The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Vexus88
    May 30, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought this game when it came out. And thought it had amazing graphics, mood, music and the story was interesting and it hooked me in right away.

    Thats why when I hit half the game and it forced me to play as the antagonist I was so angry. Here I am upgrading my gear etc hating the antagonist and now I have to play as her. No. I actually deleted the game and gave up on it.

    Fast forward to today almost 2 years later, decided to continue where I left off and boy was I happy I did. After I got over the fact that now I have to play with this character and seeing how the story plays out, why things happen as they do and how events are from different perspectives…. This game is a masterpiece. The story is AMAZING. My advice is stick with it.    … Expand
  2. dmitmax
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Не понимаю низких оценок , неужели людям нужен глупый и банальный сюжет про месть , вместо действительно тяжёлого интересного сюжета о ужасном и бессмысленном круговороте мести и насилия. Спасибо сценаристам студии , игра получилась великолепной . Не многие игры способны заставить задуматься и что то переосмыслить людей. Однозначно одна из самых любимых игр за все время.Не понимаю низких оценок , неужели людям нужен глупый и банальный сюжет про месть , вместо действительно тяжёлого интересного сюжета о ужасном и бессмысленном круговороте мести и насилия. Спасибо сценаристам студии , игра получилась великолепной . Не многие игры способны заставить задуматься и что то переосмыслить людей. Однозначно одна из самых любимых игр за все время.
  3. Duffdogg
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Loved it one of the greatest games of all time. If you are sitting on the fence just play it and judge for yourself. Don't let the bad reviews spoil it thats just crybaby gamers not happy about it not going exactly how they wanted. They need to chill and stop living there whole lives through a computer. Live your life and enjoy great games in your spare time and stop obsessing over it.bIt.Loved it one of the greatest games of all time. If you are sitting on the fence just play it and judge for yourself. Don't let the bad reviews spoil it thats just crybaby gamers not happy about it not going exactly how they wanted. They need to chill and stop living there whole lives through a computer. Live your life and enjoy great games in your spare time and stop obsessing over it.bIt. Its is a geat game… Expand
  4. HazardJackson
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    A game that to a risk! You either love it or hate it. It has its flaws. But i will always respect when games take risks instead of the same dull ”meh” type of stories and endings.
  5. Lee924
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This game maybe is not worth a 10/10 for some people. But definitely no way near a 0/10.
    For me the game is at least 8-9/10 based on my 26 hours hard mode gameplay and last of us 1 for me is a solid 8.5.
  6. Kosmohh
    May 8, 2022
    10
    Al principio odie el juego, pero al pasar el tiempo y darle un oportunidad y entender el juego, sinceramente es una obra de arte, a nivel de historia, visual, el nivel técnico es espectacular. eso si el juego es muy largo hay cosas innecesarias que no cambia en nada en la historia, pero sin duda al probarlo es una obra maestra. para ser de ps4 te rompe la cabeza de lo bien q esta hecho.
  7. dcmaia
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    It’s a great game. The TL;DR here is that most people who are review bombing either haven’t played it, or are traumatized that a character they really liked died... which actually speaks volumes about how good the writing is. Almost like the characters are written in such a likable and believable way, that people would be so worked up and emotional about their death that they’re sendingIt’s a great game. The TL;DR here is that most people who are review bombing either haven’t played it, or are traumatized that a character they really liked died... which actually speaks volumes about how good the writing is. Almost like the characters are written in such a likable and believable way, that people would be so worked up and emotional about their death that they’re sending threats to the developers.

    It’s similar to something like Game of Thrones, where G.R.R wasn’t afraid to set up cool and interesting characters just to kill them off abruptly in the same book. And while it totally sucked, it sucked because I liked the characters, not because I thought the writing was bad. It just reflects the reality of living in a harsh world. People die. People walk into the wrong place at the wrong time and die. People get cocky or let their guard down and die. People you love may have made bad decisions that come back to haunt them... and they die. That’s the world characters in The Last of Us live in.

    And onto the idea that they’re forcing diversity and making this game political... that’s total bs. The diversity that they show in the game probably simply reflects the diversity of the people that make the game. Not only that, but there’s no character that’s like LOOK AT ME! IM THE GAY ONE! Or IM THE BLACK ONE! They’re simply... people. Some of them happen to not be straight, happen to not be white, or identify as a different gender. Just like in real life. If you don’t like that, then maybe you need to travel a little bit and meet some more people.

    Also Abby is a woman and she could probably bench press a car. It’s also a reflection of her character that makes perfect sense in the context of her story. How the F is that political?!

    If you played and liked the first one, you’ll be emotionally invested to play this one. Simple as that.

    Gameplay-wise, everything is improved and expanded in the first one. The levels are physically bigger and give you plenty more choices on how you want to tackle an encounter. Exploration is also very deep with a lot of thought given to the story behind the environments. I can expect to find certain items in bathrooms, others in office spaces, etc. so if I’m running low on tape, I’m on the lookout for an office space, instead of opening every drawer in an abandoned building.

    As far as criticism goes, I do have some. I think the game goes on for a bit too long, and there are at least 3 spots I thought were the ending (and I was happy with it) and then it kept going for several more hours. I think at least one big section could be cut from the Ellie section and another from the Abby section and I’d be very happy with the length. That’s it.

    Also ND owes me an extra pair of pants because that infected boss literally scared the crap out of me.    … Expand
  8. Markiuk
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Excellent visuals, an unexpected story, perfectly improved gameplay mechanics and upgrade system.
  9. vicorbilbao
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogos nem sempre servem para satisfazer uma necessidade de vitória do jogador. Essa visão maniqueísta de que controlamos o mocinho e que ele vence no final está presente em 99% dos jogos em geral, mas alguns vêm para nos fazer refletir. O gosto amargo de The Last Of Us 2, nos faz pensar como a natureza humana é diretamente moldada às nossas necessidades mais básicas. Por empatia criada pela parte 1, torcíamos para que Joe tivesse um desfecho heróico, porém as consequências dos seus atos lhe trouxeram um final amargo, porém merecido. Justiça e merecimento não andam necessariamente juntos e essa percepção invariavelmente vem com a experiência de vida. A vida não é justa, é uma série de eventos aleatórios, ora guiados por nossas escolhas, ora guiados por escolhas alheias. Fico feliz que uma experiência emocional tão grandiosa tenha sido concretizada em um videogame, e fico impressionado com a coragem dos desenvolvedores.
    Entendo quem não gostou e, infelizmente esse jogo não foi feito para essas pessoas.
    Obrigado Naughty Dog. Foi uma experiência totalmente desagradável, mas ao mesmo tempo incrível. E que mais jogos tenham a coragem de dar um soco no estômago, de quebrar a expectativa, de dar um nó na garganta, de arrancar lágrimas.    … Expand
  10. KungFooChikin
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This game is nothing short of a masterpiece. You won’t understand what this game went for and you won’t end up loving the new characters until you experience the whole entire thing yourself. Great job Naughty Dog. This game is a must have
  11. iranian_gamer_
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    -دیدم هیچ نقدی به زبان فارسی وجود نداره گفتم خودم یکی بنویسم .
    باید بگم این بازی عالیه .
    از اول تا آخر بازی با گیم پلی خاص و معرکه‌ای سروکار دارین ،محیط های بازی با تنوع بسیار زیادی توی بازی هستن ،بذارین خیالتون رو راحت کنم و همین حالا بگم که بازی کردن این اثر از اول تا آخر بتون حسی رو میده که واقعا این روز ها توی هر بازی دیده نمیشه. بعضی افراد هم هستند که میگن داستان بازی خوب نیست. مطمئن    -دیدم هیچ نقدی به زبان فارسی وجود نداره گفتم خودم یکی بنویسم .
    باید بگم این بازی عالیه .
    از اول تا آخر بازی با گیم پلی خاص و معرکه‌ای سروکار دارین ،محیط های بازی با تنوع بسیار زیادی توی بازی هستن ،بذارین خیالتون رو راحت کنم و همین حالا بگم که بازی کردن این اثر از اول تا آخر بتون حسی رو میده که واقعا این روز ها توی هر بازی دیده نمیشه.
    بعضی افراد هم هستند که میگن داستان بازی خوب نیست. مطمئن باشین این افراد هنوز بازی رو به اتمام نرسوندن ، خلاصه بتون بگم که این بازی رو باید حتما بازی کرد و بعد از به اتمام رسوندنش بار دیگه به گیمر بودن خودت افتخار کنی .
    از همین جا هم از کل عوامل ناتی داگ تشکر میکنم که بعد از چند سال (حدود ۷ سال ) بازی ساختن که مثل نسخه‌ی اول چند سالی ازش به عنوان یکی از تاثیرگذار ترین بازی های صنعت بازی سازی نام خواهند برد.    … Expand
  12. skvaznoi
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Okay, I went through the game and I can say that this is just a masterpiece despite some things.
  13. Amnesyac
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    What I think after letting it sink in for a couple of days and first writing a negative rating.

    Objectively, it is a good game. It just isn't a good experience as in something you really want to experience. And that is really contradicting. A fair warning to everyone that is currently having a bad time in his life, just don't play it until you feel well and think you can cope with raw    What I think after letting it sink in for a couple of days and first writing a negative rating.

