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  1. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Jogo espetacular, nunca havia visto algo com essa magnitude. O game fez eu sentir emoções que eu nunca havia sentido. Vai ser difícil ter que jogar outra coisa depois disso. É a melhor experiência que eu já tive.
  2. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Так и нада пиать сюжет. Игра подарила имоции и это круто!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I played the Game in three sessions. With the Last session being 13 hours Long. This game does Something Most Games don't do. It tells a Story with Risks. Graphics, Performance and physics are Out of this world. The gameplay is sometimes repetitive, but I never expierenced Something with that much atmosphere. The end of the Game gave me something to think about. Over all the whole Game isI played the Game in three sessions. With the Last session being 13 hours Long. This game does Something Most Games don't do. It tells a Story with Risks. Graphics, Performance and physics are Out of this world. The gameplay is sometimes repetitive, but I never expierenced Something with that much atmosphere. The end of the Game gave me something to think about. Over all the whole Game is an expirence every gamer should go through. Expand
  4. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Es un muy buen juego, no es historia y trama que todos hubieran querido pero hay que darle el merito que merece, gameplay, ambientacion, actuaciones y de mas
  5. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    No idea what all the hate is about.
    It‘s a mature story, with real protagonists.
    Outstanding in any thinkable way!
  6. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Just amazing game
    Is time to grown up and stop crying everytime you see a realistic final.
  7. Jul 16, 2020
    10
    One of the best games good story good action good characters play it you will like it
  8. Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Part 2 makes a lot better and I really had a lot of fun with the game! The story is cool and the controls have been improved (thank God!).
    It is a huge game, the sound was great...
    Unfortunately it is a bit too long.

    9,8/10
  9. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Amazing, it brought back the memory of what good games are. graphics, gameability, accessibility and although many did not like the story, if you see it from a different point it is magnificent.
  10. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I will not spoil this game. It is incredible how seamless the story transitions are handled. There’s a tactile, visceral quality to this polished masterpiece. You feel each pain, each passion articulated through pointed dialogue and beautiful affection from the characters. As a sequel to one of my favourite games (top ten list) having played through it five times, this does notI will not spoil this game. It is incredible how seamless the story transitions are handled. There’s a tactile, visceral quality to this polished masterpiece. You feel each pain, each passion articulated through pointed dialogue and beautiful affection from the characters. As a sequel to one of my favourite games (top ten list) having played through it five times, this does not disappoint and half way through this continuation, has exceeded my expectations. Expand
  11. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game and amazing ending. Loved the play style and the weapons you obtain Expand
  12. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    It is amazing, don’t let snowflakes make your decision for you, definitely give it a go!
  13. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Absolutely love this game. I felt especially driven to give this game a 10 due to the fake reviews. I am a Catholic conservative man and I do not buy into the hype that Naughty Dog folded to the Left or caved in to SJWs. Yes there were a couple pretentious moments but overall just an amazing story and game that had me feeling every emotion I had. Beautiful as can be and fighting mechanicsAbsolutely love this game. I felt especially driven to give this game a 10 due to the fake reviews. I am a Catholic conservative man and I do not buy into the hype that Naughty Dog folded to the Left or caved in to SJWs. Yes there were a couple pretentious moments but overall just an amazing story and game that had me feeling every emotion I had. Beautiful as can be and fighting mechanics are nearly perfect; well paced. Just like any amazing tv series or novel every person wants the ending they want and feel upset when it doesn’t finish the way they wanted it. That comes with loving the characters and the time you put in. It’s impossible to make an ending everyone loves. I would have liked something a little more redemptive but this is what ND gave us and that’s okay. Game is absolutely a 9-10 range. To give a game a zero is such a fake lame thing to do. Get real, at worst this game is a 7. Too many amazing elements to be anything lower so it’s a shame these babies did this to the rating because it is a complete misrepresentation of the game. Expand
  14. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Gameplay and graphics are awsome and story is good too.
    Yes i agree we all wanted to see diffrent storyline but this storyline was not bad instead we can feel revenge this storyline
  15. Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The Last Of Us Part II is an uncomfortable masterpiece that takes the player on a journey of love, hate and revenge. It will shatter your opinions and perceptions, you‘ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll walk away broken and yet in awe of the experience you just had. It’s more than just a game, it’s art that provokes the player to think deeper than the ‘black and white’ ideals ingrained in us. IfThe Last Of Us Part II is an uncomfortable masterpiece that takes the player on a journey of love, hate and revenge. It will shatter your opinions and perceptions, you‘ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll walk away broken and yet in awe of the experience you just had. It’s more than just a game, it’s art that provokes the player to think deeper than the ‘black and white’ ideals ingrained in us. If you own a PS4, you owe it to yourself to ‘play’ this ‘game’. Expand
  16. Jun 22, 2020
    10
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  17. Jun 29, 2020
    10
    sehr gutes Spiel ... Macht mega spass. verstehe die schlechten Rezensionen nicht..
    Grafik ist sehr gut .. Story top
  18. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played surely another game of the year for last of us 2 great work naughty dog
  19. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only thing better than this (incredibly realised, beautifully atmospheric and emotionally unforgiving) game, is reading the reviews left by wet flannels and right wing snowflakes.

