The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Filipft
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was so disappointing to see what they did to this game.
    While graphics were amazing, gameplay was decent the main thing you care about is the story.
    If you’re going to take out of the game the main character and loved by the fans of the previous game while you expect them to be mad, AT LEAST give as a story that MAKES SENSE.
    The only reason I don’t give it a 0 is because I appreciate the work people who did the game design music, the acting ,animations, graphics.    … Expand
  2. GHOST_567
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This game should have been a master piece but alas .excellent graphics
    Gameplay is interesting at first but gets repetetive quite quickly. It has perhaps one the worst storylines ever written
  3. a_schu
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Yeah, good graphics, gameplay Bla Bla Bla. But the storyline is awful and you broke my heart Naughty Dog. Did I wait 7 years for this? Horrible!! Forget about part 3 or whatsoever.
  4. Garmax
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I've been waiting, but not for this.
    I pre-ordered, but not for this.
    I stayed up all night, but not for this.
    This is the greatest fraud in the history of video games.
    Nice graphics but now it doesn't matter, because Neil Druckmann has single-handedly destroyed what the series stand for, and what made TLOU remarkable in the first place.

    “It weren’t us who changed.”
    -Arthur Morgan
  5. hotsan
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Spoiled Character
    Spoiled Story
    Can't give message

    Well I think game has great graphic&OST, and decent when played game.
    But I can't understand story especially ending. Ending make spoiled what they want to say, lol.
    It can't give any message just give hatred.
  6. Gili90
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worse history game that i ever seen in a game. This game destroy everything that the first one did it.… Expand
  7. Terwin
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    First game was a beautiful story full of wonder moments, great sound, stunning graphics and level designs you fell in love with. Second game have all the same features EXCEPT story and game play. Game play is too repetitive and the story is HORRIBLE in the worst sense of the word. So, without spoilers, if you mix 2 barrels of honey with one barrel of **** you won't get tainted honey.First game was a beautiful story full of wonder moments, great sound, stunning graphics and level designs you fell in love with. Second game have all the same features EXCEPT story and game play. Game play is too repetitive and the story is HORRIBLE in the worst sense of the word. So, without spoilers, if you mix 2 barrels of honey with one barrel of **** you won't get tainted honey. You'll get 3 barrels of **** So, I don't rate the game as 0 just because of all the work technical designers put in the project (except optimisation/hardware performance). 2 out of 10 is my verdict, don't waste your money.… Expand
  8. Nomombastard
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    I gave it one because... it's a beautiful game as far as aesthetics but that's about where my appreciation ends. I was a huge fan of the last of us. Waited for this game for 7 years! And then you do me like this naughty dog? As far as I'm concerned as a fan.. I choose to forget I played this game. I would rather imagine a different story for Joel and Ellie, but I understand that I am notI gave it one because... it's a beautiful game as far as aesthetics but that's about where my appreciation ends. I was a huge fan of the last of us. Waited for this game for 7 years! And then you do me like this naughty dog? As far as I'm concerned as a fan.. I choose to forget I played this game. I would rather imagine a different story for Joel and Ellie, but I understand that I am not the creator here.… Expand
  9. gg69
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    A slap in the face to fans of the original. Trailers outright lied about the game. Drunkman absolutely massacred the story
  10. opticks1704
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Worst game of the decade. neil **** really **** up the story. ABSOLUTELY AVOID!!
  11. ceramicsaturn
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Wonder why professional reviews are so glowing? It's because Sony is literally not allowing them to base their review past the first few chapters of the game. Combine that with access media afraid to lose their early access to review copies and real world politics being inserted into freakin video games of all things (and reviewers basing their review in agreement with said politicsWonder why professional reviews are so glowing? It's because Sony is literally not allowing them to base their review past the first few chapters of the game. Combine that with access media afraid to lose their early access to review copies and real world politics being inserted into freakin video games of all things (and reviewers basing their review in agreement with said politics instead of the game itself), and you have this scenario.

    What the reviewers won't tell you:

    All the little moments the original game featured, the unique gameplay sessions that spiced up what is arguably pretty vanilla gameplay before amazing story segments, is gone. Couple this with the fact the story is an absolute shadow of its former self, and what you get is a very long drawn out and boring game with little to break up the monotony. With the story ruining characters by not at all portraying them the way they 'should' act based on the first game and the rules it set (the story showing you how individual characters act and think, now not matching to how they act and think in this game), there's little to make you get through the sludge of the same gameplay to get to the end of the game. No longer is the story a treat you are excited to get to. Now you nearly fear it, as the game seems to get worse in its story as the game goes on.

    There's a reason why the reviews didn't allow for any discussion on the last 12 hours of the game, and it had nothing to do with 'spoilers'. It was because the game in story, character development, and gameplay falls apart in the last 12 hours to the point where you'll literally exclaim "what the f***" multiple times. This is not just an opinion of liking the story vs not. The story is not anything to be proud of even if you share the views of the creator. It's literally just a revenge plot.

    The irony is the game creator silencing people even discussing the game (even without spoilers!). He's essentially making a game that says revenge only brings you pain, all while he's taking revenge on people discussing his game in anything other than the brightest light, all while complaining people are upset at being silenced.....pretending he's the victim. It's literally the revenge plot endless circle his OWN GAME warns about.

    Sony is also at fault here. Sony will censor Japanese games for showing a side boob or simply being too "sexual" (if a butt cheek is shown in Devil May Cry, it'll be hidden by a solar flair!). But in this game, there is a girl who's literally raped... right there... in front of the camera... in a very brutal way... no censorship.

    I'd like there to be a standard here from Naughty Dog and Sony. Censor all games, or censor none. Don't censor people's opinions and accept critique, or censor it all but stop playing the victim and admit you don't want your art being critiqued.

