The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Dustypinkk
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uwucito .… Expand
  2. Gabbo88
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part II is the best game I have ever played, it has everything: a poignant story, fantastic gameplay, emotional characters. The ones who rated this game with a bad mark, have not played it or a small part. If you’re a real fan, play it.
    Congrats Naughty Dog.
  3. Kio79
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Just to give justice of the rating, I know some ppl don't like the game, but giving BOMB reviews and rating this game zero is ridiculous, but I found more ppl love the game and the rating keeping up, so it's ten from me...and I've bought and finished the game, love every second of it...
  4. mima924
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This is a real masterpiece, a new standard for future games. Absolutely perfect!
  5. KnezusKristuz
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Best game I've Ever played! So emotional and brutal, amazing Nature, and a great story of vengeance ! It has it all!
  6. volnen
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Прекрасный сюжет, не ванильный, а весьма реалистичный . Прекрасно раскрыты мотивы обоих сторон , а герои живые и поступают так, как свойственно всем людям , оказавшимся в данных обстоятельствах .

    Геймплей староват, но от этого не менее прекрасен, а графика настоящий некстген. Заслуженные 10 из 10 и must have к покупке и прохождению . Отличное закрытие эпохи PS4.    Прекрасный сюжет, не ванильный, а весьма реалистичный . Прекрасно раскрыты мотивы обоих сторон , а герои живые и поступают так, как свойственно всем людям , оказавшимся в данных обстоятельствах .

    Геймплей староват, но от этого не менее прекрасен, а графика настоящий некстген.

    Заслуженные 10 из 10 и must have к покупке и прохождению . Отличное закрытие эпохи PS4.
  7. Luly_Maldonado
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego! en todos sus sentidos. La jugabilidad, efectos, gráficos, banda sonora y todo lo que tenga que ver con el juego en sí, es realmente increíble, nada que criticar. En cuanto a la historia del juego en lo personal me encanto, sin duda para mi es un 10/10, como el primer juego.
  8. Korrasami
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Jogo incrível, jogabilidade ótima, gráficos incríveis, a história existe seus erros, mas nada é perfeito!
  9. Jcziggy
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    A great addition to the original story. It takes the player on an introspective journey and let's you see how your choices effect you and others.
  10. Kamyar
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    يكي از بهترين داستانهايي كه تو چند سال اخير اومده. گيم پلي فوق العاده و صداگذاري و موسيقي معركه. اين بازي هيچي كم نداره
  11. GavvieFarron
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really get why people may have disliked this, or missed the messages etc, but i **** loved this game. I will admit that for almost all of Abby's part, I was keeping her alive purely so I could slit her throat myself. Upon completing the game and actually *thinking* about it, I do sympathise with Abby. I don't forgive her, but the fact is Joel deserved what he got. I liked him, I still do, but just because he was your hero doesnt mean he isn't someone's villain. His luck ran out, and he brought about his own death. In saying that, though, I agree with him, I would do it all exactly the same way.… Expand
  12. Bassamalq
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    The best gameplay I have played ever and the story is great I luv abby and her past
  13. bilyktima
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is game so goooooood i like that)))
    The game is super good. I think The last of us part 2 is the best in 2020    … Expand
  14. Esau0725
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un excelente juego, puede ser que la historia no les guste a todos porro creo que no es mala, solo hay que entender que Joel no es el héroe que todos quieren pensar que era, me encantó el control, las secciones con Abby son las mejores, No puedo entender por qué tanto odio a este juego… Expand
  15. Isofrey
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute masterpiece. I didn't think I would like it when I saw you play as Abby for a lot of the game and that Joel dies to her but it was a brilliant experience.… Expand
  16. Chris56
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Greatest game in the past few years. Pulls the heart strings really hard people hating on this game just think they can write a better story than the professionals. Its great!
  17. Niksda
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I don't know what to say, it's just amazing. I love this game and the characters, well done
  18. Gamer_228
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Я прошёл игру и она заслуживает оценку 10 баллов. И не верьте тем кто ставит 0, они дебилы которые не прошли игру, но ставят оценку. Игра лучшая!!!
  19. UrbaneFountain
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play
  20. El_Alquimista
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a very well made game, only idiots would qualify with less than 5 are those who live in a very different world than the one we are actually going through, they want a happy ending to their **** life… Expand
  21. yusuf148
    May 19, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. one of best game and masterpiece this game best exclusive game ELLİE JOEL ABBY… Expand
  22. allemao
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Provavelmente o melhor jogo que já joguei. A história é sobre atos e suas consequências, e como uma obsessão pode destruir a vida de alguém. Tudo isso envolto por um gameplay sólido e por um dos melhores gráficos que já vi.
  23. aggieput
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    Normally I would give to this game 9/10 but only because it's still locked on 30 fps and I'm playing on PS5 and I was expecting 60 fps (hope naughty dog will release an update soon).
    But I cannot, I cannot give this game less than 10/10.
    This is absolute the closest experience of a real survival in a post-apocalyptic world I have ever played. the story is good, you just need to have    Normally I would give to this game 9/10 but only because it's still locked on 30 fps and I'm playing on PS5 and I was expecting 60 fps (hope naughty dog will release an update soon).
    But I cannot, I cannot give this game less than 10/10.
    This is absolute the closest experience of a real survival in a post-apocalyptic world I have ever played.
    the story is good, you just need to have certain special skills to understand it and appreciate it for what it is (a mature story of war childs) and stop to dictate how thing must go only because you like it that way.
    I cannot believe I didn't buy this game before just because Angy joe said is s***.

    I have played my first playthrough at survival difficulty. It was hard, and god it was good.    … Expand
  24. l1lj4
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    the first tlou could have worked alone, and i still would've been happy if there wasn't part 2 for it. the last of us part 2 has the best graphics i've seen in my gaming history. 10/10 to graphics. story was also good, not as solid as the first one's, but still loved every second of it. this was a lot more emotional for me than the first one tho.
  25. VaaderDj19
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us was a flawless masterpiece, the Last of Us 2 is a flawed masterpiece. The gameplay is fantastic and the combat can really flow when you get the hang of it. Why flawed, well it gets a bit long, I feel some bits could have been included as an optional DLC and maybe we could have had more of the combat encounters that were in the last chapter, which was for me the most fun partThe Last of Us was a flawless masterpiece, the Last of Us 2 is a flawed masterpiece. The gameplay is fantastic and the combat can really flow when you get the hang of it. Why flawed, well it gets a bit long, I feel some bits could have been included as an optional DLC and maybe we could have had more of the combat encounters that were in the last chapter, which was for me the most fun part of the game.
    I really don't understand the hate that is coming, this game is not a 4.6 by any objective metric. I mean if this is a 4.6 then Kill Bill should be a 1. People need to chill out and enjoy the game.
    And Abby is cool, this is simply a story of regular people who are pushed to breaking points and I think what we get is a very plausible story.    … Expand
  26. Braveorcq
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    Honestly, after 2 playthrough, this game is still very impressive.

    The gamepaly is very good .
    Graphic are awesome.
    So many little details you notice only after more than one playthrough.
    The story is you like it, or you don't, but that is only personal taste. I did like it.

