The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Afghanrefugee
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have finished the Last of Us Part II and I must say this really got me. The mechanics, the graphics and the sound are great. The way you interact with the environment makes tlou2 a very realistic and immersive experience of its own kind. However the main aspect of games like the last of us, the story, is really bothering me. The story pretty much starts off with Joel’s death. His death had a very powerful effect on me and most people probably. This death had such a powerful effect not only because of the fact that it is Joel who they killed, it’s also the way he got murdered which bothered me a lot. Later the character who killed him, Abby, was also the one we played for half of the game. This part of the game was a way to make us sympathize with Abby, but it didn’t really let me do that. For the entirety of her part, I couldn’t care less for what Abby experienced, let alone even having any kind of sympathy for this character. It was the opposite: Every time I died as Abby, I got happy, I cheered. The Ellie part compensates until a certain point for the failure of the Abby part, but only until Ellie becomes the one who is the most lost. The ending is the ultimate height of futility. What is it even worth trying and fighting for? That’s a question not only Ellie has to ask herself, but also the player. What is even the point in playing if every action leads to more loss and loneliness? Perhaps this is what Naughty Dog tried to accomplish and if it were the case, then perhaps they had the wrong goal in mind.… Expand
  2. Westt10
    Jun 23, 2021
    5
    Love the gameplay and graphics, it’s truly beautiful and has very smooth gameplay but not a fan of the story, it drags on and it’s a complete mess!
  3. avannen1974
    Aug 17, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game in terms of graphics and game play is a 10. As for the narrative is a 5 at most, the rhythm is cut every 5 hours of play, NO ONE can empathize with ABBY, who has no other function than to kill Joel and repel Ellie's attacks ... They also destroy one of the most endearing characters (Ellie) leaving her alone (her greatest fear) and without 2 fingers, she cannot even play the guitar that was her escape route ... Very disappointed with a game that promised a lot and that the narrative destroyed it.… Expand
  4. Jackmcc
    Feb 9, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are amazing it is amazing how much naughty dog is able to has bee able to do with only a couple years breathtaking!

    The mechanics feel good and the crafting feels better then ever however I feel that crafting cost way too materials you need to have I only managed to craft very few things in the very long run time and it was very annoying having to start again with different weapons

    Now the game play gun mechanics are smooth its so satisfying to beat a solider to death with a crowbar and blow off someone head with a shotgun BUT the encounters are very repetitive and the design is very confusing and aggravating. The infected are just terrifying I always try my best to be stealthy around them. One last thing is that I think that it was very idiotic for Naughty Dog to not give us a full auto gun until the end of the game AGAIN but overall I liked the game-play and It is much better then the first one
    Overall 8/10.

    Now The Story........ buckle up because I have a lot to say about this

    In my completely Bias opinion the story is a complete DISASTER insulting the first one everyone adored with all their hearts while giving us character I COULD NOT GIVE A **** ABOUT

    where do I start where do I even begin I know lets start of with the greatest insult Joel and how he is handled instead of giving him an emotional send off like he deserves we decide to just ****ing beat him to death with a ****ing GOLF CLUB like not even just shooting him and being done And I will talk about the person who did this later

    The main reason this game failed was of the structure and how embarrassing it is who taught it would be a good idea to play halfway of the game as Ellie and then decide to play the next half as Abby like are you ****ing kidding me

    we are going to talk about Ellie my favorite character of this **** while she is nothing like she used to be she definitely has the best ark of her slowly losing her herself the deeper she goes into to Seattle and if the story put that as there main focus this review would of been a lot different BUT when you have TEN HOURS of ****ing dumb ass Abby **** you really begin to lose interest in well...... just about everything still...... of the game saves it from being the worst game story I have ever experienced.

    Now...... we come to Abby the bane of my existence now before we come to tearing her apart I will give naughty dog points for even trying to get you to sympathize with her but they did it so badly and the main reason is that Abby never shows any remorse for killing Joel so how are we supposed to sympathize with her if she is never sorry for her bad action and yeah you could say " well Joel stopped the fireflies from creating a cure to save Ellie and never felt sorry " the big difference is that Joel killed out of love Abby did for Revenge and once again you could say "Ellie killed for revenge just as Abby did" however Ellie does show remorse for the people she killed and Abby didn't and her story is so boring but that not the character Abby's fault its something far worse...........

    Now we come to the side character and they are terrible Dina is okay I guess but she does not interest me more then a horse buddy I can't tell you a damn thing about Jesse because he is not given enough character development, I really thought Tommy would be a huge part of the game but if you removed him there would be no difference, Lev and Yara are the worst characters I have ever played in a video game they are so boring and annoying constantly wasting your time one of them is a tranny imagine being in a Zombie apocalypse and being like "I'm gonna just change my gender" I never forgot Sam and Henry, Bill, Tess and Tommy I forgot most of these ****ers names the minute I finished this embarrassment

    The tone of this game is just mindless depression I always felt so disappointed while playing it felt like a Abby entire story line feels like a way to long walking dead episode while the first half i wasn't sure what to make of it the second half I just felt dead just wanting to finish the finish truly just disappointed

    Some people think it a masterpiece some people think it strayed to far from its roots, me... I just think its **** I would of liked a depressing story but they ruined it with bad structure characters (apart from Ellie)
    and so many plot holes the ending is insulting and dumb and all of you high and mighty **** who think people who don't like the game are just Bigots you are IDIOTS naughty dog has a lot of work to do to save this franchise

    lowest ranking was in Abby Seattle day 1 was a two and the highest was in Ellie's Seattle day 2 was a seven but overall 4/10 And that being generous    … Expand
  5. tjcorpz
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    overall the game is good. I can't hate the game despite the ending. It just shows how realistic the game is in a post-apocalyptic setting because of moral gray areas, specifically ellie's decision on the last part and how she lost everything and had to get over it.
  6. schatwal96
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    I finished this game twice. I can't stand the story. I absolutely loved the first one, and as a sequel, this is horrible. The pacing is very rough, the characters are uninteresting, the gameplay doesn't improve much on the original. This is a massive disappointment....
  7. tsylataCehT
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    На самом деле игра не так уж и плоха, если смотреть с точки зрения подачи сюжета и геймплея. Великолепное техничекское исполнение это то, чем славятся Naughty Dog, но сам геймплей перекачивал из первой части почти без измененеий. Что мне не очень понравилось еще тогда, а сейчас это выглядит крайне обыденно. Сюжет оставил у меня довякое впечатление. С одной стороны это Элли и её историяНа самом деле игра не так уж и плоха, если смотреть с точки зрения подачи сюжета и геймплея. Великолепное техничекское исполнение это то, чем славятся Naughty Dog, но сам геймплей перекачивал из первой части почти без измененеий. Что мне не очень понравилось еще тогда, а сейчас это выглядит крайне обыденно. Сюжет оставил у меня довякое впечатление. С одной стороны это Элли и её история мести, где персонаж совершенно не меняется, и Эбби, сюжет которой мне крайне понравился, её переживания, развитие и тд. Эту игру стоит пройти как квинтесенцию всего поколения PS4. Но для меня это 7 из 10 ибо сколько можно делать игры про зомби-апокалипсис, где надо ползать на животе с 1 патроном в пистолете.… Expand
  8. dbnation35
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us Part II is overall a good game. People’s biggest problem with this game is the storyline. The story isn’t the greatest, and it can seem pretty inconsistent in terms of character development. None of the characters are really memorable or even likable. This is a big issue when compared to the first game’s amazing story and characters. The gameplay is pretty linear,The Last of Us Part II is overall a good game. People’s biggest problem with this game is the storyline. The story isn’t the greatest, and it can seem pretty inconsistent in terms of character development. None of the characters are really memorable or even likable. This is a big issue when compared to the first game’s amazing story and characters. The gameplay is pretty linear, although there are some more “open” moments in the game where you can explore and learn more about the world’s history. Overall, the story and characters are rather lame and forgettable. The gameplay is pretty consistent the whole game. There’s a cutscene, then some walking around/exploring, then an action/stealth section where you have to fight (or sneak) to the next part of the level, and repeat. I can see how people can find this repetitive and monotonous. HOWEVER, this game has some of the BEST action moments in any video game. The combat and gunplay is so fun and it allows the player to be creative in how they take our their enemies. The enemy AI is amazing, the way they interact with one another to find and kill you is some of the best in any action game. The action/combat sequences in this game make you feel like you’re playing an action movie. The gore, graphics, and sounds are all very realistic. The replay value is actually pretty high because there’re many different ways you can get through the combat sections. Also, the settings in the game are pretty cool too. It allows you to customize your gameplay experience in ways I’ve never experienced in a video game. Overall, this game is GOOD. It’s not the best, or even Game of the Year material. The first game is far superior (although Part II has better AI and combat). The fact that the story isn’t great hurts this game a lot because it’s a very story-driven game. You can’t control the outcomes of anything you’re merely playing through the story... and it’s not a good one. If I were to rate this game on the action and combat moments alone it would be a 10/10. However, with the weak storyline and characters this game is a solid 7/10.… Expand
  9. DivineDDT
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good game with good graphics, the story isn't really interesting but Okay and they are lots of repititive gameplay on ur journey. I got bored after 5 hours of gameplay and the let you play as Abby, the antagonist for a damn long time. It's exhausting… Expand
  10. Buggy7
    Sep 30, 2021
    7
    Titolo che per il 70-80% è identico al primo, belle e importanti le aggiunte alle impostazioni, trama superiore al precedente, gameplay che dopo 7 anni è per il 90% identico al predecessore.
  11. LukasBoii
    Dec 18, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let’s first talk about the good things about this game. The graphics - are absolutely gorgeous and amazing. Really love it.
    The gameplay - It’s also pretty good but it can be bad at some times.
    The Characters - Designs are really good, there is a lot of detail on the Character designs.
    Now let’s talk about what really went downhill to this game. I really enjoyed the game at the start. I know that Joel dying is terrible but I already saw it coming before all the leaks. The thing that pisses me off the most, is the ending. The fact that Ellie went through so much, had to kill so many people, even killed a baby, traveled so much, had some of her friends killed in the journey by Abby, and finally at the end, Ellie has her hands on Abby. She now could easily kill Abby. She was about to drown Abby. But guess what. She decides to let her go. FOR WHATEVER REASON..... LIKE LITERALLY YOU WENT THROUGH SO MUCH SH*T JUST TO NOT KILL JOEL’S KILLER AT THE END? Neil Druckmann, I thought this game was about revenge? Or is it not? So disappointed.    … Expand
  12. karl12
    Aug 16, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 5/10 because I only liked half of the game. It is clear why. Who tf thought it is a good idea to kill Joel and then to let us play with the killer for 10-15 hours. There are many more reasons why this game is bad but i dont need to say everything in this comment, there are so many videos on youtube and some of them last even 2 hours so....… Expand
  13. pranavdhawan
    Oct 2, 2021
    6
    last of us 2 is not a good game, it is a good story.
    it has the perfect exponential decay in game quality
    till we play as ellie the story is interesting putting aside the quality, you have a purpose to keep playing it. then they just decide to switch randomly to abby exploring her story of 3 days doing absolutely nothing remotely related to the plot? wtf i haven’t completed it yet im    last of us 2 is not a good game, it is a good story.
    it has the perfect exponential decay in game quality