    Objectively, it is a good game. It just isn't a good experience as in something you really want to experience. And that is really contradicting.
    A fair warning to everyone that is currently having a bad time in his life, just don't play it until you feel well and think you can cope with raw anger, sadness, and being heartbroken and disturbed. The game will make you feel bad emotions on a level that I've so far only experienced from real life. The difference here is that books and movies have some distance, which is lost if you are actually playing the character. Those reactions for me were the reason to rate the game bad first, because I rated those feelings. Objectively, and with some distance, and that's hard to do if you are really invested in the story and characters of the first game, it is a good game. The game achieves what it wants to do, it challenges you on an emotional level, and it does it so well that I got mad and broken for doing that to me.
    In the end, it's just a game, but for me it's not that easy. The first TLOU is connected to a lot of personal stuff for me, it came in a time where I needed a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was just that.
    The second game actually drives you into a tunnel and leaves you without light, at least that's what I felt.
    I think it would have been a good idea to use new characters to tell the story, but on the other hand, it wouldn't have had the impact Naughty Dog wanted to achieve.
    I also think the marketing should have been clearer about what you have to expect. I know what I have to expect if I go to the theatre to watch Joker. But if you expect an experience like the first game, it hits you like a truck, and I think that's very unfair. It's just too much.
    If you are like me, you might not play this game ever again, just because you don't want to go through the experience again. RIP trophies.

    The good:
    - Breathtaking visuals
    - Great level design
    - Excellent world building
    - Amazing music and sound effects
    - Acting and animations are the best I've ever seen in a game
    - Accessability options are very appreciated!

    The mediocre:
    - Gameplay is the same as in the first game, you will still enjoy it though, if you liked it in the first one

    The bad:
    - Too long for what it wants to do
    - Tedious scavenging for pretty unimportant upgrades - this might change with higher difficulties though, I played on normal
    - Some plot holes and unrealistic story parts (would have to spoiler, but I don't mean the stuff everyone is hating on, more like unrealistic "teleports")
    - Some characters feel without depth
    - The game forces you to do things which you might not want to do. The only option is to stop playing. Which is intentional though, and part of the experience. Just be prepared for it. I would have liked an option and player decisions.    … Expand
  14. WheeziestFall4
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    First of all, i would like to thank naught dog for such courage and masterpiece game. This review is not easy but you all have to pay attention on the feeling that the game brings to us when we play. Sometimes we fell anger and sometimes i caught me thinking about what i want for Ellie revenge.
    The graphics is amazing and the soundtrack brings us the whole feelling. We have to be mature    First of all, i would like to thank naught dog for such courage and masterpiece game. This review is not easy but you all have to pay attention on the feeling that the game brings to us when we play. Sometimes we fell anger and sometimes i caught me thinking about what i want for Ellie revenge.
    The graphics is amazing and the soundtrack brings us the whole feelling. We have to be mature to undestand the story.    … Expand
  15. Rhysing
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 had a big challenge ahead of them to follow in the footsteps of the first game, a game revered for its storytelling, graphics, gameplay, and characters. And it did not disappoint, unless you came into this game with a closed mind, expecting the story you wished they wrote. But they did not write the game you think you wanted, there are no "only happens in a movie" moments. There is no breaking of realism. You get pure, deep and realistic people for characters, in a raw, intense story. The first game is told from the perspective of Joel and Ellie, the good guys. But the second game plays on that, Joel, you seemingly has only ever had the interests of Ellie's and those closest to him in mind. The story unravels that, showing the lies, deceit, manipulation, and the senseless murder of the man who may have been able to end the infection once and for all. We get emotional cutscenes and flashbacks, to the things that mattered most to Ellie, why she idolized Joel, and grew up wanting to be like him, to the scenes of her discovering his lies about what happened in the hospital. Her resentment for him, for the person she had once held so dear. Ellie's journey in this game is how she found a way to exorcise the demon that way Joel, as good as his intentions may have seemed while playing him in the first game. They were selfish and manipulative to others.

    Ellie's story sees her struggle with that to the very last moments of the game.

    Abby's arch, the one you're supposed to hate for brutally killing off the beloved main character of the first game. Is a roller coaster. A good one. Her story has deep roots, amazing character development for her, and if you catch the details of the game, it really makes you empathize with her, she's not a bad person at all, She's just someone that wants to bring her father's killer to justice. She does so, without leaving a trail of other dead bodies behind, a stark difference to Ellie's approach, which as quoted by Ellie herself, were acts that she thought Joel would have done, that is why she needs to.

    No, Abby is not the villain, but the light in the story. Her consistent humanity keeps surfacing over and over again. When she hears a story that one of her best friends his missing after supposedly killing another WLF member. She doesn't just take that and let it go, but she cares deeply to seek out the truth and make sure her friend is okay. She risks losing the safety of being a WLF for a few different characters, even risks her life, facing her greatest fear several times, and encountering the best boss baddie of the game. Through her arch, she sees the innocence of some children Seraphites, willing to help them after they save her life as she is nearing a gruesome death. Never faltering in her morals, a Seraphite and her eventually ends the story in a reminiscent way to how Ellie and Joel ended the story of the first game. Poetic.

    What makes the writing so great though, is that many of the senseless deaths just happen, as they would. Very true to what we would expect the realism to be. There are hardly heroic deaths in dying moments, though a couple, and none that are just unbelievable, all feel real. The game is written to stay true to entertain you through storytelling rather than the unattainable mind-blowing action moves you'd expect in the Die Hard series.

    All in all, this game built on the first game, and pushed a challenging story through, successfully. As long as you're willing and able to see the details in it and not just assume the revenge plot of childish behavior, but actually recognize the perspective. If you miss that, you will probably get caught up on hating Abby for killing Joel. However, if you really do yourself that favor, you're bound to end up seeing Abby as one of the most humane, likeable characters of the series. Both her and Ellie's stories, woven together as they are, have substance. Even more than the first game, and that is saying a lot.

    There is a reason professional critics have this game rated so highly. They genuinely played through the game, with an open mind, and were rewarded with an experience from what could possibly be considered the greatest game to date.    … Expand
  16. nicestjerk
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. As a lifetime gamer in my mid-30's, I can say that I have never been more emotionally affected by a game. Fantastic.
  17. tibzoid
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I don’t understand why some people are attacking this game. It’s a masterpiece of details, emotional power and gripping action. Just get it and enjoy it. Also it’s no more bleak and gritty than countless other dystopian action games, plus it has intelligence and heart. I loved it.
  18. Smikhail
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I will not write about how amazing this game is (professional critics had already have enough details about it), instead I would like to said that something should be done with current rating system. May be it should be simplified just to "Like it" / "Don't like it" binary system, because de facto it works that way.
    1) Almost nobody tries to separate one factors from others (OK, you don't    I will not write about how amazing this game is (professional critics had already have enough details about it), instead I would like to said that something should be done with current rating system. May be it should be simplified just to "Like it" / "Don't like it" binary system, because de facto it works that way.
    1) Almost nobody tries to separate one factors from others (OK, you don't like plot, but you shouldn't immediately put zero for entire game for this: there are a lot of other factors and, for example, you would certainly look like a total dumb if you put "zero" for a graphic or open world detalization in AAA project like "The last of us".
    2) Nobody (and even professional critics sometimes) in modern time doesn't really understand and use rating as it should be: comparison of currently observed game vs all other games. How it is possible to rate a triple A project below some crappy product of unknown game designers?

    So, in overall, my idea suggests, that either rating services should use simplified binary ratings, either they should ban everyone, whose ratings are totally busted.    … Expand
  19. pkrfn4life
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    PHENOMENAL game! That's all I need to say! I've been shocked, sad and happy, theses are the things that make a game special. The amount of attention to detail in the world to facial expressions is amazing! You can tell Naught Dog put everything they got into this game and it shows. If you own a PS4 you must play this game!
  20. take_it_naked
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The story is great and as always, presented in a perfect way. Yes, the controversial scenes will come a bit much for some. I've just ignored them. Minding that i was hooked from the very beginning and immersed myself again in this universe.
  21. TheRev2711
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego bastante arriesgado, está solo para amarlo u odiarlo yo fui de los primeros. Solo pienso que la historia de Abby pudo ser un DLC ya que el juego si lo sentí muy prolongado. Lo único que no me gusto de la historia es que nunca hubo una interacción como tal entre las 2 protagonistas. Y los flashbacks fueron algo innecesarios, se pudieron observar muy bien con cinemáticas.… Expand
  22. Ngachacha
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Incredible masterpiece. The combat system is a massive improvement to the first game that provides a wide variety of player agency when it comes to handling enemies. You can use stealth (especially with the ability to prone), go in guns blazing or you can use a mixture. The choice is yours and the combat is very satisfying. The sound design is top-tier! Listening to the Clickers orIncredible masterpiece. The combat system is a massive improvement to the first game that provides a wide variety of player agency when it comes to handling enemies. You can use stealth (especially with the ability to prone), go in guns blazing or you can use a mixture. The choice is yours and the combat is very satisfying. The sound design is top-tier! Listening to the Clickers or Stalkers run by really ramp up the tension.

    The environments are beautiful and there's enough of a variety to make each enemy encounter and combat scenario different from the last. Some of the areas have multiple levels where you can attack from higher grounds or sneak up on enemies by swimming through tunnels. The soundtrack is haunting and beautiful and matches the themes and tone of the game.