    Your favourite character died in a dystopian future/zombie apocalypse game? I'm so sorry this piece of art moved you. Would you like me to hold your hand? Characters dying in a zombie survival game? How dare they?

    You don't like seeing strong/gay female characters in games? Did that really upset you? I would hate to break it to you, but if a video game upset you this much, you may just be the snowflake you're complaining about. Put the pad down and get back in the basement.

    This is an incredible game with gorgeous graphics, masterful voice acting and motion capture performances and challenging game play. We finally get a worthwhile single player game, just for edge-lord politicians to come out in droves to complain about it.

    If this game upset you, go watch an episode of Friends and calm down; you are probably too young to be playing this.
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  20. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gostei bastante do jogo só achei triste o fim indecente que Joel teve, poderiam ter aproveitado bem mais o personagem, algumas coisas que ocorreu no 1 não serão fechadas pois ele não existe mais Expand
  21. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is Amazing.!!! Beyond anything that I've ever played. Better than the first game. This story wow!!! Last of us is bigger than just Joel and Ellie.. I can see where they're going with this story. It's a whole universe like the walking dead. And abby story fit's in perfectly I love love this game and hopefully naughty dog makes a third one⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  22. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego que se haya visto en la industria de los juegos , además de su historia super genial.
  23. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Don't listen to all the noise. Play it for yourself if you're a fan of the original, and make your own judgment. I found the story deeply moving, dark, well told, and heartbreaking, making me feel every emotion imaginable. I implore you to give it a chance with an open mind, and keep going even if you're questioning why. As well, the gameplay is improved massively, ans is way moreDon't listen to all the noise. Play it for yourself if you're a fan of the original, and make your own judgment. I found the story deeply moving, dark, well told, and heartbreaking, making me feel every emotion imaginable. I implore you to give it a chance with an open mind, and keep going even if you're questioning why. As well, the gameplay is improved massively, ans is way more satisfying than the first one. I loved it, and suggest everyone give it a chance. Expand
  24. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game is wild and definitly better than anything thats out right now. Yea the story is sometimes subpar but the overall game is great and you owe it to yourself to play it. Dont listen to what all the bombers are saying.
  25. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I thought this was a truly exceptional game. Personally enjoyed Abby as a character. I Cannot wait for a 3rd one. please bring back the characters
  26. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    In my opinion it was a great game, it has excellent gameplay much better compared to the first game, excellent graphics and good story although some details that unbalance the story but everything is perfect
  27. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i think people are angry by the fact that Joel was killed. Most of the negative reviews are saying the story is bad when I think people are just upset that the story didn't go the way they wanted or expected it to. I personally think the story is quite good more in the 7-8 range for me but everything else is great, the gameplay, graphics, customization, etc. the sand box is amazing. The gameplay is similar to The Last of Us 1, which is to be expected they took some of the same mechanics and improved upon them while also adding a few new things, feels like an appropriate sequel. Most negative reviews were put very soon after game release, when the game is 20 - 30 hours long, I think people were so angry that Joel died off in the first 1/10th of the game that they came here to rant about it. Expand
  28. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Non capisco perchè il gioco è votato cosi male è bellissimo storia incredibile grafica da paura IA che sono più intelligenti di me il gioco è una roba fantastica secondo me il miglior gioco del 2020
  29. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    ¡Se pasa de bueno!, despues de leer millones de criticas de taraditos desconfie del juego, pero tuve la oportunidad de jugarlo y debo decir que es de lo mejorcito de 2020, un gameplay increible y una historia envolvente.

    Si no eres un virgen con olor a queso que se queja porque en esta entrega las mujeres tienen mas relevancia lo vas a disfrutar al 100%.
  30. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The game os perfect, ir you are conservador, **** your self. Kisses and hugs.
  31. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    O jogo é fantástico. Mecânicas novas muito boas na gameplay, gráfico incrível, e história sensacional. A narrativa é incrível como no primeiro game, e a história é extremamente bem contada, tendo que ter maturidade pra entender.
  32. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not understand people who put 0/10, just because Joel dies and what you did not understand Joel is not the main character of 2 and not even 1. I am sure that they didn't even play the game (in full). Just to tell you don't listen to the Haters. The last of us 1 and 2 are INCREDIBLE games! I put a 10/10 because the game is well worth it. Expand
  33. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    best game in several terms, despite some things on story telling, it was a great sequel.
  34. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es una buena historia jugabilidad y historia media sinceramente asi esta mejor esto Expand
  35. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tbh, I hate Joel's death in the game. I wish it could be a brighter story about J and E. But I have to say it's still a masterpiece, at least for me. Expand
  36. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first: graphic, gameplay, sound - 10/10 no questions

    I think the game doesnt deserve the hate cuz u have to play a (by the community) hated character. They changed it into an good and thinkable end.

