The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. GEFFUNDEI
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    They say — violence makes violence. But there is no moral choice for the player, he can’t really understand that idea. The game really isn’t optimized — I thought my PS4 would explode like some of Musk’s rockets. The game says to u - remember, silly kid, women are the strongest beings in the Galaxy, the traditional orientation is really bad thing and you, silly white man, must rate ourThey say — violence makes violence. But there is no moral choice for the player, he can’t really understand that idea. The game really isn’t optimized — I thought my PS4 would explode like some of Musk’s rockets. The game says to u - remember, silly kid, women are the strongest beings in the Galaxy, the traditional orientation is really bad thing and you, silly white man, must rate our game like 100/100. Bruh… Expand
  2. Pellissa
    Aug 19, 2020
    1
    La primera entrega de este juego a mi parecer fue buena y cumplía con muchos aspectos que lo posicionaba como un buen juego, ahora en su secuela es algo completamente distinto, con escándalos de todo tipo, tanto laborales, de genero hasta plagio, todo se pudre con el nuevo rumbo de la franquicia, de igual forma centrándonos en el gameplay es un juego con altibajos (cuando me refiero aLa primera entrega de este juego a mi parecer fue buena y cumplía con muchos aspectos que lo posicionaba como un buen juego, ahora en su secuela es algo completamente distinto, con escándalos de todo tipo, tanto laborales, de genero hasta plagio, todo se pudre con el nuevo rumbo de la franquicia, de igual forma centrándonos en el gameplay es un juego con altibajos (cuando me refiero a altibajos me refiero a que hay partes muy pulidas como otras muy toscas) yo esperaba un juego de alta calidad, pero nos han entregado un pedazo de porquería, quien le de 10 a este juego es por que es un ciego o por que es comprado como la asquerosa prensa de videojuegos, estoy harto de esta basura, solo se daña al jugador.… Expand
  3. Tommy-Eater
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I received a great disappointment.
    Being a long-awaited and praised video game ....
    Its gameplay receives improvements, the violence is well represented, the artistic section is impeccable, but highlighting the negative, a very predictable television series story, cartoon characters, it almost seems like a cheap series with many cinematics, it fails in the aspects that made good the first    I received a great disappointment.
    Being a long-awaited and praised video game ....
    Its gameplay receives improvements, the violence is well represented, the artistic section is impeccable, but highlighting the negative, a very predictable television series story, cartoon characters, it almost seems like a cheap series with many cinematics, it fails in the aspects that made good the first installment, despite being a video game with an impeccable technical section and worthy of praise. The whole work went to waste because of the aspects that I think make a "good" video game. I also emphasize that this note deserves it for trying to sell a commercial garbage as something 10/10. I hope that Naugthy Dog feels ashamed. .
    "It was supposed to be the best on Ps4 but it turned out to be a forgettable and disappointing bitter taste in my mouth there is only one The last of us."    … Expand
  4. LeeroyJenkins12
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play is just exactly the same from the original game and does nothing new. Just throwing around bricks and other objects to lure enemies away. It falls flat as a stealth game in comparison to other stealth games. The game could have 15 hours like the first game instead of 25. The story is really bad and full of plot holes. It pretty much insults the characters from the first game. Joel dies a lame death, falls into a predictable trap, lets himself get surrounded by people with guns, and trusts people he just met. His death was horrible, wasn't emotional at all, and didn't have a good compelling death like Arthur Morgan. Bad game and an insult to the original. Naughty Dog should not have fire Amy Hennig so that she could have wrote a good story for the game. The majority of people that worked on the first game, did not work on this one because they got too sick of Naughty Dog and quit their company.… Expand
  5. samuslink
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    MGS 4 has more gameplay. As a movie is really bad, as a game you barely play it.
  6. Strander
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This game has poor, contrived writing. It is forced and unconvincing. gameplay from 2013 and NPCs that speed up and slow down like GTAV in 2013. Pure ****
  7. adriancgmask
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    When I'm watching the last episode of game of thrones I was having a mental breakdown like the hell break lose I was sad and angry at the same time
    I was asking my self What happened to my beloved complex multi layer characters what happened to deep meaningful surprising rational storyline I can't believe what I have witnessed with my eyes and
    This horrible feeling strike me today my    When I'm watching the last episode of game of thrones I was having a mental breakdown like the hell break lose I was sad and angry at the same time
    I was asking my self What happened to my beloved complex multi layer characters what happened to deep meaningful surprising rational storyline I can't believe what I have witnessed with my eyes and
    This horrible feeling strike me today my beloved video game the characters that I loved so much over years act so irrational and the gameplay stretched to 25 hour's and other characters is boraring and if they all end up dead u wouldn't care less
    The whole game gather around go from point a to point b
    And do it all over again
    Kill or bypass enemies and go to another place over and over again
    Animations and technicality and visuals is top notch but we don't play last of us for gameplay or geraphics we play it because we so attached to character and it's cruel world and beautiful written story and deep humens relationships but the story here is horrendous Eli make so many irrational decisions that makes my head hurts she is so unbelievable selfish it feels like I'm watching game of thrones mother of dragon last season all over again
    Whole thing is so cringy and super clishe revenge story. last of us 1 storyline was unique u see the beauty and ugliness in this world and character's interaction and decisions all makes sense but here in last of us 2 nothing makes sense and storyline are full of Holes.
    conclusion: I'm not bios and I'm not following any company politics like many big reviewers and the hype will not affect my reviews. for me last of us 1 is the best game I've ever played in my life so
    Because of previous game ((last of us and few of us )) last of us 2 is a huge drawback to the series and this game should not exist.    … Expand
  8. surfee
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Plot 0/10
    Gameplay 0/10
    Changed Ellle not good
    This is not what waited for 7 years
    No listening to the audience
  9. Fenerist
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    the story is everything in this game. I don't like the story. There are things I don't want in the game.
  10. AstralDarkstar
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The Metascore reviewers were only allowed to play a portion of the game and could not talk about story. This makes the reviews controlled just to get sales and Naughty Dog knows what they did. Not going to go into detail but the story is a travesty. I don’t mean to compare it to fanfiction, because it’s an insult to fanfics everywhere, but the overall story and direction is the worst theyThe Metascore reviewers were only allowed to play a portion of the game and could not talk about story. This makes the reviews controlled just to get sales and Naughty Dog knows what they did. Not going to go into detail but the story is a travesty. I don’t mean to compare it to fanfiction, because it’s an insult to fanfics everywhere, but the overall story and direction is the worst they could pull on their fans.… Expand
  11. flibikazoah
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The game world is less interesting, and the story less compelling than the original. A downgrade in all areas, and for a story driven game to have such uninteresting characters, flat dialogue and at times nonsensical plot is unforgivable.
    The core gameplay is at least still solid, but beginning to feel dated. Scenarios are repeated too often, and begin to feel like a chore by the end.
  12. Mucha461
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overrated and overhyped game.
    This game is a living statement that money doesn’t solve all problems. Graphics? Great.truly bimpressive. story? Trash. Character development? Trash. Character Relationship development? Trash. Gameplay? Straight out of 2013.
    And honestly.. all these game critics who gave this game 10/10, are shooting themselves in the foot Collapse    … Expand
  13. AverageJoe20720
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing and story takes a complete 180° from the first game. They ruin characters that we have grown to love from the first, and add new ones that feel uninspired and dull. The ending is a headscratcher. Overall a very poor performance that ruins excellent graphics and animation.… Expand
  14. Shustein
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 조엘을 돌려줘!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    개박살난 나의 1편에서의 감동과 행복을 돌려줘!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  15. Tony_Soruyo
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    I cannot even understand how they released this game as the second part of one of the best games of all time, didn't they realize that the story was 95% of why the first is a masterpiece? Not the graphics, not the fight mechanic, not the lighting effects.....The story!
  16. Windspear
    Jul 15, 2020
    0
    This game is not what i hoped for. I found official trailers were misleading (specially in reference to one of the main characters) and game play is pretty much the same as the first game , no major changes there except the jump button. Story is just OK specially from Chapter 7 onwards, the main quest stopped making sense, from there on it really felt like a sub-standard side story /This game is not what i hoped for. I found official trailers were misleading (specially in reference to one of the main characters) and game play is pretty much the same as the first game , no major changes there except the jump button. Story is just OK specially from Chapter 7 onwards, the main quest stopped making sense, from there on it really felt like a sub-standard side story / quest. I think they ran out of ideas of how to make this game into a 20+ hours adventure so they just dragged the story in senseless manner.
    Overall this game is a massive disappointment. I should have waited for this to go on sale :(    … Expand
  17. magmasky
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Bad gameplay, Very bad graphics for a Triple A game released in 2020, don't waste your money on this game.
  18. Kofer1
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Конкретно ничего нового, как минимум в плане механики, но больше всего испортило игру полит повестка и пропоганда
  19. OptimusMama
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Trash, I wish I NEVER played this game before. Story is poorly written, everything is political driven. Worst game EVER!!!! Nightmare!!!
  20. ohraion
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I give 2 points for the art and gameplay. very stunning, pretty. nice controls and fun to shoot and stab. however, the story is absolutely THEE worst thing I have ever experienced in gaming. My god. It's hot garbage trash! They needed to fire the script writer and the director for this pile of **** I am so upset and angry that they had the courage to release this sequel with pride;I give 2 points for the art and gameplay. very stunning, pretty. nice controls and fun to shoot and stab. however, the story is absolutely THEE worst thing I have ever experienced in gaming. My god. It's hot garbage trash! They needed to fire the script writer and the director for this pile of **** I am so upset and angry that they had the courage to release this sequel with pride; THINKING they did a compelling and thought-provoking game. Naughty Dog has fallen from grace.… Expand
  21. Scyphian
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game is not bad because of SJWs.

