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  1. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tenían la oportunidad de hacer un muy buen juego si solo se hubieran enfocado en contar una historia interesante, pero tenían que enfocarse en sus personajes lgbt y arruinaron todo, ahí tienen lo que merecen. Expand
  2. Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Horrible story, with horrible (yet hilarious) dialogue.
    Buggy gameplay and AI yet again.
    Shoves leftist propaganda down your throat, imagine people caring about the lgbt movement during the apocalypse.
    Watch this garbage game win GOTY...
    Haha, you have to leave a positive review to get it posted.
  3. Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This game has incredible graphics, new gameplay mechanics and beautiful world design but aside from that, I did not enjoy this game

    For all the things it had, the core of the game; the story, was terrible and character progression wasn’t good either as you would not feel any connection with other characters. The game tries switching things up a bit but also fails at that, characters don’t
    This game has incredible graphics, new gameplay mechanics and beautiful world design but aside from that, I did not enjoy this game

    For all the things it had, the core of the game; the story, was terrible and character progression wasn’t good either as you would not feel any connection with other characters. The game tries switching things up a bit but also fails at that, characters don’t have a good backstory nor something relatable to make you feel for them.

    Gameplay although changed slightly has an awful AI system (even when set to hard) and sometimes too long segments that make you actually feel that you want to finish it as soon as possible, it also doesn’t help that it is intertwined with the badly written story.

    This game had so much anticipation from me since I loved the original The Last Of Us, but it was the biggest disappointment I ever had.
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  4. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I feel so sorry for the whole developer team................................................
  5. Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Boring, repitive, linear. The characterisation is foreced and story is not engaging. Gameplay is the same as part 1 with some nuances. Everyone just seems angry. You can hear the conversation at the first production meeting. "Same again only more woke so we win the awards" It gets a 1 because its pretty and another 1 beacuse the mechanics are fun for a while at the start.
  6. Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Trash SJW Game, no need to buy it, nothing enjoyable and fun about the game.
  7. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I dont want to spoil anything. I know I wanted to make my own opinion without reading all the spoilers out there. I finished the game today and I was sadly disappointed with the whole experience. Besides the graphics, which blew me away and really added to the story telling. The problem is the story sucked. I'm not saying that because of the heart wrenching moral decisions. That's whatI dont want to spoil anything. I know I wanted to make my own opinion without reading all the spoilers out there. I finished the game today and I was sadly disappointed with the whole experience. Besides the graphics, which blew me away and really added to the story telling. The problem is the story sucked. I'm not saying that because of the heart wrenching moral decisions. That's what really shined in the first game. Knowing what Joel went through with his daughter Sarah. Then to have Ellie forced into his life, a young, good girl who desperately needed at least one person there for her. You can imagine how painful it had to be for the both of them and even understand if Joel thought it would be to cold to just move past what happened with Sarah and now treat Ellie as his girl. That game hurt....but in a good way. TLOU2 feels like it tried to recreate tragedies but left out hope around the corner. In the first game you are watching as Joel and Ellies bond slowly, slowwwwly gets stronger. Giving hope that maybe the could bring a bit of happiness to each other in the middle of this bleak and tragic apocalypse. TLOU2 left out addictive hope and suspense around every cut scene. In stead the story felt very cold and emo, "the world sucks and we're all just doing what we have to in order to survive" and then repeats that line another dozen times and ends in the same fashion. I heard Neil Druckmen didnt care if people really liked the game or really hated it as long as they were passionate. I dont think he realized or maybe didn't care why people were captivated by the Last of Us originally, but it feels like the sequel came from a very bitter place by very bitter people. Expand
  8. Jun 29, 2020
    0
    terribly written mess ,the only good thing about the game is graphics the ending is so bad it's not even funny.
  9. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What a disappointment, one of my favorite games ever has been destroyed with this new agendas from people that doesn't care what others think or want.
  10. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Characters are boring and bland. The game does nothing new or intevative. I would not finish the game even if someone payed me to.
  11. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine waiting for a new god of war and then the game comes out and the game forces u to play as freya and your mission is to kill kratos and Atreus Expand
  12. Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Good graphics and more of the same gameplay with little improvements from the 7 year old first game.
    Absolutely garbage storyline that totally alienates the fan base of the first game for cheap shock value And woke agenda pandering.
    And a very awkward sex scene that made me want to vomit.

