The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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  1. MrFrijolero
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    It takes a bad game to get a low score. It takes a downright insulting one to get a zero. But because if I rate a 0 my score doesn’t count I have to give it a 1. Everything about this game's plot is either nonsense or spits on everything the original game stood for. I am honestly enfuriated that so many people excited for this game are going to be let down by a game that is essentiallyIt takes a bad game to get a low score. It takes a downright insulting one to get a zero. But because if I rate a 0 my score doesn’t count I have to give it a 1. Everything about this game's plot is either nonsense or spits on everything the original game stood for. I am honestly enfuriated that so many people excited for this game are going to be let down by a game that is essentially someone's hate boner for the original.
    I don't even care about the SJW parts. I care about how dirty they did all these characters, making decisions so unbelievably stupid that it makes you wonder if they're just new characters pretending to be the old ones. I really don't know what happened here.
    This is like if Sonic Team made a game where sonic is considered the bad guy for all the human machines he destroys. A ludicrous idea that is fan-fiction at best.    … Expand
  2. 3mcd
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Decepcionado totalmente.
    Arruinaron a los personajes y el final es una broma de mal gusto.
  3. Zedman422
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I typically don't write reviews for anything but this game compelled me to do so. Let me preface this by saying I love Naughty Dog games. I loved the Uncharted series and the first Last of Us. Upon completion of this game, I was left with a very stale taste of my mouth. Major spoilers going forward.

    First, the good. Graphics, gameplay, voice acting, landscapes, and designs. I enjoyed the combat and the game never felt too hard at all (I died in a couple of spots but nothing too bad). However, most people are playing this game because of the story and, let me tell you, that is where the whole thing falls off a cliff.

    In the first two hours of the game, you are introduced to a character named Abby. You even play as her a little bit in the beginning. From the get-go you can tell something is off with her. Throughout the beginning, you come to realize that Abby and her friends are there to kill Joel. Joel and Tommy find Abby in trouble during a blizzard/zombie hoard and rescue her. When they get back to the house her friends are at, that's when things take a turn.

    Ellie finds Joel and Tommy but then watches as Abby puts the finishing touches on Joel's face with a golf club. Now we have the building blocks of a revenge story (since Abby and her friends conveniently let Ellie and Tommy live). The first half of the game, I was super on board. Yeah let's go **** up Abby and her friends. Nobody ****s with my boy Joel and gets away with it. The first day in Seattle was great. You are traveling around with Dina (your girlfriend) in an almost open-world type feel where you are finding points of interest and finding extra loot.

    You proceed to play three full days in Seattle with lots of drama and good mixtures of action between zombies and humans. Dina is pregnant (from her ex who you actually meet up with at one point) and you are trying to find Tommy who set out before you to get revenge for Joel. Eventually, you get to a point where Ellie kills two of Abby's friends (the only two people on that side worth giving a damn about) and leaves her map with their marked location next to their bodies.

    Alright, first off... come on. This is Ellie we are talking about. Also Tommy and Jesse were there so none of them picked up the map? Fine, whatever. Abby finds you, kills Jesse (the ex) and is holding Ellie at gunpoint. Then the game completely changes for me and this is where I began to hate it.

    The game then proceeds to take you all the way back to Seattle Day 1... but as Abby. You then get to play ALL THREE days in Seattle as Abby. So you spend half the game making me hate this person and then try and spend the other half of the game trying to get me to feel bad for them? **** that. The whole time I was playing as Abby I was telling myself "they can't seriously be making me play all three days as her, right?". They did. Abby even gets to face off against a giant infected that would have been way cooler to fight as Ellie. Honestly, I got Abby killed a lot on purpose just to make me feel better. She is scared of heights? I should throw her off this building just because. Should I watch her get her neck broken? Sure.

    The worst though was after you get through all three days with Abby, you are now back at the theater holding Ellie at gunpoint and you literally have a boss fight AGAINST ELLIE. I let Ellie kill me at least 20 times hoping that the game would just say "The End" but no, they make you beat Ellie before you can proceed. I thought what game turns you into the villain and asks you to fight the main protagonist? Are you serious? Imagine you're playing a Zelda game and halfway through Nintendo decides to have you play as Ganondorf for the other half of the game.

    Needless to say there is lots of death but every mainish character gets to somehow live. Look at it this way, when Abby is done with Ellie (I mean she really lays into her) we have a ridiculous situation. Ellie is weak and beaten up, Jesse is dead, Dina is knocked out, pregnant and shot through the shoulder with an arrow, and Tommy is shot in the head and leg bleeding out in the lobby but the game shoots forward at least a year or so to Ellie and Dina living in a farmhouse. How the hell did Ellie get back to town with Tommy near death and Dina injured while also being injured herself?

    Eventually, you get to the end and you don't even kill Abby. You see Joel in a flashback as you're about to kill her and let Abby live. You go through the entire game wanting to kill Abby and you don't even get to complete the revenge. In fact, you actually free her from her death and give her a new lease on life. Then Ellie goes back to the farmhouse, fingerless and unable to play the guitar and everyone she ever loved is either dead or left (Dina and the baby).

    I get that the world is **** and not everything is flowers and rainbows but holy **** Ellie deserved so much better. **** Abby.    … Expand
  4. Titotitoburg
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The Cringe of Us 2.

    Ellies character is so edgy and unlikeable now, always has a smart ass comment. Who is this supposed to appeal to? The writing seems forced and contrived. Unrealistic and takes you out of the experience. Abby and the characters surrounding her as well. The story and pacing needs alot of work; Naughty Dog really mismanaged this Title; It could've been amazing but    The Cringe of Us 2.

    Ellies character is so edgy and unlikeable now, always has a smart ass comment. Who is this supposed to appeal to? The writing seems forced and contrived. Unrealistic and takes you out of the experience. Abby and the characters surrounding her as well. The story and pacing needs alot of work; Naughty Dog really mismanaged this Title; It could've been amazing but instead its just kind of meh.

    Good news is the Graphics are stunning and the voice acting is believable. Points for that, but so much was lost on the Plot and the Gameplay here.