    One more think: After playing this game it made me really think about it after this ending. Feels like some Love.
    Not many games did that. Also 10/10 for that, no other way
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  37. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Based on the dozens of reviews I've read, it seems like people hate this game because Joel died early. Or it was the fact that we were forced to play with the character that killed Joel. I was turned off by this in the beginning but the story, when actually embraced, provides a much deeper message throughout the game. This game is absolute masterpiece and people shutting down and ignoring the vast character growth through immensely satisfying storytelling post death is infuriating. They do not deserve this game. Expand
  38. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Perfect as much as Uncharted 4.
    Great gameplay and story. Can not wait to see how this game will looks like on ps5
  39. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played though the game completely and I love it better than the first one the story is great and I'm fine with them killing joel it makes the story of the first and second one more rich and the ending is great ellie deciding not to kill abby just because she killed joel is great because ellie knows it's not right even though abby killed joel but 10/10 planning on 100% completing it I highly recommend I think the reason why its has negative reviews is cause people are mad about joel but I recomend it to any last of us fan. Hope you find this useful. Expand
  40. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un excelente juego con un gameplay excepcional, no me habría gustado la muerte de joel pero las historias no siempre pueden suceder como queremos a pesar de eso la historia esta muy bien contada. Expand
  41. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    perfect, the game of the history, realistic graphics, story is epic, Ellie is fantastic
  42. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The game is phenomenal. Definitely deserves a 10/10. It is an amazing follow up to its predecessor!
  43. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Thought the game was brilliant. Story was much bigger than just Joel and Ellie. You got to see and understand new perspectives, and had to learn how to let go of characters you once loved to understand the true concept of the game and I think that was hard for a lot of people to do. Game was raw and brutal, messy, no time to mourn peoples deaths, and I think the creators purposefully madeThought the game was brilliant. Story was much bigger than just Joel and Ellie. You got to see and understand new perspectives, and had to learn how to let go of characters you once loved to understand the true concept of the game and I think that was hard for a lot of people to do. Game was raw and brutal, messy, no time to mourn peoples deaths, and I think the creators purposefully made you detach from certain characters to allow yourself to accept new characters. 10/10. Really excited for whatever might happen next. Expand
  44. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. managed to avoid the leaks. just completed the game and I personally really liked the gameplay, outstanding graphics, and the story. Some point to a main character dieing early on and then comparing the game to the last season of Game Of Thrones. Well okay I'll compare it to the first several season of GOT where I never knew who would die which kept me on the edge of my seat and engaged in the story. When one main character or many would die it sucked but also that's what made it great, Same as this game. I played The last of us twice through, watched two or three people play through it, watch many reactions videos of the first one. I love Joel he what's a badass and it makes sense that he would die while saving someone. Anyway everybody's entitled to their opinion I just don't think some had an open mind before even playing the game all the way through. Expand
  45. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    one of the objectively best games I have ever played, recommend this to everyone. Please don’t let other peoples opinion sway yours.
  46. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Einfach wunderschöne, traurige, packende und geniale story.
    Gameplay gewohnt, wie in Part 1. Mit wenig Neuerungen, aber trotzdem gewohnt gut. Flüssiges Gameplay, wunderschöne Grafik.
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  47. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The greatest game ever created I don’t have exact words to explain how I feel about the game
  48. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    People are idiots and just following a trend, its a fantastic game with an incredible story with gorgeous environments and incredible gameplay. It might not be your cup of tea if you don't enjoy games with a good narrative or espionage kind of gameplay at times but if you genuinely enjoyed the 1st game youll enjoy this one just as much or maybe more.
  49. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've played in my entire life. The story is brilliant, der gameplay is fun and the graphics are awesome
  50. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Wonderful graphics and gameplay, a very good story and an ending that broke me in two
  51. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    O game é ótimo, gráficos excepcionais, uma das melhores historias do mundo dos games, é emocionante, recomendo para todos. Esses 0 que o jogo recebeu no metacritic são boots feito por pessoas que querem prejudicar o game.
  52. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I love this game, idc what everyone says. Great story, awesome graphics and more.
  53. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    10/10 game of the year, 30 hours of pure satisfaction. Haters shut up!!!!!!!!!
  54. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Naughty dog did the impossible, they pulled off something that couldn’t be done but they did it.
  55. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    its great anyways , TLOU1 was good and 2 is great as part1 , and great villians
  56. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game. Don’t believe all the hate from the people who haven’t even completed it and just going on the leaks without any context.
    This is one of the best games ever created buy it and support it since this is the type of single play games in industry needs
  57. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Great game, beautiful storytelling and the graphics helped it be a game I wont soon forget.
  58. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Прошёл. Четыре дня. 29 часов при условии, что заходишь кругом, обыскиваешь всё. если бежать напролом можно наверно и за 20 часов управиться.

    Сюжет отличный и лихо закрученный. Игра будто несколько раз вот уже заканчиваются и ждёшь титров, а она неожиданно раз и продолжается. Откуда хейт и недовольство западных игроков понять не могу. Лесбийская тема вообще на минималках, в тех же Ходячих мертвецах (сериале) геев и лесби было побольше и никто вроде не возмущался и не морщился.

    Спорные сюжетные ходы и гибель многих персонажей - так это привет опять же Ходячим мертвецам - эталону в зомби-жанре. Геймплей стал бодрый и разнообразный, новые механики интересные, хотя и не всегда обязательные. Стелс пожалуй лучший, что был в играх. Кодзима обзавидуется. Таких бы врагов и их поведение в МГС 5.

