The Last of Us Part II

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  1. S7aven38x
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    The last of us part 2 is a slap in the face for the fans of the first game being one of the best ps3 and pre ps4 era fans have being waiting 7 years for a sequel and what we get is a game the destroys the first one and represent poorly the beloves characters of the first game the story is a complete mess, graphics are good showing the max potential of the ps4 an the game is 20 to 25 hoursThe last of us part 2 is a slap in the face for the fans of the first game being one of the best ps3 and pre ps4 era fans have being waiting 7 years for a sequel and what we get is a game the destroys the first one and represent poorly the beloves characters of the first game the story is a complete mess, graphics are good showing the max potential of the ps4 an the game is 20 to 25 hours long meaning that you didnt waste you money but combat ,story, and charecter development is what makes the last of us part 2 not a worthy sequel.… Expand
  2. a-red-critic
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    On the good side of the coin we have an excellent experience in graphics and gameplay. Unfortunately on the other side this sequel loses the essence of the first game with a very risky story which ended up disappointing the great expectation fans had for this title. It is not the worst game of the decade, but they could have made a better story than the one given to us in this game.
  3. popculturelover
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I guess I share my back story with this franchise with the vast majority of people here. I absolutely love the first game and have anticipated the sequel impatiently. However, from my very first encounter with The Last of Us years ago I've felt more attached to Ellie than Joel so for me making her the main focus of the story in the continuation was really a dream coming true. That's probably why I find Joel's death (even despite the overwhelming sadness of the moment) a good starting point of the whole narrative and something that gives Ellie very strong motivation for the revenge.
    The first half of the game (everything up until the initial confrontation of Ellie and Abby in the theater) truly left me invested in the story and eager for more. I very much liked watching the relationship between Ellie and Dina evolving and the comfort it gave the main character as well as the player. For me, the camera shots of Ellie's back and the shift in her emotional state, were (and stil are) enough of an anti-violence message that Naughty Dog was surely aiming to deliver.
    And here unfortunately comes the second half of the story... At the beginning of the Abby-oriented storytelling I was convinced it was only for a little while (to add some valuable insights into the character's past etc.). I'm totally okay with temporary changes of the player's perspective (after all it worked in the first game), but why anyone though that it was a good idea to throw everything straight into the trash bin and to force us to solve the problems of the person we wholeheartedly hate for the next ten hours? And don't even get me started on making the player fight Ellie...
    I'm happy that they at least allowed me see the ending of the story through Ellie's eyes and it was very emotionally-charged and thought-provoking, but honestly I was so tired after this whole "Abby twist" that it wasn't as touching kind of closure as I'd been hoping for before all of that happened.
    To nicely sum the thing up, The Last of Us Part II isn't a failure at its core - it's still top notch from the strictly technical point of view, but it was unpleasant for me to see some strange storytelling experiments in my beloved game - there are DLCs for example to implement such ideas. In addition, what's made the disappointment even worse was the advertising - not a word has been said that something like that is coming story-wise and if something takes up about a half of your product, you should mention it. All in all, let me just quote Dina - "I'd give it a six".    … Expand
  4. iribeiro21
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    7.5/10
    TLOU 2 is an incredible game from its refined gameplay to its gorgeous visuals , but the story doesn't hit the way that writers wanted it to be .
    if you are playing it because of the first game story and the love with the characters, THIS GAME MAY NOT BE FOR YOU. it ends up being disrespectful to the original story and most of all to the fans (in some cases). As an isolated    7.5/10
    TLOU 2 is an incredible game from its refined gameplay to its gorgeous visuals , but the story doesn't hit the way that writers wanted it to be .
    if you are playing it because of the first game story and the love with the characters, THIS GAME MAY NOT BE FOR YOU. it ends up being disrespectful to the original story and most of all to the fans (in some cases).
    As an isolated experience TLOU2 is a **** masterpiece , but unfortunately as a sequel ... not that much.

    Ps: threatening the authors and actors of the game is an act of cowardice and childishness, grow a little and have a minimum awareness    … Expand
  5. GSh773
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I’m playing in video games over 20 years, and this game is a masterpiece of game industry with such high lavel game direction, game design and attention to details. Naughty Dog made a incredible work with all love that they had, created a a game, a new world, and it’s insame. Spector of emotions that I’ve had was like roller coaster. So I can recommend don’t listening opinions of otherI’m playing in video games over 20 years, and this game is a masterpiece of game industry with such high lavel game direction, game design and attention to details. Naughty Dog made a incredible work with all love that they had, created a a game, a new world, and it’s insame. Spector of emotions that I’ve had was like roller coaster. So I can recommend don’t listening opinions of other people and just playing in this game by yourself, and then after you finished the game you’ll be with your own opinion.

    Have a nice playing!)    … Expand
  6. Greengoblin66
    Jul 3, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall this game was very fun to play. The graphics really pushed the PS4's hardware. The combat system seemed a bit better and refreshing from the first one. The thing that killed it for me was the story, it seemed to lose it's way and kinda jumped all over the place and tried to force a narrative that really had nothing to do with what made the game great in the first place. Overall if you don't mind a mind numbing story and the game doing beloved characters wrong then I think you will enjoy a beautiful world with with great back ground lore and a refreshing fun combat system.… Expand
  7. Caedyn_Khan
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    This game is an emotional rollercoaster. It's one of the best gameplay experiences I've ever had. The graphics are absurdly realistic, the music and audio are breathtaking, and it has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a video game. HOWEVER, the story is extremely flawed, poorly structured and will definitely disappoint many people. I can't say I like or dislike this game withoutThis game is an emotional rollercoaster. It's one of the best gameplay experiences I've ever had. The graphics are absurdly realistic, the music and audio are breathtaking, and it has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a video game. HOWEVER, the story is extremely flawed, poorly structured and will definitely disappoint many people. I can't say I like or dislike this game without feeling dishonest.… Expand
  8. Nouraii
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    I’ll keep this short. I liked the game play a lot. The fights were fun. Story wasn’t great and was all over the place. Knowing that the game is pushing you to feel bad in certain parts and sympathetic in others made me feel the opposite. The order of the story and povs was messed up. Starting the story with a new character that you made us hate then try to sympathize with and like wasn’tI’ll keep this short. I liked the game play a lot. The fights were fun. Story wasn’t great and was all over the place. Knowing that the game is pushing you to feel bad in certain parts and sympathetic in others made me feel the opposite. The order of the story and povs was messed up. Starting the story with a new character that you made us hate then try to sympathize with and like wasn’t the best choice. Hate doesn’t turn to sympathy that easily. Fighting Ellie felt so wrong and none of Abby’s actions before that made me cheer for her or hope she lives at all. The couple of times Ellie killed me in the fight felt justified. At least, she wasn’t a dumb npc in the fight.

    All in all, story is the worst part of this game.    … Expand
  9. shanelexylex
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Well, old fan of naughtydog games.
    And thats game just sucked, honestly.
    Visuals - good, intro - good, but sory and how that all mixed together - just not good.
    Gameplay didnt change at all, they just added some features from Uncharted4.
    So in conclusion, please dont do such things again, its just not a good game.
    Bad story with old gameplay.
  10. Selfdimension75
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    Graficos 10/10
    Historia 6/10
    Gameplay 4/10 MUY REPETITIVO
    Es un 6 y es muy ofensivo lo que nos vendieron en los trailers y lo que nos dieron, es publicidad engañosa.
  11. Emisan25
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es una verdadera maravilla si hablamos de jugabilidad, gráficos, ambientación, banda sonora y las mecánicas que proporciona a los jugadores. En esos aspectos considero que es uno de los mejores juegos que han salido en el año 2020, sin embargo "The Last Of Us" destacó en el pasado por su historia, los personajes y su desarrollo que tuvieron éstos.
    Dicho eso daré mi opinión sobre la historia y las decisiones que se tomaron en esta nueva entrega intentando dar argumentos que se sustenten con lo que la misma historia presentó.
    La historia comienza con la ya tan conocida muerte de Joel a manos de Abby, si bien fue una escena muy fuerte para todos los jugadores, al principio la consideré un acierto por parte de los guionistas por lo que mostraron en el primer juego. Viéndolo objetivamente Joel era un contrabandista que masacró a mucha gente y sentenció a la humanidad al no dejar que se pudiera hacer una cura, nosotros queríamos mucho a Joel porque conocíamos su historia y desarrollo pero tarde o temprano iba a aparecer alguien como Abby, un personaje que no conocía su historia y que solo lo iba a ver como un asesino egoísta que mató a su padre por sus propias razones.
    El trasfondo de su muerte me pareció bien por las cosas que acabo de mencionar, pero fue una terrible desición que las circunstancias en las que se encontraron Joel y Abby fueran extremadamente convenientes, sin mencionar que al hacer conveniente la situación también hicieron un hueco argumental en el que Joel junto con Tommy aceptan irse con un desconocido para meterse a una base sin armas con más desconocidos; esto es un hueco argumental porque en el primer juego Joel tenía un fuerte instinto de supervivencia llegando al grado de desconfiar de cuaquiera que se le atravesara.
    Después de su muerte todos los jugadores sentimos un profundo odio por Abby, sentíamos lo mismo que Ellie y solo queríamos una sola cosa, venganza. Las cosas que pasaron en los primeros tres días con Ellie en Seattle considero que estaban bien escritas, por ejemplo cuando Ellie descubre la verdad sobre lo que pasó en el hospital de las Luciérnagas (momento que fue perfecto narrativamente hablando por varias razones).
    Considero que la peor decisión que tomó Naughty Dog fue que tuviéramos que jugar obligatoriamente con la asesina de prácticamente el protagonista del primer juego con el objetivo de conocer su historia, fue un movimiento innecesario y completamente de mal gusto para todos nosotros, el tener que controlar al antagonista que mató cruelmente a Joel fue un fallo catastrófico.
    Estoy de acuerdo con que querían mostrar el otro lado de la moneda y entender las razones por las que Abby mató a Joel, a decir verdad tenía razones válidas, pero de eso a llegar al punto de jugar con ella y tratar de que empaticemos a la fuerza con un personaje que no conocíamos nada hizo que se perdieran 10 horas de juego. El momento en el teatro donde se encuentran al fin Ellie y Abby me sentía molesto e impotente de tener que jugar con Abby, parecía que ella era la protagonista del juego en lugar de Ellie.
    El final fue la gota que derramó el vaso, Ellie cruza medio país matando a cualquiera que se le ponga en frente para vengarse pero a la hora de la verdad decide no hacerlo sin ninguna justificación, simplemente no tenía razones para dejar viva a Abby, además que Ellie no completó su venganza fue castigada por el guión dejándola sola, sin hogar y sin dos dedos con los que tocaba la guitarra en momentos de crisis. En cambio Abby si completó su venganza y no fue castigada por el guión como lo fue Ellie.    … Expand
  12. IncShip
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    This game is one of the best I have ever played. It is unrelenting and makes you stop and ask yourself what you have just done. Brutal! I have never felt so emotionally invested in a game which may be why people are having a hard time accepting it but they need to realize it is a story. Told in a linear way and was done amazingly.
  13. Neofuryan
    Jul 14, 2020
    5
    Last of US 1 était aboutit avec un scénario simple éfficace et touchant.
    Ici vengeance et haine ne trouvent réel aboutissement .......... comme les héroines a la fin la vengeance tombe a l'eau !
    Les images et idées pseudo-progressistes du jeu ne servent ni ce dernier ni son scénario. Si il y a une part 3 il faut espérer que Mr Druckmann ne fasse plus partie du projet ......... Choses    Last of US 1 était aboutit avec un scénario simple éfficace et touchant.
    Ici vengeance et haine ne trouvent réel aboutissement .......... comme les héroines a la fin la vengeance tombe a l'eau !
    Les images et idées pseudo-progressistes du jeu ne servent ni ce dernier ni son scénario.
    Si il y a une part 3 il faut espérer que Mr Druckmann ne fasse plus partie du projet .........
    Choses positives du jeux les graphismes magnifiques, sound design parfait, animations superbes et noirceur du scénario qui cadre avec ce milieu apocalyptique.    … Expand
  14. PANDAzZz
    Jul 22, 2020
    5
    Agenda has ruined the beauty of this game
  15. Nikodominiko
    Aug 1, 2020
    6
    The game overstays its welcome. It's manipulative, mediocre storytelling and narrative, unlikeable characters (except for Joel and Jesse) I wouldn't recommend it at full price and won't be doing a 2nd playthrough (I finished the original four times). Definitely isn't hot garbage nor is it a masterpiece, for me it's a 6 for all the effort it took to make, best visuals, sound design, artThe game overstays its welcome. It's manipulative, mediocre storytelling and narrative, unlikeable characters (except for Joel and Jesse) I wouldn't recommend it at full price and won't be doing a 2nd playthrough (I finished the original four times). Definitely isn't hot garbage nor is it a masterpiece, for me it's a 6 for all the effort it took to make, best visuals, sound design, art direction, soundtrack by the great Gustavo Santaolalla, but everything else is just mediocre. Sad because I love the first game with all my heart. It really subverted my expectations, I thought I was going to love it and ended up dissapointed… Expand
  16. ViNn1C
    Aug 24, 2020
    5
    First of all, i want to say that The Last of Us is for me the best game i’ve ever played, i’ve never been so attached for characters like i was for Joel and Ellie, and the union of their relationship, the story, and the soundtrack, is just perfect for me, it’s the first game which made me cry. And i also want to say that i first played this game this year, 2 weeks before Part II... yeah,First of all, i want to say that The Last of Us is for me the best game i’ve ever played, i’ve never been so attached for characters like i was for Joel and Ellie, and the union of their relationship, the story, and the soundtrack, is just perfect for me, it’s the first game which made me cry. And i also want to say that i first played this game this year, 2 weeks before Part II... yeah, luckily i’m not the old fan who waited 7 years. So i pre-ordered The Last of Us Part II because i really wanted to see a sequel for Joel and Ellie journey...
    I finished Part II twice and got platinum trophy, i played it for 65 hours in total.
    Lets get to my opinion, and some facts about the creation of the game.


    Graphics: 10/10 The graphics are really good, there’s not a lot of improvements since Uncharted 4 but it’s better, one of the best looking games of the generation.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Personally, i really like The Last of Us gameplay, specially with Ellie and her switchblade, it’s basically the same gameplay of the first game but with some improvements.

    Acting and Voice Acting: 10/10
    Really well done, Ashley Johnson as Ellie and Laura Bailey as Abby did a great job on their actings.

    Sound Effects: 10/10

    Soundtrack: 8/10
    Gustavo Santaolalla is a brilliant composer, this game’s soundtrack is really great but it’s still not better than the original.

