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  1. Nov 1, 2022
    0
    Ideological and forced narrative, nothing more. Don't waste your time and your money.
  2. Nov 1, 2022
    0
    disaster game with disgusting agenda , poor using of the fame of the first part to put sneaky agenda , don't buy this crap
  3. Nov 1, 2022
    1
    How can you destroy a beautiful story? Simply adding a little bit of political correct everywhere!
    This game is only a basket full of homosexual and trans themes and for THIS it won the goty.
    The story is embarrassing, the gameplay is the same only the graphic is good but a game can't win a goty only for it! If you want to play a 10/10 game just buy the 1st the last of us and forget
    How can you destroy a beautiful story? Simply adding a little bit of political correct everywhere!
    This game is only a basket full of homosexual and trans themes and for THIS it won the goty.
    The story is embarrassing, the gameplay is the same only the graphic is good but a game can't win a goty only for it!
    If you want to play a 10/10 game just buy the 1st the last of us and forget about the 2nd part because after 7 years they just **** up the game.
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  4. Nov 1, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es alucinante tanto en lo visual, en la historia, y en el gameplay. La historia es cruda y emocionante, tiene momentos muy sangrientos y la brutalidad de las muertes es alucinante. Muchos se quejan de la muerte de Joel en las primeras 2 horas de juego y la mayoría suele dejarlo ahí, y eso es un grave error, la muerte de Joel es lo que le da arranque a la historia, una historia de venganza, de una ellie furiosa buscando a aquellos que le arrebataron a Joel los cuales le perdonaron la vida a ellie porque no tenían nada que ver. Dando un pequeño salto justo a la mitad del juego, cuando abby y ellie se encuentran en el teatro cuando abby va a matará Dina y ellie le dice que se detenga porque no tiene nada que ver, me parece una escena hermosa demostrando que abby también tiene un límite. También me gusta el poder jugar con abby para entender el porqué mato a Joel, y aunque entiendas el porqué lo hizo, sigue doliendo la muerte de Joel y me parece genial que algo así ocurra, pocos juegos se atreven a matar a un personaje tan amado como Joel y encima lo hacen en las primeras horas de juego y a mi me parece genial, mostrando que el mundo de the last of us es cruel. El final me gustó mucho, con ellie y abby cansadas y golpeadas, ellie obligando a abby a pelear con ella, amenazando a abby con matar a lev con el paralelismo con la escena del teatro y ellie, me parece hermoso y la escena final sin duda la escena más bella del juego junto con la del transbordador espacial. Sin duda una secuela más que digna. Expand
  5. Oct 31, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are amazing, music (when it's there) is terrific, gameplay is great; but the story is soooo generic and uninteresting. And it has nothing to do with what most vocal people say about the SJW themes or characters, is just that the "boldness" they were trying to bring was straight up bad. Gameplay and story aren't connected, you spend the entire game killing, and only in the "key moments" do Ellie or Abby feel "regret" or pain. The game does not give the player a "choice" to kill or spare (knock out) an enemy; like in Death Stranding, where you CAN kill enemies but it has a penalty, so you try to avoid it. In THLOU2 you just kill and nothing bad happens. And at a point Abby even kills her own comrades, they say her name when she holds them, meaning they know her and she has a relationship with them, but she doesn't feel bad about killing any of them? Only at that key moment she feels "bad". Both Ellie feels bad for killing a pregnant woman, and Abby draws the "same line", but then what about all the other women they've killed? Any of them could've been with child, and neither would have known, but both killed them without remorse. And I kinda can get behind the decision to kill Joel. But to do so liked that, was weak and rushed. Also Ellie was a character that didn't wanted to have to face loss again and again, and she treasured good things in that horrible world, and she can get mad at Joel for his confession, but still she wouldn't have done what she did, lose everything just to win, I don't buy that. There's no character development for the characters that we love, there "some" character development for the new ones but it is so lazy and bare boned. Some side characters die so suddenly, that as a player you don't care, showing that nothing would've changed if they weren't in the game. The sex scene had no point to being there, it had no consequence, or cause. It's a shame what they decided to do woth the story, and the characters we loved from THLOU. The game has good things, but they are dragged down due to that poor story and lousy writting. Expand
  6. Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By the end, I was rooting for all the infected to completely take over the world. Expand
  7. Oct 30, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know some people are butt hurt because they don't enjoy watching some of their favorite characters die, but I have to admit I enjoyed this story very much. If you're just starting this game and disliked some of the events that took place earlier on, I encourage you to keep playing and see the whole game to completion before you knock on it. What shines the most to me is that they did a fantastic job telling a great story from two main characters perspectives, making you love and hate both characters respectively. Expand
  8. Oct 30, 2022
    8
    The game itself is an absolutely fine linear Action Adventure. The writing feels forced at times, but the atmosphere, acting and polished game-play makes this a worthwhile experience - at least if you're not a homophobic person who bursts out with rage if fictional characters are handled differently than you want them to.
  9. Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Best game i ever Played. Best graphics of the generation in a console. Amazing animations. A incredible and unique story capable of making you tense the whole game. Amazing performance by the actors
  10. Oct 30, 2022
    0
    second hand experience is not experience. plaese play the game. you will see this is a masterpiece.
  11. Oct 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having Neil ruin the game by forcing you to play bland Abby half the game is a slap in the face l. Very apparent he had nothing to do with TLOU1 as that game is a master piece. The game doesn’t innovate at all you’re better off just playing TLOU remastered and do yourself a favor, if you liked the game DO NOT play part 2. It’s a boring story with identical gameplay. Expand
  12. Oct 29, 2022
    5
    Just a masterpiece, i don't think that the game deserved all the hate that have received, we was just in duel, like Ellie.
  13. Oct 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why is the game so full of agendas? This is a lack of respect for all religions Expand
  14. Oct 27, 2022
    0
    The is probably one of the worst game I have ever played especially when comparing it to the first one which is one of the best game of all time. The plot, the characters, the pacing...everything. The graphics are good, but that's about it.
  15. Jul 19, 2020
    10
    awesome, definitly a master piece, great work neil druckman and the all naughty dog studio, i give a 10 because the game needs support because of the review bombing , so 9.5 would be a great mark as same as god of war, red dead 2 or the witcher 3 for me.
  16. Oct 26, 2022
    0
    There are games that I consider bad. And even games I dislike playing. This game is something I never thought I would ever encounter. I hate it. Just thinking about this game and its story makes me furious at how awful it is. I can laugh at Sonic 06 or Fallout 76. This game isn't like that. Some positive reviewers say the gameplay is fine and you don't have to pay attention to the story.There are games that I consider bad. And even games I dislike playing. This game is something I never thought I would ever encounter. I hate it. Just thinking about this game and its story makes me furious at how awful it is. I can laugh at Sonic 06 or Fallout 76. This game isn't like that. Some positive reviewers say the gameplay is fine and you don't have to pay attention to the story. The story is the whole point of the franchise. And the story for this game is so awful, it scars this game and makes it unplayable. Do yourself a favor and buy a real game that you'll actually enjoy, instead of this garbage. And steer clear of pre-ordering anything from naughty dog (or anything if you don't want to ever be disappointed like this). Expand
  17. Jun 25, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing the immense majority of People the score 0 didn't even play it...
  18. Oct 26, 2022
    9
    I watched the walkthrough from Kuplinov,love this game very much
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  19. Oct 25, 2022
    0
    This game is absolute garbage on every level humanly imaginable. It's extremely, extremely, extremely bad video game. Hopefully it never comes to PC, because nobody wants to play this trash anyway.
  20. Oct 25, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    - Presentation and music were stellar
    - I liked Abby more than I thought, I will go so far and say she is a good character. I can’t blame her for being pissed at Joel. She also was kind and funny.
    - Gameplay is the best naughty dog has made. Not a big evolution, but I think they’ve reached the pinnacle of this type of gameplay
    - the Ellie segments when she was alone were well done in terms of mystery, tone, pacing, and story
    - Rat king fight was great
    - The segment when Ellie first gets to Seattle and it’s open exploration. That was **** cool.
    - the final resort area with Ellie I had had a lot of fun with actually