    Being hypocritical and only acting in your favor, ie: always against what the customer wants, will get you an even harsher critique than you would have gotten had you just presented what the game was honestly from the start. The game is a pale immitation of what made Part 1 so great. It would have been scored poorly by users regardless of this controversy. But the controversy will only make people's feelings towards the game more sour, and affect the score even more. This huge difference between professional and user scores should show the masses the divide between the common person and the elites we've experiencing for ages. The only difference now is, they don't think they have to hide it. Vote with your wallets.    … Expand
  12. TwiggX
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    Total disappointment after first game. Don't buy this, if you respect yourself.
  13. DieselTiger
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    In a beautiful wrapper, disgusting content. A great example of how the work of good programmers is spoiled by bad history.
  14. Renebauman
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Weak story.. Game looking amazing, but I dont like story.. If story is good and better, i think this games is goty this year.. But not now..
  15. Yayyy
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel a bu ölüm yakışmadı oynanış tekrar ediyor hikaye vasatın vasatı ne kadar klişe be tahmin edilebilir yapabiliriz diye zorlamışlar sanki… Expand
  16. RDY
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I Dont like it at all. .
  17. Gachicagh
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Пиздец, прикольного мало.. игра шедевр выш(с)едший из под контроля, брать конечно же не буду, концовка..эм, ну такое.. проработка на 10, но игра на 3/10… Expand
  18. Seumadrugagame
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Naughty Dog, NOS mintió diciendo que cambiarían el final y los spoilers, eso fue mentira, también la inecesaria muerte de Joel, ¿de que sirvio?, Y el asqueroso final, no tuvo sentido, tanto para nada, gracias naughty Dog
  19. Alvin_merigold
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The main content of the game - the plot and values that he carries in himself. In this game, an empty, dry and boring plot. Not worth the absolute attention. The game can be praised only for a beautiful picture. Separately, it is worth noting the terrible production. The game discourages the desire to play immediately after the first plot twists. Bottom line: Good picture, with aThe main content of the game - the plot and values that he carries in himself. In this game, an empty, dry and boring plot. Not worth the absolute attention. The game can be praised only for a beautiful picture. Separately, it is worth noting the terrible production. The game discourages the desire to play immediately after the first plot twists. Bottom line: Good picture, with a disgusting plot and moral values. Otherwise - a beautiful trinket.… Expand
  20. Immot
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    It’s like the season 8 of Game of Thrones, but for video games.Really disappointing.
  21. Redemptionworld
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game did not give something new, only LGBT.The first part was good, interesting… Expand
  22. MatriX0003
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The 1 is only for the gameplay which isn't enjoyable due to a god awful storyline. This is a slap in the face of the fans.
  23. BatelM
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    **** game. Gave 1 just because the graphics are awesome. Stay away from this game.
  24. Alecj
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game is offensive to fans of The Last of Us.
    Dont spend a dollar on it.
    Youll thank me later.
  25. Wajang
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The game has nice graphics, but shows things i don't want to see. The level of violence is to high. The political and woke agenda i don't want in my games. The ending of characters who build the story and this world, why? I buy games for entertainment, escaping my daily routine. This game brings a bad feeling from beginning to end. The company selling this game should reconsider what theyThe game has nice graphics, but shows things i don't want to see. The level of violence is to high. The political and woke agenda i don't want in my games. The ending of characters who build the story and this world, why? I buy games for entertainment, escaping my daily routine. This game brings a bad feeling from beginning to end. The company selling this game should reconsider what they want their fans to experience and what their purpose as entertainment company is.Instead of showing the people the lgbt community is an important equal asset to society, Abby is portrait like a murdering lunatic. Great example. I did not even mention the copy right strike affair. That can not be forgiven.… Expand
  26. Joseph1988
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    The story is weak , There’s a lot of plot holes and flaws, bad writing. Gameplay is like playing the old game, don't take me wrong the old game is good, but this one has nothing to add to it , it felt like playing an old gen game, the good thing is the graphics is great , a lot of nostalgia, you will be engaged into the game with the sounds and the scenery.

    Which is a shame that was built    The story is weak , There’s a lot of plot holes and flaws, bad writing. Gameplay is like playing the old game, don't take me wrong the old game is good, but this one has nothing to add to it , it felt like playing an old gen game, the good thing is the graphics is great , a lot of nostalgia, you will be engaged into the game with the sounds and the scenery.