    Месть вообще очень прекрасная штука и чаше всего произведения её романтизируют. Око за око, вендета и всё такое. В Ласт оф ас 2 авторы нам показывают, как они уже сами анонсировали - последствие мести. Нам дают взглянуть на историю под разными углами, подглядеть её с разных сторон и это прекрасно. Здравый человек знает, что нет однозначно белого и чёрного. Нет хорошего и плохого человека. Всё относительно. У всего есть своё начало и свой конец.

    Иногда мне финал игр не нравится. Так было со скомканными финалами в Алан Вейке и последнем Деус Эксе. Хотя игры эти я считаю одними из лучших, но финал всё равно смущает.

    Финал Ласт оф ас 2 вполне законченный. Кстати, очень надеюсь если решат делать третью часть, то оставят эту же вселенную и расскажут историю совсем других персонажей. Истории персонажей второй части я считаю завершены.
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  59. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Obviously the game isn't worth 0 or 1, please don't trust the haters, I also don't think it's worth 10 (I would have given this game a 9 but I'm trying to find a balance with the review bombing currently happening).
    Of course the story obviously isn't to everyone's liking, I get that. But even if you hated the story, every other aspect of this game isn't worth 0 or 1. Story wise this game
    Obviously the game isn't worth 0 or 1, please don't trust the haters, I also don't think it's worth 10 (I would have given this game a 9 but I'm trying to find a balance with the review bombing currently happening).
    Of course the story obviously isn't to everyone's liking, I get that. But even if you hated the story, every other aspect of this game isn't worth 0 or 1. Story wise this game will be divisive, personnaly it touched me and I found the narrative aspect of this game better than the first one. I would recommend it immensely.
    And on a last note, you can dislike the game for real reasons, but please stop talking about fake stuff like the hidden agenda, Neil being in the game or the presence of a white supremacist group. It's all fake.
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  60. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. acabei de fechar o TLOU Part 2.

    ***** CUIDADO SPOILEEEERS *****

    SPOILER
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    Entao, assim com o TLOU 1, eu amei a parte 2, historia, gameplay, interação, a inteligencia dos NPC's, graficos, tudo fantastico, fantastico mesmo

    eu achei do caralho eles contarem os dois lados da moeda, eu criei uma empatia enorme pela Abby e pela Ellie, eu entendi completamente os dois lados, afinal, as duas só queriam a mesma coisa, nao existe bem ou mal.

    Mano voce tipo mata o cachorro e os amigos da abby quando ta com a Ellie e é tipo "pronto, ja era, se fode ai"

    Mas ai quando voce vê o outro lado, vc fica tipo "mano pega logo esse barco e vaza com seu cachorro e sua mulher"

    Amei os personagens, abby, owen, lev... Abby com o Lev deu uma nostalgia do TLOU 1

    Mano

    Sem palavras para esse jogo

    Foda que tipo, realmente fiquei super triste, chorei quando Joel morreu, so que quando voce entende o outro lado, voce começa a enxergar de outra forma

    Nao dizendo que o Joel merecia, mas que eu entendia a Abby e ela nao estava errada de fazer aquilo.

    Eu faria o mesmo, tanto, que eu tambem faria o mesmo que joel fez.

    No final voces viram que ele fala "se deus me desse uma segunda chance naquele hospital, eu faria tudo dnv"

    Eu estava pensando que eu teria que matar alguma das duas e eu ja tava ficando louco com isso.

    Nao entendi o porque do pessoal hatear tanto o final do jogo

    O final eu achei excelente, excelente mesmo mano. DO CARALHO

    Obs: Realmente faltou mostrar se Abby achou os vagalumes ou se a chamada no radio era só uma emboscada para achar ela

    E tambem mostrar a Ellie voltando para Jackson

    Bom, crieo que isso mostrara se houver uma DLC ou Part 3

    É isso rapeize, tmj
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  61. Aug 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Культовый шедевр на долгие времена, спасибо Naughty dog за эти впечатления и переосмысление некоторых жизненных действий которые происходят в игре. Expand
  62. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, so if triggered gamers can give 0s with the excuse of "voicing their dissent the best way they can," then i can give a 10 with a similar excuse.

    My real number for it is a 9, so not that far off anyway. This game gave me 23 hours of detailed and consistent storytelling, and a total of about 2 hours of backtracking for supplies.
    Delivery-wise, the movement animations are stellar, minus some goofy jogging at weird times. The facial animations are stellar, and so is the voice cast, minus some extras in the background (FOB specifically).
    Fighting felt great. On "hard" difficulty, i felt just strained and stressed enough trying to manage ammo and supplies without having to resort to cheese in any parts. Some clicker areas got repetitive and there were a few too many repeated clicker models, but there were enough tense encounters with other infected to keep it fresh and tense.

    As for story beats, well...dude, nothing happened that felt out of place for the story and universe established in the first game. If you're really that desperate just to play as Joel again, play the first game.

    I'll just leave it there. 90% of the voiced distaste for this game is a joke. DON'T GET ME WRONG, just like the first game, I can absolutely understand how someone can play this game and genuinely not enjoy it. Not even referring to how "dark and gritty" it is, just gameplay wise, this isn't for everyone. But no game is. If you liked the gameplay in the first one, I'll wager you'll enjoy the gameplay in this one more.