    till we play as ellie the story is interesting putting aside the quality, you have a purpose to keep playing it. then they just decide to switch randomly to abby exploring her story of 3 days doing absolutely nothing remotely related to the plot? wtf i haven’t completed it yet im about 1-2 hours away from the end and i feel like giving up

    nothing is related to ellie dina joel and all other main characters. just abby and her irrelevant story about two **** kids
    even if the ending is good i feel like 8 hours of boring pointless gameplay wont be worth it
    i don’t even care about killing enemies collecting and upgrading weapons just get this boring story over with    … Expand
  14. Redfloda
    Sep 20, 2021
    5
    Masterpiece! The last of us 2 , is one of the best games ever created . The story is insanely awesome and the gameplay is full of new stuff. Crafting and upgrading looks and feels so real
  15. Ariel10killer
    Sep 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING! THIS REVIEW HAS SPOILERS!!

    I give this game a 5 because the positive points of the game are good graphics and good gameplay but then the story which i think ts the most important thing its just garbage i actually think killing Joel is a good idea but the way they killed him with a golf stick its just super dissapointing and then we play as Abby the character we all hate it would be a god idea if we played as her like we did same story and all but they donnt show us that she killed Joel until we nearly finish the game and we can choose when we want to play as Abby and Ellie another thing we all would think Abby is a good character until she kills Joel and about Ellie she lost her charisma and in the end we can choose to kill Abby or to let her live.    … Expand
  16. K1imow
    Oct 15, 2021
    7
    the game. is really okay to play through once
    Story is okay in itself
    she kills them all with no problem and then sucks them off and then this too much asked Lesbians at almost every point in the game, even where it just doesn't fit, just made terrible not that I have something against just not so and in such inappropriate places. and abby exaggerated by trained like hell yes soladat and    the game. is really okay to play through once
    Story is okay in itself
    she kills them all with no problem and then sucks them off
    and then this too much asked Lesbians at almost every point in the game, even where it just doesn't fit, just made terrible
    not that I have something against just not so and in such inappropriate places. and abby exaggerated by trained like hell yes soladat and so but it is a woman, she must have something sensitive about herself


    Story 5/10
    graphic 7/10
    the atmosphere 9/10
    Gameplay 7/10    … Expand
  17. CFMCritic
    May 15, 2021
    7
    This is my honest opinion about this game, the narrative was cliché and unlike the original, i've seen thousand more stories like this before, Naughty dog always offer quality content and about this game i think they've delivered the most jaw-dropping graphics in 2020. The level design is way better than the original and the Gameplay is more complicated this time, Part II is a worthyThis is my honest opinion about this game, the narrative was cliché and unlike the original, i've seen thousand more stories like this before, Naughty dog always offer quality content and about this game i think they've delivered the most jaw-dropping graphics in 2020. The level design is way better than the original and the Gameplay is more complicated this time, Part II is a worthy sequel to the original and a must-play as well. But i doubt many people will like the cliché and linear storyline of the sequel.… Expand
  18. Chrypson
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    In general, this game is fine. Graphics are good, Gameplay is okay i guess but Storyline is disappointing and it is one of the most important parts of the game... fans expected much more.
  19. Johny130
    Nov 9, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is really awesome … Expand
  20. hc1971
    Nov 14, 2020
    6
    Not a bad game.

    The gameplay is fun enough, and while it has a few new additions, nothing is fundamentally different from the first installment. Not really a whole lot to say other than that; unfortunately, the new enemies, like shamblers, don't present a huge challenge. Wish there were more dog sequences, rat king fight was kinda cool looking but boiled down to "shoot the bullet    Not a bad game.

    The gameplay is fun enough, and while it has a few new additions, nothing is fundamentally different from the first installment. Not really a whole lot to say other than that; unfortunately, the new enemies, like shamblers, don't present a huge challenge. Wish there were more dog sequences, rat king fight was kinda cool looking but boiled down to "shoot the bullet sponge till he dies." Some combat and exploration sequences felt a bit too long and drawn out with the more open environments, especially with little to no real dialogue.

    The game's presentation is incredible. They push the PS4 hardware to the absolute limit, and give the 9th gen console a hefty load. The textures look incredible, the motion capture is well done, the facial movements, especially during combat, are visceral, and the violence looks absolutely brutal and disgusting. It was a great improvement upon the visuals of the first game. Settings look incredible, and you can tell how many man hours went into making this game look like a cinematic masterpiece.

    The soundtrack from Santaolalla was fairly good; I enjoyed the atmospheric and minimalist textures he employs in complimenting the hollowness, the utter emptiness of a post apocalyptic united states.

    Accessibility options are worth noting as well, as the features covered a lot more ground that accessibility in any previous game had, with all kinds of filters for colorblindness of different kinds, visual cues, even audio cues to make the game half playable for a blind person. This should be the industry standard for accessibility.

    The story, however, is where the seams come apart, and the reason I rate the game 6 (though it's really more of a 6.5) is because of the fact that it is indeed a story driven game. It's a cautionary tale that shows us that graphics and presentation really aren't everything. The story is something that reads as if it was not very well thought out. It doesn't have a satisfying structure to it, and is full of conveniences, contrivances, and gaffes that break the immersion. Of course, the first game had its story foibles as well, especially with respect to how modern medicine works, but I'm not reviewing part 1.

    To begin, the story eschews a traditional story structure. This has been done successfully in the past, but it is difficult to pull off, and it hurt the story more than it helped. Joel dies as the inciting event of the game, Ellie sets off on the warpath, and the narrative tension appropriately rises and accompanies Ellie's in game progression; she acquires new skills and weapons as she comes closer to finding Abby and kills her friends. The game reaches a climax confrontation, but then annihilates itself by cutting to black and returning to several days earlier, but now as Abby. This decision completely destroys the stakes, disincentivizes player investment, and restarts character progression, which annoyed me quite a bit, having to start the character progression over with less health, fewer skills, and only two weapons. The game gets back to the climax in a very roundabout way, introducing a medical fetch quest for relieving compartment syndrome via amputation (another medical gaffe) that I found myself not really invested in, as it had little to do with the main narrative. Yara and Lev were potentially good and interesting characters that didn't feel very well fleshed out or developed over the game's second act. The climax happens, Abby beats Ellie down, and leaves her there. That seemed like a fine place to end, but the game overstays its welcome with a coda where you play as Ellie once again, giving the game a third climax. By the end, the oddball story structure left me somewhat unsatisfied, as did the (dare I say) somewhat milquetoast ending.

    Though the story structure is the game's main story weakness, several other items stand out. The opening of the game very clearly takes a moral position of Joel being "bad," and that he's receiving consequences for the hospital massacre. This seems somewhat nonsensical, given the circumstances in part 1 that left him with no alternatives, and fails to consider the fireflies as anything other than world savior do-gooders, rather than flawed and complex human beings. The game teases out this notion when Abby begins to experience regret for dragging her friends into the fray and getting them killed, but never meaningfully reconciling with the fact that, perhaps the Fireflies weren't perfect people, and were no better than Joel, or that they intended to kill him.

    The story is also littered with nagging contrivances: characters get Deus Ex rescued over and over, and they make nonsensical decisions for the purpose of advancing the game's moralistic paradigm. Abby and Co, for example, spare Ellie because "uh oh, revenge is actually bad" rather than killing her to cover tracks, or Ellie deciding to free abby from the stake at the game's ending.    … Expand
  21. Hereviewo
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    The Godfather part 3 isn’t a bad film it’s just bad compared to the other 2.

    Same thing with this, it’s prettier and longer. But the length shows a lack of gameplay innovation considering the last game was 10 years ago. It’s dated whilst being state of the art If it came out sooner maybe I would feel differently, the developers said the story was a ‘one and done’ Let’s just say it was     The Godfather part 3 isn’t a bad film it’s just bad compared to the other 2.

    Same thing with this, it’s prettier and longer. But the length shows a lack of gameplay innovation considering the last game was 10 years ago. It’s dated whilst being state of the art

    If it came out sooner maybe I would feel differently, the developers said the story was a ‘one and done’ Let’s just say it was
  22. MovsumAhmadov
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    This game game same time have best quality gameplay and most dissapointing storyline in entire game industry. Game is great but it is not what we promised
  23. balmashev93
    Dec 11, 2021
    5
    Очень плохой сюжет, но графика мое почтение, в среднем получается 5 баллов. Бедная плойка воет как пылесос правда, надо будет попробовать как-то систему охлаждения сделать другую
  24. Ariek
    Nov 25, 2020
    6
    Good graphics, audio, action scenes and accessibility. But at the end of the day they struggle executing the story, which is a massive pull in this game, as well as lack of innovation in the gameplay between this and the first installment.
  25. maxikq
    Feb 16, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't get why so much hate and 0 scores. I get it why people are angry if they played TLOU 1, but still, this is a very decent game.