    Cons:
    - The supporting cast was awful. The scar siblings were so boring and I honestly hated their entire storyline. Dina and Jesse just couldn’t match the banter Ellie and Joel had in the first game. They were not that developed, thus I didn’t really care for them. Abby’s friends suffered a similar fate of just being underdeveloped. I didn’t really care for them at all.
    - Abby’s storyline just felt like a lot of padding. Abby was a good character imo and I understood her motivations, but it just felt we were dancing around the bush in her storyline just waiting for Ellie to show up. The scar siblings storyline took up the majority of her story and it was just an average rescue story involving characters I thought were bad
    - Revenge being the theme of the story. It was fine, but I didn’t find it mind blowing or anything like that. It really lets you know revenge is bad at every corner for better or worse. After I got over the initial shock of playing Abby, I didn’t think the change up in the story was that impactful. It felt like two games in one. IT SHOULD BE STATED I was spoiled so bad so maybe that initial impact was ruined for me. Honestly it might have been a good thing because I might have dropped it if I played it blind. I was able to accept that I was going to play Abby for so long before playing that I accepted her quicker than I probably would have. So the story and it’s themes were decent, but not groundbreaking like the first game where it developed the bond between Joel and Ellie so well and it showed what people will do for love. That’s hard to top man.
    - Final con is what I alluded to before: the chemistry between the characters is just ok. The dialog and banter between Joel and Ellie was so strong, so coming into this game I actually preferred it when the lead characters were alone because I just thought the dynamic between the other characters were weak.

    In terms of the structure of the game, it’s hard to say how it would be improved. I think I would have preferred if we had a journey with Abby from the start to kill Joel. We find him and kill him and then we switch to Ellie before and then go on a journey to kill Abby. That way I would have cared maybe a bit more about Abby's friends and all that. But I understand they wanted to make it dramatic when the switch happened so idk.

    Overall, I’d say it was a good game, but not a great game. I’d give it a solid 7/10. I enjoyed my time with it and don’t regret playing, but there was a lot a lot of things that were disappointing and flawed.
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  21. Mar 9, 2022
    0
    An absolutely abysmal game!

