The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. kueapel
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The previous game hooked me instantly with their story. Felt like I'm in for a good surprise.
    This one? Even without the leak I can tell what's going to happen to the characters in it as if it's trying to deliver a message instead of telling a story. If you're looking for a REAL review, skip the critics and just go straight to user scores which is way more accurately represents people's    The previous game hooked me instantly with their story. Felt like I'm in for a good surprise.
    This one? Even without the leak I can tell what's going to happen to the characters in it as if it's trying to deliver a message instead of telling a story. If you're looking for a REAL review, skip the critics and just go straight to user scores which is way more accurately represents people's enjoyment over the critic's technicality. This game is technically a high budged triple A game with good level of technicalities, but don't expect to enjoy it if you're expecting the 1st TLOU level of story telling. The enjoyment is about 0.5/10 which in term of movie... is like the recent star wars movies... high budged and awesome CGI, too bad it left a deep scar in our heart. Listen to the critics only if you're the NPC kind of people who can't and/or don't want to think for your own.    … Expand
  2. Jsaiyan
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It felt like I was watching The Last Jedi, except it was over 20 hours long, and it cost six times as much.
    And there was no popcorn.
    They take a world that has been absolutely destroyed by a virus, and then they make characters who have serious first-world problems. It's like going to the poorest villages in the world and instead of teaching them how to farm and build shelters, I teach them how to choose a gender and take revenge on those who have wronged them, but then forgive them at the last moment.
    Another great storyline destroyed by writers trying to subvert our expectations. To make a third part would be absolutely greedy considering everything in this franchise has been wrapped up by the conclusion of this game.
    No amount of excellent graphics, stellar performances, or gameplay mechanics can compensate for such a strong failure in the story.
    Don't give naughty dog your money. I don't care how hard someone works on something; if it isn't good then they don't deserve your money.    … Expand
  3. Dewlso
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Anytime creators inject political narratives or virtue signaling into a game, it ceases being a game and becomes propaganda.
    When the paid shills fawn over the game giving it 10 out 10 then you know its awful. The creator's actions (dcma take downs) shows they are not worthy of being treated fairly.
    The story is below par. It comes across as a entitled parent story on reddit. 2 minutes in and you feel full from all the BS they have fed you.
    Save your money or go buy the new Skyrim because this turd stinks and needs to be flushed. The fact that you still have websites and paid shills trying in vain to convince actual gamers that this is worthy of playing show everything that is wrong with the industry. Shills are nothing more than political activists masquerading as objective gamers, gaming companies desperately trying to virtue signal to the far left activists that they are "woke". Platforms carrying political narratives into what becomes games and websites trying to lessen the impact of actual gamers opinions in order to push political crap.
    Voters told these far left fascists and low IQ SJWs that they are not in ANY kind of agreement with their Anti-American views so the shills and activists doubled their efforts to flood all entertainment platforms with their nonsensical political views.
    Thankfully these "woke" companies are falling one after another because no one wants to pay to listen to what offends them or what group they are trying to virtue signal.
    Bottom line: ANY company/website/activist that injects their fascist opinions, woke activism or ignorance into OUR entertainment deserves to have their intellect match their pockets : bankrupt, devoid of creativity and hope. They deserve to be jobless, homeless and friendless. Their brand of activism has no place in this world.    … Expand
  4. conanshang
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not a person that can show love and forgive the murderers of an important person in my life, so the story really pissed me off. The story uses brutal scenes to get Joel killed, but doesn't use the same or worse level of scenes to take revenge of those murders, so disgusting; also the game does not provide options but forcing user not to take revenge on Abby, more disgusting; furthermore, the game forces players to control Abby - the devil and murderer during different stage of the game, this is definitely the worst way to piss off players.

    I bought the game, played it for lots of hours, but I regret it, because:
    1. Bad story and ending - said above
    2. Slow pace story
    3. Force playing with enemy
    4. Not many graphic improvement for in-door areas compare to first one    … Expand
  5. Ika04
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I am so disappointed. I waited for 7 years for this game but this is what they delivered. A trashy story telling, plot hole every where.. damn, i wish they didn't made the last of us two.
  6. Scuba21
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was pretty meh...the story was so bland and boring. BTW playing as Abby was completely pointless...just play the last of us part one and don't bother with the sequel… Expand
  7. Bustersword19
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    A stupid game, with a stupid storyline. That's it. But the graphics are great, but that's the only great thing about this game.
  8. GoldSAW
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    A superior game (gameplay-wise) than any other Naughty Dog title, but weighed down by a rage-inducing bore of a narrative with a convoluted ending that resolves nothing. I can't believe I waited for seven years with bated breath for this horrendous story. What a joke.
  9. Superprohero
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Last of Us 2 is one of the most disappointing sequel ever, it literally betrays its fan-base by stabbing the knife in the back. Everything they showed in the trailers were misleading and false, There should be serious legal charges on the Sony and naughty dog for false advertisement.