    Worst game I have played in years naughty dog is not the developers I once loved now it is woke SJW garbage.
  13. Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This is an insult to the first part, a spit to the fans and the characters that were created with so much care
  14. Jun 30, 2020
    0
    It's just a S.J.W. based game without any real game play. Don't give them money for such a bad game. Worst of all.
  15. Aug 11, 2020
    0
    Great job! F buried everything that game was meant to be right from the start, and i'm not talking about lesbianism, cause it doesn't matter. Character development - who cares, let's just tell a story that doesn't correspond to anything been said in the first part of the game, let's just show some action. Let's pretend it's open world game - who tf needs it in a game like this. Oooh, dramaGreat job! F buried everything that game was meant to be right from the start, and i'm not talking about lesbianism, cause it doesn't matter. Character development - who cares, let's just tell a story that doesn't correspond to anything been said in the first part of the game, let's just show some action. Let's pretend it's open world game - who tf needs it in a game like this. Oooh, drama - not developed, we just say"drama", u repeat. F (-5)/10 Expand
  16. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just why? People was waiting for continue story with Joel. Why did you go such a cheap script? Expand
  17. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I really feel sorry for naughty Dog's talented employees who not only get no credit, but all their efforts are ruined by one person. I think that people can continue to revel in his world, self think players around the world philosophy level is too low, thinks he's a man with great work to complete, but at least he should have taken the time to answer the following three questions: whyI really feel sorry for naughty Dog's talented employees who not only get no credit, but all their efforts are ruined by one person. I think that people can continue to revel in his world, self think players around the world philosophy level is too low, thinks he's a man with great work to complete, but at least he should have taken the time to answer the following three questions: why disrespect Asian, maybe it is a joke, but do the write dare to change the lines to black people or Jews instead? Second, why is the trailer inconsistent with the content of the game and seriously misleading the players? Who should be responsible for this behavior of misleading consumers with false advertisements? Third, which feminist and LGBT groups are recognized for the description of LGBT and women in the game? Does this kind of stereotyping perpetuate LGBT and feminist stereotypes and incite hatred? Expand
  18. Jun 28, 2020
    2
    This is the last Naughty Dog game I will buy. What a waste of amazing graphics on such a $h!t story. The story is weak, characters are dispensable, and gameplay becomes such a drag throughout this weak narrative. At the end of the day, I'm not against a tragic story where we lose a beloved character, I'm against the sad excuse of story-telling and complete departure from what we lovedThis is the last Naughty Dog game I will buy. What a waste of amazing graphics on such a $h!t story. The story is weak, characters are dispensable, and gameplay becomes such a drag throughout this weak narrative. At the end of the day, I'm not against a tragic story where we lose a beloved character, I'm against the sad excuse of story-telling and complete departure from what we loved about TLOU1. Finishing the game was such a chore. What a huge let down.

    Save your $60
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  19. Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no words to describe how disapointed i am with this game, from the plot to the ending...
    The graphics are great, the gameplay too, the animations, you name it... but what happened with the story? How could you take such an horrible aproach to this sequel... and Neil Druckman takes all criticism as if it was just a temper tantrum from the fans, and calls us idiots for thinking this way, he ignores thousands of fans that he betrayed and just pretends that this game is a masterpiece just because he feels like he is a great writter.
    This game is a punch to the face of every fan of this franchise who spent all these years waiting for a sequel that in the end should have never existed...
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  20. Jun 28, 2020
    3
    The most senseless and useless scenario ever existed. Dumb and boneless characters (only Dina is good character). REVENGE IS BAD out of 100
  21. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    The entire second half of the game is terrible. The ending is one of the worst I’ve ever seen.
  22. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    선민사상 꽉 찬 pc병신겜. 유태인 페미 혐오만 생기게하는데 뭐가 96점인지 모르겠다. 진부한 스토리 진행이면 차라리 개연성이라도 넣던지 이건 스토리도 충공깽인데 개연성도 밥말어쳐드신지 전혀 납득이 안되니ㅋㅋ
  23. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Recently, I really think why people who don’t play games can directly affect the control of our little world!
    We just want to play a game!
    Can the so-called political concepts be thrown into reality?
    We tired because of reality but I still need to see real problems in the game?
    Nice job!
  24. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    One of the worst ideas in this decade because it contains several clips of impropriate actions beside it forces you to feel these kind of action which is very wrong
  25. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    the worst story ever told in a game if you can even call it a story from how bad it is, and one of the main characters (Joel) just gets killed of when the game have barely begun and in the lamest way too, don't buy this game, save your money for a title that's actually worth it.
  26. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Complete Disappointment. Just because PC culture and LGBTQ+ rights should be recognized and sought for, it doesn't mean it needs to be shoved into everyone's mouths with complete and utter disregard for the plot line of the previous game, and its fanbase. If I could make up my own ending after The Last of Us and choose to never play this game in an alternate reality I would. I would beComplete Disappointment. Just because PC culture and LGBTQ+ rights should be recognized and sought for, it doesn't mean it needs to be shoved into everyone's mouths with complete and utter disregard for the plot line of the previous game, and its fanbase. If I could make up my own ending after The Last of Us and choose to never play this game in an alternate reality I would. I would be ashamed to be the director, or creator of this game. Expand
  27. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Gameplay without good story is trash i don't know what n****** dog thinking about .
  28. Jun 30, 2020
    2
    This game is not worth playing at all. There are no advantages other than the game scene.
  29. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Just like many other negative reviews here, I feel like this game's story is an unsatisfying mess. If you want a good story, don't buy this game, if you just want to look around in a beautiful game, feel free to do so.
    For me, this game's mechanics isn't compelling enough to keep me going and the beautiful graphic just kept reminded me how much better the game would've been if not because
    Just like many other negative reviews here, I feel like this game's story is an unsatisfying mess. If you want a good story, don't buy this game, if you just want to look around in a beautiful game, feel free to do so.
    For me, this game's mechanics isn't compelling enough to keep me going and the beautiful graphic just kept reminded me how much better the game would've been if not because of the crappy plots and characters.
    If they wanted to write a story about a generic revenge story, they could’ve created a new IP, but instead, they choose an easy way out and build on top a story that should’ve ended 7 years ago.
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  30. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Gamer: "You will be remembered as the character who sacrificed his fingers... for NOTHING."
    Elly: "For the Neil Druckmann"
  31. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    - Poor boring gameplay
    - Flat characters
    - Bad scenario (with huge plot holes and endless coincidences)
    - Parasitising on TLOU Pt. 1

    Graphic pure and beau, but this is a cinematic story, if narrative bad - this aspect doesn't matter. God bless this 3d-designers, crunches that u paid - cost nothing.
  32. Jul 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine they announce Bad Boys 4 and within 5 mins of the movie they kill one of the two main actors, which build up the franchise and people watch the movies only because of those two.