    Look forward to when this dies down so people who aren't offended by a fake person dying or buff arms on a woman can actually discuss it without being digitally firebombed. 9/10. I recommend it to almost everyone, but not to people who haven't been into Naughty Dog before.
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  63. Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is frustrating, Ellie losing herself is frustrating, having to play as a character you don't know is frustrating, not making the decisions you would make is frustrating but that is the whole point in my opinion.

    The Last of Us 2 does not let you control the narrative and it doesn't control it for you to be exactly what you expect or want either, this is a good thing.

    Ellie follows the character path set out in the first game where she is not a perfectly good character, she has attitude and doesn't like to listen to people, she is emotionally immature and she has severe anger issues. That continues in this game as it should and after the loss of Joel she completely spirals into the worst parts of her personality. She was always this character, and naughtydog have done a great job expanding on that dark truth when the circumstances push Ellie beyond her limits.

    Ellie puts her needs above all else and kills everyone Abby cares about and I mean everyone. Abby on the other hand starts off as a monster, someone I hated with a passion for killing Joel and I couldn't wait to hunt her down and kill her, but she grows on you like a fungus. You start aligned with Ellie but then Ellie's actions that you play out as you cut through people like they're nothing, slowly start to turn your view of her sour.

    Abby has her reasons for revenge and they are powerful ones and yet she only kills the responsible party. Abby does not kill innocents until threatened and even then she let's Ellie live. I would honestly say by the end of the game I was thoroughly feeling so many emotions I didn't know what to do. I went from wanting to kill Abby to slowly losing that drive amid Ellie's one woman murder spree and finally to wanting Abby to just kill Ellie so they could both have some peace.

    This game is emotionally wrenching and it will frustrate you, it will make you cry and it will make you feel unimportant, angry and lost. You aren't a god in this game, you can't control the characters as they both take their own paths with their psychological portraits being laid out before you with every action, they are characters, whole and done, you have no input to make the world they live in better or to make them fit into the good person, bad person stereotype in 90% of games these days.

    This lack of control makes the game what it is, a new and exciting avenue of gaming where it's not just one the same old good person destroys all evil again and again. This is the human condition, it's grey and messy and harsh and sometimes it seems like there's no light. It shows the truth of those who can find peace and those who cannot and the cost of both paths.

    The last of us 2 made me feel more than a game has made me feel in years and that alone is worth the money, however when you add in the amount of gameplay, beautiful graphics and amazing story lines (you get two!) there is genuinely no reason not to buy it.

    Ignore the review bombers who blindly hated this game after a few hours or for ignorant reasons or simply because Joel dies, there were times I was struggling to understand the game direction. When you finish and look at the game deeper and hen sit there and realise what you have just been through, it's astonishingly awakening.

    Regarding Joel's death, he dies for his mistake, the root cause of all of the hardships and death in this game. He was never the perfectly moral person, yes he made his choice for love but the game doesn't use that as a free pass to give him a happy ending, because it was not the right thing to do. He killed dozens of humans who only wanted to save the world and in the end, he caused so many more deaths and he died for it.

    This game perfectly illustrates how one decision can affect the whole balance of a world and it does that perfectly.

    It doesn't protect the characters just because the player expects them to be protected, it is dark and bare and cold and then there are these human moments in-between that just make that dark wholly encompassing. There was time I just wanted Ellie to stop, to stop hurting everyone and just go home and live peacefully but she can't.

    Abby on the other hand, loses everything, I would argue that in the end she loses more than Ellie, yet she still sails off to be free. Abby is the healthy side of this story and I genuinely hope the last of us 3 does happen so i can see what happens to her.

    Please give this game a chance and play it all and look at it, don't just "go characters I liked die, that bad, me no like".

    This game is realistic and harsh and as I said in the beginning, frustrating but it will be an experience you will not ever forget.
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  64. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    esse jogo é incrível em vários aspectos, consequências da violência, representatividade, amadurecimento, gráficos etc... simplesmente magnífico Além das diversas opções pra pessoas com deficiências. Não sei como alguém consegue criticar essa obra de arte
  65. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego, es verdad que el final es un poco raro pero vale bastante la pena. Expand
  66. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, i write this Review after my First Playthrough it took me 32 Hours to complete it cause i looted many Stuff.

    The Emotions i had in this Game i never had in any other game.

    About the Gameplay

    its pretty much like in the First one in my Opinion for me i really hate the Shooting in the Game cause it is made really realistic i guess. And its Kinda hard even on Very Easy. But this isnt a Bad Thing if something is made Realistic. So u need to play more sneaky. But it also good made with the new Mechanics like Laying and going through Small things.

    About the Level Design

    Of the Citys like Seattle, i need to say its really Amazing how good this is looking and how Naughty Dog made it. Im in Love with the Citys and the Buildings. the Mission design is also really Great.

    About the Characters

    The Ellie Character is Very Very good Designed how she Reacts in her Language Sad/Happy/Angry its pretty Impressiv how they did this.

    The Dina Character im already in Love with expect when u see The Farm Chapter and her Reaction and how she Cares about Ellie.

    The Jesse Character is also good Designed but he had to less Screentime in my Opinion to make a Judgement but overall he had some funny Jokes and was overall a nice Partner to Travel with.

    +++Spoiler+++

    The Abby Character is in my Opinion besides of Ellie the best Character. She is so good Designed and i really liked the 3 1/2 Chapters we played as her. How she Cares about the Kids, i really really liked her Story.