    No plot, no interesting characters.. I can't believe we waited 7 years for this.
    This game is horrendous and you shouldn't play it.
    Honestly, the moment the game asked me to play as Abby, I shut it down and deleted it from my playstation.
  22. Oct 24, 2022
    7
    75/100
    The Last of Us Part II takes the gameplay foundation laid by the first game and expands on it, but not always in positive ways. The cycling of human and infected enemies still keeps the experience pleasantly variegated, and to each group new classes have been added. These additions aren't unique enough to meaningfully shake up the experience, but the new ways in which we can
    75/100
    The Last of Us Part II takes the gameplay foundation laid by the first game and expands on it, but not always in positive ways. The cycling of human and infected enemies still keeps the experience pleasantly variegated, and to each group new classes have been added. These additions aren't unique enough to meaningfully shake up the experience, but the new ways in which we can approach them definitely do: dodging and counterattacking are rewarding new mechanics that make melee offense a much more worthwhile option, layering combat significantly, just like hiding in the tall grass, underneath vehicles and underwater amplifies the strategic options for stealth. Alas, these improvements, and combat as a whole, is severely undermined by the overwhelming size of areas. Levels are much bigger than they were in the first game, and although this might seem like a clear improvement, it becomes apparent after a while that their bigger size often makes the experience significantly worse than before. Areas are now so big that it often becomes extremely, embarassingly easy to alert the enemy only to then run away far enough to make their AI lose your tracks. By repeating this, the player can easily trivialize a significant chunk of the game, only because areas are so big that they allow you to. Nonetheless, many areas are contained enough to prevent this, and the human AI is notably improved since the first game. Plus, exploration is always rewarding thanks to the hunt for materials, greatly immersive, and environmental puzzles are now decently creative, if still repetitive. The characters of The Last of Us Part II retain the same level of believability and psychological depth that made the first game special, but the story itself lacks the same spark, being thematically repetitive as it is entirely devoted to a moral lesson that is extremely overused in media.
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  23. Oct 24, 2022
    9
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  24. Oct 23, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like many others, I hated the story. The gameplay was great, but being forced to play Abby, after all the investments into Joel and Ellie, just didn’t make sense. I did not enjoy playing as Abby at all. Expand
  25. Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Excellent game in all respects. What more do I need to say to confirm my user rating.
  26. Oct 22, 2022
    10
    The greatest story ever told in a video game. Thematically and emotionally powerful, the narrative of this sequel alone is enough to warrant a near perfect score, but the gameplay bangs too so a 10/10 it is.
  27. Oct 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautifully done follow up to an amazing game. You can expect the same attention to detail in the graphics, gameplay, music and casting as in part 1.
    The story is an excellent tale of revenge, and how far some people are willing to go to achieve this. Expect the unexpected!
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  28. Oct 21, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us Part II isn't really concerned with the idea of combat, though its admittedly great-lasered-down gameplay would make you believe otherwise. It mostly decides to wrestle against a multitude of heavy, capital-I Important topics instead, drowning its already submerged dead weight of self-seriousness with one of the bleakest, most uncompromising plot structures I've seen for a blockbuster PS4 game. Mostly, I found it hard to watch, with the inherent revenge thread being one-upped by frequent pulpy lashings of blood among the many encounters along the way in an ill-fated attempt at discouraging revenge, but I also was slapped senseless by the silliness of it all, and whether this even works as effective allegory.

    it's a shame to watch as all of the ambition and technical beauty on display here goes wildly underserved by its moral simplicity. Why is this as thorny as your typical Oscar drama? Remember at the end of the previous game when Joel set a dangerous precedent by lying to his surrogate daughter Ellie to her face? Where's that? Well, mostly sideline in favor of the least interesting plotline. There are only so many slow, agonizing Important, dramatic moments about family, revenge, and death you can take before they all start to blur, and unfortunately, this has very little to offer beyond them. So unbelievably gorgeous tho.
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  29. Oct 20, 2022
    10
    Fantastische Fortsetzung des ersten Teiles. Bin immer noch total geflashed. Grandiose Geschichte, fesselndes Gameplay. Bitte mehr davon.
  30. Oct 20, 2022
    0
    Brilliant animations, AI, voice acting, graphics, and gameplay. Unfortunately overshadowed and laid to waste by an awful story. They demonize the beloved characters from the first game and attempt to make you feel empathy for the new character who makes unarguably worse moral decisions. Such a waste of potential for the franchise.
  31. Oct 20, 2022
    7
    ive never played this game but the graphics are mid. i did not play because it looked much too scary for me.
  32. Oct 20, 2022
    0
    Assim como muitos, a parte 1 foi praticamente um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, vou levar no coração esse jogo para sempre, mas nessa continuação... embora comecei a jogar a pouco tempo, quanto mais jogo, menos gosto. Realmente espero que no final da jornada aconteça alguma coisa que me faça vir aqui e rever minha nota, porém o que até agora, acho que só voltaria aqui para dar uma notaAssim como muitos, a parte 1 foi praticamente um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, vou levar no coração esse jogo para sempre, mas nessa continuação... embora comecei a jogar a pouco tempo, quanto mais jogo, menos gosto. Realmente espero que no final da jornada aconteça alguma coisa que me faça vir aqui e rever minha nota, porém o que até agora, acho que só voltaria aqui para dar uma nota menor.