    Environment: 9/10
    Places like Seattle and Santa Barbara are beautiful in this game, there’s a huge amount of details. And i really like the apocalyptic scenario and the nature on the city.

    Story: 5/10
    The beginning with Joel was great and let me even more hyped, but then he is killed on the first 2 hours, the scene was forced, but i did cry when Ellie went to his house... So they did it, they killed the main character, but i had respect for Naughty Dog, they’ve never disappointed me before and seeing the great games they’ve done, in my mind Part II just couldn’t be bad, so after Joel’s death, i kept playing and really enjoyed, i really liked the game until Seattle Day 3 with Ellie, and her flashbacks were the best part of the game, so after this, it starts the Abby part, uninteresting and boring, i mean, her playthrough is more interesting since her story is not just a typical revenge, and also the Rat King battle is with her, but Abby and Lev is the new Joel/Ellie but poorly written and not nearly as captive, they forced me to like Abby but it’s impossible.
    When i finished it i was just filled with disappointment and emptiness, after playing half game with Abby i was bored and the ending is unsatisfactory, i’ve seen a lot of sad ending in games which were really well done and made me feel, but this one is not just bad, it’s empty and pointless, the story makes you feel miserable, and forces you to like Abby and hate Joel and Ellie by their actions
    The same story could be better if told in another way, and if we played just with Ellie.
    And i was aware of some spoilers like Joel’s death, but it’s not because Joel will die that the game will be bad, the things gets really worse after that... Characters: 4/10
    There’s a lot of uninteresting new characters in this game, they’re not as nearly well written as the Uncharted and The Last of Us characters and also the old characters are completely different in this game just to fit the script.


    Overall Score: 5/10
    The game is focused on the story, which let me really disappointed and as a sequel of The Last of Us is just a forgettable story with forgettable characters, but if this game wasn’t a sequel it wouldn’t be this bad.
    The game is the Neil Druckmann’s point of view of Joel’s actions, he never liked Joel because of his actions and always wanted to get this character out of the story, so if you have strong feelings about Joel and Ellie relationship don’t play the game, but if you agree with Druckmann political opinions or don’t really have feelings for Joel and Ellie, you probably will like this game.    … Expand
  17. Reinona
    Oct 30, 2020
    5
    Honestly, this game is better than the previous in my opinion. You can like more 1 or 2, but you cannot say TLOU2 does not deserve the GOTY 2020
  18. mehmetbarslan
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Technically speaking, yes, it is a masterpiece. However, story is awful at the end and a simple intervention such as a multiple choice end, could save all of the bad choices of the narrative team. It is a shame that the team did not want to do this. Normally, story is only one of the main pillars of a game. But for The Last of Us, the story is almost everything. It is a shame that just aTechnically speaking, yes, it is a masterpiece. However, story is awful at the end and a simple intervention such as a multiple choice end, could save all of the bad choices of the narrative team. It is a shame that the team did not want to do this. Normally, story is only one of the main pillars of a game. But for The Last of Us, the story is almost everything. It is a shame that just a couple of bad choices can demolish a well-built universe. I rate this game 7/10 just because the hard work of the technical team. Also, as a medical doctor, I strongly believe that Neil Druckmann has moderate narcissistic personality disorder. If you are reading this Neill, you should go see your Psychiatrist A.S.A.P.… Expand
  19. sarthakswami
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    graphics and gameplay was spectacular! Story was rubbish...could have done something phenomenally better
  20. NathenDraka
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    The gameplay is actually good, the animations and graphics sparks joy. The story and characters not so much.
  21. Nick369
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    I am fine with Joel dying, but the way he went out was out of character and poorly executed.

    The worst part of the game was to spend +10h as Abby to "care" about her and her crew. Instead I went from hate to loathing the characters, I could honestly write a whole thesis on why they all suck. Fighting Tommy and Ellie was the most idiotic decision ever made. Why would you want to fight    I am fine with Joel dying, but the way he went out was out of character and poorly executed.

    The worst part of the game was to spend +10h as Abby to "care" about her and her crew. Instead I went from hate to loathing the characters, I could honestly write a whole thesis on why they all suck.

    Fighting Tommy and Ellie was the most idiotic decision ever made. Why would you want to fight beloved character and live with the ones you hate? PATHETIC!

    The game is not a 0/10 and definitely not a 10/10. It has wonderful graphics, sound and gameplay. There is a lot of wonderful sections such as Ellie flashbacks, the rooftop scene, the Seraphite city, Jackson. However I would NOT recommend this game and ND should feel ashamed for their false advertisement.

    If Ellie truly was the only playable character then the game could have been A LOT better.    … Expand
  22. Sasha_kera
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    A lot of water, words and a little plot of the game
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  23. Hmody10087
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I play the first last of us game and it was one of my favourite game of all time but this is disrespect to the fans who wait for long time to play the game the gameplay and graphics is out of this world but the story destroy everything Joel in the first game doesn't trust anyone and what happened in this game he gave his name to people he didn't even know for more then 5 min this is stupid and the ending is very bad so you kill thousands of people to let go of the one who kill Joel and kill Jesse and almost kill Tommy and Ellie gf i'm giving the game 7/10 only because of the gameplay but the story doesn't deserve even 1.… Expand
  24. Exxone0
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это просто, пи*%#ц... слов даже нет тех, как описать это... алчный фанатизм Дракмана, уничтожил столь любимую почти всеми игру, в шлак. Кранч удался… Expand
  25. efvty
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    If I wanted to move ladders and throw bricks, I'd get into construction. This is definitely another attempt to get players to cope with certain social aspects that are just not relevant to games, sony or the 21th century.

    Would definitely not play it again.
  26. FMeloLeGiOn
    May 15, 2023
    5
    I did not like this game is problematic, full of absurd bugs that hinder gameplay. Very bad and slow story, graphics Ok, The first game was better.
  27. Sanubis
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    I feel that I need to say something finally.
    Been playing video games since over 30 years.
    Maybe I got too old but here are my thoughts. Recent years have shown a direction of blockbuster games that I dislike. I could name quite some examples but take death stranding as the most recent one before this. I think the people who create games like these have chosen the wrong medium. They want    I feel that I need to say something finally.
    Been playing video games since over 30 years.
    Maybe I got too old but here are my thoughts.
    Recent years have shown a direction of blockbuster games that I dislike.
    I could name quite some examples but take death stranding as the most recent one before this.

    I think the people who create games like these have chosen the wrong medium. They want to be directors and therefore fail to deliver what I call a true Game. If I want to watch a great drama I start Netflix and not my console...

    The point why these games get insanely high critic scores is that the people who do nothing else but play video games each day, all year round as a job become more and more like art critics who are bored by the art. The yearn for something freaky ,fancy, unexpected and games like last of us are a welcoming change in their routine. But like art critics who go nuts about a painting that shows little less then black stripes on white canvas they lost their connection to the casual guy next door and what he likes.
    The last of us part II is more a video then a game and instead of being fun to play it needs to shock you to get your attention, in my opinion, a cheap tactic.
    Test it for an hour before you buy this, probably it will help you to save money that you can spent on a real video GAME.    … Expand
  28. linkisssez
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is built very cool, but there are a couple of points that I want to note. The first of these is a lot of twists in the plot, I never thought that with a very good character they could do that. Secondly, the game for Abby alerted me, it is very long and boring. What can I say about homophobia, but nothing, it is very small there, as for me it is only at the beginning and because of this I am not ready to lower the rating of this game.… Expand
  29. Dsaw
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    It has good visuals, it’s a good game but the story **** everything up, like it makes no sense. It just stupid how they **** up the story by adding random ass characters
  30. Jeremyhurt
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought the game to see for myself to see how bad it really is. It’s definitely not a 2/10 but a lot of the story doesn’t make sense. Like why make Abby a man’s body with a woman’s head? Why didn’t they just make the Abby character a just a man instead? Why was Joel being so out of character telling strangers who he was? Why would anyone in their right mind let a pregnant woman go on patrol? Wouldn’t it be extremely Irresponsible for Ellie and Dina to live by themselves with a baby? They add in slight lgbt problems and a trans character which normally I wouldn’t mind, but feels slightly out of place for a post apocalyptic world. Gameplay is really impressive but gets tedious and boring when your character is alone scrounging with no companion to banter with. Also definitely not a fan of the ending and where they’re going to take the sequel if they make one.… Expand
  31. iiUoros
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O pior jogo em quesito história, mataram todos os personagens interessantes, e deixaram a puta da Dina viva, a Ellie que deveria estar com sangue nos olhos pela morte do Joel, aquela arrombada feminazi conseguiu estragar o jogo completamente.… Expand
  32. Doctor_Ninja
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    I want to start with what I did enjoy from this game. The gameplay is similar in many aspects to the first game but it is definitely improved overall. Being able to go prone to hide in grass and jump down from a high platform to take down an enemy from below are great additions to stealth and combat. Animations look very smooth and it is satisfying to watch the brutal take downs. TheI want to start with what I did enjoy from this game. The gameplay is similar in many aspects to the first game but it is definitely improved overall. Being able to go prone to hide in grass and jump down from a high platform to take down an enemy from below are great additions to stealth and combat. Animations look very smooth and it is satisfying to watch the brutal take downs. The visuals in this game are absolutely beautiful and some of the best graphics on the PS4.

    However, these get overshadowed by the game's story. This game's story and characters are very poor. I simply did not care for many of the main characters in this game. The new characters that were introduced are uninteresting and characters brought back from the last game don't act like themselves. This game's story is far from perfect, with an intro that will leave a bad taste in your mouth for the rest of the game and an unsatisfying ending. During my playthrough I thought I was near the end of the game and I was ready for it to end only to find out I was just half way through the game.The halfway point of the game is what made me really lose interest, and I imagine many other people feel the same way.

    The game isn't the worst game ever made by any means, and i don't think it deserves a score of 0/10, but it's poor story and characters doesn't make it a masterpiece that deserves a 10/10. The game has fun combat and stealth mechanics along with stunning visuals, but a game that is very plot-driven needs to have a good plot. If you decide to buy this game I recommend playing for the gameplay and not the story.    … Expand
  33. Anonime
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    TOP in graphics and setting. Little remarkable music but it accompanies the moments well. Characters little used and poorly written, with little personality and very wasted. The story leaves a lot to be desired, it is predictable, boring, it does not contribute anything new, and its ending is meaningless ... Far inferior to the original game in all aspects.
  34. StreetSamurai
    Jul 16, 2020
    5
    The Last of Us Part II is a complete disappointment for me after waiting seven years to continue with Joel and Ellie on their powerful journey. The first game included an amazing world, immersive storyline, interesting (main and side) characters, and excellent pacing. As much as it pains me to say this, The Last of Us II definitely fails to deliver on these expectations and standards setThe Last of Us Part II is a complete disappointment for me after waiting seven years to continue with Joel and Ellie on their powerful journey. The first game included an amazing world, immersive storyline, interesting (main and side) characters, and excellent pacing. As much as it pains me to say this, The Last of Us II definitely fails to deliver on these expectations and standards set by the first game. Part II is riddled with plot holes, questionable character choices, boring side characters, and terrible pacing. The revenge plot is so poorly executed, and the writing is just overall lazy. Although the graphics, animation, sound, and gameplay are amazing, the true appeal of a Last of Us game is the story. In the first game, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and I was thoroughly looking forward to the next thing. In this game, I was sad, annoyed, and bored. It seems like everything (story-wise) that was good in the first game was completely sacrificed in this one for the new characters. The characters we know and love in the first game are deconstructed to fit the lazy storyline. I was so unattached to the story, that by the end of certain segments, I would have completely forgotten what I was doing before, which characters had died already, and what characters’ names were. Usually, I am EXTREMELY aware of these story elements. I cannot believe that after so much patience and excitement, this is what the franchise has come to. I am utterly heartbroken as I know the insane potential this second game had, even though a sequel was not needed.

    Some people tell me “oh, you didn’t understand the story” or “that’s what the game wants you to feel”. But I don’t believe I need to dig that deep to tell myself that this game was good. I’ve never done that for any other game I’ve played, and I won’t give any special treatment to this one. If you’re wondering whether its worth it to get this game, get it if it’s on sale for $20 or less just to experience it if you really want. This coming from someone who’s favorite game of all time is the first Last of Us. As far as I can tell, The Last of Us Part II does not exist.    … Expand
  35. dilan91
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    There are loose ends and flaws in the story. While the pacing isn't so great, most moments were boring and predictable. Most of the things that we know and love about the original characters has been altered/removed from this game. Failed to connect with the new characters introduced since their story is not so believable or logical. Connections and relationships among characters and theThere are loose ends and flaws in the story. While the pacing isn't so great, most moments were boring and predictable. Most of the things that we know and love about the original characters has been altered/removed from this game. Failed to connect with the new characters introduced since their story is not so believable or logical. Connections and relationships among characters and the "build up" of the plot with them has not been properly executed. Some of the flashbacks and old memories of Ellie has been written really well and they were the best moments of the game and some of the best ever moments written on screen. While the game-play and combat is good, not much new elements were introduced from previous game. No major game-play innovations. However graphics, animations and acting are great and some of the best you will ever see for a long time. Ending is an anticlimax and doesn't provide any sort of closure to either of the characters or the player. Overall a good game with brave intentions but fails to land on the moon with the execution and unable to connect the pieces due to lack of attention to detail in the story and character elements.… Expand
  36. Whereisyourmind
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything about this game except for the story is great. There's plot holes everywhere. The first plot hole comes from abby getting pinned down by zombies between a fence and a wall being they are zombies any chance to grab her they would have taken yet none of the zombies really grabbed for her.
    2 Tommy taking stupid pills and giving up their names like he doesn't know people could be after joel for killing all those fireflies that probably had families.
    3 I can't actually say how many contrived plot armor points there are for abby.
    We could have just waited to kill joel in till half way through the story and that would've been better. They could've had abby and ellie work together for a little bit and make the character more likeable. But no the choose to kill off joel a fan favorite by the hands of a brand new character. The way she did it made me not want to play the rest of the game.    … Expand
  37. Seanimus
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Overlong. Over bloated. The story is all over the place and the pacing of the game is way off. Shame really. The gameplay, graphics and world are fantastic.
  38. Jack89
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    This game is a slap in the face for all the fans,there is not a payoff in this story, the ending is a mess that doesn't even make sense, and all the characters are so annoying and unlikable, I'am disappointed beyond belief.
  39. gianfrycoss
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    The Last of Us 2 did not convince me at all, one the story is too slow and monotonous, the combat system is excellent but with a simple knife you can do almost everything, unload you a magazine and stay dying and it is too much, artificial intelligence is like all the other games, simple moves are enough to hide you even a few centimeters from the enemy and we are talking about a simpleThe Last of Us 2 did not convince me at all, one the story is too slow and monotonous, the combat system is excellent but with a simple knife you can do almost everything, unload you a magazine and stay dying and it is too much, artificial intelligence is like all the other games, simple moves are enough to hide you even a few centimeters from the enemy and we are talking about a simple desk, that is, you are the enemy, you are watching me hide behind a simple desk and bum the enemy is looking around as if he doesn't see anything anymore and this is only one of the AI ​​deficits, then the continuous walking backwards even on the stairs that is too annoying you could end the game walking backwards and this is so stupid, it was enough that in combat you activated that "capoeira" walk and then you made Ellie walk normally during the game it's painful it's very bothering me it doesn't seem possible such a thing in a game that aimed so high, then the sounds are copied from GTFO the sounds of the creatures are identical, so I don't know for a game that aimed at 10 is halfway for me and in my opinion it is too much ... Oh well good game to all I hope that you appreciate it better than I am doing it… Expand
  40. House4848
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Japan IGN wrote a perfect review so I’ll quote them
    Featured snippet from the web
    Here's a middling review from IGN Japan at a 7/10: “The Last of Us Part II tries too hard to differentiate itself from its predecessor. While astonishing cityscapes and more varied combat options are great evolutions, Part II lacks the poetic serenity that made the original road-movie-like epic such a    Japan IGN wrote a perfect review so I’ll quote them
    Featured snippet from the web
    Here's a middling review from IGN Japan at a 7/10: “The Last of Us Part II tries too hard to differentiate itself from its predecessor. While astonishing cityscapes and more varied combat options are great evolutions, Part II lacks the poetic serenity that made the original road-movie-like epic such a masterpiece.
    I was looking forward to this game for so long, the First game will stay with me forever. This one..... Only part that will stay with me are with Ellie and Joel. Most the characters In it were unlikeable and boring, I couldn’t get on board. The whole story could have been better and different. Eli didn’t have to be the only one who is immune, the first Time we meet the fireflies the leaders shot and their organization is on the run. The other story possibilities I would love to explore and see. Seven years to make..... this crap.    … Expand
  41. dr34dful__shade
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the game when it came out and I had high hopes considering the positive reviews and I hadn't read the leaks that came out.

