The Last of Us Part II

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  1. VigilanceXK
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything is perfect except for the story and the secondary characters the plot twist was a good idea but it used t’wrongly… Expand
  2. TrueRater
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    The story was not perfect but not bad, Animations, Npcs, gameplay perfect! Very beatiful game. Finally...we kill humans and the **** creatures : Ok, Great.
    We kill a dog: Omg what a violence bad game 1/10.
  3. Dippyjo
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a genuinely beautiful game in all aspects of the word. All the low ratings are done purposely to slate the game for literally no reason other than big gay moments, Joel's death, the fact you have to play as Abby or that the ending doesn't suffice. I will agree, everything post Seattle is a bit hit or miss, the story after Ellie and Abby's fight is a bit rough around the edges and seems rushed. The gameplay is amazing, better than the first games in my opinion, the graphics are stunning. Arguably some of the best facial animation and blood physics I've seen in recent years. Everyone saying the story is bad have hardly even played the game or played through the game with the mindset of the game being **** because of leaks and prerelease reviews. There's a huge hate train for this game and I really don't like the fact it exists. People who haven't even played the first game or know anything about the games are leaving bad reviews because other people are and it's stupid. I for one think this game is amazing, I don't think I prefer it over the first game but it's still a really good game and probably my favourite PS4 release overall… Expand
  4. luigirodriguesz
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    considero o jogo mto bom! Lógico que teve alguns erros muito graves que eu não gostei, mais vai dá opinião de cada um! Recomendo vocês jogaram, e em minha opinião, o jogo não era para ser tão hateado assim, mais vai dá opinião de cada um!
  5. Cobrerino
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy bueno 10/10
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  6. JorgeAustin
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Toda la historia me encantó, pero la muerte de Joel no está inteligentemente estructurada, eso de verdad es una golpe fuerte, pero la jugabilidad, los gráficos y el resto de la historia lo compensan, una maravilla!!… Expand
  7. yurdaddy28
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this game is very good but the final is be disappointed.
    The gameplay is very good.
    The graphics are amazing
    The stort is 7/10 Good game    … Expand
  8. Suri100
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Game of the year, amazing, perfection. The best game of the year so far. PlayStation the best console EVER.
  9. Milosky
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    A unbelievable game.. It was an amazing experience!!Thank you Naughty dog !!!!
  10. Eiibie
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The best game of 2020,is Amazing.
    Gráficos increíbles, jugabilidad muy buena, historia guapísima, todo me ha molado.
  11. Antony_you
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Fantastic! Great job naughty dog! Congratulations to all fans! I hope you really like this adventure!
  12. CF_Flyer
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Alright well I feel as though someone needs to defend this game. I want to avoid spoilers, so I will do my best to talk about the game without mentioning any major plot points. This is a good game and there are a few reasons that I believe this to be true.

    For starters, this is the best looking game I have ever played on the PS4. This is one thing that everyone should agree on because    Alright well I feel as though someone needs to defend this game. I want to avoid spoilers, so I will do my best to talk about the game without mentioning any major plot points. This is a good game and there are a few reasons that I believe this to be true.

    For starters, this is the best looking game I have ever played on the PS4. This is one thing that everyone should agree on because the game truly does look incredible, especially the facial animations.
    The game play is fun. I enjoy the stealth game play from both the first game, and this one. Every single encounter feels intense and dangerous because resources are so scarce. This means that you must take every encounter seriously if you want to keep your supplies and stay alive. I will admit that the aiming is wonky and annoying to use, but after a bit of practice, I started to get used to it and I was able to enjoy the game play a bit more. While it definitely isn't perfect, and not the best of all time, I enjoyed the combat and encounters, and I can confidently say it is not the terrible and glitchy mess that people are saying it is.

    Now here is where the majority of the complaints come from in this game... the story. Before I go on about what I truly think of the story, I want to put a disclaimer on this; it was not at all what I expected. Within the first few hours of the game something major happens, and it is not going to make people happy. Throughout the story you are able to look at the experiences of two individuals, and by doing this, NaughtyDog was able to tell a rich and thorough story. They did not give a **** what people cared about, and they gave us a long and sad story. Very little of this game is happy, and that is a good thing. They made a real story that will be looked into long after the game is out. This story is controversial, and not everyone is going to like it. It is not happy, and it does not have a happy ending, but with full confidence I can say that this story felt real. There wasn't a hero who got everything that he/she wanted, and nobody won. I think NaughtyDog wanted to make a game in their own direction, and they did not care if people were happy with their choices, because in the end, they made a story that will be remembered for far longer that any other game that has ever been released.