    Triste.
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  33. Oct 20, 2022
    10
    Enjoyed this gane slightly more than the first part. Even through all the hate the game has got i bough and enjoyed it at its fullest. Great story, scenes, characters, gameplay... simply everything. The game is a must play if you have played the first part.
  34. Oct 19, 2022
    0
    Push you agenda somewhere else naughty dogg. I will never ever buy a game again from these guys. Mebay you should work togheter on a new series on Netflix and stop making video games.
  35. Oct 19, 2022
    1
    One point for the technical achievement. This, is a dealbreaker. And it's not only because of the utter garbage plot we received in the end - this has been discussed so much that there is no need to elaborate anymore. It's also why we received this. The accusations surrounding Naughty Dog's office culture and the loss of talents for such reasons are heartbreaking. And the false marketingOne point for the technical achievement. This, is a dealbreaker. And it's not only because of the utter garbage plot we received in the end - this has been discussed so much that there is no need to elaborate anymore. It's also why we received this. The accusations surrounding Naughty Dog's office culture and the loss of talents for such reasons are heartbreaking. And the false marketing on purpose just further showed what they have become. Creative work should fall into the hands of creative people, with no agendas. Before this happens again at Naughty Dog, I won't spend a dime on anything from them in the future - from someone who owns multiple versions of every single game in the Unchaterted and The Last of Us series before part 2. Expand
  36. Oct 18, 2022
    2
    Que pena, um jogo que já gostei tanto ,se tornou militante e além disso temos uma história que frusta e decepciona .
    Tecnicamente ,impecável, é possível jogar por horas a fio só isso salva nesse game.
  37. Oct 18, 2022
    8
    I get the reason why some people are not happy with the game. But for me it was very enjoyable for the most times. The story, graphics and gameplay are well done.
  38. Oct 18, 2022
    10
    Jogo com excelente narrativa, jogabilidade, gostei muito da experiência de joga-la.
  39. Oct 17, 2022
    9
    New mechanics, New heroes, but for me first part is better than second, I never supporting LGBT
  40. Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A haunting video game experience. Do you ever walked in to abandoned old house? The floor is creeaking as you walk in. The wind is howling and the the bleak sun light is touches through the window. This is how I feel playing the game. Despite some of the most adrenaline inducing combat scenes you encounter. This game still has a soul. And it invites player for a journey. A journey of your soul. Deep in to your mind, your past and future. Without going in too much detail. This game during the all playtime will change gears. And you have to uube prepared. Some motivations of different characters, story bits, even gameplay sections you may not like. Make sense at the end. So only one thing left for you is tiny hope, like that bleak sunlight in the old abandoned house. Expand
  41. Oct 17, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente es una absoluta decepción, un asco de historia y la muerte de Joe innecesario Expand
  42. Oct 15, 2022
    4
    I played The Last of Us Part II in 2020 and thought it was a below average game that I disliked.
  43. Oct 12, 2022
    10
    Loved the game since the beginning. I was engrossed in both Ellie and Abby's stories. I loved how they made those aspects realistic which elevate the overall experience and paints a real picture of what apocalypse looks like and how people could think of revenge in times so such as well.
  44. Oct 12, 2022
    1
    This game is technically competent but a narrative disaster. It was clear from the first trailer that the game was so impressed with itself for taking the loved character from the first game of Ellie and making her gay. This destroys every character or memory from the first game and should be avoided at all costs.
  45. Oct 11, 2022
    9
    A great journey through all the weak spots of mankind. Great game, great storyline. Sit down and take your time to enjoy this game without prejudice. Enjoy!
  46. Oct 10, 2022
    10
    What a story, holy cow. Hope to see more of what Ellie's up to in the future.
  47. Oct 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People who say this is a bad game are just mad that Joel dies. I get that people love his character but the game is incredible in both story and gameplay Expand
  48. Oct 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the greatest video games of all time. In terms of game mechanics and game play it‘a simply amazing. The story was also brilliant, I know everyone was upset with what happened to Joel but I feel like that’s what makes the story so great. It takes you through a lot of emotions and for a video game to elicit that type of response from its fans and critics you know you’re onto something. Overall amazing definitely recommend the experience of playing this game to everyone! Top notch! Can’t wait for part 3! Expand
  49. Oct 9, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLDR: A very disappointed sequel that nobody asked for.

    - Incredibly repetitive and boring gameplay
    - Story is superlative grim and violence for grim and violence sake. It's GOT season 8 all over again. Plot twist for shock value everywhere.
    - Characters are annoying and unlovable. Even the reappearance once are cheapen and make obnoxiously unbearable to players.
    - Graphics is quite nice and polished but limited by hardware and is nothing too revolutionary.
    - Sound design is a solid meh, gun sound and action sounds are not as good as other FPS.

