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  1. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best story game of a generation. Every element that I enjoyed from the first game has been improved in the sequel, it has the best graphics I’ve ever seen in a video game tied with god of war, exhilarating and tense gameplay yet simple in it’s application which gives the player so many choices in how to approach the game, whether that be all stealth, getting in gun fights or even running away is a sound tactic at times. But let’s get onto my favourite part of the game, the story. The game initially feels like it’s just going to be an average revenge story when Joel gets killed and at first I thought the early gameplay as Abby was just to heighten that moment but the game became so much more than just a revenge story. When I first started to play as Abby and I realised I had to play 3 days as her I was dubious because I hated her so much, however the more I played as Abby the more I empathised with her and saw her in a different light, so much so that a character I wanted dead 3 hours into the game I wanted her to live by the end of the game. By the end of the game I realised that both characters were on the same journey just at different points, Abby was seeking redemption for her transgressions and she found that in helping Lev and Yara. Ellie had not begun to redeem for her actions but her decision not to kill Abby was the first step in that process. I feel like this game is almost 3 games in one and that’s what makes it one of my favourite games I’ve ever played, Expand
  2. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    just finished the game for the 2nd time last night and man am I still coming to grips with all the emotions I went through.
    This story,it's dialogs and narration is masterfully done and will be studied in film and game design schools all over. As a game dev I am taking notes right now. This game is definitely for mature audiences and i don't mean just by age I mean by intellect and
    just finished the game for the 2nd time last night and man am I still coming to grips with all the emotions I went through.
    This story,it's dialogs and narration is masterfully done and will be studied in film and game design schools all over. As a game dev I am taking notes right now. This game is definitely for mature audiences and i don't mean just by age I mean by intellect and emotional development as well.
    Apart form the story,voice and acting performances are just something far above what I have seen in video games.
    The gameplay has evolved so impressively over the first game. Also the level design is really well done. Both stealth and full on rambo are viable options and you can mix it up nicely with the tools and weapons at your disposal. The wide-linear levels mean you have a variety of ways to navigate around and this game rewards exploration with notes that tell short but grounded stories and thicken the lore and man i loved the cards too.
    Obviously being a ND game the visuals are beautiful..very artistic too. Love the foliage and water.
    The sound work is also really good. Best game I have played,,,nah best game I have experienced ever. The rollercoaster of emotions was unlike anything I have experienced in any medium weather film,books or games. The rage for abby was real, the regret and disgust upon Mel's cxbcb was real, the love for alice was real, the comfort with dina was real, comradarie with lev and yara was real.. jesse's and owen's inherent goodness was real...heck on my 2nd playthrough on seattle day 1 playing as ellie the random wlf soldier complaining about burritos was real. Mindblown. The replayability is also good because of the gameplay,level design and lore that just thickens as you hear more convos, discover previously missed notes and damn those fun cards.
    Must play. My GOTY.
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  3. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best storytelling. Plausible, well thought out and logical reason are driving Ellie and Abby into some kind of rage. Masterpiece of NaughtyDog. I cannot understand this review bombing. People are acting like children and searching for a happy end in a post-apocalyptic world. Wake up people. The world is rough in the universe of TLoU. Expand
  4. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This is the best game I have played in my life, Everything is very beautiful and good, in my opinion is the same level of the first game
    I loved this game
  5. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, and it’s ahead of our time. I really enjoy every step of the way
  6. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    The most powerful story I've played in 30-odd years of gaming.

    Ignore the incels and buy this game.
  7. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    One of best survival games. It is better to pass part 1 before playing this. I passed the game 2 on normal and aurvival difficulty and it was a lot of fun. Yes, it is brutal but life is brutal
  8. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us Part II is a terrific game. Many people seem to be reacting to the game in a negative way like people did after the series finale of Game of Thrones. It is nothing like that. My advice to anyone I talk to about this game is to go in without bias, without reading any scathing or high praise reviews. This game was made to make you feel emotions in ways you wouldn't expect aThe Last of Us Part II is a terrific game. Many people seem to be reacting to the game in a negative way like people did after the series finale of Game of Thrones. It is nothing like that. My advice to anyone I talk to about this game is to go in without bias, without reading any scathing or high praise reviews. This game was made to make you feel emotions in ways you wouldn't expect a video game to make you feel. Empathize with the characters and you will be rewarded with an incredible experience. I give the Last of Us Part II a score of 9/10 because its damn near perfect. Expand
  9. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game i ever played in my life Sad to see joel gone but still best game i played nonetheless Expand
  10. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente juego! A nivel gráfico, animaciones, inmersión, narrativo y jugabilidad! Un juego para recordar en el tiempo. No es perfecto, claro está, se podría haber realizado cosas distintas, claro que sí, pero no por que no esté de acuerdo con algunas desiciones en el juego a nivel personal, significa sea un mal juego. A los gustos, colores! Existen partes en el desarrollo del juego tan bein orquesta das que te hacen sentir parte del mismo, a nivel de no querer ejecutar comandos, sentir el dolor, la pena o felicidad. Se alcanza un gran nivel de desarrollo de los personajes al punto de sentir cariño con cada uno de ellos! Si... Incluso con Abby a quien terminó queriendo al final... Expand
  11. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Man o man what a rollercoaster of emotions this game has been not just because of the story but also because of the gameplay..ufff..felt each kill. heart crack.brain drown in emotion...
    Beautiful game, great gameplay stealth/action. customisable difficulty adds nice replayability ensuring 1st playthrough is very different from 2nd.
    good acting,dialogs,visuals and sounds. Very unexpected
    Man o man what a rollercoaster of emotions this game has been not just because of the story but also because of the gameplay..ufff..felt each kill. heart crack.brain drown in emotion...
    Beautiful game, great gameplay stealth/action. customisable difficulty adds nice replayability ensuring 1st playthrough is very different from 2nd.
    good acting,dialogs,visuals and sounds.
    Very unexpected story and twists and turns. worth my money. hall of fame.
    good job naughty dog.
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  12. Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Do I love Joel and wanted more gameplay/storywise of him and Ellie? Yes, of course, we all expected (wanted/wished for) that.
    Do I think this could have been TLOU3? Maybe, probably. Debatable.
    Do I respect the director's decisions and storytelling? Yes.
    Do I think this is amazing and the most intense and remarkable game I have ever played? Absolutely!
  13. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    So good i love this because it has the best story of every games thanks for this game
  14. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece on so many levels, pushing the console to its technical limits and pushing its players to their own moral and emotional limits.
  15. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even though I don't like some of the decisions of the story, this game is still a masterpiece and must be treated like it. IMO the first game is still better and the story is more focused on the characters and everything around them. My favorite part of the second game were the flashbacks, they were everything I wanted to know after the first game ended. 9/10
    I replayed the first game on Monday, finished it on Thursday and started playing part II on Friday to finish it on Sunday. Playing both games like that gives you another perspective.
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  16. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Amazing game with very detailed and very dangerous beautiful world (I’m speaking about graphical side)! Main characters storyline is unforgivable, no black and white...
    You should play and create your own judgement!
    Perfect, thank to the team!
  17. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    To enjoy this game you have to be oppened to everything. Remember: they try to be realistic, so you'll find death everywhere.