    To close off, if you are thinking of buying this game, I would suggest you do. I am guessing the majority of bad reviews of this game are from people who saw the spoilers and hated the way the game turned out. However, when you play the game, you learn to appreciate the direction NaughtDog took. Just don't expect the game to go your way, because I can almost guarantee it will be hard to watch what happens throughout the story, but that was what NaughtyDog wanted.    … Expand
  13. Ebinonaka
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Appena finito... che dire, un gioco che ti devasta l anima.. non era facile, non era scontato che si riuscisse a ottenere questo risultato con delle scelte così coraggiose.. ho odiato abby quasi come ho amato ally e joel ma allo stesso tempo mi sono anche affezionato.. la cura dei dettagli anche nelle più piccole cose mi ha trattenuto con piacere davanti allo schermo anche nelle parti meno concitate del gioco senza mai annoiarmi, un gameplay estremamente diverte con delle animazioni che lo rendono molto reale senza appesantirlo e concludendo una regia e una narrazione che ti fa provare veramente qualsiasi tipo di emozione durante tutte le 30 ore di gioco.. un gioco che rimarrà sicuramente nella storia, un gioco che sarà ricordato esattamente come il suo primo capitolo CONSIGLIATISSIMO SE SI VOGLIONO PROVARE EMOZIONI FORTI… Expand
  14. KevinFF
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Muito bom sério essas notas baixas de usuário e tudo mentira tem que jogar pra ver
  15. Mafrax
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    El juego me ah parecido totalmente una obra de arte. Su jugabilidad ah mejorado significativamente a comparación del 1. Los infectados tienen una mejor inteligencia artificial. Los humanos son desafiantes. Incluso un poco más que en el uno.
    Lo que me pareció un poco malo es que en normal te dan demasiados materiales pero así como los consigues los gastas. Así que esto se contrarresta un    El juego me ah parecido totalmente una obra de arte. Su jugabilidad ah mejorado significativamente a comparación del 1. Los infectados tienen una mejor inteligencia artificial. Los humanos son desafiantes. Incluso un poco más que en el uno.
    Lo que me pareció un poco malo es que en normal te dan demasiados materiales pero así como los consigues los gastas. Así que esto se contrarresta un poco. La gente que critica el juego simplemente por sus prejuicios o porque no les gusto el final simplemente es gente basura. A mí me ah parecido una total obra de arte así como fue el 1 en su tiempo en PS3. Un gran cierre para la consola Ps4.    … Expand
  16. Elviswafflecone
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Sure, it was not as good as the original, and the story was a little disappointing; however, I still enjoyed the game. The highly negative "buzz" is completely unwarranted in my opinion.
  17. Yessssir
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of people are complaining about this game when honestly it is a true masterpiece. The game does a superb job at creating an ending in which there is no right or wrong moral answer. Leaving it up to you to ponder about the ethics of revenge and whether an eye is really worth another eye. Throughout the game I struggled with the idea of Joel being being dead and brutally killed however it did make me realise that no matter how much I loved Joel and Ellie in the first game, was Joel right for killing everyone in that hospital? Now don’t get me wrong, if it was someone I cared about that much I would have done the same thing any day but it did make me wonder is 1 life that we’re so emotionally attached to and bias towards really worth more than a vaccine that could potentially help thousands of not millions? This game did a great job at planting a seed in the players brain to make them realise that we need to recognise our own biases and that there is always more than one perspective. Incomes Abby. Now I will say I did not like her at first and even now I’m very iffy with her but I do like a few things. First of all she brings a different perspective of loss with her father being the surgeon that Joel killed and rescued Ellie from. This is interesting as it pits biological loss to socially developed loss against each other. When I realised that Ellie’s situation and Abby’s situation were the exact same it made me think about what is morally and ethically right when it comes to revenge. Abby completed her vengeance at the beginning of the game but only to lose her friends afterwords. This has a pretty meaningful message and brings up the question. Does vengeance lead to a never ending cycle of violence in which no one prospers? At the end of the game Ellie finally gets her chance to kill Abby and take her vengeance but has a flash back of Joel dying. In this flashback I believe she realised that 1. this is not what Joel would have wanted and 2. That by doing this she would become the very thing she hates, killing a protector and raiser. Now let me explain, throughout multiple cutscenes we see Ellie tackle what happened at the hospital and start to grow further away from Joel but does not do so completely. Why? Because she still has love and respect for him for what he did and that he basically raised her as evident by the Museum flash back scene, she still cherishes moments they had. By killing Abby she’s be destroying Levs parental figure and be no better than Joel for murdering the hospital in which Abby’s father was the surgeon. So she comes to the choice to let her go. Now I know I know, I felt bad letting her go but understood why Ellie did it. After all these years she finally did something that she could be proud of and that gives her life purpose. She overcame loss not by taking a life but by giving hers a new purpose. When she left that guitar behind it was an indication that she has moved on and left the past behind. Who knows what’s to come next. But one things for sure, I’m playing. Thank you so much for reading this far. Now this is just my opinion. I am not right nor am I wrong. This was just my interpretation.… Expand
  18. Rafaelzimmer
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Palmas por favor, o jogo é simplesmente maravilhoso, o final é incrível. Um dos melhores da geração
  19. Thiago12322
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Jogo lindo, história linda tudo lindo gráficos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Davidsilva11
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    O jogo é maravilhoso em todo, gráficos melhor da geração, umas da melhores gameplay e gostei demais da história, jogo Prefeito. Obrigado naughty dog ❤️
  21. Mutatedghoul
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    It’s an amazing game, it intertwines part 1 story very well. I love it and hopes there’s gonna be a part 3
  22. Theflying
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Conflicting storyline just leaves me wanting more. Do not expect the outcome you hope for, but immerse yourself into this beautifully detailed game, live in it yourself. Parts of the story will seem difficult to even play but it all adds up to the final outcome. Ellie is wonderful and Joel is just like that feeling of coming home to a nice warm meal. Enjoy, indulge and gather your OWNConflicting storyline just leaves me wanting more. Do not expect the outcome you hope for, but immerse yourself into this beautifully detailed game, live in it yourself. Parts of the story will seem difficult to even play but it all adds up to the final outcome. Ellie is wonderful and Joel is just like that feeling of coming home to a nice warm meal. Enjoy, indulge and gather your OWN experience of this beautiful game.… Expand
  23. Fabrizio046
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way that Joel dies wasn't bad, but I think people would like to play more time with Joel, I understand why he dies by that way
    I loved the final, I understand why people don't like it but you have to think all the history, look the revenge won't bring Joel back and kill abby only means let Lev without her an ellie knows how that feel    … Expand
  24. abicito
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Verdict: Graphics: 10/10 Story: 7/10 Gameplay: 9/10

    Myself, as many others, got curious by the supposed ”leaks” and went and looked into them. I was devastated, I didn’t want to believe anything that i saw in those leaks. A lot of people were mad because of those leaks, a lot of people are mad because of the story in this game, there are even some that are angry because of the characters    Verdict: Graphics: 10/10 Story: 7/10 Gameplay: 9/10

    Myself, as many others, got curious by the supposed ”leaks” and went and looked into them. I was devastated, I didn’t want to believe anything that i saw in those leaks. A lot of people were mad because of those leaks, a lot of people are mad because of the story in this game, there are even some that are angry because of the characters in this story. Because of this, this game has received over 60000 reviews, as of today, which is more than double the amount of reviews that God of War (2018) has, and that game has been out for 2 years. TLOU2 hasn’t even been out for a week.
    After about 22 hours I have completed this game, and decided to come here with a more positive take on this game. First, the graphics. The graphics in this game is phenomenal. ND knows how to make a game look and feel alive. Secondly, the story. A lot of people hated the story. While i do agree that this game had a worse story than the first one, I didn’t think it was as bad as people are making it out to be. While it doesn’t have as many meaningful moments as the first one, this one has a story that keeps you mostly invested until the end. The last thing I want to talk about in my review is the gameplay. I have seen a couple of reviews stating that the gameplay is outdated and boring, which I cannot understand. Sure most of the puzzles can get repetitive, but the combat makes up for it. The combat is amazing. The way people react to getting shot in the foot and starts moaning about it, and how they can bleed out after getting shot with an arrow in the neck just adds to the immersion. I also liked that they included specialized skill trees for stealth, melee and gunplay.    … Expand
  25. SpiderMosto
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Un gran juego, no esta al nivel del 1, pero aun asi es buen juego, con buena historia y buena jugabilidad
  26. Jkr483
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es hermoso, aunque juegues como la que mató a joel, no importa porque la historia es entretenida y reflexsiva… Expand
  27. attackdog123
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Great gameplay, every encounter is a challenge, environment and graphics are by far the best we have ever seen, the game is beautiful and has a very deep story.
  28. m4nd0r
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I don't usually take time out of my day to review games, but the overwhelmingly negative scene here has made me jump in. So here's my honest and personal take:
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music and sound design: 10/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Story: 6/10 Yes, it could have been better, but this is by no means a bad game. I think the story was pretty good, not groundbreaking, but still very good! The best    I don't usually take time out of my day to review games, but the overwhelmingly negative scene here has made me jump in. So here's my honest and personal take:
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music and sound design: 10/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Story: 6/10

    Yes, it could have been better, but this is by no means a bad game. I think the story was pretty good, not groundbreaking, but still very good! The best way I could describe it is a jigsaw puzzle that's been put together wrong - all the pieces are there and are great, but they're put together in the wrong way. It's hard to care about a character or event, when you get to see the motivation behind it or their actions 10 hours later - just doesn't make a lot of sense. The ending is very polarizing - you're either love it or hate it. MOST of the new characters are kind of bland, but there are some notable exeptions.
    Game plays exactly like the 1st one, just more of the same and it does get tedious at times. But bottom line - t's still fun, it's polished and you can skip a lot of encounters if that's your cup of tea!
    As many other people have said, if this was a standalone game, and we didn't have to heavily compare it to the original, a lot of the hate would not exist.
    If these points are not a turn off for you - play the game! I personally have no regrets and feel like I got my money's worth.    … Expand
  29. TG13
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game filled me with so much emotion. This game tells a wonderful story like I've never seen before. This game is a masterpiece.
  30. RobRab
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    My Spoiler free take on this Game:

    Scrolling through the many, many negative reviews made it abundantly clear, that a lot of the people who dislike the game have not played it. If you are unsure about weather or not to buy the game, do yourself a favor and watch some more professional reviews than the ones on here, as they are not only un based, but also riddled with spoilers.    My Spoiler free take on this Game:

    Scrolling through the many, many negative reviews made it abundantly clear, that a lot of the people who dislike the game have not played it.
    If you are unsure about weather or not to buy the game, do yourself a favor and watch some more professional reviews than the ones on here, as they are not only un based, but also riddled with spoilers.