    In my opinion, this game is beautifully crafted. Amazing world, nature, and locations, it's hard to imagine a better visualization of this universe. I rarely pay attention to the soundtrack and sound effects, but in this game, they are very well done.

    Ok, but not everything is perfect. I definitely can agree with many other players, that Ellie and Joel's plot has been ruined. I loved the story from TLOU 1. But killing Joel at the beginning wasn't the best decision. Anyway, I think I could deal with his death, but the much worse thing they did is this sick revenge story of Ellie... that doesn't fit her personality.

    In the beginning, I was feeling the same as Ellie - we should rip off Abby's head, but at that moment I was thinking Ellie doesn't know what Joel did to her father. But later it turned out she did know, which made the whole vendetta sick. Joel killed with cold blood Abby's father. Ellie should at least try to understand her motives and feeling. Instead of dealing with it or at least trying, she decided to be a sick lesbian-rambo-psycho killing tons of fully-armed enemies, sacrificing her friends and relationship, just to chase the rabbit which in the end she didn't even kill. Not mentioning how unrealistic is that a single girl can kill whole armies without any troubles.

    The plot is unnatural, she confronted Abby twice, two times Abby speared her life (and Dina's), and Ellie didn't even think for a second that maybe it's enough, that maybe Abby felt the same as she's feeling now. That they are equal now, both "dads" are dead. Instead, she behaves like a psycho, she can't even sleep without killing people.

    And LGBT... I have nothing against LGBT when it's pictured naturally. Not like a forced bullet-list: lesbian checked, two lesbians having baby checked, bi-girl checked, interracial relationship checked, transgender kid checked, male-like girl checked. Come on... even Nextflix is not going that far in a single production...

    Ok, that's enough about the plot. The second bad thing is the gameplay (at least part of it). The first 10 hours were super boring, all the time the same: we need to go somewhere, oh nooo the path is blocked let's try to go through this building, loot loot loot, oh noooo spores, sneaking/killing, cutscene, repeat for 10h without many variations. Mostly the same type of enemies, attacks, etc.

    That's why to me Abby's plot was more interesting. It was more varied, more interesting locations, crazy people in the woods, burning villages, walking in the clouds, etc. Reasonable psychological transformation.

    Combining all together, I think this game is a decent 7/10. The mechanic could be better, the locations could be more interesting and the plot could be better written. Definitely not a 0-score game even if you don't like the plot because of the emotional bond with TLOU 1.    … Expand
  26. Psplayer2021
    Dec 7, 2020
    5
    Mister Neil “Division” Druckmann should quit storytelling or find someone who would have guts to confront him when he has some very bad ideas. An obsession with political correctness (forced and often offensive and very obnoxious, disrespectful SJW content for any price), a bad storytelling and its awful editing becomes actually Druckmann’s trademark (same case for Uncharted 4 - over fiveMister Neil “Division” Druckmann should quit storytelling or find someone who would have guts to confront him when he has some very bad ideas. An obsession with political correctness (forced and often offensive and very obnoxious, disrespectful SJW content for any price), a bad storytelling and its awful editing becomes actually Druckmann’s trademark (same case for Uncharted 4 - over five hours of mental torture to finally get some super cool stuff). If he only could resist from his paranoias, he could be the best. But apparently he can’t.… Expand
  27. xBlue1
    Dec 6, 2020
    5
    Neil Crunchmann, Neil Crunchmann, Neil Crunchmann, Neil Crunchmann, Neil Crunchmann, Neil Crunchmann, Neil Crunchmann
  28. xaxatyn80
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    The sequel completely outrages the first part, so deeply loved by me and many fans. The last of us, part 2, is such an ambiguous and contradictory work that it is quite difficult to reflect on it. The plot itself is weak, stuffed with absolutely unnecessary moments, because of which the passage is stretched in two. The characters are boring and not interesting, but what you can't take awayThe sequel completely outrages the first part, so deeply loved by me and many fans. The last of us, part 2, is such an ambiguous and contradictory work that it is quite difficult to reflect on it. The plot itself is weak, stuffed with absolutely unnecessary moments, because of which the passage is stretched in two. The characters are boring and not interesting, but what you can't take away from the game is its atmosphere and attention to detail.… Expand
  29. Lango93
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    Good gameplay, the story is disappointing, it remains me about the ending of game of thrones good fight scenes but bad story while last of us part 2 has good gameplay but the story is far from the same quality as the first game
  30. Czak17
    Dec 10, 2020
    6
    Week plot, Im not having fun by this game, gameplay much worst then in the first one
  31. LowMaximilian
    Dec 10, 2020
    5
    TL;DR - The game has a plot that half the people like and the other half hate. Gameplay is fun but can become repetitive and draining. There are only a few challenging parts where you have to use your brain (wish there were more). Do I think this game deserves GOTY: absolutely not.

    I waited a few months to post my opinion so that it would not be dragged into a category of 'fan boy' or    TL;DR - The game has a plot that half the people like and the other half hate. Gameplay is fun but can become repetitive and draining. There are only a few challenging parts where you have to use your brain (wish there were more). Do I think this game deserves GOTY: absolutely not.

    I waited a few months to post my opinion so that it would not be dragged into a category of 'fan boy' or 'hater'. It's sad that opposing opinions cannot be respected from the fans, and the creator, of this game. Neil Druckmann is a fool for attacking people who had an opposing opinion of the game.

    This game had too much to live up to. It was gripping at the beginning, but the story felt artificial and uninteresting, unlike the first where I was fully engrossed. There is lots of fun gameplay but it starts to drag its feet as you run around pointlessly, as a character whom you aren't connected to in the same way as the main protagonist. After getting half way through, I wondered why it had not ended yet. Had this game been half as long it would have a higher rating.    … Expand
  32. Ganjalfthehigh
    Dec 11, 2020
    5
    Great gameplay and a technical masterpiece. But the story is wholely unsatisfying and poorly written. The second half of the game will make you want to stop playing. Combined with the false advertising of ND with the misleading trailers before release, makes this game average at best. Worth a play at a deep sale.
  33. VakarianN7
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    I have never in my life seen a full blown media campaign to save a game with such poor story and narrative. Idk if its pity or naughty dog has stron infliences I enjoyed every piece of uncharted content over this game it is by far the weakest product naughty dog. I say its only worth a rent if you can manage to slog your way through the entire campaign you will have no desire to replay theI have never in my life seen a full blown media campaign to save a game with such poor story and narrative. Idk if its pity or naughty dog has stron infliences I enjoyed every piece of uncharted content over this game it is by far the weakest product naughty dog. I say its only worth a rent if you can manage to slog your way through the entire campaign you will have no desire to replay the game again the big reveals will be done all of them disapointing with low end game satisfaction. Besides the game running smooth but combat is still clunky because we never bought naughty dog for top of line combat. We bought then for story and narrative I give it a 6 its a pretty apocolypse but the direction they take the game makes you want to get out and never return.… Expand
  34. Intenselime
    Dec 23, 2020
    7
    If I had to give a quick one-sentence summary review of this game it would go as follows:
    The Last of Us Part II is a game that has flashes of utter brilliance, but sadly these moments are interwoven by a muddled narrative which lacks any substance and loses itself in its length.
    Now in a couple more sentences, let's start with the good. If the first game was a 10/10 for the PS3 when    If I had to give a quick one-sentence summary review of this game it would go as follows:
    The Last of Us Part II is a game that has flashes of utter brilliance, but sadly these moments are interwoven by a muddled narrative which lacks any substance and loses itself in its length.

    Now in a couple more sentences, let's start with the good. If the first game was a 10/10 for the PS3 when taken as a whole, this game turns things up to an 11 on the gameplay, world design and (generally speaking) quality of life front. For sure, I could nit-pick a few grievances here and there (we still cannot holster/un-holster weapons after all these years), and the enemy AI (while indeed improved upon a lot from the first game) still leaves a considerable amount left to be desired especially in-regards to the games stealth elements, the game plays very well. My number one piece of advice for any newcomers to the game would be to toy around with the vast settings/options the player is given (especially consider turning off "Grainy Film" setting which is turned all the way up to ten by default and really only serves to make the game appear more cinematic in a few select instances but beyond that drags down the visual quality quite a bit). The gunplay feels more responsive, more brutal and more satisfying (like a faster, more polished version of the first game with more upgrades too). The environment (and environmental variance) particularly in the second half of this game far surpasses most areas in the first game and the dystopian and torrential Seattle, with its vast landscape and imposing skyscrapers serves as the perfect backdrop for good chunk of this sequel. I should also note that the replayability factor for this game is fairly high with some gameplay modifiers to mix things up on a second playthrough, along with 7 different difficulty settings (one of them being a cool difficulty customization setting) and a new game plus on top of all that. The only problem is that I can't imagine that anyone would be eager to jump into this game right after beating it for some reasons I will detail below.

    Next, on to the not so good. This game does not justify its length what-so-ever. It averages around a 24 hr playtime (mine ran a little longer at 25hr 54min and 2sec) and there are multiple instances in the final 'act' of the game (note: the game does not run by a traditional 3-act format) that could have served as a suitable ending point, but instead the game drags on needlessly for way too long without any real purpose. Narrative-wise the game is quite simple for the first 55% of the story and while it takes one very abrupt and calculated "risk" early on (which isn't really much of a risk since it is not earned and feels forced, as if trying to challenge the player without setting up the scenario properly in a believable manner given the characters that it concerns) I found the first half of this games narrative to be serviceable enough to be enjoyable to play through. The majority of the interpersonal relationships and dialogue between characters feels as natural, fluid and almost as consistently good as the first game. It is after the halfway point and a shift in character perspective when things narratively really start to take a turn for the worse unfortunately. Now I should say that the second half of the game has its best gameplay sections by a mile and I actually liked the 2nd main character who you play as alright, but there is no question that the quality of the writing takes a nose dive massively once we are introduced to the games events through the "other-sides" point of view. The characters in the WLF (no spoilers) are written to be smug, unlikable, fake, and in the end disagreeable as a whole.