    I want to point my middle finger deeply to ND, for delivering a game which destroyed one of the most loved and shared stories of the entire gaming industry.

    Whenever I thought about Last of Us, what came to my mind was a beautiful delivered story about a man and a girl, who let me be part of their amazing story.

    Ellie made Joel find a reason to love his life again, he found a reason to be alive, to live and find love .
    This is what part 1 delivered.
    What did part 2 deliver?

    Revenge, lots of revenge, and in the end they throw it away and tell you it's a part of "growing". That revenge brings nothing.

    One guy tries to kill an innocent girl, he decides about life and death, and then another guy decides about this guys life and death. After that the daughters from both of them do the same again but in the end they decide to let it go, because they won't get their fathers back. And that route took us 35 hours of redundant fights against zombies, wolfs and scars, over and over.

    Gameplay 10/10
    Graphic 10/10
    Story -1000/10

    Fu** Naughty Dog, you broke my heart and I will never forgive you. This game doesn't exist at all for me. The story endet with Part 1
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  33. Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Had to make an account just for this because the public including the devs deserve to know.

    7 years for a poorly contrived story, mischaracterization all up in the wazoo, unlikable new characters save for Jesse. More indifferent towards Dina since she doesn't do/say much. False advertising leading us to believe Joel would be in the game properly. The 4 points is because it's a
    Had to make an account just for this because the public including the devs deserve to know.

    7 years for a poorly contrived story, mischaracterization all up in the wazoo, unlikable new characters save for Jesse. More indifferent towards Dina since she doesn't do/say much. False advertising leading us to believe Joel would be in the game properly.

    The 4 points is because it's a technical masterpiece. Gameplay is pretty much the same with small improvements here and there but the graphics detail, the soundtrack, level design are fantastic. Kudos to the technical team here. You guys knocked it out of the park. Those 6 points are lost because the story and its writing is the most important aspect of TLOU and it has failed at just about every point here.

    In short, technical masterpiece but story-driven game gets low score because of its horrendous, hamfisted story.
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  34. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Trash, Neil ruins this game with proge thinks so don't waste your money.....
  35. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Increíble como mataron un personaje tan bien desarrollado, solo para encajar una historia plana sin gracia, le pongo 1 solo por los gráficos. Expand
  36. Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Possible one of the worst stories ever written in video game history. I mean might as well just throw the first game away after this garbage.
  37. Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was introduced to The Last of Us after the remastered release on the PS4 and it changed my gaming preferences to this day. When I completed that game I knew it was amazing, and felt the same way about the creative team at Naughty Dog. From there I went into the Uncharted series, and again, each title was a home run right up until the recent end, which left everyone feeling great.

    Now I get the fact that TLOU is set in a much darker world, and that "happy endings" isn't what it is all about. As a big fan of The Walking Dead (which clearly Neil is as well based on how he stole from them) I get that sometimes, in order to keep it "real" we have to lose some of our favorites, however in this case it should have been Naughty Dogs team that had their heads on pikes for the decisions they came up with, that have alienated a huge part of their fan base.

    They can try to twist the facts to meet their narrative all they like, but at the end of the day they completely **** the bed with this one. SPOILER WARNING

    Killing Joel is essentially killing Daryl Dixon or Rick Grimes; you just don't do it. If you are going to, you had better do it right and for a reason that moves the story. When it comes to beloved characters like these, there has to be a level of respect shown as well. Naughty Dog did not do anything to justify Joel's death and at the end of the day it was more for shock value which, thanks to the spoilers, had none.

    There are so many moments in the game where it can't get out of its own way that it would take too line to list them all. One of the biggest though was when we are playing as Abby. We have to get to a hospital to get meds to save a patient and after an hour long mission, we are successful, only to see the patient killed off in the next scene. WTF?!?! Why did you waste my time with that STUPID time consuming journey for absolutely NOTHING? Now you can argue that she used her last gasp to save Abby but still and all, that was a huge waste of time.

    Not to be outdone, that leads us to the ending. Ellie, who for over 20 hours has been hunting Abby to avenge Joel, has Abby submerged under water, and as Abby is about to be drowned, Ellie lets her go instead. WHAT?!?!?!

    Naughty Dog had my blind faith and trust due to their past track record; that is all gone now. This abomination should have been aborted and I'm surprised the box doesn't have a rainbow flag on it. I couldn't care less about their being gay characters in the game, but the idea that you are trying to argue for LGBTQ equality in the post apocalypse, where murder is legal in the absence of law enforcement, is hilariously bad!

    "It can't be for nothing..." and yet, in the end, it all was.
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  38. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    **** you naughty dog. This game is utter **** I will never buy another naughty dog game. I hope you go bankrupt soon. I heard horror stories about how you treat employees.
  39. Jul 25, 2020
    4
    This is so disappointing i regrets every single minutes when i was waiting for this game about 7 years .
  40. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Beautiful graphics, truly next gen that they did a fantastic job making but my lord this story is unbearable.
  41. Jul 2, 2020
    0
    As an asian, I felt the racial discrimination to asian. Not only black lives and white lives matter, asians lives matter too!
  42. Jun 24, 2020
    2
    I loved the chapters of the game with Elle in Seattle. Great gameplay and it overcame some of my heartache from the happenings of the first hour or so of gameplay. Everything after that section helped me in my decision to sell the game and be done with it. I’m sure that many like the game, and I’m positive that many do not. That has been the most anticipated AND THE “biggestI loved the chapters of the game with Elle in Seattle. Great gameplay and it overcame some of my heartache from the happenings of the first hour or so of gameplay. Everything after that section helped me in my decision to sell the game and be done with it. I’m sure that many like the game, and I’m positive that many do not. That has been the most anticipated AND THE “biggest disappointment” of ANY game I’ve ever played. Expand
  43. Jul 1, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do I even begin...well this game is visually amazing they made it more open then the first game which is good don't get me wrong but the story it self was horrible...I wasn't happy how they lead Joel to his untimely end or how Ellie made her choice in the end I get they try to focus on revenge in this game by playing this new character but...I feel they could of done it better if that was the case I just hope the 3rd game, if they do make one is waaay better then this one looks like I'm going to lose that 20 and sell my copy on offer up and save another sucker from making the same mistake that I made. Expand
  44. Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Story was garbage 0/10