    About Tommy & Joel i writed something later with also a Message to the much Critics.

    About the Infecteds

    i need to say, i think they are a lot easyer to kill than i the first Part but thats only cause u have a Knife which doesnt Destroy with Ellie so u can Instant Kill a Clicker or some other from Behind all the Time. About the New Infecteds the Shambler was Scarry and hard at the Beginning but later if u figuer out how its pretty Easy.

    About the Details.

    The Level of Details Naughty Dog put in this game is beyond the Sky. Its a whole new level, which i never seen before. But well we dont expect anything other from Naughty Dog.

    About the Music.

    The Music was set so Perfect on every Situation ur in i never experience something like this.

    About the Graphics.

    I never seen a Better Graphic on the Playstation than in this Game for me its even Better than in RDR2.

    The Music was set so Perfect on every Situation ur in i never experience something like this.

    Now Contains Huge Spoilers.

    ++++++++++SPOILERS++++++++++

    In my Opinion the Death of Joel needed to be Brutal like this cause, u cant give the Player a REAL reveng feeling and Ellie aswell if u let some Character Die which the Player only see for a few Hours. So i needet to be Joel on a very Brutal way and his Life needed to End like this. About the Ending i understand why many People are Upset about it Ends. Cause so Joel´s Death was for Nothing. I fully Understand that but i also Understand the Ending a bit. Ellie is only a Human and i think when she saw how much Abby Cared about Lev. And she Also losed her Dad, and all her Friends by the Hand of Ellie. She maybe thought its already Enough for her. But im with the Guys who didnt like the Ending. Its Strange and isnt Perfekt in the Way the Story was going.

    What i need to Say. Everytime Ellie was Playing with the Guitar and was Singing i was melting away i loved this little Things so Extremly hard, that i also listening to this parts on YouTube while im Writing This. About some Critics and the Tommy & Joel Character. I understand why many people think Joel & Tommy are to soft. Telling Strangers their Full Name. Say where they Living. But u need to see this in Context with the Happenings. U find a Letter at the very Beginning about the Life of them in jackson and in the 5 Years they had Rest, and get more Trust in People cause of their Living in jackson with Hundred of People and the one who coming new in the Town. Joel and Tommy also dont get Younger. As i said i think cause of the Live in Jackson its Natural to try to help Strangers. But i also think saying theire Names was a but to much. About the LGBTQ stuff. Besides 1 Transgender which dont get Punched in your Face and some Colour Flags and Cliches Like Old White Man Harrasment Young Girls Kissing there is Nothing. My Rating for the Categorys are. Story 8.5/10 - Would be 10 if the Ending matches the way the Story is going. Level and Map Desing 10/10 - I dont think i need to say Much for a Liniar Story Game it is Very Very Impressiv. Gameplay 10/10 Characters 10/10 Enemys 8/10 Was getting Boring after a Time. Music 10/10 - I Would buy a Last of Us Music Album. Details 10 / 10 Graphics 10/10 9.5/10 Overall. U need to play the Game to feel it. Stream & Videos arent the Same. For me its a MASTERPIECE. Cant wait for a New TLOU. Thank You Naughty Dog!
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  67. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Simply AMAZING... Excellent graphics and a very exciting story that involves any player. A continuation worthy of the franchise.
  68. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most 0 reviews are by people who didn't even play the game. These people are jumping on a bandwagon on hating the game for no reason. Few reasons are they saw some spoilers before release. Upset about representation of lgbt character. Death of a main character at the beginning of the game. The game is well made! It has a really amazing story and gameplay. Really give it a shot before criticizing something. Don't be toxic. Expand
  69. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is really amazing i don't understand why it is rated so low, it's a masterpiece.
  70. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Finally done. One of the greatest games i ever played! Congrates to Naughty Dog!
  71. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    excelente jogo, que experiência incrível, surpreendente, de uma forma muito corajosa .
  72. Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Es un juego increíble, una historia que te cautiva desde el principio y a ratos mantiene una tensión que te atrapa. Me sorprendió el giro que tuvo la historia. Con respecto al tema de la sexualidad de Ellie, para los que no saben eso se sabía desde el primer juego. Los cambios grandes siempre son los más impactantes, eso siempre tendrá gente a favor y en contra, pero en general es uno deEs un juego increíble, una historia que te cautiva desde el principio y a ratos mantiene una tensión que te atrapa. Me sorprendió el giro que tuvo la historia. Con respecto al tema de la sexualidad de Ellie, para los que no saben eso se sabía desde el primer juego. Los cambios grandes siempre son los más impactantes, eso siempre tendrá gente a favor y en contra, pero en general es uno de los mejores juegos de la generación. Expand
  73. Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game but not for everyone , intense history, stunning graphics and gameplay.
  74. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Acho q esse game merece todos os elogios tanto em historia quanto gameplay obrigado naugthy dog vcs são incríveis
  75. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    15 hours into it and I cannot understand all the hate. Awesome game, dark af, exactly what we could expect from a TLOU sequel.
  76. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego, crudo y cruel en su máxima expresión, aquí no hay final feliz, pues Ellie lo pierdo absolutamente todo, lo único que no estoy muy de acuerdo es que me dieran tanto protagonismo e importancia a Abby Expand
  77. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 maravilloso juego es una buena forma de matar el tiempo con una jugabilidad de casi 50 horas Expand
  78. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    They made the white man a sidesick to replace him with LGBT characters and people don't like it. Surprise surprise. Vote me down, prove I'm right. Those giving it 0, did you vote for Trump as well? Those trying to label it "insane SJW", bombing like this isn't insane? This game's **** brilliant, suck it up.