    Which is a shame that was built on a weak story and a bad gameplay.    … Expand
  27. Misterecco00
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Cutting edge graphics but the story is so bad, game of thrones season 8 standard. Wasted $60
  28. Evgent11
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Люблю звук смывания унитаза... эх...
    А теперь вопрос к ND о чем они думали, когда делали игру? В чем смысл сливать нормальных персонажей, и делать 2-х протоганистов, где 1 это баба-качек. Спасибо, а дальше ждем киберпанк
  29. Corvus881
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Ця гра смокче сраку. Не вартує ніяких грошей, графіка тільки непогана.
  30. Tresdan
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im very unhappy with the story first of all, killing off a fan favourate breaking your fans hearts, ending was terrible and is anticlimactic and makes no sense, then the youtube problem of Sony going after creaters, 0/10 ruined a game series that warmed my heart… Expand
  31. VastPie
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ruined my beloved game that I waited for , for 7 years! , the story is trash, full of forced in characters and plot armor, nothing makes sense, and I just feel betrayed… Expand
  32. Lagolo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Nem fogok spoiler-ezni a Last of Us 2-vel kapcsolatban, mivel szerintem nem fair másokkal szemben az, hogy lelőljük a poént ha ők azt nem akarják. Viszont így spoiler mentesen szeretném leírni a véleményemet a témával kapcsolatban, hiszen én sajnos megnéztem, hogy mi lesz a vége illetve a story-ja a játéknak. És persze végig is játszottam a napokban. Nem akarom részletezni érthetőNem fogok spoiler-ezni a Last of Us 2-vel kapcsolatban, mivel szerintem nem fair másokkal szemben az, hogy lelőljük a poént ha ők azt nem akarják. Viszont így spoiler mentesen szeretném leírni a véleményemet a témával kapcsolatban, hiszen én sajnos megnéztem, hogy mi lesz a vége illetve a story-ja a játéknak. És persze végig is játszottam a napokban. Nem akarom részletezni érthető okokból, ezen felül rengeteg cikket és hírt olvastam arról, hogy mi folyik pontosan a kiadónál (Naughty Dog). A kiadót a Sony pénzeli annak érdekében, hogy a játékaikra legyen kellő idő és pénz ezzel semmi baj nincsen csak mivel a Naughty Dog-nál a menedzsment elég érdekesen van megoldva (ez alatt azt az osztályt értem egy kiadónál akik a pénzel és az időbeosztással foglalkoznak), konkrétan nincs ilyen náluk, mivel náluk úgy gondolják az gátat szabna a kreativitásban. Több ott dolgozó is mondta, hogy a játék már 1,5 éve kész lenne ha normálisan lenne menedzsmentelve a fejlesztés és nem dobnák ki a fejlesztők több havi munkáját azért mert éppen újra gondolnak valamit. A másik nagy probléma ami viszont sokkal jobban meg tudja határozni a játékot az az, hogy pár éve a cégtől elküldték Amy Hennig-et aki felelt az első 3 Uncharted és a Last of Us történetéért és a helyére Neil Druckmann került aki viszont nem egy rossz író de azért mégsem olyan jó mint Amy Hennig. A nagyobb probléma viszont Druckmann-nel ,hogy rettenetesen pc és nagy csodálója Anita Sarkeesian-nek aki egy kifejezetten más szóval nem tudom kifejezni de egy borzalmasan rosszindulatú femináci nő. Ha utánnanéztek az ő "munkáságának" rájöttök, hogy mostanában eléggé nagy szerepe volt a játékiparban és minen kiadóra akire csak tudott nyomás gyakorólt (és álltalánan nem is volt jó vége). Hiszen azokank az LGBTQ community tagoknak akik nagyon elfogultak azoknak nem lehet olyan változást hozni, amit képesek elfogadni. A Naughty Dog-nál jelenpillanatban is egy iylen változás próbál végbemenni, hogy mindenkit akit nem teljesemértékben LGBTQ community-t támogatják azt vagy kirugják vagy zsarolják és pont ezért is volt az, hogy rengetegen mondtak fel náluk és az egyik dühös alkalmazott csinálta a szivárogtatást is. Én nem azt mondom, hogy rossz lesz a játék csak azt hogy ajátéknak nem egy mély üzenete lett amit vártunk hanem szimlán az, hogy LGBTQ community tag vagy akkor te jobb vagy mint egy fehér férfi, ami szerintem elég szomorú, hogy ez lett egy csodálatos játékból mint a Last of Us. Ha valakit esetleg érdekel mélyebben a téma mint amit most itt leírtam szivesen küldök cikkeket amik angolul vannak és több információt és bizonyítékot tartalmaznak a témáról amit itt leírtam és remélem ezzel senkit nem sérttettem meg.… Expand
  33. Kai112
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    #FireNeilDruckmann! The leaks are true, but the game is even worse than I expected. Paid reviews and false advertising. Things you loved about the first one is gone and replaced with questionable motives and actions. Buy this game at your own risk. You have been warned.
  34. captainrick
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is boring, not innovative. The plot is like a crappy TV show. Neil tries to teach players his opinion of revenge in a game but games are never tools of that. Game should be about different choices, for different people, not putting someone's opinion over others, by playing and raping players' emotion. I really don't know why critic review is so high.
  35. GaboGaberiuxs
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    How did they manage to pull this thing off dude lol, how do you kill your protagonist this way, in this context, just...how
  36. Neonrush
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Waiting 7 years for this piece of garbage narrative, i deny the face that tlou1 ever had a sequel.
  37. a_taskmaster
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lmao this game is so bad. After killing hundreds of people ellie is suddenly like killing bad revenge bad. This game was made just so that druckmann self insert character can have sex with abby.… Expand
  38. KingSlayer007
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only reason im giving this game 1
    Its because ellie wears joel's jacket in the game everything else is boring and stupid im dissapointed    … Expand
  39. Quetzalcoatlus
    Apr 1, 2022
    3
    Trying to challenge people's morals without giving them a choice I'd say is a pretty bad thing in video games. Maybe this would've worked better as a show or a movie, but a 20+ hour game telling me I should feel wrong for something that they force me to do is just silly.

    The issue is the entire game is full of this trite, self-important "show the cost" hypocrisy. "Show the cost," but    Trying to challenge people's morals without giving them a choice I'd say is a pretty bad thing in video games. Maybe this would've worked better as a show or a movie, but a 20+ hour game telling me I should feel wrong for something that they force me to do is just silly.

    The issue is the entire game is full of this trite, self-important "show the cost" hypocrisy. "Show the cost," but also... "hey, enjoy our silky smooth, state-of-the-art, high-fidelity killing mechanics (you monster)!"

    No thanks.    … Expand
  40. Newaccount2
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Literally created an account just to say how **** this game is. Dont waste your money
  41. KenKenL
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This game full of **** I stay away from the spoilers for so goddamn long in the end the Graphics is good but the Story full All of ****
    Why the **** I ignored the spoilers that will be helpful and why the **** this website give the game 9.5/10 because of that I will throw this game to the trash **** this website and the game 2 $60 for nothing wtf is thaaaaaaaat
  42. JoelGamer
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Very poor story, not so good AI, poor characters, ... The game is trash. Good graphics do not make a good game. Naughty Dog managed to destroy something that could be the best toy franchise of all time, pushing the political agenda into the story. DO NOT BUY this game!
  43. Rucario20
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Que forma mas lamentable de terminar una historia, vi prácticamente a uno de los mejores personajes de los vídeo juegos un héroe tan humano como todos con errores y apegos, acabar su historia de la manera mas inusual y absurda posible. repito Lamentable. Este juego me destoso el corazón y no en el buen sentido de la palabra.
  44. Suzuka
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The last of us is dead, feel so sad with this ending, i have cancel the order of this game, was a good choice for me when i see the ending at youtube lol
  45. BT747A
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    It's so dissapointing, it makes me want to rate this game. What a waste of what should be a great franchise.
  46. donotfukme
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Piece of tolerant shіt. Thank you for imposing values, let America burn in the fire as it is now
  47. Bandar13
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    What a shame, was a great game, and now with this crappy new game, waste of money.
  48. ShadeOfUs
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    i hate it . i waited 7 years for this massive disappointment . not only they ruined this great franchise but they did a false advertising
  49. TBrad
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    For the most part the mechanics of this game are fantastic (as expected), but with that being said, I can not for the life of me understand why Naughty Dog wrote the story that they did. The story was a major disappointment for me. I do not think I have ever been so let down about a story before in my life. I understand that having a story not go the way I want it to go is just my opinion,For the most part the mechanics of this game are fantastic (as expected), but with that being said, I can not for the life of me understand why Naughty Dog wrote the story that they did. The story was a major disappointment for me. I do not think I have ever been so let down about a story before in my life. I understand that having a story not go the way I want it to go is just my opinion, and that the developers can take the story in whatever direction that they want to, but I do not think 95% of people could have ever predicted that this story would go in the direction that it did, and I think that was a major mistake on Naughty Dog's part. I do not mind when a company wants to subvert their audiences expectations; but I only agree with this approach, if the company stays true to the characters; The Last of Us Part 2 does not do this in my opinion. Also, in my opinion, from a pure business standpoint, the direction they took the story makes no sense and I believe will hurt the overall sales of this game in the long run.