    Regarding the meta outside the game:
    - Lot and lot of developers masturbatory messages on social media just destroy whatever respect I have left for them.
    - 'Critics' review for this game is a joke, all super positive 10/10 which are likely paid for by Sony.
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  50. Oct 7, 2022
    3
    3/10
    Disgusting plot, disgusting agenda, average gameplay and great graphics and attention to detail.
    Ordinary employees did their work at 5+ points, which can not be said about their main screenwriter. He literally stuffs his vision into your throat. His sexist vision, I really did not expect this in the 21st century. Without spoilers, unfortunately, the plot cannot be described in more
    3/10
    Disgusting plot, disgusting agenda, average gameplay and great graphics and attention to detail.
    Ordinary employees did their work at 5+ points, which can not be said about their main screenwriter. He literally stuffs his vision into your throat. His sexist vision, I really did not expect this in the 21st century. Without spoilers, unfortunately, the plot cannot be described in more detail, but believe me - if you liked part 1, it is better not to play in 2. You will be amazed at what is happening, amazed in a negative way.
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  51. Oct 7, 2022
    10
    Seguito strepitoso: non innova particolarmente il gameplay, ma immerge il giocatore in un racconto semplice ma avvincente, superiore addirittura a quello del primo episodio, con personaggi fantastici e colpi di scena continui.
    Uno di quei giochi che rimane nel cuore di chi ci ha giocato.
  52. Oct 6, 2022
    10
    Really perfect game. Deep plot. Very good graphic arts. Absolutely masterpiece. I don't know why so many people underestimate this game so much...
  53. Oct 6, 2022
    10
    Игра шикарна, и многим она не понравилась из-за лгбт повестки и да она там есть, поэтому её и до конца не проходили если не обращать на неё внимания сценарически это прекрасная игра многи мои знакомые даже и не заметили эту повестку вообщем осуждения не заслуженыеИгра шикарна, и многим она не понравилась из-за лгбт повестки и да она там есть, поэтому её и до конца не проходили если не обращать на неё внимания сценарически это прекрасная игра многи мои знакомые даже и не заметили эту повестку вообщем осуждения не заслуженые
  54. Oct 5, 2022
    10
    You can talk about the story, but you can never talk about the gameplay, the graphics, the music and the details.
  55. Oct 4, 2022
    10
    Este juego paso de el odio a el amor y esque después de pasarlo no una si no 2 veces logro ver y entender su naturaleza y la clase de historia que me está contando y la verdad es que la adoro, me enseño algo muy importante sobre el rencor y el tiempo fugaz que tenemos en este planeta y que ahay que perdonar antes de que sea bastante gtarde
  56. Oct 2, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to kill Abby, and I did everything I could to kill Abby. But sometimes you learn about perspective. And you say “I am not Joel or Ellie or Abby. I am me. The reason why I love this game is because it doesn’t do what i want but does things I live with.” I didn’t want to kill Jerry. He’s just a doctor trying to save the world. I would have shot in in the leg or incapacitated him in a different way. But Joel didn’t want to do that. Joel wanted to make sure that this Firefly project would never be possible again. And he did that, betting his last bit of luck that when he burst through those doors, Ellie would still be alive — and she was. It’s hard to admit, but Joel won. Expand
  57. Oct 1, 2022
    0
    Revenge bad while the "nice" character is even a worse person than Ellie. This game tries to manipulate you
  58. Oct 1, 2022
    2
    The game is not worthy of attention.
    The screenwriter did a terrible job. Instead of a game, we got something with a “correct” agenda.
  59. Sep 30, 2022
    0
    Honestly after playing it after someone who used to be my friend gifted it to me. It alright solid 5-6/10. However considering how miserable and annoying this game and it's fans made being on the internet for a good while still giving it a 0. lol
  60. Sep 30, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 2 years, I replayed this game... In terms of gameplay, is the best game I've ever seen. The combat, the stealth and the storytelling is beautiful when you're playing. But, in terms of story, I can understand why people got mad at this sequel. The way it tells you the deaths and how it affects the main characters was not the best option, and in my personal experience, I've waited for years to see the conflict between Joel and Ellie, but the way they kill Joel is so quickly that it confuses me. The flashbacks and the fact that you have to play with Abby doesn't help. But on the other hand, the revenge path of Ellie is enjoyable and the ending is good if you ask to me. So, the game is fun and it's a "good" ending for Ellie's story, but it could have been much better. Expand
  61. Sep 30, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I believe 7 is a fair score for the following reasons. I'm going to start by saying a really don't care that they put LGBTQ+ content in this game, I believe that if it doesnt compromise the story by focusing purely on that content when there is obviously more important things happening I don't care. Main things I don't like about the game is as follows: 1. I'm sorry but that was an incredibly stupid way for Joel to die, he got himself into a stupid situation and seemed to immediately trust a bunch of strangers... stop tip kids, if someone asks you to go into their basement... don't. 2. I didn't like the over dramatic relationship stuff, it just felt odd. 3. Don't ask players to play the villain who kills everyones favourite character 4. Again, lgbtq+ content is fine but abby's big muscley body just looks strange, it's like looking at a heavy steroid user. Things I do like are the beautiful graphics and great game mechanics. Expand
  62. Sep 30, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage , Literally
    They should have stopped at the first game
    Absolute garbage , Literally
    They should have stopped at the first game
    Absolute garbage , Literally
    They should have stopped at the first game
    Absolute garbage , Literally
    They should have stopped at the first game
  63. Sep 30, 2022
    10
    A game I think it's necessary for humanity these days as it forces everybody to practice empathy and opened my mind to see things from different perspectives.
  64. Sep 30, 2022
    10
    I really don't understand the bad reviews. The story is amazing. The game makes you see how all actions have consequences and how you can change someone else´s life with your actions. Amazing gameplay and graphics. My recommendation:
    - Play it on a PS5
    - Play normal mode not using stealth, use all your resources and have fun.
    - Then play it on grounded. It feels like a new game.
  65. Sep 30, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The journey you will go through with Ellie and her counterpart is truly amazing and tries to find answers for feelings of revenge in a sad and brutal world. Part II is different vom Part I, its more dirty and a lot of things you do in the game will let you feel a indisposition by doing it.
    The graphics are really really good and bring you a very intense
    This game is a masterpiece. The journey you will go through with Ellie and her counterpart is truly amazing and tries to find answers for feelings of revenge in a sad and brutal world. Part II is different vom Part I, its more dirty and a lot of things you do in the game will let you feel a indisposition by doing it.
    The graphics are really really good and bring you a very intense immersion.