    Voice acting and facial animations are incredible achievements and accomplishments, providing a very cinematic experience for the entire game.

    Finally, the story - I absolutely loved it. The story and the way it was told made me feel a wide range of emotions and feelings from anger, sadness, joy, sympathy and empathy. I can definitely see why this story wasn't for everyone as the themes are quite dark and we see our favourite characters go through painful journeys, but that's how life is sometimes - unfair, painful, and tragic.

    Thank you Naughty Dog and I can't wait for your next project.    … Expand
  23. egasdias
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    I will allways love the first journey, the sweetness of the duo Joel and Ellie. The part 2 its a one of a kind experience. The sadness and hate is overwhelming, it's painfull all the journey. The simple and deep feelings you carry when loose someone who loves, the emptyness only be surpassed moving forward.
  24. JianVIP
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This isn’t just a game (which is arguably THE BEST looking game on console) this is AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE. The attention to detail in the world is mind blowing. This has been a rollercoaster ride and I can’t wait to dive in again with the Game+ mode. And hopefully a remaster down the line for the PS5. Don’t let the bigotry of the down voting fool you, this IS a MASTERPIECE. Thank youThis isn’t just a game (which is arguably THE BEST looking game on console) this is AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE. The attention to detail in the world is mind blowing. This has been a rollercoaster ride and I can’t wait to dive in again with the Game+ mode. And hopefully a remaster down the line for the PS5. Don’t let the bigotry of the down voting fool you, this IS a MASTERPIECE. Thank you Naughty Dog for the inclusion and representation and the minorities. Culture is shifting and so should gaming.… Expand
  25. selcukkesen
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    It was completely awesome experience both gaming and storyline.. The people who rated low this masterpiece should stop watching Hollywood movies with straight and cliche storylines...
  26. lilbigplayer
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    One of the best games i've ever played. The direction e the execution of the narrative is one of the most impressive things that i've ever seen on any entertainment content. You need to be a very mature and open minded person to get close to the level of undestanding in each hidden meanings that the game try to tell. Outstanding.
  27. MarceloJunior64
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente jogo, com uma parte técnica impecável e um enredo com uma carga emocional altíssima, pra mim o melhor jogo da geração!!
    #RipJoel S2    … Expand
  28. MegaDerp
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    An emotional roller coaster.
    I love when creators take ideas in different directions even if it involves great risk. I truly believe that it worked here. Instead of going a traditional route and making Joel and Ellie go out as heroes it puts a twist on everything. At the end of it all it makes you question if it was all worth it and leaves a lasting impression that some may find    An emotional roller coaster.
    I love when creators take ideas in different directions even if it involves great risk. I truly believe that it worked here. Instead of going a traditional route and making Joel and Ellie go out as heroes it puts a twist on everything. At the end of it all it makes you question if it was all worth it and leaves a lasting impression that some may find unsatisfying, but to me was well worth it.
    Other than the story, gameplay and sound is fantastic as expected.    … Expand
  29. max243
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (updated)
    Regarding the first teaser-trailer: Joel is only in Ellie's head, giving only one possible direction as a theory. It did not promise anything. This was the only logical "theory" that has now been confirmed.
    Also, regarding the "scam" of the Release-Date trailer: Joel might have been alive originally and Druckmann changed it later. However, I don’t think so, I think this was done intentionally. Not to fool their audiences but to scare them or something. Yes, the media team made the cuts between scenes too fast, true. But: Like in the first teaser, Joel (as Jessie) here could be a hallucination (he wants her to stop), because she expected Joel, everywhere she goes she has Joel on her mind. You can see her hopeless face, after she sees Jessie’s face.
    Well, this was only for explanation reasons. This is not confirmed or anything, but it does make sense.

    Actual review:
    I have played a lot of masterpieces, The Last of Us Part II might be the best of them. Personally, I enjoyed other games more (bc this game is mostly not about fun), but purely objectively TLoUPII is the best game, or at least in the top 3 games of all time. I enjoyed it with various emotions, shed tears and laughed. Please don't listen to haters and finish the game first, form your own opinion. The gameplay, story, acting (check out the facial animation), the characters, the graphics are all top-tier. The story could have been better, by that I mean that the order of events could have been structured differently. The pacing certainly isn’t perfect. Certain scenes split the player-base, are completely logical though. Everything of what comes before and after these scenes was done insanely good. The overall game is a masterpiece of writing that I have rarely seen in any media. And no, I have finished a LOT of games, but only this game has captivated me, entertained me that much. I usually rate games based on facts, not necessarily supported by my own opinion and TLoUPII does not deserve anything below 9/10, sorry. It's unbelievable how much work and love (and cruelty) was put into this project.
    I hope the PS5 version fixes a few things, adds 60fps and ray-tracing. Maybe there will be an optional story-order to choose from, or additional paths.
    We’re still waiting for Multiplayer Mode (as a stand-alone) and it’s coming soon.
    I currently give it 96/100. The PS5 version will probably top that.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  30. FinFlik
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Замечательная игра, замечательная история, развязка, персонажи, да и вообще все. Я просто не вижу минусов, я бы может и хотел их видеть из-за порой навязчивого лгбт, высосанной из пальца завязки про месть, или же 40% игры за Эбби. Но нет, серьезно. Лгбт здесь встречается на улицах Сиэтла в виде радуги на флагах или графити на дороге. Да, это странно в рамках постапокалипсиса, но неЗамечательная игра, замечательная история, развязка, персонажи, да и вообще все. Я просто не вижу минусов, я бы может и хотел их видеть из-за порой навязчивого лгбт, высосанной из пальца завязки про месть, или же 40% игры за Эбби. Но нет, серьезно. Лгбт здесь встречается на улицах Сиэтла в виде радуги на флагах или графити на дороге. Да, это странно в рамках постапокалипсиса, но не критично. Любовь главной героини-это не пропаганда лгбт. Это просто любовь, и если не показывать ее в течение игры так как ее показывают разработчики, то нельзя бы было передать должным образом мотивацию, переживания и чувства персонажа. Мы же не за мстительную машину смерти играем, а за 18 летнюю девушку. Завязка действительно кажется банальной и высосанной из пальца, но чем дальше играешь, тем все интереснее и сложнее становится, и закручивается в огромный клубок из чувств, сопереживания и восторга от происходящего. Ну и эти 40% игры за Эбби, то чего я сам побаивался и не хотел-забудьте. Игра, сюжет, масштаб того, что происходит во время игровой сессии за неё просто поражает. Эбби великолепна, раскрыта и показана нам полностью, она замечательна. И вы, возможно, сможете ее полюбить не меньше Элли. Я почти смог. Игра шикарна, огромное спасибо разработчикам, это колоссальная и кропотливая работа, вплоть до мельчайших деталей.… Expand
  31. Volkhva
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay sometimes can be boring and doesn’t offer anything new to the genre, level design is great - as always in ND’s games, however I play for the STORY. It unfolds slowly but as it approaches the end, it explodes with the complexity of emotions. Dialogues are intelligent and interesting, and the scenes are beautifully intimate. Last but not least: great job with the swap, finally someone did it, and did it right! Good job, Dogs!… Expand
  32. Johnpotter147
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, I was speechless from the beginning to the end. Naughty Dog we love you and thank you for this masterpiece.
  33. DonCorneo
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    Really amazing overall even if there is some questionable moments. I want to play it again and again!
  34. dragonbgn
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Amazing! IMO better than the first game, they're both a 10 from me so I guess there isn't much wiggle room haha. Won't spoil, play it! Its just amazing!
  35. Bunowayne26
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, don’t listen to people on the internet complain about it and judge for yourself.
  36. lorenzo2104
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    one of the best games i’ve every played,the story,graphics,gameplay(fluid and never boring) and the maniacal attention to the details,that only naughty dog can do,great job.
  37. SkycladObserver
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although I was fully onboard the hate train when I read the story leaks, after completing the game I'm forced to admit how wrong I was. TLOU Part II isn't a totally airtight story, but it's still an incredibly stirring one. People who say this is simply a revenge story are mistaken. The Last of Us Part II is a story of forgiveness. In a lot of ways, it's exactly the story we expected after the first game's ending -- Ellie comes to realize the truth about what happened to the Fireflies, and must cope with Joel's actions on her behalf. Part II is exactly that; a story about Ellie learning to forgive Joel through the sheer brutality she puts herself through. The only twist, is that this forgiveness and understanding of Joel's choice comes posthumously, which only makes it all the more emotional.

    As for the rest of the game... The gameplay is a huge improvement over the first. Everything from the gunplay, the stealth mechanics, and even character movements are vastly improved. Levels are beautiful and sprawling. There are some set pieces here that make the first game seem lame at times. This is of course enhanced by the gorgeous graphics, which may be the best I've seen in any console game, ever. The music too, is a haunting addition to the already dark story.