    Graphics are stunning: 9/10

    The franchise is now ruined: Naughty Dog / Druckman you should be ashamed!
  45. Jun 25, 2020
    3
    I feel incredibly sorry for most of the staff of this game who put their heart and soul into it for it only to be tarnished by an incredibly weak story.
  46. Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Buenos gráficos pero pésima historia, lástima que hayan arruinado un hermoso juego
  47. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only good part of the game is graphics, so big thumbs up to the graphics team, you are the only reason I'm giving the game any points... And by the way, I'm sick and tired of people saying "You need to grow up" or "You're not intelligent enough to understand the meaning of the game"... These are the only things fan boys can bring up against negative critics, and actually they are the ones that just simply can't accept the fact that the game is full of mistakes, on almost every level. Don't get me wrong, I am a big Naughty Dog fan, I LOVE the Uncharted series too, and I absolutely loved the first episode of the Last of Us, and it's always going to be one of my favourite games, but at this point I just wish Part 2 was never even made. But then again, this is only MY OPINION, if there are people that actually like it, I'm honestly happy for it and wish them a lot of fun playing it, but as for me I will just pretend that there is only one Last of Us game.

    Edit: After submitting it I realized that this is not a "proper" review where I say my opinion on the game and mention the things I didn't like and why didin't I like them, but everything that I could say about it was already written by about 70% of the negative reviews on this page, but here is a quick going through: I understand, that this is not a "typical fun" game, where everyone survives and the game ends with a happy ending, and at some point I even like it, it just makes it even more realistic. (Now, if you are going to keep reading, you'll run into some spoilers, so if you don't want anything spoiled, click away!).

    I think it's safe to say that Joel was almost everyone's favourite (or second favourite, after Ellie) character. At some point I even understand why they killed him, because this is the "motivation" for Ellie to go on a revenge mission. But what's bothering me is that they did it in such a disrespectful way, and also in like the first hour of the game (or second, depending on how fast you play it). But let's just say that even this can be understandable (not for me though). After this, at a certain point in the game, you have to play with Abby... Even if you somehow can manage to gather the strength to continue playing the game, you are most likely going to do so with absolutely no fun. I know it was said that "this game is not about fun", but there shouldn't even be parts that players absolutely hate, there is a big difference in those two things. Even if they made an explanation about Abby's story, to make it understandable why she did what she did, most players won't really care, because they will look at her with hatred and will have absolutely no fun playing with her nor any willing to learn how to like her character. And just the whole story, about Ellie going through hundreds of men and women, killing all of them just so that she can get to Abby, and then in the end when she could take her revenge she actually leaves her alive, it just makes the whole game pointless, because everything you did, everything Ellie end everyone else has lost was for absolutely nothing.

    Again, this is only MY OPINION, You don't have to feel the same way, as a matter of fact, if you feel otherwise, I'm genuinely happy, but don't start with all that "You don't like the Last of Us Part 2, so you must be an idiot, who is not mature or intelligent enough to understand the story" or the "You only say bad things about it because that's what everyone else does".
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  48. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    It completely **** up our minds with this awful script and ironically this site is saying that the last of us 2 is a must play, game of decade and other ****
    My opinion is that you should keep your money for something worth
  49. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This game destroyed the Last of Us. With all the sjw and feminism forcefully injected into the game. Last of us 2 is to make you suffer not enjoyment as the director indicates
  50. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Sony and Naughty dog, especially Neil druckmann should be ashamed for using bots to increase the ratings. This is a complete joke of a game. The violence and the story delivers a very clique message that 'revenge solves nothing' at the expense of Ellie's character and the joy of the gamers. This is an insult to the first game and clearly these guys have no idea why we liked the first game.
  51. Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i’ll start with the good.
    visual is great the gameplay is good,
    the combat and cinematic is great.

    the bad. them taking a risk on killing a most beloved character in recent memory is one bold move that took such a negative impact on their part,
    the story switched to knowing about the infected and instead switched to hating and caring and understanding about characters. they praised so much about having for you to care about these characters, but felt drastically flat. i like jesse. but he’s was killed and never mentioned again. they made you think so much about these characters but the characters they try to make don’t even care about the people surrounding the game. it was an ambitious game, but the risk was just to high for this one. they should’ve stayed with short story with a multiplayer.
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  52. Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music: 10/10 Immersion: 7/10 Story: 3/10 World: 5/10 (Huge empty spaces to loot items you already have) Characters: 3/10 (Poor character development. Abby was the best in this section) Enemies: 5/10 (Clickers are the easiest enemies to kill. You don't fear them anymore and the new ones aren't any threat) Coherence: 3/10 (too many forced situations)
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music: 10/10
    Immersion: 7/10
    Story: 3/10
    World: 5/10 (Huge empty spaces to loot items you already have)
    Characters: 3/10 (Poor character development. Abby was the best in this section)
    Enemies: 5/10 (Clickers are the easiest enemies to kill. You don't fear them anymore and the new ones aren't any threat)
    Coherence: 3/10 (too many forced situations)

    The Last of Us Part 2 is a beautiful game but it fails in its story. Being this the most important thing in TLOU franchise.