    This game has poor, contrived writing that is trying to prove a point. It is forced and unconvincing. In addition, you have gameplay from 2013 and NPCs that speed up and slow down like GTAV in 2013.

    I remember others complaining RDR2 in 2018 was behind the times. I wonder what those people think about TLOU2..
  22. foodreviewer
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    i really liked the first game and had pre ordered this game, the graphics are nice but the game play is boring and the sex scenes are pretty cringe
  23. Orion1213
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Well I started to play the game and i started to enjoy it. The character development was fantastic and the plot was very intriguing. However the Last of us 2 was god awful as the lack of Ben Banks was disgusting and it made the game unplayable.
  24. NotKnown
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I really wanted to give this game higher score at least for visuals but I’m not gonna , this game and it’s characters were ruined solely because of Neil druckman’s ego .. I absolutely hated how he treated the characters.. more than that , the choices the protagonist makes doesn’t make any sense , hell even choices that Joel makes didn’t make any sense .. the progression of the story didn’tI really wanted to give this game higher score at least for visuals but I’m not gonna , this game and it’s characters were ruined solely because of Neil druckman’s ego .. I absolutely hated how he treated the characters.. more than that , the choices the protagonist makes doesn’t make any sense , hell even choices that Joel makes didn’t make any sense .. the progression of the story didn’t feel natural at all and felt forced specially the ending… Expand
  25. Rockomon
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Don't spend your money in this garbage, good Graphics, beautiful enviroment BUT awful history... nonsense, boring, cheap soap opera. Characters unlinkeables, forced to interact, offensive for fans TLOU 1st Part.

    20 hours game, but 10 hours cinematics... And the ending... The worst final in a videogame... Don't but this garbage
  26. terrapong
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    An insult to everything that made the first game so great. 25 hours of revenge nonsense with no payoff and every character is unlikable. The story is so pathetic and meaningless you won't care who lives or dies by the end.
  27. KuayetMeh
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I think the story ruined all this game , I feel that it overshadows all the other sections, a sequel to a game so excellent in its aspects deserves more , gameplay is good , music is beautiful , graphics top level, but the story....
  28. Stevedeacon
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This game should come with a mental health warning.

    What can I say? A game I have been waiting for a long time TLOU2 is here and after a full play through I have been let down. Now that’s not to say the game is without its merits. The most beautiful game I have ever seen beating RDR2 which is a great effort. Also the gameplay is just as good as the first game. I only encountered 2    This game should come with a mental health warning.

    What can I say? A game I have been waiting for a long time TLOU2 is here and after a full play through I have been let down.

    Now that’s not to say the game is without its merits. The most beautiful game I have ever seen beating RDR2 which is a great effort. Also the gameplay is just as good as the first game.

    I only encountered 2 graphic issues. One during a nest in the hotel the game slowed down to a stutter and I felt like I was moving in slow motion for ten minutes. The other was during a cutscene late on in the game a character had been holding a brick but was comforting another so that brick was stuck in his face making me miss all the facial expressions.

    The game is dark and I don’t just mean some of the creepy locations. It’s graphic from drug use to sex scenes and oh the violence. The game is filled with it most of the time it’s though provoking but it lays on some senseless deaths of main characters that happen in a split second for shock value.

    The characters are incredible and are a joy to witness. Ellie, Joel, Dina, Tommy, Jesse and even Abby, Owen and Mel are all superb. I thoroughly enjoyed playing as Ellie and her interactions with her lover and friends.

    My first 15 hours of gameplay I would of been giving this game a 9 out of 10. Then a switch happened. I’m sure I know what they were trying to do. It just doesn’t work. I have never played a character that I truly didn’t care if they die. The next ten hours where spent feeling forced to desperately like someone I was willing to throw of a high building over and over again. The story dips from there and I played through the worst boss fight in history. After feeling so disheartened the game gives you what you believe is an escape.

    Only to then disappoint you with the finale. It drags the whole story down to feeling like the whole thing doesn’t matter and becoming a waste of your time. I so wish they had ended it at the 15 hour mark with an incredible ending. Instead they drag you kicking and screaming for another 14 hours to such an anti climatic and sad ending it may make you question playing a naughty dog game again.