    A lot of people on this website complain that the game has too much SJW forced into our faces, but I don't see a lot of SJW put into faces. The only SJW content really shown is that Ellie is gay and dates Dina. This isn't a problem and is not that bad of a thing.

    The biggest flaw of the entire game is the story that it revolves around. Graphics are breathtaking and the gameplay is similar to that of the first game, but the story writing is flawed. In the beginning, the game kills off one of the most beloved characters in gaming. I wouldn't have any issue with this if the character was given a noble death that may have been a bit longer in the story. The problem is that the character is killed off early and attempts to make you feel sympathetic towards the killers actions.
    The game only attempts to make you feel sympathy halfway in the game when you obviously hate the killer and Ellie is in a heated moment.

    One of the biggest story flaws I had was the ending of the game. The first game had me thinking whether Joel eradicating the fireflies and throwing away the fate of humanity was worth it. The ending had a bit of wholesomeness with Joel and Ellie retiring to Jackson.
    This ending isn't wholesome or fulfilling;it's outright depressing.
    The entire theme of the game is revenge and at the end, Ellie doesn't get the revenge she wanted and lets Abby go. Dina just straight up leaves Ellie and she is abandoned at the end. The ending had me depressed and feeling that none of the 30 hours I put into the game was worth it.    … Expand
  42. chris2909
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay 7/10
    Grafik 9/10
    Story 5/10

    Ich habe sechs Jahre auf eine Fortsetzung dieser großartigen Geschichte gewartet und bekam ein Spiel mit einer der schlechtesten Storys die ich je gesehen habe.
    Positiv: Die Grafik ist klasse dass Gameplay toll aber die Story ist für mich bei jedem Spiel dass wichtigste und in diesem Fall kann ich nicht mehr punkte vergeben da meine Enttäuschung zu groß ist.
    Ich habe mir extra die collectors Edition für 200 Euro bestellt nun würde ich mir nicht einmal mehr die normale Edition kaufen. Ich glaube nicht dass ich es noch ein zweites mal spielen werde.    … Expand
  43. AllStarRenegade
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll be straight up.... even though I think it's a solid game.... I was never a fan of the last of us.... it honestly felt like a chore to get through the game to finish the amazing story... the last of us 2 refines and addresses some of my gripes.... it's a beautiful game.... the controls are solid... the story.... well.... its ambitious at best, and shallowly cliche at worst. It still feels like a slog at times... and the narrative just wont stop beating you over the head with the idea that violence is bad... ND.. your audience isnt stupid, we understand subtext, you dont.… Expand
  44. JJooonas
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a good game based on gameplay and setting no doubt about it. The problem I have with it is the characters feeling bland. Biggest let down about the game is FORCING us to play as Abby when we really don't want to. I get that we are supposed to get an open mind about other peoples situations and what not. But when it starts of with her brutally torturing and murder Joel right in front of Ellie I really don't care about her past and reasons. All I wanted to do throughout the entire Abby part was to just let her die. The replay value of the game sinks to rock bottom when you know you have to spend hours playing as a character you despise.

    Don't get me wrong, the game-play with her and her story in general is superb but when you truly hate the character it feels awful playing with her. Had the game been structured differently it could truly have been a masterpiece like the first game but as it stands now, just no. Anyone giving this 10/10 can't possibly have played the first game or they have been payed to rate it...    … Expand
  45. UnboundPlace67
    Jul 7, 2020
    6
    Honestly not that bad, but with the way the review companies are talking about the game, it does come off as utter nonsense. This game is a 7.5/10 at best, not a masterpiece, as some would have you believe. My main issue is with how bad the story telling is, for a AAA company like Naughty Dog, who specializes in story based games, this game is a total train-wreck in terms of storytelling.Honestly not that bad, but with the way the review companies are talking about the game, it does come off as utter nonsense. This game is a 7.5/10 at best, not a masterpiece, as some would have you believe. My main issue is with how bad the story telling is, for a AAA company like Naughty Dog, who specializes in story based games, this game is a total train-wreck in terms of storytelling. The actual story itself isn't super new or unique, but that doesn't mean it's devastatingly bad either.

    I won't go in dept as i have better things to do, but a summarized version of what would've been better: storytelling that doesn't feel all over the place and random, instead a rather linear but conflicting story-line between the two protagonists (which honestly felt like what the game was trying to do but failed miserably), not killing off main and side characters just for that 'wow' effect (some scenes felt like they were being violent for the sake of being violent, and don't actually contribute to the plot or anything), not killing off main characters super early and then forcing them back in through flashbacks (this allows for proper pacing to develop your character and make their death have a larger impact, writing 101 i guess), reworking that ending entirely as it is not thoroughly justified at all, properly try to develop characters and not force players to empathize with some of them. There are more things i could nitpick, but like i said my main issue was the junior level storytelling.
    Overall i rate this game a 'meh' out of 10.
    Also, have to get in my obligatory "Joel-in-One, Bigot Sandwiches".    … Expand
  46. Briscese
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why u do this?
    Destroy the characters we love for what ? for a political agenda?

    Graphics - 10/10
    Gameplay - 5/10 - Nothing new, just impruve the crafts
    Plot - 1/10 - Kill JOEL ... WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM !    … Expand
  47. D4ny_R3tr0
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    This game with beautiful graphic and with ordinary gameplay has stupid plot, which ruins all atmosphere of the first part... Please, can someone say Naughty Dog, that players want to make choices and may don't like Gachimuchi... 6 fingers out of 10
  48. Likhithv7
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the story, it was brutal, intense and emotional sometimes . The story has some flaws like while playing as Abby a pregnant woman known as Mel goes on a mission with Abby which doesn’t make sense or realistic. And Abby’s team is okay with it. My biggest complaint is about Abby body build in a zombie apocalypse how can u get a big biceps with less supplies around the world. the game play was great bought back some old gameplay mechanics from prequel and some new ones after sometime it gets repetitive.… Expand
  49. ExAngel777
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im trying to be neutral, first of all as most people know this game is well known because of its father and daughter relationship in the middle of this zombie apocalypse, ND did a really good job, people expect to be experiencing that kind of story at least, they already hype when they see joel in the trailer. But ND decided to kill one of the most important character that they buld ver very hard in the first game. Its ok to kill him but at least make it more heroic. And the way ND force us to play the person who kill joel is a great way to show us a different perspective, but for me it is not enough to make me empathize about her. The ending is pretty good although it is not the ending i want, if we can see more of ellie and joel relationship in the beginning where it can bring back the father and daughter we have been looking for, maybe the ending is going to be more acceptable. To sum it up, im just hoping joel death to be good and meaningful and more emotional so it can always attach to our hearts just like when Arthur die in rdr 2. For the rest of it i give it 10000/10, from graphic, face motion capture, gameplay, sound, environment and the characters development from ellie side.… Expand
  50. JazGalaxy
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    The problem with heavily "multimedia" games (Games where the appeal lies in a combination of graphics, gameplay, story, music, etc.) is that no matter how good any one part may be, you can only judge it by its whole. TLOU 2 is an expensive game made by talented people who were all laboring towards a bad idea. As a result, TLOU 2 is just a bad game. PARTS of it are outstanding. But theThe problem with heavily "multimedia" games (Games where the appeal lies in a combination of graphics, gameplay, story, music, etc.) is that no matter how good any one part may be, you can only judge it by its whole. TLOU 2 is an expensive game made by talented people who were all laboring towards a bad idea. As a result, TLOU 2 is just a bad game. PARTS of it are outstanding. But the parts can never escape the whole. Ultimately TLOU2 feels pointless. It's characters are the weakest element. They all seem created to feel like "real people", but are slavishly tied to a thread of "fate" that feels often inexplicable. The romance between Ellie and her love interest feels most egregious because the characters relationship advances like a rocket against the least romantic backdrop imaginable. When Ellie casually calls her partner "babe" and casually works in an affirmation of "love", I was like... "what?!?". It's the script trying to go someplace that's completely unearned despite trying SO VERY HARD. And that's the main criticism with the writing of TLOU2. It's trying EXTREMELY hard to do... SOMEthing. But just what is inexplicable.

    TLOU2 is a perfect example of why narrative games shouldn't be so expensive (to produce). It hurts to have to call them out for not living up to the expense.    … Expand
  51. mat5hack
    Jul 16, 2020
    6
    Deception and disappointment.
    I could forgive this game most of its narrative flaws if it wasn't for Naughty Dog's intentional deception of The Last of Us fans over the years. Be it outright lies in interviews or manipulated or faked scenes in trailers, I just feel cheated. Does Naughty Dog not think I can handle a plot twist?
    Ellie's sections of the game, especially Seattle, were pretty    Deception and disappointment.
    I could forgive this game most of its narrative flaws if it wasn't for Naughty Dog's intentional deception of The Last of Us fans over the years. Be it outright lies in interviews or manipulated or faked scenes in trailers, I just feel cheated. Does Naughty Dog not think I can handle a plot twist?
    Ellie's sections of the game, especially Seattle, were pretty great, with some nice improvements to the gameplay mechanics and level design. The second half of the game, however, was a failure of story telling which I had to force myself to play just to find out how this game ends.
    Ellie's sections: 8/10, Abby's sections: 4/10.    … Expand
  52. Joelujan
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If u loved the first one stay away from TLOU2. Everything u liked and loved about these characters is **** on . They act out of character and are made unlikable just 2 push the plot and introduce a new playable character(which she sucks BTW). Besides the fact this character model looks ridiculous there is no setup to make u care about this person at all. Just because we dont like the games story and new character were being called bigots and phobes when all we wanted was a good ending to some of our favorite characters in any media is sad.… Expand
  53. clivegohtd
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DISCLAIMER: SPOILERS EVERYWHERE.

    Now before i begin i just want to say that this review is going to have 3 sections. 1st section is Ellie's campaign. 2nd section is Abby's campaign and the 3rd one is an overall score

    1) Ellie's campaign
    I could understand why they killed off joel at the start setting it as the basis for her whole revenge storyline. However, i would have personally preferred if they had spent the intro trying to build abby's back story and character more before we actually play her campaign later on. And i would have preferred for dina to have died instead to have more of a revenge for my lover storyline but i digress.

    The environment and the graphics were amazing and some of the scenes got me right in the feels especially the guitar scene in the music shop when ellie was singing ill be gone. I really like the open world nature of Seattle Day 1 for ellie's portion of the campaign. I feel that they could have pushed the boundaries further with regards to the world being a bit more open in seattle day 2 and day 3. I like how the game progressively introduces the various new monsters and stakeholders into the game and ellies dialogue with dina feels very natural and organic. One of the few gripes i have is obviously when jessie suddenly appeared and said "do you think ill let you do this on your own" which was joel's line in the trailer. Would have preferred if it was maybe tommy or if she ran off on her own and dina found her later on would have made more sense. The flashbacks for ellie's campaign are incredible too especially the dinosaur museum scene. My last gripe is i felt they killed of jessie too fast and they didnt do enough justice to the character.

    For Ellie's campaign alone i give it a solid 8.5/10.