    But If we finally want to talk about the downright ugly, at its base this game has nothing to say. In the end it feels as though its a story that may allude towards the idea that "revenge isn't what so-and-so character would want" or perhaps "this character ultimately can't commit to revenge because that's not who they are to their core" but it fails to portray any characters as having any form of moral gradient or nuance in their actions, behaviors or thought patterns. In a story about revenge the topic of regret is never once explored. Rather than existing in shades of grey, both of our main protagonists make decisions that are either black or white with no in-between. Any form of internal struggle or conflict with what they have to do (which really is portrayed as what they want to do) is non existent. There are also several instances where characters are dumbed down in order to progress the narrative and act out of character or make decisions that just simply don't make sense in order to move the story along which feels unfortunate and lazy coming from a studio that did a pretty good job of writing a more concise narrative the first time around.

    Graphics/Audio - 9
    Gameplay - 8
    Story - 6

    Total: - 7    … Expand
  35. zeux
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    Lets be fair it deserves a 6. The graphics are nice the story is just... pain
  36. George-RR
    Dec 11, 2020
    5
    The story was terrible written, I don't get what they were thinking by doing this. I give this a 5 because it is a fun game and the visuals are beautiful, but we came here for the story in the first place.
  37. komin1515
    Jan 20, 2022
    7
    Briefly summarized TLOU 2, is decent action adventure game with outtated game designe. Tons of repetive pressing triangles and looting abandoned houses, you will do this like a million times and it tooks most of the gameplay time. Reading notes, opening vaults is very uncreativly designed. Combat is fine, but not outstanding. Plot is controversial, audiance manipulative, characters areBriefly summarized TLOU 2, is decent action adventure game with outtated game designe. Tons of repetive pressing triangles and looting abandoned houses, you will do this like a million times and it tooks most of the gameplay time. Reading notes, opening vaults is very uncreativly designed. Combat is fine, but not outstanding. Plot is controversial, audiance manipulative, characters are very well written. 7,5/10.… Expand
  38. ShadowKayvaan
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    Terrific gameplay, disappointing story, a far cry from the original. The sequel is nowhere near as memorable or fun.
  39. Mashot7
    Mar 14, 2023
    7
    Gameplay is really good. The scenario is degradation in the verse. Very hard to play more than once.
  40. kruci
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    Monotonna, wręcz archaiczna gamepleyowo. Prócz wizualiów nic nie oferuje. Historia jest durna a morał banalny. Całą akcje popychają zbiegi okoliczności. Niektóre tak przekombinowane że aż wierzyć sie nie chce. Wielki zwrot względem poprzedniej częsci.
  41. pognali
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    Игра 10 из 10 заслуженная награда за игру года не понимаю людей которые хейтят её из за ЛГБТ как по мне это тупая часть комьюнити которой лишь бы прикопатся
  42. ChristianShow
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    Even if it's good on its own merit, it still does not work as a sequel and continuation to The Last of Us. The story is slow and dragged out, the gameplay is an exact copy of the last one, the characters you know and love have been destroyed, the new characters are not fully developed, and the message keeps hammering in its point. It doesn't deserve game of the year and I personally thinkEven if it's good on its own merit, it still does not work as a sequel and continuation to The Last of Us. The story is slow and dragged out, the gameplay is an exact copy of the last one, the characters you know and love have been destroyed, the new characters are not fully developed, and the message keeps hammering in its point. It doesn't deserve game of the year and I personally think it's an embarrassment to the last game. and some of the things they did just to keep this game under wraps like filing false copyright claims and openly lying to us with promotional material is disgusting. **** Naughty Dog, **** Neil Druckmann and more importantly **** The Last of Us Part II.… Expand
  43. UrielsS
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    El juego es una obra maestra está más que claro que los ardidos xboxers ratearon mal el juego, asco dan los fanboys
  44. Bistra031
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    I play this game on older version of ps4 but I found details brilliant and didn't have any bugs, crashes or anything negative. I love relationship and chemistry of characters and i really enjoyed that aspect of game!
    Game is heavy, heartbreaking and sad. After finishing I was left with very depressing feeling in me for days. Even disappointment. I would give it much bigger score if I    I play this game on older version of ps4 but I found details brilliant and didn't have any bugs, crashes or anything negative. I love relationship and chemistry of characters and i really enjoyed that aspect of game!
    Game is heavy, heartbreaking and sad. After finishing I was left with very depressing feeling in me for days. Even disappointment. I would give it much bigger score if I could refuse to play as Abby ! I hated every second of it and almost stopped playing game. Because it seems so long!After this disappointing experience I really don't have anything else to say!    … Expand
  45. Renffur
    Dec 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game took risks, and it's still a very divisive topic. You've all seen and heard all about it by now, so I'll put it plain and say I think the decisions made for the story were bold and took storytelling to a different level. I, of course, didn't like how quick Joel was killed off, BUT, neither did Ellie. Naughty Dog forced you to walk in the shoes of the "antagonist" we all watched brutally kill a beloved character. For me, I ended up liking both characters and left things feeling super complex in an ambiguous way. It was all a big psych evaluation from beginning to end. My biggest complaint is really the ending, which is why I'm giving it a 7 (which is still a 'good' score for me). It felt like they didn't know how to end the game and just felt thrown together in an otherwise epic narrative, it wasn't really a short game and the ending was just bland. I still enjoyed the game, it was fun, intense, and downright gorgeous. While I still had a couple of issues with some decisions that were made I STILL appreciate what they were going for.… Expand
  46. IgorKorotkih
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    Анимация лиц, игра актеров, оригинальная озвучка, визуальное окружение, музыка, манера повествования - все это позволяет поверить в увиденное и изумляться. Разработчики вновь удивили своим мастерством.

    Но хочу поставить игре 2/10. Ведь не могу простить им той боли, что я испытал. Сколько же злобы им пожелал! Они испортили Элли и Джоила. В итоге немного отстыв, понимаю, что все же    Анимация лиц, игра актеров, оригинальная озвучка, визуальное окружение, музыка, манера повествования - все это позволяет поверить в увиденное и изумляться. Разработчики вновь удивили своим мастерством.

    Но хочу поставить игре 2/10.
    Ведь не могу простить им той боли, что я испытал. Сколько же злобы им пожелал! Они испортили Элли и Джоила.

    В итоге немного отстыв, понимаю, что все же хочу и дальше видеть настолько искусные труды этих талантливых разработчиков. Поэтому 6/10.

    p.s. Эбби крутая!    … Expand
  47. PassiveDre
    Dec 13, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the few games that I REALLY hate, but since I want to be fair, let's go first on the good things, gameplay and graphics are totally amazing, stealth is pretty generic, sound design is alright, but like me and alot of other peeps, the biggest flaw is probably the story, it is **** and is a spit on the face to those who loved the original, As soon as they killed off Joel I lost all interest, and the ending was even more ****, it was such an underwhelming ending that I didnt think it was a satisfying ending. The characters had some development and the performances were pretty good.Laura Bailey did a good job performing as Abby, a character I hated. Overall, it's very divisive and mixed. 5/10… Expand
  48. Ashraff
    Dec 14, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s sad to see part 2 that way … Expand
  49. coffee_drinker
    Dec 15, 2020
    7
    The first part of this game is amazing, but on the second i had a feeling that was a terminator without any motivation to do what i do.
    I dont want to play it again because Abby is a useless character and i dont like her story.

    But... the game looks and feels amazing if we are talking about game design, so i played it till the end.
    Thanks)
  50. RaiderInGame
    Jan 2, 2021
    6
    This game (at least for me) had some potential in it. Gameplay in general is fun, but sometimes is pretty repetitive, the graphics are amazing (best I've seen since Uncharted 4 in 2016 and Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018), music is pretty good but it's really hard to notice it in-game, and the story, well, it's very weak to me. It didn't even get close to the first one, which was kinda of aThis game (at least for me) had some potential in it. Gameplay in general is fun, but sometimes is pretty repetitive, the graphics are amazing (best I've seen since Uncharted 4 in 2016 and Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018), music is pretty good but it's really hard to notice it in-game, and the story, well, it's very weak to me. It didn't even get close to the first one, which was kinda of a dissapointment to me.
    It's not bad but not good either.    … Expand
  51. Gomaschio
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is technically incredible, its graphics, music, performance of the actors and everything, but its history is extremely disappointing, killing the Joel at the beginning of the game and then forcing you to play half the game with the character who killed him is ridiculous , it is as if someone forced you to have sympathy with a person who had killed a dear relative of yours.… Expand
  52. BForbes01
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is the one of the most polarizing games in the history of video games. It has many positive things going for it, but this however is let down slightly by some questionable storyline decisions. I first played TLOU2 back in June when it first released, and after a recent revisit, I feel like I can finally sum up my experience with this game.

    Firstly, the positive, LOU2 graphically is 150% the most impressive looking game that we have seen on the PS4 hardware and can even compete with the PS5 graphically, the fact ND were able to craft such a beautiful game on the PS4, when other developers sometimes struggle, speaks volumes of their talents as game designers and nobody denies the game in this area. Secondly, the gameplay, while it lacks innovation, it still works smoothly and reminds me of how fun the first games gameplay was also and enough has changed where to me it feels different to the first game, the stealth aspect is what shines the most especially on the harder difficulties and adding a prone position, although small, did a lot in terms of how you can approach areas. You can move through areas of human enemies without lifting a weapon or you can massacre absolutely everyone, which in a sense can add replay ability to the game. I enjoyed the addition of Dina and Jesse in this game and thought they added some light-hearted moments in a game drenched in dread and of course the return of Ellie and Joel was welcome with open arms. All of the performances of all the actors were great even Abby.