    Don’t play this game with mental health issues. There is no happiness or justice or light. It’s depressing.    … Expand
  29. Tsafrir
    Jun 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never have i played a game that is so spiteful and bland. the last of us never really stood out because of its gameplay and mechanics- it was the story and characters that made it compelling.

    And here we are, with an unnecessary sequel that not only humiliates and kills Joel (which could be a strong plot point), but they also chose to execute it so miserably.

    But wait! we can play as Abby!, isn't that great? a girl with a body that doesn't match her face and voice (or gender). i guess there's a great gym and plenty of food supplements in a in a post apocalyptic world. Oh, almost forgot, it's the daughter of an NPC, and she killed Joel with a golf club. Once again an agenda trumps storytelling and care for characters.

    "How does it feel to have lived long enough to see all your favorite franchises go down in flames?"

    "it feels great!"

    Thanks kinky dog.    … Expand
  30. morgoth834
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Following in the wake of such "greats" as The Last Jedi and GoT season 8, it destroys everything you love all in the name of "subverting expectations". The game play itself is serviceable and, at times, entertaining. But the story is at the core of this game and unfortunately, the story is terrible. It tries to be deep and compelling but it fails to say anything truly interesting or new.Following in the wake of such "greats" as The Last Jedi and GoT season 8, it destroys everything you love all in the name of "subverting expectations". The game play itself is serviceable and, at times, entertaining. But the story is at the core of this game and unfortunately, the story is terrible. It tries to be deep and compelling but it fails to say anything truly interesting or new.
    The game also completely overstays its welcome. I clocked in at around 22 hours by the time the final credits began to roll. It had begun to get stale nearly a dozen hours prior to that point. By the end I was just playing to finish.    … Expand
  31. Flashyboy89
    Aug 23, 2021
    4
    The first Last of Us is a masterpiece. In Part 2, I appreciate the craftsmanship with regard to the Graphics Design, Sound Design, Animations, Visual Effects and Gameplay is great BUT the story, characters and script are awfully bad. I do not recommend The Last of Us Part II. Play and enjoy the first game and pretend this sequel doesn’t exist.
  32. JamesMusk
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Cant belive what they did to our characters, i am actually spechless. Let that be a warning for other devolpers, that politics, feminism, and other stuff have nothing to do in a Videogame
  33. AerdnaVerro
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    The story of this game sucks and this game is saved by the great graphics, but still has a **** gameplay
  34. Ayne
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Neil Druckman really did a number here. Identity politics at its worst. Joins the star wars, bf5 club of sjw destruction
  35. deric2
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    not a bot you hypocritical modders, the paid reviewers obviously did not objectively review this dumpster fire.

    they destroyed an entire franchise with their sjw rubbish, the story sucks, no more likable characters because of reasons you can view in other comments, and most importantly completely illogical actions by past main characters just to push their sjw agenda.
  36. Jack121213
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is disappointing the new characters are not interesting in any way with no back story to know them better the way joel is dead with a golf club is just disrespectful to the players and community of TLOU I’m really sad to see one of my favorite games of all time get ruined like this.… Expand
  37. MetaCRYtic
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    9.9 out of 10 fine art. Lost 0.1 point because it's a little bit lack of craftsmanship than my all time masterpiece the Last Jedi, just a little bit.
  38. QRbot256
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Один огромный минус, который перекрывает всё. СЮЖЕТ.
  39. JJbiceps
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played 12 hours then realized I had to play as Abby for the rest of the game. I don't want to play as her, I want to kill her. Googled rest of the story then deleted the game. Glad I did too cuz ending is disappointing.… Expand
  40. Ksbrian
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    This is a rubbish feminism game -10/10 plot of a play please don’t release part 3 and close the company I recommend play the other game
  41. kaili13
    Dec 13, 2022
    1
    This game is a fake goty game

    Problems and misunderstanding: 1. Joels death was painful to watch. You play as a character named Abby who is running away from a horde of zombies. You are then saved by the beloved characters, Joel and Tommy. They save you on multiple occasions and eventually you bring them back to your little hide out. Now the first issue I have here is continuity with    This game is a fake goty game

    Problems and misunderstanding:

    1. Joels death was painful to watch. You play as a character named Abby who is running away from a horde of zombies. You are then saved by the beloved characters, Joel and Tommy. They save you on multiple occasions and eventually you bring them back to your little hide out. Now the first issue I have here is continuity with character personalities (Characteristics/traits). Joel and Tommy are known to be survivors and it is clearly demonstrated in the first game. When I mean clearly, they literally show Joel being ruthless to a group of bandits that were pretending to be injured, knowing this, Joel goes straight through like a badass. However, this trait is no longer seen in the second game. He casually just walks into a room filled with people that are armed and unknown. He then introduces himself, eventually getting killed. You see Joel die in the most brutally and heart-wrenching way possible during the first act of the game (2 hours in). This is where people misunderstand the majority of why fans hate this. We are not upset that Joel died...its how he died. His death by the end of the game nearly meant nothing. His character is not the same character we grew to love. Nor was his death memorable or meaningful whatsoever. A lot of us understood the motive that was presented here for Ellie, and yes...it did make us angry and we too wanted revenge just like Ellie. But it was done in a way that was so lazy and poorly written.

    2. Playing as Abby. It was very obvious what the game developers were trying to do. They wanted to humanize the character. They tried manipulating the audience by using the whole animal trope where Ellie is bad for killing dogs, Abby is good for saving a zebra and is friendly with dogs. It is these subtle things that make me so frustrated with the game because these devices or elements that are used to get the audience to sympathise with Abby are poorly integrated within the game. I can say that after playing 10 hours with Abby with a storyline that hardly connected with Ellie's, I still felt nothing for her character. Even by the last fight between Ellie and Abby, I was filled with rage and wanted Abby dead so badly.

    3. Poor Character development. I didn't care one bit about any of Abby's friends. In fact, I was super happy when Manny got shot in the face. Owen and Mel's death was nice to see. For the matter a fact, Jesse and Dina were alright characters. I truly didn't think much of them at all, when Jesse died to a bullet to the face, I kind of just sat there and looked at him and shrugged it off. It was clearly just for shock value, and the characters in the game clearly didn't care either.

    4. Political Agendas. Yes...Abby may not be a transgender woman, but my goodness, she got dem guns. Basically, all the men die, woman live on! I never really cared because Ellie was and always has been the best character in the game (apart from Joel). I have always seen Ellie as a badass character. She can handle her own and take on just about anyone. That is what I call a strong, independent female character. However, it is clear that some of the games selling point has to do with the lesbian, transgender LGBTQ political point of views. I am all for these kind of things, if it doesn't affect the story...which it didn't to be quite honest. I was fine with Dina and Ellie being together because I already knew Ellie liked women from the DLC Left behind! But, my goodness, Lev was just a copy paste of trying to replicate the Ellie and Joel relationship with Abby and baldy over there. It just sucks because they could have made all these powerful messages about the LGBTQ into the game, but do it subtly and not shove it down our throats. In doing so, it makes it more impactful and meaningful in a way. LIKE WHY WAS MEL OUT IN COMBAT WHEN SHE WAS PREGNANT! WOMAN EMPOWERMENT? NO!