    Naughty Dog built a Lamborghini filled it with **** and took the tires off. Nobody wanted that.    … Expand
  5. Rosieg26
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cagaram com histórias do jogo, ainda tentaram fazer a gente gostar a força de um Personagem (abby). Nota 3 somente pela gameplay a única coisa que presta no game, destruíram um game que era maravilhoso… Expand
  6. Bizba777
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of thrones all over again seven years of waiting for disappointment. The grafix are great, control is OK and story is trash.… Expand
  7. MitchellJenkins
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positives:
    - Incredible acting
    - Best graphics of the generation
    - Downtown Seattle is basically an open-world
    - Despite their best efforts, Joel & Ellie are still the best character
    - Flashbacks of Ellie & Joel are the best part of the game
    - Combat & stealth feels amazing
    - Infected are a lot scarier than Part 1
    - Outstanding depth and amount of things to customise
    - Handful of amazing action-packed and nerve-racking missions

    Negatives: | Here we go...
    - Joel would never go into a groups house just outside Jackson and give his name away knowing there are hundreds trying to hunt and kill him. Nearly 30 years in the apocalypse you’d think Tommy would be a bit smarter than to give away Jackson’s location, home to hundreds.
    - How could you kill off your most beloved character by caving his head in with a golf club? Arthur Morgan is a great example of how to kill a loved and well developed character, sacrificing himself for someone he loves. In Joel’s case that should’ve been Ellie.
    - There is little to no character development between Ellie and Dina.
    - You’re forced to play as Abby, the one who murders Joel for over half the game inan attempt to want to make you like her, I know, what the ****
    - You’re once again forced to play as Abby, but this time you have to try to kill Ellie
    - Tommy gets shot straight through that face but somehow survives
    - Jesse has such a forgettable death
    - Ellie has basically no development over the course of the game as she still wants revenge at the end.
    - So after killing hundreds and finally get to Abby (again), she ends up not killing Abby because she sees Joel, which surely would make Ellie want to kill Abby even more, but no, Abby gets to live and Joel gets his head pounded with a golf club

    Overview -
    With all of its positives, I cannot give this heap of dog **** more than 2 for the incredibly disappointing story.    … Expand
  8. gui3x86
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Very poor writing with tons of bad dialogues, not-interesting characters, non-sense choices. Cheap violence. Gameplay almost didn't evolve after 7 years since the first game (2013). Puzzles are limited to push things. No multiplayer mode. Animations and visuals are the only good stuff.

    This is like the Star Wars Episode IX of the games. A technical praise with a very poor writing that    Very poor writing with tons of bad dialogues, not-interesting characters, non-sense choices. Cheap violence. Gameplay almost didn't evolve after 7 years since the first game (2013). Puzzles are limited to push things. No multiplayer mode. Animations and visuals are the only good stuff.

    This is like the Star Wars Episode IX of the games. A technical praise with a very poor writing that even hurts its legacy. "A masterpiece of disappointment"    … Expand
  9. paul___review
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Just finished going through the story, and have to say it was fairly boring. The gameplay/combat was fine, but it seemed like it never built upon the original. The graphics were amazing, the music was also good. The story just never got going, I sort of wish they would have just ended as a dream sequence. It wouldn't have saved the story, but it wouldn't have left you with a "whyJust finished going through the story, and have to say it was fairly boring. The gameplay/combat was fine, but it seemed like it never built upon the original. The graphics were amazing, the music was also good. The story just never got going, I sort of wish they would have just ended as a dream sequence. It wouldn't have saved the story, but it wouldn't have left you with a "why aren't these characters growing"… Expand
  10. WS7
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The Last of Us 2 is the worst game I've ever had the pleasure of not playing. It fails to live up to it's predecessor in every single way, especially the story. This game is not just disrespectful to the franchise and the fans, but also to the gaming industry as a whole. We're better than this. Quite possibly the worst AAA game of all time.
  11. ibracn
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    1out of 10 just for the Joel cameo otherwise it deserved 0 I'm gutted I have nothing else to add.
  12. dev7x
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't force me to play Abby, I just want her to die. It is really UNCOMFORTABLE.… Expand
  13. steve282
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Disappointing Story with boring and depressing gameplay. If you are a fan of the first game you will hate it.
  14. Exequt
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Very bad sjw game. Do not recommend this sht anyone. Better play diablo 2 or smth.
  15. OnlyR0ck
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Графика - 8/10
    Геймплей 7/10
    Сюжет 1/10
    По итогу играть в это нудно, скучно и не интересно, это выкинутые на ветер деньги. Не советую покупать эту игру
  16. Anrut
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Boring videogame if you don't like history, mechanics and AI exactly the same as the first part of 2013
  17. kjhxxx
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By forcing you to play the object of anger.
    It is just arrogance to try to teach users.
    Garbage part 1.    … Expand
  18. TyrionLagginste
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The Last of Us Part II destroyed everything I loved about the first game. Enough said.
  19. UnsavoryTortois
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    **** story, nice visuals but it’s a story driven game so if this nihilistic demonisation of loved characters is the story it’s a no From me. The games soul purpose is to make Ellie Joel and Tommy look like bad guys and some muscle bound random is made to look like the good guy. Joel and Ellie also get super depressing story arch’s and traumatic endings. While Abby the unlikable**** story, nice visuals but it’s a story driven game so if this nihilistic demonisation of loved characters is the story it’s a no From me. The games soul purpose is to make Ellie Joel and Tommy look like bad guys and some muscle bound random is made to look like the good guy. Joel and Ellie also get super depressing story arch’s and traumatic endings. While Abby the unlikable unredeemable experiment of a character gets a redeeming story and ending full of hope.