    Regarding the Story:

    The Story takes some really unexpected, gut punching, turns and sports a diverse cast of characters, which seems to be the main source of grief for most of the other reviews on here. I want to keep this part-2-spoiler free, so I won´t go into specific moments or characters here, but if you played it, you probably know what moments I am talking about.
    Now I expect most people interested in this game have played the first one, or at least know what happened in the first game, especially since both games are available on the PS4.
    That being said, spoilers for the first game ahead.
    The first games story was the story of violence in a post-apocalyptic world, were every faction thought the use of violence was justified to further their goals. (e.g. the military violently trying to keep order, the fireflies using violence to resist the military and the looters/raiders using violence with a survival of the fittest mindset.) No faction really objectively can be called an evil faction as a whole (Individuals of course can be) even cannibalism is to a certain degree an more of an act of desperation rather than on of evil intent. In this violent World, no one really wins, or gets what they want in the end. Joel may have gotten out of it with Ellie, but in doing so, lost friends and allies and basically doomed the human race by stopping the only chance at a cure for the virus. Joel himself is neither the bad , or the good guy of the story. Like the other factions, he thinks his own goals are just or at least necessary for survival. We see Joel kill and torture people without second thought to and in the end lieing to Ellie all so he can achieve his personal goals.
    Yet we still root for Joel, not just because he is the main character, but the game places you firmly in his point of view of the Story, you get to see how Joel grows as a character and how determined he becomes during the length of the game.

    So in conclusion: The first game was set in a brutal World, where everything can be taken from you at any time, because from someone elses point of view they had the right, or the obligation to do so.

    That being said, it is utterly incomprehensible to me that people complain, when this is also the case in part 2. The world is still violent and everyone thinks their killing is justified, be it out of revenge, or subjective necessity.
    So in my opinion, no the Story is not out of place for the series.

    Regarding gameplay: Not that much has changed since part one, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
    The Combat encounters feel still very intense, weather you try to sneak around, try to make what little supplies you have count, or getting creative by luring enemies into traps. There are a few new mechanics (going prone, tall grass and pistol silencers for example) however the encounters in itself lack a bit of variety when looking at the series as a whole. There are both new kinds of humans and infected to fight, although be it very few, but most encounters play out the same where you sneak around until you get caught and have to either improvise, or hide to surprise enemies from a flank or go back to stealth. However these mechanics control very fluently and it is very satisfying to see the AI react to your approaches. (though I really wish the companion AI would do a better job of not blocking me or taking the best cover spot for themselves)
    I do wish there were more encounters with infected and humans. It is always fun making these groups fight each other while observing the carnage/using the distraction to sneak away.
    Outside of Encounters there are some larger areas, where you can explore and potentially stock up on supplies, get more context to the story or simply have some small encounters, that tell a story about the world itself.

    About the Graphics: Not really much to say here that hasn´t already been said, it is one of the best looking games on the PS4, the environments burst with details and the level design is well executed, so that you don´t get stuck and get an introduction whenever something new is introduced, so that text pop up tutorials don´t have to interrupt the gameplay (e.g. you see a new infected Type fight other survivors before having to fight one yourself)

    In conclusion: The Game is very well made.
    The Story, in my opinion, fits the tone that the first game has set for the World.
    The Gameplay is fun, if also repetitive after a while
    The Graphics are gorgeous    … Expand
  31. kpodge17
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's no doubt that the graphics, soundtrack, and overall game-play are phenomenal. But that is not why this game is getting trashed by users. Several do not like the story, and I could not disagree more. Is it sad and outright brutal? Yes. Does Ellie seem like a good person? No, not really. She's not the kid you met in part 1.

    I think the writers were very bold, which is why people do not like it. The story is certainly no fairy tale with a happy ending, which it seems like users wanted. In this game, you get to experience and feel the struggle Ellie endures. You also get to spend nearly half the game in Abby's perspective, the antagonist (or so you think). It is a pretty unique way to write a story, which shows the world is not black and white. There is no good versus evil. It all depends on the perspective, which I think is fascinating.

    I think the character development is really good, although not excellent. You get to see what each person struggles with, and what they have had to endure in such a brutal world. I never really felt myself "falling in love" with characters like in Part 1, but nonetheless, I think it is solid. I will definitely be replaying this soon to take a deeper dive into the characters.

    If you want a game where you love everything that happens, you totally support everything the main character is doing, and get a happy ending, then this game is not for you. But if you can look past that, and understand that people will do what they must to survive in such a brutal world, or fight with themselves in a battle with revenge, then you will really appreciate this game. I can see why this game is so divisive. Perhaps the world was not ready for such a bold story line. I think this is a game that will age well and people may not understand the brilliance of the story for years.    … Expand
  32. Meeko03
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved absolutely everything about this games the gameplay was impressive the graphics are ridiculously good the best ive ever seen never thought any game on this gen would come close to god of war but this did it and the story was amazing i dont know what some of these people are playing but it is great the way joel died really made me feel what ellie felt and then having us sympathize with abby was a bold move but was smart be i definitely jnderstand why she did uit the game made me cry hard not many games do but a absolute masterpiece naughty dog looking forward to part 3… Expand
  33. Caleman
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    People are giving it Zero's before even playing it, I'm giving it a 10 after playing it.
  34. Chewie1138
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Detalles tecnicos simplemente impresionantes lo mejor de Naugthy Dog y PlayStation y lo mejor de la generación junto a RDR2 aunque si la historia tiene pequeños detalles que dejan huecos argumentales y cosas que aunque eran necesarias pudieron ser manjeadas de diferente forma aparte la musica esta por completo olvidada eso si me decepciono pero fuera de esos detalles de la historia y laDetalles tecnicos simplemente impresionantes lo mejor de Naugthy Dog y PlayStation y lo mejor de la generación junto a RDR2 aunque si la historia tiene pequeños detalles que dejan huecos argumentales y cosas que aunque eran necesarias pudieron ser manjeadas de diferente forma aparte la musica esta por completo olvidada eso si me decepciono pero fuera de esos detalles de la historia y la musica es simplemente genial.… Expand
  35. Xylen_
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    First off, let me say that almost everything about this game - the visuals from graphics to environment design, animation, voice acting, gameplay (in my opinion, although some people disagree) - everything but the story is absolutely impeccable. The technical presentation is amazing. Pretty much all of my criticism is based entirely on the story, and even if I absolutely hated the storyFirst off, let me say that almost everything about this game - the visuals from graphics to environment design, animation, voice acting, gameplay (in my opinion, although some people disagree) - everything but the story is absolutely impeccable. The technical presentation is amazing. Pretty much all of my criticism is based entirely on the story, and even if I absolutely hated the story (which I didn't) I would probably have to give the game at least a 5/10 despite it being story-driven.

    I'm not totally sure of how to feel about this game. I think I'd rate it between about 7.5 and 8.5 overall. The story was FINE in general. I did enjoy it, and I certainly didn't hate some parts as much as many people did, but it wasn't perfect - there were some strange decisions made in the writing, and I think the whole experience could've been much better if not for some poor execution at a few key moments. There are some pacing issues, and I think the game was a tad overlong even if I was mostly enjoying it. The story is polarizing, and not for no reason - if you're willing to roll with the story and it lands for you, then there's a chance for you to like it, but if you aren't or it doesn't then the entire intended theme and story structure will likely crumble in your eyes. With that said, with some patience and the willingness to be open minded about characters and the story the game is trying to present, I think it is still fairly enjoyable.

    I would warn players that it would be doing this game a disservice to go in with preconceptions and expectations about what it is going to be about. It comes after the first game, but it is not just a direct continuation of that game's story; at least, it doesn't feel that way. There is exaggeration and tribalism on both sides of the strange war in the gaming community about this game. I'd recommend that interested players don't listen to any of that, from anyone (including me, really), and just experience it for themselves before forming an opinion.

    And for the record:

    I loved the first game, and its characters, and understood it, and still enjoyed this game.