    5. Ellie learning her lesson at such a weird time. Wtf yo...I tried writing this review in a professional manner, but as you can see above, I have given up. What was the ending. Only after getting 2 fingers bitten off and killing maybe another 50 people she then realises she doesn't want to kill Abby??? How did she not learn her lesson the first time when she encountered her. She killed probably over 200 peeps and by the end of the story shes like nah girl. Leave with yo bald ass baby... Ellie lost everything, whilst Abby is straight drippin in gold. Joels death felt like it was for nothing and the story just ends.    … Expand
  42. tarotmaster
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    Dont try to zombify me. Dont try to zombify me. Dont try to zombify me. Dont try to zombify me. Dont try to zombify me.
  43. Kira14
    Oct 26, 2021
    0
    Well, the feminist agenda just ruined this game for no reason, the worst I ever played
  44. metacriticerer
    Dec 12, 2022
    4
    Überhyped. Leider. Im Vergleich zum 1. Teil schwach, in die länge gezogen, übertrieben brutal, unlogisch, inkonsequent. Schade!
  45. oconnorct1
    Dec 8, 2022
    3
    Terrible plot.
    Bad pacing.
    Intentionally misleading marketing from Naughty Dog.
  46. Sikakasi
    Dec 10, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a little late to the party but what was that ending... In my personal opinion completely unsatisfying.
    On the other hand, the game is gorgeous and the controls are great. The last fight with Abby was just abysmal, I absolutely did not enjoy beating down a withered person.
    In my opinion there is no real drive as to why the characters do stuff they do, it all seems kinda convenient and fake.    … Expand
  47. Miguelpro21
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is the worst script I have seen I am very disappointed in this game, I lost my money this is a scam and I hope that Neil kills this saga because I do not want to see **** like the second part and never come back again
    the last of us 1:
    Joel: the guy didn't even have a scratch
    Ellie: how did you know it was an ambush?
    Joel: I've been on both sides
    The last of us 2: oh hello strangers with giant weapons that look like fireflies like they are? My name is Joel and I have been hiding from the fireflies for 5 years, do you want coffee? By the way, did I tell you my name is Joel?
    the last of us 1 was a masterpiece now the second part is crap    … Expand
  48. AngrySir
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    "The problem of the last of us 2 is that there is no commitment whatsoever to the story and characters that so many people fell in love with, this is a petty revenge plot full of unlikable people and where most of the main chracters could be swapped out for any other and wouldn't make a difference. Ellie's story in the first game was so unique, only she could have had that journey, here"The problem of the last of us 2 is that there is no commitment whatsoever to the story and characters that so many people fell in love with, this is a petty revenge plot full of unlikable people and where most of the main chracters could be swapped out for any other and wouldn't make a difference. Ellie's story in the first game was so unique, only she could have had that journey, here this story is just one of what is probably thousands of revenge stories unfolding in this broken world, it feels dime a dozen and utterly inconsequential."
    I coultn't agree more. In the end, it just feels like the game worked too hard trying to prove to you how violent and bleak it could be, that it drowned out whatever it was trying to make you think over. A complete unnecessary sequel.    … Expand
  49. QuplGex
    Dec 1, 2022
    1
    Плохое повествование. Феминизм. Заставляют играть за персонала, который никому не симпатизирует. Беременная женщина с большим животом скачет по зданиям и веревкам как обезьяна. В этой игре это все не нужно.
  50. Paulinius84
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    Driven agenda garbage. The story was all over the place and the endgame blew. I bought this new for $10 and I should have just wasted my money on something else. Charity perhaps.
  51. Cyberic9
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Same combat as in 2013. Great graphics. But the story tries too hard to be dark and edgy for the sake of it. The hope for a worthy payoff is what drives you to finish this, only for the ending to rub some extra salt into your wound
  52. hlessi
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Critics would have you believe this is Empire, but it is highlander 2. Did you like the first game? then skip this...'game'. This will be a 'shame they never made a second one' joke by the end of the year. Pretty much a walking sim with slightly less agency. if you are looking for a depressing movie though, this might do it for you.
  53. Jdzginger
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Completely betrays fans of the original and replaces them with unlikeable characters. A complete slap in the face and a huge disappointment
  54. Onyourhead
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Woah has a game ever pissed away it’s legacy so fast as last of us 2. Loved the first game for the story and hoped that this one would continue in the same vein and improve the gameplay. The gameplay is clunky and the story is just terrible. Avoid at all costs.
  55. AfricanWhitey
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sony and Naughty Dog have soiled themselves and expect the fanbase to accept an inferior interactive movie designed to appeal to a fringe audience. Shame on the degenerates at Sony and Naughty Dog! They will have lost millions in sales and alienated many who will not swallow their high resolution and detailed gay revenge fantasy with no payoff. Terrible story telling… Expand
  56. Jashugan
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Don’t buy this turd.
    Naughty Dog used misleading trailers which show Joel as one of the main characters. But he gets killed in the first 2 hours. And the way he dies is totally ridiculous.