    2) Abby's Campaign
    Now here comes the controversy. As i mentioned above, had the developers spent more time developing abby's back story and character in the introduction i may have cared a bit more for the character and would have been more immersed in their story. But because the background wasnt well developed at the start i literally felt nothing for Abby and to add fuel to the fire it was her who so cruelly killed off joel. I understand from a creative point of view why the developers did it this way but from a fan's point of view it was really horribly done. As a fan i really couldnt buy into it and whats more they made us play half of the whole damm game as abby. And the ending in the theatre whereby you have to beat ellie up broke my heart so bad and made me even more pissed at naughty dog. All these negatives aside abby's campaign does have one strong positive. Its locations and set pieces. The stadium at the start of the campaign looks gorgeous and who will ever forget that massive boss fight in the hospital or that never ending descent from a skyscraper of a building, searching that shipwrecked ship or scar island for that matter. Btw i did feel that they could have done something more with scar island like making it a bit more open worldish. Yara and Lev's story was unnecessary in my opinion and felt very much like filler to add to the runtime. My score for Abby's campaign is a 5.5/10. Simply because i couldnt give a **** I literally just rushed through her entire campaign. 3) Overall
    For the gun and crafting mechanics there really arent that many changes. There are some new bombs and new weapons you can use but thats about it. Stealth combat is pretty much the same. The mechanics are kinda outdated somewhat for 2020 but i dont really have a gripe with it because the mechanics do work as they are intended to and sometimes dont fix what aint broken is the way to go. For the training manuels and skill tree i did want something abit more diversified and different other than just increasing my listening distance or increasing my crafting speed. For the ending, it was not satisfying at all. There was no proper payoff so like after chasing abby for the whole game Ellie just lets her live. It made me feel like i wasted my time. Final score 6.5/10    … Expand
  54. Baked_Potato
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    The only reason I didn't give this game a 0 is because of the amazing graphics and music. Game play is the same as the original just slightly upgraded. The main strength of the first game was the amazing characters and how well the story was written. Last of us 2 fails in all these aspects whether or not you agree with the choices they make in the game, the writing for the game is justThe only reason I didn't give this game a 0 is because of the amazing graphics and music. Game play is the same as the original just slightly upgraded. The main strength of the first game was the amazing characters and how well the story was written. Last of us 2 fails in all these aspects whether or not you agree with the choices they make in the game, the writing for the game is just terrible. Inconsistencies, characters acting out of character just to make a scene happen. All this adds up to a terrible new story the plays out like bad fanfiction. Some of the new side characters are actually interesting, I fond lev and his story to be intriguing but we are forced to interact so much with such a hated character(abby) it spoils the game. I get what they were trying to go for with the story, but it was just done in such a awful way. 1/10… Expand
  55. MackiePro
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Recently I have finally finished the game, and I am very conflicted. I wanted to love this game but unfortunately I don’t. The gameplay is reminiscent of the first entry in the franchise. Although the character animations were greatly overhauled, the gameplay lacks innovation and feels almost outdated in 2020 nonetheless it was serviceable and fairly enjoyable. However, it quickly becameRecently I have finally finished the game, and I am very conflicted. I wanted to love this game but unfortunately I don’t. The gameplay is reminiscent of the first entry in the franchise. Although the character animations were greatly overhauled, the gameplay lacks innovation and feels almost outdated in 2020 nonetheless it was serviceable and fairly enjoyable. However, it quickly became tedious, the game lacks action set pieces like uncharted series which provide some variation. The world is absolutely stunning and looks cruel and unforgiving. This is definitely the best looking game on PlayStation. I particularly enjoyed the more open areas where I could explore the ruined buildings and gaze at the amazing details. The atmosphere is dark, charmless and inhospitable which greatly helps you to immerse yourself in this beautifully crafted world. The voice acting likewise is extremely good, the actors did a phenomenal job. However, the first game was not praised for its cutting edge graphics or revolutionary gameplay but for its immersive and truly groundbreaking storytelling. The Last of Us 2 story is an unmitigated disaster, the game fails to form a connection between the player and the new characters the way the original did. The plot is full of horror and outrageous scenes just for the sake of it and lacks narrative cohesion. What I disliked the most was the constant jumping between flashbacks and current time events, although the flashbacks were arguably the highlight of the game, it took away from the immersion, it would have been great if the game started off with the flashbacks and then played out as a continuous story. The characters undergo almost no development throughout the game and as the player we do not get involved in their individual stories and experiences. Most of the characters returning from the original game are almost unrecognisable. The game reminds of Game of Thrones season 8 and Star Wars: the last Jedi where ‘subverting expectation’ was more important than creating a compelling storyline. If you enjoyed the original game because of the gameplay, you will have an absolute blast with this game. However if you were looking for a continuation of one of the best video game stories ever, you are in for a huge disappointment.

    The game is NOT garbage nor a masterpiece. I enjoyed certain aspects of this game but the story was not one of them. I highly recommended waiting for a sale or buying a pre-owned copy. You can pick one fairly cheap off eBay. The place is flooded with this game.    … Expand
  56. Jp117
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Graphics are insane greatness awaits with last of us part 2 mind blowing adventure loved from beginning to end 10/10 5/5 **** if it didn’t have the strong sjw and feminists **** in it js.
  57. supersupporter8
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    Graphic 10/10 Gameplay 7/10 Story 1/10 - That makes total 6 out of 10
    If people didn’t get to play the first game, then this game’s story wouldn’t feel too horrible since you won’t have a reference point or any emotional connection to the lead characters. It’s such a tremendous let-down because the first game set such a high bar story-telling wise.
    The first game conveniently used    Graphic 10/10 Gameplay 7/10 Story 1/10 - That makes total 6 out of 10
    If people didn’t get to play the first game, then this game’s story wouldn’t feel too horrible since you won’t have a reference point or any emotional connection to the lead characters. It’s such a tremendous let-down because the first game set such a high bar story-telling wise.

    The first game conveniently used McCarthy’s The Road as an “inspiration”, this game’s original story ends up ironically exposing how inadequate Neil Druckmann actually is as a story-teller.

    There are plenty of argument out there already discussing why the story is bad so I won’t dive into details but let me point to the obvious one here - how do you expect the audience to care about the characters in the 2nd half when you already *spoiler* all of them in the first?

    To be perfectly clear, I’ve got nothing against *spoiler* getting killed. The critical flaw lies in the story’s structure itself - when you can’t connect to the characters and the audience stopped caring, the 2nd half of the game felt so long and patronizing. Every single plot point felt so contrived and worked too hard seemingly trying to “influence” the choices you have no power to make in the first place.

    An easy fix would be giving this game multiple endings based on the moral choices you had to make, which shouldn’t be too hard, I’ll be happy to take just two endings - to kill or not to kill.

    Instead, Neil Druckmann made those moral choices for you - preaches down to your neck be precise forcing you to have emotional connection with characters that you already know will be *spoiler*. That’s precisely why at the end of the game you got this bad tastes in your mouth and felt nothing even remotely close to that cathartic release from the first game.

    I’ll leave it at a Joel quote in the game; ‘See there was a sequel. It wasn’t as good.’    … Expand
  58. WitcherPavit
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was disappointing at best, the gameplay, and the looks were stunning but the story didnt make up for it, as it dumbed down from the first making it all feel pointless. The start was strong but the last nearly 75% dropped down in quality as it goes on. Trying to make you sympathize an antagonist can be great, but naughty dog has done it in a terrible way where it just makes you despise the antagonist more and feel more sympathetic to Marlene. The story is just disappointing and a massive step down from the nearly perfect narrative of the original. This might be the biggest disappointment to me and maybe of this entire year so far, its a shame to see naughty dog go from the great things of uncharted 2, the perfect conclusion with uncharted 4, and one of the greatest narratives of all time with last of us, dumbed down to this big mess. Get the game on sale is my verdict, but even then, be prepared for disappointment in narrative.… Expand
  59. Alex3Hard
    Aug 18, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Визуал- 10
    Звук - 8
    Геймплей - 7
    Режиссура, постановка, игра актеров - 10
    Сюжет - 0
    Самый ужасный сиквел в истории - минус 2 балла
    Итого - 5.
    Рекомендую всем, кто не играл в первую часть или считает первую часть посредственной. А так же всем, кому нравятся депрессивные истории (даже плохо написанные). Поклонникам же первой части - крепитесь, ребята    … Expand
  60. Jmerithew87
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let’s start with the positives. This game is a technical marvel. Amazing graphics and environments that aren’t likely to be topped until a couple years into the next console generation. The accessibility options are also really incredible. Hopefully other developers can take notice and implement similar options in their games to making gaming more accessible for people that weren’t able to enjoy it before.

    Gameplay, I’m a bit lukewarm on. It really hasn’t changed much from the first game. To me it was serviceable in the first game, because it was a vehicle to get you through a really awesome story. This probably won’t win you over if you really hated the first game from a gameplays perspective.

    Now onto the story. Full disclosure, I heard about the leaks in advance, but was optimistic that context could make them more understandable. Some of the biggest plot points in fictional history would have seemed totally crazy if you heard about them without context. Unfortunately, at least in my opinion, context did not make things better.

    ND seemed to be set from the start on Joel dying and the game ending a certain way, but apparently couldn’t be bothered with putting much thought into how to get there. Somehow Joel’s 30 years of survival instincts eroded away in 4 short years, and put him in a situation he could have never possibly ended up in.

    Now the ending, throughout the game they really emphasize how far Ellie is willing to go for revenge with heinous act after heinous act, to finally back down at the finish line, a final action that can’t even compare to killing dogs and pregnant women. It’s just really really poor writing, and really doesn’t seem like it could have possibly come from the same creative minds that brought us the original.

    In the end I think a 6/10 is pretty reasonable, because the game does achieve some pretty spectacular things, but stumbled hard at the one thing fans really wanted ND to deliver on.    … Expand
  61. celtconnor86
    Jul 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stunning graphics can't save this game. The story is terrible and told poorly, the new characters are unlikable. Ending pointless. They had a real opportunity to make this game something special, and instead made some very strange decisions with regard to the plot and characters. It seemed like it was made in the wrong order, would love to have developed sympathy with Abby and maybe have her work with Ellie before killing the main reason people loved the first game... To give it a zero is wrong, Objectively the graphics and animation is great, the game play is ok but highly repetitive and feels like a real slog towards the end. You have to credit the developers for the sheer effort that has gone into the game and for taking a risk with the story, it just didn't pay off for me. How anyone can give this a 10 and call it a masterpiece is beyond me, its a deeply flawed title but god bless if you liked it. Picking up the game second hand for £20 or so would be a fair shout.… Expand
  62. ileGTi
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From a writing standpoint, the first game was a quality movie, and this game with all the exposition and tell don't show -mentality, is an okay tv-series.

    Naughty Dog doesn't know how to make a bad game if you just look at the graphics and the mechanics, although not everything is perfect in the combat/stealth/puzzle and whatnot sections. Still very enjoyable though! The problem is the story. Deep flaws in logic, things without explanation, and the worst thing of all, watering down the characters and changing them profoundly, again, without the logic.

    One flashback scene with Joel and Ellie tops all other parts in this game. And really it isn't even a surprise. One quality scene vs lackluster tv-writing and directing... Is this the new standard?

    I don't remember Nate getting his head bashed in after killing thousands of people in Uncharted games. Although now that i think about it... i haven't played the Lost Legacy!

    My advice to gaming studios as a random player without absolutely no authority and experience in making a game: quit while you're ahead, and make other games.

    My advice to owners and producers: milk the cow dry, just as you did here. Nicely done.    … Expand
  63. Max33Verstappen
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6.5-7/10 would be my vote.
    After finishing the game this is what I can say about it.
    No SJW propaganda to be found. In fact all of the LGBT stuff is handled miserably.

    The premise still suck. A random daughter of a random NPC seeks revenge and it takes her 6 years to find out and conveniently they meet each other.
    This game contains a lot of useless scenes which only purpose is the shock-value, but there's no substance behind them. For example, a dog is killed and characters make a big deal out of it for 2 seconds! Yep, 2 seconds. After this, everything is forgotten.
    "ThIs WoMaN wAs/Is PrEgNanT aNd You ShOuLd FeEl BaD aBoUt It!!!1!" used at least 3 times.
    It's not like everyone in the The Last of Us universe is a piece of **** who has killed countless of other people.
    Another character (jesse) dies, and he's forgotten immediately only to be mentioned again in few sentences just to underline "hey, we haven't forgotten him!!!".

    The plot overall would have been fine if not for pathetic inconsistencies and an invisible hand moving the strings.
    For example. Joel becomes a clueless idiot for the sake of drama. This guy barely trusted himself in the first game, but now writers want you to believe he has softened over the past 5 years.
    Which again, would make sense. Too bad that the apocalypse is still going on you know, even if the game has forgotten about it.
    For real, infected are just random NPCs now. Nobody cares about them, nobody seem to look for a solution (funny, huh?). The apocalypse doesn't even exists.

    Abby is a professional sniper when the plot wants (I'm not even exaggerating, she kills Jesse with one shot to the head after he enters a room running!!!), but becomes 100% clueless when she has to kill Ellie and Tommy.
    How do we call this? Yes, plot armor. Literally, Abby wants to kill Tommy but for whatever reason she doesn't. It happens 3 times.
    Ellie wants to kill Abby but for whatever reason she doesn't.
    And so on.
    Not to mention that Abby seems The Rock or a bootleg wrestler depending on what the writers are trying to accomplish. Which is to say that they don't even know what they're after if in one scene her strenght is brutal, and in the other she can't do ****.

    The ending. Boy oh boy, what a crap one. Look, I don't even care if Ellie lets Abby live, but ffs, in 2020 you can't come up with something better than the most pathetic cliché ever?
    Basically "omG, rEvEnGe Is BaD".
    Freaking hell!!!! You've killed hundreds of people, and you realize it at the end through a flashback?

    I've seen some people justifying this with "Ellie suffers from PTSD". What's this? Another case of "let's look what Lara Croft does?".
    But anyway: are you for real?
    She was 13 in the first game when a freak tried to rape her. It took her 6 years to develop PTSD?
    LMAO @ this.

    Gameplay is basically an improved version of the first game. Movements are more fluid, but still nothing to write home about.
    Jumps still feel clunky/scripted.
    Animations are top notch as usual.
    Mechanics are still the same. Which is the most baffling thing, because they were outdated even in 2013.
    IA is much better. Although, as usual, no peripheral vision whatsoever: and this is very easy to exploit. If you move fast enough when you're in close range, basically the gameplay becomes ridiculous. Because enemies have trouble spotting you and their reaction time is slow when up-close.
    Level design is excellent in the arenas. Otherwise it's just the usual "follow this line".

    On the long run, the gameplay becomes repetitive. I mean, it took me 23 hours to finish the game and the second half still plays the same as the first one (if you are a stealth player that is).