    So many possibilies with each playthrough.

    TLOF 1 was my favorite game but now it is TLOU 2.
  27. SkillJam
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a great game!
    Technically and gameplay wise, this game is perfect! I didnt had any problems with script, i understood it. I understood motivations, i understood everyones actions.
    Abby is great addition to the world and i hope we will see her and Lev again.
    People who review bomb this game just because they are homophobes or because they would write script differently are jokes...
    Everything made sense, even hero can become villian and you can start simpatize with former badguy. But every coin has two sides, remember that, not everything is black and white...
    Overall i really loved this game and i cant recommend it enough!    … Expand
  28. Audioslav3
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    I dont understand the hate this game is getting. Overall last of us part 2 is a great game. I agree the decisions NG made regarding the narrative were controversial, but for the most part they were executed well. Graphics are gorgeous, audio and music are some of the best i have ever seen, game play though similar to part 1 was still enjoyable
  29. Elysios
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This is not even a review.. is actually a way to understand why ND went on this risky path with the story.

    One of the most important parts is that easily ND could have milked Joel as a character until TLOU 10 when he is 100 years old and still fightning the infected but they had the balls to go all in and give us a really powerful reason to find Abby and everyone involved in Joel's    This is not even a review.. is actually a way to understand why ND went on this risky path with the story.

    One of the most important parts is that easily ND could have milked Joel as a character until TLOU 10 when he is 100 years old and still fightning the infected but they had the balls to go all in and give us a really powerful reason to find Abby and everyone involved in Joel's death.

    I love Joel as a character and I was heartbroken when I saw that scene ( I wasn't spoiled ) but when you are like 70 or 80% into the game you can finally see the bigger picture and everything just clicks into place.

    I respect the people who didn't like the risky path ND used to tell this story but nobody can deny that they had to balls to do it and deliver an experience of a lifetime. That last scene just gets me everytime.. I love Joel and Ellie together.

    This game can really make you feel things whent you are playing it.. the pacing of course could be better on a few parts but overall this game is a huge achievement on the technical and the story telling level.

    This game is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  30. IlBodoz
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    La demenza non conosce confini.
    È bellissimo leggere commenti ita ma soprattutto ing senza un senso logico. Gente che cerca di affossare un titolo eccezionale sotto ogni punto di vista.

    Vi meritate PUGB e compagnia bella , non c’è altro da dire.
  31. Cioccadoro
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Gioco fantastico in tutti gli aspetti. Un "must have" per tutti gli amanti dei videogames.
  32. dotnka
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've finished the game recently and finally gave in to the realization it was a waste of time. I kept looking for arguments in it's favor. I've talked a lot about with my partner. Still, the lesson I learned from the game is that I shouldn't have played it. I won't describe the plot itself but only rant about the grand design of it.

    The processes it triggered in me are not positive or aiming to improve me as a person. Nor did I have fun playing it which kind is the point of a game. I felt like Sisif pushing this boulder of sadness further and further only to fall back to my knees as my hopes of a deeper and better meaning got crushed by the next character's decision. I wanted to stop during the game multiple times because I understood where it was heading. I only finished it because I figured it was only fair if I wanted to express an opinion about it.

    While I started with affection towards the world and the characters I ended up hating everyone equally as it all turns into a brutal descent into madness. Honestly I hope they won't make a part 3 as I can't see myself touching any of these characters again. How can one love characters who's only scope of existence is death and murder? And why would you build characters up just to reduce them to this in the end? They killed Joel, a character whose actions made me question myself in his situation, who had a drive and a final hard choice to face. Why make it useless? What would he have thought about everything to unfold after? These characters seem to have not played the first game and got nothing from what the first game made me thing about.

    Even more then the world I hated the game for not allowing any kind of choices. I waited in a blocked scene with the "Strike" prompt on screen for half an hour still hoping. But no, the descent must be total and brutal and useless and senseless. And the trivial fact is that it repeats all over. The game gives you the feeling something is about to change, some character seems to understand the crossing of a line and then it rolls back into the same action pattern from 3 chapters ago. That makes it so heard to buy into it. The suspension of disbelief turns into the stupor of understanding it's all fake as the characters stay the same and don't evaluate, don't build, don't progress and we are forced to witness their mistakes over and over again towards a perfectly clear cliche ending.

    I get that games should pull us out from our comfort zone and make us contemplate the actions and the reasons behind actions, but it needs to have meaning. In here it was just gratuitous because of the ending. If the focus were to say loud and clearly "An eye for eye and the whole world goes blind" it failed miserably by not committing fully to it. The whole game the only language the characters can speak is "murder" and at the end we have a sudden change of heart? Really? Also, we expect from games to feed our fantasies, give us a glimpse into being heroes and better, to be a better reflection of reality.

    So if you got so far you probably wonder, why a 10? I've really thought this trough. Truth is it's just like Joel said, If I were given a second chance I would do it exactly the same all over again. I've pictured if something like this would happen to someone I loved in real life. In games we are all valiant and honorable, and see the grander picture, but shift that to real life. Yes, I believe there won't be any more uncross-able lines, there won't be limits and the world would go blind. Is this the real nature of trauma? To break us into pieces and reduce us to nothing but grief and predatory instincts? I don't know but it feels real. The game reminded me of Frank Herbert's White Plague novel, which I loved. So I think I love this game too, but it's hard to love what shines a light on our darker selves and breaks our self-perceived illusions. How many games do you know to do manage to achieve this?

    What would you have done if you were Ellie or Abby, in real life?    … Expand
  33. Jacsam
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game has great graphics, gameplay, and a great story. The fight scenes are well done and they appear appropriate for the type of game it is. The cut scenes are really well done. The AI is much tougher than the Last of us original, however, Ellie is able to pull off more acrobatic moves. The entire package comes together in a way that makes this a must-play game.
  34. Cupcakeboy14
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Good game and has been review bombed without people playing the game. I find it's more of a 8 out of 10 but I'll give it a 10 to boost the score
  35. FabricioDener
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo extraordinário que reconstrói um novo arco para a história dos videogames e com certeza não é um jogo para qualquer um, principalmente aos mais apegados as origens pois, ele explora novos personagens e abre um leque de possibilidades em mundo verdadeiramente pós apocalíptico onde tudo é valido.… Expand
  36. ghostliving
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    This game is a Masterpiece and thats it. The others are total fanboys and haters. They are giving bad reviews because this is a Masterpiece ps4 exclusive and they are jealious.
  37. Purgatory1
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The atmosphere, graphics and audio are simply fantastic. You probably won't get much more out of the PS4 (Pro).

    The fact that the ending isn't a happy ending and triggers so many strong emotional reactions from players shows how brilliant the game is. The developers deliberately play with the emotions of the players and get them out of their comfort zone. This also explains the many negative reviews of the players, who can't handle that. And I expect my review to be downvoted by the same people, but that’s okay.

    It is certainly not a game for everyone, especially not for those who can only live with a good ending. But for those who can handle this kind of story, this game is unique except for some minor flaws and it is certainly one of the best of its kind.