    Last of Us is narrative driven game, and narrative driven games usually lives or dies by the story. The entire plot of the story is cliched and hollow. It is literally a cliched revenge story where in the end you don't even fulfill the goal. Ellie Literally loses everything, but in the end after killing hundreds of people and losing her two fingers she is like revenge is bad. Literally entire game becomes meaningless, Joel's death becomes stupid and pointless.    … Expand
  10. Noshar98
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing to discuss about the graphics, the movements of characters during the dialogues and the audio of the game, making you feel deeply immersed in the gameplay in every single moment of these 30hs of gameplay. BUT, i could not give more than this rating because of the story, the ending makes you feel empty inside without any real final of the story (we don't know whether ellie goes to dina or wherever else). Moreover, those hours spent playing the ebby's character without any real interest in this last lets me think they had no other content and put this just to "fill the bottle" .... so disappointed, i'd hope this was just a dream of mine but not. NAUGHTY DOG, sincerely, thanks a lot for DESTRYOING this franchise that was so brilliant and that's now taken down by the same creator.… Expand
  11. Kruzawa
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Don't buy this game. Such a wasted potential. First game is amazing but that one just pathetic.
  12. Justin02xlolo22
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game story is poorly done joel deserved better tha0n to had his head smashed in… Expand
  13. RuthlessJustice
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    The superman 64 of this generation. Absolute garbage. Women are better then men. All men must die and are morons.
  14. Chinesco
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dañaron la verdadera historia de the last of us este juego es una porquería de historia matar a Joel como personaje secundario y de que forma tan absurda y al final Elie la perdona no me jodas putos naughty dog… Expand
  15. Xerohhh
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    thank you naughty dog for this horrible contrived mess,

    please lord let me forget ever playing this
  16. Mykolageto
    Jul 25, 2020
    4
    Anything higher than a 4 is people feeling sorry for Naughty Dog. If any other dev took the horrible risks Naughty Dog did with this game people will be going crazy and bashing them for it. But since its Naughty Dog its ok?? Bump that!! This game was horrible. Graphics was the best part about this game. Not because it looks realistic but because how much detail was put into it. TheAnything higher than a 4 is people feeling sorry for Naughty Dog. If any other dev took the horrible risks Naughty Dog did with this game people will be going crazy and bashing them for it. But since its Naughty Dog its ok?? Bump that!! This game was horrible. Graphics was the best part about this game. Not because it looks realistic but because how much detail was put into it. The gameplay is pretty much the first one just reworked a little bit. But the story is probably the worst Ive seen in this gen. The characters were unrealistic. This game is a nightmare. Its not fun even if you enjoy the horrible story, its not fun, Its just boring and full of depression. Im so disappointed in Naughty Dog. Instead of making a game with a good story its a game full of shock factor and wanting you to feel sad and depressed. Why?? The first one helped me battle depression, it brought me out of a bad time in my life. This one will push you deeper into darkness. It doesnt even end on a good note.… Expand
  17. lpeeky
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this was the most unsatisfying ending ever the whole game is about getting revenge and she let her go just like that, the game is amazing but the story is really bad… Expand
  18. pandatat
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Never buy any Naughty Dog's game again. 7 years for this **** I just want a good story.
  19. snake117
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    It's a pretty brilliant, but sometimes unfocused game. It's not a flawless game, but the highs are absurdly high.
  20. Cliffx
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Unfortunately, game developers today think they can teach and control people.
  21. Axx_3o5
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review will have spoilers but before i get to that - Save your time, money and energy and don't buy this game, I usually dont write reviews but this game was so bad i just had to. Dont let it soil the love and appreciation you've built up for characters in the first game. All the 10/10 and 5 star reviews and articles popping up are quite frankly fake, paid reviews by people who think they're above everyone else in "their artistic genius". After finishing the game I'm left with a really bad taste in my mouth. Its rare for me to honestly rate any game a zero because I always try to find the merit in games even if they have flaws. But this game has almost no good points, its merits are few and far between and whatever genuinely good parts present are ruined by the rest of the game. Im left wondering, after seven years of waiting THATS what we get?!
    In a post-apocalyptic world where the possibilities for a game are endless THATS the best they could come up with?
    It felt like a cruel slap in the face. Like raising a child for years (in this case the first instalment) and then having said child brutally gutted in front of you (second instalment- the last of us part 2)
    It honestly felt like the infected weren't even a part of the game anymore and were just kind of an obstacle.

    I just cannot seem to grasp just how idiotic the story is They've taken the surgeon who was supposed to develop a vaccine from Ellie in the first game, a seemingly unimportant almost insignificant character just taped to the end of the first game. And they've made him a basis for revenge for the entire sequel? Seriously? An entire well filled with fantastic ideas and you choose the worst possible one? I hope your directing career is over Neil. In what world is this game alright?!

    Its very obvious that the team working on this game frantically tried to clean up druckmans story mess with clean visuals and solid gameplay but druckmans idiocy rooted within the game prevails at making it a misery to play.

    Its horrible beyond belief, through and through. Killing off one of the most favourable characters of the franchise in literally the first 2 hours of the game in the worst way possible was the first indication to how terrible the rest of the game was going to be. There was no real purpose to it. Backtracking to the first game, Joel's daughter was also killed in the beginning and it was gut-renching and there was real emotion I feel like they were going for the same thing in the last of us 2 albiet very unsuccessfully

    In the first game Ellie and joels relationship grows into a father daughter type relationship to fill the void joels daughter left

    In the last of us 2, they attempt to patch it up with dina and tommy unsuccessfully This is a perfect point to state that the games heavy emphasis on the gay agenda also serves no purpose other than to gain the support of the gay community. It's horrifying what they've done in game. Jesse gets Dina pregnant, kill off Jesse so Dina and Ellie can have a family. The message here is that men are only good for breeding?