    A lot of people have problems with the story, the characters and the decision they made but take your time for the game and you will see that a lot of this negative criticisms are subjective.
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  66. Feb 14, 2022
    10
    Excellent, you can only describe it in one word. This game was wonderful, the lost us2 was not a game for me, it was a world for me, I lived in it, I laughed, I cried, I was amazed and..., you really need to take your hat off. For such a masterpiece, a game that will be remembered by everyone in history, notyy dog thank you for such a masterpiece, I am Iranian and 1 million IraniansExcellent, you can only describe it in one word. This game was wonderful, the lost us2 was not a game for me, it was a world for me, I lived in it, I laughed, I cried, I was amazed and..., you really need to take your hat off. For such a masterpiece, a game that will be remembered by everyone in history, notyy dog thank you for such a masterpiece, I am Iranian and 1 million Iranians experienced this masterpiece in Iran only on PlayStation. Expand
  67. Sep 28, 2022
    3
    Gameplay is solid. That said, this game does not resolve their own plot and feels frustrating with Neutral outcome and no resolve at each step of all your efforts. Simply said you are irrelevant in the outcome of the Story.
  68. Sep 28, 2022
    10
    i had played about 18 hours and this the best game in my life! how many emotions, how many tears, how much happiness...
  69. Sep 28, 2022
    9
    A spectacular sequel to a memorable game, technically it's the most absurd thing I've seen in a video game to date, some narrative decisions are very questionable, but nothing that takes away the shine, the ending is a real punch in the stomach.
  70. Sep 28, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The one is for that one hour you got to see Joel. Pointless game absolute trash Expand
  71. Sep 28, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is amazing, visuals are unreal, AI is insane, but my issue lies within the execution of the story. The last of us is one of my favorite game of all times, like most who played the sequel. While I knew Joel was probably going to be killed off, I hated that they did it so early. I get it was for shock, but it took them a decade to finally release a sequel and they just rip the guy out immediately. They could have done so much between the two characters they spent the entire first game establishing, but they decided to kill on off for shock value, and introduce one by really forcing in the presence of someone who they didn't acknowledge in the first game. The ending of the first was so iconic but then they just casually changed it for the sequel to make sense. Yes, Joel killed everyone to get Elly back, but the gameplay I performed wasn't what happened in the flashback in the second. Really took me out of it and made me hate the rest of the game. Including trying to get me to feel for the Abby character, which I didn't at all. Hated playing as her and I hated the switching between characters when I was hoping for a more RPG gear build up of one character. Expand
  72. Sep 28, 2022
    0
    개씨발 존나 좆같음. 도대체 뭔생각을 해야 이런 게임을 만들 수 있는거임??
  73. Sep 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unique and character based story telling is the star of the show here, with some streamlining tweaks on the last game's mechanics. Could have done to more to expand the game mechanically, but clearly the focus was on the incredible acting performances and the technical feats involved in bringing these characters to life. Truly best in class once again, with challenging characters and unique story arcs. Also any idiot complaining about the politics has nothing useful to say lol. The only complaint from the triggered gamergate crowd is, as it always has been, "people that aren't straight white men exist in this game?!!! >:[ Unplayable political nonsense!" Lmao shut up. Expand
  74. Sep 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. trash plot killing joel for his actions in the the first part doesnt eve make any sense abby killed twice as many people in this part the reasoning for his death are just stupid Expand
  75. Sep 26, 2022
    0
    Very weak game
    Gameplay 3/10
    Scenario 1/10
    Naughty dog never make games like this...sad
  76. Sep 26, 2022
    10
    Juegazo. A mi también me molestó la muerte de Joel, pero bueno, a fin de cuentas es un juego con temática post-apocalíptica, y puede pasar cualquier cosa. Eso sí, si llegan a hacer una parte 3, espero que le den una especie de redención a Ellie, porque no se merecía lo que le pasó en este juego
  77. Sep 25, 2022
    10
    O jogo é muito acima da média em todos os quesitos. Jogando no PS5 fica ainda mais impressionante. Recomendadíssimo!!!
  78. Sep 25, 2022
    10
    O jogo é sensacional e merece todas as premiações que recebeu. Certamente um marco na indústria dos games.
  79. Sep 25, 2022
    0
    I start playing the game with low expectations but the abby's part is all wrong. Story is garbage, i didn't like the characters either...Don't waste your time... Its a story driven game and the story is awful...
  80. Sep 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've tried to play this game despite the horrible story and characters I've paid like 5 euro for a copy of this garbage and I thought: for 5 euro it is worth it but boy was I wrong this game is even worst then you can imagine, woke garbage and transgender propaganda, do not buy this hot garbage!!! Expand
  81. Sep 25, 2022
    0
    Aparte de q te obligan a jugar con alguien q acabas de conocer y odias a muerte por lo q ha hecho, te obligan a hacer cosas q OBVIAMENTE no vas a qrer hacer como partirle la madre a ellie, lo peor es q no puedes empatizar con casi nadie por lo insoportables y mal escritos q estan los personajes como el hijo de puta de owen
  82. Sep 24, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shoehorned acceptance of trans characters with little to no plot significance. 3Characters actions are unwarranted, and a disservice to the masterpiece that was the first game. You're forced to play as the antagonist for half of the game in a desperate attempt to make you feel sorry for her. Characters beautifully written are shelved and ignored. Any plot development from the first game is shunned away. Character development is practically non-existent. Expand
  83. Sep 24, 2022
    10
    Es una joya que te saca de zona de confort La historia es buena, la jugabilidad mejor
  84. Sep 24, 2022
    10
    This game made me feel. As I'm growing older, very few games can actually make me feel any deep emotions.
  85. Sep 23, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good thing about fictional stories is that if the sequels happen to be awful, you can always pretend they never existed.
    Story-wise this game is a mess, relies heavily on shock value, the trailers clearly tried tricking the fanbse that you'd have more time playing as Joel, and overall it has so many other narrative problems that are worthy of being in a Netflix-original show. It really is that underwhelming.
    I wasn't really a fan of the first TLOU game but at least I was looking forward to see what was going to happen next, in TLOU2 things felt like they kept dragging on and on and on and on.
    But credit where credit is due, technologically speaking the game is a true work of art. it looks good, it plays good, the little details really sell the realism the game's going for and it has a lot of accessibility options that are always well received.
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  86. Sep 23, 2022
    5
    a solid "meh". Story that is full of contrivances, plot armor and virtue signaling.