    Also this game preachy af.    … Expand
  20. New_001
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    If this was just some pretentious indie game, then sure, that's fine and dandy. The problem is, Druckmann knew what he was doing, and he ended up dragging everyone through the mud with him. Clearly, because of what happened leading up to the release of the game, most (if not all) were unsatisfied with the work environment, which is why we got leaks in the first place. Was it intentionalIf this was just some pretentious indie game, then sure, that's fine and dandy. The problem is, Druckmann knew what he was doing, and he ended up dragging everyone through the mud with him. Clearly, because of what happened leading up to the release of the game, most (if not all) were unsatisfied with the work environment, which is why we got leaks in the first place. Was it intentional sabotage by the Dr. Uckmann himself? I don't see how else things could've turned out like this for both the characters in the game and the people working on it. I hope it's not another Star Wars scenario where people start harassing the actors who had nothing to do with the script, though. This game deserves the negativity, not the people working on it. 2/10 just for the effort everyone else gave. We all know it's the fault of only one person.… Expand
  21. iam4celtics
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    No commitment to the characters we fell in love with in the first game. Forced SJW agenda. A very poorly written, generic revenge story with massive plot holes. An absolute middle finger to the fan base and one of the biggest storytelling meltdowns we have ever witnessed.
  22. EvilNando
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Gorgeous graphics and sounds, sadly all the rest suffers from political agenda pandering to minorities killing established characters of the franchise and making a 20 hour revenge plot that simply does not delivery and serves only as a medium for pissing of the established fanbase
  23. Billo1985
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    We wanted a game not a political statement, stop this propaganda we don't want it
  24. drurick
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wrote a 5000 word review, Metacritic deleted it. So here I am again with a TL;DR this time.

    The whole game is a vengeance quest. ND forces us to play as the villain for almost half the game to elicit empathy for the antagonist but fails miserably mostly due to horrid writing and unlikable characters. Imagine playing as Micah in RDR2 and Rockstar expecting us to feel empathy for him by giving him a love interest and a dog. In this case, we get the daughter of random NPC that Joel killed in TLOU1, Abby, who gets her revenge (kills Joel within the first two hours of the game) and rides off into the sunset. Ellie, who has somehow not fallen into one of the many gaping plot holes in the story is now left alone sans two fingers, Dina's gone, Joel's dead. She walks off into the forest.

    The end.
    2/10 - Would not play again
    2 for the artists who worked on an amazing game visually - huge props and condolences to have worked with a team of writers who've butchered this franchise.    … Expand
  25. Sam72
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More like watching a series most of the time and the game play is not very different compared to the first game which came out 7 years ago. I'm disappointed as I really enjoyed the first game and I feel like I have been deceived with all the critic reviews. Very disappointing… Expand
  26. Fried_Teemo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Factors of PC ruined this game. They can't make good games themselves. They always hitch a ride many good games.
  27. Dekunut
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Coming from a legitimate review standpoint this game has been atrocious to play. The story can barely progress itself and what were once fluid multifaceted characters are now cheesy 2d machines. I have never before been unable to complete a game, but now is one of those times. I made maybe 5 hours into this game before I decided I needed to take a long break from it indefinitely. One of the major issues I had with this game was the gratuitous sex scenes throughout, and what felt like Naughty Dog putting diversity into a game for sales. This game feels genuinely exploitative towards the LGBT community because it uses multiple LGBT characters as sales points and fan service. If they were to introduce an LGBT character who mas more than a flat character who's entire personality was not based on their sexuality/gender that would be great. I think diversity in games is something that needs to happen, but in this game the characters that are meant to be inclusive are more representative of a cardboard cutout than an actual inclusive character. I would highly dissuade anyone from buying this game if they were a fan of the original last of us. The plot will wear you down and feel nothing like the original game. I would not recommend this game.… Expand
  28. junnu24
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Pretty disappointing after the first game. It sucks that Naughty dog would give their political views priority over actually making a half decent game.
  29. Arzdms
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Did you see the stark contrast of the scores here? How the Critic Reviews are able to give this game a very shining score of 9 or 10?

    Now, look at the User Reviews, filled with complaints about how the story has been butchered just to fulfil some political movement agenda and killing a beloved character for nothing. See the difference? No? Let me get you in on this. The User    Did you see the stark contrast of the scores here? How the Critic Reviews are able to give this game a very shining score of 9 or 10?

    Now, look at the User Reviews, filled with complaints about how the story has been butchered just to fulfil some political movement agenda and killing a beloved character for nothing.

    See the difference?
    No? Let me get you in on this.

    The User Reviews contained people who ACTUALLY PLAYED THE FIRST GAME. It is filled with people who loved (or still loves) the dynamics and relationships between Joel and Ellie, and those who felt something when they realized that a game's story, can touch people's hearts.

    TLOU2 butchered everything that TLOU has done for us. No gameplay changes, the game world is empty (although very beautiful, kudos to the designers), enemy AI is probably the dumbest you've ever seen, all in all, the game looks very dated.

    Combine all of that with the fact that the story is a nonexistent mess about murder and violence, and at the end of the game, the developers took a step further and tell you 'no no no, revenge is bad, you cannot kill.'

    Now, look at that 85-90-95-100 score from the Critic Reviews. Where the **** does it come from? How the **** are they even grading this game? Do they actually finish the game? This is overhyping up something for the sake of nothing but money.

    This type of corporate stupidity has to be stopped. If I'm able to refund my purchase, I would do so gladly.

    Worst $60 I ever spend.