    Another disastrous point is that the game tries to humanise Joels killer, it tries to justify her actions by having you play as her for half of the game, 12 HOURS. Honestly, that part was just torture, playing as a character you despise while the producers desperately try and paint her in a positive ligh.

    And then forcing us, playing as a character we hate to fight a character we love? That's cruelty I honestly let tommy kill me (playing as abby) like a hundred times before i felt satisfied moving on I also let Ellie do the same Why? Why did neil try so hard to make Ellie the bad guy? Why did he try so hard to make joel the bad guy? Why did they introduce Abby into the franchise? Theres no reason to any of what this game contains In the end the game had a chance to redeem itself and at least score a 1 or 2 out of 10 by killing Abby, the character that everyone despises and no... of course, you couldn't grant me that luxury could you Neil. You had to let Abby escape, had to leave Ellie with PTSD, no family, no friends, no father figures, no fingers, no revenge. Nothing. You had to rip out everything, throw it on the floor, spit on it and make your fans lick up the garbage you created. You honestly had one job and failed, flailing miserably might i add

    I wish i had never played this game, i wish i had left it at the first instalment without a sequel Thanks for nothing you piece of ****    … Expand
  22. Darknight786
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is horrible. The biggest downfall of this game and ironically the amazing part of its predecessor is the story line. While the first part made us fall in love with it the second part is as if some 5 yr old wrote its story line. While the game play might have slightly improved and the graphics are brilliant the story line which is the primary focus of this game is absolutely horrible. Save your money and buy the remastered version of the earlier game. That’s much worth it.… Expand
  23. Lking
    Jul 22, 2020
    1
    What a disappointment. Awesome graphics but horribly written plot. Games are supposed to be fun for those playing. You forced a character down our throats that we hated so much. The narrative is so childish and insulting. Then to add insult to injury, their VP shows up on shows to tell us that our opinion does not matter. Really???
    Did you make the game to make yourself feel better?
  24. Vasot
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Sony must have paid some serious money for that 95/100 score on metacritic counting 89 different reviews. Horrible tragedy after horrible tragedy doesn't make good storytelling and the enemy A.I is dumb. Game has good graphics for a console game but there is no replayability and the story is a mess this is such a sad follow-up to the first game, I was really hoping for something with a bitSony must have paid some serious money for that 95/100 score on metacritic counting 89 different reviews. Horrible tragedy after horrible tragedy doesn't make good storytelling and the enemy A.I is dumb. Game has good graphics for a console game but there is no replayability and the story is a mess this is such a sad follow-up to the first game, I was really hoping for something with a bit more depth… Expand
  25. Railen
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    You wont let me leave a detailed review, so here.

    0 / 10

    Deplatforming
    Ignorance
    SJW blaming invisible enemies
    Clueless Media
    Clueless Defenders.

    0/10
  26. K86
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 0/10

    Thanks for ruining my experience ND.
  27. Thisgamewas
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    As a stand alone game, it would maybe be a 5.. but as a sequel this game hits all the wrong notes. It takes everything fans liked about the first game and threw them in the trash. Plot holes, characters are boring, lengthy, and boring. Probably 10+ hours of the "gameplay" is pointless and the ending is pathetic at best.

    Gameplay is sound and graphics are stunning. The sound is cringy as    As a stand alone game, it would maybe be a 5.. but as a sequel this game hits all the wrong notes. It takes everything fans liked about the first game and threw them in the trash. Plot holes, characters are boring, lengthy, and boring. Probably 10+ hours of the "gameplay" is pointless and the ending is pathetic at best.

    Gameplay is sound and graphics are stunning. The sound is cringy as it tends to just be the protagonist or antagonist grunting non stop which becomes very annoying.
    Not to mention blatent false advertising clearly used as damage control because the studio knew they were making poor choices with the games direction..

    The game is a worse version of its predecessor with no significant improvements in any way. Very unfortunate.    … Expand
  28. Sirlardo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    complete dumpster fire of a game pushed as a political agenda by druckmann.
  29. Saritauwu
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mucho contenido pro de inicio y fuerzan la muerte de JOEL muy temprano, para dejar a 2 lesbianas y una chic@ con aspecto muy masculino, que mata a JOEL como perro callejero… Expand
  30. DeltaBridge
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    If you really want to kill off somebody, make it reasonable, make it relevent.
    Look at Shepard, Lee and Arthur Morgan. This is how you kill your protagnists.
    this one? no.
    And who wrote this play? Rion Johnson?
  31. DespairTEA
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This is a disgusting game, and not just because SJW is just out of hand and interferes with the narrative. It has huge problems with the plot, the game is just a dummy, the only thing that saved it is the gameplay, but playing for the characters was disgusting and unpleasant. All that the first part achieved was destroyed.
  32. Regularperson
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game is one big disappointment in 2020 i dont recommend it to play its not even a fun game .
  33. TLOU2LETMEDOWN
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Waited 7 years for this game just to be crapped on. Neil sold out every one of his fans with this terrible story pushing worldviews and gender politics. Unnatural and inorganic storytelling that makes no sense to the franchise. I feel no emotion during any point of this game. Pathetic!
  34. ibrahemyahya
    Jul 21, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm very sad the game could be better the character feel empty the graphics and gameplay good as expected but in the end, it is a game story and the story is a piece of **** how the writing can be this bad, joel deserve better… Expand
  35. snipehim2
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    I couldn't finish the game after "that moment". They re is no need to be a fanboy and say people are mad just simply because it happens that is not true. Its the poor writing and the way it happened just doesn't make sense on so many levels, the reason people are mad is because this game is solely made to push an agenda and politics. I don't see whats wrong with people not wanting politicsI couldn't finish the game after "that moment". They re is no need to be a fanboy and say people are mad just simply because it happens that is not true. Its the poor writing and the way it happened just doesn't make sense on so many levels, the reason people are mad is because this game is solely made to push an agenda and politics. I don't see whats wrong with people not wanting politics in games and to just be unbiased, please do not buy this game do not support these developers.… Expand
  36. Yukigei
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    The worst story ever. Naughty dog should be ashamed of themselves.