    It's a game that's going to be misunderstood for a long time, but I've been thinking about it for days now, and to me that's the mark of a masterpiece.    … Expand
  38. earnnburnin
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    TLOU2 is still a solid game. Having played through it in it's entirety, I can say that more or less with confidence. However, the story feels off. Forced upon us. Characters make uncharacter-like decisions for the sole purpose of furthering the disjointed narrative being written for us. Of course, the demises of certain main ensemble characters is upsetting, but if a game portrays them inTLOU2 is still a solid game. Having played through it in it's entirety, I can say that more or less with confidence. However, the story feels off. Forced upon us. Characters make uncharacter-like decisions for the sole purpose of furthering the disjointed narrative being written for us. Of course, the demises of certain main ensemble characters is upsetting, but if a game portrays them in a way that's both meaningful and true to the character, so be it. The deaths in this game felt so utterly heavy-handedly forced down my throat I shut it off and left for a bit.

    It is extremely obvious to fans of the first game that the writing has veered off into something else entirely this go-round. It's upsetting to see actual user reviews being ignored, and only have the large gaming journalists reviews be considered "valid" Meanwhile, when average gamers like myself try to explain our vastly different experiences with the game, we're considered "bots" or "review-bombs" or we're upset because of the sexual orientations of characters withing the game. This is insulting.

    TLOU2 is a solid game. However, it doesn't advance the story, the graphics, or the gameplay enough after as long as it spent in the oven. The game devs should be proud of the work they put in.

    The writers should be ashamed.    … Expand
  39. StePK
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Completely in line with first one. Great gameplay, good storyline.. if you liked the first one, I'll love this one
  40. EBMETEOR
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a phenomenal game. Ofcourse they could have killed the Brother instead but nontheless a phenomenal experience !!
    Must buy and must play!!    … Expand
  41. ForceNEXT
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Amazing Game! Riczão agrees. Seriously dont know why it gets so much hate ...
  42. Vzvz4
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    0/10. I finished the game in my mind. In the game you can’t play as Geralt of Rivia, fight NPCs with a huge **** rob banks like in GTA, in the game you can not watch anime and play DotA. We deserve better.
  43. Qbl
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece! The perfect following of a great game. The story telling is amazing
  44. cjk_
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Others have more eloquently critiqued the ins and outs of this game than I can, so I'll keep it simple: this game does not deserve the level of hatred and negative reviews it's been getting. I can't think of a more moving story I've experienced, regardless of medium, maybe ever.

    This game is heartbreaking and emotionally taxing on so many levels, and at times is even uncomfortable to    Others have more eloquently critiqued the ins and outs of this game than I can, so I'll keep it simple: this game does not deserve the level of hatred and negative reviews it's been getting. I can't think of a more moving story I've experienced, regardless of medium, maybe ever.

    This game is heartbreaking and emotionally taxing on so many levels, and at times is even uncomfortable to play, but every single one of those moments exists to further the narrative, and the story would have suffered if any of those moments had been left on the cutting room floor.

    So many of the critiques of the game that dwell on “plot holes” and decisions that are “inconsistent with X's character” ignore the fact that, y'know, people change, and years have passed since the end of the first game. These are not the same characters we knew.

    The acting in this game is second to none, the music and sound design are great, the visuals are stunning, and, OMG, the rope physics. The amount of care and passion that went into this game is incredibly obvious, and really inspiring.