    At least Game of Thrones season 8 killed Daenerys.    … Expand
  30. BigBaddaBoom
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Loved the first game. Have given up after the first 8-9 hours on the second. It's nothing but a celebration of absolute depression and ultra-violence. Awful story. Characters that you hate. Violence that's way over the top. Messages rammed repeatedly down the player's throat. Naughty Dog has done everything to subvert the players' expectation of the sequel but as a result, have created aLoved the first game. Have given up after the first 8-9 hours on the second. It's nothing but a celebration of absolute depression and ultra-violence. Awful story. Characters that you hate. Violence that's way over the top. Messages rammed repeatedly down the player's throat. Naughty Dog has done everything to subvert the players' expectation of the sequel but as a result, have created a most unenjoyable experience. If you enjoyed the first one make sure to avoid this sequel. It's awful.… Expand
  31. Killua145
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The Worst game of all time. It makes you fight your beloved characters. You can't connect with its new characters and it makes you play as someone you hate for more than half of the game. :-|
  32. vanessanvr
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    I as the girl who played 1, forced myself to end the game, it couldn't be as bad as it looked if the "criticisms" were so good and 1 is one of my favorite games of all time. Really this story is offensive.
    The main thing about this game was the plot and they destroyed it. They left the game full of flawed scripts, it was bad. Unfortunately spoiled my gameplay. More than once they forget    I as the girl who played 1, forced myself to end the game, it couldn't be as bad as it looked if the "criticisms" were so good and 1 is one of my favorite games of all time. Really this story is offensive.
    The main thing about this game was the plot and they destroyed it. They left the game full of flawed scripts, it was bad. Unfortunately spoiled my gameplay. More than once they forget or do not mention things about the first game to try to direct the public's view to what they like. I see it as a lazy script, which plays low to try to thrill us and, in the end, feels empty (as empty as the characters by the way).
    In addition, you are forced to play with characters without charisma, in an attempt to empathize with them, which did not convince me at all. My distaste only intensified (do you really want to paint this character as a nice person after she brutally tortured someone who saved her live? Really?!).
    I saw people defending history based on politics and for me the question is not this, it is bad writing, bad plot. It is sad to see how much work they had done developing this game to be wasted by bad script.
    The graphics and soundtrack are beautiful, but for me beauty is only skin deep.
    I am really sad to have waited seven years for this and to have spent 12.38% of my country's average salary for it.
    I do not think this game deserves a zero, for all the work that have been done. But unfortunately, I can't give a higher score for such a disappointing game.    … Expand
  33. TedMosly
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a player and fan of the first TLOU, I'm really disappointed with this sequel.

    I appreciate that Naughty Dog wanted to "dare", by killing Joel, the protagonist of the first chapter, but it is the motivation that pushes Abby to kill him is really forced for me. Naughty Dog could have killed him in many other different ways.

    But the thing that made me angrier than this is that after Abby tortured Joel, first shooting him with a **** shotgun in the legs, then repeatedly hitting him with a golf club, at the end of the game, Ellie FORGIVES Abby for all that that she did and lets her live! All this does not do justice to Joel who treated Ellie like a daughter! (especially seen in flashbacks during the game)    … Expand
  34. ariparty420
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the 2020 of videogames, starts great and kicks your heart out of your ass within a few hours. It's easier to blame the strawman of incels and gamergaters than to acknowledge that the game is extremely divisive. Same playbook as the new star wars trilogy and i am not here for it. Im an LGBTQIA+ woman, so no, this is not based on me being any of the buzzwords you want to throw out. A pretty game with a story that seems written for a creative writing class in middle school. Also the bad optics of releasing a game where you watch the man that you (Ellie) loved like a father get beat to death ON FATHERS DAY WEEKEND, leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Im heartbroken for the characters, the people who spent years working on this, and all the fans who DIDNT see the spoilers, DIDNT read the users reviews, and BELIEVE all the outlets saying everyone who is rating this negatively hates LGBT or didnt play the game.… Expand
  35. MiniatureBigMac
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    The Last of Us Part II has a real problem telling a story. The plot is mangled and characters do things extremely out of character that make no sense when considering the first game's plot. It all feels very forced and uninspired. It's heartbreaking to see such a legacy be thrown away like this. You can tell the writers sat down and and really focused on characters instead of a story.The Last of Us Part II has a real problem telling a story. The plot is mangled and characters do things extremely out of character that make no sense when considering the first game's plot. It all feels very forced and uninspired. It's heartbreaking to see such a legacy be thrown away like this. You can tell the writers sat down and and really focused on characters instead of a story. They decided to write this story based around characters they really wanted to broadcast, as opposed to writing the characters that fit the story, into the story they wanted to tell. The game suffers immensely because of this and likely won't be a patch to fix it. At this point, I'm just hoping not to see a third.

    Also, isn't it a bit odd reviewers could only talk about a small portion of the game? Almost like they're hiding something in the latter half? That 95 is definitely not truthful. I think the voices of the actual fan base here are a lot more important than those of reviewers who weren't even allowed a full game. This game is equivalent to being spit on and shouldn't even have the last of us title attached to it.