    My disappointment is immeasurable, I waited 5 years to play this, and they gave me a horrible trash.

    I just want to forget about this game.
  37. nozser
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is still the same boring thing uncharted did much better.
    Took months to finish then delayed it to try and make more money. Hope it fails.
    Druckman fired Amy Hennig for this s*i* What a waste
  38. SuperSerge13
    Jul 5, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complete waste of time, Triple A game? This IP has been killed along with Joel! These Studios need to stop killing their fan base. bethesda, blizzard, naughty dog, when will they learn that once a game gets so big that another one has to be made! It then belongs to the fans. Listen to the fans/gamers. SMH… Expand
  39. joelius
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What a waste. Easily the best looking game on any platform, but let down perhaps the worst storytelling of the century. Distasteful and spits of the legacy of the first game.
  40. Artherius
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Totaly destroyed the story dont know why NAUTY DOG did this to the game im rly dispaointed
  41. TR4189
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    Garbage story that totally disrespects the characters of the first game. Gonna pretend this ridiculous game doesn't exist. RIP TLOU. 0.
  42. Yoviyako
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A dumb story with a delusional ending, a jerky animation of a murder, a dumb left agenda, Joel’s death, all nps if from Falout 76, a stealth curve in the grass( it`s revolution ). Noty dog, and we waited for seven years ??… Expand
  43. yasser9210
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Story Like a low budget Netflix series but the gameplay is so amazing , I don't think they will make 3rd part after this game I really need to sell my copy to buy ghot of tsushima
  44. Jangja
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    No respect for old fans. Dogmatic PC. Perfect game version Last Jedi. Sorry. I AM " UNEDUCATED"
  45. theKobaladze
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    I don't have anything to complain about gameplay but in story, Oh boy..
    so many plot holes and dumb decision made by characters especially at the start of the game, i can not believe what i've watched, near the end i was not emotional at all because game's story became so **** i was laughing instead
    UNBELIEVABLE
  46. kazumafranz
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This game is far from a 10/10 masterpiece, literally their trailers are a scam, joel doesn't even appear in the scenes from the trailers, they massacred all characters development for an agenda and a generic revenge story that even sh*** anime makes better
  47. Emorra
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad story , downgraded , bad game. Bad story , downgraded , bad game. Bad story , downgraded , bad game.… Expand
  48. DedrDs
    Jul 21, 2020
    1
    Graphics - 10/10. Console noice - 10/10. Strong womans - 10/10. Gameplay - 7/10. Story - 0/10. Game - 1/10, thanks to the first hour. The rest of the game - basically trash.
  49. Nach8Gar
    Oct 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay of this game barely differs from its predecessor. The gameplay contradicts itself with the story (Ludonarrative Dissonance). Lack of connections between the story and the game mechanics (unlike tlou). The story is flawed and filled with plot holes, the new secondary characters are pretty forgettable, Ellie's decisions do not make sense throughout the entire game. Naughty Dog also tries too hard to make you like Abby by forcing you to play around 15 hours with her, which in my case, didn't happen. This game wasn't enjoyable to play.… Expand
  50. Phoenixterra
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel bullied by this game, disrespected as a fierce fan of the first TLOU. How could they spit on the characters we know and love in order to push some crappy woke agenda down our throats? The game looks decent from a technical point of view, but the story and the treatment of the characters make it nothing but a fresh masterfully polished turd.… Expand
  51. Silence89
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The First TLOU had a great story and characters which felt real and relatable even. Even though the game play and combat was not great, it did not matter because we loved the characters and their development and relationships. This games abandoned all that for nothing really. A real disappointment and a shame really.
  52. Breo2019
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After watching the good Joe being killed in such a stupid way by a character who I don't still know whether is a woman or a man, all I can say is that this is the worst story I have played this whole gen.… Expand
  53. Shuffington
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Just really, really bad. The narrative, if it can really be called that, is so jarring and unintuitive as it sucks you away from the momentum and action with poorly utilized flashbacks with no real impact or purpose. I can't say enough how disappointed I am to have waited so long for this sequel. What a shame.

    There's so much wrong with this game.
  54. line2453
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Aside from PC, there is no story probability and the play itself is boring to force justification. It's a game for producers and critics to brainwash other gamers with the idea of having moral superiority, not for gamers.
  55. percept707
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They killed Joel within the first 2 hours in the most forced situation possible. Joel would never put himself in that situation and they unceremoniously killed him.