    Speaking of Abby, let me get on to the negatives present in this game that refer to the storyline, now Abby herself is not the issue for me, its how the story structure and pacing was handled that holds me back from giving this game higher then a 7, lets speak on one of everyone's main issue, Joel's death, for me Joel dying wasn't the issue, due to his actions in the first game his death was coming, what was the issue was how he died and I believe ND took small liberties with the writing of Joel to push the plot, as his behaviour in death was nothing like the Joel we know, you could argue it was because he lived sheltered for 5 years, however, he lived as a survivalist for 20 years and in my opinion someone that experienced a life like that for 20 years could absolutely sense when something was up and wouldn't have played dumb like Joel did in LOU2, he's supposed to die, but i think I would of preferred if he went down fighting, but enough of that. in terms of structure Abby's part being around 10 hours after Joel's death was a problem for me as it really dampened my experience with her as the image of her over standing over Joel was in my head constantly as i was controlling her, which made me not really care for her story, i feel like making her part first would have changed this as when she kills Joel, Joel's actions towards her Dad would have been on my mind and I would have perhaps found it easier to sympathise with Abby however the way they structured it just made me not care for Abby. another issue with the storyline is when I play 15 hours as Ellie hunting Abby's friends building tension and then we reach a point where they are face to face in the theatre, the game then pulls a 180 and says now play 10 hours as Abby to see this confrontation, meaning now I have to wait 10 hours for to see the part I've been waiting for, this further makes me lose interest in Abby's side of the story as I and I think other players would of tried to rush through it to get back to that point in the theatre making us pay less attention to Abby and at times her side has issues with writing, for example why in the world would her group allow a pregnant Mel to go out in the field once again this is weird and unrealistic especially at how far along she was. once again similarly to Joel's death I feel that this was forced writing so Ellie could kill her later and almost become the villain which was just a questionable to do considering how widely loved Ellie is. The ending is another thing people take issue with as it seems Abby gains a lot and Ellie loses everything, however I liked this ended and interpreted it as Ellie has made peace with her vengeance and is moving on. although I thoroughly enjoyed Ellies part of the story i would have liked the story more and gave a better rating if it Abby's story was structured and written better, to achieve the goal of ND and make us sympathise with her, however the way they did it the story fails to do this.

    To close TLOU 2, is an enjoyable game with many qualities I love in terms of graphics, gameplay and some characters, but ultimately the story falls slightly flat due to issues with structure and writing which is more present in Abby's story.

    I will finish with this, TLOU 2 does not hold a candle to the first game.    … Expand
  53. Bakura
    Dec 19, 2020
    5
    The game looks very good visually and the gameplay mechanics are fun.

    However, it's a story-oriented game... which means that the story must be darn good. It ain't. It completely massacres the original game and everything it stood out.

    Story: 0
    Everything else: 10
    Seems like a 5/10
  54. JulianoMF
    Dec 24, 2020
    6
    it's not a pleasant experience, we should have a way to rent the game through PSN ... in the end, it seemed like wasted money.
  55. LastCritic2
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    I seriously don't know what to say about this game, it felt like they wanted to annoy fans, they wanted to start these controversies, i don't know the game's well made but i did not find any soul in it.
  56. C3py
    Dec 28, 2020
    7
    Good looking and not so much boring , biggest minus is no story empty areas
  57. AYEBOIII
    Dec 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Эта игра одно сплошное разочарование.

    Что дает эта игра убив при этом Джоэла? Неплохую историю, которую очень плохо рассказали, крутой интеллект врагов, но однотипный геймплей, красивый, но пустой мир где нечего делать, прикольных главных героинь, которые ведут себя как дуры и просто ужасных второстепенных персонажей.    … Expand
  58. Alejandrox
    Dec 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego está muy bien tiene unos gráficos estupendos de los mejores que hay, un gameplay muy dinámico y divertido, unos escenarios que sí bien no son tan buenos como los del primer juego son unos escenarios bastante buenos en los que puedes aprobechar al máximo cada función que tienes, lo malo es que en la historia flaquea bastante, al principio es una historia aceptable pero cada vez se va haciendo más confusa, aburrida,y sin sentido. El final me parece lo pero ya que ellie lo deja todo para cumplir su venganza y al final no es capaz de hacerlo, no es capaz de dejar su humanidad en momentos necesarios pero en otros momentos la pierde completamente como por ejemplo cuando mata a sangre fría a la amiga de a y en el hospital y se podría decir q también que disparo a una embarazada pero ella no lo sabía per vamos que en el final si querían terminar la historia de una formaas decente ellie tendría que haber matado a abby. Un saludo y nos vemos en la siguiente critica… Expand
  59. Wilddovami
    Dec 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Avoided spoilers all year, and got this game for Christmas. Amazing gameplay coupled with an intense story, beautiful environment, and terrific atmosphere. However, what I got was not what was advertised. I had expected to get another Ellie/Joel adventure based on advertisements, trailers, and general marketing. The early death of Joel was unexpected, but not in the good way. The story I was sold was not the one I was given. It's one thing to create misdirection, it's another to be misleading. That really soured me. Game itself is great, but my expectations were destroyed.… Expand
  60. sonyag
    Dec 30, 2020
    5
    I miss the 90s, 2000s & the first five years of 2010s when movies and games were just that, movies and games, in other words, art, which is what they ought to be without having woke agendas infused into them. Worst of all, ND and other studios catering to such misguided and vile notions just gives them more ammunition to ruin everything for everyone. Books and anime, I believe, are theI miss the 90s, 2000s & the first five years of 2010s when movies and games were just that, movies and games, in other words, art, which is what they ought to be without having woke agendas infused into them. Worst of all, ND and other studios catering to such misguided and vile notions just gives them more ammunition to ruin everything for everyone. Books and anime, I believe, are the only untouched media left for me where I can truly enjoy without having hateful and extremist propaganda hammered into every neuron in my body. This game deserves neither the vehement praise it's gotten (same goes for the awards it's won; idk what reviewers are playing these days or who they're catering to) nor the deluge of unreasonable hate.

    Aesthetically, the game is astoundingly beautiful. The environments are staggeringly intricate and massive. The dense forest is the best I have witnessed in a video game and it beats SOTR. There were times when I would just stop and look around, taking in those incredible moss-covered buildings or grassy terrains with open skies, and then finally decide to proceed in one direction, only to come back and finish exploring the remaining areas.

    Game narrative was extremely powerful for invoking strong emotions in me; however, it did total injustice to Tlou1 characters. That's unforgivable to me. Tlou1 was a powerful, interesting, uplifting and immensely engaging story with compelling characters, set in a believable, brutal world. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, ND chose to forgo all of that and plunge into utter darkness and insipidity. The central theme of revenge seems really petty and only adds on to the lack of ingenuity in the studio.

    The decisions the characters make are hilariously and mind bogglingly irrational, considering the type of world they live in. My playthrough with Abby was very half-hearted, absurd and distasteful. Surprisingly, I found that Abby controlled better, moved better, which was probably a cunning way from the devs to make me like her. The game is filled with unlikable characters like Abby and Dina that serve no purpose. The only likable character was Lev, only added to humanize Abby though. Older Ellie isn’t likable either. Younger Ellie had such a charm and healthy vibe to her it was almost refreshing, but they opted to completely eliminate that and replace her with an unsatisfying and lifeless character that is doomed to be unhappy for the rest of her life.

    The level design seems to have improved and is actually good. You can access more areas this time around. Enemy variety and design is pretty much the same though. The only section I truly loved beyond complaint was Ellie’s encounter with the Scars in the park. When it comes to gameplay mechanics and what the game has to offer, ND has never been good. It's basic and at times, clunky gameplay. I never loved their Uncharted games and they were a bore fest, the puzzles insufferably dull. In Tlou2, traversal and exploration, though not bad, are jaded. Besides nice visual updates, combat hasn’t evolved much. However, the stealth gameplay was extremely fun for me. Scavenging for resources during intense combat sessions was exhilarating and strategizing my moves as I attempted my stealthy approach, sometimes getting caught and then fleeing madly to establish cover again was intoxicating. The dodge mechanic doesn’t work like it should, forcing you into an animation you can’t stop and sometimes it doesn’t even work, precisely because of that. Picking up stuff is unbearably slow, to the point where I was infuriated and auto pick up doesn’t alleviate this mind-numbing inclusion. Opening drawers and cupboards—irritating. Shooting just like Uncharted is not good, but tolerable. Certain things I wish could’ve been better were creativity in puzzles. ND was never good at designing good puzzles (that includes the rudimentary puzzles of Uncharted), but I was hoping they’d have grown by now.

    This game doesn’t focus on Ellie, instead it focuses on another character that regardless of what ND does to fool us into liking her, deserves no redemption whatsoever. Having Joel tortured and murdered that way and making Abby look like a man makes me wonder if radical feminists weren’t behind this **** Honestly, I never wanted to kill the doctor in the first game, and Abby’s premeditated murder of Joel does not justify her revenge.

    So, did I enjoy the game? Not really. I wanted to. I'll clear Tlou2 on grounded for sure someday, since I first played on survivor, but this is a game I’m disinclined to replay, at least for now. By the end, I didn’t care for either Ellie or Abby. I simply wanted the violence and the ‘game’ to end, after having been bludgeoned to death for 40 hours with the highly divisive, revengeful and hateful plot. In a nutshell, although it is much less interesting than Tlou1, I got to play a survival game in a beautiful, post-apocalyptic setting with good stealth.    … Expand
  61. AMunzer16
    Jan 2, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a game itself its great like i’ll admit there are alot of good things in this game , the visuals, the ai , the accessibility features , the difficulty, the gameplay . But this game FAILS tremendously when it comes to storyline the revenge plot is garbage and really do not make sense at a post apocalyptic world , you play as joel 5 Min into the game and THEN 1.5 hour in the game HE DIES , he wasn’t on half of the game like it was shown in the trailers (False Advertising) , you get to play as ellie and travel MILES away to seatle just to kill that person who killed our best character, and please don’t get me started on the characters in the game even joel and ellie, ALL characters are soo poorly written its just painful clearly no personality at all , all have the personality of a wet handkerchief . All the characters are bad , i mean there are characters who are forgiving like jesse who is a really cool character aaaaaand thats it . Anyways when ellie travels to Seattle she kill abbys friends who participated in the torture of joel and then we switch back to abby so they keep on bringing flashbacks just so we could give a **** about her and care ,well we dont care about abby in the slightest, she was introduced in the game poorly she has zero morals and pretty much a hypocrite.basically killing everyone who lend a hand on her friend lev but kills joel who would literally do the sa,e for ellie and protect her at all costs ,after the boring ****ty abby scenario filled with plot holes , you see your friends dead and then you find a map on the floor which ellie dropped after killing both owen and that pregnant **** that wasn’t supposed to be at a combat mission to begin with but yeah WOMEN STRONK , anyways she drops the map on the floor like the idiot she is and abby find out they live at the theaters , abby almost kills tommy kills jesse almost kills dina and ellie ......
    After several boring stuff later , you play as ellie at the ending trying to kill abby but she literally lets her go after killing 150+ innocent people , traveling miles and risking relationship . After she arrived at the house her gf left her she lost two fingers and she **** off back at the forest with no one caring about her anymore .... and abby visits the catalina house or whatever the hell it is amd we def know what she’s doing there basically having fun with her friends and drinking and eating meanwhile ellie scraping street concrete for food and looking for a friend , the story was a complete mess but there was some fun moments. Unfortunately there was too little fun moments that i can’t even mention but most of them were puzzles that are kinda good and boring at the same time .
    Story is a straight 3/10
    But the mechanics alone pushed it higher imo