    The graphics are pretty though.. whoopdie doo, I suppose. And the gameplay mildly expanded upon, but more or less stuck in the last gen. But in a game so heavily revered for its story, I don't think these aspects are the ones everyone is worried about meeting their expectations. The story is such a mangled mess, I can't give it anything higher than a 3. In a game so heavily dependent on story to really come together, it's like a macaroni painting without the glue.    … Expand
  36. Aymen_FRH
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This game is a downgrade from it is prequel:
    The story really went down and it is really disappointing and derived from it's core.
  37. wanderingstarr
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Unlike the first release this reprise is a burnt offering of revenge, guilt, hatred, and fear. Maybe the timing of the release during this time of national suffering has colored my perceptions but this game left me hollow, hopeless, and depressed. As for the so-called agenda the game purports to shovel on with all the subtlety of a dump truck, that exists to some degree based on where youUnlike the first release this reprise is a burnt offering of revenge, guilt, hatred, and fear. Maybe the timing of the release during this time of national suffering has colored my perceptions but this game left me hollow, hopeless, and depressed. As for the so-called agenda the game purports to shovel on with all the subtlety of a dump truck, that exists to some degree based on where you sit on the political/identity spectrum I guess. I can see how many people with certain life experiences would find this game initially emotionally satisfying however the totality of the package feels like being forced to relive a brutal and highly personal trauma that holds little lasting universal human appeal. The ending left me feeling empty and hopeless and wanting to step outside and get some sunshine and fresh air for relief from the claustrophobic emotional pall this experience cast over me.… Expand
  38. proxymalny
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Graphics are stunning, probably one of the most beautiful games i've ever played but... Gameplay is boring and generally in games, story for me is everything and story in this game is TERRIBLE. I couldn't believe that some franchise can compete with new Star Wars saga and 8th season of Game of Thrones but this game has surpassed them twice in stupidity, plot holes and unmotivated threads.Graphics are stunning, probably one of the most beautiful games i've ever played but... Gameplay is boring and generally in games, story for me is everything and story in this game is TERRIBLE. I couldn't believe that some franchise can compete with new Star Wars saga and 8th season of Game of Thrones but this game has surpassed them twice in stupidity, plot holes and unmotivated threads. The Last of Us 2 is hopeless, unpleasant and destroyed its excellent predecessor. Waste of money and loss of good humor. There is a difference between shock value and good writing, Druckman should learn this.… Expand
  39. pfchaos2020
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Visually looks great but the gameplay has not improved at all and the story is absolutely terrible, contrived, forces the characters in terrible directions and to top it all off, the ending can't even commit to what should happen given the rest of the game.
  40. HatGod
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Not a fun game, at all. Completely throws the narrative from the first game in the trash and tries to make you feel bad about violence in games. It looks pretty, controls badly, and the story feels fake and forced.
  41. quroll
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really liked the first part. But THE LAST OF US PART II disappointed me. Video and surroundings 10 of 10. But the plot as such is missing. More precisely, he is, but after 9 hours I wanted to take a break for a week. The brain must rest from this boredom and dullness.
    (Pregnant doctor in the eighth month of pregnancy on the front line!!) WTF???    … Expand
  42. Fremo111
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Remember when we played games for fun and companies wanted to make money and get respect? Well that's gone for Naughty dog. Neil druckman you are done. ooh and apparently it's now impossible tot give a zero on metacritic. Uploads dont work… Expand
  43. NeonBlack777
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This was done with spite, and great story ruined by a vendetta. You do not punish art and hard work with vile politics and pandering.
  44. Noctrunos
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    A terrible way to handle a sequel. Graphics were nice, characters and story were absolute garbage. Controls felt off.
  45. rao_adithya
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    I wish this game never existed. Now that I know what happened with the characters I will never be able to look at the first game in the way I did before. Rating it 4 just because of the music and flashback scenes.
    Never thought naughtydog would do something like this.
  46. masterchicken
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    The longer i played the worse this game became for me
    The graphics are absolutely stunning
    The gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game The story is probably the worst part, after the amazement of the new graphics and nostalgia of the old gameplay and characters wore off, all that was left was story that got worse over the course of the game, which really made it hard for me    The longer i played the worse this game became for me
    The graphics are absolutely stunning
    The gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game
    The story is probably the worst part, after the amazement of the new graphics and nostalgia of the old gameplay and characters wore off, all that was left was story that got worse over the course of the game, which really made it hard for me to finish the game
    By the second half of the game i felt like i needed to finish just because of the time and money i had invested in it already. Really sad to see that this is how the sequel to one of the greatest playstation games turned out    … Expand
  47. robotabo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Huge waste of everyone's time. Like did they even try and make a game someone could enjoy?
  48. Apoc9512
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    The game looks good, but, the story is just awful. It throws character development out completely. It flips off fans of the first game. A sad way to see a franchise go.
  49. brytonk
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How Joel goes out is such a **** disgrace. Walking Dead Lee was a great way to let the character go out, but for Joel to go out like that? Are you **** serious? Plus, you don't even get to **** kill Abby at the end. Combat is barely an upgrade from the first game. It is utter garbage. 6 years for this **** is a disgrace.… Expand
  50. Lukefrusciante
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incoherente con las personalidades de los personajes del primer juego, agujeros de guian gigantescos, todo pasa por casualidades, despidan Drugman, se cree george rr martin y es un cero a la izquierda… Expand
  51. Reeee
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    An actual dumpsterfire. I don't even care about the politics, this game just sucks.
  52. atrega
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The developers completely DESTROYED the story and RUINED all the beloved main characters and all for what? a WOKE agenda? complete BS!
  53. thisgamesucksPP
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Imagine your getting ready to go on a road trip with your dad and outta nowhere ronda rousey shows up and tortures and kills your dad and jumps in the front seat and says "lets go on a adventure kid" that's pretty much the story of this game. gameplay is nothing to write home about, this is game is a resounding failure and makes me uneasy about the future of gaming.
  54. TANKILLER
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    They done Joel dirty and ruin the story 2 hours in bad story writing. Come on Naughty Dog your better then this.
  55. RepulseGG
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Blatant disrespect to fans of the original. A primarily story based game with a incredibly weak story with the most pretentious ending that leaves the player feeling empty and hollow. Twists designed for shock value only. I would think most players would agree that playing a certain character for 1/3 of the game was infuriating given the circumstances.... were the writers/directorBlatant disrespect to fans of the original. A primarily story based game with a incredibly weak story with the most pretentious ending that leaves the player feeling empty and hollow. Twists designed for shock value only. I would think most players would agree that playing a certain character for 1/3 of the game was infuriating given the circumstances.... were the writers/director expecting us to feel any different? The player is left wanting to breeze through this section and get it over as fast as possible. Character motivations are set in stone for the majority of the game only to half halfheartedly abandon them at the last moment because "morals"... just wasn't convincing.

    I'm giving a 2 because the graphics were generally great and the gameplay was top notch at certain spots. The overarching story just left such a bad taste in my mouth that I can't in good conscious give this much higher. The direction they went just wasn't it as I think many will agree with me.