    Naughty dogs destroyed their greatest franchise and it breaks my heart.    … Expand
  56. Kartalm
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Story? gone
    game play? gone
    atmosphere and music? gone
    What the hell happened?
    2 for good graphics, other wise 0
  57. ElShredder
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story telling in this game was so bad that I made an account to leave a bad review. I never review anything, but I feel like I would’ve been better off just flushing $60 down the toilet. If you’re looking for a satisfying ending, look elsewhere because this one makes no sense. Yes, you become the better man, er woman after the main villain eats your fingers and you think about guitars. You don’t want revenge after you tell the main villain you will kill her as she kills Joel in front of you. You just want to play guitar with your eight fingers. I’m not joking, that’s the end scene.… Expand
  58. MrBungle50221
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Terrible story full of plot holes, boring generic revenge plot. Characters are all unlikeable and make stupid decisions that make no sense. Over the top violence for no reason other than to make you feel bad for something the game forces you to do, the game seems to actively hate and punish you for playing it.
    The only redeeming quality is the graphics. The writing is absolutely terrible    Terrible story full of plot holes, boring generic revenge plot. Characters are all unlikeable and make stupid decisions that make no sense. Over the top violence for no reason other than to make you feel bad for something the game forces you to do, the game seems to actively hate and punish you for playing it.
    The only redeeming quality is the graphics. The writing is absolutely terrible and the gameplay mechanics lacklustre and uninspired. The game drags on for far too long, the gameplay is boring and uninspired. It's a terrible game and a worse movie. Avoid.    … Expand
  59. EastBoundDown
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BAD WRITING! BAD WRITING! BAD WRITING! The story talks down to its audience. I would love a great story with LGBTQ characters. Instead they gave us an experience similar to the worst seasons of Walking Dead. They confused a dark story with a profound experience. If you thought JOKER would be a great sequel to Cormic McCarthy's the ROAD this is the game for you. Additionally, this game shamelessly used TWO pregnant women and a dog as props to display violence. Why?… Expand
  60. NinjaOfStones
    Jul 7, 2020
    1
    In the end, it doesn't matter if the graphics are a little better, the game play, and mechanics, etc. because the sole story of this crap COMPLETELY ruins the experience.

    Joel didn't deserve this. The FANS didn't deserve this.
  61. Lgtqdork
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Abby wasn't shown in the build up. Of this game and she is the the bad guy that kills Joel in front of elle with a golf club she is a straight up evil person you then have to play as this character for upto 8 hours naughty dog try to make you sympathise with this character that you have no investment in at all and the broke back mountain scene is forced it a game about revenge and killing everyone but in the end it also fails in doing this as elle let's the trans person abby go the BTW this game is hot trash… Expand
  62. Peanutbro
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The story telling of the 1st one is the thing that bring it to next level. And now it is all gone. Even minecraft dungeon have more in depth story telling than this
  63. Tikinichi
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Suffered everytime I had to use this abby muscle girl, hate the end and the beginning of the game(more like the graphics were good the story was trash) what a way to ruin an amazing story… Expand
  64. SerJarris
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Character consistency has disappeared, ending is unfulfilling and lacklustre. Same gameplay as before with some additions which is nothing special and will get stale. Beautiful graphics and score with great animation. But all in all a narrative driven game with a weak narrative really isn't that good of a game.
  65. Senokun
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Thank you for RUINING the STORY of one of the best games in gaming history. I’ve deleted the game after completing it. I’ve Wasted my money.
  66. TakatsukiSen
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, graphics and the SFX in this game are the things that I can't say bad things about, I guess...
    The game just free kill Joel, THE character of the game for a bad revenge. Imagine have a daughter and someone tries to kill her, you just kill this someone who has a daughter too and that daughter somehow discovery the location about your brother in the middle of an apocalypse 4 years later and kills you for just save your **** daughter. The game begins with this, and keep the entire story over this, that for me, isn't a good reason, come on, Joel just killed her father because him tried to kill Ellie. Btw, there’s strange moments in the end of the game, well, how the **** Tommy is alive? Man, you have a pregnant woman that was spanked and another one woman who was spanked too and has a broken arm to take a man who got a **** shot in the head to cross kilometers in a way with elevations and holes and probably enemies, how the **** they did that? Btw again, Tommy seems that just got alive to give a trash reason to keep the game on, "I know the Abby's location, come there and kill her! Have your revenge", man... just stay died and finish this trash game and know what? She just doesn't do it in the end because of “circle of revenge” isn't cool. When some important character dies, I really hope that be worth but in this game this doesn't happened and it’s so sad, so **** sad the chat between Ellie and Joel in the end of the game a thing that makes me think that if Abby doesn’t exists the game could be so better. Ellie's reaction about the truth, actually a little piece of the truth, is so exaggerated. Really that you probably stay away from Joel for 2 year because that? You made a show with this? Wow, cool.
    Another point is, the gameplay is so repetitive, we do the same things in entire game, explore, kill some infected that aren't so much mechanics to do that, is almost the same thing ever, and the humans that doesn't make any **** difference between then.
    The soundtrack is good, but nothing memorable. The SFX are perfect, is so good with everything, I guess. When you are upgrading your guns, you can see how good the SFX is in this game.
    The Animation is another good point, without the bugs, the face reactions are really realistic, the grass and the looting animation too.
    Overall, the few good things about this game aren't worth over the bad story, and that is it.    … Expand
  67. nikita_b
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Its game has a lot of problems and the biggest problem is the first last of us. The first part has a good story, nice graphics, and interesting gameplay. I'm not a fan of is first part, but it was good and I waited for the second part and...It's this is the disappointment of the year. I believe that game is 4-5 points from 10, but the developers have created so much hatred around the game.
  68. P30
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    Disappointing. Forget about it. Graphics look like cartoon. Gameplay is the same as the game from 9 years ago.0/10
  69. Stanlem
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    No respect shown either for main characters either for series fans. Poor writing killed the game, strong emotions were achieved by a very cheap moves and overall logic was absent. Second part of the game is quite simply a torture, just like the ending.
  70. Fortifier
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    I am not giving this game a 0 because everything about the game is bad, but because the decisions this company made for this game are absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.