    The full verdict is 5/10
    The game franchise is famous cuz of its story and characters where in this game it failed .    … Expand
  62. Galessadro
    Jan 2, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mi opinión acerca del juego es que tiene una grandiosa historia la cual es una montaña rusa de emociones pero por más que el juego intente hacer que enfatice con Abby para mi no es posible y le tengo un odio al personaje que es ella, odio el relleno que se le pone en las horas de ella de ahí el juego es una maravilla… Expand
  63. DitchG
    Jan 3, 2021
    6
    Firstly, the positives: The voice acting is superb, dialogue is well written, the music design is excellent, it’s visually beautiful, and the story is good (but not great).

    The problem is the gameplay: There’s been absolutely zero evolution in the seven years since the original was released. TLOU at least had some fun and occasional joy. Aside from one section (in the museum) TLOU2 is a    Firstly, the positives: The voice acting is superb, dialogue is well written, the music design is excellent, it’s visually beautiful, and the story is good (but not great).

    The problem is the gameplay: There’s been absolutely zero evolution in the seven years since the original was released. TLOU at least had some fun and occasional joy. Aside from one section (in the museum) TLOU2 is a joyless monotonous slog. Frankly, even the museum section would have worked just as well if it were one long cutscene, since the only ‘gameplay’ consists of navigating between cutscenes.

    So how do you grade a game where the gameplay is the worst part? Well, if you decide it’s a piece of art making a point about the brutal, repetitive, monotonous cycle of violence, then I guess you can give it a high score. Personally, I think they’d have been better off making the film they so clearly would have preferred to make.
    I gave it a 6.    … Expand
  64. Stalker1050
    Jun 13, 2021
    5
    прощёл первую часть 2 раза и очень ждал 2 часть , продолжение историй Элли и Джоэла но очень сильно разочаровался , я зашёл в эту игру чтобы прекрасно провести время но очень сильно расстроился когда в игре с первых же часов начали показывать проблемы сексизма ,ЛГБТ сообщества и другой чуши , сюжет и сама его подача выглядят абсурдно !!! ощущение что директором Naughty Dog не являетсяпрощёл первую часть 2 раза и очень ждал 2 часть , продолжение историй Элли и Джоэла но очень сильно разочаровался , я зашёл в эту игру чтобы прекрасно провести время но очень сильно расстроился когда в игре с первых же часов начали показывать проблемы сексизма ,ЛГБТ сообщества и другой чуши , сюжет и сама его подача выглядят абсурдно !!! ощущение что директором Naughty Dog не является мужчина а злая на всех мужчин баба ! которая хотела унизить и показать мужчин с слабой позиций . Саму игру прощёл до главы где начинал играть за Эбби , альтернатива Арнольда Шварценеггера только женская версия !! одним словом игру не советую , в этой игре явно хотели показать какие то мировые проблемы но с очень агрессивной точки зрения , в основном графика и геймплей хороший но это игру не спасает.… Expand
  65. Dantheman90
    Jan 4, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought this game having replayed LoU remastered and ignoring all the bad press about Ellie - you know she's gay from LoU expansion and its irrelevant (even if her romance is rammed down your throat).
    Potentially some of the greatest gameplay on the ps4 with amazing encounters is ruined by forcing you to play the comically beefed up enemy Abby for half the game.
    I know the writers were going for a Jamie Lannister-style turnaround, but it doesn't work, you still want her dead and I ended up rushing through this part of the game to get back to being Ellie, even though there were some really cool set pieces as Abby. Did they even do any honest user testing? The ending was also very unsatisfactory and made the whole final journey pointless. Potentially the greatest game of this console let down by writing trying to be too clever. Only bit I enjoyed in second half of game was launching Abby off buildings/ losing to Ellie on purpose in their theatre showdown.    … Expand
  66. ssewar
    Jan 11, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The main issue I had with this game is the script, the story is written terribly, one of the main reasons why is because Joel (Protagonist in Part 1) is killed off in the first few hours of the game and I can understand why people did not like that. Joel getting killed off is not the main issue, the main issue is about 10-13 hours into the game you play the character Abby (The husky lady who killed Joel with a golf club) and that was not a smart move to play. You could have created many better outcomes for this game but you didn't. One of the other things people might not like about it is that it takes risk, and by risk I mean that it dares to be depressing and I think that this game is pretty good. This game has one of the most depressing ending I have ever seen in my life. The message is trying to say is that heroes don't always get the death they deserve, what addiction can lead to, and in this world their is no good and bad only people doing what they think is right. Gameplay 10/10, Story 6/10, characters 3/10 Art direction 10/10, dialogue 7/10. This game is a 7.4/10.… Expand
  67. Edmond-Dantes
    Jan 13, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the worst video game experience of my life because I actually forced myself to do a complete playthrough.
    That said, in terms of overall presentation, atmosphere, visual art, soundtrack, acting, animation and motion capturing, level design, overal technical execution, there simply is no better game on PS4 at the moment. It's beyond excellent in all of these aspects, truly top of it's class.
    The story though is just horrible and for a story driven game that's a death sentence.
    I'm also having a hard time to only blame Neil Druckmann. Everyone has bad ideas sometimes. But why did nobody stop him? Why didn't he get honest feedback from people? What happened here? I'm one of the people who only bought a PS4 because I wanted to play his fantastic Uncharted series and Last of us on it. And I honestly love the introduction of a transgender character, that was long overdue. I'm quite certain a majority of disappointed fans also don't even give a damn about Ellie's sexual orientation, it's 2020, so who cares?? But for hours I felt like I was playing a game that I just didn't want to. For me, probably the worst decision was to put a mid-game cliffhanger in and then forcing the player to play with a new character hours on end. I didn't want to play Abby, though she was kinda cool and interesting. But I bought this game for Joel and Ellie, not for some vain personal storywriting experiment like the The Last Jedi. In both cases, the experiment has failed.    … Expand
  68. sthomas1989
    Jan 14, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TL;DR - too long, but worth a go for some pretty solid gameplay if you can pick it up on sale. I don't think this is GOTY at all, but worth playing still.

    It's hard to really define where I fall on this game. On one hand, the gameplay is pretty good. The stealth isn't so merciful that if you're discovered you can't get back into stealth to try and finish your enemies off sneakily, and enemy AI feels dynamic and smart.

    That said, the gameplay doesn't evolve beyond the first chapter - sure there are upgrades, but they're minimal and don't change gameplay much. Generally, the game is too long, twice as long as it needs to be - and that's not that I'm against switching perspective half way through, I just think that each half should have been half the length, maybe even shorter.

    Through most of the game I found myself dissapointed that I had gameplay to go through, I genuinely think it would have made a better short TV series than a game. With that said again, the character motivations throughout feel forced and unbelievable - particularly with each character flip-flopping towards the end.

    The boss fights also weren't great - at least not the ones against humans. Melee doesn't feel good in this game, and the bit where you're Abby chasing Ellie felt disconnected to the rest of the gameplay.

    Also a shame they got rid of Joel, as the only character relationship I really gave a **** about was between him and Ellie, all the other characters have rubbish chemistry and awful dialogue.    … Expand
  69. JaiJitv2522
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    이 게임의 유일한 문제인 스토리 진행방식 이것만 고쳐 주면 유저 평정 최소 8점 이상(The only problem in this game, the story progression, can be corrected and the user rating is at least 8 points.)
  70. Usuare108376521
    Jan 16, 2021
    6
    already played all the games and I'm sure they don't care but it's my opinion, I gave it a 6 because in graphics, AI, scenarios and gameplay they are the best so far
    but the story wants to be intellectual and wise, tell us that it dies because of us but what am I going to do if it forces me to do that and the 10-hour flasbacks, good plot, bad implementation. finally tlou 2 wanted to become    already played all the games and I'm sure they don't care but it's my opinion, I gave it a 6 because in graphics, AI, scenarios and gameplay they are the best so far
    but the story wants to be intellectual and wise, tell us that it dies because of us but what am I going to do if it forces me to do that and the 10-hour flasbacks, good plot, bad implementation. finally tlou 2 wanted to become wiser than it is.

    Y si se los preguntaban hablo español    … Expand
  71. Wiliguille
    Jan 17, 2021
    6
    Acá va mi granito de arena.

    -Jugabilidad : 10 -Historia: 9 -Gráficos: 10 -inclusión social : 1 por desgracia para el juego, la empresa que lo hizo decido ser parte del movimiento de justicia social y forzó por demás la igualdad de la mujer y la inclusión social, como puede ser que estamos en un mundo post apocalíptico en el que quedan pocas personas se pregunte si van a conservar    Acá va mi granito de arena.