    0 to 5 means 0 points and 6 to 10 means 1 points, the final score is: 4/10

    Sadly, The Last of Us Part 2 is a mediocre game and can't compete with the first one.
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  53. Jun 28, 2020
    2
    The graphic and game play is excellent.
    But the narrative and the story line is totally **** up.
    Every character in Part I is out of character in Part II
  54. Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Borderline cringey dialogue, boring characters, and really bad story writing. No wonder ND lose most of its staff because of this agenda pushing game. People will try to push that players who dont like this game 'hate women' when we have grown up on female lead characters.. or that we hate gay people. when nobody had an issue with the left behind DLC. If Dina was replaced with a guy itBorderline cringey dialogue, boring characters, and really bad story writing. No wonder ND lose most of its staff because of this agenda pushing game. People will try to push that players who dont like this game 'hate women' when we have grown up on female lead characters.. or that we hate gay people. when nobody had an issue with the left behind DLC. If Dina was replaced with a guy it would still be really hard to watch. i would give this a 3-4 because of the graphics/sound/gameplay but considering this game is severely politicised instead of conveying a great story like the first. It gets a 0 Expand
  55. Jun 29, 2020
    1
    Seriously could’ve ended with the first game and we would have been completely fine. This story takes TLOU theme off track and just doesn’t provide the justice the first game did. Save your money
  56. Jun 30, 2020
    2
    Gameplay and Graphics is good but very bad plot destroys this game.
    The worst exclusive on PS4.
  57. Jul 2, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This does not feel like a true sequel to the first game. They took characters that felt real and that people loved like they knew them personally and killed them like there is no tomorrow, make their motivations make no sense, as well as introducing new characters that are either hollow or infuriating. It is sad that the story is simply so wretched too, because there was obviously a lot of great effort put in by a lot of great artists here. Many of the levels are intense and fun to play through. The environments are great. The graphics are top-notch. We even get one exception to the terrible new characters, as Dina is quite a joy to be around.

    Ultimately what kills this game can be attributed almost exclusively to Abby, and everything that revolves around her. She is an irredeemable character, killing a character that was beloved by millions, even wanting to kill a pregnant woman out of vengeance, knowing that she was pregnant. Aside from being pure evil, she is not very interesting, as when they do try to make show her light side, she is simply bland. The writing relies far too much on her backstory to try to give her character instead of actually giving her a real character. And this would not be so much of an issue if we did not have to play as her through a third of the game.