    The story is good, they have forced the machine in some ways that might disconnect you from what's happening. Even so, you'll find the end rewarding if as I said, you're oppended to what's new.
  18. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Es un juego muy bueno, desde el primer momento te mantiene con la incógnita de la historia. Puedes sentir la violencia y la venganza en los personajes, con unos gráficos increíbles.
  19. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En mi opinión es un juego en todos sentidos que te lleva a vivirlo al 100% desde que sientes la irá y tristeza hasta la sed de revancha, luego las cosas se acomodan y entiendes todo. Sin duda la historia me hubiera gustado diferente y que Joel no hubiera muerto sin embargo también sirve para darle continuidad a la historia. Me gustó mucho el juego, no más que el 1 pero sin duda es mejor que muchos muchos otros Expand
  20. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please pay attention to the dates on most of the "Most Helpful" reviews, which were left on the game's release date. These people had not played the game at the time of their review.

    This game is art in its brutality.

    Pros:
    Gameplay. The game improved upon the first in almost every way. Combat is more fluid with dodging, diving, improved animations and fluidity of movement, and more fun thanks to some fun new weapons like bomb arrows. Stealth is more fun than ever thanks to additions like going prone, crafting silencers, enemy dogs (which make the stealth harder, but the extra challenge adds more fun), hiding in grass of varying heights, improved communication and teamwork between enemies, and more.
    Writing. The writing itself is great, whether you agree with the overall story or not. Individual conversations and lines are great, even if the occurrences of fun conversations are fewer and further between. The mid-combat dialogue feels more natural (although it's still peppered with the scripted "I think I saw something. > Go check it out, I'll watch your back") and enemies react better to my actions.
    Visuals: This game looks amazing. The animations in particular are top-notch, some of the (if not THE) best in the industry.
    Story: Great, but definitely not for everyone. People angry about Joel's death are upset *because that's how you're supposed to feel about it.* You're supposed to be outraged. But Naughty Dog made the mistake of thinking people could contextualize their anger within the game like rational beings instead of at the developers. The story is brutal. It's hard to experience. But it's very well-made. You're *supposed* to be angry and confused when you have to play as Abby. The whole point is that it shines a light on how we view Joel as this hero when he *wasn't.* The cycle of revenge was portrayed extremely well in this story. "Uhh, but she didn't get revenge!" Yea the whole point was that Ellie lost herself when she lost Joel, and Abby lost herself when she lost Jerry (and almost lost herself again later when she lost her friends). People who missed this didn't listen to Joel's song, "If I ever were to lose you, I'd surely lose myself." Letting go and putting an end to the cycle was the only way to truly move on and find themselves again. It was a beautiful message that was beautifully told.

    Cons:
    Gameplay: A hell-bent revenge mission doesn't seem as realistic when I'm stopping to pick up notes constantly. Very small detail, but something I couldn't help but chuckle at. As far as difficulty, even on Survivor I found that I had a lot of stuff to spare at most times. I play fairly stealthily, meaning not lots of molotovs or bombs, which contributes to this, but still. I feel like a good way to make resources feel scarcer would be capping our carried resources at 2 instead of 3 on higher difficulties.
    Writing: I personally don't understand the "Joel would never say his name" complaint, but I'll leave that here since it's such a common complaint and one that may be reasonable. Personally, I feel as though he followed Tommy's lead (and Tommy has been living in Jackson much longer so he's likely softer).
    Visuals: idk there were a couple of visual bugs that were funny? No real complaints here.
    Story: Abby's tale should have lined up better with Ellie's, where we're playing the other side of the story, but that would have been difficult considering she was the only enemy in those areas of the game (not the Seraphites). I just was excited to go through and see the effects of Ellie's actions from her point of view and we don't really get that until the aquarium on Day 3. The Seraphites seemed to contradict a lot of what Naughty Dog accomplished with the WLF. The WLF broke the trope of being the generic nameless enemies. They may have seemed pure evil after the events early in the game, but we see that's not the case later on when we get to play as Abby and see the amazing communities they've established. They're just like Jackson. The Seraphites are just evil, and presented as such at every turn. They're a violent, fanatical cult without any positive contributions to the world, and they're not even doing it out of desperation to survive like villains from the first game. They're just *evil* and it's so out of place within the rest of the game.

    Coming off the first game, there was almost no way a sequel could live up to it and satisfy everyone. Some people think this means they shouldn't have made it, and that's one argument to be made. People say Star Wars should have been left alone, but each new movie deserves to be judged on its own merits, not just "the originals were amazing and we should've let it die with dignity." Same goes for this. You can think the original is better. But rating this game anything below like a 6 shows you're not truly critiquing the game, you're just ranting.
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  21. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ****SPOLIERS****
    I started the game without any knowledge of the leaks, yet from the moment I started playing Abby, I knew that she was the one who was going to kill Joel. With this feeling bugging me, I admit that I let her die more than a couple of times during her initial gameplay, and even more when we play her in Seattle. Hell, I thought there would even be an option to lose to Ellie in the theatre so I let Abby die in every scene just in case!

    But after seeing her relationship with Lev develop after the theatre incident, their dynamic reminded me of Joel and Ellie. I still felt disdain for Abby, but I admit that she grew on me and that I enjoyed playing her character. ND made one of the boldest choices a game could, and man, it really paid off. But it’s not the only powerful choice of the game.

