The Last of Us Part II

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  1. CrimsonRevolver
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    Literal trash. Trash gameplay, trash characters, and a total slap in the face to true Naughty Dog/TLOU fans. I'm done. Never buying another ND game again.
  2. wahab_q8
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. اللعبة شاذة و اهم شي اهو مقتل جول بطريقة مخزي و غير منطقي لانه لا تنطبق عليه كشخصية… Expand
  3. AirJET
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    he better the graphics and mechanics of the game, the worse the story was, the more I told you, don't buy this game.
  4. JacobSalih
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I fell in love with the main characters of the first part. in the second part, they simply defiled everything that I loved and spat in my soul.
  5. Timmytwothumbs
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Tedious, Boring, Uninspiring gameplay
    An overall dissapointing and depressing experience
    If you enjoy yawning profusely and experiencing anxiety this is your game. If you appreciate thoughtful, exciting, story driven gameplay. Avoid this like the plague.
    Would not recommend. Good graphics.
  6. phil_pokiW
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    when you make a story driven game and the story is **** you've **** up big time. my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
  7. Tz20
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Esse segundo jogo, honestamente, foi uma merda! Cagaram tudo. O primeiro foi até bom, mas esse, francamente não. Além de ser sempre a mesma chatice esquerdista! Eu já desencorajei alguns colegas de comprarem o jogo.
    'The last of us' pra mim, acabou.
  8. Kingofklowz
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story in this game was absolutely awful. Filled with plot holes and forced moments. Terrible ending to Joel's story.… Expand
  9. NaughtierDog
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us is my favorite game of all time. This game on the other hand is awful. It's hard to even put into words how disappointing it is. I wanted to like it so much. I constantly watched all the trailers for month's, year's. I was in shock and confusion over what happens in the first act and it just get's progressively worse as it goes on. The best parts of The Last of Us are the little happy, heart warming moments, looking at the capital building at sun rise, the car ride to Pittsburgh, Ellie's jokes, Henry and Joel talking about Harley's, the moment's from left Behind, the Halloween shop, brick throwing contest, the merry-go-round, the arcade, playing Jak X, playing the turning, the water gun fight dancing on the display case, Riley and Ellie's Kiss, and the most important of all of them the giraffe scene. There are none of those moment's in this game. Everything in this game is miserable, uninteresting, messy, and boring. The very few good moment's are immediately halted. The visuals were not that impressive, I think Uncharted 4 looked a million times better. The Gameplay felt sluggish and not responsive, and probably one of the biggest let downs is that the soundtrack sucked, It felt so generic and boring. It felt like they were trying to recapture the music of the first game but it just sucked. The story was horrible both from what actually happens in the game and also from a writing and storytelling perspective. This may be hard to believe but I played the whole game in one go. It took me 23 hours to finish. I did not sleep because I knew I wouldn't be able to. It is so miserable that I wanted to get to the end to hopefully get some sort of closure and a tiny bit of happiness but nope. I get these flash Images of the ending in my head and it makes want to throw up, thats how bad it is. Weather it was intentional or not, I don't care. I really really really wanted to love this game. I love everything that The Last of Us and Naughty Dog represented, but this was spirit killing. Ellie has been my hero for seven years, she would always give me hope. but in this game, she let me down so much, everyone let me down. The Last of Us will always have a special place in my heart, but as far as I am concerned, this game does not exist. For me The Last of Us Ends with Ellie saying okay.… Expand
  10. cfsdragon
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    The story is so shxt... Acting Abby is like a hell...definitely not recommended especially for fans.
  11. trenk
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    this is what happens when a studio is bought by the progressive left that stains everything it touches is cinema now video games that forced bad story empty characters a hypocrisy at the end that is to denounce this study that promotes such unnatural and forced messages I wish you worst to this study
  12. MO_TAZ
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Disappointing. The previous game was much better. They ruined the last of us legacy
  13. JOELMILLERLIVES
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I never wrote a single critic in this site but I cannot keep myself silenced when I'm faced with the biggest letdown of the decade.
    Thanks, Naughty Dogs, for nothing else than a spit on your fans. I will never buy on of your games again. And to be fair, i will not put one dime in playstation anymore. Time to exode on xbox. This way, maybe i will be safe from such a disaster in the future.    I never wrote a single critic in this site but I cannot keep myself silenced when I'm faced with the biggest letdown of the decade.
    Thanks, Naughty Dogs, for nothing else than a spit on your fans. I will never buy on of your games again. And to be fair, i will not put one dime in playstation anymore. Time to exode on xbox. This way, maybe i will be safe from such a disaster in the future. Thanks Neil.    … Expand
  14. nightwolf5251
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Mientras TLoU 1 fue un juego con una historia atrapante donde sus personajes eran interesantes y sus interacciones hacían que estos se quedaran contigo hasta el final, en un mundo con consecuencias reales para los mismos, que combinaba acción frenética con una historia a fuego lento que te hacia ponerte en los zapatos de sus protagonistas.
    Este se siente como una de las tantas copias que    Mientras TLoU 1 fue un juego con una historia atrapante donde sus personajes eran interesantes y sus interacciones hacían que estos se quedaran contigo hasta el final, en un mundo con consecuencias reales para los mismos, que combinaba acción frenética con una historia a fuego lento que te hacia ponerte en los zapatos de sus protagonistas.
    Este se siente como una de las tantas copias que salieron luego de su éxito, imitando su gameplay que pese a estar mas pulido que el original, falla en su historia.
    Una trama simplista a más no poder mal ejecutada, una venganza qué no lleva a ninguna parte que se contradice con el mensaje que escuetamente intenta transmitir y personajes que no interesan a nadie con los cuales no se puede sentir empatia alguna
    ¿Como es posible que su mensaje sea qué la venganza no lleva a ninguna parte pero Abby haya podido ejecutarla casi sin consecuencias mientras Ellie perdió casi todo y al momento de haber matado al 500avo pobre diablo sin cara, no haya matado a la persona que fue la razón de esta cruzada?