    One character in particular makes/says some of the dumbest things ever, that they would have never of said in the first game, and it complete betrays who the character is. The only justification for having the character be so stupid, is because the story needs the character to be; hence poor writing. Not to mention all of the other bs that Naughty Dog had been doing up to the release of the game and are still currently doing. I stayed away from the spoilers for the most part, but I was paying close attention to what was going on with the copyright claims on accounts on social media websites. Here are the biggest reasons why I think people are so upset about this game:

    1) The trailers for the game were extremely deceiving.
    2) The illegal use of copyright infringement towards a number of Youtubers, Twitter Users, and other online platforms.
    3) The Leaks - After playing the game, I completely understand why people who saw the leaks are furious and why they did not purchase the game (And they have every right to have this opinion).
    4) The Vice-President of Naughty Dog Neil Druckmann's comments and trolling of fans before and after the release of the game.
    5) The vast majority of media outlets not having the backs of or reporting on what Naughty Dog was doing to Youtubers and Twitter users who were having their videos struck down or being banned for memes on Twitter.
    6) The media's take on the users scores on Metacritic (review Bombing); this take is invalid considering that a ton of people are also giving this game a perfect 10 out of 10 with no context. Reviewing bombing goes both ways, but a lot of times media outlets only like to report on the things that fit the narrative they are pushing.

    Overall from a gameplay and story perspective I have to give this game a 3 out of 10. The story is that awful in my opinion, and is a giant slap in the face to a large portion of the fans of the first game. It is absolutely fine if you enjoyed this game, I honestly envy you and wish I enjoyed it as well, but the negative criticism that this game has been receiving is 100% valid and anyone telling you otherwise is blind and naive.

    I would like to thank all of those at Naughty Dog who had nothing to do with the story or any of the antics that your company was doing throughout the development of this game and build up to the release of this game; I am sure you all worked extremely hard on this game and truly did an amazing job visually and mechanically.    … Expand
  50. TheSlash994
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This game is kind of like those burgers that you see in McDonald's commercials, they look great but they're made from plastic and glue.
    The game is visually stunning and plays well but unfortunately the gameplay and immaculate detailing are attached to a generic revenge plot that is told in a way that is beyond sub par. It takes beloved characters and forces them to behave    This game is kind of like those burgers that you see in McDonald's commercials, they look great but they're made from plastic and glue.
    The game is visually stunning and plays well but unfortunately the gameplay and immaculate detailing are attached to a generic revenge plot that is told in a way that is beyond sub par. It takes beloved characters and forces them to behave uncharacteristically in service to a contrived plot that reeks of pretentiousness. The story itself tells events out of order and from multiple perspectives in an attempt to make you feel the consequences of your actions. This is poorly executed and actions that you took 6 hours ago (which held no weight to them prior to context) are suddenly thrown back in your face but by this time we've already moved on, it's too late to care.

    The attempt at humanizing the game's villains falls flat and becomes infuriating after a certain amount of time, we are forced to play as the primary antagonist of the game for around 10 hours during which time we are mercilessly beaten over the head with attempts to show that this character is just a regular human being with relationships and problems not so different from Joel and Ellie, which is accentuated not so subtly by flashbacks in which the two lead characters of the game are shown in near identical situations. The problem with this attempt at humanization is that the group in discussion has committed an act that will make the vast majority of players loathe the thought of their existence, let alone the attempt at redemption. The attempt itself is also poorly executed often relying on situations in which the characters are shown caring for animals or children. It's as if Niel Druckmann suddenly forgot how to write a compelling character without using crutches.

    Character development in game is essentially non existent, the story being told doesn't allow for much growth by either of our lead characters as it's told in a relatively short period (3 days). The supporting cast is well acted but we are never given enough time with these characters to learn anything about them or develop any sort of meaningful attachment despite them being rather important to the narrative. The dialogue between characters feels forced and messy and as a consequence their relationships feel unbelievable.

    The ending is one of the biggest issues I had with the game, It is drawn out and nonsensical all in order to hammer home the absolutely groundbreaking message that this game delivers which is essentially that revenge is bad. Genius, I know. This point was more than sufficiently hammered in throughout the story and the ending did not need to be compromised to give us another example of how terrible revenge is.

    This story should have been told within the same universe but with original characters, at least then it would only be a sub par sequel and not an insult to the characters that we know and adore, as well as the audience that purchased this game based on the good will that Naughty Dog earned with the original. It's a shame that the technical brilliance of this game will be overshadowed and mared by such a poorly written and sloppily executed story. In an ultra linear game that focuses primarily on story telling, I cannot in good conscience give any bonus points for a gameplay loop established in a previous game or for the insane amount of polish that the game possesses. My personal distaste for the direction of this game has been left out of this review as much as possible, honestly I wanted to give it a Zero but that wouldn't be fair or objective. 4/10 is as fair as I can be.