    I can understand people investing a lot in the previous game and don't want to
    They made the white man a sidesick to replace him with LGBT characters and people don't like it. Surprise surprise. Vote me down, prove I'm right. Those giving it 0, did you vote for Trump as well? Those trying to label it "insane SJW", bombing like this isn't insane? This game's **** brilliant, suck it up.

    I can understand people investing a lot in the previous game and don't want to see some of the characters go. If it's really purely that, I can understand the frustration. I'm sorry it has come to that. *that scene* was brutal, abrupt and disrespectful if you've invested so much into this character emotionally. Must be a huge disappointment.

    Though personally a story about another man rescuing a little girl is boring as hell and I couldn't finish the first game. Just couldn't make myself care about Joel. But I didn't come here and leave a hundred 0 reviews.

    If it's because of subconscious discrimination, I've got a message for you:

    Stop finding excuses to hate this game. The game isn't garbage, you are. The story isn't garbage, you are. I'm sorry women aren't the weak sidekick anymore. Cos they aren't.

    People are acting outrageously here cos their huge ego got challenged. Yea, the world's changed. What you believe aren't true anymore, your values have been replaced by time. You can't accept your typical, boring hero stereotypes aren't the hotshot anymore, you can't comprehend more meaningful things the story depicts. Your influence is limited to this sad little page and can't even prevent the influx of positive reviews that follow.

    It has happened. You aren't important anymore. Eat that and move on.
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  79. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    As someone who actually played and completed the game, this is truly a dark gruesome realistic portrayal of what would happen during an global disaster.

    During the game its clear objective was to show character faults and growth collimating in a compelling story. It just saddens me to see people review it poorly maybe because of LGBTQ elements, Story Designs or gritty violence. This is
    As someone who actually played and completed the game, this is truly a dark gruesome realistic portrayal of what would happen during an global disaster.

    During the game its clear objective was to show character faults and growth collimating in a compelling story.

    It just saddens me to see people review it poorly maybe because of LGBTQ elements, Story Designs or gritty violence.

    This is a great game and not a review shill by critics trying to be woke by giving Hannah Gadsby or Dave Chapelle 8:46 Stella review (Both not comedy btw)