    The last battle between Abby and Ellie was brutal, and while I had an easier time beating Abby up as Ellie than I had beating Ellie up as Abby, deep down I didn’t really want to kill her, especially after that flashback of Joel on the porch. It’s just insane to me that ND was able to elicit Ellie’s exact emotions in ME! The ending of letting Abby go was at first bitter - I felt salty that she had a better ending than Ellie. I felt heavy after playing the game, and had a harder time falling asleep. I thought about how there are things/emotions that I could still be holding onto that have the same destructive force as Abby’s and Ellie’s revenge, only internal instead of external. I thought about how our choices propagate to places we never expect them to. I thought about the freedom beyond being controlled by those regrets, and grief, and what it takes to achieve that freedom. I thought about how Joel’s choice to save Ellie was so so human, as was Ellie’s choice to spare Abby. The visual in my head of the former event was of the Chinese principle of Yang (the light with the darkness in it). Ellie’s arc reminded me of yin (the dark with the lightness in it). In a way, TLOU2 ended on a more hopeful note than the original one.

    But after a night of reflection, that heaviness still wouldn’t go away. Maybe it’s something about myself I have to explore more. But I was really attached to Ellie, and wanted her to have her happy ending.

    So I did my research, and I found that the writers were originally going to have Ellie pick Ollie up before she leaves, but felt that was too obvious.

    And then I saw a theory about how Ellie had already visited Jackson and repaired her relationship with Dina. What supported it was Ellie’s change of clothes, the absence of her weapons, Dina’s bracelet on her arm (which wasn’t there when she left for Santa Barbara, and wasn’t in her backpack like Joel’s watch was).

    Then I thought how cruel ND was for not making the happy ending more obvious! But I realized that my initial feelings toward the ending made TLOU2 more than a game for me. It made me look really deep down, and at least realize I have those dark sides too. It made me see how hard it was to deal with grief, and how that grief compels us to turn into people we don’t know. I believe TLOU2 was better than the first one for these reasons alone. The gameplay and the graphics just made this game more of a masterpiece. This game is a mirror to the player’s thought processes - it precisely elicits all of the feelings it sets out to, and the player is left to consolidate the intense emotions. If the player is able to do that, they see the depth of this game, if not, I think I understand where the hate comes from. But the beauty is not in if the player does so or not. It’s in how the player consolidates the emotions elicited. That how, gives the player a location of where they’re at in their emotional world. To me, that knowledge gave me what I was missing in my path to healing.
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  22. Jul 11, 2020
    10
    I understand people’s reaction but it’s a very good, great graphics, awesome game mechanics and a very risky bold story that really if you look at the whole story, it’s actually freaking amazing.
  23. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    We all take away something differently when thinking about games and their stories, and nothing captures this better than TLOU part 2. The journey Ellie goes on is one of the best and complex stories told in gaming. Whether it's the cut-scenes, the dialog during game play, the notes and their world building, the environmental storytelling. Everything has a purpose and no game has had meWe all take away something differently when thinking about games and their stories, and nothing captures this better than TLOU part 2. The journey Ellie goes on is one of the best and complex stories told in gaming. Whether it's the cut-scenes, the dialog during game play, the notes and their world building, the environmental storytelling. Everything has a purpose and no game has had me tear up this much since MGS3. Without going into spoilers, it's a game you need to play to fully understand the story and the journey Ellie and others go through.

    Game play wise, this is a step up from everything ND has done before. AI is on a completely different level, as they'll try to flank you, send dogs after you, call out their friends names when they go down, and throw the occasional Molotov after you. Going prone, and the dodge had always worried be in trailers, feeling gimmicky, but I can safely say they enhance combat to a whole new degree. Only critique on the game play aspect is leveling your abilities up. ND takes away choice and forces you to go down a skill tree, where you might have to buy a skill you don't want to get one you do want. It wouldn't be jarring, if TLOU1 gave you complete freedom on which skills you want.

    I shouldn't have to talk about graphics, it's a ND game, it's the best looking game you'll find on PS4. Every area is so detailed, and all enemies have distinct looking models.

    This game means more to me than a lot of games, and the more I think about it, the more I can call it not only my game of this gen, but my game of all time. Not only was this everything I wanted in a TLOU sequel, this is everything I've wanted in a game, the feelings I felt playing, can't be emulated in other games.
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  24. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I think the game is good as he'll. Can't wait to part 3. I want to see what happens to Abby, Lev, Tommy and Ellie
  25. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People saying that the story suck haven't played a lot of games in their lives. Have you played the last three Tomb Raider? THAT sucked. Sure the story isn't as good as the first one, but it is far more ambitious. As many people say, maybe the pacing wasn't right, and I myself never was fully invested in Abby's story. Still, this is easily in my top 3 ps4 games alongside Red Dead 2 and God of War. Expand
  26. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    By far the most thrilling game of this generation. It is at least equal to the predecessor, if not even more gripping and emotional. Compassion is required here, as well as looking at things from different perspectives. It is understandable that this does not meet with mutual love. What is incomprehensible is that hate speech about the developers and artists behind this or any otherBy far the most thrilling game of this generation. It is at least equal to the predecessor, if not even more gripping and emotional. Compassion is required here, as well as looking at things from different perspectives. It is understandable that this does not meet with mutual love. What is incomprehensible is that hate speech about the developers and artists behind this or any other piece of art breaks down. Here artistic freedom clearly applies. That not everyone likes it is perfectly fine. But insulting artists for your art is absolutely wrong. I have great respect for the performance of Naugty Dog and everyone involved in what has been created here. Thanks a lot for this! Expand
  27. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    It was great experience and storyline, I already want to play it again. Gameplay went up since the first game.
  28. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros
    Story - Despite what people are saying this is not a revenge story. It has some aspects of a revenge story line, but to call it that is simplistic at best. Ellie's part of this game is occurs mainly because of the scene between her and Joel on the porch after the party. This scene is her motivation more than Abby killing Joel. I think the Abby killing Joel in that manner was more for the player, and making the player want revenge. Ellie also has a happy ending despite what you might think. In the last scene at the farm she shows no emotion to the farm being empty because she knew it was. Quite a bit of time had passed between her last fight with Abby and that scene and she is fully healed an appears to be wearing the bracelet Dina gave her. She is actually coming from Jackson in that scene and has already made up with Dina by that point.
    Joel and Tommy trusting the WLF group was not bad writing. Four years had passed between the first game and this one. They had been spending much of that time bringing people into the community. They had no reason to mistrust a group of kids that are not much older than Ellie.
    Abby's story was mostly about the fact that killing Joel did not bring her peace or closure. Her story was much the same as Joel's story from part 1. Yes you can call this lazy writing, but the writers were trying to make us feel some empathy for her.
    Graphics - Yeah...I think pretty much everyone agrees this is the best looking game on the PS4.
    New Characters - All the new characters were great. Some the of WLFs were a little one dimensional, but they really seemed to flesh out Dina and Jesse, and of course Abby.
    Character Development - Both main characters, Ellie and Abby, had great character development. I don't feel like ND undid anything from the first game in terms of Ellie's character. I do not believe they destroyed Joel's character or made him the villain. Ellie's development is really hard to get until the scene on the porch and it was brilliant for ND to put that scene near the end of the game.