    I give some smaller point deductions for the skill system and the shooter mechanics.    … Expand
  38. Windaller
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us 2, is a masterpiece. Basically, it is a new quality standard from game design, art, and story perspectives. Must buy!
  39. iddqd4
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    Это было абсолютно невероятно. В самое сердце. В финале я просто эмоционально выгорел, от и до. Было больно, чудовищно от содеянного, немного надежды каждый раз. Финал и прощание с героями с тяжестью на душе. Магия Naughty Dog подействовала. Как и во что дальше играть не понимаю.Это было абсолютно невероятно. В самое сердце. В финале я просто эмоционально выгорел, от и до. Было больно, чудовищно от содеянного, немного надежды каждый раз. Финал и прощание с героями с тяжестью на душе. Магия Naughty Dog подействовала. Как и во что дальше играть не понимаю.
  40. bmaster4616
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    It’s definitely pretty clear that the 1-4 stars people are either clueless on what makes a great game a great game or haven’t even played it. This was 100% the game I was hoping for when they finally released this game after seven years from the original game. Loved every minute of this game and I’m sad it ended because now I have to wait for a potentially a third game. Overall, highlyIt’s definitely pretty clear that the 1-4 stars people are either clueless on what makes a great game a great game or haven’t even played it. This was 100% the game I was hoping for when they finally released this game after seven years from the original game. Loved every minute of this game and I’m sad it ended because now I have to wait for a potentially a third game. Overall, highly satisfied and this was definitely a lot more emotional than the original.… Expand
  41. iggy1996
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Alright this is obviously a very controversial game. It's grim, violent, occasionally gratuitous, and makes a lot of bold narrative choices. However, a lot of people commenting on this game need to grow up and actually go in to this game with an open mind instead of automatically writing it off after a couple hours (or even without playing it at all) because something happened that theyAlright this is obviously a very controversial game. It's grim, violent, occasionally gratuitous, and makes a lot of bold narrative choices. However, a lot of people commenting on this game need to grow up and actually go in to this game with an open mind instead of automatically writing it off after a couple hours (or even without playing it at all) because something happened that they do not like or because they are worried about some imaginary political agenda. The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterpiece that successfully follows up it's previous entry. It is not without it's flaws, but it's strengths far outweigh it's weaknesses.

    The story of the first game is an iconic piece of storytelling that should be impossible to follow up. However, while Last of Us Part 2's story isn't quite as strong as the previous game, it is still a compelling tale on it's own.Last of Us Part 2 is intense and often times horrific, which left me with feelings of anxiety and dread. Much has been made about how the game handles violence, but I do feel that the violence works to the game's benefit as the story tackles the consequences of revenge and characters are forced to make difficult moral choices then face the consequences of their violent actions. The game trades black and white storytelling for numerous shades of gray that constantly make you reassess whether what you are doing is truly the right thing. Sometimes special "boss type" enemies will provide obstacles and some of these battles are crazy brutal and require frantic off the wall strategy in order to progress to the next section. This combined with new enemy types such as dogs and stalkers make for a heart pounding experience that constantly has you wondering what the world will throw at you next. Speaking of the world, exploration makes downtime between enemy encounters much more bearable and I often lost track of time as I scanned locations for collectibles, journal entries, supplies, and numerous secrets that give the setting life. I'm not gonna talk to much about the graphics and sound design because quite frankly that all speaks for it's self.

    Pros:
    Refined the first one's gameplay mechanics makes an already strong system near perfect
    Story is intense, emotional, and constantly had my heart racing
    Graphics and Sound Design are among the best in video game history
    Exploration is rewarding
    Most of the themes explored had me thinking nonstop and hit me hard
    Boss fights are among the most engaging and brutal I have ever played
    New enemy types add new wrinkles to gameplay and makes for more unique interactions
    Character work here is really second to none

    No game is perfect, however. Even masterpieces are victim to nitpicking and flaws. Last of Us Part 2 is an ambitious game and while I ultimately loved the overall product, it doesn't stick every landing. There are occasions I felt they tried to do too much or tried to tackle subjects that they really had no business including in this game. The biggest gripe I had, however, was the way the plot was structured. I feel like this may be the main reason some people think the story is poor as it feels like two different games with two different stories stitched together. This leads to a big lull in the middle of the game that honestly had me questioning whether the quality of the game would take a major dip and truly be awful. Thankfully it didn't and the game's narrative recaptures it's momentum and then some. This is still an issue that needs to be acknowledged, however, and while I enjoyed the 2nd half story it still feels mostly disconnected from the first half and just felt like really great DLC. The game also on a couple occasions gets a little too gratuitous in the way it handles some of the violence and sex and it can be a little distracting at times. New enemy types are great, but they are used a bit too sparingly which is a little disappointing when considering how much they can mix up the gameplay.

    Cons:
    Awkward plot structure
    Occasionally too gratuitous
    New enemy types not implemented enough