    If you still want to buy this, I suggest you wait a little longer until it lands in the bargaining bin.
  57. Bigman30191
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Metacritic DELETED my review. So here is another one. This is woke propaganda trash.
  58. m7ike
    Nov 3, 2020
    3
    This game was actually made? well okay, that's fine. But lie to your fans, make fan trailers, that's just unacceptable.
  59. Lacto
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is **** djbdudhdhdudhjejdbbdisbdhdidhhdjdjdjdjjdidndjdnjdjdndjjddidj… Expand
  60. RadicalCritic
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    Brain washing filth. Disgusting characters with the intention to validate violence and the modern social agenda
  61. fabcoelho
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    This game doesn't make any sense, the characters are poorly written and have zero charisma, the story is pointless and nothing is interesting or memorable, this game didn't added nothing to my gaming experience, it didn't feel like a sequel, it feels like a political propaganda with annoying characters and many forced plot coincidences, but the gameplay, graphics and soundtrack are good,This game doesn't make any sense, the characters are poorly written and have zero charisma, the story is pointless and nothing is interesting or memorable, this game didn't added nothing to my gaming experience, it didn't feel like a sequel, it feels like a political propaganda with annoying characters and many forced plot coincidences, but the gameplay, graphics and soundtrack are good, i've never been so disappointed in my life… Expand
  62. Dalex11
    Oct 19, 2021
    1
    Я нормально отношусь к ЛГБТ людям, нормально отношусь к сильным и независимым женщинам, но зачем так портить персонажей, взять хоть эту эбби, она отвратительна, играть за нее не интересно. Зачем мне тыкать в лицо лгбт, ну спят они с друг другом, зачем мне ТЫКАТЬ ПОДОБНОЙ ФИГНЕЙ МНЕ В НОС! В мире пост апокалипсиса, важно не выживание, а кто кем себя идентифицирует, ужас две маленькиеЯ нормально отношусь к ЛГБТ людям, нормально отношусь к сильным и независимым женщинам, но зачем так портить персонажей, взять хоть эту эбби, она отвратительна, играть за нее не интересно. Зачем мне тыкать в лицо лгбт, ну спят они с друг другом, зачем мне ТЫКАТЬ ПОДОБНОЙ ФИГНЕЙ МНЕ В НОС! В мире пост апокалипсиса, важно не выживание, а кто кем себя идентифицирует, ужас две маленькие девочки содержат ферму, а как же бандиты, другие голодные для которых Элли и вторая (уже забыл как там ее) - эта легкая мишень. Если дерьмо будет мейнстримом, вы его тоже со всех ракурсов покажите. В сравнении с первой частью геймплей 0 из 10, все мы это видели, сюжет 3 из 10. Графика нормальная… Expand
  63. Boyon2
    Feb 18, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game mechanics are very good but the story part minis Ellie's is quite poor and disjointed, not helped by many flash backs, a real missed opertunity. The first is game is one of the best games and stories of any video game. It has the same issue some films have now of trying to subvert expectations at the detriment of telling a satisfying story. Playing as abby was a real struggle. I didn't connect with her story and have issue's re the vaccine possibility as it would be near impossible to produce a large scale one in this world.… Expand
  64. doner0107
    Jan 16, 2021
    0
    Хуета с проплаченными обзорами
    ....,.......................................
  65. Tonysov
    Jan 25, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok i get it you want to have a revenge theme for part2 but Naughty dog clearly dont know how to give people a chance to let off their steam. You want people to play and have sympathy on abby right after she killed jesse? it doesnt work like that, players have been through way more with ellie and joel and you think by giving them a chance to play with abby they would totally forget what she has done? People dont even want to play abby, the more they play as her the more they get disgusted.
    Gameplay 10 Music 10 Graphic 10 Story 1
    BTW stop thinking everyone who dont like this game is a homophobia, nobody complained about first part when ellie and riley kissed. maybe you should think about why they are complaining now Neil?    … Expand
  66. Rydberg98
    Dec 9, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Regarding the soundtrack and everything visual from the graphics to the acting performance this game deserves a much higher rate. To sum it up I would give it a range of 9-10 out of 10 in these areas. But, to my regret, the story naughty dog presented to us is far from the masterpiece most review sites are claiming it to be.
    The whole plot is based on a double revenge and tells us at the end to seek revenge (by murdering people) is a bad thing. This is such a boring message that I can't believe I played 30 hours to get it presented. Especially for video games and a zombie apocalypse in particular, this is both unnecessary and unrealistic (E.g is killing a pregnant woman in self-defense really worse than killing any other man/woman?). But I'm sure it was bound to get acclaim by reviewers from the start. First the developers present you the cruel death of Joel and send you to a journey to make his murders accountable for their actions. Although I expected Joel to die, I took note of the fact naughty dog tried their best to create the impression he will live in this sequel, so his relationship with Ellie can still function as a selling argument. Since I was mostly indifferent to Joel as character (although he was well written in the first part), during his death I did not feel the hate/sadness the authors wanted to create, but rather thought: “What a standard plot device”. Also, they chose revenge and hate as a feeling for the audience to feel because it’s the easiest one to produce. Can you imagine how hard it would have been to create the feelings for Abby and Lev in players like in the first part for Joel and Ellie? No that would have been too much work, better (literally and metaphorically) kill characters the audience already has a relation to and then try to redeem their murder.
    The pacing of the first half is extremely slow, and the game forces you to make stupid decisions and tell you afterwards how bad these decisions were. The plot is exclusively driven forward by stupid coincidences (e.g. characters leaving maps of were they go/went and where their base is and many more).
    The most stressful part of this game was the second half where you have to play as Joel's murder Abby. Opposite to the first half where the game wants to shine the worst light possible on Abby and the WLF (making them appear as ruthless warlords, which torture and kill people as they like, kill everyone not in their team with a "shoot first ask questions later"-mentality and their weak motives) the second half is devoted to show her as a nice human who only wants to survive and protect her friends. But while in the first half the game is rather successful in its mission, it fails its job terribly at the second half, mostly due to its cheap tricks: It is never explained why the WLF shoot first when spotting an outsider. Moreover, although she clearly tortures other people, the game wants you to like Abby because she is friendly to dogs and rescue two of the scars which help her escape others of them. Her whole plot isn't either a justification for what she did (same stays true for Ellie, but it is as poorly written) nor does she show at some point regret for what she did. And after all the pain those 30 hours were, the game doesn't let you a choice whether to spare or kill Abby. You have to spare her, Ellie returns to her home only to hunt Abby for a second time and yet again you are not allowed to have a choice here and spare her a second time. Compared to the first part: You may not have made the same decision as Joel, but his motives and feelings were understandable and the success of a medication at least questionable. In the second part, this is not as ambivalent, since the alternative for Ellie is much brighter and her second pursue of her revenge doesn’t make any sense.