    TL;DR good gameplay, good level design, mediocre writing, uninspired plot.
    Certainly not the 95/100 (huge WTF) "professional" want you to believe. Not even close to be a 9/10.    … Expand
  64. efekt
    Jul 7, 2020
    6
    audiovisual feast with a flawed story, unlikable characters, repetetive gameplay
  65. benn14dalas
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Good game but it has its flaws . It reminds me of the situation Evil within 1 and 2.
    Evil within 2 was not bad but I liked Evil Within 1 more ,which was more linear. I still consider evil within 1 to be one of the best horror games .The same goes for Last of us 1, which is one of the best exclusive on the playstation.Last of us 2 definitely did not live up to expectations .    Good game but it has its flaws . It reminds me of the situation Evil within 1 and 2.
    Evil within 2 was not bad but I liked Evil Within 1 more ,which was more linear. I still consider evil within 1 to be one of the best horror games .The same goes for Last of us 1, which is one of the best exclusive on the playstation.Last of us 2 definitely did not live up to expectations . Disappointment . Story is terribly weak, the end of the story is also quite a disappointment .    … Expand
  66. vagus
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    story was really bad , everything else is 9/10 but story ... and if you think this is about homophobia you are as retarded as antivaxers. we alredy knew ellie was gay and we literally didnt care . IF DICKS RAIN FROM THE SKY WE WOUDLNT CARE IF THE STORY WAS GOOD . but it aint . **** STORY. (sorry about my english )
  67. acvphantom
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Buena jugabilidad y ambientes asombrosos, pero en tanto historia en verdad es algo mediocre, por no decir que es una historia sin sentido y que no llevará a nada, supongo que es lo que pasa cuando se crean grandes expectativas. Si apagas el cerebro puede ser un juego disfrutable, pero si te gusta más el desarrollo de una historia esto no es para ti, mejor jueguen God of war 4 si buscanBuena jugabilidad y ambientes asombrosos, pero en tanto historia en verdad es algo mediocre, por no decir que es una historia sin sentido y que no llevará a nada, supongo que es lo que pasa cuando se crean grandes expectativas. Si apagas el cerebro puede ser un juego disfrutable, pero si te gusta más el desarrollo de una historia esto no es para ti, mejor jueguen God of war 4 si buscan una mejor historia… Expand
  68. Jrhodesgamer4
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    The last of us 2 amazing graphics the gameplay hasn't changed.the story is has more bad points then good.the ending is by far the worst i have ever seen.making the game non- replayable.without the bad ending this game would be a great game.
  69. cdus
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Naughty Dog lied to us with the first game like Joel lied to Ellie, for the opposite reasons unfortunately,

    Naughty Dog is always a pretty overrated but still overall decent developer. Last of US is decent and a 7/10 to me. Story was predictable and gameplay is quite repetitive and lackluster. Things they do well are animations, lighting and probably graphics. They still do and it's top    Naughty Dog lied to us with the first game like Joel lied to Ellie, for the opposite reasons unfortunately,

    Naughty Dog is always a pretty overrated but still overall decent developer. Last of US is decent and a 7/10 to me. Story was predictable and gameplay is quite repetitive and lackluster. Things they do well are animations, lighting and probably graphics. They still do and it's top notch among all PS4 games. Artistically and creativity is never their strong at that. My expectations weren't too high for this game, but I didn't expect it to be worse than the first by quite a large margin. At least I thought the story, characters' development and dialogue would still be somewhat enjoyable like the first.

    However Last of US 2 still managed do make me very disappointed. All the new characters are boring. Ellie and Dina basically had 0 character development throughout this very boring journey. There are some very tense moments in the beginning but it kinda fell apart after the first few hours of the game. Afterwards it's just sneak behind, stab or sneak, shoot, throw a stone to distract the enemy, rinse and repeat. Occasionaly there is some explosives you can use and that's it. Nothing unique is added weapon wise.

    Levels are slightly bigger which seem like a plus. however exploration is pointless due to the very limited weapons you can use. It does not add anything new to the story either. Sometimes there are interaction between Dina as you wander around for some scenary, sadly since she's a very lackluster, average looking character with a flat personality, my jaw almost fell on the ground due to endless ho-hums. Their dialogue is pretty much what you see with girls on your social media account.

    Another big complaint for Naughty Dog's games are being crazy linear. For some reason all their previous titles that got a pass from gamers a decade long. I always disliked that because personally, games are meaningful to play because I can forge my own path. Otherwise, I'd rather watch a movie. In Last of US 2, this issue is magnified to the maximum. Developer thought they created a great story, yet it felt crazy forced. Had they cut out those many boring moments and created a few more branching of the story and let player choose how the direction of the storyline in the second half to ending, it would be a much more interactive experience and perhaps I will be much more invested on every moment and details of the game so I can make my own choice for this journey.

    Lastly, Ellie's redesign is horrible, she used to be somewhat cute and now she's just like those protesters I saw on the last few week of BLM protests. Not to mention that she-male character and antagonist they created for the sequel, it's insane and by far the worst villain of any first party titles from Sony. She's like someone who won the lottery and became and became a billionaire, I wondered if Naughty used this method to just pick any NPC to become the main antagonist, there's no way you can tell she's so special other than Naughty Dog keeps put the camera focus on her.

    It's time for Naughty Dog to go back to the drawing board and understand why gamers play a game again. Gaming is fun because players can control. They need to create far more options for the players and let players make choices and develop way more tools for players to utilize that can affect the characters and the world within a game. Characters' physical appearance also needs to be customizable. It also shows the importance of mod tools, let players join in and add exciting content and customize your game even further. I'm tired of playing games like this where developer force the player to play the game their way and to go the story on their restrictive linear path.    … Expand
  70. The_Shepherd91
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    TLOU2 does a wonder in its visuals, the graphic fidelity it can achieve in a limited hardware show how much work naughty dog put into it. Gameplay is also an improvement over the first Tlou which is not perfect.

    Story when we are reviewing a single player campaign with no multiplayer, it's the most important point to get right to add replayability, recommmend to others, accessibility.    TLOU2 does a wonder in its visuals, the graphic fidelity it can achieve in a limited hardware show how much work naughty dog put into it. Gameplay is also an improvement over the first Tlou which is not perfect.

    Story when we are reviewing a single player campaign with no multiplayer, it's the most important point to get right to add replayability, recommmend to others, accessibility. In my own critical opinion the story felt unbelievable, many decisions over the story makes no sense, commonly known as the "plot armor", many relationships which TLOU2 focused on more than the story itself, felt forced and scripted in a terrible timeline of events.

    TLou2 felt like the beginning stage to plan this game was, how to make more brutal and gruesome? to show the cruelty of the world they live in by breaking the boundaries of what games have shown in violent and sexual acts to fake easier an impact or shock.

    CHARACTERS: a big problem here since any character respecr what they were on the previous entry, they as well could be other characters if it werent for the resemblance and it shows strongly when they reckoned Tlou1 in form of amazing flashbacks which make you wish all the game were just in the past. Without going into spoilers. Its is hard to recommend this game to others, it has a few awesome sub-plots, clearly doesnt deserve anything less than a 5 just for visuals and sound but when story is what are you selling and its terribly written in a way that would want to make you stop playing and bought for 60 dlls to see such a disrespectful story to tlou legacy. It hurts its own fan base which i was into, without amy hennig as the main writter and lead i wouldnt be interested in a sequel to this.
    Sorry for any bad grammar, i am mexican and i know my english is not perfect, hopefully i was able to make my point clear.

    Planned actually a 7 but since story is the heaviest point to be able to replay, i did give it more weight and as a 6 i cant recommend it, (PASS) unless you really want to experience the story by yourself even with all the warnings    … Expand
  71. YousifGerges
    Aug 7, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel obligated to say that this game is supposed to be divisive. Do not base your opinion about this game on my review, Try it for yourself. It could work for you, but it sadly didn't for me.

    I wanted to love this so badly. I avoided all spoilers and had a fair amount of optimism going into it. I'm 100% sure that the trailers were just as bad as the spoilers, because the spoilers are a large part of what ruined my experience. Most of what I'll discuss is to do with the story.

    Firstly, Abby. The core idea of TLOU is survival. You fight your way through and survive because you care about the characters, but I hated Abby for obvious reasons. Making a character do something we will hate for then having them redeem themselves to you (the player) makes it hard to actually like them. Had they made us like Abby and become attached to her before she did the unspeakable, it would've made it possible for us to forgive her and want her to survive, despite it being possible it still would've been improbable. Replacing the protagonist with his killer sucks. I didn't care about her or her friends, and I didn’t try to care for them in the 2nd part of the game since I had already known that they would die. While playing as Abby I wanted to run to clickers and let them bite me, which, again, destroys the survival aspect. I hoped that in every cutscene she would die, but even THAT was ruined because of the order they told the story in.

    Instead, they make us play through **** that is clearly trying to humanize her and justify her actions, whether it be her flashbacks or her "compassionate" story with Lev which is just a rip off of Joel and Ellie. The justification for her actions were valid, but at the end of the day pointless because you do not care about who her actions were attempting to avenge, and you actually would be inclined to root against who she is trying to avenge (her father, whom Joel killed, and mankind, who were ripped off a cure) because saving those would've cost Ellie's life. ND even tried to make us sympathize for Abby by having her lose those around her, however, thats just the revenge we've been wanting. At the end I'm just confused about her because there isn't any point in killing her or letting her live.

    Secondly, side characters. Having SO MANY characters that are just there to earn our sympathy rather than be actual characters, then killing almost all of them is so dumb. It makes us so emotionally numb to loss because so many of them die, that at some point I had stopped caring when a character died.

    Thirdly, Joel and Ellie. The order that their scenes appear, as well as the number of hours between each one made it feel more like a side story. This somewhat undermined their importance. However, they are just too powerful and enjoyable to be called a waste.

    Fourthly, the trailers set up a game that was completely different and seemed like it was REALLY gonna focus on the downfall of Joel and Ellie’s relationship, but just completely hit a 180. I’m certain that their intention was to have the trailers make it seem like Dina was the one that was going to die.

    Lastly, and this is the most important: The storyline is pointless. The only difference between the beginning of the game and the end is dead bodies. Thats it, and, as aforementioned, that wasn't even meaningful because there were so many deaths. The only meaningful things that happened were the progress in Ellie and Dina, and Lev and Abby's relationship, but even the latter is just some rip off of Joel and Ellie that I don't really want to see play-out, and will not be buying the DLC or spin-off they will probably make about those two.

    However, I can’t die how empty I felt at the end of the game, despite not caring about 65%(?) of the characters. I think that’s all thanks to just how greatly developed Joel was as a character, along with his relationship with Ellie. Neither Joel nor his relationship with Ellie were perfect, but were both very strong. Its because the way I feel

    All in all a pointless experience with GOOD repetitive gameplay, GREAT graphics, and a GREAT soundtrack that is WILDLY underused imo. Multiple instances where I thought I'd hear a guitar riff but was met with silence instead.    … Expand
  72. Crispy_Fred
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Heart-breaking for all of the wrong reasons, the story of TLoU2 is an objective downgrade when standing in contrast to the first game.

    Perhaps the most pronounced flaw with the story of the TLoU2 was the writers completely abandoning the main themes of the first game to instead spread an invasive message of female protagonists forcefully replacing beloved male characters to fit an agenda and revenge leading to nothing but further destruction and ruination.

    This is not what the Last of Us is supposed to represent as a narrative. The themes of the first game included Guilt, Loss, Acceptance of One's past and most importantly, the theme of Hope being the main driving force of the entire game. The bleak atmosphere present within the first game simply served the purpose of enhancing the previously mentioned themes, yet, in this latest instalment, the bleak atmosphere completely engulfs the entirety of the plot in a shroud of perpetual darkness and depression.

    it is quite obvious that this sequel does things for the sake of being different rather than for the sake of elevating the story to never before seen heights. The prime example of this would be in the form of Joel's unearned and needless death. Evidently, the writers had desperately tried recreating the shock value of Sarah's death for the first game, with the 'clever' twist being the daughter figure witnessing the death of her father figure right in front of her eyes. However, this just comes off as being cheap and unearned. You're telling me that a hardened veteran such as Joel, the same person who sensed the Hunter ambush in the first game, would be dumbed down to such a point that he would follow an armed stranger into their home which in turn would have himself and Tommy surrounded by even more armed individuals, without even having a firearm ready? No, I'm sorry but that is just lazy and betrays the characteristic of Joel being cautious and highly vigilant no matter the situation. The player feels anger and frustration rather than shock and sadness, as they had to bear witness to one of the best written characters in video game history receiving perhaps the worst death of a main character period. Moreover, Joel was brutalized by an unrealistically muscular woman wielding Driver Nephi's Nine Iron from New Vegas.

    The writers then expect players to endure 6-8 Hours playing as the roided out female who massacred one of their most beloved video game characters. No amount of subliminal 'Good-Guy Propaganda' could ever make Abby likeable in my eyes. I didn't care that she was petting puppies and helping save Zebras with her dad, the only thing I cared about during Abby's part was speed running past it so that I could continue to the actual story that I care about. The sad truth of the matter is that Abby could have been a strong secondary protagonist, however, the death of Joel at the very beginning of the game made her irredeemable. Only idiots, psychopaths and paid stooges in suits pretending to be valid, unbiased critics would actually enjoy playing as Abby and sympathize with her, which is such a shame considering that I could tell that Laura Bailey was giving the part her all. The writers should honestly feel ashamed.

    Being brief, characters completely abandoned their characteristics which they had attained and defined during the first game, for the simple purpose of the writers feeling lazy when thinking of ways to accelerate the already paint-dry slow plot-hole filled story.

    The saddest part of all of this is that I expected a lot better out of Druckmann, and I know for a fact that his talent when it comes to writing could have easily made this game an actual masterpiece rather than a colossal failure in the eyes of the general consumer. The evidence for this would be arguably the best parts of the game, the flashbacks. In my opinion, most, if not all, of the flashbacks were 10/10 and masterful in explaining the relationship between Joel and Ellie. As a matter of fact, these flashbacks were the only time in which I smiled throughout all of the game. What a shame and what a joke that the game did not follow these flashbacks instead of this horrifically stitched together plot.

    Furthermore, if this game was meant to honour Ellie, it fell on its face thrice over before land sliding off of a cliff. Ellie gets one of the worst and most undeservingly dark endings I have ever seen in a video game. She loses everything she cares about, even being incapable of playing the guitar properly at the end of the game. I found this egregiously disgusting especially when Abby got a happy ending, mirroring the end of the first game where a now deflated Abby and Lev act as the new Joel and Ellie, sailing away into the sunset.

    I understand the ending with what the writers presented, but Ellie sparing Abby is like if John Wick spared the person who killed his dog.