    Don't pay attention to the vitriol—play the game and form your own opinions.    … Expand
  45. saw_maninho
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Odeio a Naughty Dog pelo rumo da história mas foi um dos jogos que mais me cativou sem duvidas por favor parem de trabalhar em uncharted vocês tem the last of us part 3 para trabalhar odeio uncharted criaram um jogo com muito potencial de continuação caprichem ...e não matem mais ninguém que eu goste! Se for matar matem o Drake.… Expand
  46. SurvivorType
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Definitely don’t get all the hate but to each their own. Hats off to naughty dog and the fantastic actors Ashley, Troy and Laura. Story took me places I had no idea it would take me and kept me on edge if my seat all 27 hours it took for me to beat it. In one weekend. Can’t wait to play it for years to come. Fingers crossed that dlc news isn’t true.
  47. assafs
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Medium redefining masterpiece of story telling and refined gameplay.
    This is the best production - technically and artistically - I’ve ever seen in a video game. Admittedly - the final result is polarizing and divisive, and this was definitely a massive risk taken by Naughty Dog. Impactful, engaging and provocative, this game is not only spectacular in its own self - it’ll also have a    Medium redefining masterpiece of story telling and refined gameplay.
    This is the best production - technically and artistically - I’ve ever seen in a video game. Admittedly - the final result is polarizing and divisive, and this was definitely a massive risk taken by Naughty Dog. Impactful, engaging and provocative, this game is not only spectacular in its own self - it’ll also have a profound effect on how narrative-driven games are designed for a long while to come. Or at least until Naughty Dog redefines the genre. Again.    … Expand
  48. Junkka
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo excelente, boa história e muito envolvente, uma obra de arte em relação a gráficos e trilha sonora, jogabilidade perfeita, não entendo como podem dar uma nota ruim para este jogo. Na minha opinião o melhor jogo do ano!!… Expand
  49. AaronAraujo94
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is one of the most brutal, gut wrenching, thematically poignant and controversial video game storylines I've ever experience.
  50. KaaaeL
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficos hermosos me encanto la cinemática la historia aunque no me gusto mucho lo de joel :( aun asi the best game ever❤️… Expand
  51. Gulzar
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    One of the best..Not as good as the first one tbh but still one of best to be ever made.
  52. Mxrci_flow
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es muy bueno de principio a fin al final vemos las 2 caras de la moneda como por la otra parte el villano es joel y ellie… Expand
  53. Weeldeer7
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Este juego me encanto en historia, graficos y jugabilidad, la verdad considero que este juego es uno de los mejores juegos de naughtydog.
  54. DannyManny
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game in my opinion has excellent story telling. I love this game. This story takes place after the events of the first game, 5 years later. Ellie and Joel have settled in Jackson, and live in a thriving community Ellie has found herself a love interest, Dina. While on patrol, Ellie and Dina run into Jesse, a new
    guy. After hearing Joel and Tommy have not came back, Ellie goes to find them. We also play through the villains perspective, and shes looking for someone. After playing as her, you get saved by Joel and Tommy. I'll just get to the point. Abby, the villain, kills Joel. Ellie witnesses this while pinned down. This causes severe trauma to her, and she becomes depressed. Its sad, deep, and emotional. Now I think this makes sense. Joel is Ellies beloved friend, or father figure. And it causes her to take action and revenge. She hunts down every last one of them. You see her blinded by hate, her actions have consequences. She feels those consequences. You then see Abby's point of view. You see she has been with all the people you killed, has been friends with them. And you killed them all. Even her dog. Abby meets two scars, helps them, and becomes more of a normal person, a person with feeling's. We also learn Joel killed her dad, the doctor in part 1. That's why she kills him, she's blinded by her hate two, like Ellie. By the time Abby's story finishes, shes a human with emotions. She finds out what you did, and seeks revenge. You go to find Ellie, and you succeed. Abby kills jesse, and takes Tommy hostage. You are forced to fight Ellie, and it becomes a boss fight. You dont want to, but at this point you understand Abby. You beat the crap out of them and then, Abby spares them. You then flash forward, Ellie and Dina live a good life now. They have a kid, (Dina was pregnant with Jesse's kid). They live happily. But Ellie has PTSD from Joel's death. She can't stop remembering it, and she needs to finish it. She hunts Abby down one last time, and Abby gets kidnapped by Rattlers, a new group. So Ellie gets through and finds her, in santa barbara, tied to a pole on a beach. Shes weak, and you let her go. But Ellie wants to fight. Abby doesnt. Ellie threatens her by threatening to kill Lev, the kid. They brawl, epic and awesome brawl. And at the end, Ellies about to drown her, but doesn't do it. She remembers Joel. She CRIES, cries, and says to go. Letting Abby live with Lev. She comes back, Dina is gone. She left with the kid. Ellie tries to play the song Joel sang to her. But now missing two fingers. She cant play the guitar. She leaves it behind, and walks off.
    Thats it, credits roll. The game tells a story of hate, revenge, and the consequences of that hate, and revenge. Abby killed joel because he ruined humanity's chance, and killed her father. But in th end Abby has it worse. Ellie killed everyone, and Abby is mad. Its understandable, because you see the journey she has. The ending shows Ellie coming to forgive Joel, and she can't bring herself to kill Abby. The cycle of revenge would just continue, and nothing would be solved. She knows joel is gone,
    hes not coming back. Her not being able to play the guitar, and joels song, is her moving on past Joel. The Ellie we know is gone, and that would've worsened if she killed Abby. It makes you feel everything the game has made you do. And the question is, what would you do? What is the point when you know it went bring him back? Thats the brilliance of it. That's why I love The Last of Us Part 2.    … Expand
  55. Owenmacman
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us part ll was a long awaited game for the past four years and I think the team at naughty dog did a great job on the first part of the game and I know they killed off our favourite character (Joel) And that they introduced a player that most fans hated me included but the parts with Abbie don’t make up the whole game and I agree Abbie’s parts were very bad and I was just trying to rush through it the most of the time and when I was finally done with Abbie and I had to go against Ellie I was heartbroken and scared that she was gonna die and that’s a great scenario because they put you in the shoes of the antagonist and not a lot games have the guts to do that and I think they want you to either feel bad or hate her and I am on the hate side And I agree she was not a great character and there was a not a very good character herself but the parts with Ellie were very good In my opinion and then the ending I was not a big fan of it because when Ellie and Abby fight Ellie loses her fingers and I find it very sad because the guitar was the last thing that connected her to Joel But all things aside I think the last of us part ll had so much more potential if they just never let us play as Abby the game would have been more fluent and wouldn’t feel chunky and unfinished because some part of that we didn’t make any sense (the sex scene) but I’m gonna give the game eight because I think they did a very good job on the beginning to middle and then near the end of the game it got very unsettling and confusing but the last of us part ll is a must play and that is my final word… Expand
  56. Chooc
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece.
    Sublime...
    A spectacular second half of master-class creation.
    Naughty Dog have done it again.
    :)
  57. Fitz40k
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I have just put this game down after 31hrs and I am genuinely speechless. It's so rare to feel like you are playing something that is not only moving the medium forward in new and unprecedented ways, but also transcends and subverts all expectations in regards to narrative and storytelling. Where Naughty Dog go from here I do not know, but I know one thing. It's going to be many yearsI have just put this game down after 31hrs and I am genuinely speechless. It's so rare to feel like you are playing something that is not only moving the medium forward in new and unprecedented ways, but also transcends and subverts all expectations in regards to narrative and storytelling. Where Naughty Dog go from here I do not know, but I know one thing. It's going to be many years until another game comes close to matching the standard set by The Last of Us Part 2.… Expand
  58. Turrichamp10
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Brilliant game. Truly a masterpiece. Some people are disappointed because of Joel' character. It was all about Ellie and Abby and the way they related both of their stories. Magnificent. Most of the things were like uncharted 4. The plot looked a lot same. The side stories, the jounral
  59. lolcast
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    this game is perfect in every way. You really can't judge the story unless you've played it. It really snuck on me and made me feel emotions I hadn't known existed. You might think I'm overexaggerating, but that is truly how I felt. Its almost as if we all have our own subjective experiences that lead us to have different, subjective, opinions of this game... huh what an interesting thought
  60. Insleep
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. I think I like it just as much as the first one, maybe some parts even more. Pretty much everything has been improved from the first one, in terms of gameplay, graphics and animations. The big difference is the story, is it perfect? No. But I don't think the first one was either. That being said, this game is definitely worth playing. I can tell some people onI really enjoyed this game. I think I like it just as much as the first one, maybe some parts even more. Pretty much everything has been improved from the first one, in terms of gameplay, graphics and animations. The big difference is the story, is it perfect? No. But I don't think the first one was either. That being said, this game is definitely worth playing. I can tell some people on here haven't even played the game. I say give it a shot and form your own opinion.… Expand
  61. AnthonyPetry
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game and got the message.
    The game teach us the cicle of hate and how to break it.
    Graphics is the best of this gen and the gameplay flows perfectly.
  62. Gigi2304
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, gioco bellissimo, ho giocato anche al primo, e quando ho scoperto che sarebbe uscito il seguito mi sarei messo a piangere...
    Gamplay bellissimo, storia intrattenere, e pieno di emozioni... Non mi ha fatto impazzire il finale, ma del resto è stato epico. SPERO ESCA UN ALTRO THE LAST OF US...
    Inoltre non capisco coloro che hanno votato 0 saranno invidiosi del caz*o, anche se non ti piace non puoi votare un gioco così zero..    … Expand
  63. MiiiyO0
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Seeing everyone's opinions I began to reflect and change my perspective. I started to see the scenes again and they are absolutely right, from the first installment they give you to understand that in this game there are no heroes or villains and in this second part it makes it very clear to us, seeing the death of Joel I give myself by Congratulate ND for that daring to kill the bestSeeing everyone's opinions I began to reflect and change my perspective. I started to see the scenes again and they are absolutely right, from the first installment they give you to understand that in this game there are no heroes or villains and in this second part it makes it very clear to us, seeing the death of Joel I give myself by Congratulate ND for that daring to kill the best character in all video games. That many annoyed but putting ourselves in the place we realize that it was too realistic! What did we all expect? A death with epic music? Well ND made it clear that in this franchise things are not like that! So I congratulate him for that dared daring that made us all suffer equally, the game must be seen with great maturity to understand it and it is true ... It leaves you a clear message that revenge is never good and they put us at the feet of the two protagonists and we realize that they lost everything because of it. Engaging their loved ones and taking them to death when they did not deserve it. That is why ellie reflects and lets her live and that is where they show us the last scene of ellie and joel where she is also a part that broke me a lot because Joel affirms that if God had given him another chance to do so, he would have done the same, it is a sign of the love he has for ellie. It is where ellie reflects and leaves us the clear message of why he forgave her. It makes me very sad how ellie saw joel die when they no longer had any contact .. As ellie in the first installment confesses that her only fear is to be alone and in this installment it happens (although I still believe that she was heading to jackson for a second chance) Because I return to the same thing, she leaves us the message that revenge will never It is good and I have a lot of intrigue that it will be hers, hopefully soon they will show it to us .. And dina I loved it, hopefully we will continue seeing her… Expand
  64. Giofree133
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Veramente fantastico non capisco le recensioni negative anche perché il gioco oltre a divertire tratta anche argomenti molto delicati come l'omosessualità e sinceramente non mi pento di averlo comprato do 9 perché il gioco ha alcune parti noiose ma il resto è fantastico e ha un po' di bug
  65. Wowway
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 is a great game that really takes the player for a emotional ride and is not what most were expecting but it is excellently… Expand
  66. K_Erik_G
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us Parte II es uno de los mejores juegos que eh jugado sin duda me atrapó a las primeras horas de juego y sigo sin entender el por que fue tan mal valorado, la jugabilidad es muy buena la verdad a mi me daba mucha felicidad de cosas que antes no podías pasar y tenías que encontrar una manera más difícil, la búsqueda de botín se me hace muy buena era súper entretenido y ahora es más importante si no buscas botín te perderías de armas, fundas, balas , etc. .., la historia es buena y pienso que pues las malas críticas es por el poco protagonismo de Joel y que le dan mas a Ellie pero pensemos esto si  a Joel le dieran más protagonismo a el juego sería más corto y menos que saber por que ya conocimos a Joel y nos encanto pero gracias a que Joel no fue el protagonista pudimos conocer a nuevos personajes que a mi me encantaron y llore por la muerte de algunos, También eh visto que por la inclusión de personajes LGBT  se les hizo a la fuerza a algunas personas pero por favor ya había personajes así en la Parte I
    además a quien no le encanto el personaje de Dina yo me enamoré de el personaje , también siento que la muerte de Joel impacto tanto que tuvo malas críticas pero creo que fue algo bueno para que Ellie evolucione más , también la Historia de Abby es pesada pero entiendes más sabes por que lo hace sabes como es su otro lado la entiendes ayuda a que se desarrolle más así tienes a un enemigo bien conocido y desarrollado. El final se me hizo muy bueno  después de una batalla muy épica Ellie se da cuenta que al final la venganza no es una buena opción por más odio que tengas no sería algo bueno, la verdad llore con el final la espera de 7 años cumplió mis expectativas, Lo voy a jugar y terminar más de 3 veces    … Expand
  67. Maureesi
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Do not read about this game. Play it. Didn't think it would be possible, but story, game-play, mechanics, and music have all truly outdone the first game. What a brilliantly heartbreaking journey this game is.
  68. jc_boy24
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Amazing game. I loved the story even though it wasn't as good as the story of the first game. The gameplay, graphics and music were all amazing.
  69. Krom13
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best of this generation... only Naughty Dog could do something like this… Expand
  70. markusgab
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing sequel! This is just what i needed. The game follows in the footsteps of the original, and keeps suprising me with excellent game design. I liked the story, and it was good because it isn’t predictable; like every other story based single player games. This game seems to split the fanbase, but i give it a solid 10/10.
  71. XheoGomex
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Increible ambientacion, jugabilidad e historia atrevida, desde el principio del juego te trae nostalgia, los giros inesperados y lo importante, el mensaje que deduje de que en un apocalipsis no existe la gente mala, solo gente que quiere sobrevivir, esto llevo a ellie a perdonar la vida del antagonista y no sigue el mismo destino de joel… Expand
  72. Jonslilwolfie
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. firstly thanks for the turkish language support.