    I loved The Last of Us Part 2. The game's story and gameplay had me in a vice grip and took me on a roller coaster of emotions. Yes it made me upset, but it also thrilled and captivated me more than any other game has since probably God of War. I understand some of the narrative choices may make some players absolutely livid, but I implore you to go into this game with a completely open mind and just try to enjoy the game as it's own independent work of art and not just as a follow up to one of the greatest games ever made. Also don't trip so much about the inclusion of LGBTQ characters. Their inclusion isn't to push political views, but to provide representation in a way that suggests normalcy.    … Expand
  42. Rosadinho
    Jul 6, 2020
    8
    A jogabilidade melhorou muito se comparado ao primeiro jogo, o gameplay é compatível com uma sequência. A história é profunda e pode ser um pouco monótona, e algumas escolhas da edição ao meu ponto de vista forçaram uma lentificação e quebra na progressão do enredo: parece haver um DLC no meio da campanha, com fillers, e o único desejo é que ele acabe logo. Mas, ainda assim, é umA jogabilidade melhorou muito se comparado ao primeiro jogo, o gameplay é compatível com uma sequência. A história é profunda e pode ser um pouco monótona, e algumas escolhas da edição ao meu ponto de vista forçaram uma lentificação e quebra na progressão do enredo: parece haver um DLC no meio da campanha, com fillers, e o único desejo é que ele acabe logo. Mas, ainda assim, é um jogo/experiência sensacional que todo dono de PS4 deve ter.… Expand
  43. Elyts
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Do not listen to the hate, the game is AWESOME. Maybe, the only thing that could be better is the progression. Because it is, sometimes, a little slow. The game is GREAT.
  44. phil6ailey
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Haha the man babies are hilarious. 4 million copies in 3 days, just goes to show the vocal minorityp doesn't mean anything. All this review bombing has done will likely mean they'll scrap user reviews. Any same politically centre person looks at the game objectively. Gotta say so far it's brilliant
  45. brickpudding
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Brilliant, best-of-generation game that accomplishes the seemingly-impossible feat of making the first game feel even more meaningful in hindsight (while also making it seem rather quaint and rudimentary by comparison, particularly in terms of game play). This is an improvement and expansion on everything that was good about the first game. Anyone who expected a heartwarming narrative mustBrilliant, best-of-generation game that accomplishes the seemingly-impossible feat of making the first game feel even more meaningful in hindsight (while also making it seem rather quaint and rudimentary by comparison, particularly in terms of game play). This is an improvement and expansion on everything that was good about the first game. Anyone who expected a heartwarming narrative must be hopelessly naive (though there are some extremely heartwarming and rewarding moments/sections if you actually play through the game). It should come as no surprise that The Last of Us Part II isn't a dog-petting simulation (though it is also that). It may not provide the escapism that some turn to games for, but it does provide one of gaming's most emotionally-powerful experiences—if you let it.… Expand
  46. bigboy
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dog is one of my favorites devs and The Last Of Us will be always in my heart. Part II is stunning, gorgeous, graphics are out of this world, also the new characters are really cool.
  47. camperking
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    If that was the only last of us out there, and people didnt have to compare it as a sequel of another game ,( the game of the century ), then it will have a major rating from everyone . I believe fans from last of us 1 expected more in storytelling and they get disappointed in some desissions. Its not easy to beat last of us 1 but still ..a masterpiece in any other way
  48. AnOddOne
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The game is not without its issues. But it's overall a challenging and enjoyable experience. The review bombing is entirely undeserved and is a reminder of why the hobby of gaming is generally looked upon when I see all these man baby throwing fits about Ellie being gay despite that being established in the first game. I would say the game is more of an 8 then a 10 and my review will beThe game is not without its issues. But it's overall a challenging and enjoyable experience. The review bombing is entirely undeserved and is a reminder of why the hobby of gaming is generally looked upon when I see all these man baby throwing fits about Ellie being gay despite that being established in the first game. I would say the game is more of an 8 then a 10 and my review will be adjusted as such when metacritic cleans up the reviews clearly posted by people who haven't touched the game and are trying to bury it based on homophobia.… Expand
  49. Bluespell1
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play works well the environment/graphics are some of the best I ever seen. The voice acting is very well done. The gun customization is vast. The parts people are yelling and crying about like Ellie being lesbian are in no way braking the game. Yes Joel died the way it was done made me sick. The flash backs to when Ellie was younger are the best parts of the game. before you say you like it or not try the game.… Expand
  50. marcoballistic
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The story beats of this game versus the original all tie in really well for me. The pacing and sheer brutal realism is both impacting & shocking. But also truthful to the subject matter. I absolutely loved it. One of my experiences of this generation.
  51. argo2001
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Игра шедевр, может чуть хуже первой части, но и это спорно.
    Всем поставившим низкие оценки игре, поверив словам различных блогеров-хайпожеров скажу просто "Вы, мрази, поднявшие руку на шедевр".
    TLOU2 - лучшая игра поколения PS4 и никакое тупое мочилово в виде God of War ей в подметки не годится. 10/10    Игра шедевр, может чуть хуже первой части, но и это спорно.
    Всем поставившим низкие оценки игре, поверив словам различных блогеров-хайпожеров скажу просто "Вы, мрази, поднявшие руку на шедевр".
    TLOU2 - лучшая игра поколения PS4 и никакое тупое мочилово в виде God of War ей в подметки не годится.
    10/10
  52. Nbuhfy
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The second part turned out to be more than the story of one person. This is the intertwining of the destinies of people from different cities, in this crazy post-apocalyptic world. The game made me hate the characters at first, and then change my attitude to them! I really liked it!… Expand
  53. Nimaash
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Aside from the fact that the game is Masterpiece, you have to admire the courage of Naughty dog and Neil Druckmann to make the story of the game so dark and serious.
  54. spooksnotboogie
    Jan 17, 2023
    10
    There are perfectly legitimate criticisms of the plot - none of which, in my opinion, warrants the absolutely poisonous vitriol it's been given. I'm sick of hearing all this whining about woke-ism 3 years in.

    I've never had a game made me feel like this, other than maybe the first installment. I've played this about 3 times now, and the gameplay has held up each time. If you haven't    There are perfectly legitimate criticisms of the plot - none of which, in my opinion, warrants the absolutely poisonous vitriol it's been given. I'm sick of hearing all this whining about woke-ism 3 years in.

    I've never had a game made me feel like this, other than maybe the first installment. I've played this about 3 times now, and the gameplay has held up each time. If you haven't played it because of this very vocal minority - do yourself a favor and judge it for yourself.    … Expand
  55. Ledow95
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is amazing every single thing about it, Yhe graphics is something I’ve never ever seen in a video game, naughty dog has pushed the boundaries. The animations the gameplay mechanics really gave me an idea of what the next gen might look like. makes me wonder what the hell is about all this hate, if ya’ll wanted a fairy tale with a happily ever after then go watch a disney princess movie. This game is set in a world where death is literally everywhere. And i see that some people got pissed because joel gets killed? And calling the game trash Lmao, But still it broke my heart to see him go like that at first, this didn’t make me hate the game or the story, instead it got me more hooked into the game filled with vengeance. the part 2 clearly highlights one thing, there are two **** sides to every story and you shouldn’t be too quick to judge, once i got to play as Abby and learned her story, joels death is completely justified, or better yet he got what he deserved. And to be honest, i got much more attached to Abby once i got to play as her, and it shows that just like ellie, she’s a good person in general, and the ending was exactly how it should be, it felt wrong and uncomfortable trying to kill abby at the state she was in, and that’s how it should be, because abby spared ellies life not once, and that makes the two of them even. Kinda.… Expand
  56. steez
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Not only is this the best game ever created, its one of the best pieces of entertainment ever created. It is flawless, hands down a masterpiece. Every aspect is perfect, from the incredible level design through to the impeccable audio. It makes you think about your life and the way you treat people, which is more than any other game or piece of entertainment media. The best game ever made.
  57. Arturvpc
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This An absolute masterpiece, from the writing, to the graphics, it's some of the best games ever 10/10
  58. Ctenidae
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Not as good as the first game. But still a hell of a ride!! Ignore the many zeros and go buy it.
  59. Mannar
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing storyline, graphics and physics. Can't stop playing it 22 hrs in the game.

    Just finished it, amazing ending. What an experience that was.
  60. WesleyTomsky
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    +Graphics
    +Enviroment design and exploration
    +Ellie
    +Zombie combat
    +Rustic, acoustic tone
    +Themes of revenge/forgiveness

    -Abby
    -Naughty Dog's deception
    -Wtf Abby
    -Out of order storytelling
    **** ABBY
  61. Monzargos
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    One of the best videogames in history. You will enjoy it.

    ignore the homophobic reviews.
  62. ashton1243
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Emotional Rollercoaster is what i would describe this game. This game is intended for us to feel the negative feelings of hatred, anger, guilt and many more complex feelings. This game make you feel things that not many games could.
    However, not everyone will enjoy this game because this game is very dark. It is dark and very realistic in how they depict the world. Yes, this game is    Emotional Rollercoaster is what i would describe this game. This game is intended for us to feel the negative feelings of hatred, anger, guilt and many more complex feelings. This game make you feel things that not many games could.
    However, not everyone will enjoy this game because this game is very dark. It is dark and very realistic in how they depict the world. Yes, this game is unpredictable, hence many people may not enjoy this. The story have many depths, that not a casual gamer can just sit around and understand without thinking too much.
    I got to admit, at the first act, I was giving a 6, then as it goes to 10. However, at the 2nd act, it drops back to 6, then it increase to 8 and 10 again. In the 3rd act, it drops back to 6 again due to character motivation that I disagree with. When the final climax happened, for the first time, I do not feel like touching my controller to do as the game tells me too. AND THAT is IMPACTFUL. The way the game make me feel the struggle in controlling the character in the final climax...felt so real. The last scene of the game also gave me the understanding I need on the character motivation that i disagree with earlier on. This is why this game is a masterpiece in gaming in the way it tells the dark story about hatred, guilt, consequences. It felt real.