    In conclusion, this story was mercilessly crippled by forced identity politics.    … Expand
  73. Guyver8311
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    I’m 37 years old and have been gaming for nearly 30 years, I’ve never been more disappointed in a game. Yes the game is beautiful and gameplay is good, but where this falls flat is the story. From forgettable characters to just down right disrespect to others, it’s just a mess.
  74. BladeJones
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first games story served its purpose but wasn't all that complex or intriguing. The gameplay was solid but not very innovative or all that exciting as a stealth action third person shooter. But what sold it and made it one of the greatest games of all time (besides the totally underrated multiplayer) was the characters they crafted. Even up until now, no game had created such fleshed out and believable characters with real motivations and interactions that actually made you care for them. Which is why it's such a disappointment in actually waiting seven years for this developer to bring us that same level of commitment to characters in the form of a sequel and utterly destroy every notion of character building that brought their first game such huge praise and success. And the "voices" of the industry want you to believe that if you don't like these characters, you're basically a hateful person and don't support inclusivity in the gaming medium. I have actually gotten arguments against me saying I'm not for representation in gaming because I don't like the game. This is an absurd conclusion to make because there are actually great games that have made many strides in representation in the gaming community that people praise, including myself. And one of them is the DLC for the previous game! The problem with the characters in The Last of Us Part 2 is not that they're too representative, it's that they're just not very well written. This is exactly what happened in Game of Thrones season 8. The need to subvert expectations overrode their ability to craft intricate characters and organic situations that would naturally bring them together. The first part of the game is just trying to find the fastest way to kill Joel so we can get to Ellie's revenge story. That's a problem because it leads to the contrived actions of characters they spent the entire last game showing you they wouldn't put themselves in. And when we get to the point of no return, the other group has to keep making dumb decisions just to keep the plot rolling. And no one points this out but just think how the first game took place over a year and how we grew to love and connect with those characters (and the ones they came in contact with) and you contrast it with this game that takes place over the course of ONLY three days then puts you back at the beginning of those three days just to do it over again. How can you expect the characters you create to form connections and bonds with someone after three days and then expect the audience to understand their motivations and reasoning? Then look back at how the originals pacing feels mostly right and hits its story beats while this sequel feels long and needlessly drawn out. Every time a "building in the distance" prompt came up it just keeps reminding you that you probably have hours more to go. What kind of storytelling is building up to a moment of conflict where the character you've been hunting for three days shows up at your doorstep only to have you immediately pulled out of the climax and into their shoes to show their side of things as a cheap emotional trick. And nothing Abby does pertains to Ellie and the overall story. She doesn't even know Ellie exists until the end of her third day. Her entire side story is largely inconsequential to the overall plot of the game. And you have all these story beats tied up in the most contrived situations imaginable. The person Abby has been searching for for four years is at the exact spot she is and saves her when she's about to be devoured by a horde. She kills him while Ellie watches and they don't think this group will come for them after they leave. Ellie and Tommy start hunting them down and it leads them to an aquarium where ELLIE LEAVES BEHIND A MAP SHOWING EXACTLY WHERE THEY ARE. They fight and Abby once again leaves them alive for no logical reason. A year later you have Tommy, someone who is supposed to care for Ellie, come and guilt her back to a revenge engrossed mindset. She tracks her down and has to rescue her so she can kill her, then let's her live because reasons. Ellie didn't learn anything. There was no resolution between the two. She had a flashback of Joel that prevented her from killing the person that brutally murdered him.... when she just spent the entire game shooting hundreds of people in the head who, according to the writing team, were just as good of people as they want u to believe Abby is and you never even gave a second thought about them. This game isn't bad, it's just a disappointment. It's a shame this is what the writers at naughty dog were making for seven years with the full intention of disappointing fans and they never took a step back to ask themselves if this story was necessary to tell for these characters and this world. I'd argue no and I wish I could somehow erase this game from my memory and let part one live on as a standalone experience that told the complete story of Joel and Ellie.

    6/10    … Expand
  75. LchuchiL
    Jul 16, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay was fun as the original one but the improvements was better, but just like the other true fans, I was disappointed with the story, paced, and characters. I wouldn’t mind if the main character dies but make it iconic and poetry. Also, the pacing on playing two characters wasn’t great. Playing as Abby was a dragged and I was just speed running the levels with her cause I wanted to go back to Ellie and finish the game. They should had use Abby gameplay as a DLC and have Joel and Ellie in one epic adventure together.… Expand
  76. Ademali
    Jul 25, 2020
    5
    I really like the game play so much the world is amazing with beautiful details but my problem with the game is the story I hated sooo much it was a bad one
  77. battleTerror
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    It's like an interactive TV show boxed set. Just finished the game and was disappointed. To the people scoring this a 10 ...do you not play other games? Sure there is great craft on display and it's certainly enjoyable in places, but this is an average game. The puzzles and gameplay elements are often very few and far between. At times it's nothing more than a walking simulator with theIt's like an interactive TV show boxed set. Just finished the game and was disappointed. To the people scoring this a 10 ...do you not play other games? Sure there is great craft on display and it's certainly enjoyable in places, but this is an average game. The puzzles and gameplay elements are often very few and far between. At times it's nothing more than a walking simulator with the only player agency being their ability to pick up some craftable material. Much of the gaming press have been rallying around it and inflating it's review scores because it's an impressive technological showcase for Sony. Worth a look if you're a fan of the genre and prefer watching your games instead of playing them.… Expand
  78. korra_lover
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics:
    They are the most breath taking graphics to come out of the current Gen Consoles, period. From close up details to explanding the wilderness, every level is handcrafted to look like a masterpiece that shouldnt be possible on the console. The fact that they learned how to get rid of loading for the most part is a testament to their hard work & knowledge of the system. Nothing looks like a a repeating texture. All buildings & wilderness looks unique. The scale of each building, & environment is a site to behold & helps provide the illusion of really being there in the world. Every shot is cinematically done. The lighting is mouthwatering. The models are incredibly detailed. The animations are realistic & gritty & often make one feel they're watching a movie. The particle effects for water during a rain storm, thunder storm, a river, lake with air bubbles as you jump into it, ocean as you try not to drown is amazing!
    Sound:
    Every weapon action & firing, rain as it hits each object whether your inside a building or not, underwater, step on a piece of glass, people holding a conversation, all was done at AAA movie quality. Music hits when needed. It's basically an audiophiles wet dream. The fact that you can crack a safe by sound alone if you don't know the combination is an fantastic touch I didn't know I wanted. Just going through the game & turning something like a person whistling into one of the most terrifying sounds to hear, into you terrifying the whistlers into speaking is fantastic.
    Gameplay:(spoilers)
    It's a technical leap from the first game. More fluid movement, added ability to jump, new melee weapons & guns with the ability to upgrade them is fun. You can also upgrade yourself to help provide an edge to specialize in the play style you enjoy. Everything for the most part is great - the AI partner's intelligence. They stupidly decide to get right behind you when they've been 20 paces from you the entire fight! Switching between time/characters can negatively effect the games fun factor. If you poorly decide to cut from the MC to bad guy to show their motivations when they might kill the MC, you don't care about what their motives are. It was hours into the bad guy's gameplay before I enjoyed anything. I questioned why I was still playing. Half the game was ruined because I couldn't move on not knowing if 2 characters were killed or not? I kept letting Abby die hoping to get back to Ellie. Anytime I took a picture of something impressive in the game despite being annoyed, I Hid Abby out of all pictures. The Bridge scene to go to a hospital & how high up they were to reach another building, was the first time I thought “Wow. Wouldn't be me.” Then I thought about making her jump to commit suicide. What makes this worst, is I don't just play through a game, but look around at every detail I can & sometimes see if the world breaks. This adds hours to my game. I might spend an hr staring at an alley & admiring the work that went into it. So for me, the game felt way too long, seeing how I was playing a character I hated.
    Story: (Spoilers)
    I understood why Abby's actions were done, but it doesn't mean I accepted it. The fact that Joel went out without having an epic fight & just took it VS Tommy's fight where he went into the ocean like a Boss? That is what I expected for Joel! It could have been more acceptable & believable. It rang hallow. Joel didn't get a great final chapter, but went out choking on a pretzel on the john. He went out like a chump. Every part with Abby until I knew Ellie & Tommy were alive was an annoyance. I didn't know if the kid was male or female. The said he, but later he was to be some old person's wife? The “boy” was played by an actress, so it was all kinds of confusing.
    The bouncing back & forth/time/place/who, I found more annoying than a little bit. Then the dream sequences were pointless. Again, anything as Abby I felt was a waste of time until Ellie & Tommy's fate were clear. Abby was a filler section I didn't want/ask for. If Neil had shown that they survived the encounter, then switched over to Abby & gave us her backstory. It would have made it possible to enjoy the sections containing her. By the end of the game, I just felt frustration. All sides didn't know what they were fighting for. All were hypocrites. The world was burning with anger.
    It's a mixed bag. Not gameplay wise. That was dang near perfect.The story angered me. Parts needed better execution. Ellie's immunity didn't count for anything.Thinking about what i played, It's an emotional rollercoaster filled with people making bad decisions and living with them. Dina and Jesse were forgettable & didnt make sense. Abby wasn't likeable. The whole game was how Ellie is bad, Abby good, but Abby wasnt. No talk about regrets killing Joel after he saved her life. I paid for the game. I'd recommend getting it on sale if yr on the fence.    … Expand
  79. Voodoo123
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    + Remarkable visuals
    + Impressive and fun gameplay
    + Great new characters + Some of the best real time cinematics for this generation of console - Overlong playtime - Non linear timeline is frustrating - Most of the characters decision making in the story felt completely unrealistic to their post apocalyptic survival situation (which is tough given the whole plot of the game banks on    + Remarkable visuals
    + Impressive and fun gameplay
    + Great new characters
    + Some of the best real time cinematics for this generation of console
    - Overlong playtime
    - Non linear timeline is frustrating
    - Most of the characters decision making in the story felt completely unrealistic to their post apocalyptic survival situation (which is tough given the whole plot of the game banks on the audience routing for the characters need to get revenge).

    TLOU was such a perfect microcosm of a phenomenon this was always going to be a tough road for ND.....I enjoyed playing through TLOU2. It took about 29hrs and I took my time to poke around the highly detailed environments. While the core gameplay is very well put together, and the dialogue is excellent here, most of the story beats felt like a miss for me.... I simply couldn't get behind the characters un-darwinian decisions as most of them involve characters in the story making completely unsafe moves that threaten the safetey of their groups and in a post apocalyptic survival situation this felt off...(which is tough given the whole plot of the game banks on the audience routing for the characters need to get revenge at ANY COST). In some ways, having characters carry over from TLOU felt like a crutch and dragged plot pacing down. The story felt at its strongest when it focused on the newer characters for me. Also props to ND for not 'overwriting' the LGBTQ+ characters, TBH it was so well written, I didnt even give it any thought. I cant help but feel the main story beats would have landed better if they had a linear rather than 'chopped up' time line.    … Expand
  80. Tselel
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After finishing the game and getting its platinum. These are my overall review averaged based on 4 categories.

    *Gameplay - 7/10
    - Nothing much had change from the first game. It still has your typical third person cover based shooter and stealth gameplay. There are some added features like a dodge mechanic. However, outside of its smooth execution, nothing changed significantly which could be considered as major improvement. In terms of enemies, there are more stalker sections now compared with the first game. There are two new infected in the game, the first one is the shambler, a more grotesque version of the bloater which does not really differentiate from their inferior version outside of exploding upon the dyng. The other one is the "Rat King" which is a creature connected by multiple stalkers and clickers which is like a boss enemy in the game. In the human side, the only new ones introduced are the dogs which makes the stealth sections more pressure and challenge since they follow your scent continuously unless killed. Despite this new enemies, the game still feels like the previous one and for me nothing felt totally new. The weapon adjustments are also back to the fold with more weapons and items to use which is a positive note. Based on all these, a 7 will suffice.

    *Graphics - 10/10
    - It won't be a Naughty Dog game if it does not give you top of the rank graphics. Every thing you see in the game is top-notched, with precise details and amazing. From the wrinkles, scars, blackheads of each character to the grotesque beings they throw at you and to each place you visit while traversing its universe. A Masterpiece in terms of graphical art.

    *Music/Sound - 10/10
    - Like the previous game, this game also made the perfect execution of quality music and sounds to make the game feel very much alive. Every music that plays are well placed to augment the feeling needed to come out in each of it's cutscenes and gameplay. The sounds of the clickers are very still terrifying and disturbing. The voice acting of its characters are likewise great with its multitude of great actors. Another masterpiece in this category.

    *Story - 0/10
    - Now this is where the game fell flat. Unlike the first game which presented a masterpiece plot and story which will be remembered for years, this game on the other hand, gave a very disappointing and frustrating storyline which will give a long lasting bad taste even from its dedicated fanbase. Not only it disrespected the characters (particularly Joel and gave him the stupidest death ever) they developed, built and established in the first game, it also contradicted itself the revenge story it wants to tell (You kill literally everyone except the one who deserves it, moreover, it forcefully makes you like the antagonist Abby even though there are no likable traits with her). In the character side, the new characters are all one dimensional and forgettable. Moreover, it also showed one of the most cringeworthy and unwatchable scenes in gaming history and the WORST ending in a story driven game (the ugly sex scene and lesbians kissing..sheesh).

    *Overall - 7/10
    - Honestly, after the Joel death cutscene way early in the game. I was playing half dead but tried to push on through believing to see any saving grace from the game. Sadly, it never came. Not only that, they gave an awful ending to close the game. Although everything is great, the story of the game i felt was the most important factor for me to like the game. But with one of the worst storyline I encountered, this is one of my personal worst game of all time plotwise. Regardless, I tried to be as fair as possible in my scoring. Still, I would not recommend this if story was the first reason you liked in the previous title because this will surely disappoint you due to a lot of writing idiocy.    … Expand
  81. Frosty_gaming
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really hate giving this game a 6 because I loved the original last of us and was faithful that Naughty Dog would make a game prob won't be better than the original but at least create a great game that served the characters justice and concluded their stories but this game does not do this. For half the game you play as Ellie and that half of the game was so **** fun and cool, If I had to rate the Ellie section of the game it would be a 9 out of 10 but there are some problems I have with this half.

    1 is Joel's death. I get that they had to kill off Joel but they killed him off too early and the most disrespectful way possible. I don't care how real to life you want this game to feel, you don't kill off such a beloved character with a **** golf club. what makes his death worse is the back story when you find out Ellie never forgave Joel for saving her at the hospital. then Ellie distanced herself from him makes his death much worse. I also didn't feel that his character was properly concluded, I always had that feeling while playing the game that his arc was not finished as well. I wish they had more description as to what happened after the hospital.

    2. Jesse's death. there isn't that much to talk about I just don't see the point in him dying and the way they executed it was terrible. other than that I feel the gameplay, Music, and story was amazing. I felt that they really did a good job with Ellie's half.

    With Abby's half of the game, however, I did not enjoy too much. the first half was pretty **** in my opinion the gameplay was still fun but the story not as much because nothing too interesting happened. coming towards the end half I started to really enjoyed it but still feel it would have just been better playing as Ellie for the 25 hours. the worst part of this section was when you have to fight Ellie at the end. I think that was stupid but to make it worse Ellie loses the fight, I would rather play as Ellie and still lose the fight. It would be like at the end of uncharted 4 when you have a sword fight with Rafe they make you play as Rafe and Nathan Drake loses the fight.

    the ending of this game in opinion sucked. Dina leaves you. The backstory tells us that Ellie never got a chance to truly forgive Joel before he died. the characters never felt concluded for Ellie, Dina and Tommy's characters

    I can't complain about the gameplay even for Abby's part because that is fun but I still wish that half of the gameplay never happened. The story was good for the first half but its characters never felt concluded and leaves me with more questions rather than answers to each character arc. where did Dina go? What happened to Tommy?. Where did Ellie go at the very end?.    … Expand
  82. Vanta77
    Nov 17, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Was exciting to play through but i hated playing as Abby. Best part about her part was the creative ways you let someone end her or jump of a cliff etc. Not because she's buff but because how she was written and how she was forced upon the player for 12 hours while the game focuses everything into getting me to find sympathy for her. She likes dogs, Ellie kills dogs and so on, it was very annoying.
    i just wish the story would've been about someone else than Joel and Ellie (If you have to do it like this)

    Worst parts of the game was just another flashback with Owen and how much Abby loves him and has an affair with him and then doesnt care if she's kills unborn babies, just found her creepy and annoying. Didnt care for her and i blame the writers. I loved the sniper part though and some aspects, i just wish it would be shorter and the rest would be a DLC. I would've loved a good story involving Joel and Ellie, instead we get a mediocre, badly paced one but a crazy emotional one, which was the positive part. I would've loved to take out good chunk of her playtime and play Tommy instead, shoot Manny and Abby and people would be like whoa Abby was crazy but she's over.