    I disagree that it deserves 10/10, but the bombing of 0/10 reviews (and, truthfully, the counter-bombing of 10s, even if I understand why) is ridiculous.

    You're allowed to like or dislike the game. Whatever you naturally feel about it is OK, and it's OK for people to disagree with you. The rampant tribalism and toxicity about it online is infuriating and sickening. It's especially ironic because it is about this game specifically. People just need to calm down, even if they're disappointed in this thing that they've been waiting for and invested in.    … Expand
  36. Cryanngell
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    this game is not an excellent game, but is not a bad game, i really enjoyed the game, but i really wanted other story.
  37. JhonnRedfield
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    É muito triste vê a comunidade gamer brigando entre si por causa de console, esse jogo é incrível estou feliz por jogar essa raridade.
  38. Spikejm
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Great gameplay, even better writing and story, Naughty Dog does it again. The story isn’t how I would want things to be but I can appreciate the journey it took me and realize the masterful writing.
  39. Sdrop00
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Es un juegazo, lleno de momentos que te hacen saltarde la silla, de momentos en los que se te saltan las lagrimas o se te pone la piel de gallina, si le dais un 0 solo porque no os ha gustado el final yo le doy jn 10 porque valorando el juego se lo merece, graficos, animaciones, detalles, oscuridad, momentazos.........
  40. Feuilledetrefle
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    An excellent game, maybe seen as bad because of the first part that was one of the most brillant game of his generation.
    Now Naughty Dogs tried to create an original scenario where most people just wanted to keep playing Joel, to keep playing a road trip, to keep playing the same game. People are just disappointed because they expected to play The last of us 1 again.
  41. pipechilepipe19
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    sólo decir que los que lo hemos jugado sabemos el Real.juego que tenemos frente al TV... algo sublime de principio a fin... un juego de 10... gracias ND
  42. bean2105
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    just finished the game after 40 hours. Masterpiece. Play and don't watch, don't read others reviews. Feel it by yourself
  43. Snoozebotz
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In Defense of The Last of Us Part II: The original Last of Us is arguably the best game of 2013 when it was released for PS3, and irrefutably in many Top 10 game lists of the past decade. The story of Joel and Ellie bonding through mutual trauma showed us how humans heal, bond, and persevere through horrible experiences. While we all remember The Last of Us fondly we are quick to forget that it was a truly depressing game. Joel and Ellie experience a grueling journey filled with deception, pain, and death all veiled in a dim glimmer of hope that the player helps Joel in extinguishing during the climax of the game. The player is forced to take a backseat as they instruct Joel in his systematic rampage of dismantling the last hope for humanity. Joel chooses the life of his surrogate daughter over anyone else. While many of us forgive Joel now 7 years after the fact it is important to remember that this was a divisive ending for many. Not all of us wanted to save Ellie. We all knew Ellie was willing to die to save humanity and many of us hated Joel for robbing us of our agency in choosing the ending we thought the game deserved. Still after taking time to process this pain we could see more clearly that we would have done the same. That was the true message of the Last of Us. We are all monsters with the best intentions.
    The Last of Us Part II picks up where Joel and Ellie left off living out their days in a growing settlement clearly doing their best to move on from their traumatic past. The game is a visual masterpiece from the start appearing almost photorealistic on PS4 Pro. The dialogue, acting, music, and visuals all create an engrossing experience and define the Last of Us Part II as a technically flawless experience. The game could get top marks on these facts alone so what is there to hate. The only thing up for debate is the story. The story is purposefully problematic and many negative reviews reflect that. This review is in defense of The Last of Us Part II shaped by my personal experience. The Last of Us Part II is a bad experience and in saying that I don’t mean it is a bad game. As stated above the game is technically a masterpiece but the story is challenging to say the least. This game purposefully makes you feel like a bad person for playing it. The game forcibly traumatizes you repeatedly through the death and maiming of characters, forcing you to commit acts of dehumanization, and ultimately making you empathize with an antagonist turned protagonist who we would like nothing better than to torture and kill with a blunt object like she did to Joel an hour into the game. The game does not pull a single punch and each one of them lands forcibly due to amazing acting and a beautiful sound track that carry this story to an entertainment level that has left me at a loss for words at times. This game is not the game we wanted and it certainly does not have the ending we wanted but through deeper reflection it’s easy to see that both of those details just further enrich the experience. The Last of Us Part II is a better game and a more profound piece of art because it is so painful. This may be one of the best and worst pieces of art to come at a time like this. A time where we are actively experiencing a global pandemic, unprecedented institutionalized brutality, and losing loved ones close to us isn’t the best time for a game mirroring this reality to be released. The Last of Us Part II is a game about trauma, and how improperly processing trauma will only lead to more pain. The lessons it teaches could be critical for many in processing our collective societal trauma we all are currently experiencing. The game teaches us the importance of empathizing with our enemies and how trauma cannot be healed through violence. While this lesson is simple and may seem obvious to most of us the truth is that it isn’t. Some people still think that violence can solve problems and it’s not right to dismiss this important lesson just because it has been seen in other media. The lesson of revenge is painted realistically across the game and shows the player the consequences of their actions only after it’s too late to dismantle them. This is just one of many lessons from queer/trans rights to the dangers of herd mentality that The Last of Us Part II isn’t afraid to address. This game has an agenda of inclusivity and acceptance that many games still fail to strive for and rarely achieve. It’s message never feels forced and instead occurs organically as the story progresses. The climax rings hollow as a reflection of the mistakes we’ve made to lead us there and we as the player are left thinking what could we have done differently if anything. Only complaints I have, no multiplayer, I want co op. 9/10. The Last of Us Part II is a bad experience resulting in a beautiful piece of art. These are just my thoughts. Play it and form your own opinion, it’s well worth the journey.    … Expand
  44. Pipee261
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buena trama, es inclusivo buena jugabilidad, a su vez muestra una historia nueva… Expand
  45. Orionlide
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is just perfect. It has improved part 1 mechanics, graphics, visual and incredible enviroments. The story, that follows from the last game, is very new and well writen. It bothred me that we play so much with such character, but the message was understood. The game oozes representativness, making every player identify with someone. I thought it was beautiful. The game is amazingThe game is just perfect. It has improved part 1 mechanics, graphics, visual and incredible enviroments. The story, that follows from the last game, is very new and well writen. It bothred me that we play so much with such character, but the message was understood. The game oozes representativness, making every player identify with someone. I thought it was beautiful. The game is amazing and left me speechless. I felt emotions that I never felt playing a video game. Really stuning. Thanks, Naughty Dog for this masterpiece.… Expand
  46. GenericGman
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    The Combat has been refined and added onto significantly, the story makes you question everything you fight for. Definitely a must-play and an amazing swan song for the PS4 No spoilers. Just play it.
  47. MISTOGRAM
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Значит прошел я одни из нас 2.Я просто настолько был переполнен эмоциями при прохождении игры .Настолько сильный сюжет где нет плохих и хороших .Переживания во время игры было безумным просто .Сюжет реально крутой ,после прохождения осталось множество мыслей .Геймплейно игра просто отличная где за 25 часов ты реально не устаешь от игры .Я конечно могу много тут писать о игре ,но в этом неЗначит прошел я одни из нас 2.Я просто настолько был переполнен эмоциями при прохождении игры .Настолько сильный сюжет где нет плохих и хороших .Переживания во время игры было безумным просто .Сюжет реально крутой ,после прохождения осталось множество мыслей .Геймплейно игра просто отличная где за 25 часов ты реально не устаешь от игры .Я конечно могу много тут писать о игре ,но в этом не будет ни какого смысла .Игра мне понравилась даю 9.4/10 .И желаю всем кто в неё не поиграл обязательно поиграть и оценить эту прекрасную игру .… Expand
  48. Wickedbones
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    I thought the gameplay and graphics were a huge leap forward, and the story was pretty great. Only really had some issue with story structure.
  49. GoddessEtro
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked it. The story is dark and twisted. If I wanted to relive what was in the first one, I would go and play TLOU.
    I loved the gameplay. Sneaking around, better combat, more swimming, more hiding. Really great.
    I liked two sides of story. I dont think you were suppose to like Abby cause you have to play as her. Its your choice if you gonna like her, or not. No one elses.
    Yes, it was cruel what happened to Joel. But what he did while saving Ellie - we all knew its BAD. its to choose one person over all others. Joel and Tommy did some stuff before the game and we all know it too. They were no saints.
    So, didnt you think someone would take revenge? Someone from family gonna just pass on that? Eye for an eye. Thats the whole story. Revenge. On both sides.