    As much as it is a masterpiece, I am giving this game a 9. Not a 10 because I felt, some parts in the game felt a little to long and drags for quite some time. However, in dragging those parts, It successfully build a world which I really feel I am in, and most of all, it really felt like an adventure.    … Expand
  63. 2ofclubs
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visually stunning, very enjoyable gameplay.
    Deeply thematic, though devisive story.

    The pace change at the Abby switch does slow things down in terms of pacing.    … Expand
  64. daTle
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I think it not fair to rate game too lower score only by dislike stories. This game have high performace, great gameplay. And I like the story.
  65. sirspongy
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    This is a solid game. I am probably over halfway through it and I have not come across anything I would consider overly negative. One annoyance is with how brittle weapons are. I wish they tweaked how easily a pipe or machete breaks. It is like maybe 4 kills and that is with repairing/upgrading them. Maybe this gets better with more upgrades that I don't have yet.
  66. CrispyLardon
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Incredible. Loved it. People only hating on this game because they decided to hate it before playing.
  67. playtraders
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I was not expecting this graphics on ps4! enjoying the game and its music. the game play and the animation is brilliant.
  68. Antiagr
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Neil Druckmann's masterpiece. Long complex story, which many people did not understand. Better than the first one.
  69. Grimmjowzy
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all I just want to say that yes, I did enjoy the game and I am a HUGE fanboy of the first one. I tried to look at things from a very critical side, ignring my feelings towards the first game so I could be impartial in the second one.

    I was very afraid that the game would suck, I went in thinking it would be filled with SJW propaganda and things like that, but The Last of Us Part II surprised me. I didn't see a single example of SJW propaganda. Many would argue that Ellie being a lesbian and Lev being a transgender would be considered SJW propaganda, but those two facts mean nothing to the narrative. They're normal characters.
    About Lev, they do bring up that he is/was a girl, but it is in a single moment in the history, and it didn't bother me at all.

    Just wanting to clarify here that I finished the game on HARD difficulty and with 21h of playtime.

    SOUNDTRACK

    Absolutely **** gorgeous. It is **** amazing, way better than the one in the first game (which is also incredible). I was afraid that it would be just a copy of the first one's soundtrack, but that isn't the case.

    10/10

    GAMEPLAY

    I found the gameplay to be very fun. Lots of ways to deal with enemies, many improvements from the gameplay found in the first game. The animations are elder god tier, elli has unique animations for each type of item she grabs on the map. Her facial expressions are ULTRA REALISTIC. it really impressed me the attention to detail in almost every part of the game.

    10/10

    GRAPHICS

    ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

    Sometimes I couldn't even see the difference between cutscene and actual gameplay, the most gorgeous game out there and that is a FACT.

    Lightning, models, map assets, EVERYTHING is incredibly detailed.

    11/10

    NARRATIVE

    Okay, now we come to the hard part of the review for me.

    I HONESTLY don't know why the **** the game is getting SO MUCH HATE. I honestly think 90% of the reviews on metacritic are from people that haven't played/finished the game.

    For those who don't know, Joel dies in the first 2 hours of gameplay. I honestly got hit really hard with it, i didn't want to believe he was actually dead and thought "oh **** they ruined the game", but they didn't. Abby (The strong woman) kills Joel because Joel killed her father in the end of the first game, when he enters the surgery room, he kills the first doctor which is Abby's father, and she gets pissed and gets on a revenge trip to kill Joel.

    After Abby kills Joel, Ellie goes on a revenge trip to kill Abby and her friends, which completely changes her character. Ellie in the start of the game (before Joel's death) was still a "child", she would never do the things she does as engame Ellie.

    It is a simple plot, but it changed me in some ways I can't even describe. I was overwhelmed by feelings after Joel dies, but i was REALLY overwhelmed by them when the game ended. Trust me on this one people, play the game first before giving a opinion about it. It is a videogame, it is meant to be PLAYED.

    I was wrong when i thought it couldn't surpass the first game, which was my favourite game of all time.

    11/10. (Still think Joel should have gotten more screentime, though.)

    THE GAME ISN'T PERFECT, BUT IT IS A DAMN MASTERPIECE. 10/10.    … Expand
  70. SleepNot
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Awesome game! Top 3 best games ever I have played! Highly recommended! Thanks naughty dog for the last of us!
  71. bergjr
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Best experience I’ve ever had in a videogame. Still recovering from it. It is a masterpiece!
  72. IronValkyrie
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    The brigading of negative reviews of this game makes me disappointed in the gaming community. Objectively, this is an amazing game, whether you like the story or not. Be fair with your ratings, the developers deserve better.
  73. PCMachinima
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game could have been another generic revenge story, where you could easily assume the outcome from the very beginning. But instead, The Last of Us Part 2 is one of the most unique and compelling revenge stories ever told in a video game.
  74. JWalker117
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than i expected, many people will not and can not get past Joel dying, and i understand, but if you do and start playing this game, i think this story might surprise you, cus as much talk there is of hate and violence, i believe the game represents love and forgiveness way more.… Expand
  75. Cuno84
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Wow. Naughty Dog did it again. Not only is this a worthy follow up to the first game, they managed to out-due the first one and blow me away. This may the most gripping story I have ever experienced in any medium. You can tell naughty dog loves this world and the characters they’ve. The ending is superb, and I’ll be thinking about it for weeks. Of course the graphics and gameplay are greatWow. Naughty Dog did it again. Not only is this a worthy follow up to the first game, they managed to out-due the first one and blow me away. This may the most gripping story I have ever experienced in any medium. You can tell naughty dog loves this world and the characters they’ve. The ending is superb, and I’ll be thinking about it for weeks. Of course the graphics and gameplay are great as well. If you loved the first one, you can breathe, relax and buy this game with confidence. Don’t worry about all of the negative reviews. Most of the angry reviews are because Naughty Dog is “forcing” their “liberal agenda” on the player because the main leads are female and happen to be gay. Apparently the extreme violent killings of hundreds of NPCs isn’t an issue, but playing as a woman who happens to be gay...that’s where bigots draw the line...… Expand
  76. IngrownMink4
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    A nivel técnico es un juego magnifico. A nivel narrativo, es impresionante. A nivel de animación, físicas, sonido, de nuevo, excelente. Entonces, ¿por qué la gente lo puntúa con baja nota? Por el reviewbombing y por transfobia. Hay un personaje transgenero en el videojuego y eso a la gente no le gustó. Pero no influye en la historia apenas ni está forzado ni nada de eso. Es difícil hablarA nivel técnico es un juego magnifico. A nivel narrativo, es impresionante. A nivel de animación, físicas, sonido, de nuevo, excelente. Entonces, ¿por qué la gente lo puntúa con baja nota? Por el reviewbombing y por transfobia. Hay un personaje transgenero en el videojuego y eso a la gente no le gustó. Pero no influye en la historia apenas ni está forzado ni nada de eso. Es difícil hablar bien de este juego sin hacer spoilers. Sólo diré que lo probéis y juzgáis vosotros mismos. Hay tantas referencias culturales y tantos recursos cinematográficos tan bien ejecutados que, más que un juego, parece una obra de arte. Quizás el juego es muy pretencioso, eso sí. Pero de resto, cumple con creces las expectativas. El juego es más maduro, crudo, y terrorífico incluso que la primera entrega. Hay mucha tensión en el ambiente.… Expand
  77. NeoGam3r
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    The best of the current generation, it improves in all aspects to its first part, in the technical aspect it is brilliant and impressive, the gameplay is perfect and addictive, and the script is great with a narrative full of plot twists, the characters are full charisma, and evolve very well as the game progresses. 10/10 A rollercoaster of emotions ...