    Given the muddled and confused moral, and the equally confusing narrative structure and pacing, we are left with an experience that feels not only incomplete, but ultimately leaves us in a dark, depressed state. One of the best words to describe this feeling is probably "robbed". I feel robbed of the characters I fell in love with. I feel robbed of the true sequel that the first game deserved. I feel robbed of the mood that the first game left me with, which was not one of pessimism, but of "endure and survive". With the feeling this game gives, I don't know what is there to fight for anymore.
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  58. Jul 10, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics and game play has improved little, the story is slow and boring. The new characters aren't likable, The Abby part feels more like a side mission, One of the worst endings in video games history! Expand
  59. Jul 2, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't care if they kill Joel, in fact I was expecting it. I cared about how they do it. I cared about the consequences of that action. I don't want to play as the one who killed him, at least not in that way. All that comes after, when you are forced to play as Abby, is a shallow attempt to force me with a character I don't like.
    If the game made me first play as Abby, and then she reveals to be the one who is going to kill Joel, then it would have been WAY better.
    That's a shame, because the gameplay part and most of all, the graphics are really good.
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  60. Jul 4, 2020
    2
    The game is good from the technical part but the plot is not impressive. The plot is a Santa Barbara which is boring to watch. If the first part of the game looks more or less dynamic, then the second part is very long. New heroes are practically not disclosed because of this you can not empathize with them. The Last of us was already a logically finished game that did not need to beThe game is good from the technical part but the plot is not impressive. The plot is a Santa Barbara which is boring to watch. If the first part of the game looks more or less dynamic, then the second part is very long. New heroes are practically not disclosed because of this you can not empathize with them. The Last of us was already a logically finished game that did not need to be continued. I hope ND will still not do the third part and focus on a new, more interesting project than The Last of us part 2. Expand
  61. Jul 21, 2020
    2
    I wish i could forget this game... just good graphics and soundtrack. The history is a nonsense, no puzzle, and the gameplay is exactly like part 1.
  62. Jul 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game's story looks as if it was made in the months in which the game was delayed. Let's start with the reasond behind my rating. I give it a 1 because the graphics are amazing but I would rather play the first one with minecraft graphics than this one any time. The story gets a 0. You would think in 2020 writers would get past plot armor and clichés. Not only is the story bad, it also doesn't make sense. In the first game Tommy almost doesn't lets his own brother enter Jackson and in this game he just goes "Yeah, down the hill, come with us, restock.. might as well tell you our patrol schedules. This is Joel. In case you are wondering he used to smuggle things and oh yeah, years ago the fireflies were about to kill his daughter so he killed them first. I am telling you this because there are millions of Joel in America. Wouldn't want to kill the wrong one". Same thing goes for Joel, reluctant to help 'injured' guy on the road but somehow trusts a random girl the same size as he is...
    Also, knowing their past as hunters and the fact that Joel literally killed a hospital full of fireflies they shouldn't openly say their names to random people and in the middle of a huge group of them while being alone and outnumbered...
    When Ellie opens the door and sees Abby beat Joel, she could easily shoot her but no let's look at her and go in without checking the room or anything.. as if Joel and Tommy could be taken out by a single random woman..
    The entire story should not take place. You would expect mistakes from beginners but not people who survived in a post apocaliptic world for years and learned their lessons. Aside from the plot holes, the characters just aren't interesting. When Abby killed Jesse I was just 'wow' but could not care less. Same would have been the case with Dina. There is no emotion. Abby's story does not make you like her no matter how many dogs she pets. "She changes wow bla bla" yeah well, Ellie to Abby "she is pregnant... Abby-GOOD".
    Trust me when I tell you that I liked the Joel and Ellie flashbacks more than I did playing as Abby but those kinda don't fit in the way the story is told.
    "There was a sequel, wasn't as good"-Joel Miller :((
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  63. Jul 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень плохая игра, сюжет похож на дешовый сериал от нетфликс! Унылая и скучная ! Очень недоволен потратил 4500р а в итоге разочарование.Жаль что игру испоганил Нил! Гемплей не очень! Графика так себе Не советую игру к покупке жюдороже 100р Expand
  64. Aug 19, 2020
    0
    Игра ужасна в плане сюжета,главного героя первой серии убьёт какая-то перенакаченная баба,а наш главный персонаж стоит в сторонке смотря как её самый лучший друг который пожертвовал жизни и МИЛИОНА людей не дав ей умирать но нет мы должны сиотреть как он умирает не покупай те игру ,а если купили то пожилейте свои нервы игра отстой ,в про пропаганду ЛГБТ я даже не говорюИгра ужасна в плане сюжета,главного героя первой серии убьёт какая-то перенакаченная баба,а наш главный персонаж стоит в сторонке смотря как её самый лучший друг который пожертвовал жизни и МИЛИОНА людей не дав ей умирать но нет мы должны сиотреть как он умирает не покупай те игру ,а если купили то пожилейте свои нервы игра отстой ,в про пропаганду ЛГБТ я даже не говорю
  65. Sep 16, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brilliant graphics and fun gameplay. If you love 3rd person action rpg/shooters,get this game. However being a massive fan of the first game, Lou2 is basically a hate letter to us shaming us for 'getting attached' to its main characters and wanting what's best for them and forcing us to empathize and basically accept newer characters who no one really cares about. Expand
  66. Apr 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buying and playing this game will make you cry cause you will regret investing your hard earned money which you worked for, and your life time playing this trash. It promotes Zionist Agendas focused to enslave your own mentality ,which reflect in real life society.Aka its a brainwash game and everything in it serves The Zionist Agenda. It has even a pregnant woman who dresses as soldier and she can fight.Lmao Gtfo. Trash. Thinking of trash....i think trash is more valuable than this game. This ''game'' is worse than shi% cause sh*t can become fertile manure. The game promotes its zionist propaganda(destruction of family,travesty, hate to white men, promotion to marijuana, antinativism,feminism and abuse against white men, etc). German Goebbels of ww2 could take notes how to do propaganda, from this ''game''. Expand
  67. Jun 29, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent graphics, gameplay and AI but it's countered by worst story telling and pacing in video game history (IMO). Countless unneeded flashbacks at the worst time possible draws you out from the experience. Also getting rid of a cannon character in the very beginning was the worst decision. We expected new adventures with the duo, not a flashback game. Expand
  68. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Objectively, without unnecessary feelings, emotions, worries and expectations, this is an amazing game. Despite the plot. And partly, thanks to him. But especially thanks to the impeccable gameplay, the feel of the game and the amazing visuals. Objectively, this is 12/10.

    But subjectively, with their own feelings, emotions, feelings and expectations, despite the impeccable gameplay and
    Objectively, without unnecessary feelings, emotions, worries and expectations, this is an amazing game. Despite the plot. And partly, thanks to him. But especially thanks to the impeccable gameplay, the feel of the game and the amazing visuals. Objectively, this is 12/10.

    But subjectively, with their own feelings, emotions, feelings and expectations, despite the impeccable gameplay and luxurious visuals, and this time it is precisely through the fault of the gameplay, this is a disgusting game. This is -100/10.

    But since it is lower than 0, you can’t set it here, I set 0. But I would also set -100. -1000 would put.
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  69. Jun 19, 2020
    3
    I wasnt too into the facial expressions during the sodomy scenes. Also whats with the sub-par melee combat? If I wanted a melee game I'd play Absolver which is better in every way in that regard.
  70. Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is just horrendous, over-wrought and doesn't pay off. Graphically, the wait was worth it, but I would've preferred some advances to the gameplay OTHER than dogs (like better, more interactive puzzle elements). TLOU was one of my all-time favorites, and to watch Naughty Dog obliterate all that goodwill. Why they thought ANYONE would want to play as Joel's killer is so stunningly short-sighted that I am sickened by the sales figures for this game, because someone as the turd studio is going to see it as a positive and good thing they did. I'm done with them. Expand
  71. Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Game play -10/10
    graphics/atmosphere/environment- 10/10.
    The Story- A complete mess.
  72. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I'm not a bot but I know a bad game when I see one. GG Neil Duckman. Good graphics and gameplay but the story is very upsetting at least and this is a game more about the story, isnt it?
  73. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Games are supposed to be entertaining.
    This game is absolutely the opposite of that. I do not relate and do not want to relate to the characters because they seem FORCED. From the moment I started to play (and I was SO excited for this game)... from the moment I started to play I wanted to quit.
    Ellie sucks. Abby sucks Everyone is horrible. That’s the world you want me to play in
    Games are supposed to be entertaining.
    This game is absolutely the opposite of that. I do not relate and do not want to relate to the characters because they seem FORCED. From the moment I started to play (and I was SO excited for this game)... from the moment I started to play I wanted to quit.

