluso lo hace muchísimo más fácil. Los **** ya no te infunden temor si ni siquiera te pueden tocar si pulsas L1 como un descosido todo el tiempo. La historia es muy pobre,con clichés y escenas que le hacen más mal que bien. Escenas fuera de lugar e incomodas a más no poder. En este juego no puedes identificarte con el personaje, es muy estúpida su actitud. Ellie en ningún momento parece una adulta como así debería actuar. Parece como si tuviera 13 años, siendo muy irresponsable, provocando la muerte de Joel e incluso cuándo ya tiene su venganza, se le pasa la rabieta y vuelve con dos de sus seres queridos muertos y otros dos heridos.… Expand
  75. RoanokeGaming
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game is an absolute wreck. A build up of 2 hours to negate everything the first game set up. My god. What a dumpster fire of a game and honestly, I dont even want to finish it. Currently streaming it online but I can tell, even the audience is bored watching. I do not recommend you buy this. Naughty dog should understand their failures and correct them. Will not be buying the third asThis game is an absolute wreck. A build up of 2 hours to negate everything the first game set up. My god. What a dumpster fire of a game and honestly, I dont even want to finish it. Currently streaming it online but I can tell, even the audience is bored watching. I do not recommend you buy this. Naughty dog should understand their failures and correct them. Will not be buying the third as a result of this garbage.… Expand
  76. MetacriticoOMG
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buena jugabilidad y gráficos pero una historia muy forzada no aporta nada y además es bastante decepcionante a comparación de su primera parte… Expand
  77. Hectorluna2
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    No me gusto la historia, fue muy innecesario que quisieran incluir la contenido lgtb
  78. Gabriel1009
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    A história achei porca e o jeito que deixaram o Joel burro é lamentável e pra finalizar a ND e a Sony fizeram os fãs de idiota com os trailers!!!!
  79. Thor4803
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Whether it exhibits an hidden agenda or not, this is poorly made. Spare me the speech on how gorgeous the game is - this has never been about it. An empty shell can be pretty - yet remain empty.
  80. Portdemaky
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Story driven game, horrible story, big let down for true fans of the first game!
  81. Bubba_Fett
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    0/10. Characters we loved from the first game are trashed on, literally the game spits in the face on one of them. Identity politics forced down our throats the rest of the game. Clearly got the Last Jedi treatment, the graphics is the only thing good about this game. Story is trash, making me play and try to understand the perspective of people I don’t care for in the game.
  82. Dosmiluno
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why did you kill Joel with that form?,this game had a terrible end too, revenge is bad,fck that u g,..,a.,y asz btch… Expand
  83. hooori
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game is disgusting. I recommend not playing for your mental health.
    I give 1 point instead of 0 for the graphics team who worked hard.
  84. yeaokwhatever
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. posting this bc i heard devs and cast were saying the bad reviews were "all trolls and bots". never posted a game review before but i felt compelled to try and maybe save other ppl from this miserable experience from ab halfway thru the game; seeing them try to delegitimize ppls reaction to this peice of **** just cinched it for me. i am not a bot, and i sure af am not trolling here. 6,000 characters are nowhere near enough to get into this crock of **** this couldve been literally the greatest narrative game of all time imho, and they rui suffice to say this is the biggest disappointment, failure and audience insult ive ever seen - they took something (the first TLOU) profound, beautiful, emotionally powerful, tragic, and compelling, then instead of continuing it, they spit on it, made it completely meaningless and irrelevant. this was supposed to be ellie's story, in the way that TLOU was Joels story - the deceptive-ass marketing sure made you believe it. what we got instead was half a game about ellie that in the end makes itself as worthless and meaningless as it did the first game, and half a game about a this stupid quarter collecting female steroid abuser that NO ONE GIVES A **** ABOUT. i ****ing hate abby -- i could not care less ab her, her life, her friends, problems, her daddy getting killed by joel etc - boo ****ing hoo. he shouldve killed that stupid **** too and saved us all this **** 2nd half. the only enjoyment i got out of her section was the numerous times i let her get clicker-ed, or sledge hammered; i mustve let ellie kill her 15 times in the theatre - which was good bc it sure af doesnt happen in the game.