    Neil Druckmann muhteşem vizyonu sayesinde günümüz dünyasının ne hâle geldiğini görüp insanlara ders verici nitelikte bir oyun sonuyla karşımıza çıkmış mükemmel bir cesaret bu oyuna sıfır veren insanlar kişilikleri yüzlerine vurulduğu için bu puanları verdi ellie abby'yi öldürseydi böyle bir oyunun olması hiçbir fark yaratmıyacaktı ama ellie sizden farklı olarak zaten cezasını çekmiş birini öldürmekten vazgeçti bu size ders olsun biraz iyi insanlar olun be!    … Expand
  73. Jackrobertson88
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing gameplay, awesome story. I understand where everyone’s frustration comes from but I loved the game. Playing as Abby in the second half made me realize that she wasn’t the enemy, she’s a good person who did a bad thing that could easily be justified. Ellie did much worse throughout the first half of the game. Naughty dog could have easily given another journey for Joel and Ellie that further built their relationship but I’m glad they didn’t.… Expand
  74. korneev_d
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I never played anything like this game, I spent forty hours to get through the game ... After reading the news about the criticism of the players that came down, I was upset and stunned. Why? Emotional involvement, graphics, characters, plot ... I definitely recommend this product.
  75. Wakefulcrane01
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    a truly beautiful game that blurs the lines between protagonist and antagonist. Don't listen to the haters. while i do believe that some people are disappointed in the game most of the bad reviews came once the fan review was enabled. Anyway yes it is a long game and can be a drag in some parts but you will easily lose yourself in the game. A worthy successor to a decade-defining game.
  76. castr_gui
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This is a game surrounded by controversy. First there was the leaks, with everybody hating on it without even playing it. Then a article about Naughty Dog’s crunch time. After all that, there was the game itself with LGBTQ+ representation, graphic violence and its plot. While I don’t think this is a flawless game, I do think this is one of the best games out there. By Naughty Dog’sThis is a game surrounded by controversy. First there was the leaks, with everybody hating on it without even playing it. Then a article about Naughty Dog’s crunch time. After all that, there was the game itself with LGBTQ+ representation, graphic violence and its plot. While I don’t think this is a flawless game, I do think this is one of the best games out there. By Naughty Dog’s standards, this has the best animations and graphics I’ve ever since in a game, which helps to really immerse the player into that world and feel the emotions that the actors are conveying. The gameplay while not innovative, improves in every single part of it’s predecessor, always staying fresh with new weapons, and new upgrades for them and your character. The set pieces and the objectives of the story also keeps you on track. And since I mentioned it, let’s talk about the story.
    It’s hard talking about it without going into spoilers but I’ll do my best. Ellie’s descent into pure obsession for revenge is a experience I’ll never forget. Emotional, stressful and tiring, I got so involved that I had to pause sometimes to breath and to assimilate what was happening. You will feel miserable, dirty and left alone in a unforgiving and chaotic world that doesn’t care about its characters. But this doesn’t mean its perfect. The structure the story follows can be messy, with flashbacks and flashbacks in flashbacks that gives a feeling of “dragged on” that in a roughly 30 hours campaign is not good. But you have to go through it all. You have to experience it from beginning to the end. Everything will make sense when the credits roll. All of the hatred the characters feels spills out from the screen and hits you, tears you apart. Like I said before, you will feel tired, stressed and overwhelmed. And that’s the point. This is not a game about love like the first one, which is easy emotion to connect with. This is downward spiral into hate. The gameplay matches that with its grotesque, brutal violence. You feel every hit, every gunshot, every explosion. Everything is intertwined.
    Unfortunately, the game released in a time that hatred and stress is everywhere. BLM, Coronavirus, political crisis. And while the finale of The Last of Us Part 2 ends bleakly, it also ends with a positive message: hate and violence leads to nowhere. Yes, this is not a new message and seems like an obvious one. But remind yourself, we are in 2020 and people kill each other because of their skin color, because of their sex preference, because of their race...
    This is a powerful game and one I’ll never forget. Be safe, take care and wash your hands.    … Expand
  77. Zakil
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    Having finally completed the game, I agree with the majority of reviewers; it's a masterpiece in every front, gameplay, graphics and narrative. The game may be bleak, sad, and angry at times, but these are all human emotions, and the fact that a video game makes you go through all this is a testament to NaughtyDog's mastery in game writing and character development. There are so manyHaving finally completed the game, I agree with the majority of reviewers; it's a masterpiece in every front, gameplay, graphics and narrative. The game may be bleak, sad, and angry at times, but these are all human emotions, and the fact that a video game makes you go through all this is a testament to NaughtyDog's mastery in game writing and character development. There are so many character moments in the game to share without spoiling much of it, so let me describe one of my favourite scenes in the game. Here Ellie finds a guitar in an old abandoned building and starts playing an acoustic version of Take on Me. It's a stark contrast to all the terrors you just endured in post-apocalyptic Seattle.

    If you ever find the time, I would highly recommend both The Last of Us and this sequel. Ignore all the hate out there and experience the game on your own terms! #naughtydog #thelastofuspartII #sony #ps4pro    … Expand
  78. luca2612
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el juego me parece una obra maestra, el final es muy loco, lo visual es hermoso, estuvo excelente el diseño de niveles, la parte de abby nos permite dar entender la razon de como es y de su vengaza, los detalles son muy buenos, termino de una manera muy abierta, espero con muchas ancias una tercera parte, no se merece el hate que esta teniendo, si lo tengo que definir con una palabra es INCREIBLE, mis dieces naugty dog… Expand
  79. skullnis
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    If you love story driven video games with an amazing gameplay to boot then You are in for a treat. Be careful though. This treat ain't sweet. This game's story will drain you mentally to the point you will probably be lying on the floor in a fetal position, crying, with ps4 controller still in hand and wayfaring stranger cover playing in the background. So prepare a lot of tissues -If you love story driven video games with an amazing gameplay to boot then You are in for a treat. Be careful though. This treat ain't sweet. This game's story will drain you mentally to the point you will probably be lying on the floor in a fetal position, crying, with ps4 controller still in hand and wayfaring stranger cover playing in the background. So prepare a lot of tissues - you're gonna need them. Or better yet: get a mop.
    But in all seriousness. I've enjoyed many triple A games over the years and many were able to bring tears of both happiness and sadness to my eyes. TLOUPII however, is a different beast. It doesn't pull any punches and literally makes you followthrough on few of those by yourself. And not all of them are as easy as pressing square. Every hit makes you feel... emotions and a lot of doubt. If this isn't the definition of art then I don't know what is.
    This is easily THE GAME of my life. Nothing even comes close.
    On the other hand, if you're into games for the graphics, brutal combat and environmental storytelling... this game is also for you. Just watch some cool combat clips on youtube or digital foundry's analysis if you find it hard to believe.
    Whatever people think of the story, the gameplay and the world presented are worth 10/10 by themselves.    … Expand
  80. Hamedfkh00
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This is a real masterpiece...
    one of the best storytelling in the industry...
    Im so proud to played this game
  81. Janpan
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I don't get how many reviewers on this site claims that the game was predictable and boring. Really ? How was it predictable. I feel like everything in this game was one big bag of unpredictable events. Secondly, I also don't understand how so many people are mad just because they didn't get the story they hoped for.

    Yes, there are parts of this story you wont like. Yes there are parts of this story that you will like. Yes there are parts that could have been done differently. But this is ultimately the story being told. When a story follows a traditional path, it becomes predictable, and even praised by all because it gave them the outcome they hoped for. I respect Naughty Dog for taking a different path.

    Also, I think they did an excellent job to show you both parts of the story, both from the protagonist and the antagonist's perspective. I think that gives the game and storyline much more depth.

    I get it, many people are disappointed in Joel dying so early in the game. And as sad as that was, it opened up the game to a much broader story with way more motivation to move towards the end goal.

    I think the ending could have been done better, I think the ending was a bit dull, but overall the game was never once boring or predictable. There was a lot to discover, very unique situations you find yourself in, believable character's with interesting backstories and I think they did a great job putting it all together.

    I feel like everyone complaining was just speedrunning through the game and did not appreciate the dialogue or scenes presented to the player.