    Neutral
    Game play - The game play was pretty similar to part 1 with some added mechanics. i put it in neutral because there was nothing really groundbreaking here. I did like the fact they found a way to have you play the guitar with a controller though.

    Problematic
    Story Structure -The structure of the story was a little problematic because there were flashbacks and the same story told from two different viewpoints. You can die in some of the flashbacks. For example when you go off as Ellie with Joel to find guitar strings you can die. Having Abby's 3 days come after Ellie's 3 days has a similar issue where you can die as Abby during this time even though you know she ends up at the theater. There could also be an issue with the way Lev gets up onto the balcony of the theater as Ellie could technically leave a bomb trap at the top of that ladder. I don't know if that changes anything if you do this, but either way if it's ignored there is an issue and if Lev gets blown up there is an issue. I guess Lev could see it and detonate it without getting hurt. It may have better to play day 1 as Ellie then day 1 and Abby and so forth. I do not believe playing Abby's part first would have been the correct way to go though.

    Tommy - I don't really like where Tommy ended in this. It would have been nice to see if he was able to move on or not.

    Abby killing Joel - I put this in the problematic because I think ND may have underestimated how much people would hate her for killing Joel especially the way it was done. This seemed to leave a lot of people in the mindset that they could never like or feel empathy for her. I don't know if this was a mistake, but since the second half of the game is set up to try and make you feel empathy for her I have to believe ND believed that people would despite her killing Joel, and that just didn't happen for some people because they their mind was just made up to hate her no matter what for killing Joel. Since the game is set up this way it seems to me ND did make a mistake here in not recognizing just how beloved Joel is. Of course they have stated the game would be divisive, but to me the 2nd half of the game contradicts that as they obviously were trying to get the player to sympathize with Abby.

    i gave the game 10/10 though because despite not being perfect it is still masterpiece. The story really sticks with you and I liked playing as Abby and I liked the choices they made on the characters and while I think the story would work better if it was structured differently it doesn't take away from the fact that the story was brilliant.
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  29. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game is nothing short of a masterpiece. An emotional roller coaster ride from start to finish, this is one game that keeps you thinking long after the credits roll. Like its predecessor, it's beautiful yet brutal. The world is extremely detailed, visuals are simply breathtaking and the level design and combat are truly amazing. But what truly stands out, is the story that's unlikeThis game is nothing short of a masterpiece. An emotional roller coaster ride from start to finish, this is one game that keeps you thinking long after the credits roll. Like its predecessor, it's beautiful yet brutal. The world is extremely detailed, visuals are simply breathtaking and the level design and combat are truly amazing. But what truly stands out, is the story that's unlike anything seen before, and the stellar performances by an extremely talented cast. A sequel done very right. Expand
  30. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Espere 7 años para este juego y, terminó siendo más de lo que esperaba. Entiendo a la gente que odió este juego y a su vez entiendo a quienes lo adoraron. Sin dudas una obra maestra sin precedentes, un videojuego con el cuál me asombré, lloré, me enfadé, reí, sentí náuseas e incomodidad al jugar con ciertos personajes y, sin duda un juego que te cause todas esas emociones no puede ser algoEspere 7 años para este juego y, terminó siendo más de lo que esperaba. Entiendo a la gente que odió este juego y a su vez entiendo a quienes lo adoraron. Sin dudas una obra maestra sin precedentes, un videojuego con el cuál me asombré, lloré, me enfadé, reí, sentí náuseas e incomodidad al jugar con ciertos personajes y, sin duda un juego que te cause todas esas emociones no puede ser algo malo. No todo en esta vida es jugar, golpear, matar y ganar, de esos juegos ya hay muchos, en la vida real también te toca perder, sufrir, perdonar, y este juego se apega mucho a la realidad, a lo que pasaría si nos encontramos en la misma situación, nos enseña a analizar los hechos y a verlo con altura de miras pese a nuestra ser de venganza. Un videojuego muy bien logrado, solo las grandes obras y grandes personajes en la historia causan tanto odio y admiración a la vez y, esto es este juego, una obra maestra. Expand
  31. Jul 15, 2020
    9
    I didn't want a sequel to Part 1 , but after finishing Part 2, I'm glad we got one. The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterclass of storytelling in games even if the themes and choices are divisive in nature. I've been constantly thinking about this game since the credits rolled and it has changed my outlook on both games. If you were spoiled before release, still play this game as the contextI didn't want a sequel to Part 1 , but after finishing Part 2, I'm glad we got one. The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterclass of storytelling in games even if the themes and choices are divisive in nature. I've been constantly thinking about this game since the credits rolled and it has changed my outlook on both games. If you were spoiled before release, still play this game as the context and missing pieces really give you the entire picture the developers wanted you to see. The gameplay is better, the graphics are better and the story takes more risks. If you haven't played this game, go play it now. You won't be disappointed. Expand
  32. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can only say good things about this game. It is without question the best game I’ve played. To see these characters evolve in a way with goes against the grain and to experience the trauma from both sides of the story is truly something that hits different. A game that turns your opinion from “I want to kill Abby I hate her” to “I love Abby she has been through so much” takes talent. Bravo Neil Druckman, bravo naughty dog, bravo everyone who was a part of making this game. I am eager to see what you have installed next! Expand
  33. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Truly one of the most interesting, engaging, heartbreaking and thought provoking games I've ever played.
    People may dislike the story because it isn't exactly what they wanted from the sequel, but you don't always get what you want.
    The game is beautiful, unbelievable that something like this could come from a 7 year old piece of hardware. Gameplay is solid and satisfying. I spent days
    Truly one of the most interesting, engaging, heartbreaking and thought provoking games I've ever played.
    People may dislike the story because it isn't exactly what they wanted from the sequel, but you don't always get what you want.
    The game is beautiful, unbelievable that something like this could come from a 7 year old piece of hardware.
    Gameplay is solid and satisfying.
    I spent days after finishing the game thinking about the story and discussing with friends.
    Do yourself a favor, play this game, open yourself up and you'll come out the other side a changed person.
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  34. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Ties into the first game perfectly and makes me feel things no game or movie has made me feel. I've never seen a story told this way. Not to mention the gameplay and visuals are incredible.
  35. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game is incredible. Naughty Dog have really mastered the art of story telling in video games. The combat is very intense, and the gameplay is smooth and fun. I can see why people might not agree with the story choices, but at the end of the day it’s Naughty Dog’s story and they are free to do what they want. Easily one of my favorite games ever along with the first one.
  36. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nunca joguei um jogo tão incrivel na minha vida, todos os sentimentos que me trouxe, chorei, sorri, gritei.
    A morte do Joel acabou comigo, nunca imaginei que ia me apegar tanto a um personagem e é isso que torna o jogo tão bom assim. Me apeguei a Abby também, depois de ter um ódio absurdo dela, o jogo te faz passar por uma montanha russa de sentimentos incrivel, e é exatamente por isso que eu amo tanto!
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  37. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A perfect sequel full of emotions and twists, my heart is pumping, angry about what happened to Joel, loved the man, but that’s what life is. And Ellie :( daamn, felt sorry about her in every moment of the game. Abby was a perfect addition, wanted to slaughter her from the moment she killed Joel, but as i learned her story, she went through hell :( Expand
  38. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game has absolutely blew my mind in how well a story can be told within a game. The emotions that this game was able to bring out of me is a testament to Naughty Dog's ability at creating complex situations where characters' feelings, motivations, actions, and choices all feel true to those characters, not in a small way that is glimpsed over by the game, but with deep analysis thatThis game has absolutely blew my mind in how well a story can be told within a game. The emotions that this game was able to bring out of me is a testament to Naughty Dog's ability at creating complex situations where characters' feelings, motivations, actions, and choices all feel true to those characters, not in a small way that is glimpsed over by the game, but with deep analysis that you the player get to partake in. Expand
  39. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Одна з кращих ігор в які коли небудь грав!
  40. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Beautiful game, loved every bit of the game and will keep playing it over and over.
  41. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Feels bad to see so many people not having enough IQ to understand this game
  42. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Improves on every aspect of the original. It’s storytelling isn’t just remarkable “for a video game”, it’s up there with the best on any media, definitely one for the ages. ND delivers once again.
  43. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    Whereas Part I focused on simple story with complex characters, Part II expands on these characters in a complex story, and does a better job for that. It deals with interwoven themes of love, revenge, desperation, loss, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness. It takes a lot of guts to make a story that would be so authentic, and judging by the reviews on this game, I'd say Naughty DogWhereas Part I focused on simple story with complex characters, Part II expands on these characters in a complex story, and does a better job for that. It deals with interwoven themes of love, revenge, desperation, loss, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness. It takes a lot of guts to make a story that would be so authentic, and judging by the reviews on this game, I'd say Naughty Dog achieved exactly what they were hoping to. Expand
  44. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Some of the best stealth action gameplay, amazing graphics, ran without issue on my 5 year old base PS4. Story is controversial game itself is a must play
  45. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    You must have an open mind for enjoying the story, but the gamelan and graphics are perfect.
  46. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece! The more I think about it the more I realize that most of the things I thought I didn’t like about the game actually make sense now. The story is so original, intense, heartbreaking and beautiful. Yes, there are a few things I still don’t like or maybe I just can’t accept them. I can’t wait to play it again. TLoU is not just a game, it’s art!
  47. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    a masterpiece in storytelling , a generation defining game , with a story like no other , really superb visuals and gameplay make this a must play
  48. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    On the surface it's a game about revenge but then you realize that it actually has a lot more to offer. That only works if you try to go in with an open mind about all characters and situations they encounter. It tries to challenge you emotionally like no other game.