    If you have any love or nostalgia towards "The Last of Us" then don't play this game, it will alter your perception of the characters and leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth. Knowing where this story leads will likely make it more difficult to enjoy the original game for the masterpiece that it was.    … Expand
  51. UnexaminedLife
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    I didn’t like it. ................................................................. ..........................................................,,,,,
  52. Kaiteno
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    worst scenario ever, players even dont have a choice, scripted final in 2020? serously?
  53. Wildheart187
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is first time in 5 years i have felt the need to review a game, and it needs to be really bad before i do that. This game is bad as hell, everything is wrong with it (story, the characters etc.. ) the only thing that is right, is the graphics

    Sorry for bad english :)    … Expand
  54. Ciecieji
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I almost feel like there's nascent a class action suit against professional reviewers buried somewhere deep in this mess.
    But, In fairness I have played (slightly) worse, although not at this price...it's probably dollar for dollar the worst game I've ever played.
    Lots of people are saying that the "gameplay" was the same as the fist game, but while the mechanics felt the same, because    I almost feel like there's nascent a class action suit against professional reviewers buried somewhere deep in this mess.
    But, In fairness I have played (slightly) worse, although not at this price...it's probably dollar for dollar the worst game I've ever played.

    Lots of people are saying that the "gameplay" was the same as the fist game, but while the mechanics felt the same, because of the game you had to play I think it was FAR worse. I didn't have to herd sheep or ride a horse in a snowstorm in the first one, I wonder if people are grouping these absolutley tedious gameplay portions into "story" because they are so tedious that you can forget that you are in fact still actually "playing" the thing. In my mind, to say that the gameplay is on par with the first game simply because of mechanically similarties is kind of like saying that the gameplay of horse is the same as an NBA playoffs match.    … Expand
  55. articwind
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    It's bad game, that threw everything the first game built to the ground, they force you to make unreasonable decisions in the game and they even have the nerve to force you to see an unreasonable ending, revenge plots put of nowhere and forced inclusion make this one of the worst game of this generation
  56. samichsupernova
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What a complete and total waste of talent. The gameplay is stale and bland. The story is a disgrace, with legacy characters acting like complete idiots and sociopaths. Druckmann, you really didn't need to draw the paper-thin premise of "violence begets violence" out over 30 hours and fill it with torture and gore porn in order to make your point.

    The original "The Last of Us" was    What a complete and total waste of talent. The gameplay is stale and bland. The story is a disgrace, with legacy characters acting like complete idiots and sociopaths. Druckmann, you really didn't need to draw the paper-thin premise of "violence begets violence" out over 30 hours and fill it with torture and gore porn in order to make your point.

    The original "The Last of Us" was beloved because it delivered on many different fronts. It was a great character piece. It was atmospheric. Even if it was needlessly violent most of the time, at least it was a straightforward point-a-to-point-b story, with lush natural vistas and a real sense of loneliness and atmosphere. "TLOU" had themes and depth. It was about mankind discovering his humanity in the ruins of civilization. It was about bonding, communication, relationships, and hope.

    "TLOU Part II" is about little more than peddling brutal, transgressive content, and on top of that, advertising it in a misleading manner to the millions of fans of the original groundbreaking title. Neil Druckmann, you in particular should be sued for false advertising for the way you edited Joel into the trailers. The way you instructed gaming outlets to only review the first third or so of the game is an utter disgrace that only shows the incestuous nepotism inherent in this godforsaken industry. And to top it off, hitting content creators on the Internet with DMCA notices really put the cherry on top of your crap sundae.

    I feel disgusted by the way this all was handled. If Amy Hennig were in charge of this, this never would have happened, because she understands something called nuanced storytelling. Look it up, Neil Druckmann. You should never be given creative control of any video game ever again, and I hope that other AAA devs will think twice before hiring someone as tone-deaf to their audiences as Anita Sarkeesian to consult. I pity the developers who worked so hard on this game's beautiful graphics, animation, soundscapes, etc., all in service of the worst story I've seen in a modern video game. Shame on you, Druckmann. Resign, for the good of gaming.    … Expand
  57. NorwayGamer
    Apr 26, 2023
    1
    Another "game" made as an excuse to push the political agenda of the radical left.. what has happened to the once innocent hobby of gaming??

    Thankfully we as consumers have the power to stand up against this radical leftist agenda that has infiltrated even our games, stop buying their products!
  58. wellspokenman
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    The writing and the structure of this game are abysmal. The only decent characters are the ones we inherited from the previous game, and even they are mere shadows of their former selves. TLoU2 innovates in the gameplay a bit I guess. But the gameplay is hardly what I’m here for. Whose bright idea was it to have us play for half the game as the unlikeable villain after they had becomeThe writing and the structure of this game are abysmal. The only decent characters are the ones we inherited from the previous game, and even they are mere shadows of their former selves. TLoU2 innovates in the gameplay a bit I guess. But the gameplay is hardly what I’m here for. Whose bright idea was it to have us play for half the game as the unlikeable villain after they had become irrevocably irredeemable? I really wish I could just erase my memories of playing this terrible, terrible game. Now I can't remember the first one without thinking of this one.… Expand
  59. Darkmoon99
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I originally wasn't going to get this right away because I like to wait for sales when I buy games but a friend got it and I tried playing it to see what the big deal was. Sadly, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers. This comes off more as a poorly written fan-fiction riddled with plot-holes and contrivances where they shoe-horned in culture-war issues to make a statement than a real attempt at an engaging and interesting story-line like the first one. I'm very disappointed since I actually enjoyed The Last of Us and this was presented as a continuation of Joel & Ellie's story. SPOILER: It isn't! They kill off Joel near the very beginning and replace him with a woke character to pander to the SJW crowd.