    Lo mejor de la actual generación,    The best of the current generation, it improves in all aspects to its first part, in the technical aspect it is brilliant and impressive, the gameplay is perfect and addictive, and the script is great with a narrative full of plot twists, the characters are full charisma, and evolve very well as the game progresses. 10/10 A rollercoaster of emotions ...

    Lo mejor de la actual generación, mejora en todos los aspectos a su primera parte, en el aspecto tecnico es brillante y impresionante, el gameplay es perfecto y adictivo, y el guión es buenisimo con una narrativa llena de giros argumentales, los personajes estan llenos de carisma, y evolucionan muy bien segun avanza el juego. 10/10 Una montaña Rusa de emociones....    … Expand
  78. thomasllanos
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    By far one of the best games I've ever played. The best graphics, a great and entertaining gameplay. And the story is not bad, the only problem is that people simply get mad because it doesn't go the way they wanted. It has some flaws, but definitely don't deserve the hate.
  79. JTglance
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sequel everyone has been waiting for, end up being the sequel no one wanted.

    That's how I feel, I did not expect this story to be told. Why? mostly because a whole game based on the "cycle of violence/revenge/forgiveness" (and not going at it the right way) and not focusing on the zombies, cure, or a better world building, well kinda a miss for me. But still very good and a rare experience.

    What's my problems with this sequel? The characters mostly. Abby (/Owen). I don't hate her. I get what was the point of her story, why we played her. I do, but, it just doesn't work for me.

    Could be because, we play her after 15 HOURS, you know when we are very invested in Ellie (can't be compared with how we get play Ellie in the first game). Maybe because we play her after a big cliffhanger, and get back to it after hours. Maybe because we see her kill and torture XXX. Or maybe because her and Owen story felt bland, boring, long? I get it, we need to sympathize with them. But not like this (I did like Abby with Lev and Yara, it was interesting).

    And we spend quite a few hours playing Abby, when other characters get almost nothing. Dina, Tommy, Jesse and Maria.

    Ellie loses everything, even herself (PTSD, not explored or talked about) for revenge. In this game the characters don't talk a lot about their feelings or what happened, it's missing, we have visuals but... Even worse, if you miss an entry in the journal, you might not understand correctly Ellie.

    That being said, it's still an amazing experience. The gameplay is really good when given the opportunity. The graphics are a big step up, for me, it's the character animations that I liked the most. Again story not perfect for a few things, but for the rest it was good. The flashbacks could have been handled better, sometimes it was frustrating, more so with Abby. And lots of options to play how you want in the settings.    … Expand
  80. HildGomes
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    O jogo surpreende em termos técnicos e gráficos. A história é uma reviravolta. Estou surpreso com a grandiosidade desse jogo. Tive oportunidade de jogar apenas no final do ano passado (2021), mas eu sempre li e ouvi elogios desse exclusivo do PlayStation (que já e o jogo mais premiado da HISTÓRIA). Sem mais delongas, é magnífico.
  81. aescalantesuare
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing experience, great gameplay and a relatable plot. The graphics are stunning.
  82. Locutus47
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Tolles. Sehr tolles Erlebnis der komplett anderen Art. Massage angekommen. See you.
  83. DrLeckda
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I usually don’t share my opinions online, but I think I need to write some stuff.

    I‘ve never felt so unsatisfied yet entertained at the same time.

    MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD :(

    I just don’t know how to describe my feelings after finishing this game. It’s definitely something else. THE LAST OF US PART II has major pacing issues though. Even if you (for whatever reason) can sympathize with the second playable character Abby, there’s still this major cliffhanger lasting for several freaking hours, maybe just to make you feel not so bad about beating up Ellie to a pulp in the concluding theatre scene.

    This is borderline pretentious BS and after finally playing the really great Uncharted4 like farm-„epilogue“, thinking you’re finally about to get the closure you’re craving for, they take you for even another round with absolutely no conclusion.

    And despite all this „extra“ content being very well presented and atmospheric (even the Abby levels are just mind bending) I just had a really not so fun time playing anymore. This ending made me so sad and I really don’t know if I ever want to play the Abby parts ever again in my entire life, after knowing how all of this plays out.

    I played the Ellie part of the game almost entirely walking (just slightly tilting the stick) and exploring every corner until this major screw up point in the story and the overall game deserves so much better, but just by forcing you to play as Abby for this fatiguing long amount of time, I felt the urge to speed run her part. Skipping and rushing several Clicker and Scars encounters. I’m simply not able to like this later story arch with absolutely no satisfying conclusion.

    There are major emotional, partially optional, scenes to discover, which jerked the tears out of me in no time and I’m very thankful for that ND. Witnessing the growing affection between Ellie and Dina was one of the most motivating things for me and I really adored the museum flashback with Ellie and Joel.

    The overall attention to detail in this game is awesome. The gore effects really treated the 80s Robocop-violence fan boy in me. Better blood pools than Stranglehold (finally) and partially dismemberment of the enemies like in the good old Soldier of Fortune days. The gore is even quite shocking from time to time, which really fits the overall gritty tone of the game.

    Another great thing I’d like to point out are the multiple accessibility options in this game. I played the game in german and our voice actors over here did an overwhelmingly great job. And you’re able to modifiy nearly any aspect in the difficulty settings seperately, which led to an overall less frustrating experience than in the first game.

    Despite this another major thing that’s bothering me is the fact, that gun modifications just don’t f'ing matter. The workbenches are presented in a very cool fashion, but don’t think you’re able to stash a second full spare mag after crafting the extended magazine. Why? Really! Why?
    Only one spare mag seems a bit little to begin with, but I get that this would inevitably lead to balancing issues. But in the end I only upgraded my weapons for the visuals. Pointless. Period.