    The Last of Us 1 was practically a perfect game; beautiful graphics, captivating gameplay, flawed yet lovable and relatable characters, and many small moments that just made you fall in love with the game over and    I am not giving this game a 0 because everything about the game is bad, but because the decisions this company made for this game are absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.

    The Last of Us 1 was practically a perfect game; beautiful graphics, captivating gameplay, flawed yet lovable and relatable characters, and many small moments that just made you fall in love with the game over and over again.

    The Last of Us 2 has taken everything that made their first game so lovable, and quite literally killed it with a golf club.

    The story and development is thrown out the window and replaced with an inconsistent and unlikeable SJW wet dream filled with depression. In a failed attempt to be inclusive and preach a positive message, the game instead perpetuates the very same racist and sexist themes it is trying to demonize.

    You cannot say that your game is “inclusive” and “promotes equality” when the most “privileged” characters become the most likely to die at any given moment despite their relevance to the plot while the “least privileged” are given insane levels of plot armour and are not seen as “evil” or “flawed” no matter what they do.

    This game absolutely fails at telling a likeable or relatable story that has a valid purpose or message; which is the main purpose of most single-player games such as this in the first place...    … Expand
  71. rensyphon
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This is a really bad game, and you will not enjoy it. In terms of gameplay, they've innovated nothing. It's still the same passable stealth and shooting system from seven years ago. The Last of Us was always carried by its narrative, and that's where this game completely falls apart. It's part of a larger trend by egotistical directors who think that "subverting expectations" is theThis is a really bad game, and you will not enjoy it. In terms of gameplay, they've innovated nothing. It's still the same passable stealth and shooting system from seven years ago. The Last of Us was always carried by its narrative, and that's where this game completely falls apart. It's part of a larger trend by egotistical directors who think that "subverting expectations" is the equivalent of good writing. It's shock value masquerading as substance. And that's on top of the baffling and nonsensical contradictions in characterization.… Expand
  72. maahikhan15
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Trash
    Pissed off tbh
    Terrible sequel
    Rather have Joel as the main character
    Haram bro
  73. Lbjmvp232
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I'm been a Playstation fan for a long time and i can't remember the last time I played a Playstation game and felt the anger that I do today. I'm not sure why the story choices were made and not sure why the multiplayer was removed from this game. Gameplay is better but still is lackluster. AVOID!
  74. waddledee
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    It’s like, really really bad. The entire plot serves no purposes at all, and the inconsistency goes from gameplay to the storyline, to the ending. Anyone can make a game with good visuals and sound if they have cash, but storyline is what makes games in 2020 different from 1960.
  75. MrHandyman
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I do not like propoganda in my games. Ive seen the gameplay walkthrough and this is the worst story i have ever seen in a videogame. It is a disgrace to the gaming industry and the game journalists who are rating this a 10 are a disgrace too. The gameplay might be fine but the story is so bad and disrespectful it is heartbreaking for those of us who are fans of the first game.
  76. droidnafi
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    last of us remastered story was a happy ending, naughtydog didn't have to ruin the whole story in part 2. naughty dog should have work in another single player story based sequel. would be great if they did that most of the fans of lou is disappointed due to the ending.
  77. T0m4550
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, the graphics and animations are really nice. From a technical point of view, TLoU 2 is a masterpiece.

    Unfortunately, this good impression of the game is ruined by a completely worst story. Who wrote this ...? Who at Naughty Dog has approved this ...? Many character developments make no sense, especially Ellies. The dealing with the popular characters from part one, is absolutely disrespectful. Joel practically died for nothing. Ellie and most of the characters are unsympathetic awful presented. The identification-Factor with Ellie as main protagonist, is complete written out of the character. The game keeps forcing you to have sympathy for people who don't deserve sympathy. Of course, this goes wrong and is proof of the total failure of the author of the story. As a fan, of part one, i don't want to see or play something like that.

    All in all, the overall impression that the leaks had indicated has come true. The story is very bad, the most characters are written complete worst.

    Play it yourself, but don't be surprised if you're disappointed. The game is a slap in the face of every TLoU 1 fan. This example also shows how politically indoctrinated the "professional" media are. If 99% rate a game this way, it is clear that something is wrong. Such occurrences are the reason why I no longer give anything on reviews of magazines.