    7 years. 7 fcking years and THIS is what you come up with? **** you druckman, **** you naughtydog. i would burn my copy if digital editions were flammable.

    if youre considering buying this, dont. if you must, watch the spoiler videos first - if you played TLOU youll hate this and if you didnt, this game wont mean **** to you.    … Expand
  85. Nedd_Flanderzz
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This game is full of bigot sandwiches. Nobody want that. Game looks good, for what they want you to see. Super linear, boring story, ugly characters making decisions that don't make sense. And a really awkward rape/love sex scene that isn't appropriate for children. Sony is ok with that though.
  86. AbbyArms
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not worthless to play spend your money in other thing even the ost and visuals can save this game i lost 20 hours of my life… Expand
  87. El_Oso
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I think that if a video game get 10/10 on most sites and that’s ok, nobody can call out 0/10 reviews for being hatefull. That said, i will post my review as i can normaly do (unless I am in a dicatorship with mind control like the ones of the 20th century) and i will take a screenshot of it to prove the censorship of this website if i can’t post it or if it comes to disappear.
    I rate it 0    I think that if a video game get 10/10 on most sites and that’s ok, nobody can call out 0/10 reviews for being hatefull. That said, i will post my review as i can normaly do (unless I am in a dicatorship with mind control like the ones of the 20th century) and i will take a screenshot of it to prove the censorship of this website if i can’t post it or if it comes to disappear.
    I rate it 0 because the fact that a game with an old gameplay (almost identical to the one from the first « The last of us » wich ca on PS3) get perfect reviews because (and it has been proved) video games websites didn’t want to lose their access from Sony makes me sick. It’s funny how the critics are unanimous but players don’t like it at all. And strangely, negative reviews begin to disappear and to be more difficult to post while positive ones still work just fine.    … Expand
  88. Lilleputt1
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not worth full prize, have we ever even seen such a bad sequel? Lets do the good first!
    Gameplay is really good, the sneak mechanics are probably the best we seen so far! 10/10. The graphics are incredible, even on the regular PS4 the game looks and feels amazing! 10/10...
    Now to the not so good... And i really want to do this, but the new characters in this game are utter **** They are either boring or bland or a good mix. Take Abbey for instance the only weakness she has is a fear of heights (and possibly fitting through narrow spaces), why is that? WE DON'T **** KNOW! A golden opportunity to actually flesh out a new character squandered... The only character, that's new mind you, that made me laugh was Lev for him not being able to take a joke. This makes the parts where you play as Abbey incredibly tedious and boring. 1/10. And since this is such a story and character driven game it drags it down a lot!
    Ahhh... The story... It's a very, very good story... If you like logical inconsistencies and boring plot points. Lets take the biggest sin here... and spoiler warning if you haven't played the game! Joel, Ellie and Tommy would all die during their first encounter with the WLF. They have zero reason to keep them alive and they are even a liability for them, since they can ID them... And the only reason this is done for a visceral effect, where GoT managed to do this perfectly (at least the first couple of seasons) this feels like a cheap copy... And i'm not saying don't kill Joel, but this feels like killing him just to drive the story.
    At the end of the day, it's a huge disappointment. Yet i'm torn between giving this game a 4 or a 5... The gameplay is really that good, but since there is no trophy for beating this on survivor and a short trophy list in general i'm going with a 4. Looks like an easy platinum though, so i guess i'll finish that before returning it to the store... #heartbroken    … Expand
  89. Guardian3148
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    yes the game has a good gameplay but its story is not worth playing. giving too much attention to one or two specific things and creating our last main character that every one liked like a side character. this has a bad impact on players that played the last game. look its my opinion and im sure not everyone gonna like it but making a story too real is not fun for players
  90. nelson2006vieir
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. eu sou um grande fa de the last of us mas fiquei muito despontado com o novo jogo pela razao de ter uma historia fraca uma narraçao sem sentido , a tristeza que o jogo nos demonstra ao longo do tempo e a morte do personagem mais amado nesta serie de jogos de the last of us 1 e 2 tambem gostava que pudessem fazer uma versao remasterizada do jogo mas com a historia completamente diferente que pudesse cativar os jogadores e fas e tambem nao gostei de ter de ficar 10 horas a jogar com a Abby que sinceramente ninguem quer saber dela ate porque ninguem quer jogar com a antagonista que matou o personagem mais amado dos jogs the last of us Espero que melhorem o jogo ou façam o jogo de novo com uma historia melhor… Expand
  91. juiceboy
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    treat your employees with respect!
    honestly, I don't even care about the game that much, if you like it, you like it. but the backlash is justified if even half of the allegations are true.
  92. sky1072
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I think this game is an insult to the ip 'The Last of Us'.
    It's true that this game is more advanced or not bad for the whole story or battle and graphics and sound than before.
    However, the title of this game is the last of us part2. This means that it has a deep connection with the previous game, and also has a close connection with the previous characters in the game. That is why    I think this game is an insult to the ip 'The Last of Us'.
    It's true that this game is more advanced or not bad for the whole story or battle and graphics and sound than before.
    However, the title of this game is the last of us part2.
    This means that it has a deep connection with the previous game, and also has a close connection with the previous characters in the game.
    That is why many people get angry.
    I also couldn't recognize this game as an independent game part2.
    However, this game insulted the previous users.
    Of course, other than that, I think that storytelling is not a factor for the 95 score of MetaScore.
    If you give a normal score to this game, giving 7 points is the most reasonable score, but as the game insulted me, I would only have 0 insults to give the game.    … Expand
  93. Rpgillil
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Ruined the series. This game is total trash! This game was a flat out cash grab, made off the back of its predecessor.
  94. venture77
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the visuals and animations of this game are top tier, and the game play is solid none of this can make up for the plot. Killing off one of the protagonists of the first game isn't a bad thing, but doing it in such a disrespectful way and then forcing you to play as, and try to get you to sympathize with, the person who killed him is. Maybe this appeals to some people but to me this one of the most idiotic writing decisions i have ever seen. Nothing can make this game redeemable.… Expand
  95. Alan2252
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Nice try force us to kill a father in Father’s Day Thx Neil n Anita, u made a great job