    I'm all for character diversity and definitely think representation is important but I suspect many will try to defend this game because it "champions" diversity and will try to downplay the fans negative reaction to this game's story direction.    … Expand
  56. Ghdrtt9578y
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage… Expand
  57. Fabiocrv
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Such a waste of potential. Stunning graphics, sound and acting, nice gameplay. All thrown away with an offensive story that shows no respect to the source material. This game is ruined because of poor writing, nothing else. I had hoped the leaks were somehow fake, but they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the actual game.
    I will always cherish part one, and try my best to    Such a waste of potential. Stunning graphics, sound and acting, nice gameplay. All thrown away with an offensive story that shows no respect to the source material. This game is ruined because of poor writing, nothing else. I had hoped the leaks were somehow fake, but they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the actual game.
    I will always cherish part one, and try my best to forget this sequel exists.    … Expand
  58. mimi30
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful and stunning game but with a **** show of a story. It should have been a story about redemption between a father and a daughter not revenge and a totally deconstruction of a character and her ideals.… Expand
  59. Daigren
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    The once-incredible story has slipped into hopeless darkness, to please modern trends. All this is too sad.
    YOU WILL NOT PASS!!!
    Not on my shift.
  60. DonRuajaja
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    ruined the exelent story about elie and joel, i'm not mad because he died, but he could die as a hero or as old age, not in that way. and this forced inclusion.
  61. GameLover123
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You have killed one of the most beloved character, one of the characters that most of your fan base grew up with by a stupid character. And for what reason?!Just to satisfy your political agenda. Killing Joel was already bad enough but putting in a character that is identical to Druckman and spitting on him just shows that you don't care for your fan base at all. Goes to show how big of a **** Druckman is.… Expand
  62. DeadlyDangerDud
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    They ruined the franchise! How can you mess up a story so bad?!? The only thing that would have made a game like this stand out is it's story, it's gameplay being quite generic and linear at best. I feel like they just spit on the legacy of the first game, which was a masterpiece!
  63. Paul1594
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Игра полное лгбэтэшное говно. Пидоры- сасать!
  64. del_ky
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Finally finished after 10 long days, 27h gameplay wise. Anyway I can't say I've liked the game, some parts playing through was nice to get me going with nice play, riding through Seattle day 1 and flash backs were decent, although I heavily disagree with Ellie character development, and things creators intended her to say. Game is actually a torture masked in its predecessor trying to pickFinally finished after 10 long days, 27h gameplay wise. Anyway I can't say I've liked the game, some parts playing through was nice to get me going with nice play, riding through Seattle day 1 and flash backs were decent, although I heavily disagree with Ellie character development, and things creators intended her to say. Game is actually a torture masked in its predecessor trying to pick cream from the top just to get Naughty dog fame for prolonged period of time. I can't see this game anywhere near… Expand
  65. majlo66
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    The only positive thing about this game is how it looks. The graphics are top notch, as is the complete atmosphere that surrounds the game. Gameplay is slightly above average, nothing special, there are interesting moments but in general it should have been much better, especially considering that it doesn't differ much from the predecessor that was released 7 years ago! Story andThe only positive thing about this game is how it looks. The graphics are top notch, as is the complete atmosphere that surrounds the game. Gameplay is slightly above average, nothing special, there are interesting moments but in general it should have been much better, especially considering that it doesn't differ much from the predecessor that was released 7 years ago! Story and characters...oh my god, a complete failure, I really can't figure out why they needed this. Inconsistency, plot holes, horrible characters...you wait in despair for everything to end as soon as possible.

    Anyway:
    Graphics and atmosphere - 9/10
    Gameplay - 6/10
    Story - 2/10
    Characters - 1/10

    So, 4/10 overall score. When you consider how bad the story is, maybe this is too much ... but the game looks great, gameplay is bearable, so 4/10.    … Expand
  66. Killhelm
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Sony should at least check their game makers before releasing it. Because this the type of garbage usually comes out if you don't (Refer Death Stranding and its "hype").People may love it or not but choice should be ours about it storywise don't force us to watch the drama that is unfolding right in front of us. I still don't see why the reviews worship this game.

    They should at least give us a chance to make up our own minds about killing the person who kills Joel .This actually makes the whole time you spend this game playing useless.I mean if you gonna stop mid way might as well don't leave Jackson all together. Open up a farm or **** This game is the definition of Cock Block. And after that we are forced to play her. **** i don't wanna play her. I don't even care about her, i just wanted to play Joel and Ellie. But you gon and **** that up and you killed JOEL in the first few hours and telling me look she did it and this her reason now go and play with her and watch her drama a little bit.

    Don't force us to killl half of Seattle just to arrive the Killing is Bad and you should feel bad conclusion. Even porn movies have a better storytelling than this one.

    Can't believe i waited this long for this ****

    For all those thinking of buying i suggest use the money to buy yourselves a cold one and watch it on youtube. At least that way you are not gonna get buyer's remorse.    … Expand
  67. JessePMan
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Excellent graphic with a trash story... What they built with first chapter has been ruined completely with the second.
    Action game means I expect to play it not to see every minute a cut scene. ..otherwise I played a movie not a videogame.
    Completely displeased and at the same time angry of what ND done this time.
  68. JoanneGamer
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished the game and try as i might, i just cannot comprehend how this game received a perfect score across so many professional reviewer. This game just failed to reignited the emotions that the first game have despite its effort to play victim hood.
    To be honest, i don't really find the storytelling compelling enough as towards the end, all just seems so pointless. I couldn't care for the graphics because all PS4 Pro graphics are good like God of War and Red Dead 2 so this is really nothing new for a long time gamer as myself.
    i replayed TLOU 1 weeks before the release of Part 2 and for Joel to suddenly be so one step ahead of his enemies to freely divulging his identity and be so trusting to a large groups of strangers, i really find it hard to accept. Maybe it would have made more sense if it was a stand alone game (Part 1 never existed). The disconnect is left me dumbfounded,
    It is like I am playing this character who looks and sounds like Joel but isn't.
    I had expected a smarter, more intelligent way to take Joel out to be honest. It is like they just wanna get over with his character fast and it shows.
    Overall, The Last of Us Part 1 is a masterpiece that is just to hard to recreate.    … Expand
  69. Snak2e
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    It is hard to explain my disappointment with the story. I am all for LGBT rights. I think the game is fine in its narrative for LGBT rights -- that's good -- there should have been that deeper connection with the characters as the last game. I also know it's hard to be better than the first game; but you had so many years to make this game! Plus, you had focus groups! I mean, come on.
  70. Nicholai77
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Disgusting, nothing like the first, could not finish it, with all weird stuff a video game should not have, im retutning it asap, also if this B.S. there gonna push on Sony, Im not buying the playstation 5 for my kid.
  71. felloh
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    In my opinion, the last of us 2 is mostly about the story. Even if the gameplay is good, it cannot save the game if the story is not up to par. Gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game so if you enjoyed tlou's loop, you will enjoy this. That loop being stealth(if you want), loot, craft and then fight.

    The first game was universally praised for many reasons but I think, what    In my opinion, the last of us 2 is mostly about the story. Even if the gameplay is good, it cannot save the game if the story is not up to par. Gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game so if you enjoyed tlou's loop, you will enjoy this. That loop being stealth(if you want), loot, craft and then fight.