    -Jugabilidad : 10
    -Historia: 9
    -Gráficos: 10
    -inclusión social : 1

    por desgracia para el juego, la empresa que lo hizo decido ser parte del movimiento de justicia social y forzó por demás la igualdad de la mujer y la inclusión social, como puede ser que estamos en un mundo post apocalíptico en el que quedan pocas personas se pregunte si van a conservar un bebe o la van abortar ( en 2 ocasiones , de manera muy sutil), justo los personajes son los supuestos "discriminados" una lesbiana, una mujer con apariencia de hombre y una mujer transexual, no tengo nada en contra de la sexualidad de las personas , pero se noto que lo hicieron para hacerse los inclusivos. Una lastima como se politizó el juego.    … Expand
  72. Blewis89
    Jan 17, 2021
    5
    Great game combat and presentation wise but when it comes to the story it all falls apart. I’ve never played A game where you felt like you were strapped to a chair being forced to go through bad decisions after another and watch things take place that you wished never had. Did you ever have a character die midway through the game and was halfway tempted to just end it there, that’s howGreat game combat and presentation wise but when it comes to the story it all falls apart. I’ve never played A game where you felt like you were strapped to a chair being forced to go through bad decisions after another and watch things take place that you wished never had. Did you ever have a character die midway through the game and was halfway tempted to just end it there, that’s how this game was. after the big plot twist you really won’t want to play the game anymore but you keep pushing believing that it would just get better as it get towards the end but as you get there the ending won’t be any better. If you have never played the first game before then this will be perfect for you but if you have already played the previous installation like I have you’re going to hate this game With a passion.… Expand
  73. dilswaaa
    Jan 20, 2021
    6
    Personally i feel that as a form of entertainment, this story and the tone was not for me personally, and for me my entertainment and gaming can encompass more than story and characters alone. Visually and athetically a digital achievement with the landscape created. To all those artists and programers that worked so hard to create this version of Seattle i applaud you. Honestly maybe iPersonally i feel that as a form of entertainment, this story and the tone was not for me personally, and for me my entertainment and gaming can encompass more than story and characters alone. Visually and athetically a digital achievement with the landscape created. To all those artists and programers that worked so hard to create this version of Seattle i applaud you. Honestly maybe i will revisit this again when time can change my perspective.… Expand
  74. zeitgeist02
    Feb 6, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perhaps Druckmann is an artist of metafiction-- the player is supposed to love the story of Part 1 and hate that of Part 2.

    Parts that I liked:
    -Chasing Nora and killing her
    -Tommy hunting Abby and Manny like The Terminator

    The inconsistent and inauthentic writing of the characters, making frustrating decisions, in this game is really what really spoils the story's ability to captivate the player. Tragically, everything else about this game (graphics, music, acting, animations) is fantastic, but the issues with the story are hard to avoid especially considering that this was why the first game was so successful.    … Expand
  75. JosephSco
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    For all the gorgeous graphics, top notch acting and critics raving about it you are left with a game that is just not very good. It plays exactly like a Resident Evil game from 15 years ago. The same clunky controls, extreme linearity, scares, clichés, hell even the death animations. Adding token ethnic minorities and LQBTQ characters can not gloss over this, neither can the unskippableFor all the gorgeous graphics, top notch acting and critics raving about it you are left with a game that is just not very good. It plays exactly like a Resident Evil game from 15 years ago. The same clunky controls, extreme linearity, scares, clichés, hell even the death animations. Adding token ethnic minorities and LQBTQ characters can not gloss over this, neither can the unskippable flashback sequences to try to add depth to them. It's a game that likes to think of itself edgy and smart but there is nothing here that hasn't been done a lot better elsewhere and it's nothing but a shallow overly violent slog.… Expand
  76. PlayWithMe
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    Jugabilidad 10/10 Gráficos 10/10 en entornos 6/10 historia y Joel se merecía mejor final.
  77. steudiwort
    Jan 31, 2021
    6
    Parts of this game are a 10/10 and fantastic. Parts of this game are a 0/10 and an unbearable chore. They made horrific decisions and they ruin the experience of the game. Fortunately, the ability to use the accessibility options to make the unbearable 10 hours a bit easier salvaged parts of the experience.
  78. Roadhouse21
    Feb 2, 2021
    6
    Story was completely all over the place... they wanted it to be this compelling saga like the first but it was just a bunch of cliches and dialed in characters... they ripped off Glenn from the walking dead so bad with “Jesse”... no amount of time jumps can save the story, there really wasn’t one... I jus witnessed the sex scene and now I’m questioning whether or not I want to finish it...Story was completely all over the place... they wanted it to be this compelling saga like the first but it was just a bunch of cliches and dialed in characters... they ripped off Glenn from the walking dead so bad with “Jesse”... no amount of time jumps can save the story, there really wasn’t one... I jus witnessed the sex scene and now I’m questioning whether or not I want to finish it... very good gameplay but I recommend skipping every single cut scene, sorry to those who put in the time and effort to animate, but nah... i see why there was an uproar this summer… Expand
  79. fj741
    Sep 22, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us: Part II is a good game and while I don't think it's as bad as people say, I don't think it's as good as critics made it out to be either. It is a much weaker game than the original. While there are 10/10 aspects of this game for sure, there were a few aspects that didn't really work for me.

    The great:
    Graphics - 10/10 (Pretty self-explanatory)
    Gameplay - 10/10 (While gameplay might seem outdated to some, I thoroughly enjoyed it)
    Level Design - 10/10 (Levels so large with multiple paths to evade/escape enemies
    Acting - 10/10 (Ashley, Laura, Troy and others fantastic, as expected.
    Nostalgic Flashback Sequences between Ellie and Joel - 10/10

    The good:
    I do like the story to this game and I like what the writers were going for however, I think with a stronger writer this game could have been amazing. I did like a lot of characters (Ellie, Joel, Lev, Yara, Dina, Jessie, Tommy, Owen and even Abby.

    The not-so good:
    I don't have a problem with Joel dying the way he did, he was never a good guy and it makes sense that former fireflies would be seeking revenge for what he did at the end of the first game. However, I do have a problem when his death is not set-up properly. Joel and Tommy walking into a room full of armed strangers seemed out of place and contrived if I'm honest. There was just barely any suspense leading up to his death.
    I think Seattle Day 1 for both Ellie and Abby could've been shortened down at least half, as this really affects the pacing (However, Seattle Day 2 definitely improved this, in my opinion).
    i also don't understand why Joel is seen by everyone as the only villain in this game either. I wish the game demonstrated how both Joel and the Fireflies were both villains, as neither of them asked Ellie's permission as to what she would like to have done.
    Mel was an awful character and I had no problem seeing her get stabbed in the neck by Ellie. I thought she was so stupid to go out on a combat mission whilst pregnant.
    I liked Dina, Jessie, Lev etc. but I wish they were fleshed out more so I could care about them even more. That being said, all performances in this game were fantastic.
    The Santa Barbara section was also too long, especially when I thought the game was coming to an end. Speaking of that section, I had no problem with Ellie sparing Abby at the end, it just didn't make sense considering the 1000s of NPCs she killed before then, whilst showing no remorse for any of them.

    Overall:
    As a huge fan of the original, I did enjoy this, and it is a very fun game to play. However, I feel that the writers, Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross, had good ideas but they needed a stronger writer overall. I would recommend this if you can get it at a sale price. Considering how divisive the game is, I can't be sure if you will enjoy it or not.

    7/10    … Expand
  80. yertre
    Apr 13, 2021
    6
    I was never a huge fan of Tlou, but I WAS a big fan of Joel and Ellie. This game does NOTHING to fill that void. The gameplay is a improvement overall and the visuals are stunning, so I can see myself recommending this game at the very least. But if you're looking for a coherent story, there is NOTHING for you here.
  81. OverlordJackel
    Feb 5, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is a story that attempts to say many things, yet ultimately fails to cohesively convey everything it wishes to say. There are elements that feel forced, and there are some unlikable and often forgettable characters. The game will make you feel uncomfortably powerful and powerless.
    Before I begin on the story, let me first say whatever positives I have regarding this game. Those can be broken down into three categories. Gameplay, visuals, and accessibility. After this, I will talk regarding story.

    Visuals
    TLOU2 is perhaps one of the most photorealistic games in recent memory. I had just come off of playing Death Stranding prior to playing this game. The beautiful yet horrifying and occasionally grotesque set pieces within this title were clearly crafted with love. Naughty Dog has taken the world that they originally conveyed on PS3 and utilized the technology of the modern age to create vivid imagery. I myself love when a pretty game comes out that shows what hardware can truly push. The Last of Us has a uniquely apocalyptic while still grounded art design and it is beautifully showcased. Seattle is the main set piece and the depressing, overcast, and dreary atmosphere permeate this game perfectly. The characters we see are often detailed down to pores. The environments feel simultaneously dead and alive as if they were made to fill the player with dread while still having their own beauty. The infected areas made my skin crawl with their dusty, overgrown, and eerie design. Additionally, the glass breaking mechanics were a small detail that was overexploited by myself for simple satisfaction. Areas to climb, walk through, or squeeze through were made obvious, in a way where it was mentally recognizable without having necessary visual indication. Overall, the visuals Naughty Dog within TLOU2 were top tier.

    Gameplay
    The gameplay of TLOU2 was in classic Naughty Dog fashion to their previous games. This time however, many of these mechanics felt refined, more responsive, and were fun to use. The key word here is "felt". These mechanics felt familiar to their predecessors, but somehow also felt like they were somewhat snappier, had a little less delay once input, and all movement felt smoother. Naughty Dog has a realistic approach to actions made by the characters as well. Unlike popular action games such as Call of Duty, you cannot simply make 5 actions happen in a split second. This allows players to take a slower and more methodical approach to combat within these games. I would be remised if I did not talk about infected encounters as well. These encounters feel more weighty in this game with the new dodge mechanic. This dodge mechanic adds a new level of savagery to the combat and, more specifically, to the enemies. The infected feel heavier and more ferocious with the player having to be less careless and pay more attention to everything the opponent does. It turns melee combat into more of a dance. Finally, the puzzle mechanics such as power, ropes, and safes are all powerful but sometimes tedious. In summary, the gameplay of TLOU2 feels tighter, more deadly, and consequential, which are all powerful in a game like this.