    I wish I could say it was a solid game but in my opinion it wasn't. sex scenes nobody asked for and slew of questionable design tactics. characters are wildly inconsistent to say the least. They go from cautious and crafty to bumbling amateurs when the plot calls for it. If you ever seen Walking Dead
    a solid "meh". Story that is full of contrivances, plot armor and virtue signaling.

    I wish I could say it was a solid game but in my opinion it wasn't. sex scenes nobody asked for and slew of questionable design tactics. characters are wildly inconsistent to say the least. They go from cautious and crafty to bumbling amateurs when the plot calls for it. If you ever seen Walking Dead (later seasons) then you've seen this game down to the end-of-the-world crazy religious group. The script is constantly trying really hard for those hard shock moments but they are rarely earned. There are "rivalries" that hardly make any sense in a apocalypse scenario wrapped in paper thin illogical revenge plot. Cartoonish decision making of the "realistic" characters are abound. A pregnant lady actively deciding to enter a combat zone is the one of MANY examples that come to mind.
    Now the meat of the story is Abby's revenge plot. Imagine if every character held onto a grudge like this in a apocalypse scenario while they systematically ignore years of death around them not related to their trauma; that's Abby. Then convincing several people who hardly like her to go on a suicide mission across a frozen wasteland just on a rumor. Let's not forget the first TLoU ENTIRE plot was a Plot A to Plot B where MANY people died. This should help the gravity of the situation sink in. NOPE, TLoU2 just glosses over the entire journey with a "and they made it to destination unscathed" said in Morgan Freeman's voice...not once but multiple times through the plot! It's so jarring for a game that prides itself on realism and then says "then Mel magically appears out of door 2".