    The discrepancy between professional reviews and user reviews shows more than clearly how uncritical and blind the media has become.

    TLoU 2 is a game for people who have no connection to previous characters and only want to see a perfidious orgy of violence. Then the story full of plot holes works.

    For fans, TLoU was once a highlight that exceeded all limits of good taste with part 2.

    This comes out when authors with unhealthy closeness to a certain feminist person ..., miserably written character developments, plot holes without end and a game where the player partou is not allowed to make decisions himself, so that the player definitely eats the supposed message.

    An example...

    The game wants to explain what violence makes people do, but I **** on it. I, in Ellie's place, would never have let Abby get away. As a result, the game doesn't work as far as its message goes. Abby's father was a narcissistic **** that an innocent girl wanted to slit open. So why should I be sympathetic to Abby? And you even want to play? It just ignites and doesn't work.

    I can only speak for myself, but with the kind of Joel's death and from the part with Abby, the game kept losing me. Imagine Shepard from ME, in part 2, in the first third on Omega, cowardly stabbed by a no-name Batharian and then you are supposed to play the killer and fight Miranda and Co. The ME fans would have gone on the barricades just like the TLoU community.

    I loved the first part, I was really looking forward to the second part and i am now absolutely disappointed with what Naughty Dog has done here. Naughty Dog ran laughing into a circular saw. For me, TLoU died as a franchise and i will no longer buy a possible third part.    … Expand
  78. EMLM
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The entire legacy was lost to the progressive agenda. A bad and expensive game. I didn't buy it because of other people's beliefs, I just wanted a decent sequel to Joel and Ellie's original story.… Expand
  79. Armiados
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forced death of Joel and inclusión innecesary, the revenge In the story is odd an innecesary… Expand
  80. Hworldgms
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    Una reverenda porquería, que forma tan absurda de cagarte en un buen juego.
  81. Naili
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story sucks so much, killing off one of the best characters in gaming history is a bad idea… Expand
  82. ToxicRobbie
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This is absolutely crap. Can I swear here? Because this game deserves some bad words. The story is absolute **** Did the writers just say **** it all and wrote whatever the heck they could come up with at 6 am in the morning, lacking sleep and going to work while your family is falling apart back home, because crunch, amirite?

    Yeah, 0/10, request a refund.
  83. Warcraftsucks
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Trash. Deviation from characters for "woke" propaganda **** Don't waste your time or money.
  84. RIYADH8893
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It makes me sad to admit that my favorite franchise didn't go nearby my expectations. Just for sake of those flashbacks of I'm giving a mixed reaction. Hope Neil Druckman learns his lesson from this disaster.… Expand
  85. HeyMaatt
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Purely garbage, graphics are the only worth thing in this game. Use the money to buy some cocaine.
  86. yeetertot
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Finished the whole game unlike most reviewers here. Narrative and storytelling wise this game is atrocious. The scene cuts and flashbacks have no order and only hurts the player experience and adds confusion which is never resolved. If you enjoyed the first last of us game then be warned, the devs really made it their mission in this game to tear down everything we loved and enjoyed fromFinished the whole game unlike most reviewers here. Narrative and storytelling wise this game is atrocious. The scene cuts and flashbacks have no order and only hurts the player experience and adds confusion which is never resolved. If you enjoyed the first last of us game then be warned, the devs really made it their mission in this game to tear down everything we loved and enjoyed from the predecessor in hopes to "subvert expectations" but it backfired and is arguably worse Game of Thrones' 8th season. The narrative choices feel forced in a bad way, extremely edgy, genuinely confusing, and downright nonsensical at times. The major problem I have with this game is that the plot lines go nowhere and it doesn't even leave you on an ominous note. It feels as if you played and finished the game for nothing, since nothing is actually achieved. Gameplay wise, there's no standout generational improvements from the ps3 era and enemy mob entities are reused multiple times throughout the game; it feels like you're fighting the same 10 zombies and humans. The enemy AI is also terrible, you'll have no trouble getting through the game's most difficult areas which there are very few of since the enemies are unable to detect you behind the smallest of covers. Only positive I could think of is the voice acting and even that gets tiring since the majority of this game is just cutscenes and dialogue while walking from one point to another without any significant gameplay events occuring. 1/10 because they ruined such a loved franchise. SAVE YOUR MONEY… Expand
  87. Yegen
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains mild spoilers—

    It is okay. Nothing much and nothing more. I am surprised that Critics gave this game a almost 10/10 everywhere when most users are saying it is ass. In truth, the game is okay. From a gameplay standpoint , it has improved but not to a point where it is a HUGE improvement. Graphics look nice. Still rate GOW 2018 above it. I know that ND games are more    This review contains mild spoilers—

    It is okay. Nothing much and nothing more. I am surprised that Critics gave this game a almost 10/10 everywhere when most users are saying it is ass. In truth, the game is okay. From a gameplay standpoint , it has improved but not to a point where it is a HUGE improvement. Graphics look nice. Still rate GOW 2018 above it. I know that ND games are more inclined towards the story but this game’s story is just......bland. The characters you knew in the first game feel so different from what they were. It’s like they are copies of the original. The game also also lets you play as another character after 10 to 12 hours in the game. This feels so out of the blue that it kinda takes you out of the game. The ending is...underwhelming. It is anti climactic. I will let you guys figure out the rest. Disappointing.    … Expand
  88. Whisk3yjack
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Half the 10 reviews are just saying how the bad reviews are people that did not play the game. Then proceed to say how they played an hour or support the game without having played it themselves. I love the "...not a perfect game but... 10/10".