    Accessibility
    Gaming is for everyone. That is the sentiment that much of the industry shares and it shines brightly in TLOU2. Once the game first boots up, it takes you through an in-depth list of options to make this game as accessible as it possibly can be for all who decide to play. I wish to see this in more titles from all developers. I enjoyed the auto pickup mechanic as I believe my triangle button may have given out after playing through this title otherwise. When everyone can play a game, everyone wins.

    Story
    I had not played The Last of Us until before I played this title. The end of the first title ending with Joel's lie left me with a feeling as if there was more to explore. The opening of TLOU2 gave me the best closure for the end of the first title. In contrast, the story of TLOU2 left me with more closure at the end than the first title with Ellie walking into the distance defeated. The story of TLOU2 is polarizing to say the least. I found myself feeling as though this was a multiple choice story but only had one option for me to follow with the linear story. I found my morals and emotions challenged. However, like Seattle, storms loomed too. Characters such as Isaac, Mel, Jesse, Tommy, and Owen all felt underused to me. The LGBTQ+ elements of this story felt forced in the case of Ellie and Dina, who I did not sense a deep connection between. The elements of Lev being trans and forced out of the religious cult that he is a part of feel like a political message. The story left me feeling hollow, yet indifferent. Desolate is the descriptor for my experience. The Last of Us Part 2 is a game that will have you go through many emotions, trials, and moral-challenging situations. Play this game and see how you feel.    … Expand
  82. Wanderrr
    Feb 6, 2021
    6
    Fácilmente el juego mas sobrevalorado del 2020.
    Lo positivo:
    - Un apartado técnico BESTIAL. - Jugabilidad increíble. - Banda sonora de otro mundo, Gustavo Santaolalla es un gran compositor. - Un mundo completamente inmmersivo. Lo negativo: - Una narrativa desastrosa, fácilmente de las peores que se han visto en los videojuegos. Una narrativa que se base en interrumpir los momentos    Fácilmente el juego mas sobrevalorado del 2020.
    Lo positivo:
    - Un apartado técnico BESTIAL.
    - Jugabilidad increíble.
    - Banda sonora de otro mundo, Gustavo Santaolalla es un gran compositor.
    - Un mundo completamente inmmersivo.

    Lo negativo:
    - Una narrativa desastrosa, fácilmente de las peores que se han visto en los videojuegos. Una narrativa que se base en interrumpir los momentos climax no es buena, es un completo desastre.
    - Guion conveniente.
    - Personajes mal construidos, incoherentes y completamente cambiados.
    - Personajes secundarios sin relevancia alguna.
    - Una trama pretenciosa a mas no poder.
    - Un ritmo exagerado, pudo haberse resumido mucho mas.
    - Completamente repetitivo. A diferencia de su primera entrega no sabe dividir bien sus segmentos, piensa que todo se traduce en "mata a estos supervivientes", "ahora mata a estos infectados".
    - La inteligencia artificial sigue siendo igual de penosa que en el primer juego.
    - A Neil Druckman se le olvido la importancia de la puesta en escena.
    - Los segmentos jugables con Abby son completamente olvidables.
    - El final es simplemente una gran incoherencia, a pesar de lo emotivo que resulta ver la pelea de Ellie y Abby.

    Conclusión; es un videojuego con muchísimos problemas, pero salvado por una jugabilidad impecable. No es para nada una obra maestra como muchos lo pintan, pero tampoco es lo peor del mundo.    … Expand
  83. Blasto
    Feb 15, 2021
    6
    The game excelled in every aspect, as expected, except for the most important one which is the story line! Unfortunately, this is not an open world game where you build your own character and do whatever the heck you want. It is all about the story which made this game famous to begin with.

    Here, the story was poisoned by poor character development and hidden agendas regarding sexual    The game excelled in every aspect, as expected, except for the most important one which is the story line! Unfortunately, this is not an open world game where you build your own character and do whatever the heck you want. It is all about the story which made this game famous to begin with.

    Here, the story was poisoned by poor character development and hidden agendas regarding sexual identity, with obvious emphasis on the latter throughout the game. Some people might like it, but I certainly did not.. I have been impatiently waiting for the release of this game since the release of the original one a few years ago, which was an absolute masterpiece. But when I finally played it, I wish I simply didn’t. The purpose of gaming is to take the mind to a happy place to de-stress and be entertained. And just like any other gamer, I played this game to be entertained. However, I constantly found myself confronted by ethical dilemmas and uncomfortable feelings knowing that I am being fed someone’s ideas in the context of entertainment.. Disappointing.    … Expand
  84. ad516
    Oct 27, 2021
    6
    The definition of a mixed bag. Vastly improved gameplay and stunning graphics are marred by an uneven story with good ideas, but with awful pacing, a lackluster ending, and inconsistent writing.
  85. mr_satoshi
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    The combat encounters are well designed and captivating. Enemy AI, facial, and motion capture is best-in-class.

    However, my main gripe is with the story. It has no business being as long as it is [took me over 30 hours for my playthrough] for delivering such as simple message. As a huge fan of the first game (especially for its story), I can't help but feel a little disappointed for    The combat encounters are well designed and captivating. Enemy AI, facial, and motion capture is best-in-class.

    However, my main gripe is with the story. It has no business being as long as it is [took me over 30 hours for my playthrough] for delivering such as simple message.

    As a huge fan of the first game (especially for its story), I can't help but feel a little disappointed for part two's lackluster (in comparison) writing. Lots of missed potential given what a technical masterpiece this game is.    … Expand
  86. jodaze
    Jan 11, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers. After loving the first game so much, what a disappointment this game was. Characters I all hated - Tommy's cool - relationships I could not connect with, decisions about plot, no improvements in core game play like stealth and enemy AI. Until this game I thought Naughty Dog could do no wrong in story telling. This game was full of awful characters you hate and the way this game was written forcing you to play as those characters, ugh. The ending was maybe the dumbest I have ever seen. I'll take a NES game from my childhood that ended with "THE END! GAME OVER" I am glad Ellie ended up alone. Jump button? It got me in trouble more than anything. I forced myself to slog through until the end and I wish the game was 10 hours shorter.

    Some good things here like when you come across the Scars. Dogs can smell you. That is about it.    … Expand
  87. ShockaZulu1
    May 13, 2023
    5
    Story is awful and uses the characters you like as ammunition to poorly spoon feed you a really obvious and cliché "lesson" that violence and revenge are bad and it takes "the bigger person" to break the wheel. Something Red dead Redemption 2 did masterfully. Not only did Red dead 2 do it better but the story was told much more effectively and naturally rather then force LOU2 does. Game isStory is awful and uses the characters you like as ammunition to poorly spoon feed you a really obvious and cliché "lesson" that violence and revenge are bad and it takes "the bigger person" to break the wheel. Something Red dead Redemption 2 did masterfully. Not only did Red dead 2 do it better but the story was told much more effectively and naturally rather then force LOU2 does. Game is fun mechanics better i guess but which no direction in story that made me really want to keep play. I forced my self to finish this game btw dude to how controversial not like this game is. Being ABBEY SMASHHHH was fun at times wont lie. Now dont mind me while i gallop off to Red dead 2. Yeehaw… Expand
  88. MrChema
    May 28, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En cuestión de mecánicas es perfecto, ambientación, gráficos, banda sonora, etc. Es casi perfecto pero falló en la parte más importante la historia. Podríamos tomar este juego como un what if si me preguntan. La historia debió tomar otro rumbo, tiene deficiencias de guión, pero aplaudo el trabajo que hicieron los desarrolladores a nivel técnico pero hay historias que no merecen ser contadas.… Expand
  89. Combatking42
    Aug 7, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm sorry Naughty Dog, I love you all and I am a big fan of your games, but this one is a huge complete trash. Killing Joel was a huge mistake, and the writing was just bad. And honestly I know this game won GOTY 2020 at the Game Awards, but for pretty much everyone, the real winner should've been either Ghost of Tsushima, or Hades. But I'll admit that you guys deserved the Audio Design award at least for this game. But everything else I say no. Sorry Naughty Dog, but I have to pass this game. But don't worry because I still love you all and I don't hate none of you. I just basically think that killing Joel was a huge mistake for the franchise.… Expand
  90. i_Mike
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    It would have been 10/10 but there’s no need for all gay stories… Apart from that it’s one of the best games I ever played and I didn’t expect this to be so good as I didn’t really enjoy the first one.
  91. KeenGamer6
    Aug 14, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very sad to see the story go down the path it did. Lots of plot armour keeping Abbie and Ellie alive. Some of the events were just in the wrong order and would have made sense if it was organized differently. The ending of the game was disappointing as it was inconsistent with previous 20 hours and would have made sense if the player had the choice to make by the end of the game. Some of the combat felt repetitive and outdated, The world and graphics are gold standard. No bugs encountered on my playthrough.… Expand
  92. Havanna3115
    Aug 14, 2023
    5
    **** story telling Bad characters Annoying message
    Same gameplay
    Good animation
    Good environmental graphic
  93. Lord_Adan
    Aug 24, 2023
    5
    Tenía todo el potencial para ser el mejor juego de la todos los tiempos pero su historia deja mucho que desear.
  94. Cosmotel
    Aug 30, 2023
    5
    A really nice experience. Went through a lot of different emotions from the beginning to the finish.
  95. MOHAMMAD0554
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. این گیم شاهکاره اینقدر که این گیم جزییات داره هیچ گیم دیگه ای نداره… Expand
  96. OniGioRi
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    The Last of Us Part 2 takes away everything that you have built in The Last of Us Part 1. This game is an emotional roller coaster but most of those emotions are negative. Probably the most depressing game I've ever played with really bad story choices, annoying characters and unnecessary sex/romance scenes. You can't deny the beauty of the game and how great the gameplay is. I feel likeThe Last of Us Part 2 takes away everything that you have built in The Last of Us Part 1. This game is an emotional roller coaster but most of those emotions are negative. Probably the most depressing game I've ever played with really bad story choices, annoying characters and unnecessary sex/romance scenes. You can't deny the beauty of the game and how great the gameplay is. I feel like if Naughty Dog changed the story a bit they would have a perfect game.… Expand
  97. HokagePace
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    A slog to get through. I don’t hate Abby but I swear this game just slogs on and on.
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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