    It has amazing level design where no area feels the same. A great story about more than just revenge and state of the art
    On the surface it's a game about revenge but then you realize that it actually has a lot more to offer. That only works if you try to go in with an open mind about all characters and situations they encounter. It tries to challenge you emotionally like no other game.

    It has amazing level design where no area feels the same. A great story about more than just revenge and state of the art voice acting/animation. You don't get such an emotional journey anywhere else in the gaming universe.

    Just ignore all the haters that haven't even played the game.
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  49. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen diseño de niveles y muy satisfactorios combates en cuanto a la historia es sobresaliente compararlo con el primero no viene al caso ya que ambos abordan temas muy diferentes que si bien el juego tiene momentos que te hace sentir mal logra mantenerte al pendiente de la historia y te hace pensar en las diferentes perspectivas de cada personaje que encuentras spoiler: sobre la muerte de joel he notado el descontento de muchos que se quejan de esto pero era algo obvio que algun personaje no acabaría bien y si bien el estudio no creo ese momento para que la gente disfrutara la muerte era para que sintieras dolor y impotencia. Expand
  50. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I really liked this game. I finished last night after successfully avoiding all spoilers. After playing the first game, I knew this would be grim - that did not disappoint. I can understand why some are mad at the story, as it did not go the direction I (and I'm sure many others) did not anticipate. Overall though, this game made me emphasise with players that I was reluctant to do so,I really liked this game. I finished last night after successfully avoiding all spoilers. After playing the first game, I knew this would be grim - that did not disappoint. I can understand why some are mad at the story, as it did not go the direction I (and I'm sure many others) did not anticipate. Overall though, this game made me emphasise with players that I was reluctant to do so, however, it opened up the possibilities to experience a game with a concept I have never experienced before. I look forward to playing this on New Game+. Expand
  51. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Please, don't listen to the bad reviews, this game is a masterpiece! Thank‘s naughty dog!!
  52. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    When you're lost in the darkness look for the light