    I don't understand why game companies feel the need to virtue-signal their "wokeness" to people whom a vast majority of won't buy the game anyway. Why do this? Why not just make the games that a majority of gamers actually want to play? Catering to a select (and noisy) minority who rarely if ever buy your product is a very poor way to run a business and a great way to drive away those of us who buy games because we enjoy escaping from reality for a while to have fun. We don't want our entertainment to be a part of that which is constantly shoving the culture-war in our faces. STOP IT!! We are not your congregation or looking to be converted to/from your religion! In any case, I'm barely giving this a 2 out of ten and that is solely for the graphics quality being pretty good, but graphics can't carry a crap story that won't let you escape the damned culture-war that is tearing this country apart.    … Expand
  60. northernlad
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    politics in games is never a good thing the last of us was excellent this here is a sequel in name only keep your opinions to your self and just make a sequel to what was a really well written first entry joel was a fantastic character elle was ok i actually thought joels daughter was a much better character at the start of the game and answer this for me how can critics review a game andpolitics in games is never a good thing the last of us was excellent this here is a sequel in name only keep your opinions to your self and just make a sequel to what was a really well written first entry joel was a fantastic character elle was ok i actually thought joels daughter was a much better character at the start of the game and answer this for me how can critics review a game and only be allowed to talk about the first half of it ??? this game is sjw politically correct rubbish that might sound petty but it's a rehash of first game with a poor story and more hollow action lets be honest the combat from the series was it's weakest aspect naughty dog have ruined this series update 10 hrs in its just a massive. Leap backwars the only thing I have like is the open world section the dodge feature is terrible just a massive let down the last of us 2… Expand
  61. Opt1mysyq
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    A heart rending tale of a how a game studio got woke and went broke. Avoid at all costs.
  62. Jonny_5
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Last of Us 2 is so disappointing especially after the first game. The first one was a masterpiece and one of my favorite games of all time. Last of Us 2 is a complete and utter mess all around from character development/progression to the story and where it was driven. Characters make decisions that do not reflect who they are from what we learned about them in the first game. The onlyLast of Us 2 is so disappointing especially after the first game. The first one was a masterpiece and one of my favorite games of all time. Last of Us 2 is a complete and utter mess all around from character development/progression to the story and where it was driven. Characters make decisions that do not reflect who they are from what we learned about them in the first game. The only thing that was good was the graphics but that is not enough to save this disaster of a game. Sony and Naughty Dog can do better than this. Do not buy this game or wait for it to be in the $5 bin which shouldn't take long.… Expand
  63. Dinrog
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    25 hours of GoT level character writing and mediocre gameplay. At least it looks stunning..
  64. yungroj
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Every so-called "professional" critic that gave this game anything above 4 is a joke.
  65. DaemonXHUN
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    This game is a nihilistic, extremely badly written and joyless piece of gargabe, and a disgrace to the original The Last of Us. Avoid it. The only reason I do not give it 0 point is because I want to get some credits to the artists, gameplay programmers, level designers, etc.
  66. Manwe
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Props to the actors, they deserved to be in a better game. Don't feel bad, you guys did a great job sadly conducted to a terrible game. I'm just disappointed. This could have been way better even with all the characters involved. But the plot Is missing everything from the last game. Yeah the game looks next gen and the music great, but this story Is just so so bad. Why did they make meProps to the actors, they deserved to be in a better game. Don't feel bad, you guys did a great job sadly conducted to a terrible game. I'm just disappointed. This could have been way better even with all the characters involved. But the plot Is missing everything from the last game. Yeah the game looks next gen and the music great, but this story Is just so so bad. Why did they make me play as an antagonist is beyond me. I just glad that's over, I don't want to know anything about Ellie and Abby anymore. Thanks, by the way Dina is bae hehe… Expand
  67. calebiam
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I wanted to like this game. I saw the critics reviews and thought it would be amazing. It is terrible. The story was designed to displease you, and video games are supposed to be pleasing. It is packed with PC SJW content that feels shoved in your face rather than placed in a meaningful way. The game is repetitive and tedious. I never thought I’d be giving this low of a score but I thinkI wanted to like this game. I saw the critics reviews and thought it would be amazing. It is terrible. The story was designed to displease you, and video games are supposed to be pleasing. It is packed with PC SJW content that feels shoved in your face rather than placed in a meaningful way. The game is repetitive and tedious. I never thought I’d be giving this low of a score but I think it’s atrocious.… Expand
  68. Btoux1979
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    Jeu absolument dépassé. Ennuyant et toujours le même depuis le premier. Même mécanique de jeu, même gameplay, même défaut. Ellie la nouvelle Rambo qui rase tout sur son passage et qui tue tout le monde sans la moindre difficulté... ridicule. Zéro pointé ! Jeu bon pour la poubelle ! 0/10 !
  69. bear00766
    Jul 1, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No hope kill the history the last of us. who is write this. what a shame.
    The end the game is very horrible. what hapen in your head. i am disappoinment.    … Expand
  70. bailodudley
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Devs what are you doing to my game. This game was such a load of **** You should be ashamed of yourselfs. why would you do this. I mean c'mon. so bad
  71. BlackLotus
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Graphics are good, but that does not make a game great. Am not sure why they took the story in this direction, but what a complete let down. Seriously this company screwed this up. Am giving it +1 to the score for the graphics. Skip this game.
  72. BloodAndWine
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    The technical presentation of this game is truly top-notch. One of the prettiest games I've ever played. The score is also very well done. It's also nice to see LGBT representation in such a big budget title like this. However, the writing and some major directorial decisions really ruined the experience for me. I probably wouldn't have played this had I know it would be misery porn withThe technical presentation of this game is truly top-notch. One of the prettiest games I've ever played. The score is also very well done. It's also nice to see LGBT representation in such a big budget title like this. However, the writing and some major directorial decisions really ruined the experience for me. I probably wouldn't have played this had I know it would be misery porn with no real payoff in the end. A big disappointment but a pretty looking and sounding one!… Expand
  73. Marklloydartist
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the first game, creative immersive and compelling, but this game has Nothing new apart from the appalling destruction of the story and the characters, this is the ‘last jedi’ of video games, I hate it, I don’t like these awful characters, what the hell were they thinking?!?! I wasted my money, I won’t be buying from naughty dog again, terrible… Expand
  74. luke5135
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played through the entire game, and thoroughly feel i've been ripped off, I legit wish I could go back and forget I EVER played this garbage game.