    And for god's sake, if you complain about s*x scene with Abby, and her body type - I really suggest looking around that women come in ALL shapes. As a woman myself, I was pleased to see someone who is not the sexy body type, or skinny, but a woman, who works out and have muscles. ( If you think Im the same, no. I'm absolute opposite. )

    Play the game. You don't like it? Fine.
    I loved it.
    A little minus for some repetitive parts of games. Other than that, I really enjoyed it.
    Ive read some people who wrote they own plot of the game...There is forum for that. Just cause you don't like that it's not happy ending story, does not mean game is bad.
    And thank you Naught Dog, for including LGBTQ+ in the game.    … Expand
  50. Bjj2
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the game is trash, no connection to past game. Joel is sacrificed for a political agenda. Naughty dog has no respect.- tried to post this as a negative. Metacritic is blocking negative reviews of this game which proves how trash it is.… Expand
  51. Craz_71
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Un juego entretenido, buena historia, con grandes graficos,la jugabilidad es bastante buena y el mundo que se ha creado para el juego es una maravilla
  52. TabaProd
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    No entiendo el odio que le tiran al juego, si bien es cierto que el primer momento importante narrativo no fue el mejor y pudo mejorar, no es consecuencia de que tenga tan baja puntuación, no se dejen guiar por la gente que mantiene una mente cerrada a que todo salga como seria obvio que saliera.
    Cada mecánica y momentos narran una historia realista con ese toque tan excelente    No entiendo el odio que le tiran al juego, si bien es cierto que el primer momento importante narrativo no fue el mejor y pudo mejorar, no es consecuencia de que tenga tan baja puntuación, no se dejen guiar por la gente que mantiene una mente cerrada a que todo salga como seria obvio que saliera.
    Cada mecánica y momentos narran una historia realista con ese toque tan excelente cinematográfico, usaron el mundo de the last of us para mejorar cada y una parte de él técnica y gráficamente, y la historia no se queda nada atrás en ningún momento. Para mi, si bien el primer juego lo sigue superando, es por muy poco.
    No se dejen guiar de opiniones malas, pruébenlo ustedes mismos. Para mi es de los mejores juegos de la generación y merece ganar el juego del año.    … Expand
  53. TheSilenz
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Awasome game. Good action, not so deep but good story and a lot of tension.
  54. Richyrojo
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Brilliant. Loved every second of it. Best game this year by far..... Dont hate without playing it. Amazing
  55. Chimongolo
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    A worthy successor to the original...review bombing are done by petty people and toxic men
  56. Ninjaimon
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really liked the game but the missions with Abby were to long and she looked like hulk hogan… Expand
  57. Braydenk
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty good game all round the graphics are amazing the gameplay is pretty much the same just a few more stuff but not much. The story is good when it’s with Ellie but when you play with abby that’s when it’s **** They made her character really badly and she just boring to play as and I just wanted to kill her the for what she did and I feel that most people do.they could of done so much better than this but it’s not the worst game.… Expand
  58. Manololanda
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Realmente desborda la crueldad de un mundo post apocalíptico, dónde la naturaleza humana predomina sobre la conciencia y la moralidad, pero ese acto humano lleno de arrepentimiento al final dan al juego todo el sentido que busca, excelente juego.… Expand
  59. EnorGh
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Bu oyun sıfırlık bir oyun değil hikayesini beğenmezsenizde bu oyun sıfırlık oyun hiç değil oynanış olsun grafikler olsun ve de hikayesi gerçekten güzel bir deneyimdi insanların bu oyuna nasıl sıfır verdiğini anlamıyorum
  60. Ric1800
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Final amargo, pero sumamente bueno, no etiendo A que chango no le gusto, a los fanáticos de la saga 1 yo se que les gustara
  61. Sturge87
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The game looked amazing! The gameplay was good but similar to the first game. Story was lacking.
  62. lagunriv
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    El juego no es para nada malo, de hecho es excelente, creo que adelantó mucho de lo que veremos en futuros juegos, como és la inteligencia mucho mas *inteligente* enemigos que no solo estan dando vueltas si no que realmente te estan buscando y buscan matarte a toda costa, es una tension que no habia sentido en otro juego, nó es tan lineal, lo que le da un toque de experiencia deEl juego no es para nada malo, de hecho es excelente, creo que adelantó mucho de lo que veremos en futuros juegos, como és la inteligencia mucho mas *inteligente* enemigos que no solo estan dando vueltas si no que realmente te estan buscando y buscan matarte a toda costa, es una tension que no habia sentido en otro juego, nó es tan lineal, lo que le da un toque de experiencia de exploración, la Historia es buena por que es congruente, desde el primer juego vimos que era un mundo cruel y hostil, y nadie esperaba que lo que hizo Joel al final, osea literal le quito la cura a la humanidad y nos dejó con un sabor agridulce a la hora de ver los créditos. En el 2 es una historia de "DOS" venganzas, pero tambien de redencion y perdón. Insisto yó estoy satisfecho y No se merece para nada los malos revews ni absurdos comentarios.… Expand
  63. yosoyeltrappp
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    tontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintotontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontintontin… Expand
  64. Zonta
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished the game couple days ago.

    Graphics are simply great. Nothing more to say to it. The gameplay is amazing. There was no getting used to playing the game. It felt like picking up where I left off. In fact, it is even improved a bit.

    Reviewing the story will require giving some spoilers but before that, if you want to play this game just play it. Don’t fall into somebody else’s idea who thinks negative attitude and comments would make them popular. Now I am quite sure most people who gave 0 to this game never played the game or does not actually have any opinion of their own and copied and pasted somebody else’s idea. (Most. Some may have really hated. Can't argue that.) Rating something 0 just reflects hatred rather than a review anyway. Just because you don’t like something doesn’t necessarily make it bad. People worked hard for this. You may very well dislike it, just have some respect and write what you disliked about it. Rating 0 and commenting “OMG SO BAD” is not a review really.

    Some claimed the story was bad and I can respect that. The storytelling is unorthodox to say the least. You can’t expect everyone to like that. But I don’t think it’s fair to compare it with the first game. This is a new game, not a DLC. Personally, I liked it and below is my opinion about it.

    SPOILERS AHEAD!

    Yes, at first, I disliked playing as Abby, but in the end, I liked that I disliked it. Keep in mind that the story is supposed to be unpleasant and you are meant to dislike some characters. (Including the ones you knew from the first game) It felt like that was the point. What violence, vengeance, and hatred cost a person and how would they leave an effect. You would not really like a person who is consumed by vengeance and hatred. In movies or games, you may find them impressive or cool in a way, but you would not like them. At least I wouldn’t. I mean yeah Darth Vader is amazing, but who would like him in person? (I meant Vader, not Anakin. Please don’t get into that.) “You may dispense with the pleasantries!” Oh come on!

    The only downfall was Joel. Kill him the way he dies, at that time, at that place and exactly like that, but please don’t get him going in there voluntarily. I mean this guy was supposed to even mistrust his shadow let alone go into a lodge full of strangers. Especially after what he did. He is smarter than that. The Joel we knew from the first game would leave a stranger (in this case Abby) to be killed by the infected rather than getting involved and putting himself at risk.