    I guess the element of choice is really lacking in the THE LAST OF US PART II. They really could’ve let you lose to Ellie in the theatre or just let her shoot Abby in the head in Santa Barbara or just f'ing stay at the ranch and get over it. I really don’t know how ND is going forward from here on with this franchise, but I wish them all of the best, despite all the negativity surrounding their product at the moment.

    This game is still a solid 9 for me (I usually don’t judge in numbers). I really liked the combat mechanics, the brutal firefights and melee animations. Scouting the first few levels very carefully, picking up notes and solving a few puzzles. I had great fun with it. I cannot overlook the crazy amount of effort, put into the overall artistic craftwork of this piece of art and ND probably should be proud of their universe, since gamers seem to be pretty involved.

    Stand by your vision, but also do NOT forget about your fans!

    Oh and you really could’ve added one or two Nirvana songs for Ellie to play on the guitar ;)    … Expand
  84. Angel_Sigh
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    I'm about fifteen hours in - a few things need to be said:

    - Ignore the votebombing campaign. A huge amount of the hate it's getting is simply for having gay characters in the lead. The people hating on the game are conservatives with small minds who clearly haven't played it. - For those people who are SINCERELY disappointed in the darker, brutal turn the story takes all I can say    I'm about fifteen hours in - a few things need to be said:

    - Ignore the votebombing campaign. A huge amount of the hate it's getting is simply for having gay characters in the lead. The people hating on the game are conservatives with small minds who clearly haven't played it.

    - For those people who are SINCERELY disappointed in the darker, brutal turn the story takes all I can say is...did you play the same The Last Of Us 1 that I did? Joel's daughter is killed in the first hour of the game and he goes on to murder hundreds upon hundreds of human beings. Then he makes a deeply morally questionable decision at the end of the game.
    This is not a game series for people who like happy endings. And if you're surprised by the turns this game's story takes that's a GOOD thing, no? Did you not want to be surprised?
    One comment I read here on Metacritic in the User Score section summed up the stupidity of most of the criticism this game's getting: it said:

    "THE DEVELOPERS IGNORED THE COMMUNITY AND JUST WROTE THEIR OWN STORY!!!"

    I mean...what do you say to someone who thinks that way? Someone who is so entitled and spoiled and small minded that they believe they have some divine right to dictate the direction of someone else's story in someone else's game?

    Okay, that out of the way, I can get onto the game itself. I'm going to admit that I was not a huge fan of the first game. I thought it began and ended brilliantly, in fact I think it has easily the greatest ending of any game ever made - the ending is up there with the ending to some of the greatest films ever made too.
    But the bulk of the game itself wasn't enjoyable for me. It was too slow, the stealth was too laboured and predictable and the gunplay was dull. I'm a huge fan of ND games, Uncharted 2-4 remain some of my all-time favourites, but TLOU was a rare ND game that just didn't click with me.
    For some reason I'm finding its sequel much, much more enjoyable. First of all, the simple act of moving around the world is greatly improved. You are quicker, more nimble, the mantling animations are fluid, you can climb quickly and easily...
    A great example of how much care has been taken over making movement responsive and satisfying is the way your horse controls. Think of how many games have horses in them...now think of how utterly atrociously difficult it is to control those horses: eg. Red Dead 2, with its painfully slow, tank-like horses, or Shadow of the Colossus with the infuriatingly capricious Agro, Roach in The Witcher 3, etc., etc... Yet your horse in TLOU 2 is an extension of you. It turns on a dime, it accelerates beautifully, it moves from a trot to a gallop to a stop with such fluidity I was a bit startled when I first controlled it. This is the Naughty Dog difference: the sheer care that's gone into making small things as good as they can possibly be.

    When I reviewed Uncharted 4 I called it 'Luxury Gaming', simply because of the lavishness of the enterprise, the absurd amount of care and attention that had gone into every single component of the game. And while TLOU 2 doesn't have the same obvious graphical splendor and jaw-dropping scenery as Uncharted 4, it has had just as much, maybe more, attention paid to it.
    It's visually magnificent, although the narrative forces it into less obviously attractive locations than other big hitters in this department like Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead 2 and the aforementioned Uncharted 4. It controls beautifully. ...And the combat...the human versus human combat...bloody hell. I've just started facing other humans, and it feels substantially different from other action games in this regard. It feels much more tense. A single shot can kill you, a single shot can kill them...the enemies shout to each other throughout, threaten you, you can try and outflank them, and you have your heat-vision-y sense powers, but apart from that it's desperation and adrenaline.

    I'm hoping the game keeps up this level of quality, in its gunplay and in its stealth, and so far this feels like its cribbed a lot of valuable lessons from Uncharted 4(which Neil Druckmann, director of TLOU 1 and 2, also directed) simply in how to make the game more...well, fun. More purely enjoyable. How to make stealth and combat more satisfying. So far it feels like they've succeeded, and I get the same sugar rush from the action elements in this game that I got from Uncharted 4, only there's a good deal more depth to this.

    I am interested in seeing where the plot goes. But it's the gameplay that so far is impressing me most.