    Gracias Neil, juego del año    … Expand
  15. Thestew
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is supposed to be a story driven title and the writing is trash. The pacing is bad, I don't know why anyone would care about the new characters, and the game constantly forces you into situations that annoy you. There is no choice here. You're stuck with people you hate while waiting for them to pick at your next scab.… Expand
  16. Watchurbak19
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Was so excited for this game, but like most true reviews on here the story is crap sure the graphics are good but man did the writing in this game suck.
  17. LoquilloTrip
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bueno, el juego TLU 2, tiene un gameplay expectacular, unas mecanicas que impresionan, unos graficos dignos de años de trabajo, pero una historia y guion fatales, no han pasado ni dos horas de peli-juego (y si puesto que son 5 minutos de cinematica por 10-15 de juego), y ya cansa y agita al expectador de tanta mamada que quieren dar, la muerte de joel es un punto clave para el desarrollo del juego, pues sin esta el resto no tiene sentido alguno, pero luego que tenemos, personajes forzados a que uno tenga que empatizar con ellos y no es por ser homofobico ni esas mamadas, pero haber, te fuerzan a querer algo, que si esta o no, en nada afecta a la jugabilidad si elie es lesbiana pues esta bien, pela, yo quiero un juego donde tenga que sobrevivir y explorar , pero ¿qué te dan? eso con esa historia que dises puaj, que mierda estoy jugando y mata todo lo bueno del juego, es sierto es un buen juego por lo que mencione al incio, pero en estos juegos no es posibible jugar sin que la histroria este presente, no es como un fornite o un call of duty, que pueden tener buenos gameplay, y si ves o no la historia pela, pero en este caso no, porque la base del juego es su historia, hace años cuando salio el primer TLu lo que a muchos nos encanto fue su historia, el ver como los personajes ivan creciendo y desarrollandose de a poco, con un buen game play y mecanicas, pero ahora nos dan esta mierda de guion y de historia y se cagan, litermaemnte en el juego, es un buen juego, inetntentan ser inlcuisivos pero,no de la manera correcta, sino como peliculas que han fracasado , lo quieren meter a la fuerza, y asi ni la ropa entra. Por eso le doy 0, porque si la historia esta mal, no importa su gameplay, porque no dejas de pensar. QUE mierda estoy jugando.… Expand
  18. ArkadyAsh
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    Poor story writing - that's all. The magnificent work of artists, smooth animation and deep elaboration of sound are buried under pathetic plot. Serious characters from the previous part of the game seemed to have lost their identities and turned into puberty teenagers who are interested in affairs and pointless anger rather than survival. It's like seeing realistic violence in a middlePoor story writing - that's all. The magnificent work of artists, smooth animation and deep elaboration of sound are buried under pathetic plot. Serious characters from the previous part of the game seemed to have lost their identities and turned into puberty teenagers who are interested in affairs and pointless anger rather than survival. It's like seeing realistic violence in a middle school play - absurd.

    The gameplay of Part II is very similiar that we expiernced in previos part of the game and Uncharted series. It's pretty good, but there is nothing really new that can hold me near the screen for a long time. It starts allright but it turns boring after first nine hours of gameplay. And there are much more hours... The plot is simply not worth this time, better go and play A Thief's End.

    Let's hope that the developers find the strength to create something truly amazing in the next game.    … Expand
  19. Danitoito
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A mi parecer dejaron la bara muy alto con la primera entrega y que te maten a uno de los personajes más queridos en la historia al principio es inaceptable a mi parecer… Expand
  20. bobbyv88
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Horrible writing that tries to be deep, edgy, different but in reality is cheap lazy writing
  21. Augulist
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    It is not only about the game is good or not, but it is about if the game company is right or not.
    It is totally ok for me to play a game with contents that I don't like.
    However it is totally not ok for me to see a game company giving me a fake trailer
  22. Sowred
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Good gameplay, amazing action, setting and acting, great graphics, but horrible, and I mean HORRIBLE story. Part 2 **** all over the first installment characters and story.
    Trust the leaks, trust the user reviews, don’t make the same mistake as me. Don’t tell yourself that everyone is just overreacting. I can’t go into detail without spoiling, but dear god, it’s starts out fine enough to    Good gameplay, amazing action, setting and acting, great graphics, but horrible, and I mean HORRIBLE story. Part 2 **** all over the first installment characters and story.
    Trust the leaks, trust the user reviews, don’t make the same mistake as me. Don’t tell yourself that everyone is just overreacting. I can’t go into detail without spoiling, but dear god, it’s starts out fine enough to pull you in and then takes a deep dive for the awful.
    If you care about Joel and Ellie, about their story, relationship, character development and writing, about the first game, and about good storytelling and character building in general, don’t waste your money.    … Expand
  23. chooby_g
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The last of us was one of the best games I ve ever played. I waited 7 years to play the last of us 2 and the story is awful, thanks Naughty Dog for taking a big dump on the fans. Nice way to end a franchise
  24. Fritol
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    It's just sad to see what happened to Naughty Dog. The first game had some of the best characters in the entirety of video games, meanwhile in this game the characters are so bad and forgettable that you can barely remember their names.
  25. Breezy117
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Disgusting game. RIP TLOU. There are some many things wrong with this games story and character wise.
  26. Alejandrohm1999
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Recuerdo que cuando jugué al primero con unos 14 años me encantó, el Gameplay no era nada del otro mundo, pero la historia era tan buena que realmente no importaba, además de que los gráficos eran increíbles para ser un juego de 2013, y ha día de oh me siguen pareciendo sublimes.

    Tras finalizarlo lo primero que sentí fue un vacío interior, ya que las 11 o 12 horas que dura me las pase como un niño y sabía que podría rejugar el juego, pero nunca sentiría lo mismo.Ademas pensé que era el juego perfecto para no tener secuela, ya que el final era suficientemente redondo y las cosas que se estiran acaban mal.

    Me emociones increíblemente cuando salió el trailer el 2017 creo recordar y desde entonces hasta que ha salido he estado totalmente hypeado.

    El juego lo he comprado de salid y me arrepiento muchisimo.Parece un fan fickal echo.

    Lo que tiene de bueon es que tiene unos gráficos y animaciones despanpanantes, ya está, eso es todo.

    El combate por mucho que se diga que no no es nada del otro mundo, han puesto lo del l1 para esquivar,las grietas y echarte a tierra y ya esta, aunque esto no me molestas mucho.

    Lo que si me molestas es la historia, y esque esta clase de juegos se supone que se basa en eso, la narrativa.Para empezar la muerte de Joel es totalmente forzada y denigrante para el personaje, además de matarle se le tortura y todo con Tommy y Ellie delante.Mas adelanté, por conveniencias del guió, se les deja vivos a los dos personajes anteriormente citados.

    Ellie emprende su venganza junto a dina, la novia, más o menos, y durante la persecución hablan de cosas totalmente banales y disfrutan del paisaje.Mas tarde controlamos al personaje que ha matado a joel, una idea genial.El final es irrisorio y todo el juego está cojido con pinzas

    Supongo que naugthy dog quería enseñaros que la venganza es mala, y que en este mundo no existen ni los buenos ni los malos, pero esta relaizado de una manera patética y sin ningún sentido.Para mi este videojuego no es canon.

    Abro pataguas    … Expand
  27. Himov
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simple, storywise the worst sequel I've ever played. Don't spend your money on this one.… Expand
  28. angelasus
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quién diría que después de tanta espera, termine teniendo un juego que olvida el sentido de su primera entrega y nos entregarían la historia más floja y lineal. Preocupándose más por la agenda política que por su fin del mundo… Expand
  29. GamerGirl_x
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I stand with the masses around the world in being soul crushingly disappointed and heartbroken by the death of our beloved Joel. All these years I waited, pre-ordered and set aside time to play this I was beyond excited. To be faced with our wonderful Joel have his life brutally taken. I'm heartbroken, angry, and horrified. Joel & Ellie are ruined now.