    The first game was universally praised for many reasons but I think, what made it truly great was the evolving relationship between Joel and Ellie. In part 2 that dynamic is immediately thrown to the side in favor of new characters, which I do not enjoy at all. Most if not all the new characters I find to be bland or awkward. The established characters, although they may have the same name, their personalities seem to be very different from the first game. To the point that some of the decisions that the characters take are baffling to me, so much so that I ended up despising a character that I previously loved. The ending is just bad. It makes everything that you did leading up to it utterly useless.

    I do not think this game was made for fans of the previous one. This would probably be better received by players if it was a completely new game but since it is a sequel it should be compared to the original. Part 2 falls short in every single aspect with the exception of graphics and gameplay but as I have stated previously, tlou2 is mostly about the story, and comes woefully short compared to the first.

    tldr: if you want to be depressed or you are a sadist, play this game.    … Expand
  72. lilnoose
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game is so laughably bad, and an insult to any fan of the 1st one. I played through the game just hoping it would get better, but it only gets worse. I suggest not getting the game if you’re a fan of the first one.
  73. Maqnan0k
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Nah fam. This promotes agendas rather than a proper story that its antecessor was.
  74. Darkangelt
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Trash of us 2
    Trans of us 2
    Slave of us 2
    Worst game ever. Everything is **** in this game
  75. rayzet
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I mean was that really necessary? You took a very good story,character relation into the bin and put that story instead.Most of us did not play this game for graphics or any other just for the story and you wasted it.I don't care whether you want to give some ''messages'' or not,me and most people we just wanted to see that beautiful story to continue.Apart all of those things,it is even enough to say BAD for this game by killing Joel like that.Felt sorry just sorry… Expand
  76. EzNedr
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Мерзкая лгбт повестка, волосатые подмышки и отбитая главная героиня заслуживают нуля баллов
  77. rekcnih
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Trash game. If you read garbage articles like on Forbes they will inform you that it is disliked because of LGBTQ issues. This is just false, the writing in the game is trash on its face. Having progressive issues doesn’t make your game good
  78. Daniel_Antunes
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Gráficos e jogabilidade me agradaram! Porém, detonaram a história... Sem opção de escolhas empurraram uma narrativa que não me agradou, sem falar que o final é decepcionante por mais filosófico que seja. E a sacanagem que a ND fez, vendeu um outro game pelos trailers! Um desrespeito aos consumidores, se pudesse teria devolvido...
  79. Jewsluvblackdic
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely disgusting trash. Parents DO NOT allow your children to have this twisted, demented Jewish porno propaganda… Expand
  80. Gandomajor
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Because of idiotic story I can't immerse into game. Played only 10hrs, but I cant play more. I was angry more from hour to hour.

    Visuals are great.
  81. Soki5222
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Cons:
    - Story and characters
    - A large portion of the game is just you roaming empty places and picking up stuff - Boring flashbacks - Enemy AI - World/Level design Pros:
    - Decent gameplay
    - Graphics
    - Soundtrack
  82. sandwichpolice
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This game is just a disaster, I had to make an account just to vent out my frustrations.

    I finished the game, the only reason I played this is because of the hype. I also finished the first game and if I would rate it, I would give it a 6 or 7. Now onto the game. CONS: - Gameplay feels like it's stuck in the PS2 era. Stealth feels similar to AC/Splinter Cell. Over the shoulder    This game is just a disaster, I had to make an account just to vent out my frustrations.

    I finished the game, the only reason I played this is because of the hype. I also finished the first game and if I would rate it, I would give it a 6 or 7.

    Now onto the game.

    CONS:
    - Gameplay feels like it's stuck in the PS2 era. Stealth feels similar to AC/Splinter Cell. Over the shoulder view is just a copy of RE4, no improvement whatsoever. Gameplay is exactly the same with the first game, it just added dogs as enemies.

    - Terrible game design. Environmental 'puzzles' suck. Pacing sucks, it should have been a 12ish hour game and you would still be able to get whatever is offered over the 20+hour game. I was expecting that the reason behind the 20+ hour of gameplay was to focus on Abby and her backstory so that you get to 'feel' for her, but the writers never really established that. You never 'feel' for her

    - POOR REPRESENTATION OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY. I know it's a start, but a poor representation is a poor representation and I cannot stress this enough!

    - Story is just terrible. I never liked playing a game for its story, but the only thing that hooked me in the first game was the gripping and gritty story. The story here is gritty for the sake of gritty. The characters are very cliched. Stupid ending that people are trying to disguise as 'open ended ending'. Guys, if I wanted a poorly written story, I would have gone to Netflix and their hundreds of B movies.

    PROS:

    - This game's graphics is absolutely gorgeous. I know Tsushima looks good in previews but this game will probably give Tsushima a run for its money

    - If you are a first time player, this is not a bad game, probably a 4 or 5 at best.

    All in all, I suggest you take your money elsewhere and wait for this game to reach $15-$20. There are A LOT of amazing games on sale in PSN right now and I suggest you put your money on those games instead.    … Expand
  83. Luciddreems
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This game and it's agenda is absolute trash. "woke" garbage brainwashing gamers into submission so that if you voice your opinion in disagreement they make you out to be a bad guy. It is, i had a feeling the things i was hearing before the game came out were a little harsh but now i know it was spot on.

    Game itself is boring, best characters are being spit on by the developers. The    This game and it's agenda is absolute trash. "woke" garbage brainwashing gamers into submission so that if you voice your opinion in disagreement they make you out to be a bad guy. It is, i had a feeling the things i was hearing before the game came out were a little harsh but now i know it was spot on.

    Game itself is boring, best characters are being spit on by the developers. The story is extraordinarily bad.    … Expand
  84. Wec
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    A masterpiece has been turned into a road trip for two teenagers. The graphics are good though
  85. Vororo
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I really wanted to believe everyone was just overreacting when they said the story was bad, but oh boy I didn't know what i was getting myself into. I'm not sure why but it seems the narrative focuses more on getting "shock points" rather than being a good story. Characters you love will be brutalized, things that should make sense are done in the opposite way to break expectations andI really wanted to believe everyone was just overreacting when they said the story was bad, but oh boy I didn't know what i was getting myself into. I'm not sure why but it seems the narrative focuses more on getting "shock points" rather than being a good story. Characters you love will be brutalized, things that should make sense are done in the opposite way to break expectations and you are forced to go through them because the narrative says so. You often find characters doing horrible, out of place choices that force the plot to keep going, and in the end it does not pay off. Some call this game "misery porn", they wouldn't be wrong, the game does just intend to make you feel bad for the sake of it, even if it makes no sense.