    Based on my impressions of the game up until now this is a substantial improvement on the first game - more satisfying in every single area. I was not expecting much because I'd had such a hard time with the first game, but it has been riveting so far. Tense, dramatic, with a forward momentum propelling the player forward. It's daring, with the unique 'luxury gaming' touch that you only get with ND.    … Expand
  85. Justadude84
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Structurally (visuals and sound design) it’s perfect. In terms of gameplay and AI, it improved on what worked in the original, markedly. Narratively and thematically, it’s bold, complex, and three-dimensional. The story is greater than anything else I’ve experienced in a game. Ever. Like every great game, or story in general, every aspect of it is in service to its overarching themes andStructurally (visuals and sound design) it’s perfect. In terms of gameplay and AI, it improved on what worked in the original, markedly. Narratively and thematically, it’s bold, complex, and three-dimensional. The story is greater than anything else I’ve experienced in a game. Ever. Like every great game, or story in general, every aspect of it is in service to its overarching themes and character development. And TLOU2 melds its various parts together to create a seamless immersion into those themes of vengeance, grief, and regret. There is simply no equal to this game when it comes to the shear emotional heft of the story. It’s exhausting and exhilarating, sweet and brutal.… Expand
  86. Moorllk
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Не слушайте якобы игроков с нулями. Игра подарила букет уникальных эмоций, не всегда приятных, но я знал на что иду. Спасибо Naughty Dog и Нилу Дракманну за самый яркий игровой опыт этого года...правда Cyberpunk 2077 incoming, посмотрим.
  87. Pesk
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    Puede gustar o no su cambio argumental y referencias políticas, pero en general, es mucho más completo que su predecesor, de los mejores gráficos que veremos esta gen, si no los mejores a falta de Ghost of Tsushima, y tiene una jugabilidad brutal.
    También señalar que ha bebido mucho de Uncharted 4, sobre todo en las escenas de acción.
    No le doy un 10 por discrepancias con el hilo    Puede gustar o no su cambio argumental y referencias políticas, pero en general, es mucho más completo que su predecesor, de los mejores gráficos que veremos esta gen, si no los mejores a falta de Ghost of Tsushima, y tiene una jugabilidad brutal.
    También señalar que ha bebido mucho de Uncharted 4, sobre todo en las escenas de acción.
    No le doy un 10 por discrepancias con el hilo argumental, pero no se puede negar que es una joya.    … Expand
  88. Robo_Steve
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Wonderful story. Normally I skip through stories in games but found the events really compelling. Gameplay is just okay. Not sure there's much replay value, unfortunately. I'd give this game an 8/10 but giving it a 10/10 to cancel out the morons review bombing it.
  89. VSeconds
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Warning. This is not happy ending game with bad guys and good guys. Not a Disney movie.
  90. swoff
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    its not a perfect game but even the witcher 3 is not flawless guys ;)
    charakter writing/dialogue is on point and the motion capture is superb!!! i just want to watch those charakters interact the whole time!!
    abby is a nice twist but sadly her missions and story with those kids feel kinda hollow
    overall a memorable game/story and goty for me till cp2077 i guess!
    good job naughtydog!
  91. Dalura
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    Ok, i finally finished my second playthrough of the game and i have to say its still a really good game. The story is pretty good written and interesting because it shows what are the results of your actions through out the story. I also really like many of the new characters such as Jesse, Dina, Owen, etc but the gamealso has some flaws. Unlike the previews game the main part of this gameOk, i finally finished my second playthrough of the game and i have to say its still a really good game. The story is pretty good written and interesting because it shows what are the results of your actions through out the story. I also really like many of the new characters such as Jesse, Dina, Owen, etc but the gamealso has some flaws. Unlike the previews game the main part of this game takes plays in Seattle (one place). I don't really liked that aspect, because the set pieces suffer from it in my opinion, the story is also a bit tooo long in some parts wich brings a bad pacing with it and the last big problem i had with the game was that, even if i liked the characters a lot there was missing a bit of interactions between them. Overall i really liked the last of us part 2… Expand
  92. Dradus
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Its crazy to think that this game got so many bad reviews at the very moment the game got released knowing that the game is 25-30 hours long... it kind of gives you the idea of how much you can trust the user reviews in this situation. I perosnally loved the game, because every single aspect of this game is good. The graphics is just stunning. The gameplay is very satisfying and moreIts crazy to think that this game got so many bad reviews at the very moment the game got released knowing that the game is 25-30 hours long... it kind of gives you the idea of how much you can trust the user reviews in this situation. I perosnally loved the game, because every single aspect of this game is good. The graphics is just stunning. The gameplay is very satisfying and more importantly the story. The story is just great... It shows you how dark the world of The Last of Us can be.… Expand
  93. darkmind0311
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pesar de algunas incongruencias en la historia, disfruté mucho el juego de principio a fin, las nuevas mecánicas con la ambientación, los sonidos y con el excelente apartado gráfico son espectaculares no hay tema de discusión ahí, con respecto a la historia estoy de acuerdo con muchas personas acerca de la muerte de Joel, fue muy apresurado y la manera en que murió por mas que se lo merecía me pareció que no fue la adecuada, ademas pensé que al menos jugaríamos más de una vez con el, y el final como que te deja muy pensativo de si Abby merecía morir o no, en fin felicitar a Naughty Dog por todo el tiempo que se tomaron en hacer este juego.… Expand
  94. FCB-29
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I almost finished the game .. everything is evolutionary starting from the graphics, mechanics, every detail has been polished to make the game the best in its generation .. the game has no relation with the LGBTQ community or anything
    If you want to know the truth about this game just try it out and you will see
  95. fabioabalada
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made, The story is absolutely phenomenal, it shows the two sides of the coin and i think that is brilliant. Hard to top this one.
  96. guizaum
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    11 hours played now

    Loving the game

    Great history, gameplay and difficulty

    The users Review are not Fair
  97. Blasterdude
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. This game demands so much from the player but will give so much more in return for those willing to put in what it takes. Avoid spoilers and have an open mind and be ready to think critically and feel uncomfortable. Games are interactive and Naughty Dog uses this interactivity to do things you may not like, but see it through to the end before casting judgement. ThereAbsolute masterpiece. This game demands so much from the player but will give so much more in return for those willing to put in what it takes. Avoid spoilers and have an open mind and be ready to think critically and feel uncomfortable. Games are interactive and Naughty Dog uses this interactivity to do things you may not like, but see it through to the end before casting judgement. There is an incredible story here and it needs to be told in full.… Expand
  98. JasonJota
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A master piece. So risky in everything that the game tries, but worth at the end of the trail.
  99. ElWray
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    Finished it yesterday and I got to say, this is a goddamn masterpiece that only comes along every once in a while. Last few times were Death stranding RE2 Remake and Red dead 2. And seeing all these salty streamers that have to react to cynical viewers and seem to struggle hiding and processing their real emotions and human feelings only makes me feel sorry for them. This game in terms ofFinished it yesterday and I got to say, this is a goddamn masterpiece that only comes along every once in a while. Last few times were Death stranding RE2 Remake and Red dead 2. And seeing all these salty streamers that have to react to cynical viewers and seem to struggle hiding and processing their real emotions and human feelings only makes me feel sorry for them. This game in terms of gameplay, graphics, level design, music and sounddesign etc, raises the bar for the industry. The story is so dark, hard and such an emotional rollercoaster, that it will leave you beaten and bruised by the end and gives you a lot to reflect about. Unlike what you might hear online, the story is VERY last of us. It just takes - maybe unexpected - themes and dynamics from the first game, and takes them to their logical conclusion. And seeing and playing this, will leave you feeling very uncomfortable, but that is a good thing. And people who make fun of these things, like streamers and youtubers, seem to do so, because they have some sort of persona to keep high and it’s easy to just join the meme outrage train. And the stuff in the story they seem to complain about, just makes them look like a bunch of pansies.
    I’ll be honest, there are some moments that require you to suspend your disbelief, but it will cause an eye roll at best (if you can let that stuff go). But all and all, story wise, it might be up there with games like Read Dead (1&2), Nier: Automata and Spec-ops: the Line, probably exceeding that last one.
    In any case, if you own a PS4, you owe it to yourself to at least give this a try. Streamers make money off of making cynical rage videos and take any opportunity to do so. Don’t let that ruin the fun for you. And again, I feel sorry for the people who didn’t enjoy this as much as I did, because I haven’t felt these emotions playing a videogame in a long, long time.    … Expand
  100. Kythan
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game is , in my opinion, a masterpiece. It is also divisive, but it is meant to be. Whether you love it or hate it will likely rest on whether or not you enjoy complex narratives that make you feel negative emotions. This game is a tragedy through and through and if you can't handle that you're going to have a bad time. But it is a brilliantly constructed story and truly unique. ItsThis game is , in my opinion, a masterpiece. It is also divisive, but it is meant to be. Whether you love it or hate it will likely rest on whether or not you enjoy complex narratives that make you feel negative emotions. This game is a tragedy through and through and if you can't handle that you're going to have a bad time. But it is a brilliantly constructed story and truly unique. Its not a popcorn summer movie blockbuster so don't go into it thinking you're getting Avengers.… Expand
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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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