    Here's the good. if you can ignore the story there are several intense fight scenes that truly bring the game alive. There is an underground battle with a baddy that I'm sure is one of the best in the game. The environments and scenery are amazing to say the least and do deserve some credit. These are some of the things that do prop the game up. More of this, less of virtue signaling please.
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  87. Sep 23, 2022
    10
    This game is a misunderstood masterpiece. It tells an amazing story that most game devs aren't brave enough to tell. It's mechanics, graphics, presentation and other features are all significantly improved over the first game. This game is an easy 10/10. All you need to enjoy it is an open mind, a modicum of empathy and an IQ in the double or triple digits.
  88. Sep 23, 2022
    8
    My God, I don't know what the hell happened on the internet with all the 'leaks' and stuff, but I'm sure as hell happy that I wasn't around for that, because I might have been persuaded against buying this absolutely stunning game. In terms of gameplay, this game expands upon everything well that the first game did. With more tools and guns, the stealth is immersive and enemies feel likeMy God, I don't know what the hell happened on the internet with all the 'leaks' and stuff, but I'm sure as hell happy that I wasn't around for that, because I might have been persuaded against buying this absolutely stunning game. In terms of gameplay, this game expands upon everything well that the first game did. With more tools and guns, the stealth is immersive and enemies feel like actual humans rather than targets. You are made to feel tension in every encounter and the emotion of every character and enemy is felt. However, the looting system is long and boring, you're made to scour every inch of every room for materials and puzzles are rarely that fun. Still the game looks stunning and for that some annoyance can be numbed. But when it comes to the story, I have to say there isn't any other game that makes you switch on your damn brain and start sympathising and attempting to understand the emotions of characters. And since this is a Naughty Dog game with characters written with love, it is worth understanding characters and watching their sorrowful adventure unfold. It is honestly depressing how brilliantly crafted games like these get hate, yet garbage like Assassin's Creed maintains a strong following. Deserved GOTY. Expand
  89. Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Play without prejudice
    This game is a masterpiece. The creators had the courage to create a new game
    In just one word, a masterpiece ...
  90. 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.
  91. Sep 22, 2022
    10
    jamás podré entender a la gente que dice que este juego es una mierda injugable, tlou parte 2 es un juego que a nivel técnico es insuperable de la generación pasada, un Gameplay más pulido que el juego anterior, una historia fantástica no para todos los gustos, aunque nada justifica el hate tan agresivo que recibió.
  92. Sep 22, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us: Part II is a good game and while I don't think it's as bad as people say, I don't think it's as good as critics made it out to be either. It is a much weaker game than the original. While there are 10/10 aspects of this game for sure, there were a few aspects that didn't really work for me.

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

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

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

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

    7/10
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  93. Sep 21, 2022
    0
    i just made this account with the sole purpose of giving this game the lowest score possible
    honestly im just gonna pretend this sequel never happened
  94. Sep 21, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo é um dos melhores jogos já feitos na história dos Games. O nível de cuidado com a jogabilidade, roteiro, gráficos, som.. impressionante!
  95. Sep 21, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. كتابة القصة ضعيفة وشخصيات سيئة مو بقوة الجزء الاول، سطحية حوارهم واقحاهم توجاهتم بقوة وبشكل مستفز، الاخلاقيات تناقض فطرة الانسان السوي مثل تبرير بعض الشخصيات لقتل ام شخصية اخرى Expand
  96. Sep 20, 2022
    0
    The first game WAS in my top 3 games I have ever played. The second game was the most I have ever anticipated a video game being released. . They went full WOKE. Everybody knows Joels death was leaked due to internal differneces. Joel was one of the best written and loved video game characters. They killed him off right at the beginning of the game. Not only that they made him look weakThe first game WAS in my top 3 games I have ever played. The second game was the most I have ever anticipated a video game being released. . They went full WOKE. Everybody knows Joels death was leaked due to internal differneces. Joel was one of the best written and loved video game characters. They killed him off right at the beginning of the game. Not only that they made him look weak and stupid. He was killed by a butch female. This whole thing was about getting a political message across that men weak and women strong. I have nothing wrong with Joel being killed off but it should have been at the end of the game and it should have been at the end of the game and he should not have died in the maner he did. They also added a trans child. Nobody is asking for these things being forced into our games. I play games to escape reality. In reality we have weirods that need to force these things on people. Keep them out games. As you as you have these weirdos get involved in things it's like a cancer. You can't disagree with them or you get labled. This game was ruined by weirdo misandrists that work at Naughty Dog. I feel really sorry for the ones that didn't want the game to be like this. Expand
  97. Sep 20, 2022
    0
    Graphics - 7 / 10
    Story - 0 / 10
    Gameplay - 6 / 10
    Innovations compared to previous game - 2 / 10
    Innovations or story that would justify part 2 - 0 / 10
    Conclusion: 1 / 10
  98. Sep 19, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es bueno, es bastante realista, buenos gráficos, buena jugabilidad Expand
  99. Sep 18, 2022
    4
    The story is terrible and the characters annoying. And i don't even care about Joel.
    Everything that was set up in the first game is brushed aside for a boring revenge story that is impossible to care about. What makes it even worse is the poor directing and 'editing' of the story. It is a shame, compared to the first game. Not to mention the constant 'emotional blackmail' that the story
    The story is terrible and the characters annoying. And i don't even care about Joel.
    Everything that was set up in the first game is brushed aside for a boring revenge story that is impossible to care about. What makes it even worse is the poor directing and 'editing' of the story. It is a shame, compared to the first game. Not to mention the constant 'emotional blackmail' that the story relies on to hook you in.
    The game play is great though and the action in the game solid. Every time i was allowed to just play the game i had a good time. Every game mechanic utilized in game play works perfectly.
    I could see myself playing the game again, but only with ALL the cut scenes skipped.
    Shame.
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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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