    Summary: Visuals are great. but the story lacks logic in every way, I can't give this game a rate higher than 4. The Gameplay is despite a jumping and dodge mechanic the same as in the first part, no improvement, and no degradation. The plot feels forced in every way and makes you frustrated because you would never make such stupid decisions. Could have been much better, even with a revenge plot.    … Expand
  67. jameskalyshuk
    Mar 6, 2021
    0
    propaganda, imposing one's opinion, humiliating men, draining all the main characters
  68. creston91
    Mar 10, 2021
    1
    The only redeemable moment in the game was in a flash back with joel, at the museum. This is not a game I wanted to rate so low, the story is a kick to the face of all tlou fans, and made me hate over 80% of the game. If they had not made me play as the murderer then it would have felt better, and the end is the last **** you of a now hated series imo.
  69. ENZOYT3351
    Mar 11, 2021
    0
    nah, o jogo é só historinha, eu gosto mais da gameplay, não que a história seja ruim, é que o Jogo é como se fosse filme.
  70. Cliente
    Mar 15, 2021
    0
    A maior traição que eu já vi na minha vida do criador de conteúdo com o público!!! Cuspiram e vomitaram em cima do primeiro jogo, a verdadeira obra prima da série, já assim destruindo a franquia, na DLC a Naughty Dog e Neil Druckmann já estavam preocupados com política e não com o jogo, em um cenário apocalíptico a empresa tem mais preocupação e importância a uma militância política do queA maior traição que eu já vi na minha vida do criador de conteúdo com o público!!! Cuspiram e vomitaram em cima do primeiro jogo, a verdadeira obra prima da série, já assim destruindo a franquia, na DLC a Naughty Dog e Neil Druckmann já estavam preocupados com política e não com o jogo, em um cenário apocalíptico a empresa tem mais preocupação e importância a uma militância política do que com o futuro da humanidade, desconstruindo o sentido do jogo com uma história descabida e imatura pois usaram um fenômeno técnico e querido do público e enfiaram política de forma autoritária aos amantes da obra, as avaliações do jogo e da DLC dizem a verdade, a imaturidade da Naughty Dog e de Neil Druckmann são expostas ao pegarem uma causa política e por de forma invasiva nos vídeo games, tirando a credibilidade da obra, explícita pelos amantes do ramo e desprezando de forma patife e insana e verdadeiro sentido do jogo que é em meio ao mundo apocalíptico, de devastação, destruição e perdas, morte e traumas um relacionamento puro e protetor, fraterno e paternal, amor inocente traz a esperança, a cura, a alegria e a felicidade ao mundo, e não algo superficial e egoísta como um relacionamento de adolescentes e atitudes inconsequentes de jovens transtornados para palanquear um movimento político e uma militância específica!!! Nota zero ainda é muito a este título perverso de angústia e devastação de The Last of Us part 2… Expand
  71. Gamsz
    Apr 7, 2021
    1
    The visual, and nothing more.
    Story 0/10
    Visual 9/10
    Gameplay 5/10
    Political Agenda and Money to the reviewers 10/10
  72. Somegamessuck
    May 22, 2021
    0
    Didn't like it much, pretty bad story, forgettable / bad characters and some sections drag on way too long. Not recommending.
  73. Heretruth
    Jun 6, 2021
    0
    Awful game. In fact, one of the worst i have ever had to witness. Just ignore these thousands of fake positive reviews. Most of these positive reviews are just fake double accounts by losers who want to promote their lesbian bs. They never actually cared about gaming. If this game didn't have lesbians, these same people wouldn't care about this game at all. That just shows you how littleAwful game. In fact, one of the worst i have ever had to witness. Just ignore these thousands of fake positive reviews. Most of these positive reviews are just fake double accounts by losers who want to promote their lesbian bs. They never actually cared about gaming. If this game didn't have lesbians, these same people wouldn't care about this game at all. That just shows you how little these people care about actual games, all they want is just some gender nonsense.… Expand
  74. Bruce-Wayne
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    bad story bad ending bad writing bland charcter boring blot and gamplay do not recomend
  75. Game0fLife
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst thing you can do is to arbitrarily kill off the most beloved protagonist in the stupidest way, force you to like the murderer with the "Did you like her yet?" moment, and then force you to forgive at the end. Subvert expectations? No, this is just lazy writing.

    Also, where is the multiplayer mode that you promise us?    … Expand
  76. Rallianto_Rex
    Apr 16, 2023
    0
    Let's be honest. This game didn't get a 5.7 user score, as we see now.
    When the game released, it had a 0.6/10 user score. But Metacritic was paid by Sony to remove a lot of negative reviews, and then they also duplicated a lot of positive reviews.
    About the "game": - Every body loves Joel, the manly survivor that protects a little girl, and ultimately becomes like a father figure for    Let's be honest. This game didn't get a 5.7 user score, as we see now.
    When the game released, it had a 0.6/10 user score. But Metacritic was paid by Sony to remove a lot of negative reviews, and then they also duplicated a lot of positive reviews.

    About the "game":
    - Every body loves Joel, the manly survivor that protects a little girl, and ultimately becomes like a father figure for her. Beautiful story in the first game.
    How do 2. game start off?
    - Joel, who survived 1000 zombies, get killed by a woman with a golf club. Yes. A strong survivor who fought out 1000s and 1000s of zombies, gets killed, in the beginning of the game, with a golf club, by a woman.
    This is nothing more than pandering to the "new ideology" where "men is bad" and "women is strong".
    After that, you are *FORCED* to play as the women who just killed you. That is just awful. What the f _ _ _ was the developers thinking? (Spoiler they weren't thinking)

    This "game" is the biggest disaster in gaming history, nobody likes it, and Metacritic and Sony have to work very hard to hide the fact, that this game is hated by everybody. 0/10. If I could give a negative score I would have.    … Expand
  77. TheBlackSnake
    Oct 26, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why should the main character from the previous game die from a steroid **** and why the hell didn't Ellie kill her at the end of the game....… Expand
  78. andorum
    Nov 1, 2021
    1
    Графика/геймплей/музыка 10/10
    Всё остальное г**но тотальнейшее, сюжет лютейшая дичь.
    Игра про е****тых людей от е****тых людей. Чуть ли не с середины поставил минимальный уровень сложности, чтобы побыстрее пройти всё это, но лучше бы не проходил. Худшая игра, при этом расхваленная "критиками".    Графика/геймплей/музыка 10/10
    Всё остальное г**но тотальнейшее, сюжет лютейшая дичь.
    Игра про е****тых людей от е****тых людей.
    Чуть ли не с середины поставил минимальный уровень сложности, чтобы побыстрее пройти всё это, но лучше бы не проходил.
    Худшая игра, при этом расхваленная "критиками".
  79. Daniyef
    Nov 2, 2021
    2
    One Year later I still have a very bad feeling about this game, the story is painful for me, it went from something really good to being so bad. The gameplay is very cool and good, i enjoyed it but the story is very very very disappointing. I feel very broken hearted on how they decided to take this story arc for the part 2.
  80. sereja
    Nov 3, 2021
    1
    Plot twists are upsetting. All charm were sacrificed for the sake of hype. I received literally zero catharsis at the end.
  81. Tomgggggggg
    Nov 4, 2021
    3
    What a disappointment, biggest let down from a game series ever. Tlou 1 was my favourite game ever made, characters that matter and a storyline thatade you invest yourself in it. Then tlou 2 is made and its just shockingly bad, im not going to list all the reasons why but yeah.
  82. RitzRandell
    Nov 9, 2021
    0
    One of the most miserable games I’ve played in my life, such great and detailed gameplay spoiled by a depressing and weird story that left you empty in the end.
  83. Karlishappy
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great audio and visuals. Story is really really dumb, almost insulting to the player. Not a single likeable character in the whole game. You essentially play as two villains throughout the game killing hundreds of innocent people all in the name of revenge. Apparently these two women have severe PTSD from watching their fathers die, yet don't blink an eye when the brutally murder hundreds of innocent men women and children with their own hands.… Expand
  84. Ehsansaheem
    Dec 2, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm ok with all of the game except for the part where you f***in kill Joel. Then to throw insult to injury you can't even avenge his death. What's the point… Expand
  85. Manonfilm
    Feb 6, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s amazing how they have butchered such an amazing story (TLOU1) and turn it into a prolonged revenge fest that is Unfun and unsatisfying. They made significant decisions on improving gameplay. The story is the problem. It's too long and unfulfilling. It is just murder, murder, murder, murder a pregnant woman, murder a dog, murder whole families. No rhyme or reason that pushes the story in any significant direction. The gameplay is fun, but the story is hot garbage.… Expand
  86. namelessrequiem
    Feb 8, 2022
    4
    What do u get when u fumble the writing, the pacing and how to structure a story and then doubling the game's size, making everything bad about the game even longer? This **** ****
  87. abramm
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    expectations were very high before the game, however, all of them collapsed after i played.
  88. Monst3r
    Nov 30, 2022
    1
    Veru Boring game with ultra dump characters good graphics is the only thing that is really positive about it every thing else from game mechanics to story is from mediocre to straight up boring to play through
  89. Psylen
    Feb 19, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an absolute joke. Don't misunderstand: I have no problems with trans characters. Joel dying made sense. The way he died set the story up brilliantly. The reason he died was the only possible way to end it. But to THEN make us PLAY as the character we want to die more than any other character? Why would I want to win? At least give the players the damn CHOICE whether they pull the trigger at the end.