    We were ALL so excited to see the    I stand with the masses around the world in being soul crushingly disappointed and heartbroken by the death of our beloved Joel. All these years I waited, pre-ordered and set aside time to play this I was beyond excited. To be faced with our wonderful Joel have his life brutally taken. I'm heartbroken, angry, and horrified. Joel & Ellie are ruined now.

    We were ALL so excited to see the bond between him & Ellie again, I don't even want to play now. Why is the focus on some murdering heathen, and Ellie embarking embarking on the Dina journey?? and who the hell wrote his death right at the very beginning of the game..?? This game franchise is ALL about Joel and Ellie. Why take him away in such a cheap, brutal way by that murderer, not a good decision. It was done in such a crass way. It is so nonsensical too in that it bears no ties to the first game at all, and Joel & Ellie don't even communicate! It makes me so mad the way they let Joel down in making him and Tommy come across stupid as to give their names and hometown to the gang. It's a total injustice. It feels like the very short time we see Joel, he's just an unknown background character, not the huge leading icon of the game he is. Very strange what you've done to these characters. Ellie didn't even have a kind word to say as Joel died, despite the fact she loves him like a father.

    The bond, humour and love was always the treat to the gamer to watch between Joel & Ellie. It feels like a weird liberal agenda of lgbt and feminism shoved down our throats, than it paying respect to our Joel & Ellie's journey. Games are to escape from the dreariness of the modern world..

    They built up hype all this this time around Joel and him coming to rescue Ellie once more and it was built on a lie! the lowest of the low. They wanted to 'shock' your audience, but instead disrespected and showed plain dishonour towards a monumentally huge fanbase around the world, to Joel.

    Joel and Ellie are the soul of The Last Of Us.

    When we first watched him playing his guitar and singing to Ellie, I was in a flood of tears it moved me so much I literally was so excited to see their new ventures together. That was the absolute best part, beautifully done you could feel it in your soul. I haven't even picked up this game since Joel died i'm just so disappointed. I'm so shocked Naughty Dog that you've completely ruined a world class, deeply loved game. When we got to Joel's house and saw the flowers adorned outside and Ellie's heart breaking cuddling his jacket with his scent on, I cried and this isn't how I wanted to feel when we all fell in love with Joel. I'm a nurse and have needed a happy escape during this pandemic in the world, all my friends laughed at how much I adore Joel and I was talking about my excitement getting to see him reunited with Ellie everyday for months before this came out. Now it's no happy escape at all and i'm angry.

    With a heavy heart, back to the wonderful original The Last Of us with our Joel & Ellie x original The Last of Us with our beloved Joel and Ellie.    … Expand
  30. fraserhollywood
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    NAUGHTY DOG NEVER AGAIN!! I have to say after waiting all these years for this highly anticipated and beautiful looking game that I will not buy another Naughty Dog game ever again. Terrible misleading marketing, the bully boy tactics and general behaviour of ND and Sony and that is without mentioning the Swiss cheese plot, abysmal characters and awful script writing. I'm am to much of aNAUGHTY DOG NEVER AGAIN!! I have to say after waiting all these years for this highly anticipated and beautiful looking game that I will not buy another Naughty Dog game ever again. Terrible misleading marketing, the bully boy tactics and general behaviour of ND and Sony and that is without mentioning the Swiss cheese plot, abysmal characters and awful script writing. I'm am to much of a Sony fanboy not to buy the PS5 but they have only gotten through with the skin of their teeth. Never have I been more disappointed from a game purchase in my life and I bought Predator Hunting Grounds. I would like to add when I find a franchise I like I am loyal like a good dog but this has to be the worst behaviour of any high end developer I have experienced. Shame on you Neil, Halley, Anita and co… Expand
  31. BATcadet
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Personally, I feel the story was lacking compared to the first. Not only that, but the controls are clunky and hard to get used to. The developers from Naughty Dog have made excellent games in the past which raised the bar very high for this game, but their performance was lackluster in The Last of Us Part II. I also believe replacing Joel so early on in the game was a poor choice towardsPersonally, I feel the story was lacking compared to the first. Not only that, but the controls are clunky and hard to get used to. The developers from Naughty Dog have made excellent games in the past which raised the bar very high for this game, but their performance was lackluster in The Last of Us Part II. I also believe replacing Joel so early on in the game was a poor choice towards story telling. Especially since his death seemed very rushed and stupid. Joel and Tommy were much more important to the story than Abby and her group ever will be. I'm disappointed I wasted my money on such a let down.… Expand
  32. Deibson
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible, no sense, **** story that was the strong point of the game, I was disappointed because I was waiting for 5 years! Good gameplay, horrible story!… Expand
  33. domskoy88
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I will blandly start with the pros and the cons:

    pros:
    amazing soundtrack
    stunning graphics (really pushed the jet engine in my PS4)
    fitting atmosphere
    really scary horror elements
    solid boss fights
    amazing flashbacks

    middleground:
    fluid gameplay

    cons:
    gamebreaking bugs
    introduction of shallow characters
    misshandling of tons of characters
    very basic run of the mill story
    deceptive trailers and interviews by the developers
    alteration of the first game's story, just so the current story can be justified
    still really dumb ai and not enough use of new elements (-> the dogs)
    finale was unsatisfactory

    This leads me to a score of 4/10. Now remember, I write this from a perspective of a player, that has enjoyed the previous game. As a standalone game, without knowing anything about TLOU, TLOU2 deserves 2 points more in my opinion.
    My review won't have much of a structure, it's not a classic review. It's rather about random things that come to mind, while trying to adress each and every one of those points. I will most definitely forget to adress some things. Bear in mind that I am no professional reviewer.