    The gameplay is mediocre at best, third person shooter with very basic melee combat and low enemy variety.

    The graphics are the only saving point, but no matter how good they can look it does not save the game from its abysmal story and mediocre gameplay.    … Expand
  86. Sofiane2793944
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le jeu est une honte le scénario est horrible Joël est tué comme un animal à fuir le jeu est mauvais aucune cohérence propagande lgbt honteux… Expand
  87. The0neAboveAll
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I am writing this review because when people see the ratings they will know how bad this game is and will not waste their 80 fricking dollars. But seriously, u done **** up now naughty dog...
  88. zobx
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. how many years im waiting this game and they disappointed me, graphic is good and game play like ps2 gameplay and the story is **** why did they did kill joel like this WTF with naughty dog,… Expand
  89. KromMike
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Awesome graphics so it gets a point. Other then that the story is awful and the game play is stale. Brutal violence which I'm good with if I'm captivated with what's going on and it means something but that didn't happen here. To sum it up in one word...Disappointed
  90. Dejavu22
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Heard the leaks... decided to hold off buying despite the fact that I loved the story (did not like the gameplay) in the last of us 1. So the only part of the game I liked which was the characters and the story were abandoned and the gameplay remains largely unchanged. I watched someone play it on YouTube until a main character was killed and I can’t even bring myself to watch it onlineHeard the leaks... decided to hold off buying despite the fact that I loved the story (did not like the gameplay) in the last of us 1. So the only part of the game I liked which was the characters and the story were abandoned and the gameplay remains largely unchanged. I watched someone play it on YouTube until a main character was killed and I can’t even bring myself to watch it online without buying the game. Visually stunning but that can’t save everything else going against it. I cannot see myself buying another NaughtyDog game without hearing someone else is at the helm and it’s a shame because their team does great work. Also PlayStation exclusivity needs to end but maybe that’s just cause I prefer to play things on my pc.… Expand
  91. martini132
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just disappointed. The Story is extremly boring and has a lot of plotholes. Bad game, dont buy it.… Expand
  92. Jace808
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is actual trash, do not believe the critics that say that this 5hit is 10/10, like why tf would you lie to the consumers?! Why tf do you think this is okay? I WAITED 7 YEARS FOR THIS TRASH!!… Expand
  93. iCaesar
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU 1 is my favourite game of all time. This game however, spits in the face of everyone who loved it. The graphics and gameplay is beautiful. The story however, is like bad fan fiction taken off of a college campus for gender studies.
    Everything you can think of that's cliché and "diverse" is put in there without any kind of sense. Having a trans woman kill off the favourite character in the first 30 minutes of the game is awful.
    I sincerly hope that Naughty Dog takes the anger seriously, and don't try to make it about people not being as woke as them. Stories like this don't make the legend that the first game did. They should've looked at the success of the first game and learnt from it, not trash it's legacy for the sake of SJW-idiocy.

    I do NOT recommend anyone to buy this game. Watch the gameplay on youtube and you'll understand.    … Expand
  94. Floorgangouh
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    The story is utter garbage. It's unfathomable to imagine how a game with amazing graphics, environmental and character design, gameplay mechanics and music has an incoherent story with bad pacing and a lot of plotholes. That's why my score is 4 and not outright 0.

    And it took 7 years to make this. What a joke.
  95. Streaw
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is ridiculous, trying to give a honest review about how dissapointed i am about this game and its poor written story. Trying to submit my review for days now, but always only getting an error. Now i am trying to give it a 9/10 as rating. Lets see if this comes through. This is censorship by metacritic and proves this site is not worth checking any more about ratings for game. .... Sad , really sad behaviour MC....… Expand
  96. Mystery99
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Awful. Such a massive disappointment in every single way. The characters, stories and subplots, even the sex scene game me cancer.
  97. MrM4
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    **** writing, stupid story. WTF can I say? Waited 7 years for a piece of ****
  98. Sutorerichia
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's terrible.

    Let's kill off one of the most beloved main characters from The Last of Us and spend the entire game trying to avenge their death, only to not be able to when the time finally comes.

    It makes you play as the one who killed said character from The Last of Us for five out of the eleven chapters.

    It's a big **** you" to The Last of Us fans.

    I would have at least liked to see some sort of vengeance, but it just leaves this bad aftertaste in your mouth.

    It ruins relationships that were built throughout The Last of Us.

    It shoves LGBTQ+ down your throat, and if you don't like it? You're the problem. You're transphobic, etc.

    I told myself that I would Platinum this game when it comes out. Now? I don't even want to touch it ever again.

    I had some hope that there would be a "happy" ending, but we couldn't even get that.

    If you're a fan of The Last of Us, don't play this game.

    If you're new to The Last of Us, don't play this game.

    If there's one good thing to be said about The Last of Us Part II, it would be how astounding the graphics are, but that alone can't save this game.    … Expand
  99. staydi
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I have not seen a more stupid plot in games for a long time, how did you come up with this?
    And, I hope after such a spit in the face like this game, Naughty Dog will lose all fans.
  100. Enzar17
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    The game is beautiful. That isn't the point.
    The voice acting is wonderful. That isn't the point.
    The soundtrack is emotional and incredible. That isn't the point. The point is the fact that the story, characters, and themes that made the last game amazing are absolutely absent from this game, actively destroyed by utter incompetence. It can't even get its own themes right. Waste of    The game is beautiful. That isn't the point.
    The voice acting is wonderful. That isn't the point.
    The soundtrack is emotional and incredible. That isn't the point.
    The point is the fact that the story, characters, and themes that made the last game amazing are absolutely absent from this game, actively destroyed by utter incompetence. It can't even get its own themes right. Waste of time and money. 10/10? Give me a break. And no, it's not actually a 1/10, but this is a direct response to all the tone deaf 10/10 reviews that access media showered on this game.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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