    Completely destroys the enjoyment of the game at a core level, and actively works against the beautiful gameplay, because you don't want to play the Abby sections.

    I got it refunded. First game I ever got refunded.

    I hope you go under, Naughty Dog. Ridiculous decision.    … Expand
  90. Pingus_Pongus
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    unforgivable absolute garbage trash and no one should ever buy this garbage
  91. Lior_M
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God, the second part is terrible...The fate of this game fell into the hands of a fool.I hate Neil Druckmann!
    Special thanks to the developers for the excellent graphics.    … Expand
  92. J7azvdo
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma bosta. A protagonista é maconheira e tem cenas de sexo que não contribui em nada para a história. Sexo hetero ou gay primeira vez em um game. Totalmente sem sentido… Expand
  93. Make1ive
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    I was waiting for a game with Joyle, the difficulties of survival and a delicious story based on this. In the end, I saw the story of a girl with depression, which she never had, a ton of LGBT instead of a quality plot here, mockery as fillers about Joyle, and all this only because the developer wanted to "implement the idea that followed him as a student" . Why didn't you make anotherI was waiting for a game with Joyle, the difficulties of survival and a delicious story based on this. In the end, I saw the story of a girl with depression, which she never had, a ton of LGBT instead of a quality plot here, mockery as fillers about Joyle, and all this only because the developer wanted to "implement the idea that followed him as a student" . Why didn't you make another game called "my student fantasies", why you take Joyle's franchise and fill it to the top with ****… Expand
  94. hexagron
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    only Graphics of game isn't feels like s**t other factions like story, ai, verry bad side characters, and the gameplay.. liteally just kill, then loot enemies with no brain just another disapointment like mafia III go play L4D2
  95. Pingus_tro
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    Pure utter garbage trash story bad everything about this game is unforgivable garbage
  96. Masterchief12
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    The elder brother and sister are you still have the elder Scrolls online and interesting to see you soon and interesting to see you soon and I will
  97. Kakarot5872
    Feb 7, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Historia buena lo que más detesto es que Ellie se enamore de las mujeres me arruinó la el juego segundo no me gustó desde la mitad del juego de la segunda parte porque Ellie pierde su escencia… Expand
  98. Josehonoka201
    Feb 7, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Debieron dejar a Ellie como la señorita que siempre fue Detesto que cambie de gustó… Expand
  99. ShaunOak
    Feb 8, 2023
    1
    Terrible story great gameplay Kotaku Australia
    The Last of Us Part 2’s Metacritic Page Shows How Broken Numerical Scores Are
    Riley MacLeod Published 3 years ago: June 22, 2020 at 8:15 am Share Facebook Twitter Reddit The Last of Us Part 2’s Metacritic Page Shows How Broken Numerical Scores Are Despite The Last of Us Part 2‘s mixed critical reception, review score aggregator Metacritic    Terrible story great gameplay Kotaku Australia
    The Last of Us Part 2’s Metacritic Page Shows How Broken Numerical Scores Are
    Riley MacLeod
    Published 3 years ago: June 22, 2020 at 8:15 am
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    The Last of Us Part 2’s Metacritic Page Shows How Broken Numerical Scores Are

    Despite The Last of Us Part 2‘s mixed critical reception, review score aggregator Metacritic shows it with a critical score of 95 out of 100, with a plethora of 10/10s developer Naughty Dog has been happy to tout. The user scores, meanwhile, sit at an abysmal 3.5 out of 10, based on over 31,000 reviews and counting, over 20,000 of which are negative. All of these numbers are meaningless.

    User reviews on Metacritic began pouring in almost as soon as the game launched. Much of this was likely review bombing, a practice in which people intentionally flood a game with negative reviews. Forbes noted that the game had over 5,000 user reviews only a half-day into release, suggesting “unless people are doing blitzing speed runs and then immediately going to Metacritic to post angry 0/10 reviews…something fishy is clearly going on.”

    The game hasn’t even been out for two full days in the US; running at 25-30 hours, it’s unlikely many of these negative reviews, even taking into account regions where the game launched sooner, are from people who’ve finished it. A vocal contingent of players has been set against The Last of Us Part 2 since its April’s leaks. On Metacritic, a large portion of reviews reflect this, calling director Neil Druckmann **** and railing against the game’s “SJW propaganda.” “This is a political statement, not a video game,” wrote one user.


    Other negative reviews are more reasoned, taking complaints with the game’s story, citing plotholes and unlikeable characters. “Unfortunately, this sequel destroys the remarkable achievements of the first game,” wrote one reviewer. “Once you’ve finished it it literally has been for nothing!” wrote another. Many players disliked what the game does to some of its beloved characters, with one writing that a character’s story was “a complete insult to the character.”

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    The Last Of Us 2: The Kotaku Australia Review
    While the negative reviews far, far outweigh the positive ones, there are also over 800 mixed reviews as of this writing, and over 8,500 positive ones. “Unmatched facial expressions, incredible level and audio design and phenomenal graphics make this one of the most beautiful worlds ever created… The story is shocking and real,” reads one early positive review.

    For comparison, the generally reviled Fallout 76 for PS4 has a critical score of 53 against a user score of 2.8, based on 4,601 reviews. The disastrous Anthem has a critical 54 versus a user score of 3.5, based on 1,268 reviews. Mass Effect 3, whose contentious ending drew so much ire developer Bioware changed it, has a 93 critical score against a 5.7 based on 1,921 reviews. These critical numbers don’t all reflect the many sites that don’t use review scores, or ones that have dropped numbers or altered how they’re utilised ” Polygon, for instance, stopped using numbered scores in 2018, while IGN removed decimal scores in January. (Kotaku, meanwhile, has never used numbers.) In all these cases, however, both the critical and user scores on Metacritic seem to paint at least some reasonable picture of these games’ receptions.