    I hate and admire. Masterpiece 10/10
  53. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an amazing game with such a strong story to tell! Naughty dog pulls no punches in setting the theme, playing with your emotions, and challenging your perspective. Make no mistake, this game tells the story of an epic tragedy void of heroes and villains, and full of rife and conflict, leading to an emotional payoff that teaches us the lesson that acts of evil resonate, but so do too, acts of kindness; and while these acts of evil or vengeance can be destructive, a single act of kindness can be the sole light that guides someone out of the darkness. Expand
  54. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    At least as good as the first one witch was an amazing experience. Can’t give this game enough praise!
  55. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Благодарен видеоиграм за такое приключение. Хейт уляжется, и эта игра стане классикой не хуже, а скорее всего и лучше, чем первая часть. Таких историй нам еще так не рассказывали в видеоигровой индустрии
  56. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    One of the best game I had ever played excellent story and gameplay, good characters and great way to tell the story
  57. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Literally the best video game I’ve played. It’s an emotionally challenging story that has yet to be done by a video game. Not to mention the groundbreaking animation and gameplay. Hats off to Neil and the crew.
  58. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    o jogo é incrível, a qualidade gráfica, os cenários, a historia que mostra que a vingança é algo que você não ganha nada mas perde tudo, o jeito que o jogo mostra que no mundo de the last of us não existem pessoas más ou boas, mas que se trata de pontos de vista diferentes,meu veredito é de que o jogo vale muito apena cada centavo de seu dinheiro, é uma experiência única, e por ser um jogoo jogo é incrível, a qualidade gráfica, os cenários, a historia que mostra que a vingança é algo que você não ganha nada mas perde tudo, o jeito que o jogo mostra que no mundo de the last of us não existem pessoas más ou boas, mas que se trata de pontos de vista diferentes,meu veredito é de que o jogo vale muito apena cada centavo de seu dinheiro, é uma experiência única, e por ser um jogo tão bom, ele agora é meu novo jogo prefrido Expand
  59. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of my favorite gaming experiences ever. I'm so impressed with the risks they took with the story and with how well they pulled it off. The switch of perspective was jarring but despite the shock despite I ended up forming a strong connection with both characters. So all in all, I loved the story. The game play was super fun too, much improved from the repetitive nature of the first game. Visually it was gorgeous. Expand
  60. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Countless jaw-dropping emotional moments. The best facial expressions and acting I’ve ever seen in a game. Simply put, a masterpiece.
  61. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Best game I ever played. People are so pathetic who downvoted it before it even came out. Their fav character got killed so they throw a tantrum and cry. If you are a person with any self respect play this game for yourself and don’t listen to the pathetic losers who hate on it for no reason
  62. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I don’t understand the hate, well...kinda people were mad from the beginning and most of them haven’t played it. Just read the leaks and hated it. Game was absolutely FANTASTIC.
    Just wish if it was longer or had a DLC for what happens after.
  63. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Gameplay: Super fun all the way through
    Graphics: Among the best of all time
    Story: The most engaged I've been in a game since The Last of Us There are no politics at play in this game whatsoever, so go ahead and ignore any review stating that The Last of Us 2 is somehow politically motivated or forced to be politically correct. It's a story about love and hate– unfortunately, to many
    Gameplay: Super fun all the way through
    Graphics: Among the best of all time
    Story: The most engaged I've been in a game since The Last of Us

    There are no politics at play in this game whatsoever, so go ahead and ignore any review stating that The Last of Us 2 is somehow politically motivated or forced to be politically correct. It's a story about love and hate– unfortunately, to many misguided people, love is somehow political, and a warning against hate is interpreted as "wokeness". Also, many people struggling with the idea of being told a linear narrative-based story rather than being given the option to change the outcome. That's not a critique of the game, that's a critique of storytelling in it of itself, and represents a terrible ability to take in new ideas and information. The Last of Us 2 is a brilliant game containing a powerful story that takes maturity to digest, hence its M rating. Maybe the thousands of manchildren bombing this game should stick to games more in their mental territory.
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  64. Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Soo.. I heard/ saw the leaks and immediately cancelled my pre order. The Last of Us is one of my favorite video games of all time and I couldn’t possibly imagine them doing this to the characters.. but after giving it an unlikely shot, and trying my hardest to go into it unbiased, I actually found it pretty amazing how they were able to pull it off for me. I know there’s gunna be some people that don’t like the story, but I don’t think that makes it a bad game overall.. if you are apprehensive to play it after seeing the leaks or even just from some of the negative reviews that are out there, I say give it a shot. I was positive I was going to hate it and ended up loving it! Expand
  65. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    If you really love a game, you appreciate it! But do not criticize it, because its history and its development is very good, you must play it before speaking.
  66. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I think this game has a powerful and impactful storyline. It's very hard to move on after finished the game. And of course because it's so sad and depressed. This game succeed to bring emotional feeling when you play it. The only thing i don't really like is when you've to play Abby in a long time. But this game still masterpiece!
  67. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Los juegos nos hacen sentir emociones. Ningún juego ha conseguido hacerme sentir tantas emociones como The Last Of Us 2, es una obra de arte.
  68. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Genial, único. Juego del año
    Gráficos excelentes
    Jugabilidad única y no puede ser que haya gente que meta el hecho de ser 'inclusiva' le quite lo bueno al juego. La muerte de Joel duele en el alma pero hasta es justo viendo la perspectiva de Abby
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  69. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game of all time. The story is absolutely incredible, there’s twists, it’s heartbreaking, the themes are deep, the flashbacks are amazing. I could go on and on but I’ve never felt so emotionally affected by a game or even another piece of media. Joel dying so early was gut wrenching but set the game up so well. Even with that I actually grew attached to Abby who was a very complex and well written character. All the side characters were also amazing and unique. Besides the story the game looks mind blowing, the fear factor is fantastic and makes you feel vulnerable and like you’re just trying to survive. The combat is extensive and offers lots of variety, gameplay is extremely smooth and satisfying. This easily goes down as my number 1 game of all time and it will take something special to top this. I get why people hate on it because a lot of the story is very controversial and hard to stomach. But if you go in with an open mind and challenge yourself to really understand the characters it will make it a hell of a journey. I applaud Naughty Dog for making such bold decisions as it created a truly remarkable experience. Expand
  70. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    The Last Of Us Part II is a very controversial game. The Gameplay along with fluent animations, makes this game a spectacle to play. The Story is Bering moving and sends an important message that revenge does always provide closure.
  71. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Atmosphäre, Story, world building, Grafik alles 10 von 10. Muss man mitnehmen
  72. Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Un juego que llevo mis emociones al límite, mecánicas increíbles y gráficos inmejorables, acompañada de una historia tan emocionante como el primer juego. Que te deja una sensación que no muchos juegos ni películas consiguen
  73. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing, epic experience. As far as a fork of entertainment goes, this must be one of the greatest things I have ever experienced. Worth the seven year wait! Well done to all involved. Hannah Expand
  74. Jul 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this game is one of the greatest games I ever saw. There multiplie reasons why this is a great game. For example the story telling. The story is very good and in some points it made me angry or sad or happy. I felt a lot trough this game and that is a good. I don’t even need to say something about the graphics and the gameplay is also very decent. And I love Ellie as a character and how she act or feel trough the story. There are a lots of hearthbreaking moments for example with Joel. But when it comes to Abby it is a little bit hard to like her in the beginning because she killed Joel but at the end I felt sad for her and could understand her. And Joel is also a very good character. He is not good or bad he just did the right thing for him in saving Ellie. I think he didn‘t deserve the way he died but I can understand why he died like that. All in all a very good game! Expand
  75. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This game is bizarre (in a good way)... from excellent gameplay, incredible graphics, well written characters, and a brilliant story with a powerful message, The Last of Us Part II will be sure to knock your socks off!
  76. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    First, I thought I had been spoiled by a YouTube livestream comment that popped up before I could hide the chat, but that turned out to be false. If you think you’ve had this game spoiled but would have enjoyed it otherwise, there were a lot of fake spoilers out there so I’d suggest still playing.