    This is an amazing world that could've cast new characters and it would've been such a better accomplished game if it wouldnt have been this needless sequel imo.
    The graphics, music, stealth system and everything is so good, i loved proning and taking down the entire team while crafting more arrows, just everything was so fluid. Ellie was really cool and obviously people change and all that, so i enjoyed the ride, i just dont agree with the story direction, the endless drama of every single thing, pregnant medic mothers going on missions because why ?

    Who is this stupid to allow that to slow the team down in the first place ? And then 2 pregnant dramas that happen after that, forced social politics and the length of Abby's nonsense, how ND thought this move would be popular is beyond me. The subverting expectations and the exaggerating drama scenes for the sake of drama, was a tad bit much for my taste. I felt it was absolutely perfectly written in the first game and Left Behind but i feel the 70% staff leaving ND had something to do with the pacing,writing for this game. Also the co-writer of the first game and Left Behind had nothing to do with this game, so it was just Neil and his new Westworld TV show writer.

    I love how many female characters are in this game, i just wish the ideas for them wasnt always reprisenting some social politics, its a female character so she has to have an agenda, this one is gay, this one is also gay, this one is trans and this one is bulky.
    Nothing wrong with having that in game but it felt so forced and it bothered me. Im pretty sure all the expendable straight women were killed because they didnt reprisent some agenda, yet magicly the reprisentatives none of them got killed, not even Bill in the first game lol loved that guy. My complaint has nothing to with being gay etc in general, its just how its implemented.

    Game definetly has its strengths though, the flashbacks between Ellie and Joel were by far the best moments in this game, gameplay wise its phenomenal and the graphics, the audio is absolute world class, i dont think ive had as good audio in a game before. Shows that their crunch really paid off for this game to look good, also concerning how the new president is desperatly trying to restore ND image because of controversy happening there and 70% of the staff leaving. But regardless i feel this was an uneccessary sequel, its so bad and its so good.

    I want to give it a 7 because it was quite the ride but i also wanna give it a 3 because there so many stupid decisions made in making of this game, especially how the workers were overworked, and regarding the game itself how boring the new characters are and how poorly paced the story is, how this revenge story sucks (Just like Neil was told when he wasnt president) and how the shock value and subverting expectations was prevalent in every single scene. It could've been so much better but ND got stuck in the trenches and had to finish their product in the end with Sony breathing down their necks.

    TLOU1 followed by Left Behind was an absolute masterpiece and this is just a more brutal and exaggerated spin-off that doesnt even cast the same characters. The old characters are nothing like themselves, its like Neil either forgot ( since its been over 10 years since the other game was in development) or he doesnt care. It doesnt feel like a Part 2 , just a poor sequel that i cant bring myself to play again.    … Expand
  83. greenisgood
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    TL;DR - A lot has been said about this game so I am not gonna bother with the details.
    After the credits rolled I felt like I was looking at a Magnificent and Beautiful picture puzzle but the pieces of the puzzle were all in the wrong order.
    On Numerous occasions I could see what True Beauty the picture puzzle holds but the pieces are all haphazardly just mashed together that this    TL;DR - A lot has been said about this game so I am not gonna bother with the details.
    After the credits rolled I felt like I was looking at a Magnificent and Beautiful picture puzzle but the pieces of the puzzle were all in the wrong order.
    On Numerous occasions I could see what True Beauty the picture puzzle holds but the pieces are all haphazardly just mashed together that this Possibly Masterpiece of a Picture which would probably reach into your soul and leave a mark never manages to do so.

    This is a clear example of why Pacing and Editing plays such an important role in media which is something widely understood with Movies and TV shows and in games as well for that matter but pacing and editing was thrown away for a self indulgent pat on the back.
    This is probably the worst paced game I have every played along with being one of the worst Editing in Story and Screenplay I have experienced.
    The most heartbreaking aspect is everything was there for another Soulful Experience; all the effort, all the passion, all the good story that the whole of Naughty Dog worked so hard on but Story Execution is in the worst possible order that it really damages the overall experience.

    This game is an imperfect gem in the rough that would have been a beautiful Jewel in Naughty Dog's amazing legacy but sadly the decision and cost of being shocking and subversive never allows it to reach the level of adoration it deserves.    … Expand
  84. MaxPotential
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Set-piece sequences, cinematics, animations and overall visuals are truly something to see, the game is simply gorgeous, as expected from Naughty Dog.
    Unfortunately, there isn't much beyond the eye-candy layer. The gameplay is slightly better than what the previous TLOU offered. Gunplay still feels janky and awkward, enemies are still largely identical, the AI is slightly better (enemies    Set-piece sequences, cinematics, animations and overall visuals are truly something to see, the game is simply gorgeous, as expected from Naughty Dog.
    Unfortunately, there isn't much beyond the eye-candy layer. The gameplay is slightly better than what the previous TLOU offered. Gunplay still feels janky and awkward, enemies are still largely identical, the AI is slightly better (enemies tend to react to you killing someone, but it doesn't force any kind of change in your approach to combat, nor a differing experience). Overall, it still plays like a mediocre stealth game, there are many games that do stealth with much more freedom of agency, tools and progression.
    The story, while enacted with amazing detail, is really dissonant and sometimes, plain cheap.
    Characters no longer have relatable motivations and on the rare occasion that they do, it's still not relatable due to plotholes and nonsensical decisions they make. Avoiding spoilers, I'll still say what they did with Joel is one of the cheapest ways I've ever seen writers trying to tear-jerk the player/viewer.
    You can't simply rely on the established popularity of a character from a previous entry and just decide to do him like filth in the sequel for the sake of doing him like filth in the sequel, to make players feel "sad". Anyone could do that, there's nothing creative about it.
    The overall "message" of the plot is one we've heard dozens of times before, yes, the cycle of revenge can be a never-ending downward spiral and the writing the game tries to convey this message is petty and suffers from plotholes and facepalm-provoking character choices.
    Also, aside from the "key" characters from previous game, practically any other character could be replaced with almost anyone at random. They're acting well for most part and they have familiar expressions, but they have no relatable personality or personality traits.
    The overall level design is pretty good and much more open, though the game let go of the environmental puzzles notable in the studios previous games almost entirely and exploration is rather pointless. Though, I will say that there's still more point to looting than it was in games like Red Dead Redemption 2.
    Overall, it's not a "bad" game, but a rather forgettable and sometimes boring one, that's longer than it has any right to be.
    If I pretend that the "shock value for the sake of shock value" moments weren't there, that is.    … Expand
  85. FullmetalPew
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start by saying that you can not give a game a 0. If it is playable and you invest 18 hours playing it you have to be honest about it.

    -Graphics, Gameplay and Sound-

    The Good:
    They did an amazing job with the graphics, the physics are amazing and the mocap is incredible. You feel the emotions, pain and fear in main characters and also the AI.
    If this the way games are going to be in the future, I am very excited.

    Sound Design is also great with top voice acting and ambiance. The gameplay is improved this time a round. I liked the dodge system (unlike the RE 3) tough it made things a bit too easy for my taste.
    The feel and sound of the weapons are amazing. I love to grind and max out stuff so I had lots of fun doing that, But I can imagine that some will not find it innovative. I liked the upgrade system and it is very effective.

    Liked the fact that it was a bit open worldly, you can explore a bit and tough you only find some lore and items it was still fun to do and not as a time waster. Locations are detailed and the weather effects are amazing.

    Loved the Horror missions, tough too few and far in between, but for those who know I wish most of the game was like the Ground Zero mission.

    The Bad:
    The have achieved a mile stone with this game yet there some things that makes you wish the had put more time in de AI. In de missions that you are playing with a companion, the enemies are all blind to their existence. People are walking in the middle of the road and AI is screaming where are they?

    I played the game in Hard difficulty and after a couple of upgrades it felt like being Rambo running around stealth kill everyone. It still bothers me that a metal pipe breaks after four hits but hey on the other hand the melee weapons are way to overpowered, specially with upgrades.

    They game is too focused on the people and human enemies, I wish it was more Survival horror like the first game. I think I ruined for myself by grinding too much, there was not a moment I was out of ammo, I stealth kill a lot and the fact that Ellie has a knife makes killing clickers like they are normal infected. I did not feel the fear like the first game in my stomach after a while I was hunting them like it was nothing. Still I give the gameplay a high score, it is very solid and seamless.

    - The Story -

    The Good:
    None.

    The Bad:
    What a let down. I did not read or see any reviews and went in totally blank. I do not give a damn about politics, sexuality or having an agenda. I Just wanted to see what unfolds for two of the gaming beloved characters Joel and Ellie.

    Lots of people were turned off when Joel died, man o man it felt very senseless and pushed.
    It did not have the same effect on me when Joels daughter died in the first one. I think they took a big gamble on that and it failed. First thing I said to myself was, this a revenge story then.

    They should have build op tot that, it happened way too early in my opinion. I loved Joel in the first one and his killing was senseless, but hey murder is senseless.

    Knowing the social climate we live in (specially in United States), I was not to bothered with female empowerment message they are going for. I do not like the design of Abby yet I did not hate her enough to send death threats to the voice actress (what a bunch of yoyos).

    The focus was directly shifted to Abby, Joel is dead and what else can Ellie do except going for revenge. There is no depth in the story. The whole LGBT aspect of the game adds nothing to personality of the characters. After-all the game is about survival of the human race. Sexuality, gender and race does not add anything to the story in my opinion.

    There is not a shock or surprise moment in this game. You know and feel exactly, who will die and at what moment. A narrow opening to go trough on the end of the level, Ambush Time. You read some lore stuff about WLF and Scars but their motives are very straight forward. Everyone is walking around trying to kill each other for their turf.

    Ellie is killing everything and everyone, there is no element of real danger. I wished I could just hide and run a way to finish the game (you probably can) but the game just makes you kill everything.
    I was more shocked when dogs and horses died, than some characters in this game.

    I do not hate Abby. After Ellie killed a pregnant woman, I was done with her. What redeeming factor is left for her? You can not root for her anymore. I started bonding with Abby and her friends.
    Abby was even more remorseful than Ellie. I did not care anymore what happens to Ellie.

    Ending resolves nothing, you sit there thinking what the story teller is trying to say? Ellie as a character is destroyed. LOU Part 3 should just start with a new character or never come out. There is no reason to reply this game, no extra stories or multiplayer.

    Graphics: 10
    Gameplay: 9 Sound: 9 Story: 4 Re-playability: 2    … Expand
  86. PuddiPrawn
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    A game that fundamentally fails in execution, The Last of Us 2 never learned what made the first game so great. With uninteresting characters, a boring plot, and ham-fisted writing, the game becomes a chore to get through. The gameplay never evolved from the first, and the only big spectacle worthy moments feel hollow due to its failure to tell a story that actually grips.
  87. wonderking
    Jul 4, 2020
    6
    Well... what can I say? I'm just disappointed... didn't expect this story to go like that at all.
    First of, I loved The Last of Us Part 1. The world and the characters were so believably
    und well written and most people loved it for that. You dived into this world and it was so exciting and thrilling! I was so emotionally invested in it, because I could relate and understand the    Well... what can I say? I'm just disappointed... didn't expect this story to go like that at all.
    First of, I loved The Last of Us Part 1. The world and the characters were so believably
    und well written and most people loved it for that. You dived into this world and it was
    so exciting and thrilling! I was so emotionally invested in it, because I could relate and understand
    the characters and I felt how they felt, they really grew on me.

    This is not the case for The Last of Us Part 2 unfortunately.

    But first I want to start with the positive things of this game.
    The Graphics and animations are beautiful, breathtaking even.
    I loved to explore and look at all the details and surroundings, it is really amazing
    how much work was put into all of this!
    The gameplay is pretty fun and very much like the first one,
    if you enjoyed the gameplay from the first one, you probably will have fun with this too.
    You can also play a lot with the difficulty settings and adjust the difficulty to challenge yourself
    if you like that. I really wish I could say more positive things for this game, but it ends here.

    The negative things are unfortunately the things that I loved the most in the first part.
    The world, characters and their relationships. I wanted to see more of that and
    you can only imagine how excited I was for the second part, hoping to see my beloved characters again and seeing another adventure with them.
    But Naughty Dog had other plans. The trailers didn't represent the real game,
    it hides a lot and even changed some of the scenes completely.
    They even said "This game will honor Joel and Ellie".
    After finishing the game I really don't understand how they can say something like that.
    Since when is spitting on your characters and destroying them completely, "honoring" them?
    I can't really trust Naughty Dog anymore after seeing everything they did to misguide their
    own fans and destroying most of the things that their fans loved.

    Our characters feel like they were swapped out, they do a lot of very uncharacteristic things
    and I couldn't believe that the same writer from The Last of Us 1
    wrote this story. There are a lot of plotholes and unrealistic things happening and
    it destroyed the immersion for me, I can't dive into a game that is so unlogically written
    and spits on everything that I loved from the first game.

    The story and the ending is just pointless and sad, you lose everything.
    This isn't a satisfying ending for this series.
    It would have been better if The Last of Us ended after the first Part.
    This is not a worthy successor.
    I personally don't recommend this game for passionate fans from the first one,
    but if you want to play it anyway, experience it for yourself and maybe you like it.
    Unfortunately don't, I will just pretend that there is no Part 2, otherwise I can't really cope with this.