    So let's start with the good things... The game looks stunning! There isn't really that much to add. Naughty Dog really has pulled everything out of the PS4s repertoire, so much that you even experience (very very few) framedrops, which don't really bother me that much tbh, since the last of us is no competitive shooter. The whole presentation is amazing and really gives you apocalyptic vibes. Good apocalyptic vibes, because even though the game plays after the downfall of humanity, its still so vibrant and detailed. It gives it such a nice atmosphere, every locations is a stunner, it overloads your senses to the point where it's nearly overstimulating. Same goes for the music. It underlines everything that's good about the appearance and amplifies it tenfold. It also added to the "horror" aspect of the game. Yes I know, it isn't a horror game per se, but the dread you felt throughout encounters in a big rotten and empty city were just chilling. You were always on edge, especially since every non-human encounter was very unpredictable. Now we get to the bossfights, which also were a stregth of the game. they were perfectly stage, they felt heavy and "plastic" and they were challenging.
    Now this sounds all good and fine and it seems that the last of us II is a perfect continuation to the beloved first adventure. However Appearance and playability isn't everything. The most important aspect of TLOU was it's characters, it's story, the relationship you have formed. None of that is good in the second game. None. Naughty dog introduced a bunch of new characters, at least half of them were treated as NPCs. Once they died an unspectacular death, they have been simply forgotten -> Jesse and Manny. Most act absolutely irrational, as our beloved "protagonist" and his brother. Joel and Tommy had the strongest downgrade in rationality, considering they still live in a post apocalyptic world. They treated an armed group of people seemingly as acquaintances, being incredibly relaxed and giving out info about themselves. Info that inevitably lead to Joel's death by a golf club (which is quite funny since they implied - Trailer and Interview - that Joel would be a longer part of this game). All that, because NPCs daughter, Abby, (the murderer) from the first game wanted revenge. Yes, that is essentially the whole plot. Yet another badly written revenge story. The character you played throughout the first game, just dies an incredibly stupid, undeserved and unspectacular death, so naughty dog can introduce their boring revenge story trope and a very boring (Antagonist). I wrote antagonist like that, because Abby isn't really portrayed as Antagonist, but a protagonist of her own story now. You have to play with the Joel replacement and you get gaslighted into feeling compassion for her: Her playing cutely with dogs, giving some flashbacks regarding her father's death. Also... regarding father's death: To make the story work, naughty dog changed some things from the first game's plot. They completely changed the doctor's ethnicity from african american to white american. I have absolutely no idea why. Then they started to feed you the narrative that Ellie was a guaranteed cure, even though she wasn't. They essentially changed parts of TLOU1 to make their fanfiction-tier story in TLOU2 work. Then they created this artificial infighting between Abby and Joel, because HE prevented HER death and hence HE risked the lifes of thousands of people.
    I felt no sympathy for Abby whatsoever btw. The story felt forced and the game merely used TLOU1 as a stepping stone for their entirely new setup.
    Now to the finale... Ellie has fought through hundreds of people to get to Abby, the final fight occurs and what happens? Nothing, she lets her go. Bravo!
    The only good things were the Ellie and Joel flashbacks    … Expand
  34. tom40819
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    -Sad, sloppy, and death or survival without any reason
    +Beautiful scenery
    -Game system with little evolution
  35. Yergze
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Boring game play, way too much SJW nonsense, nothing relatable to the characters, the cut scenes are uninteresting, completely unfaithful to the original masterpiece. Returning my copy. It seems every facet of our lives are being inundated with SJW rubbish.
  36. Vadiana
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    its SAME as Fallen Order or A Plauge Tale Innocence, really RAW GAME; without video, it`s game from 2009!
    AI 4/10
    graphics 7/10
    audio 7/10
    gameplay 4/10
    story 5/10
  37. KingIsHere28
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My problem with this game , is not the graphics or the gameplay those things are fine, but when you kill joel in the first two hours in the game sincerly I stoped playing , not worth for the history, but if you want a game for graphics , its the best game to appreciate that.… Expand
  38. TreviSan
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No me gustó aunque la verdad nunca lo he jugado. Dicen que la historia es muy mala así que debe ser verdad.… Expand
  39. Sengl
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Спасибо за хуевый сюжет и бездарно слитого джоэла, именно этого я ждал 7 лет
  40. Krakenjack
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Una historia inconsistente y una falta de respeto al desarrollo de un gran personaje como lo era Joel, no empatizas con Abby al jugar con ella, al contrario es como si quisieras brincar las partes en la que la controlas, es como si alguien se hechara un pedo en tu cara y todavía te restregara el culo en el rostro
  41. Chrips
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    DISAPPOINTING. I made an account just to give this game a review. How could they go from such a good first game to such terrible second game. The graphics were ok. The pacing was terrible. The gameplay was ok. The story was GOD AWFUL. The story was so bad I wanted to just stop playing. I’m actually mad I even wasted my time finishing this game. Going to try and get a refund.
  42. Andre337
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I aint even gonna spoil the game but how certain characters die is just **** can someone go to the ends of the world for revenge to lose everything in the mist of doing it and not go through with it doesn’t make sense.
  43. Joemin97
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics, Don't like LGBT shoved down my throat. I compare that to having a religious view shoved down my throat. Story is blah. Really what were they thinking. TV commercials showed more of Joel so I thought he was in at least most of the game. Glad I didn't but this. Kinda gory, but I'm not squeamish.… Expand
  44. fukclastofus2
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    joel's death is nothing. But whole story is none sense. Don't do it. You gotta hate yourself for playing this game.
  45. SalaBear
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The 1st Last of Us only had one exceptional thing, which was a compelling story. Other elements were not revolutionizing but done correctly. The 2nd iteration lost the only thing the franchise had (the story) . Now I think this is comparable to GoT ending i.e horrible
  46. Silver220
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. spent about ¥6000 and over 30 hours only to forgive and not to kill the one who kiiled Joel brutally.
    quite a "MASTERPIECE".    … Expand
  47. NaughtyCookie
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    So .. first they ruined the movie industry by introducing "diversity" because "the peoples" asked so.. now they are doing the same with games ? I havent watched a movie produced in US for almost 3 years now .. since they became junk.. I sure hope no other games company follows their example.

    P.S: How much did they pay the critics ?
  48. Darmin202
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    the story with the most annoying character in video games and an involution of the protagonists
  49. saikawa
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    You must play this game in order to fight for feminism, etc.
    and put Sargsyan for the director and you will be 10/10
  50. FalStuff
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Horrible game, even more so if you actually played the first part. Played for 2 hrs, can't take this s**t any more. Naughty Dog, thank you for ruining a fantastic story.
  51. 190203
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    It is just sad what happened with this game...
    You should NOT buy...
    Lets imagine this never exists.
  52. Youngjae
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann ruined this Franchise just to push several agendas.
    Should never work on another game
  53. MarizS
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Thank's ND for ruining so many years of waiting this game! Story is a **** with huge emphasis on feminism! I'm sorry to tell that, but TLOU Part 2 was last game I bought from Naughty Dog!
  54. Lockdownwarrior
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Good gameplay features such as combat and graphics, but for a story based game the story makes absolutly no sense and is weak.
  55. Alan98_mj
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is absolute trash it is told in a convoluted way, the caracteres make the most stupid decisions ever, they totally destroyed everything they made in TLOU 1, forced inclusivity, the way they killed Joel was absolutely disgraceful; Abby was the worst charaxcter im the game and yet half the way is you playing as her, the ending sucked ass.
    The only good partes are the graphics, music, sound design and that they improved the combat a bit, explorarion is good.    … Expand
  56. DoggSnott
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My disappointment in this title is immeasurable, I will not be buying another ND game
    From misleading advertisements, to poorly written story telling being chopped up and thrown together in a way thats atrociously confusing.
    The ONLY thing this game had going for them was the beautiful environments and thats why it will get a 1 instead of a zero

    they absolutely destroyed Ellies character, made a sad attempt at trying to make the player feel bad and out of control of their actions when really it was insanely frustrating
    Unnecessary censorship in Ellies relationship with Dina meanwhile Abby and Owen get a whole 5 second long sex scene

    Plot holes out the ass, jumps and cuts with no explanation that just make no sense, I wouldnt recommend this game to anyone save your money and watch a playthrough    … Expand
  57. Bythos
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    An OK game, don't know what all the hype was for. It was just an average game with an try hard story which wouldn't work with all the logical and rational somersaults required to make it believable.
  58. lottendill
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I feel really sad to write this but I have waited years and years for this game, seeing this as a result broke my hearth....
  59. FahadBoi
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Everything is perfect except the story is garbage and that’s what ruined the whole experience
  60. bombas
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This game breaks my heart to write! Gameplay in this game is old and boring. The story disappointed me a lot because there are a lot of weak decisions in it.
    I didn't feel like going through this game to the end; (
  61. Cosmefulanito
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La jugabilidad no esta mala dentro de todo pero hay momentos en los que la inteligencia artificial se ve risible sobre todo cuando vas arrastrandote y ya a las dos horas el juego se torna monotono, graficos geniales, arte muy bueno.