    Whether The Last of Us Part 2‘s mind-bending amount of negative reviews are from players predisposed to hate the game or those who legitimately found it lacking, the discrepancy between the critical and user scores is notable. There are a lot of problems with Metacritic: the effects ratings have on game developers and the ease with which players can abuse them, to name a few. Basing your sense of a game’s quality on numbered review scores is itself a fool’s errand; Metacritic scores fail to take into account the diverse critical opinions of the game (several user reviews accuse these positive critical scores of being paid for) and the plentiful non-scored reviews (such as Kotaku‘s, among others).

    Someone looking at critical scores alone would believe the game was widely beloved, only to be faced with the onslaught of negative user reviews that might lead even the most sceptical reader to believe something was amiss on the critical end of things. That aside, the sheer amount and noise of the user reviews would make it even more difficult to tell how players actually feel about the game. Metacritic, for all it’s become a supposedly vital metric for assessing a game’s quality, here shows a bunch of meaningless numbers and a lot of rage, very little of which paint any picture of how players are actually finding the g    … Expand
  100. DrKarabin
    Feb 9, 2023
    4
    Táto recenzia sa nezaoberá špecifikami príbehu, ale spomína celkovú štruktúru rozprávania The Last of Us Part II a rozoberá osudy postáv bez toho, aby ich menovala. The Last of Us Part II je navrhnuá tak, aby rozprúdila konverzáciu, aby prinútila hráčov sedieť a premýšľať o tom, čo urobili, zatiaľ čo sa záverečné titulky na obrazovke rolujú po ponurej odvetnej jazde, na ktorej boli 25Táto recenzia sa nezaoberá špecifikami príbehu, ale spomína celkovú štruktúru rozprávania The Last of Us Part II a rozoberá osudy postáv bez toho, aby ich menovala. The Last of Us Part II je navrhnuá tak, aby rozprúdila konverzáciu, aby prinútila hráčov sedieť a premýšľať o tom, čo urobili, zatiaľ čo sa záverečné titulky na obrazovke rolujú po ponurej odvetnej jazde, na ktorej boli 25 hodín žialbohu len pasažierom. Vzdáva sa žiarivého klenotu, ktorým je bez akýchkoľvek pochýb jeho predchodca, aby ponúkol niečo, čo je takmer absurdne nezmyselné, kruté a beznádejné, bez naratívnej hĺbky alebo nuancií, ktoré by to kompenzovalo.

    The Last of Us Part II, ktorý sa odohráva päť rokov po perfektnom konci originálu, vás stavia do (teraz oveľa väčšej) pozície Ellie, ktorá si v Jacksone vytvára normálny život. Hliadkuje po nakazených, hladká psov a hraje battle royale s deťmi pomocou snehových gulí. Toto je najbližšie k mieru, aký kedy poznala, hoci vnútorný konflikt na ňu vrhá mrak. Netrvalo dlho a násilný čin ju poslal na cestu, od ktorej sa nedokáźe odpútať.

    Vydáte sa na výlet do Seattlu, ktorého úvodné časti sľubujú zmenu od lineárneho vzorca, v ktorom Naughty Dog nachádza pohodlie už roky. Jedná sa skôr o akýsi polo-lineárny postup. Dostanete mapu pustého centra mesta a potom vás požiadajú, aby ste našli nejaké predmety, aby ste mohli prejsť cez bránu. Toto je pravdepodobne najlepšia časť hry, kedy môžete objavovať krásu mestskej divočiny, kde sa zdržiavajú duchovia minulosti. Vidieť Ellie a jej spoločníka, ako spochybňujú relikvie dávno zničenej civilizácie, prináša príjemné spomienky na pôvodnú hru, aj keď tentoraz v ešte úžasnejšej vernosti.

    Je celkom pozoruhodné, čo dokázali Naughty Dog vytlačiť z takmer sedemročného systému, pozornosť venovaná detailom hraničiaca s posadnutosťou. Takmer všetko, čoho sa dotknete, je ovplyvnené vašimi činmi, takže či už je to vysoká tráva, ktorá sa ohýba pod vašimi nohami, keď ňou prechádzate, alebo predmety na stole, ktoré sa odrazia od seba a na okolo, keď do nich narazíte, tomuto naozaj venovali veľa času pri vytváraní The Last of Us Part II, interakcia prostredia je na špičkovej úrovni. Je evidentné, že väčšina mechaník je prebraných z Uncharted 4 a stand alone datadisku Lost Legacy, hlavne práca s lanom a interakcia lana s prostredím, práve v týchto predošlých počinoch od Naughty Dog bol práve prototyp lana použitý.

    Tieto pridané novinky vytvárajú dojem, že hrateľnosť niekam pokročila, ale slúžia viacemenej len ku odvráteniu pozornosti od toho, ako málo sa zmenila celková hrateľnosť. The Last of Us Part II neprináša revolúciu v boji , ale ani v stealth mechanikách svojho predchodcu, namiesto toho sa rozhodol pridať len ďalšie spôsoby boja proti nepriateľom. Zatiaľ čo predtým ste sa možno cítili byť prinútený k určitému spôsobu, ako sa postaviť nepriateľovi, jeho pokračovanie vám umožňuje použiť všetky zbrane a rozpútať peklo, alebo íst potichu pomocou stealthu alebo vôbec nepriateľa nekonfrontovať– niekedy. Píšem niekedy lebo hra Vám miestami v skriptovaných sekvenciách nedá na výber.

    Bojové prostredia sú otvorenejšie než kedykoľvek predtým s viacerými miestami, do ktorých sa môžete vtiahnuť a obísť nepriateľov, a hliadkovacie cesty nepriateľov sú tentokrát oveľa menej strnulé. Mierenie, ktoré sa časom dá vylepšiť je už od designu mierne náročné ale zase sa vracia ten parádny pocit s perfektne zvládnutej situácie kde nepriateľa zložíte presnou strelou do hlavy buď pomocou tlmenej pištole alebo v neskorších častiach aj šípom. Nepriateľia sú v pokračovaní viacej obozretnejší a tým pádom sú konfrontácie viacej zaujímavé a vďaka obrovskému množstvu animácii sú tiež aj skoro vždy odlišné. Perfketný príklad sú pasáže z úvodu hry, kde doslova lovíte nepriateľov v malej mestskej časti HillCrest.

    Vo vašom vybavení je tiež badateľný pocit zlepšenia, je síce mierne zjednodušený, ale čím viac ho upgradujete pri precíznych animáciach na pracovných stoloch, tým sa zbraň nielenže lepšie ovláda, menej kope alebo má väčšiu kapacitu ale fyzicky sa mení. Jednou z noviniek je akési poľudštenie nepriateľov, keď im postupne budete ukončovať kariéru jedného po druhom, každý nepriateľ má meno, niečo, čo ich priatelia radi vykríknu, keď ich zabijete priamo pred ich zorným polom. Toto, spolu s pomalými, bolestivými smrťami vašich nepriateľov, pri ktorých kričia v agónii a zvíjajú sa okolo, sa stáva takou samozrejmosťou, že to časom jednoducho pôsobí ako taká rutina.

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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
93

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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