    Ellie sucks.
    Abby sucks
    Everyone is horrible.

    That’s the world you want me to play in Druckmann?
    No thanks.
    I find good things in my world, and I don’t want to be in the headspace of ANYONE in yours.

    This game is straight up not enjoyable, at all.
    I don’t care what your message is, and maybe you’ll get a lot of other people to sit through this torture chamber, but not me.

    I am 100% fine with women characters. Horizon had a strong wonderful woman character who was a joy to play. I don’t care in the least that Ellie is gay, but none of this game makes any sense at all. The characters simply make me cringe. Ellie is hateful. She’s horrible and I don’t like her. I don’t want to be near her and that’s a real problem since I am forced to be her in the game.

    How can you make a game with a central character who is SO unlikable?

    Really Naught Dog?
    The game makes me cringe.

    It’s sad to me that naughty dog actually thought that this is what fans wanted. I do not know what is going on in this country, but I don’t want to be a part of the same nation as these sort of people anymore. I’ve just totally had it with them pushing their ideals down my throat endlessly, demanding I relate to them.

    I don’t.
    I won’t.
    I don’t care if you ever make games for “me” again. I don’t need to spend my money with you, it’s fine. I truly don’t care at all.

    There are other things to do. I don’t need this.

    TLOU was one of my all time favorite games. It was heartbreaking. It was beautiful, and it truly had love written all over it.

    TLOU2 is an absolute train wreck of SJW meets too high expectations for me. I am in shock that this is the game that naughty dog thought fans wanted.

    Either that, or (more likely) naughty dog does not care what fans want. They used all of us who loved TLOU by taking a platform we all loved... and turning it into a nonstop lecture on the evils of white men.

    Oh, how brave.
    How daring.

    How boring.

    This game is being sold.
    I couldn’t play more than 3 hours of it... and I honestly disliked every minute of it. Congratulations on that naughty dog.

    By the way, I thought Control was awesome.
    Female lead, was awesome, great game.

    I’m 100% done with anything like TLOU2.
    Feel free to replace me and my dollars with anyone else, Druckmann.

    I sincerely wish you good luck with your new audience. I’ll be spending time with artists, people, things, that are
    #1 fun #2 represent characters and worlds that I enjoy. TLOU2 is neither.
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  74. Jun 27, 2020
    4
    this game is a disappointment story wise, the main reason for purchasing' yes the graphics are nice and so on, but killing your franchise on a second game out... FFS you deserve everything that is coming to you naughty dog.
  75. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    Technically excellent but artistically flawed. The writing in particular is extremely disappointing in its handling of established characters subverting expectations just for the sake of shock value. The new character introduced in this game has absolutely zero redeeming qualities, her introduction is handled very poorly, and to make matters worse, the game forces you to play as her for anTechnically excellent but artistically flawed. The writing in particular is extremely disappointing in its handling of established characters subverting expectations just for the sake of shock value. The new character introduced in this game has absolutely zero redeeming qualities, her introduction is handled very poorly, and to make matters worse, the game forces you to play as her for an extended period of time. Expand
  76. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I thought id try out this game despite its controversy. I went in with an open mind and tried to dismiss what was being shoved down my throat. Thats all I really care to say. Descent game, but Ill probably get it refunded. Im sure my score wouldve been slightly higher if they added multiplayer like the first game.
    Naughty Dog, you missed the mark on this one. Lets face it, majority of
    I thought id try out this game despite its controversy. I went in with an open mind and tried to dismiss what was being shoved down my throat. Thats all I really care to say. Descent game, but Ill probably get it refunded. Im sure my score wouldve been slightly higher if they added multiplayer like the first game.
    Naughty Dog, you missed the mark on this one. Lets face it, majority of gamers dont want leftist ideals in there games. It never works out.
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  77. Jan 17, 2021
    2
    Why is Metacritic keeping this POS in the top spot on the new and notable for MONTHS now? The story is an abomination of cultural Marxism. The graphics are descent. The gameplay is nearly a clone of the old one so still descent. Metacritic I don't know what they are paying you but you need to get this off of your front page. You r credibility is going to zero.
  78. noj
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Honestly the absolute worst story of any game I have ever seen. The writer had a clear agenda and purpose he wanted to tell with his game and it was garbage. Absolutley no redeeming it. Its basically The Last Jedi of video games. Druckman and company cared so much about "subverting expectations" that they forgot to make the story anything good. Heres the main thing. The gameplay is nothingHonestly the absolute worst story of any game I have ever seen. The writer had a clear agenda and purpose he wanted to tell with his game and it was garbage. Absolutley no redeeming it. Its basically The Last Jedi of video games. Druckman and company cared so much about "subverting expectations" that they forgot to make the story anything good. Heres the main thing. The gameplay is nothing special. Never has been. The only reason the first one was loved so much was because of the story. Ellie was NEVER the reason for the success of The Last of Us. It was ALWAYS Joel. The fact that Druckman didnt understand this is why the game falls flat on its face from the very beginning. Expand
  79. Apr 25, 2023
    0
    TLOU 1 was one of the best games I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. It was beautiful. This sequel is like someone took that beautiful thing and smashed it repeatedly in the head with a golf club, and then spat on it.