    La historia en si no es mal y sobretodo el final, hay muchas cosas inorganicas como, el echo que dejaran ellie y tommy vivos (raro). Que no hubiera otros doctores para desarrollar la cura me parece ridiculo.
    No logras conectar con abby, tal ves si jugaras desde el principio con ella y vieras su pasado des de el inicio se puediera empatizar mas pero no tiene sentido ya a mitad del juego que me muestres su pasado

    El final el mensaje no esta del todo ma, el ehco de que le arrebatarn a elli otra vez algo que ella anhelaba que era perdonar joel, (en el primero juego fue ser de ayuda para salvar a la humanidad) me parece un mensaje super intreresante, pero el problema es queenunca me mostraste en el desarrollo del personaje de ellie que ella pudiera dejar viva a abby, jamas me mostraste un pensamiento si quiera de compasion para con ella, por eso el final se siente inorganico y forzado , todo para darme un mensja e de que no valio la pena el vijae, que no es un mal mensaje por que es algo interesante y nuevo , pero repito la forma en la que lo hicieron no fue la mejor.
    Hubiera sido mas epico que elli matara a abby y que ella quedar tendida en medio del mar con el cadaver de abby alado viendo que ni la venganza habia valido la pena.

    una pena pudo haber sido mejor quedo con un mensaje y desarrollo a medias.    … Expand
  62. raiysky
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    In Last of Earth 2, the characters from Part 1 are simply tools for story development, and they deny the relationship or everything of the characters from Part 1. In this case, it had to be released as an independent game, not the Last of Earth 2. Also, the way the story unfolds forces players to take only one path, and they said you are wrong. This was very insulting and offensive.
    Apart    In Last of Earth 2, the characters from Part 1 are simply tools for story development, and they deny the relationship or everything of the characters from Part 1. In this case, it had to be released as an independent game, not the Last of Earth 2. Also, the way the story unfolds forces players to take only one path, and they said you are wrong. This was very insulting and offensive.
    Apart from right and wrong, the agony and decisions Joel made for Ellie in Part 1 were respectable. Ignoring all of these parts and killing Joel in vain and manipulating Abby, the cause of it, makes me very angry.
    Also, because this game ignored these parts(Character setting and world view), it seems that there is a logical error in the middle of the story and a contradiction in the new character. I don’t know what arts are trying to destroy the Last of us all. If there was respect for the previous work and respect for the fans, the story's outcome would have been unfolded in a different direction in the process, even if it did not change.
    Unlike a movie or a book, users who play games are more actively engaged in the experience of immersing in the character and sharing emotions. Of course, developer may have some freedom in game production, but I don't know what part 2 is for. It feels like it's just to take advantage of fame for Part 1.    … Expand
  63. Mitkoto
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Good graphics and 10 year old gameplay can't carry this game when the plot is so infuriatingly bad. This game story is almost as bad as Game of Thrones season 8. That's the best way I can put it. Regret of playing it and the feeling of wasting time should never be this immense when playing a game whose predecessor was considered a masterpiece.
  64. RicacoJews
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first game was and still is a masterpiece. This second one, is GARBAGE. I was ok with the idea of Joel dying in this game and let Ellie be the protagonist. But, the way they did it, made me nauseous. First, killing in the most disgraceful way the most beloved character of the series and then forcing you to play as his murderer? It's INSANE.
    If they wanted to get rid of Joel, they should at least show us some more of Abby, create some love for the character, make us simpathize with her cause and then get to this point in the story. There is nothing wrong in changing main characters. Take for example The Walking Dead Season 1. The death of Lee was shocking, but was a honorable death. A remarkable moment in the series just to pass the torch on to Clementine to make her own adventure.
    Not only that, but they gave us the most horrible and disgusting sex scene I've ever seen in a video game or any other media. I had to turn my face away from the screen thinking the foul smell in that room. Anime boobs = CENSORED; Abby an Owen f***ing like two dudes in a prison cell = MASTERPIECE; WTF!
    But they saved the best for last. When you finally thinks that the gameplay is going to be worth playing by killing Abby and get the so renowed "revenge", Ellie spares Abby. Not even a choice was given: to kill or not to kill Abby. Ellie ends with her "dad" dead, her friends dead, her girlfriend gone with their baby and two less fingers. And Abby? Abby is fine and dandy leaving with her friend into a new adventure where she can destroy more lives as she did with the characters of this franchise and its fans.

    … Expand
  65. mock62
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I played the game to the very end. All of the criticism I have read about the game is accurate. TLOU was the greatest game ever made. I understand making a worthy sequel is difficult. Stunning visuals aren't enough to make a game a masterpiece. This game has absolutely zero replayability. I have never played a game with a perfect rating before that was painful to finish.
  66. nonamekats
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No one is mad because of the lgbt/trans characters. But overall it's ****

    Spoilers
    People are mad because of how the narrative is structured. The plot is terrible and overall the message makes no sense. It's about revenge, yet you kill several people to get to that one person then let that person get away ? " revenge is bad" but Abby got away with it and is happy while Ellie and Joel gets **** over.    … Expand
  67. omenamen
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the gaming franchise ruined on their political agendas, Naughty dog ruined Joel one of the best male characters and some people think of him as a good father figure. Words can't express how I feel when corporations lies to its players and I can't even refund this I haven't even played it that much coz I don't want to play as someone who ruined the entire franchise... and the 18+ scene is just disturbing in so many ways… Expand
  68. Fattiger
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great gameplay, awesome graphic and good music. With terrible story telling skills. I rate it 2 since Ellie lost 2 fingers for nothing.… Expand
  69. Jediburak
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not the sequel we deserved...

    After falling in love with Joel and Ellie in the first game, Part 2 introduces us to the unlikable, ugly, and outright evil Abby, who tortures and kills Joel in the beginning of the game. Then the game forces you to play as this unrealistically buff woman as the second protagonist.