    As for a review, the most succinct thing I can say is that I did not have fun in this game,
    First, I thought I had been spoiled by a YouTube livestream comment that popped up before I could hide the chat, but that turned out to be false. If you think you’ve had this game spoiled but would have enjoyed it otherwise, there were a lot of fake spoilers out there so I’d suggest still playing.

    As for a review, the most succinct thing I can say is that I did not have fun in this game, but I did think it was fantastic. Much like a movie like The Road or Schindler’s List, the story isn’t meant to be fun, it’s meant to tell a good tale.

    I did not always trust the characters to do the right thing, I did not always like what the story was doing until I later experienced what it was they were driving toward, and I certainly came away thinking this was one of the top two games I’ve ever played. Mechanics, storytelling, and character building are all improved upon from their states in the original The Last of Us.

    This game is an ugly, gritty, heart wrenching masterpiece.
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  77. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Perfect. One of the best games I've ever played. I strongly recommend it, it's a must.
  78. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    From an emotional perspective: rollercoaster ride.
    From a "quality of game"perspective: Steady excellence.
  79. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Fantastik i didnt play IT but i watched The whole longplay ît became The Best game for me
  80. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¡spoilers! ¡spoilers! ¡spoilers! no matter what it shows in the game, no violence or things like Lesvianism. etc. what matters is the story, we start. the setting of the game is incredible, its settings are a masterpiece. although the story does not go according to the first game is very good and works very well. The gameplay is incredible according to playable mechanics, the new ability to lie down and be able to camouflage itself with the environment is very good, in fact I can say that the gameplay mechanics of 2 are better than those of 1. Now I am going to play the controversial part of the game. We already know that Abby killed Joel and that later we have to play with her until the part of the theater where we, being Abby, beat Ellie. after this event ellie looks for more revenge against abby and goes to her location where he finds her kidnapped, he raids her with lev and we start to play the final battle. abby was physically very ill and she couldn't beat ellie and she starts to drown her. when abby was about to die ellie has compassion and sets her free and abby can escape with lev, afterwards ellie comes home without 2 fingers and couldn't find dinna. ellie did not kill abby because she remembered that abby forgave twice (ellie and dinna) and ellie needed to forgive abby a second time, I also forgive her because revenge is like a vicious circle that if we do not give him an end we will not it's over. the last of us part 2 as opposed to 1 teaches us that revenge is not good and that we should forgive people who once hurt us. Before finishing I want to say that it is a great video game and that it is very worthwhile. Expand
  81. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Un chef d'oeuvre il faut y jouer pour comprendre et l'apprécie une histoire magnifique des graphismes propres et des animations fluides une histoire cohérente et lucide
  82. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Если выбирать между первой и второй частью. Выберу первую! Но эта часть является хорошим продолжением истории.
  83. Jul 10, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este nuevo videojuego de nauthy dog me ha dejado con un gusto de sabor raro, el apartado técnico, visual, jugable, los detalles, inteligencia artificial y sonoro me parece un diez, en cuanto a todo eso me parece unos de los mejores juegos de la generación, es increíble como un sistema como el de PS4 pueda mover semejante bestia técnica, ya en la historia es donde me deja frío, siento que mataron a Joel muy pronto ya le pudieran haber se la podrían haber currado más en esa parte, secuestrandolo y llevandoselo para la bases de los lobos y haciendo que ellie vaya a rescatarlo, u otra cosa más currada, en cuanto a los dos personajes que manejamos siento que ellie en comparación a abby está mejor desarrollada la historia que está contando, y al final termina opacando a la historia de ellie por completo, por ejemplo la parte en la que cruzas los edificios con la grúa caída, o cuando vas a rescatar a leaf a la isla, esa parte fue espectacular, en fin la historia me dejó frío pero no me pareció mala, el juego le sobran un par de horas de videojuegos, a decir verdad no veía la hora de que acabará el juego cuanto antes, cuando en la parte de la cabaña que estás con Dyna y el bebe, pensé que había terminado pero no otra parte más donde se me hizo agobiante, ya lo pudieran haber terminado en la parte del teatro, pero manejando a ellie. No es una mala historia pero podrían haber cambiado un par de cosas para que todo no acabará así. Expand
  84. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Best story ever. I loved the first chapter. The second chapter is simply the best story ever for a videogame. Congratulations to Naughty Dog for this masterpiece
  85. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Thx naughty dog. The next masterpiece! You guys are doing so much for the gaming industry!
  86. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Best game I've ever played and I'm not sure anything will ever top it. Well done Naughty Dog, you have mastered the art of video game making! Great performances from everyone all round, especially Ashley Johnson. Wow. Game play, graphics, combat, mechanics and last but not least, story was gut wrenchingly amazing. Truly the peak of story-driven video games right here. Well worth my £50 andBest game I've ever played and I'm not sure anything will ever top it. Well done Naughty Dog, you have mastered the art of video game making! Great performances from everyone all round, especially Ashley Johnson. Wow. Game play, graphics, combat, mechanics and last but not least, story was gut wrenchingly amazing. Truly the peak of story-driven video games right here. Well worth my £50 and much, much more! It is unbelievable what Neil Druckmann and everyone at Naughty Dog has achieved. Unbelievable. Expand
  87. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Last Of Us Part II was awesome, I can't describe this experience. story was awesome everybody said "story isn't good" but I love it.
  88. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego para mí de esta generación en play 4, sus gráficos son los mejores que he visto en una consola, la iluminación perfecta, las físicas de 10, la banda sonora otro gran acierto por la compañía la jugabilida superior al primer juego aunque algo continuista pero evolucionó lo suficiente para ser fresca y su historia aunque a muchos no les gusto para mi fue muy superior que la primera sun y con la muerte de joel, se le trabajo bien. Expand
  89. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went in blind. I enjoyed the story and the characters. Some people say the game drags on a bit too much by the end but to be honest I just loved it and felt like an opportunity to spend more time with the characters.