    The game gives players a unique experience and interesting story to play through. The characters have interesting back stories and is revealed as you play the game. The game also looks great and feels immersive. This is a single player experience which is best enjoyed with a pair of headphones.    … Expand
  82. MZZM
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only people (blind followers) who don't understand the game and only played the first hours downgrade the game.
    The early death was necessary, it was the initialization to a great metaphysical story.
    Without it, the game would have ended up really bad because a stereotyped heroic death would have been the case in addition to a typical story.
    I hope the developer see the reviews which hasn't been written by braindead idiots, to see they did a great work and I hope the compliant people that has been sent by metally less gifted streamers don't ruin the 3th part of the game.    … Expand
  83. Cherrypoppins
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    10/10 would play again! I haven’t finished the story yet but I can honestly say I’m extremely impressed. Don’t listen to all the haters. They are literally just upset because the story didn’t go how they wanted it to. Well guess what, you’re not the artist and that’s how they wanted it to be. Giving this game a terrible score because you hate the story is so petty. The graphics are10/10 would play again! I haven’t finished the story yet but I can honestly say I’m extremely impressed. Don’t listen to all the haters. They are literally just upset because the story didn’t go how they wanted it to. Well guess what, you’re not the artist and that’s how they wanted it to be. Giving this game a terrible score because you hate the story is so petty. The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is smooth. The interactions are amazing. There’s loads of extra stuff to look around for. This game beat out the first one and I will never change my mind on that. Honestly if you’re just mad because the artists work wasn’t what you wanted then make your own game. I’d LOVE to see you do better. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS GAME would recommend 1010… Expand
  84. Xrillum
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Please read the whole thing before you come to any conclusions. This is a true, real review, no bs. People want a good story with Joel and Ellie and for it to be justified. I get it, but the problem is that people forget one major important detail about a story: Stories aren't there to serve the characters. The characters are there to serve the story. This means the story is what needs toPlease read the whole thing before you come to any conclusions. This is a true, real review, no bs. People want a good story with Joel and Ellie and for it to be justified. I get it, but the problem is that people forget one major important detail about a story: Stories aren't there to serve the characters. The characters are there to serve the story. This means the story is what needs to be in focus, and not about what happens to the characters. Stop being blind by the fact of how and why Joel died. The whole point of this game is to bring real life scenarios in an apocalyptic world. Truly, **** always hits the fan in an apocalypse and choices have consequences. Its been 20+ years since the 1st opening after Sarah, so people now know how to survive and everyone has someone whether its family or new friends In Part 2, Joel killed the Surgeon, and that Surgeon had a daughter, just like Joel. If the 1st game was from Abby's point of view, we would hate what Joel did and he is a smuggler and he did horrible things as well. He kind Marlene who she was initially against the cure for Ellie's sake. Joel is a troubled person, who needs Ellie in his life, because it fills the void of his daughter Sarah. Joel has become hardened, and because of Ellie, he gained a sense of purpose and a reason to keep fighting. That's why we all love Joel. With Abby it is the same thing. She is troubled by the fact her dad died and she doesn't know Joel and Ellie's story like we do in the 1st game. You have to have a birds eye view and see it from Abbys point of view. As im playing this game, you have to admit, noone saw this coming and the leaks meant nothing without context. They faked Joel being alive in the trailer because of the leaks and because they knew people would make a bug deal about it. By hiding it, they gave everyone a fair chance to have an open mind and see the story play out. Abby is an interesting character, and just like Ellie, she could've had a good family and good relations with Owen in the flashback 3 years earlier. She became obsessed with hunting Joel, that Owen forgot abby for a while and did it with Mel. Only after, does he want abby and him to be happy, but now Abby doesn't want to screw over Mel with Owen and regrets everything she did. She does regret the terrible **** she did in that one scene. She kicks the chair and cries. She needs Lev. Abby and Lev are the new Joel and Ellie so to speak, and ofc, we know they shouldn't replace the OG Joel and Ellie. The whole point isnt to like abby, the point is to see someone elses skde to the story. We were against the fireflies in the 1st, and now we see thier journey and a really interesting character involved. Her dad was the Surgeon and could've changed the world. No wonder she did what she did. What she did was wrong, yes, thats what the story is trying to tell you. All this pain, and what it does to people is sick, especially in this world. Thats why I love this game and it is a masterpiece hidden in the script. Ill be honest, some things could've been made better and Ellie didn't have to lose 2 fingers. They could've made abby be more obvious that she regrets killing Joel and that she would've been happier if only she let him live and take a beating, instead of us having to look for body language and to really understand her. Other than that, it doesn't change the fact that this game is amazing. It shows how a theme can do so much damage to one group and another. Different point of views. It helps you become a better person to evaluate everything. Abby lost everyone to Ellie and Tommy except Lev, and Ellie lost a lot because of Abby. Atleast Tommy and Dina are still alive. Gone for the moment, but the fact Ellie spares Abbys life, is a powerful moment. She wanted to do the cure, and Joel took that from her. But Ellie knows he did it for her and he needs her. This is a truly depressing game. Ellie in a flashback before killing Abby, saw Joel in the same scene we get to see later in the end. She forgave Joel, thats why she let abby go. If Ellie killed Abby, she would lose what Joel always asked of her. He wanted to protect her and by killing Abby, she would be no better. Abby here, is worse, because she did kill Joel. But the fact Ellie didn't kill Abby back, shows just how pure and strong she really is. Just like in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Katara didn't kill the person who killed her mother. Why? Because she said it herself. "I don't know if im too weak to do it, or too strong to do it." Exactly. Ellie is too strong to do it, because thats why its a masterpiece. She is better than all of us and she just wants to be with Dina and live a normal life in thi cruel world. *** Thats why Dina left. Because Dina didn't want someone so fueled and blinded after abby did spare their lives, because of Lev. ** Abby is becoming a better person, becahse she needed some1 to give her humanity back, just like with Joel and Ellie, and now Ellie needs Dina. Pt 3's coming… Expand
  85. Pierpaolo
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Produzione, regia, ambientazioni da 10 e lode veramente, mai vista una cosa così.
    Stavo facendo un tour turistico, infatti ho premuto molte volte il tasto "share"
    La storia é un capolavoro, personaggi unici, colpi di scena che ti fanno guardare il vuoto per 10minuti... Verso la fine, la trama é diventata poco concreta e uscita un po' dai margini posti, come stessi giocando the last of us    Produzione, regia, ambientazioni da 10 e lode veramente, mai vista una cosa così.
    Stavo facendo un tour turistico, infatti ho premuto molte volte il tasto "share"
    La storia é un capolavoro, personaggi unici, colpi di scena che ti fanno guardare il vuoto per 10minuti...
    Verso la fine, la trama é diventata poco concreta e uscita un po' dai margini posti, come stessi giocando the last of us 3 (capirete perché).
    E poi il finale più aperto del primo capitolo, ma questo non mi ha trasmesso emozioni, reazioni.
    Mi ha lasciato fermo e impassibile e dico "come???, Finisce cosí?!!?, Ma che cazzo mi devo comprà pure il terzo tlou??"
    Perciò non mi é piaciuto.
    Ma per il resto, sette anni di attesa sono valsi la pena!!!!
    Naughty dog BEST!    … Expand
  86. Hermanvilla
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Me quito el sombrero ante el arduo esfuerzo, pasión y amor a su profesión del team de naughty dog les doy las gracias de todo corazón.

    Proyectos tan ambiciosos como este se aprecian de verdad.
  87. Xomyak1999
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Очень классная игра!!!
    Как купил игру, играл часов по 12, получал максимальное удовольствие.
    Сюжет очень неожиданный. Эта игра для ценителей тонких моментов, многие люди по просту не понимают многие моменты игры. Считаю,что ждал столько времени игру не зря!    Очень классная игра!!!
    Как купил игру, играл часов по 12, получал максимальное удовольствие.
    Сюжет очень неожиданный. Эта игра для ценителей тонких моментов, многие люди по просту не понимают многие моменты игры. Считаю,что ждал столько времени игру не зря!
  88. genethebean123
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game I have ever played. I genuinely don’t understand why its getting so much hate! I have never rated anything on here but I had to boost this score. It is unworthy of any hate. This is just as good as the first game! So what Joel dies its a prefect catalyst for Ellie’s character arch and development. Its so unfair for this to be rated so low because of a bunch of neckbeards can’t relate to a woman. Great work Naughty dog I’ll buy the next one if that comes out! Perfect game!!!… Expand
  89. Hoonter44
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    The vast majority of negative user reviews that came in on this game literally came in within the first 24 hours of it's release. Meaning, these reviews were not from people who finished the game and almost certainly all of them were part of a coordinated review bombing because they felt entitled to a story that pandered to them and their needs.

    As somebody who actually played through    The vast majority of negative user reviews that came in on this game literally came in within the first 24 hours of it's release. Meaning, these reviews were not from people who finished the game and almost certainly all of them were part of a coordinated review bombing because they felt entitled to a story that pandered to them and their needs.

    As somebody who actually played through the game beginning to end, I can confidently say that not only was the story a perfect continuation of the first, but now that I've seen it for myself, it's an absolutely essential companion piece to part 1. One of, if not the best story in video games. You really must experience it for yourself in it's entirety.    … Expand
  90. spidermartin
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    Excellent game. It had a lot to live up to and didn't quite reach that heady peak. However, it further develops the world, shows the consequences of the big decisions of the first game, and develops a double narrative which makes the climax a study in ambivalence.

    World build is beautiful, mechanics are decent, and the relative scarcity of resources means a serious debate with yourself    Excellent game. It had a lot to live up to and didn't quite reach that heady peak. However, it further develops the world, shows the consequences of the big decisions of the first game, and develops a double narrative which makes the climax a study in ambivalence.

    World build is beautiful, mechanics are decent, and the relative scarcity of resources means a serious debate with yourself every time you want to expend a bullet.

    Looking forward to what had damned well better be TLOU 3    … Expand
  91. Vinicatsiorchis
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of that generation, incredible in graphics gameplay and have a very strong and painfull story, a narrative that could by a simple revenge story, become a story about regret, forgive, love and most important what can we do for those we love. Almost all negatives critics are due to attachment with caracters from the first game and this is ridiculous because in thisOne of the best games of that generation, incredible in graphics gameplay and have a very strong and painfull story, a narrative that could by a simple revenge story, become a story about regret, forgive, love and most important what can we do for those we love. Almost all negatives critics are due to attachment with caracters from the first game and this is ridiculous because in this world nobody is special, anyone can die (everybody forget tess death?)… Expand
  92. Falkenbr7
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    A experience that, for me, puts videogames on a higher level than movies for a media that tells stories. The Last of Us part 2 portraits perfectly the human nuances, the effects of hatred and the consequence of our actions, closing a perfect cicle and keeping the same shades of gray that the first one
    brought for us. There is no villain or heroe, nor a clear definition of right and wrong,    A experience that, for me, puts videogames on a higher level than movies for a media that tells stories. The Last of Us part 2 portraits perfectly the human nuances, the effects of hatred and the consequence of our actions, closing a perfect cicle and keeping the same shades of gray that the first one
    brought for us. There is no villain or heroe, nor a clear definition of right and wrong, only human beings with traumas, mistakes and experiences. Its one of the best games i have ever played in my entire life.    … Expand
  93. DanyBoyZ
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego de la historia digan lo que digan, aunque el final si fue muy crudo y muy triste… Expand
  94. Meoki
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    Simplesmente maravilhoso,jogabilidade incrível,os gráficos são maravilhosos,a única coisa ruim no game é o rumo q a história tomou,de resto está tudo ótimo
  95. d0ntm1ndm32
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    As someone who actually played the game, didn't fully make up his mind based solely on the leaks, someone open-minded and who can formulate an opinion without just copy-pasting what pseudo-intellectual and rage-bait youtubers said, to give this game anything less than a 4 or 5 is completely irrational and devoid of any actual intention to review it in good faith.