    Well, i played it and it's only redeeming quality is the graphics and sound.
    People ain't mad because of LGBT characters but because it's the centerpiece of the story instead of surviving in a post apocalypse world.
    People ain't mad because Joel died but because he did due to extremely out of character behavior just for shock value and making space for the new protagonist. Ever thought of having him die protecting Tommy or something that don't leave such a bitter taste and would be more in line with his character?
    People are mad about Ellie killing 100's of people to get her revenge but stop because of a dumb flashback because ND did not want their new character killed.

    If you really wanted to see how much people like or dislike Abby, which you seem to think people cared about her, you should have given the character a choice. I bet most of us would have killed her at the end.

    Con: Crap ending, too much romance bs, repetitive gameplay, repetitive NPC models and tons of plot holes/out of character decisions. Quicktime events galore.
    Pro: Graphics and sound.    … Expand
  89. MariosAlucard
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    I'm not going to say anything different from the other users.. Amazing technical details, good gameplay, but the story is so bad, awful!!! Destroys everything you love about the first game!!!
  90. lucaaris11
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Ruined the whole game with just 1 character death.Good job Naughty Dog !!!!
  91. Howard80457
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    我應為看到「萊斯的YT影片」買來玩這款遊戲 他說劇透內容都是鬼扯 結果昨天看玩巴哈姆特直播玩這款遊戲發現大部分都是屬實 並且遊戲官方預告詐欺 還有一堆媒體給滿分 是必玩神作 10/10 IGN. GOTY
  92. FaresMekky
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    Like its predecessor, TLOU Part II is bigger than any other story driven linear game I have ever played. the game is visually stunning and has a slightly improved gameplay from the first one. However, none of the above were ever the reason I absolutely loved the first game. I loved it for its incredible realistic and relatable character development. None of that is in this sequel.Like its predecessor, TLOU Part II is bigger than any other story driven linear game I have ever played. the game is visually stunning and has a slightly improved gameplay from the first one. However, none of the above were ever the reason I absolutely loved the first game. I loved it for its incredible realistic and relatable character development. None of that is in this sequel.

    Unlike a lot of reviews and the game creators view of Joel's final act in the first game, I never thought of it as the unmoral act (saving Ellie).
    Since when its okay to kill someone to save others ?? Justifying the killing of Ellie to me is like justifying the killing innocent people to find a cure for Covid_19!! I would've done what Joel did for someone I didnt even care for, let alone a CHILD whose I love like a daughter.

    The faulty demonetization of Joel's act, is what justifies the horrible ending his character received in the second game.

    To me the first game story was perfect and Joel did the Moral thing. No one can take that away from me.

    TLOU Part II story is a huge departure of the interesting story of the outbreak of a mutant Cordyceps fungus and the path of finding its cure to a flat unsatisfying overused cliche revenge story. It even does that in a very harsh way as if it wants to ruin the first game legacy.

    I also had an issue with the forced unnatural inserting of strong women in the game as if we are living in an only women leading society. I am all for women rights and strong women representation, but too much of a good thing is actually a bad thing.

    I really did not enjoy the Last of us Part II.    … Expand
  93. BenTorres
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Lo que hizo grande al primero destrozó al segundo, la historia, es una lastima.
  94. CaptShackleton
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphic is awesome, but yeah, if you kill my favourite character after hours trying to make me empathize with him, this is the vote you get. After years of waiting, they ruined one of the best games ever made. Thank you Sarkeesian for this.… Expand
  95. ShinyTotodile
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Gameplay is alright, but the story is horrendous. Who wrote this script? It's like they decided to completely destroy the legacy of the first game for no reason.
  96. PurplePaperPlan
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Last of us part 2 -> Last (game) of Naughty Dog. If this game gets GOTY, it means that GOTY is no longer a trusted place.
  97. 22888888
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Take away the LGBT agenda for why it’s dabavilia and return the beautiful women to the games and not this pumped
  98. Kenshiro_
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This is a complete spit on the face to all the fans of this beloved franchise, this game it compares to the Disney Starwars sequels and Games of Thrones season 8. I don’t why corporations like this pander to sjw audience when they don’t even bother to buy games unlike us fans that we love this games
  99. bionicbeau
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    for a game you play for THE STORy this one is just 0/10 with the way they treated the characters. if you want to know how ptsd, depression and trauma feels like, enjoy

    not worth $60, you're better off finding netflix shows with same premise bc it's cheaper 1/10 overall bc gameplay is repetitive, stealthy & boring... the only good thing about it is nice graphics and music, that's    for a game you play for THE STORy this one is just 0/10 with the way they treated the characters. if you want to know how ptsd, depression and trauma feels like, enjoy

    not worth $60, you're better off finding netflix shows with same premise bc it's cheaper

    1/10 overall bc gameplay is repetitive, stealthy & boring... the only good thing about it is nice graphics and music, that's literally all    … Expand
  100. VERGILVAMPIRE
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    this game is nothing. this game is all about story so if story is 0 so all is 0
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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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