    Sorry for typos, english isn't my main language.    … Expand
  88. jtjones71
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    First off I would like to say, this game is technically very impressive. Not only are the graphics and sound top notch, the production values are off the charts. Which was to be expected from a first party studio. Not only that, even the new character animations and rigging are also excellent. Characters move very naturally and transitions are almost seamless through most animations.First off I would like to say, this game is technically very impressive. Not only are the graphics and sound top notch, the production values are off the charts. Which was to be expected from a first party studio. Not only that, even the new character animations and rigging are also excellent. Characters move very naturally and transitions are almost seamless through most animations. As for the controls themselves, this game hasn't changed much since the first LOU. However, the writing and storytelling are quite frankly just terrible. You can't build characters over the course of an entire game, and then just for the purpose of clunky storytelling, have them act in a manner that is completely contrary to their personality as we know it. It's so bad, that the game is just hard to play, and at times you just have to turn it off. And without getting into spoiler territory I will juist say, the ending is atrocious. Anyway I don't see any need to drag this review out any further than necessary. Because this game is so technically impressive, I would give it probably an 9.5 out of 10, based solely on the graphics and sound. However, the controls and mechanics begin to become a drag pretty quickly. Being a story based game, where the storytelling and narrative are such an important aspect of the game, that is what really brings the score on this down for me. I would literally give the story a 2 out of 10. If you really enjoy the basic mechanics of this game, and you are not invested at all in the world building or characters int this game, then you might get more enjoyment out of this. Or if you've never played the first game, these problems may not seem as obvious. I feel ok giving this game a 5 out of 10, again, because the game is so technically impressive in some areas. Despite the narrative flaws I find in this game. I've tried to go into this and be as objective as I can. For everybody review bombing this, quite frankly I think the game is more than a 0 to 2. That's is a bit disrespectful, and disingenuous. Perhaps it is also a bit disrespectful the way they chose to treat their established characters in this story. As I stated before, if you are not at all invested in this story or characters, this game might be a 6 to an 8 for some people, based purely on it's technical achievements. Just wanted to add my 2 cents. Maybe this review will be helpful to somebody.… Expand
  89. level100wizard
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    Gameplay is exhilarating and the graphics are incredible. From a technical standpoint this game is a marvel. The story on the other hand was executed horribly. When I finished the game I kept asking myself what the point of any of it was? I felt very unsatisfied, which might have been the point. I'm not sure. All I can say for certain, is that this game, isn't what the sequel should'veGameplay is exhilarating and the graphics are incredible. From a technical standpoint this game is a marvel. The story on the other hand was executed horribly. When I finished the game I kept asking myself what the point of any of it was? I felt very unsatisfied, which might have been the point. I'm not sure. All I can say for certain, is that this game, isn't what the sequel should've been. The Last of Us deserved better.… Expand
  90. nayru9
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Yep, I guess these things happen.

    I am sad to say this but I did not like this game, from a technical point of view the game is very good, the tech/art team did a great job and the accessibility options they included should set a precedent for upcoming titles. The gameplay is good, similar to TLOU1, however, I found the plot, the message, and the character development cheap and tiring.    Yep, I guess these things happen.

    I am sad to say this but I did not like this game, from a technical point of view the game is very good, the tech/art team did a great job and the accessibility options they included should set a precedent for upcoming titles. The gameplay is good, similar to TLOU1, however, I found the plot, the message, and the character development cheap and tiring. This game feels awkward and at times even boring, maybe due to poorly developed characters combined with a linear story and repetitive combat scenarios, at least for a 20+ hours journey. Many of the characters dialogues felt disconnected from the multiple shocking events that were presented to the player. In my personal experience, the game tried to push some feelings so hard that they ultimately lost me. In the end, instead of being immersed in the universe, I was more like, oh look here the writers are using these tricks to make me empathize with this one character as opposed to this character who is doing this other thing…there is a lot of plot armor and is hard to ignore. Moreover, there is a new character who basically has a very similar arc than TLOU1, which is ok but this is done in a pushy, rushed way and at least for me it did not work. It is interesting how I went from caring about the people in this universe to being completely disconnected, and now I just don’t care what will happen to them. I think if this were a TV series, that you can leave it on the background while doing some other activity is ok, but as a game that requires almost all of your attention its a waste of time. Maybe the writers were trying to do some kind of ‘social experiment’ because It is hard to believe that no-one pointed out the flaws during the production stages. However, I do not know if having such a polarized reception and making a game to shock and promote hate is something to be proud of.

    I loved the story of TLOU1 because I found it fresh compared to other post-apocalyptic worlds (e.g., the walking dead). I think for someone that doesn’t care too much about story and consistency this is just a cliche plot, the gameplay is fine. If TLOU1 has a special place in your heart, I would recommend to not buy this game without reading more about it, because the advertisement is kind of misleading and you can find yourself wasting your free time on an unpleasant experience. I think the best aspect of this game has been its progression from a tragedy to a comedy, the fact that many people overcome this kind of disbelief together and ended up laughing about it and letting it go, better titles will come. In my opinion, this game is to be bought on sale price and a reminder that sometimes preordering may not be the smartest decision.    … Expand
  91. Ussfirefly
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    As spoiler free as possible - The biggest flaw this game has is forcing you to play as someone you either won’t give a **** about or even actively hate for about half of the games total length. I could deal with everything else but that was a seriously questionable design decision. I found myself half assing the whole playthrough until it got back to Ellie. Either speedrunning or justAs spoiler free as possible - The biggest flaw this game has is forcing you to play as someone you either won’t give a **** about or even actively hate for about half of the games total length. I could deal with everything else but that was a seriously questionable design decision. I found myself half assing the whole playthrough until it got back to Ellie. Either speedrunning or just punching everything to death and dying over and over until I lucked through it. On multiple occasions I was literally tempted to put them game down. For anyone reading this, you’re literally looking at like 8 hours of speedrunning. Not fun… Expand
  92. sydch
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    I'll not give it blatantly 0 or 1, but believe me - critics are overrated this game. The Last of Us and Left Behind expansion was a shooter game with decent zombie outbreak theme. There is tons of games out there with that, but what this game did better than those was story telling. It wasn't a masterpiece, unlike most of the people says - the tie between Joel and Ellie developed slowlyI'll not give it blatantly 0 or 1, but believe me - critics are overrated this game. The Last of Us and Left Behind expansion was a shooter game with decent zombie outbreak theme. There is tons of games out there with that, but what this game did better than those was story telling. It wasn't a masterpiece, unlike most of the people says - the tie between Joel and Ellie developed slowly and once it should be strengthened, it happened instantly. Nothing can be perfect, I know but a masterpiece shouldn't have problems like that - especially when it's main focus is story telling. Aside that, game was just a shooter, with optional stealth if you want. Believe me, there is tons of games does that part even better. There was puzzles, and they were boring because set on moving a platform a lot.

    I really tried to avoid spoilers even with the first game, so here's what's about the Part II. Storytelling is awful. Only good thing I say about story is how it's presented and some of the characters are lovable. Aside from that, there is tons of plot-holes, unnatural behaviours, lazy writing and inconsistency. Once you completely finish the game, I think developers want you have a bitter taste but hell, you get a stale taste and say why those people done this? and most likely why critics gave this 10/10? I'll not give any spoilers, but imagine whole story development and character's life choices doesn't even matter in the end. Unlike Part II, the whole story development was key point in the finale of the first game.

    Gameplay is almost identical, with smooth improvements and better AI. Sound design? Awesome. Musics, decent enough. Graphics? I expect more tbh, especially from a Sony Exclusive game.

    Let's talk about politics, game isn't fully loaded with LGBTQ+ but sometimes the privileges given on "that one" character will bore you. Unlike most of the other people, I played Left Behind and I know Ellie is lesbian. I'm a crossdresser as well, so consider it came from a "non-binary". The problem isn't representing it, the problem is making one character overrated, who represents that culture.

    Well, seems like the score I give is only and ONLY for game engineering and like I've said it's not something truly unique. If the main focus is story of the game, it should impact scoring more than other games. 4/5 is for simple, enjoyable gameplay and good voice design. Musics and graphics are not that much of good so they doesn't impact rating for good or bad. Story and character development - literally zero/5.    … Expand
  93. JustBlake03
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. Graphics and combat/controls are actually really good. Same with acting; these departments shine when compared with... the rest. 2. Story is actually terrible and the characters make choices that they would not make. These new devs clearly don’t care about the old protagonists and just wanted to do their own thing. 3. Killing off Joel and then making the player play a character they hate for 10 hours is just about the worst development choice I can think of. AND making you attack the protagonist with a character everyone hates! What?!

    4. The “revenge is bad” trope doesn’t work at all because the people who do get revenge get off scot-free while Ellie (who does not get revenge) loses her fingers, girlfriend (?) and kid. 5. I’m fine with the sjw stuff in most games, but it is VERY clear that the new devs shoehorned in as many minorities they could. This becomes apparent when you find out who worked on this game and not the first. The main problem with this it is an easy cop-out for people complaining about legitimate reasons. Already you see articles popping up about “review bombing” from the “evil gamers”. No, the story is **** and the devs are hiding behind a wall of identity politics.

    6. Compared with the first, (no exaggeration) this is the worst fall in storytelling I have ever seen. Even the Star Wars sequels weren’t this bad. 7. Perhaps the seediest thing I have seen the Naughty Dog do is OBVIOUSLY pay/give benefits to “professional reviewers.” There is no way in hell that this many reviewers gave 10/10s when the fanbase hates the game this much. I have lost a ton of respect for both Naughty Dog and these game journalists. Conclusion: 5/10. Pros: Graphics are great! Acting is great! Gameplay is the same as the first!
    Ellie flashbacks are bittersweet but well made (because no Abby)

    Cons:
    Bad story
    Killing Joel in a disingenuous way
    Playing as Abby Terrible ending
    Pointless minority pandering

    Overall, probably the most disappointing game I have ever played. I am truly let down, especially with all the resources Naughty Dog had. 7 years and a killer first game. DO NOT PLAY, I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS CANON. TLOU ENDS AT THE END OF THE FIRST    … Expand
  94. notlikethis2
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Looks absolutely incredible. The voice acting is exceptional across the board, it has stunning sound, decent combat and gameplay, staggering environments to run around in, and the very occasional moment of sheer joy. It IS a dinosaur. But other than those rare moments I didn’t like playing it at all. It’s horribly violent and nihilistic and seemed to resemble torture porn much of the time. The plot doesn’t seem consistent for already established characters and the delivery and timeline is clumsy to say the least, adding to the misery. Apparently there’s supposed to be a moral lesson in there. I just felt sad.… Expand
  95. CubiReviews
    Aug 5, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics: 10/10
    Sound: 10/10
    Game World: 10/10
    Performances: 10/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Story: 2/10

    Being a story driven game, TLOU2 is one of the biggest disappointments of the current console generation. It's not that I don't agree with certain story decision. They just executed it poorly. NONE of the characters live up to the quality of the first game. The plot is manipulative, way too overcrowded with subplots and unnecessary love triangles. While exploring the game world and discovering all the tiny secrets is fun, I hated to see how the story unfolded.

    Some details to explain why I really didn't like the story:

    Abby: I get what they were going for. And I'm not mad because she kills Joel. But making me hate her for 15 hours and then make me play this character did not help. Maybe they should have made her playable earlier into the story so I can understand everything BEFORE things happen. Playing her that late into the game didn't make me care about her. I hated this character and after finishing the game I still do. Furthermore, this does not change the fact that Abby is a straight up psychopath! Torturing a guy to death that just saved your life, sleeping with your friends boyfriend, wanting to kill a pregnant woman (knowingly) and giving a **** about all her friends. But hey, she pets some dogs...

    Joel: We don't trust strangers....

    Elie: She knew Joel lied to her at the end of the first game, didn't she? Now she's mad? Oh and remember the lighthearted, optimistic and caring girl? She's gone! Still better than Abby as she shows immediate reactions to killing innocent people AFTER beging attacked.

    Jesse: Only likeable character gets shot for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    Tommy: Survives a headshot.

    And what's wrong with pregnant women in this world?

    And so on...

    TLOU2 is a technical masterpiece and a fun game to play. But to experience the "story" is frustrating and angering. What were they thinking?    … Expand
  96. CraftylikeaFox
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a beautiful game with a compelling story that makes absolutely no sense at all. Forget everything you know about the first one. Joel and Ellie are villains now, in fact they are the worst people in what’s left in America, Joel especially. Man do they get that point across. Also you play as this new girl who may or may not have killed Joel for half the game. This new girl ultimately is about to kill Ellie half way through the game for killing her best friends earlier. Then you spend the next half of the game as this new girl killing the rest of her friends because she met this girl who thinks she is a boy who saved her. Ultimately this girl-boy convinces This new girl to not kill Ellie Despite the fact that she-he accompanies her all the way there to Ellie’s hideout knowing full well what the plan was. Despite having been let off the hook twice by this new girl, Ellie still goes for revenge at the request of Tommy who survived a point blank gunshot to the head. Honestly I didn’t think the player reviews would be true, but man this game made no sense and was all over the place. Still a fun game worth the money but a let down if you expected more of what the first one was about.… Expand
  97. lehcarwright
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    I could type a novel, but I’m trying to avoid that. This game doesn’t deserve 0’s and it doesn’t deserve 10’s. Graphically speaking, best of all time. Audio is great. Gameplay is acceptable. The story for me, the most important part of a game, however, was not as impactful as I would have liked. There were only a select few events and flashbacks in the game that I actually felt somethingI could type a novel, but I’m trying to avoid that. This game doesn’t deserve 0’s and it doesn’t deserve 10’s. Graphically speaking, best of all time. Audio is great. Gameplay is acceptable. The story for me, the most important part of a game, however, was not as impactful as I would have liked. There were only a select few events and flashbacks in the game that I actually felt something whereas the first game kept me hooked the entire time. Was this a terrible game? No. Did it live up to expectations set by the predecessor? Absolutely not.… Expand
  98. Edeb0zz
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    The game is fantastic in many ways but the story is too bad for such a heavily narrative game.

    I love the fact that ND created strong and really interesting hbtq-characters, I love the music, the graphics and the performances of all the voice actors. The game-play is well balanced and so much fun. It is an impressive game in all aspects except for the most important one, the story.    The game is fantastic in many ways but the story is too bad for such a heavily narrative game.

    I love the fact that ND created strong and really interesting hbtq-characters, I love the music, the graphics and the performances of all the voice actors. The game-play is well balanced and so much fun. It is an impressive game in all aspects except for the most important one, the story. However, the writing which concerns dialogue and notes found in game is really good. The failure lies in how the story progresses, how it made me feel and also not feel anything for the characters. How the story is puzzled together and how moments of expected built up climax feels like a complete waste of time and effort. I believe that Neil and the other writers will learn from this and will write amazing scripts for Naughty Dog in the future. Even the best people sometimes fail. Even though I had a lot of fun playing this game, the biggest sensation that I was left with after I finished was emptiness and disappointment.    … Expand
  99. acckiydarik
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    The worst sequel.
    You just killed the whole first game by stupid story and decisions.
  100. Mclovin31
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    The story is really poor. Some things don't make sense. The gameplay is ok.
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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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