    Joel dies, you're forced to play as abby, and the game is horrible.    … Expand
  75. chung
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game hurt Fans of the The last of us Part1 so much,
    we want to play the character we want and story is so important
    but the develop didn't pay much effort into it
    and didn't try to understand what fans want but do their own things
  76. D45T4N
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    Boring and repetative gameplay for 30+ hours that was supposed to be justified by the story that is boring and repetative as well. It is full of filler episodes and cliches that are 50 years old classic of post-apocalypse genre but were advertised as groundbreaking and new.
  77. Arct1cSn1per
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The first last of us had an amazing story that really carried the game on its back, so for the sequel, the graphics, combat, gameplay, almost everything is better, although i wish they made it as smooth as Uncharted 4.
    This story no one cares because a 1/3 of the game you dont want to play a character. the game is about 25 hours long average, give or take, that is almost 8 hours of a    The first last of us had an amazing story that really carried the game on its back, so for the sequel, the graphics, combat, gameplay, almost everything is better, although i wish they made it as smooth as Uncharted 4.
    This story no one cares because a 1/3 of the game you dont want to play a character. the game is about 25 hours long average, give or take, that is almost 8 hours of a character no one cares for. if you want to play this game for the story of Joel and Ellie, just dont play this one, its not good with story.

    i would give it a 3 but i give automatic minus one for the developers treatment of displeased fans, so a two for me.    … Expand
  78. spidey171201
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    One of the worst experience in Gaming. It hurts my feeling after playing this game. The visual are great for last-gen and gameplay has improved since part 1 (still getting bored after 3 hours playing), but these factors can't save the game. Because the story is the core of this game. Once it's suck, the whole game is f*cked up.
  79. chrisellam97
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although there are many reviews claiming that they don't even care about the SJW nonsense and their negative take is actually based on the fact that naughty dog destroyed character and created a terrible story, however, these two points are completely mutually inclusive in this case, the character was destroyed and the story was of poor quality BECAUSE OF the politics, not in spite of them of apart from them. Killing a main character in this case is SJW politics, as it serves to advance and support the SJW agenda, these points cannot logically be separated. In this particular case, you can not say you are not concerned about the SJW politics but you are concerned in the disrespect of character as the disrespect of character is because of SJW politics. If they'd killed him for another reason your point would be valid and sound, but as they did not, its not valid or sound.… Expand
  80. E_Anonimo
    May 29, 2021
    0
    Se nota una mejoria en la jugabilidad, tanto la inteligencia artificial de los personajes, y los graficos han mejorado bastante, sin embargo, la historia fue bastante floja, el mensaje final es "la venganza es mala" cosa que no tiene mucho sentido con la primera entrega. Ademas de eso, gran parte del juego se concentra mas en las relaciones amorosas que otra cosa. Decepcion total, seSe nota una mejoria en la jugabilidad, tanto la inteligencia artificial de los personajes, y los graficos han mejorado bastante, sin embargo, la historia fue bastante floja, el mensaje final es "la venganza es mala" cosa que no tiene mucho sentido con la primera entrega. Ademas de eso, gran parte del juego se concentra mas en las relaciones amorosas que otra cosa. Decepcion total, se esperaba una mejor trama.… Expand
  81. DengKevin
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    Beat the game in 15 hours. Did not enjoy it at all.

    Nothing wrong with killing a main character. They do it poorly.

    Nothing wrong with sad endings. They do it poorly.

    Nothing wrong with showing the other perspective. They do it poorly.

    The pacing of the game is done poorly.

    The graphics are good.
  82. Malakhyas
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Game full of sjw bullsh***t, with a story that makes any fan of the first game disappointed, the only good thing of this sjw garbage is the graphics and gameplay.
  83. icarusflying
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Huge disappointment. ND ruined this franchise. Graphics look good but story, too f.cking bad. Thanks for that...
  84. Chris_Pirtle
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The worst game in the history of gaming. Waste of time to play. Just replay the first one. Naughty Dog should just make some more Jak and Daxter. Bet they missing Crash Bandicoot right now.
  85. EaglEBeKA
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ГРАФИКА ШЫКАРНАЯ Механики хорошие
    Сложность нормальное
    Зомби или как их таи вышли хорошими
    Сюжет гавно на гавне срач лютий ппц 0/10
    В целом 3/10 потомучто это не ласт оф ас а
    Месть на мести кароче гавно    … Expand
  86. Mory
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Worst game ever made bad story and abby
  87. FatHatman2003
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My most wanted video game this year, so far...turned to be very disappointing. If we're regarding technical part of naughty dog's product, there are no questions, the game is wonderful, competing with red dead redemption 2's detailing level and graphics. I'm not lying, it's a technical masterpiece. But, regarding the story, i have several questions. What happened to female characters, they're all so ugly, with male-like bodies. I'm not sexist, but it looks weird.
    Also, what happened to straight-white males protagonists, they are missing. Also i'm not sexist, but it's discrimination, story runining choice.
    In which point of game developement, naughty dog choose to kill Joel and replace him with a weird trans antagonist. This literally destroyed me. Killing the best protagonist of all time, how it's a good choice?
    Okay, i'll throw my right-wing education, and ask another question: What happened to the story, it's awful, where's is the excellent the last of us part 1 plot? Okay, but what happened to critics score, why it's higher than first one? Or all critics are just left'wing liberalists that don't give a damn about the actual game, posting payed reviews just to support their ideology? To show that i'm right, look at ign us's review, and highly conservative ign japan's review. I think the second was more trustful. Last few words.
    Naughty dog made a game full of liberal, radical feminist, lgbt propaganda, instead of making an actually good product. P.S. I wasn't able to hold my anger until the end of my gameplay, it's just heartbreaking, and i'm hopping that metacritic will not take down my review    … Expand
  88. SerGjant
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The imposition of the views of SJW. It is not necessary to impose the views of the minority on the majority..
  89. Tridentam
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Prove that beautiful graphics is not enough.
    What a mess, what made the first game one of the best game of all time? The history The gameplay from 1 and part 2 are decent but to be honest is nothing exceptional is a basic 3rd person shooter. But here its the same formula with such a terrible history that somehow manage to bore people playing for the first time and piss off people who love the first one. And man what a trainwreck is this history that leads nothing to nowhere, with plot that make absolute no sense. Also metal gear fans will know the felling....you want to play with they advertise to you right? You buy the game to play with the character the "sold" to you in the trailers, in their ads. Well guess again you Will spend half the game playing as a character who torture a beloved character from the franchise. Naughty dog/Neil druckman tries so hard, be bold put a powerfull history and Sens a message and all this blahw blah...that turns everything in a huge cliche.
    Just ignore all dialogues, cutscenes and the first game and you might have a good time. Imagine John Wick letting the guy who killed his dog walk away after killed hundreads of people, cause you know...revenge leads tô nowhere bla, bla,bla.
    WHAT A SHAME WHAT THEY DID WITH THE FRANCHISE.    … Expand
  90. AngronRedAngel
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    laughable fail and weird disgusting twitter fanfiction
    + nice graphic
    + technical side + combat would be good but me playing as little girl and beating adult men breaking any immersion - ridiculous pro alphabet and anti christian propaganda - no respect for the players - no respect for the tlou 1 and fan fav characters - disgusting s*x scene - sony and ND actions against youtubers    laughable fail and weird disgusting twitter fanfiction
    + nice graphic
    + technical side
    + combat would be good but me playing as little girl and beating adult men breaking any immersion
    - ridiculous pro alphabet and anti christian propaganda
    - no respect for the players
    - no respect for the tlou 1 and fan fav characters
    - disgusting s*x scene
    - sony and ND actions against youtubers
    - pathetic story with cliché message about killing is bad (which doesnt matter in gameplay anyway unlike for example in death stranding which actually managed to push killing is bad message into gameplay well)
    get woke go broke shills
    wait for ghost of tsushima if you want great PS4 exclusive game    … Expand
  91. megaultrasupert
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Looks very nice, that's about it. But who cares about graphics. Graphics have been oke since 2005 so I don't really care.