    Bye ND
  96. Jotap2113
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Muita lacração e pouca ação, quem lacra não lucra, e nem vou comentar dos bugs e do gráfico que não tem nada haver com oq foi anunciado na E3 2018 #decepção
  97. DarkLord1994
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The game is story based, so the 90% of the focus should be on story. This is really a poor job of tying together a story and destroying beloved characters and forcing people to empathize with characters , and hate the other characters. The narrative does not stick well, and the player feels as if this is a different franchise altogether. Please do not make games if you do not respect theThe game is story based, so the 90% of the focus should be on story. This is really a poor job of tying together a story and destroying beloved characters and forcing people to empathize with characters , and hate the other characters. The narrative does not stick well, and the player feels as if this is a different franchise altogether. Please do not make games if you do not respect the lore what made the first game great.… Expand
  98. Booknut101
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You know, this game really was just a massive, massive disappointment all around. I never played the first game, but I heard really good things about it, and I loved what I saw of the story! Hell, when I heard this was coming out, I was debating actually getting a console to play the game, and actually buy the sequel. I enjoyed watching the first one so, so much, and my friends loved this game. But all of this is a real slap in the face. Between the ego of Neil Druckman (who has scummy, creepy male feminist written allllll over him), the misleading marketing, and the poorly thought out damage control after the leaks - this was already looking really, really bad. And when the story that was fully released ended up being worse than I ever could have imagined - just... thank God I didn’t buy this hunk of garbage! The leaks were actually a huge help for me.

    Then, when you top everything else off with a forced gay relationship for obvious pandering reasons, some seemingly anti-Christian vibes (admittedly, I don’t know tooooo much about this one, but I’ve seen glimpses of some weird commentary on religion, at least from the leaks), and other divisive subjects... well, this is just the definition of a bad modern game. And it’s a real shame considering how nice the game’s graphics and gameplay looks!

    A big gripe I have personally, is that this feels like it’s just another line in the long string of forced content in media that makes me wary whenever I see a homosexual relationship in media - and I myself am gay, and I currently have a boyfriend. And honestly, it’s flat out sad to keep seeing this - as someone who’s interested in game development and world-building, I’m not sure if I should include certain characters in my games dude to the negative reputation they’ve garnered in games and media, unless gay relationships can stop being constantly politicized and used for pandering.
    And honestly, I can’t say that I blame the people who eat upset with them - because honestly, I get annoyed by them now too nowadays, even if they’re not that preachy. And with this game in particular, the relationship seemed kind of off from the start. I understand that they made Ellie gay in the DLC for the first game, but to my knowledge, that was a bit more natural, but given Druckman’s increased involvement with that game, it was more likely than not inserted for political reasons.

    I haven’t watched their relationship as closely (because honestly, I don’t really care about their dynamic - I was invested in Joel and Ellie’s father-daughter dynamic much, much more), but my closest friend, who, to clarify is a lesbian in an active relationship, told me it was dumb as hell, and obviously inserted to preach at the audience and please the Twitter mobs. I know that a lot of people don’t focus on this issue, mainly because they don’t want to be called an “-ist” and a “-phobe,” but I don’t think it should be dismissed - and I don’t think there’s anything wrong making fun of it, or any of the other pandering!

    So, in summary, this game is a huge letdown in just about every way - heck, I don’t even really want to watch a full play through at this point, especially since I’ve seen how this ends. This game is getting the blowback it rightfully deserves, and I’m going to do my best to pretend that this entire sequel never happened, and that we just have the Last of Us - no DLC, no Part II - just a lovely, well-designed, and truly wonderful game.    … Expand
  99. Megablitz2000
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    While it has some pretty good gameplay and graphics, it was the story and even how some of the characters were written that let this game down heavily.
  100. David_MN
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    In a recent interview Neil says: "take some of the things that people hold sacred and just… dismantle it."
    And that exactly what ND do with the first part of tlou
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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