    Perfect visuals and highly customizable difficulty and accessibility options of the game do not mitigate the horribly written story with no character development. Ellie and Joel act out of character, which makes this game feel like a stupid fan-fiction, created to convey woke political messages.

    Graphics: 10/10 (amazing graphics)

    Gameplay: 5/10 (nothing innovative. not so different from the first game. forces you to play as Abby.)

    Story: 0/10

    New characters: 1/10

    Overall: 1/10

    Do not spend 60$ on this crap. Rent it or wait for sale, if you're ready to endure the pain that is Abby.    … Expand
  70. Monkeyhairs
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    The game looks good but the story brings anything but happiness it was hard for me to even finish it.
  71. MaxRemigio
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Only graphics is what I'd consider like positive on this abomination. The story is a shame.
  72. LerajeF
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Понравились первые 2 часа геймплея. Хорошее демо, спасибо.
  73. adamcha
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    只有跟實況而已 看完 就是一坨屎
    遊戲性和畫面都屬佳作 應該有8分
    但劇情實作爛爆 加上媒體噁爛評分 身為有良心的玩家肯定是要給負評的
    這樣才不會對不起自己
  74. abahsati
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    At first i was excited for this game as i finished TLOU remastered in PS4. The story, the characters from the first one is phenomenal. You've grown to love the characters and even though it is dark and bleak world.

    As I play this game there are familiarity with the gameplay compared with the first one with extra function which is nice. The visual are top notch, kudos for game visual    At first i was excited for this game as i finished TLOU remastered in PS4. The story, the characters from the first one is phenomenal. You've grown to love the characters and even though it is dark and bleak world.

    As I play this game there are familiarity with the gameplay compared with the first one with extra function which is nice. The visual are top notch, kudos for game visual designers who put numerous hours (like a slave i bet) into building this game world. The sounds and ambiance are simply amazing.

    But not all good games need visual. As a mainly single player gamer i enjoyed a great story telling. The story will drive you to play the game, explore the lore, gain interest on the every corner of the world and everything because of the story. However this game story is trash compared to the first. Petty revenge story? back and forth back and forth with nothing to gain. Just emptiness, I'm a husk of a man now after playing this. I guess the director have achieve his mission to get everybody attention, time and money but to what cost?

    If Naughty Dog firstly make TLOU part 1.5 that can tell "other protagonist" story in depth so that we can love them maybe TLOU part 2 can be pass as well rounded story. But you hardly know the character with a just 10 hours of gameplay?? or actually less then that if you just count characters interaction. That's not enough time for character development and put us on their side.    … Expand
  75. Servando7
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I feel really disappointed that I waited 7 years with high expectations for the game
  76. doomlord
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The producer of LAST 2 has been using "prejudice" for 2 generations.
    One generation Ball; the people who killed the whole game were either bandits or robbers, cannibals, and people who wanted to rape Ellie.
    When she arrived at the hospital, JOE, who had lost her daughter, got her daughter Ellie back. In the current situation; killing to save people.
    Time to go back and take a look at the attitude of the first generation of fireflies in the hospital.
    If Ellie is your daughter, you don’t even have to watch the last one. You even ask your daughter, "Are you really willing?" The fireflies refused to let you ask.
    Just leave a sentence "if you dare to try to do something, shoot you", and then turned to open up Allie's brain.
    In this case, when you are able to save your daughter, will you let your daughter die?
    In the second generation - Director Bai Zuo's writing, JOE was shaped as a demon, and JOE was killed.
    Abi~ She is Aili who kills for hate and then kills for hate,
    Forced to forgive~~
    Abi who killed people for hate~ is forgivable~
    For killing the ball~~ The sin deserves death~
    The script is written by people, whether it is good or bad, it is operated by people. There is no irrational problem. We can only be forced to swallow the writers. The real problem is that the person who wrote the script creates a rational and no position 'S script?
    A big white left with a clear stand, write a left-burst script. What needs to be analyzed and discussed.    … Expand
  77. Nekonekoneko
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Yep, graphic magnificent, but everything else - awful. Gameplay, plot, atmosphere - scam. Its not a Last of us. Сharacters acting stupid. I feel like a watching tv-show for teenagers.
  78. wowmt
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Absolutely superb game. Graphics are off the charts for this generation, the gameplay has improved a great deal and makes it even more fun to play, and the story is bleak, violent, and moving, just as The Last of Us story should be.
  79. SHARKSASA
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    No...just...no，Gameplay is good. Graphics is great but story~The story is really bad.
    I can't play this game.
  80. maxfominykh
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Игровые журнализы умерли. Вместе с ними умер и рейтинг этой потенциально лучшей игры года. Отношение сони и псов к игрокам заставляет поставить этой игре баллы меньше нуля, но увы - нельзя. TLOU2 это страшный сон, проснулся и попытался это забыть. Отныне существует только TLOU, лучшая игра десятилетия. Покойся с миром Джо, ты не заслужил такой судьбы. Sony и Naughty Dog покойтесь не сИгровые журнализы умерли. Вместе с ними умер и рейтинг этой потенциально лучшей игры года. Отношение сони и псов к игрокам заставляет поставить этой игре баллы меньше нуля, но увы - нельзя. TLOU2 это страшный сон, проснулся и попытался это забыть. Отныне существует только TLOU, лучшая игра десятилетия. Покойся с миром Джо, ты не заслужил такой судьбы. Sony и Naughty Dog покойтесь не с миром!… Expand
  81. Wazabadoo
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writers don't show nor tell the emotional development of the characters and instead place an impossible burden on the player to fill the gaps to make the story work.

    The pacing is atrocious. Right at what the player is lead to believe is the climax, instead of paying off, the game takes a break and forces you to go through the story again from a different character's perspective for 10 hours, before finally it finally resumes telling the story.

    TLOU2 touches the themes of grief, forgiveness, revenge and violence, but ultimately goes nowhere and/or fumbles the messaging and ends up contradicting itself.

    The character arcs are very weak. Characters seem passive for most of the game, with things happening to them instead of them making choices. When they do make choices, how they change or why they made that choice isn't really expanded upon, leaving it to the imagination of the player.

    All in all, a story where stuff happens but nothing really changes.    … Expand
  82. Colinjac97
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game destroys the heart and sole of what made the original game great, the relationship and banter between Joel and Ellie in a dark world. Forcing the player to play as Abby was a terrible idea and the story doesn't make much sense of either side of the game. Please don't make a third one.… Expand
  83. Luopo
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Graphics are great and immersive, but the story is horrible--a secret agenda that forces a disgusting character on you. No thanks.
  84. OutsiderXV
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Joel’s death is so meaningless and casual. Abby’s storyline is not compelling at all. The story takes vengeance as theme, yet we are forced to spare Abby’s life at the end though we have killed almost everyone in the game, which is super disgusting.