    This is a story of “revenge”, which begins with Abby who lost all her friends because of it, then leaps to Ellie who was left broken because of it and Tommy who also ended up obsessed and alone because of it, fills players with the same rage and desire for a revenge but lefts them with the same feeling these characters ended up with: disappointment.

    Yeah, it was unpleasant, but that seems like the goal here. So, I consider it a success.    … Expand
  65. Al35165
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego a mi parecer, la historia no es como uno desea, pero nos muestra que no todos son finales felices, la jugabilidad es excelente, el apartado grafico también es una maravilla y sin duda el juego hace que uno sienta muchos sentimientos como furia, tristeza, alegría, nostalgia y mucho más.
  66. Corf1
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game is real good. With realistic animations, with nice graphic and with nice gameplay which is similar with the first part. I don't want to say something about plot... it's real good. This plot gave me calm, funny, cute, sad moment. I recommend this game, even if there is bad mark on metacritic. I'm not agree with the other people, because this game is real good
  67. Bombbird88
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The story is what it is if you can’t accept that then don’t buy this game. But if you are willing to go in with an open mind and take in the story this game gives you, you are in for an emotional rollercoaster and nothing short of a masterpiece in storytelling. The gameplay improves on everything from the first game and then some. Those graphics are fire. That soundtrack is beautiful andThe story is what it is if you can’t accept that then don’t buy this game. But if you are willing to go in with an open mind and take in the story this game gives you, you are in for an emotional rollercoaster and nothing short of a masterpiece in storytelling. The gameplay improves on everything from the first game and then some. Those graphics are fire. That soundtrack is beautiful and haunting. 10 out of **** 10… Expand
  68. Rviddy2000
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    It has a very poorly contrived story where the conflict seems forced and the resolution... well there is no resolution to the conflict. You will be bored for almost the entire second half of the game and don’t even get me started on how they butchered the characters. I don’t know why they would take the masterpiece that was the first game and break it over their knee just to replace itIt has a very poorly contrived story where the conflict seems forced and the resolution... well there is no resolution to the conflict. You will be bored for almost the entire second half of the game and don’t even get me started on how they butchered the characters. I don’t know why they would take the masterpiece that was the first game and break it over their knee just to replace it with this garbage.… Expand
  69. Sydney_C95
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game - everything is an improvement on the last, from the combat to the movement. I feel as close to these characters as I did in the first game. Phenomenal.
  70. Edcinex1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best video games I've ever played in my life, with a really dark and especially adult story that makes you think how cruel or good human can be. With really good graphics, great gameplay and sublime music by Gustavo Santaolalla make this game, one of my favorite.… Expand
  71. WTFOMGaaaaaa
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 复仇就是一场愚蠢的杀戮，艾比和艾莉彼此都做了自己应该做的：将杀死自己所爱的人置于死地，但同时两人各自为复仇付出了代价。一个千里寻仇，一个千里追凶，换来的却是让自己更加损失惨重，乔尔对艾莉吐露曾经所为时说过，如果让他有再次选择的机会，自己还会做出同样的事。其实不止是乔尔，换做艾比和艾莉也是一样的。这是一场关乎亲情，爱情和友情的伟大作品，但由于编剧在叙事结构上的勇敢尝试没有被大部分玩家理解，毕竟相比用30小时去打通游戏，更多人宁愿去捕风捉影，和参考满天飞的先入为主的评价。
    Keep calm and game on    … Expand
  72. ScorpionMG1012
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda una obra maestra dueña a quien le duela, este juego sobrepasa todas las expectativas, tiene mecánicas de juego que te ayudan más a la hora de jugar, sin hablar de sus gráficos que son lo mejor que se ha visto últimamente, vamos a hablar de la historia, la historia se basa en la busca de venganza por parte de Ellier hacia Abby, ya que esta última mato a joel a sangre fría, joel termina siendo el villano del juego luego de que traicionará a mucha gente cantando y asesinando, estos últimos fueron los Lobos que no se sabe porque fue que joel los traicionó, pero los lobos eran unos ponches puercos que buscaban y mataban gente inocente para comer ellos.
    Para mi la única desventaja es que no se pudiera usa tanto a joel, para despedirnos mejor de este personaje que nos acompaña en nuestra aventura en TLOU Parte 1.
    Esta es mi humilde reseña gracias, cambio y fuera.    … Expand
  73. Fan1239
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Some people just didn't understand the game.
  74. rayanezboy
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing graphics! As of the story, I get why the people are upset about it, but I think that you need to finish the game in order to understand the direction of the writing. To me, it was an incredible trip along Ellie and Abby. In the end, you sympathize with Abby as much as you sympathize with Ellie. It's all about vengeance and how that never ending wheel must be stopped. It's about redemption and the DUALITY that these 2 women represent. Loved the game.… Expand
  75. Archiexry
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Don't let the user "reviews" fool you - this game is powerful, engaging, fun and didactic. It's divisive nature is questionable at first and you may not realise just how amazing of an experience it is when you first make the switch to Abby but after completion and after thinking over everything that you have witnessed and the brilliant story that naughty dog has beautifully crafted - youDon't let the user "reviews" fool you - this game is powerful, engaging, fun and didactic. It's divisive nature is questionable at first and you may not realise just how amazing of an experience it is when you first make the switch to Abby but after completion and after thinking over everything that you have witnessed and the brilliant story that naughty dog has beautifully crafted - you won't regret purchasing this amazing title.… Expand
  76. Kryp
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Да все в игре хорошо и она очень красивая. Геймплей на уровне, видно что люди старались когда ее делали
  77. haaaarmony
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I'm just going to come out and say it - other people's experience with this game is irrelevant to whether you should buy this or not. Everyone will have very different feelings. It's so easy to love or loathe this game, I like to think of it as Marmite or The Last Jedi. But no matter which side of the fence you fall on, it's certain that this game is going to leave a nasty scar.

    I for    I'm just going to come out and say it - other people's experience with this game is irrelevant to whether you should buy this or not. Everyone will have very different feelings. It's so easy to love or loathe this game, I like to think of it as Marmite or The Last Jedi. But no matter which side of the fence you fall on, it's certain that this game is going to leave a nasty scar.

    I for one find this game really special because of how personal the experience it gave me was to me, the environmental storytelling is sublime (as it is with most Naughty Dog titles). There are some genuinely beautiful moments that make you wish for the serenity to last before you are thrown back into the vicious and unforgiving road to revenge. The gameplay hasn't really evolved too heavily from the first game other than a few interesting additions, I personally didn't have a problem with it but the lack of innovation may bore you at some points. Before I wrap up the positive section I would just like to gush over how much I want to marry the graphics and art direction of this game, oh boy, you really have to see for yourself.

    Here comes the bit that you butthurt gamerboys are looking for - the negatives. No matter which side you are on, we can unanimously all agree that the execution of the narrative and general writing here is abysmal. At certain points, some of the dialogue between characters is janky and out of place and there is a 10-hour section of this game that is unnecessary and just made me want to throw my character off a cliff and watch her scream as she plummets to her death ( I had much fun with this).