    I do care about gameplay and story. They suck balls. Gameplay is the same as the first game.
    We don't have to argue about story, everybody knows it's bad.
  92. nodeadsam
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I am really disappointed on this game, the plot is so bad and didn't make sense at all. What happened to Naughty Dog? You all need to play this game time to time and play through before the game released, I doubt the staff of the Naughty Boy do the right thing to provide spoiler in advance is the right thing to do.
  93. theyffeson
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. graphic game note 10/10, gameplay 8/10 and story 2/10.
    really ended up with the first game, if guy was never a fan just played the first one for playing, or even played the first game he will give a score of 10 in this TLOS2, but those who are a real fan cannot fail to give a score according to how they feel in their hearts .    … Expand
  94. Merrr
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Мужики - козлы! Бабы и ЛГБТ - лучшие!
    Если у тебя между ног что-то есть,то ты не имеешь права ни на что!
  95. Bozonini
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This game has amazing graphics! But what really ruined this game is forced political and swj message.
    They try to brainwash you like netflix. Charcters gender and sexual orientation feels forced and i feel like the game is less about the actual “tlou” and more about swj lgbt feminism promotion. There are game like The Witched 3 who deliver all those messages in much friendlier form
    1    This game has amazing graphics! But what really ruined this game is forced political and swj message.
    They try to brainwash you like netflix. Charcters gender and sexual orientation feels forced and i feel like the game is less about the actual “tlou” and more about swj lgbt feminism promotion. There are game like The Witched 3 who deliver all those messages in much friendlier form

    1 of 10 for bringing personal political views into the game and forcing far leftist swj. It was very selfish move and most of the gaming community feels neglected    … Expand
  96. Hongz
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Shame on you. This game is truly wrong and the garbage of the year!! It did not make me understand the connection with previous one and there is no point keeping title, “the last of us”. Big disappointment and I’m done with this game!
  97. Carnazey
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I will never forgive naughty dog for this piece of crap.Please be a good human and DO NOT buy this game. The Gameplay is pretty good but there are plenty of games out there with much better gameplay. Do i even need to talk about the story?
  98. Simonello
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    The game passed, I could say something really worked out here directly put. Not all the last game, really in the top three, constantly catch yourself thinking that it's stingy. Play on this ugly number in general, do not think, the plot is just banal and from the first minutes it is clear what will happen. Compared to the first part of this particular downgrade, I regret that I survivedThe game passed, I could say something really worked out here directly put. Not all the last game, really in the top three, constantly catch yourself thinking that it's stingy. Play on this ugly number in general, do not think, the plot is just banal and from the first minutes it is clear what will happen. Compared to the first part of this particular downgrade, I regret that I survived 1800 UAH, and it is very common for something not to return the money for this rubbish. I will not buy more games from this studio… Expand
  99. Redriot47
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    Just been done with the game and got to say it's way worse then I thought. It's disappointing to be honest as they try to feed you an unwanted story by making you play as Abby after and before she kills Joel.
    The Gameplay and Graphics are good but the AI is stupid as hell. The enemies don't even response to your Allies. Dina crawls right beside them and they pretend they don't have eyes    Just been done with the game and got to say it's way worse then I thought. It's disappointing to be honest as they try to feed you an unwanted story by making you play as Abby after and before she kills Joel.
    The Gameplay and Graphics are good but the AI is stupid as hell. The enemies don't even response to your Allies. Dina crawls right beside them and they pretend they don't have eyes and it's laughable. I understand most games now provide an Ally so the gameplay is not as boaring or so that it doesn't get lonely but dude. Put in the extra effort to polish it and make the AI to detect your Allies as well.
    The starting of the game where we first get to see the settlement was so good . If they really wanted they could have gone in a different way and tell us a heartwarming lovable story but they had to be disrespectful to its fans and put in their **** agenda and make it worse.
    If you are a new comer you will enjoy the game but for the fans of the previous it just fuels us with harate and ending the game with saying violence is bad after Ellie killing thousands of innocent people .
    The game might as be named The End of us and not the last of Us.
    I have a huge games collection but I particularly shared this game from a friend because I have no wish to help the developers for being disrespectful. You don't make us Love a piece of work and then destroy it for your **** agenda. Might as well make a new IP for it.
    Anyways I didn't enjoy the experience.    … Expand
  100. nwilloughby
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    This game is beautiful!

    Game play is crisp excluding the dodge mechanic which needs work.

    Cons:
    Game doesn't let you play your way it forces you to sneak sometime while forcing you to flee others which is fine just not my style.

    Linear story could have been opened up more like the first area to allow more exploration and open world feeling.

    The story is terrible or at least half of the story, I have never played a game that seems like it was made by two completely different teams. Playing as Ellie is great, and Abby is a chore.

    The main mechanic is playing one side then the other when both are not equal in quality this does not work.

    TLDR: They missed the mark with this game, and it is only exacerbated by "game journalists" who refuse to give an unbiased review. I wanted to love this game however after over 20 hours I could not stand to play it any longer making this the first game I have ever traded in on release week.    … Expand
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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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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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