    Just the story itself deserves 0/10. That one score is the credit to superb graphics and scene setting.
  85. Pibituh
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Bad story and characters! It's painfull to play
    Tells you that graphics doesn't matter
  86. Mbn
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I didnt rate a game ever and never let sb have influence on my decisions but this game made me to do it (rip my teenager memory of lou1 ) this game have impressive mechanics with chubby controller and **** story (feed us what they want and have no respect to their fans)
  87. Tyrael2020
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    El juego fuerza una agenda políticamente correcta que resulta innecesaria y solo vuelve al videojuego una excusa para señalar que se apoya la comunidad lgtbi, arruinan todo lo logrado con el primer Last of us
  88. Kronossz
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Last of Us, dependent on game story. Dont you know that ? and in this game story is garbage. Last of Us about only Joel and Ellie's story. That's why people liked this game so much. I waited this for seven years, You gave me horrible story with a final. WOW! Sorry but unfortunately the story of the game has never been satisfactory and it is full of disappointments. Fix it as soon as possible.
  89. MrSlayer
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolute garbage, the story is terrible and it should absolutely be considered as never existing to keep The last of us as a good memory… Expand
  90. lavidanoimporta
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know when they thought it would be an innovative idea to play with your favorite character's psychopath to force you to empathize. It's literally IMPOSSIBLE.

    Joel is the best TLOU character and the one who made the game successful. is the most human and her decision is the decision we would all have made. I'm sick of reading that Joel has "condemned the world." Oh God, who are you condemning? Those psychopaths who were going to experiment with Ellie to open their heads and lie about the cure? There was no cure!
    In the game, through memories and Ellie's perspective they try to tell you that Joel was selfish and mean, which is a complete madness of the creatives. In addition to constantly seeing Ellie get angry with Joel without having the slightest meaning. You were going to be a monkey on an experiment table, there was no cure! What's the intention here? Because let me say no. I repeat: there was no cure. They make it clear to you in the files you find in the O.R. So I understand they're staining Joel's legacy, because whoever makes the difference, it's not Ellie, it's Joel

    By far the idea of forcing the player to drive abby after what he did is crazy. You've reduced TLOU's legacy to Kill Bill+shock with Netflix kisses. The backbone of pandemic, the cure and the themes of desolation, mistrust, Ellie's impulsiveness against Joel's cold distrust has disappeared, as well as the cheap way to conspire against a character who already has a life and study made to make us believe that he would be killed in such a stupid situation: "Hello, my name is Joel" "because we kill you". Joel has killer instinct, before anyone goes after him smells like miles, he would never show up or trust to break into the house of such a group of strangers. And they don't know his face either, are they killing everyone named Joel? How many Joel will there be in the world of tlou? It's by far rocky, screenwriter's whim. There are a series of crazy situations going to smoke bulls in a lost house in the middle of nowhere and a blizzard in the venia and just after they show joel's murder. I don't know what the hell's happened to Neil these years, but I don't recognize the characters, this isn't a good job. It's their game, they did, that they do whatever they want with that story but the consumer is the one who pays and has every right to criticize him for what it is, because in the end there is no VENGANZA. Ellie initiates a hunt against 1000,567,890 and a million innocent people to find her father's torturer who is a psychopath, and in the end she regrets the stupid, unworthy message that "revenge gets nothing" He couldn't think of it before killing all those thousand people? And Ellie would really regret if Ellie in the original game didn't hesitate to blow anyone's head off. The Ellie I know would not have hesitated to murder Abby's PSYCHOpath who killed her father. So the idea at that point is not only wrong, it invalidates the whole game. Besides that by the way Joel is eliminated it seems to have some kind of hatred or prejudice against him, I don't understand that cruelty on the part of the studio and force the player to then handle his killer, because we're not going to empathize with her NEVER that way. . You guys are crazy, but you've been geniuses far surpassing the last season of Game of Thrones. This game will be remembered forever as TLOU's infamous legacy. Too bad, actually. It's psychologically unnecessary and cruel wear and tear.    … Expand
  91. Arete83
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    To be clear I did NOT play the whole game. In fact I probably played 3 hours of it. I've already had enough. Thats how crappy this story is. Heres the deal if you played the first game you know how griping the story was. I'll never forget how I felt in the first 30 minutes. The beginning of the outbreak, the drive through the city, then the death of his daughter. It all felt soTo be clear I did NOT play the whole game. In fact I probably played 3 hours of it. I've already had enough. Thats how crappy this story is. Heres the deal if you played the first game you know how griping the story was. I'll never forget how I felt in the first 30 minutes. The beginning of the outbreak, the drive through the city, then the death of his daughter. It all felt so real... it really really pulled me in. I was so floored by it I showed my mother, my bro in law and my sister! And it just kept getting better. Fast forward to "The Last of Us 2". Honestly I can't believe the game is written by the same people. I'll admit the gameplay is cool and it's a gorgeous game but what made the first game so special THE AMAZING STORY is totally lacking in this game. If you are reading this and considering purchasing rent it first. Trust me! After years of anticipation wow I'm so disappointed. :-(… Expand
  92. Coffeeboi
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The only good thing in this game are the graphics. Everything else, I so much dislike. Bad story. Weak plot. Disrespecting the loved characters. Forcing us to play an unlikable character. The ending was horrible. Boring gameplay. Don't waste your money on this. Buy something else.
  93. Meta-Dracul
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I wanted to fair, I really did but after everything they did. The story and characters aren’t good, typically I would say that doesn’t matter as much as you play a video game for the game play but for a story driven game it’s a different; well story. Credit where it’s due the graphics are good but I was one who never much cared for graphics, I don’t exactly play my GameCube for it’sI wanted to fair, I really did but after everything they did. The story and characters aren’t good, typically I would say that doesn’t matter as much as you play a video game for the game play but for a story driven game it’s a different; well story. Credit where it’s due the graphics are good but I was one who never much cared for graphics, I don’t exactly play my GameCube for it’s graphics. Still even after the bad story, unlikable characters, and political themes (that last seems to be getting into everything nowadays) I was going to give this a 3/10, however the producers of this game did a few things, some of which was illegal. They struck down and copyrighted multiple Youtubers not for showing leaked game play, footage, or images but for merely talking about it. Call people names and accusing them of being horrible things for merely disagreeing with you is already crossing the line but this? Like I said I wanted to fair but after showing us that they wouldn’t be fair, well my score speaks for itself. If I can leave you with one piece of advice it would be this, treat the fans of your IP well because without them you’re nothing more but a fading memory.… Expand
  94. Jihben
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us Part II: Great Standalone, bad Sequel

    Sadly, nowadays it is a legitimation for publishing bad content, feminism, homosexuality or anything else to implement "politically correct" in a video game or film. Because if the storyline/the gameplay doesn't please the masses or individuals, you are automatically a racist, homophobic, sick human being. Which is indeed not true, because the broad mass of players agrees with these values and norms and have empathy for the characters. Nevertheless, the story is still badly written and even worse told and does not automatically become a "masterpiece" by incorporating such values. Here is a short list of the points which, in my opinion, makes the story bad:

    1. Joel and Tommy behave completely out of character by giving a random group their names and address. TLOUP2 even provides the proof for this itself, because as Ellie said: Joel and Tommy were aware that Joel has many enemies. (This is illogical in the normal world alone, but in a post-apocalyptic world? According to the motto: I go to any random group, tell them my name and address and then invite them to empty my fridge, although I know them for 3-4 minutes? Difficult but, ok.)
    2. The way Joel died is not worthy of a main character of this caliber. The death of Joel was a inevitable consequence for a second part, but the production was simply off.
    3. The fact that you MUST play the murderer of Joel for about 10 hours after watching Joel being brutally tortured and killed by him is insane. The order is crucial for me, because afterwards the game tries to force you into empathy to this character, which is not possible for me anymore. Perhaps when the order would be different, the empathy as well as the understanding would be much higher.
    4. Tommy behaves again out of character, which is ironic, because he behaves neither as in the 1st part nor as he was presented in the 2nd part. Because first Tommy goes off alone to protect Ellie and others, then wants to go back with them, after they teamed up in Seattle and he was told that Dina is pregnant. He barely gets away with his life (which I think is very unrealistic, considering the wounding he was inflicted with) to put pressure on Ellie one year later to finally hunt down the murderer now, and to put her own life at stake, even though he knows that she has a family now? It just doesn't fit his character.
    5. Ellie's departure at the end was not necessary. She takes off for another month-long "journey", leaving behind child and wife to hunt down the murderer of Joel. Any normal person who is filled with such hatred (especially in an apocalyptic scenario) and has two fingers bitten off during the "final" fight, would beat or kick the murderer with so much rage until you are exhausted or the adrenaline leaves the body again. The fact that Ellie lets the killer go is not logical. And yes, that's the "moral" of the story, but the fact that hate creates more hate and that you only experience loss and suffering with blind thoughts/actions of revenge is something that was performed 4-5 hours of playing time earlier and so I think the end is a pure time shift.

    I don't care if a main character is male/female, gay/lesbian, black/white, African/Asian (to make that clear), as long as the core of the storyline is well worked out and you can identify with the protagonists or antagonists, which was very well done in the first part, but was mocked in the second. Positive about the game is the graphic appearance, as well as the open world parts. The gameplay hasn't improved much, but gives the impression that it is a bit outdated. As a very emotional person who comes for a great story I can not rate this game better than 1.

    My conclusion from The Last of us Part II is, that no matter if you like the game or not (in my opinion it was a bad game), it doesn't matter anyway, because it's always easier to put others in a pigeonhole than to accept justified criticism/feedback. In the end all that counts is how much money the product has made, regardless of how high quality it is.    … Expand
  95. RaptureIsRising
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Terrible story, bland, unlikable characters, overall just boring. Huge step down from the first game.
  96. Ha1strup
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Terrible story and abysmal writing.

    So as a linear, story driven game, it fails on the most important points...
    It's a shame because the overall game mechanics are great, and there is a good attention to detail.

    It's sad to see all the 10/10 reviews. Since when does your gender or sexuality make you an interesting character.
    It is simply inclusion for the sake of inclusion.
  97. MINIxNINJA
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have beaten TLOU2 on the hardest difficulty Survivor & did so for the first game too but grounded & my opinion on the first game love it one of my favorite story game but the 2nd game is very bad now I avoided most spoiler & want to make this very clear because of my faith I don't agree with certain lifestyle choices BUT I absolutely do not hate and I do not have ill will toward anyone I love them just as I love anyone else so any of the things surrounding the game in a negative way did not effect how I feel about the game now the graphic really good BUT it was to be expected so no surprise there the dodging mechanic is interesting definitely made it harder but giving enough time you will learn the timing & it won't be to bad killing off Joel I knew that was happening before the game was even out Joel not getting any younger he was like high 40 early 50 in first game or something like that & the injury he took from all of that he won't be able to keep that up forever so I was never suprise he was going to die BUT the way he died was unforgivable from what we learned about Joel that scenario would have never happened like that Joel does not trust anyone outside his inner circle & he would never put himself his brother especially everyone else lives in a vulnerable position plus from the first game Joel tell Ellie he been on both side of ambush Joel would of never took those terrible risk that is the world they live in you can't trust anyone you don't know & you can barely trust the people you do know so I feel Joel was force into bad writing to fit the story & plot other parts of the game I did not like that I was force to kill dogs but it can't be help if you don't you die I also don't like that you are force to buy perks you don't want I wasted so many pill buying useless perks the first game you had a choice but the 2nd game you do not I didn't like the way things were handled between Ellie & Joel with the truth about what happened that day in the hospital in first game Ellie & Joel are both reasonably smart people now Ellie then may not been able to handle the truth but finding out now she should of been able to see what Joel see not just the love but & wanting to be father figure to Ellie but if Ellie die to become the cure it would be a worthless death everyone will mostly still die by the infected & human plus it not 100% that it would work & every year infected grows I also don't like playing as Abby however I did like some of her perks the old one from first game & new one I didn't even try to shoot Ellie & I did laugh when Ellie kills me but being Abby spicy scene & all nothing can be said to repair the damage that was done but I get why Abby wanted revenge it was her dad that died that spark it all but however there some good moment in the game like the guitar scenes the museum scenes but overall I would had rather known I can beat the game & would rather watch a walkthrough so I don't have to waste as much time as I did on the game but it was interesting Tommy survive I didn't think he did but I didn't like that Tommy show up ruining the small family of Ellie Dina & JJ plus Tommy was being 100% dirtbag to Ellie & ranting off about promises & I can't get revenge because of my injury & trying to guilt Ellie into doing it but because of Tommy it jack up Ellie already fragile mind & in the end leave Dina & JJ behind but the cold part even the revenge does not happen Ellie lose 2 finger loses Dina & JJ & can't play guitar properly all that for peace of mind things are just all over the place the game is bad not playable it a story driven game but since the story is terrible that mean the game is too & there was even times I forgot I was playing TLOU2 it was that boring & bad but overall my experience was terrible & I am glad I didn't buy it my brother did at least money saved but time wasted but if possible avoid this game watch a no commentary playthrough you will thank me later.… Expand
  98. GamerZzZ
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It seems to me that the creators of the game just made fun of us. We were waiting for a completely different game. The plot did not impress me. I regret the money and time spent.… Expand
  99. Andres-Arambula
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. mala narrativa y manejos de personajes se espero mas de 10 q fueron desaprovechados. La historia destruye a Joel poniendolo con una muerte absurda y un final inexplicable. Que tristeza de juego muy mal Naughty Dog… Expand
  100. SirLive16
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay has evolved since the first game, also the audio is pretty good. The game has bombed for players and viewers, but the story is an offense to the first game.Joel would never fall in abby's trap, we learned this from the first tlou. The beautiful dynamic beetween father/daughter is gone. If you enjoy a clycle of revenge that goes from knowhere to nothing, that's the game for you. 3/10 at best.… Expand
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  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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