    This is my personal opinion but I really do love this game, and as you were probably wondering earlier, yes - I love Marmite too. I don't love it despite its flaws, I love it because it's flaws has made the game so decisive and controversial (and you all know I'm here for the drama.) Jokes aside this game is truly beautiful, and to develop your own opinion you really do have to play it for yourself. Also please don't listen to the reviews that say "0, jjkjksjksjsksjksskj" because I'm pretty sure its either spam or clickers bashing a keyboard.    … Expand
  78. Mirty
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Despite all the hate this game is getting I actually enjoy it yes the story is messy and I did like the ending but still an enjoyable experience but I see why people hate it. I love combat, the exploring even tho some video games do it better the only problem I have is that story mostly the late game and a certain character which I won’t spoil if they make a 3rd game they need to tryDespite all the hate this game is getting I actually enjoy it yes the story is messy and I did like the ending but still an enjoyable experience but I see why people hate it. I love combat, the exploring even tho some video games do it better the only problem I have is that story mostly the late game and a certain character which I won’t spoil if they make a 3rd game they need to try harder on the story will be great to see the franchise go out with a bang. 9/10… Expand
  79. Tvolcov
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    From my point of view, The last of us 1 was and will continue to be the best game, which best involved us emotionally. When asked about a sequel to the game in 2013, Neil was truthful and said it would be difficult to make a sequel to the story at the height of the first game. Yes, the sequel may not have involved us as in the first game, but I confess that after finishing the game, I amFrom my point of view, The last of us 1 was and will continue to be the best game, which best involved us emotionally. When asked about a sequel to the game in 2013, Neil was truthful and said it would be difficult to make a sequel to the story at the height of the first game. Yes, the sequel may not have involved us as in the first game, but I confess that after finishing the game, I am still shocked and thoughtful about the characters and their destinies due to their desire for revenge. The ND message was sent and interpreted by the fans, and everyone understands how they want it. The game is technically impeccable, graphics, sound, gameplay, characters. If the first one scored 10, it certainly deserves 9.5 and every penny spent on this beautiful work by ND. Thanks ND for another trip of emotion and feelings, best game of the PS4 generation without a doubt.
    Congrats from     … Expand
  80. Delwico
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The majority of the reviews written on here are by people who haven't even played the game, but just read spoilers. For those of you who are criticising the game for "characters or character development" are literally only doing so because ellie is gay and abby is a well built woman and your average players, usually men don't like the idea of that. As well as people moaning that ellie can now jump, swim etc. Did you expect her to remain a 14yr old girl who can't do any of that?
    As for the story and plot, naughty dog released a statement literally telling you, you may not like it because we're not just writing a story of vengeance. We are making you feel different emotions and whether or not who is in the right, who's in the wrong etc. They've gotten some real backstory into it and they and are using everyday ideas to put into a game. They are trying to not only make it a game but to put real-life consequences into it and think is this right or wrong? It truly is a masterpiece written. As for the ending, i am not 100% the biggest fan because I feel it leaves you a bit lost. Your not sure where ellie goes from there l? Will she get her happy ending after all, what happens to abby does she go to the fireflies does she even make it off the island? But to be honest I think its honestly an amazing game! Just has occasional flaws as all games do! Theres so much more I could write about the dynamics or even play through etc. But I just don't think it deserves all these bad reviews.    … Expand
  81. Balamb_Dweller
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was expecting a full Ellie campaign but the story of Abby feels forced.. eventually, it all makes sense in the ending... I would like to have the last of us part 3 with Abby as the main character if ever but they should've kept this part 2 as a full Ellie journey.… Expand
  82. Michmala
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Toute est bon dans se jeux malgré un peux de bug pas trop dérangeant. Le gameplay est mieux que le premier et l'histoire est jutse excellente +l'histoire +gameplay +durée vie +bonne ia +des graphisme incroyable

    -la phase avec abby étais un peu trop longue    … Expand
  83. cristinagdev
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    People rating this game as a 0 or 1 are clearly haters. Even if you completely despise this story, this game is incredible. The way they improved their gameplay, their animations and even the sounds is amazing. The level design is incredible, especially if you keep in mind the kind of level design the first TLOU had. They improved a lot.

    Now, when it comes to the story... It's a very    People rating this game as a 0 or 1 are clearly haters. Even if you completely despise this story, this game is incredible. The way they improved their gameplay, their animations and even the sounds is amazing. The level design is incredible, especially if you keep in mind the kind of level design the first TLOU had. They improved a lot.

    Now, when it comes to the story... It's a very tough experience. The story is cruel, sad and angry. Does that make it bad? No. I still love the story and I love the characters. Each decision made by each character is completely justified and you can understand why they do what they do. Each character gets what they deserve in the end, even if it's not pretty or doesn't seem completely fair at first. If you really think about it, the ending is perfect. Does that mean it's an ending that leaves you with a smile on your face and feeling proud of what you've done? No. Because there's nothing to be proud of when it comes to revenge and violence. But everything the characters have done is completely understandable.

    /* NO SPOILERS AHEAD BUT SOME CHARACTERS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW YET ARE MENTIONED */

    The only reason why I've given this game a 9 instead of a 10 is the way they present the story. I won't say it's confusing because I was never really lost, but it's true that they jump around in the game timeline a lot, and sometimes it's annoying. Also, I feel like there's some characters you don't get attached to (Jesse, Yara and Abby's group) and sometimes the game treats these characters as if they were important somehow. Just because you're with them for a couple of minutes, that doesn't mean you get attached to them. I think they did well with Lev and Abby, but I just couldn't care about the others I mentioned. But it might be just me that needs more time to get attached to characters.

    The rest was amazing. Great experience, makes you question everything you do, and makes you hate some decisions the character make, even if you understand them. This game makes you realize that revenge will only bring more pain and loss.    … Expand
  84. Niky089
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game just blew my mind. The story is so real and I've felt the same like Ellie. This game will make you cry and laugh. You'll be angry. You will want the revenge. At the end, if you understand the ending, then you understand what was Neil trying to tell. I just love it.
  85. BattleFreaker
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Almost perfect game. I would have preferred a story like the first part, but it is very special for the way it turned out. Thanks ND!
  86. thegradle
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The game did not justify the impression, this is not what I expected. But it's still "The Last Of Us" - the best game I've seen. It's worse than the first part, but it couldn't be better. I will wait for the addition.
  87. Lofranlof
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like this game! IMHO in final part of the game (when Ellie fights against Abby) there should be more flashbacks of Ellie killing Abby's friends to show how vain they were. That would clearly show why she didn't kill her. Because violence is making more violence. That is exactly what game about. Abby's friends and Abby herself are not monsters, they also have families, feelings etc and i clearly felt that. But there should be more emphasis on that. This game made me think about how important forgiveness is and how pointless is blind revenge. Anyway, I really enjoyed this game so much! Thanks to all developers for their hard work and sleepless nights. They did enormous amount of work and i really appreciate that!… Expand
  88. Bustoulee
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. dude this was a masterpiece! I mean at the end I was like dont kill her. I was so glad ellie didn't kill her. No one can judge to what happen on both sides. Anyone would've done the same… Expand
  89. Tomi_21
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Un hermoso juego desde historia a jugabilidad, en guión es perfecto, en narrativa también y complementa el primer juego dándole más color a la historia, sin duda nd lo hizo de nuevo
  90. Manu2020
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is just gorgeous, fantastic history, ecxeptionals graphims. a pity that we will have to wait so long time before to have the pleasure to play such quality game. I understand people who put 0 the exit day, because it is difficult to appreciate such game when you have no heart and no brain, I blame them. Thanks a thousand time to Naughty dog team for the wellness and happyness theyThis game is just gorgeous, fantastic history, ecxeptionals graphims. a pity that we will have to wait so long time before to have the pleasure to play such quality game. I understand people who put 0 the exit day, because it is difficult to appreciate such game when you have no heart and no brain, I blame them. Thanks a thousand time to Naughty dog team for the wellness and happyness they provided me...… Expand
  91. Jefferson_kaleu
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo tomou decisões difíceis ao expandir seu universo, com isso vieram mais personagens, mais grupos e muitas consequências. É maior e mais complexo e exige do jogador muita maturidade, não sendo para qualquer pessoa. É um excelente trabalho em todos os aspectos, com muita profundidade e perspectivas diferentes, alguns pontos podem desagradar algumas pessoas, mas igenuidade maior é achar que se pode faser qualquer coisa, sem que isso não tenha consequencias… Expand
  92. Beliy1994
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Достойное продолжение, с неоднозначным сюжетом, который не все поймут.
  93. YeenyMartini
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS

    First things first, this game has been dividing fans immensely, given by the rift between critic and fan reviews.
    With that out of the way, here's my take on the story, the controversy and the game. Spoilers ahead for game 1 and 2 ahead.