    Gameplay - It's a    As someone who actually played the game, didn't fully make up his mind based solely on the leaks, someone open-minded and who can formulate an opinion without just copy-pasting what pseudo-intellectual and rage-bait youtubers said, to give this game anything less than a 4 or 5 is completely irrational and devoid of any actual intention to review it in good faith.

    Gameplay - It's a greatly expanded version of what we saw in the first game. Animations are a lot smoother, enemy and companion AI is much better, the damage you can do together with the sound design make for a really grueling yet amazing experience.

    Graphics - Definitely amongst the best we will ever see this generation, it's crazy how they were able to make such a beautiful and detailed game run so well in a console that came out 7 years ago.

    Atmosphere/World building - Each and every area is full of details, full of "life" and have interesting documents that tell small stories that are always interconnected with the main plot, be it to give you some extra context or small stories of what happened in that specific area which sometimes go hand in hand with the puzzles & safes.

    Sound Design/Soundtrack - It's just perfect. The work done on everything sound related in this game, be it from Gustavo Santaolalla or the amazing sound engineers/devs is astonishingly amazing.

    Story - Divisive? Maybe. Good? Definitely, one of the best stories I've seen in gaming personally. It has a few pacing issues but I didn't find it nearly as bad as people were making it out to be. People talk about "agendas" and whatnot, but it's clear it's filled with passion and it's exactly what the devs set out to do (not the suits). I find it brave that even with all of that drivel, they decided to do what they wanted to do with its story!    … Expand
  96. CommanderWally
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    The gameplay, graphics, and world that has been built in this game are all amazing. The story is not all peaches and cream and it's not meant to be. People are not all good or all bad, nor are the characters you love from the first game or the antagonist in TLOU2. The story is about revenge, and ultimately how destructive and unsatisfying it is. There are some characters that are LGBTQ,The gameplay, graphics, and world that has been built in this game are all amazing. The story is not all peaches and cream and it's not meant to be. People are not all good or all bad, nor are the characters you love from the first game or the antagonist in TLOU2. The story is about revenge, and ultimately how destructive and unsatisfying it is. There are some characters that are LGBTQ, but they are not in your face about it, and I never felt there was an agenda being pushed. Many review bombers talk about the SJW agenda, I honestly did not see any SJW agenda and if it was present it certainly was not integral to the story or experience. I think the game is a masterpiece.… Expand
  97. the0077brian
    Aug 3, 2020
    9
    It's a deeply moving experience that Naughty Dog was in a unique place to be able to effectively provide the audience. I for one am grateful they did, instead of telling a less meaningful but maybe more crowd-pleasing story.
  98. danterose1
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Идеальная игра не считая нескольких небольших недочётов среди которых нераскрытые персонажи второго плана и.... всё. В остальном игра прекрасна, а те кто ставит 0, как мне кажется, просто не могут прийти к тому куда ведёт тебя игра и просто отказались от всего происходящего либо после пролога либо после середины игры. Сюжет по-настоящему очень сильный и ни в одном массовом произведении(неИдеальная игра не считая нескольких небольших недочётов среди которых нераскрытые персонажи второго плана и.... всё. В остальном игра прекрасна, а те кто ставит 0, как мне кажется, просто не могут прийти к тому куда ведёт тебя игра и просто отказались от всего происходящего либо после пролога либо после середины игры. Сюжет по-настоящему очень сильный и ни в одном массовом произведении(не только игре) я лично ничего подобного не испытывал. Те кто ругают геймплей должны поиграть на сложности Survival(там игра раскрывается на 1000%. Бои с людьми из-за ИИ с каждым разом становятся всё интереснее, а новые возможности в сочетании с левел дизайном дают огромный простор для личного опыта. Стрельба(которую на Survival можно только пощупать) сделана очень отзывчиво и крайне жестоко. И ещё повествование выстроено именно так, как это необходимо сюжету и работает в первую очередь именно на опыт игрока и его отношение к тем или иным персонажам. Шум PS4 точно показывает то насколько красиво выглядит игра, а выглядит она шикарно. Самая животрепещущая тема для СНГ это ЛГБТ повестка, которую не зная обо всём что происходило вокруг игры ты даже не заметишь. Атмосферой в игре настолько проникаешься, что иногда за персонажей из записок переживаешь как за второстепенных нпс потому что полностью веришь в этот мир. Насчёт озвучки- играть нужно исключительно в оригинал т.к. ни одна локализация не передаст тех эмоций(а если говорить про русскую не исказит смысл) того что сделали актёры оригинального дубляжа. Песни в этой игре отдельная тема для разговоров т.к. текст этих песен играет на нарратив и является самостоятельным инструментом повествования. Ну и кроме того в игре лучшая реализация гитары в игре не про гитару за все времена. The Last of us Part II настолько хорошо может пробить на эмоции(не только положительные), что иногда этому поражаешься. В заключение хочу сказать, что Нил Дракманн- гений, а вся команда Naughty Dog сделала невероятную работу, которую некоторые обесценивают из-за 1-2 сюжетных решений. После The Last of Us Part II покупаю любую игру Naughty Dog предзаказом.… Expand
  99. dclmrl
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    This is the best game i’ve played after the first part, everyone should play it.
  100. Game_Nerd
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    I have never played a game like TLoU2 before and I truly believe it deserves all the praise game journalists seemed to have handed out so willingly prior to release! It is a masterpiece, beautiful and emotional. It is not perfect, but it gets very close and will re-define narrative interactive storytelling in video games for years to come.

    When I put down the controller after more than    I have never played a game like TLoU2 before and I truly believe it deserves all the praise game journalists seemed to have handed out so willingly prior to release! It is a masterpiece, beautiful and emotional. It is not perfect, but it gets very close and will re-define narrative interactive storytelling in video games for years to come.

    When I put down the controller after more than 35h of focused gameplay, I was speechless and in awe of what the Naughty Dog team and the excellent cast around Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, and Troy Baker have created. Even now I struggle to find the right words to describe the experience. It was a constant emotional rollercoaster ride: up, down, up, down, further down and a little bit up again. It’s a dark and brutal game. I laughed, I cried (a lot). I felt guilt, desperation, fear, anger, hate, but also hope.

    The STORYTELLING is superb. I never expected to become so invested in Ellie’s story. Don’t get me wrong, I always knew she was going to be the main character. But seeing her unhinge like that and spiral deeper and deeper into darkness on her quest for revenge really got to me. After all, Ellie was the innocent one in the first game. Putting the player knowingly into the shoes of her antagonist for a considerable portion of the game was a bold move by the creators, but it paid off in my opinion. TLoU2 impressively depicts that nothing is either black or white and no one is only good or evil. There are no heroes in this game and no villains. The game is about revenge, yes. But it is also about love and forgiveness. It is as ambiguous as its predecessor. And much more divisive in the delivery of the major plot points.

    I loved the GAMEPLAY. There is rarely a break in immersion when transitioning to cutscenes. More than once I was still pressing buttons without realizing the cutscene was already underway. The gameplay is much more diverse and full of options than ever experienced in a ND game before. Whether you choose stealth or go in guns blazing (if the resource situation permits) or do something in-between – everything is possible. Prone movement, dodge button, and that guitar mechanic are gold!

    GRAPHICS are as good as it can possibly get on the PS4 system. The visual presentation of the game is absolutely beautiful and stunning, starting with the animation of facial expressions and movement to building this atmospheric, densely packed post-apocalyptic world! Can’t wait to see how the game looks on PS5!

    The AUDIO DESIGN is perfect. I played with my headphones on and the dimensionality of the sound when turning with my character into different directions was amazing. As for the SOUNDTRACK – sparse and reduced to a minimum in both instruments and notes – it just always works really well. My highlight was the acoustic version of “Take on me”. Ashley Johnson, you can sing to me any time!

    REGARDING HATERS:
    With that being said, the quality of graphics, gameplay, and sound alone justify a rating of 5/10 for this game. I have read several of the very negative reviews to better understand what the issue is and in all cases people were very disappointed with the story in general and the first 2-3h of the game in particular. Let me tell you this, haters: Being disappointed with the story, but praising technical aspects of the game at the same time does not justify a 0/10 (or slightly better) rating! Grow up, learn how to reflect and gain some perspective, stop skipping cutscenes and stop watching someone else online play the game for you!

    WHAT ELSE:
    If you consider to buy/play TLoU2, you should know that this is not a happy game. It is dark and brutal and you will feel tons of differing, often negative emotions. And that is okay! You are supposed to. The story is not linear and not all answers are immediately delivered to you. You will need patience. You will need to keep an open mind about the story and watch it slowly unfold in front of you. And finally, when you’re still sitting there staring at your TV screen long after the credits rolled, reflecting on what you have just experienced, you will likely come to realize THE LAST OF US PART II is a masterpiece, a stellar example of interactive storytelling, and my game of the generation. 10/10!    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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