    The problem is not what happened in the story, the problem is the way it was written in is just simply bad writing, and is not worthy of the name.
  80. Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann couldn't write a shopping list let alone a game. Gameplay and graphics are okay, but the story itself ruins the game.
  81. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined. Why have a character with zero development ruin the story? Nice. See you in 5 years ND Expand
  82. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Even after all of the negativity surrounding the game, I started playing my friends copy and thought it was ok for the most part, until you hit a point where the whole game changes. I actually got angry at the game and stopped playing. The graphics were great, but that simply can't save this game.
  83. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Huge disappointment. Do not waste your money on that garbage. This game has nothing common with the first one bad drama, bad character and the bad gameplay. Got to the part of the game where you have to play for a manbearpig woman - this is where the game end up for me.
  84. Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Thank you, Neil, for dumping beloved heroes in exchange for propagating your twisted vision. I hope you won’t be in charge of Naughty Dog soon.
  85. Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Worst game ,story is dull , illogical. Characters and their decisions are extremely stupid.
  86. May 2, 2023
    0
    So much wokeness that I want to vomit on myself. People need to stand up to down-vote every work that that doesn’t respect the audience. Let’s make the whole movies/video games industry great again and clear of politics.
  87. Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann you done **** it up. The story is really forced & jumble & too many flashbacks. Also, you don't even get to kill Abby.
  88. Jun 30, 2020
    0
    As a game on it's own merit i'd give it a 5 but due to false marketing, disregard for it's fans and a myriad of other issues i'm giving it a 0. After all, if it's ok for 70 out of of 100 journalists/churnalists to give it a perfect score then i guess it's ok to give it the lowest possiblle score. That's what happens when you don't play fair. Other companies, take note!
  89. Jun 19, 2020
    3
    It's amazing how badly Naughty Dog were able to **** up this game. Not only did they deceive fans by fabricating parts of one of the game trailers and giving completely different idea what the game is about, they ruined the story that the first game so wonderfully set-up. Instead of getting that compelling storytelling from the first game we get dull, forcefully SJW-filled ideologies andIt's amazing how badly Naughty Dog were able to **** up this game. Not only did they deceive fans by fabricating parts of one of the game trailers and giving completely different idea what the game is about, they ruined the story that the first game so wonderfully set-up. Instead of getting that compelling storytelling from the first game we get dull, forcefully SJW-filled ideologies and agendas that they try to mold as a story. Theres also ridiculous amount of plotholes in the story, its just inconsistent all around.

    The game does look amazing and all the character animations are great as expected, but all that means nothing when you **** up the story in a story driven game. I truly hope there is no part 3 in the making...
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  90. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    While the gameplay is great, the story is just a hideo kojima wannabe named Neil Druckmann wet dream, anyone with sane minds better avoid this game just like you all been avoiding Covid19.

    And why the **** with stopping people to refund this fame? Gimme back my money
  91. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Graphics:7
    Story:0
    Gameplay:2
    Characters:0
    Mp online: where is it?
    Audio:3
    .....................................................................
  92. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Looks stunning, but storywise, cant hold a candle compared to the first one. Forcing us to play with Abby is making me wanna vomitt in my own mouth. You deserve all the hate that you are getting ND.
  93. Jul 5, 2020
    3
    The only reason I’m giving any points at all is for the games graphics and some of the cool fight segments. Other than that, for as long as this game has been in development, it’s sad to see how poorly written this game is. The game constantly switches between the past and present, creating a few plot holes along the way. The dialogue is horrible as well.
  94. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    It's basically Captain Marvel: The Game. Another mighty game company ruined by a wacky leader with a woke agenda. Merging movies and games was a mistake after all.
  95. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Beyond all the SJW boogeyman **** that people espouse, TLOU2 is just a poorly written and poorly executed game. The game is a pale example of the first one and is just so incredibly **** boring. I honeslty dont know how the screeen writers or directors could have approved of this **** l. This is especially so with the **** ending, holy **** what an insane ****show that ending was. If youBeyond all the SJW boogeyman **** that people espouse, TLOU2 is just a poorly written and poorly executed game. The game is a pale example of the first one and is just so incredibly **** boring. I honeslty dont know how the screeen writers or directors could have approved of this **** l. This is especially so with the **** ending, holy **** what an insane ****show that ending was. If you still have time get your money back , there is a reason the vast majority of people that worked on the first game arent present at Naughty dog for this travesty. Expand
  96. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    all the trailers were misleading, the story sucks, the director is a potential psychopath.
  97. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A terrible game made by terrible people. An exercise in Psychopathy and disrespect for the fans and the industry. This is probably the final straw, or better said, a deadly violent blow to the true fans of the medium of entertainment. Pretentious as hell, mediocre gameplay, Fan favorite characters killed disrespectfully and all those faults shielded by the press and devs with the LGBT agenda... if you don't like this game, then you are THAT. I really doubt this will teach a lesson to the dying industry, but i'm really glad to see people opened their eyes to the reality that these psychos want to make of the hobby of videogames: A boring, unfun hell of radical propaganda with barely any interaction at all. "We don't use the word fun here" - Neil Druckman 2020 Expand
  98. Jan 9, 2021
    0
    Jogo de de minininha , que gosta de outra minininha sem sentido. Ou apenas para lacrar? Tô fora.
  99. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Pros - Graphically it looks decent enough.

    Cons - Everything else felt like a relentless golf club to the head for anyone who enjoyed the first game.
  100. Jun 29, 2020
    1
    First game was amazing. The second is just political statements trash. We need games not politics.
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]