    Already in the first game, Naughty Dog has tried to establish that no conflict is ever black and white. During multiple times in the story, Joel's dark past is hinted at.
    -He's a smuggler
    -Tess literally said "We're **** people, Joel."
    -He's been on "both sides" of an ambush
    -Obliterates the last branch of humanity looking to find a cure in order to save his surrogate daughter.
    Sadly, much like the 2nd game, the hostile factions we encounter as a player are always presented as "evil"
    -the military acting killing anyone who's not compliant
    -looters who shoot first, ask questions later
    -a group of survivors (with kids), who kill and eat people
    It is only towards the end where we see Joel lash out against the "good", presented in form of the fireflies.
    The game ended with Joel's thinly woven lie that the fireflies have stopped looking for a cure.

    Game 2 confronts the player with the consequence of our actions. Joel's past catches up with him in form of Abby, who exacts revenge on Joel for what he did to the fireflies and her father (the surgeon he killed to save Ellie). And like the old "an eye for an eye" principle, Ellie sets out to exact revenge on Joel's killers.

    What TLOU II pulls off what TLOU I didn't is that it showed conflicts from both sides. We get to play as both Ellie and Abby- bitter rivals, as you may say- and learn their motivations and loves and grudges. It tried portraying the moral grey conflicts that they were trying to convey in the first game too, just this time they took a more direct approach. Players may find upsetting that their idols may not be as heroic and "white-vested" as they may have thought.

    Another box of criticism this game has received was the hate for LGBTQ-inclusion, as well as its portrayal.
    Firstly, if you feel offended by the inclusion of queers in a video game, then the game isn't the problem: You are. Your values have gone out of fashion in the 1950s, so go with the time and stop living in the past. Almost every video game in existence features a straight, white man in the lead, with only recent examples. The few female protagonists like Lara Croft were merely sexually idolised.
    Secondly, some hate came from transgender people as well, stating that the trans character in the game was, for a fact, merely abused and tortured. While the portrayal of the game's trans character is in no way perfect, I believe it is a major first step towards inclusion and representation of our LGBTQ friends and allies in the video game industry. Perhaps the first step is shaky and bad, but that's what first steps are there for. Personally, I give props to Naughty Dog for finally having the guts to take the first step.
    The queers in TLOU II didn't feel like a major "distraction" from the story. They aren't a major talking point. Not until you make it. Learn to live with it. Deal with it.

    So of course the game is being review-bombed for the aforementioned problems. Yet they do not take into consideration the thousands of other departments of the game that made it stand out as much as it did.
    The programming- from rope physics to animation to enemy AI- is OUTSTANDING and truly unique. Every encounter was a fun to test out, every environment remarkable.
    The sound design deserves props as well. Never have the infected- clickers especially- sounded more spine-chilling and DANGEROUS than they have in this game. For the first time, clickers actually sounded like a threat not to be ignored.
    And of course, the actors have done an incredible job at bringing Ellie, Dina, Abbie etc to life. Bravo.

    While the story isn't perfect and a few characters felt a little bleak (looking at you, Jesse), it is far from what the majority make it out to be.

    If you can have an open mind and dive into this game, it is well worth the time and dedication.    … Expand
  94. Chill_sauce
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (sorry my English)
    This game doesn't look like first game of franchise, it's not the road movie, it feels like it's brutal action.
    In the first part of the game it's played pretty nice, but after ten hours of playing as Ellie the game makes us to play as another character Abby. She's daughter of the doctor, which was killed in the end of the first game. The last ten- twelve hours of gameplay feels veeeery long and it could be shorter a lot.    … Expand
  95. Chris505
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    The gameplay and graphics were mostly great, but the story fell flat in places and dragged down the overall experience. It became a bit of a slog halfway through so I feel like it would have been better if the game was shorter.

    Gameplay: 8/10 The gameplay was great for the most part but some of it felt clunky. The stealth was great, and being able to both crouch and crawl to escape and    The gameplay and graphics were mostly great, but the story fell flat in places and dragged down the overall experience. It became a bit of a slog halfway through so I feel like it would have been better if the game was shorter.

    Gameplay: 8/10
    The gameplay was great for the most part but some of it felt clunky. The stealth was great, and being able to both crouch and crawl to escape and sneak up on enemies was one of the game’s best mechanics. Cracking the safes were fun mini games too; you were really rewarded for exploring the world! However, the hearing vision took too long to come up which caused me to avoid using it much, and having to press a button to open/close the crafting window during combat caused me to miss a few opportunities. Having to mash square all the time quickly became repetitive, it would have been nice to see games make more use of the touch pad in those situations. Every quick time event was “mash square”, with the respite of holding triangle to open doors. It got old fast. Also the hand to hand combat (mash square plus dodging) was a bit naff, it would have been nice if there were a few more mechanics there.

    Graphics: 10/10
    The graphics were excellent, probably the best I’ve seen on a console. The environment was beautiful and fitted the world perfectly; it all looked so real! I only had a couple of glitches throughout the entire game. Only two or three times the clicker didn’t render in a death cutscene, and again only twice the environment disappeared for less than a second; but the first time it happened I was trying to find where my companion went, who was visible when the world disappeared, so I think “it’s not a bug, it’s a feature” fitted there.. the second time it happened was just a glitch though. But still the graphics were pretty much perfect so 10/10!

    Narrative: 5/10
    The story beats let the game down. Some moments have become controversial due to their poor execution and neglect the fans to favour shocking scenes. The pacing felt off and sometimes the cutscenes weren’t interesting enough to make the battle feel worth while, especially during the second half. The letters and notes hidden around had the best writing in the game though. It could have been much better, but overall It was interesting enough to keep me going until the end. The game was spoiled for me before I played it so it didn’t have as much of an impact on me as it perhaps could have.

    Experience: 7/10
    The world felt like a harsh realistic zombie apocalypse and the game did that well considering the graphics and the base world story (the original last of us world helped here). However, the narrative negatively impacted it; I didn’t always understand the character motivations for certain actions, some didn’t seem very realistic. Also I often didn’t know where to go, which was annoying and broke my immersion, but still, I guess that did seem realistic because the character wouldn’t know where to go in a new area they they haven’t been before. I wish it had made more use of background music, there was very little; although being able to play the guitar was fun for me.

    Conclusion:
    The game had a different feel to the original, but I’m not too bothered by that in terms of it as a stand-alone game. However, I would have preferred the sequel to the generally consider masterpiece “the last of us” to have taken a different route story-wise, but the game still has its merits. 7.5/10    … Expand
  96. Lyroan
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    While nowhere near as great as the first game, doesn't deserve the hate it gets, and definitely a good game nonetheless.
  97. LeandroBDS
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Um excelente jogo n minha opiniao, acreditem nao se importem com as criticas de usuarios ou ate mesmo dos criticos joguem o jogo e tirem suas proprias conclusões.
  98. Bertranch
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Hard and miserable, what a bad taste in your mouth leaves you. But its amazing.
    Enganging story, a bit longer than I would like, some ups and downs in the story, but reflects what a real story could be, people dying easily in a miserable world.
    Has ludonarrative dissonance.
  99. CyroKey
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Builds on the world and characters established in the last game, giving one of the most interesting sequels to a game for a while.
  100. VladIsLovelol
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    A game worth buying. I find this game very powerful. Very great game, don't be fooled by the haters, it's a unique experience for the ps4
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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