    Surprises by the many deaths in the game? Not really. I'm an avid reader and I'm used to twist and turns. I was surprised to see this kind of story in a video game though. I loved it and it felt real. At the end of the day the universe doesn't give a **** about your heroics. It did hurt though.

    Gameplay was topnotch. Didn't feel bad for the dogs or any of the NPC's though. They are just game mechanics to me. Felt bad about the things that happened to the main cast and wee Alice though.

    I'm just here to counterweight all the bad reviews done by man babies.

    Go play it. At the end I feel like people are going to come to terms with this game and its story. It is truly brilliant.
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  90. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Excellent game with a amazing story that plays out its themes perfectly, great gameplay that trumps the first game's and amazing graphics
  91. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After finishing the game I can honestly say that it is wonderful. I have been reading lots of reviews giving the game a 3 or below and I will tell you now that they are trolls. Notice that practically none of the people who gave this game a low rating specifically state what part of the game was terrible in their opinion.

    So if I'm being honest for the longest time I was not thinking that this game was worth a 10/10. I thought a solid 8 because I felt there was set backs. For example, the killing of Joel was tough to handle. How could Joel, one of the most beloved characters, die so early on in the game? And why did Naughty Dog choose to kill him in such a vulgar way? I like to think that killing Joel early on sets up the story same as how Naughty Dog did in the first one. When Sarah dies, Joel stays alive and fights for her, even though this message is implied and not directly stated in part 1. Now Joel is older and he's watched Ellie grow up. Him dying in a nonheroic way sets the tone for this revenge story because Ellie does not want to remember Joel as weak .If Joel would have died more heroically, I'd like to argue that she would be less likely to seek revenge on Abby. In her mind, Joel would have went out the way he should, in honor.

    Now, switching from Ellie to Abby in the game pissed me off for the longest time. Playing as Ellie made me realize how bad ass she's become. But playing as Abby gave gamers a look at another persons life in the apocalypse and it led gamers to realize that no one is really a hero. Now, as a person who has played TLOU 5 times, I will tell you that it took in between 2-3 times of playing the game through to understand why the fireflies aren't an irrational group. So playing this game as Abby allows us to see her trauma, her anger, and her story right away.

    Now I know people will get angry when I say this but I honestly did not hate playing as Abby. She had good weapons and a good back story. Her reason for revenge made so much sense. I have seen people argue that 5 years is to much time to hold this grudge or that 5 years is to long before going on a mission to kill Joel, but you have to remember that communication is hard during this time. It only makes sense that it would take years to find Joel's location because everything is word of mouth. Now I did hate playing Abby when it came time to Ellie and Abby fighting in the theatre, but overall I did not hate her character.

    Now I want to talk about the biggest spoiler of them all, Ellie not killing Abby. Now people are pissed about it, and I understand where this anger is coming from, but I am not angry about this. The first reason I am not angry about this is because if Ellie kills Abby, Lev will die too. The second reason is that she has a flashback of Joel at the end of the fight and she realizes that killing Abby isn't going to bring back Joel. She realizes that she was only going to kill Abby in Joel's honor but she remembers her last conversation with Joel and that seems to change her mind. She talks with Joel about forgiveness, something that is now given to Abby. Just as Abby has given Ellie the chance to live on two separate occasions, Ellie is choosing to let her live.

    Now people are going to argue, "Why go to California if you aren't going to finish the job?"

    Let me ask you this, how many fights have you let go even when your honor was on the line? Or someone's honor that you loved?

    Have you let those problems go? Or do you still hold a grudge?

    Whether it be the bullying you might have seen in school, something you care about being torn to shreds, or a unique experience you've encountered, we've all been there.

    So to summarize the message, its not ridiculous to forgive.

    This choice to let Abby go touches on the ideology we call "The Circle of Violence" that exists in society today.

    Now I can defend the story all day but I do want to mention a few things that Naughty Dog did well. First off, Naughty Dog made this game so user friendly. For example, there are certain settings available to help people that are colorblind, have epilepsy, and don't want to see the maximum amount of gore. They were really considerate and inclusive when making the settings. Secondly, going prone is a game changer (nothing more to be said honestly). Third, the fact that Naughty Dog allows players to break windows in the game to get into buildings is more realistic than Joel having to find a key, or alternative routes to get somewhere. Plus Ellie can swim so that burden is lifted from gamers. Lastly (and this is my favorite point), there are a handful of moments in the game where you don't have to worry about enemies or infected. You can just admire the surroundings, such as when you hold JJ or when you are admiring space with Joel. These moments really help gamers get more invested.

    So if you've made it this far, thanks for coming to my ted talk. This game is most definitely worth the buy!
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  92. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Sin duda un gran juego. Excelentes gráficos y mecánicas. Gran nivel de detalle en los escenarios y movimientos de los personajes. Las historia muy ambiciosa y bien lograda. Mostrar ambas caras de la moneda logra conectar con el jugador. Ambas historias estan ligadas al dolor y muestra el egoísmo sumido en aquel mundo apocalíptico. La crudeza y frialdad retratada con la muestra absoluta deSin duda un gran juego. Excelentes gráficos y mecánicas. Gran nivel de detalle en los escenarios y movimientos de los personajes. Las historia muy ambiciosa y bien lograda. Mostrar ambas caras de la moneda logra conectar con el jugador. Ambas historias estan ligadas al dolor y muestra el egoísmo sumido en aquel mundo apocalíptico. La crudeza y frialdad retratada con la muestra absoluta de que no hay muerte heroica, si no mas bien una muerte y ya pero que no quita que una muerte cambia una vida asi como las desiciones. Maravillado con este vide juego.... Encariñado con Elie y con Abby... Y realmente siento mas el dolor de Abby que de Elie Expand
  93. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This game is better than the 1 . I love the story and recommend to buy PS4 just for this game.
  94. Jul 10, 2020
    9
    I am a big fan of the first part of the game. But I also really liked the second one, with its graphics, its characters and, of course, the plot. I don’t understand why people cheat this game. Yes, there are a lot of LGBD people, but this does not spoil the game. And I have never met bugs. 9/10 because the first part is still better.
  95. Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Me encanto el juego la historia esta muy bueno así cómo el gameplay empatizas con los personajes bien juego
  96. Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Awesome game! The imperfection of all characters, the imperfect last conversations, the revenge which will not soften the pain, all was crafted perfectly. Creators made a game different from all other games and you need to embrace it to see it. I love it. Takes balls to create such a game.
  97. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Games very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  98. Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Simplemente hermoso, una obra maestra, típico de nauthy dog,esperando el modo online pero la historia increíble
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  1. Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
  2. Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]