    Thanks to everyone at Naughty Dog who created this
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  80. Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Graphic 10/10
    Gameplay 6/10
    Story 8/10
    The Game has a great Story. But
    many people don't understand the way it is told from naughty dog.
    think about it ....
  81. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Naughty dog make us happy again,as we expect...well done naughty team
  82. Feb 4, 2022
    10
    Incredible gameplay, Incredible graphics, Incredible character development. All amazing, no words.
  83. Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Just play this game. You may not buy it now for the full price, but whenever you’re ready, give it a chance.
    Please try to play it as a gamer, not as a critic. Just enjoy yourself like with the other games.
    It’s amazing one.
  84. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    For as huge as this game really is talk about almost perfection I feel this will be the game to beat as far as gameplay great job Naughty Dog. Whatever you feel about the story is irrelevant for anyone that has gave this game such grave reviews should be ashamed
  85. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente hermoso es verdad que muchos se quejan por el final peor para mí este quería dejarnos con una moraleja " la venganza nunca es buena " Expand
  86. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Melhor da geração fácil, historia foda, personagem bem construidos e mecanica de jogo sensacional!
  87. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Jogo simplesmente maravilhoso, com gráficos ultra realistas e uma jogabilidade impecável, muito bom mesmo!
  88. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Thought ND would have screwed up with my feelings with this game. I was right, but I'm glad they made me pass so many times from loathe to let's consider it "happiness" and vice versa.
    The game has not to be played and completed way too fast or you'll end up seriously destroyed, but what I'm sure is ND did the best thing ever.
    Through comparison with other players, you'll gonna eventually
    Thought ND would have screwed up with my feelings with this game. I was right, but I'm glad they made me pass so many times from loathe to let's consider it "happiness" and vice versa.
    The game has not to be played and completed way too fast or you'll end up seriously destroyed, but what I'm sure is ND did the best thing ever.
    Through comparison with other players, you'll gonna eventually reach redemption and will accept (at least in part) all those things that happens. Give it a try, you'll surely find somebody glad to talk with you about it's "controversial" ending. :)
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  89. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is simply the best! The plot is simply the best !!! the best!!!THE BEST!!!!!
  90. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    It is amazing, stop **** about Ellie being lesbian. And if you saw the spoilers before the releasing why you even bother in buying the game?
  91. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es increíble si bien su historia no es del agrado de muchos eso era lo que quería transmitir el juego no mas de lo mismo algo diferente si bien la venganza es muy común pero la calificación que le dan al juego solo por una historia no de su agrado que a mi la verdad me encanto y me tuve entretenido de principio a fin nunca me había sentido tan enojado de usar al persona que mato a joe fue muy desafiante me gusto la sensación, pero una calificación de 4 jamás esté juego es una obra en todos sus aspectos punto bajo fue matar a joe tan rápido Expand
  92. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The game is AWESOME there is nothing to talk about. What we still have to talk about is this TOXIC gamer community that hides all its homophobia and hate in "opinions". The game broke records but the Nerds don't like the game because the character is a STRONG AND LESBIAN WOMAN.. Se ficar p*** é pior nerd chato da p***.
  93. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II is an amazing experience. It makes you think a lot about everything surrounding this grounded world, the decisions you made in the first game, and the brutality of the lives of Ellie and Abby. While this game didn't take the story line I was expecting, I can't deny the brilliance of the game. The story was compelling in a different way than the first. I don't think you are supposed to like one particular side. Players are challenged by having to play as Abby, who brutally murdered arguably the most beloved character in the TLOU franchise, Joel. Abby's journey leads to a fight with Ellie where you must assault Ellie and Dina as her. Undoubtedly, these 2 events are what makes players despise this game. But if you really look into the world of TLOU, no one is safe. No choice is right or wrong to all. The world is about survival. Ellie and Joel killed hunters to survive. Joel killed dozens of people in the firefly hospital to survive with Ellie. Abby avenges her father and kills Joel, then kills countless Seraphites and WLF members to save Lev and survive. The story of The Last of Us Part II is more complicated than right and wrong. That's why I believe ND chose this path. They wanted to spark a debate. The gameplay, sound design, voice acting, soundtrack and motion capture is astonishing. The new mechanics such as going prone, the jump button, the different styles of combat depending the enemy (Seraphites, WLF, Infected) add another level of depth to the gameplay. The brutal combat animations are top tier, to the point where if you play the game multiple times, entire combat sequences would feel different each time. The amount of hard work that went into this is unfathomable. Even haters cannot deny how technically good this game looks. And if they do deny it, then they just aren't looking from an unbiased point of view. It's a shame that a video game could lead to so many vicious things being said about the Naughty Dog employees and TLOU community. If you want to hate the game, you may have that opinion, but don't try to ruin the lives of those who worked hard on it for years. Thank you to Naughty Dog for being brave and providing one of the most controversial, divisive, and thought-provoking games of our generation. Expand
  94. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Loved the game, and Story is really good, graphics are awesome, gameplay can get intensive.. I can't give a 9.5, so I gave a 10. The game story needs a couple tweaks to smooth it out, but otherwise makes sense. The ending, you have to be a psychologically deep person to understand and not just an emotional reactionist child. The LGBTQ+ issues in the story are not SJW and represent whatLoved the game, and Story is really good, graphics are awesome, gameplay can get intensive.. I can't give a 9.5, so I gave a 10. The game story needs a couple tweaks to smooth it out, but otherwise makes sense. The ending, you have to be a psychologically deep person to understand and not just an emotional reactionist child. The LGBTQ+ issues in the story are not SJW and represent what people go through in everyday life when faced by bigots, including bigots in their own family. I think Naughty Dog did a good job bringing those to light, not in a political way, but in a day to day perspective from LGBTQ+ people. However, it is a besides the point area interwoven into a well told story that one has to have the intellectual capacity to appreciate. 9.5/10. Expand
  95. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es una obra de arte, dónde nos enseña lo cruel que es el hombre cuando busca vengas, pero su jugabilidad es una delicia y su historia es una bestia , algo que tenía que pasaría por Joel si el personaje que es y el cariño que le tengo , el tenía que pagar, me duele su muerte es cuer pero necesario para contra o duro y cruel que puede llegar a ser el juego Expand
  96. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    So I am a huge fan of the original and absolutely loved the sequel. The main complaints I have read so far have LGBT issues. If you are a homophobe and didnt play the prequel then this maybe not for you. Also maybe try developing some tolerance its 2020 you bigot.

    Next poor writing. Having someone close to the protagonist get killed is a weak way to trigger a revenge fuelled massacre...
    So I am a huge fan of the original and absolutely loved the sequel. The main complaints I have read so far have LGBT issues. If you are a homophobe and didnt play the prequel then this maybe not for you. Also maybe try developing some tolerance its 2020 you bigot.

    Next poor writing. Having someone close to the protagonist get killed is a weak way to trigger a revenge fuelled massacre... isnt it the only way? Literally a post apocalyptic world where people kill each other and people are crying over what to me was a very expected.

    Enough about the hate.

    Graphically its amazing, great visuals and smooth textures. Controls a lot smoother than the first one and the combat feels a lot more fluid.

    Thr story is very well done, its heart breaking and heart warming all at in one. It creates drama and tension, makes you worry for the characters and even challenge your beliefs about well established characters. It is one of the most humanising games I have seen and really shows the effect of the characters choices.

    All I can say is go in with an open mind, it is different from the first but not in a bad way. This deserved a 10 and naughty dog deserves more praise than its getting. Sadly in todays world people cant think laterally and when something doesnt go their way they jump on their keyboard and slam the hard work that was put in rather than trying to understand the message of the game.
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  97. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I had to make a metacritic just to vote and give this game the score it deserves. Metacritic, you guys need to require people to show a receipt as proof of purchase because look how unfair this is. This game is being blasted with negative reviews and scores by either anti LGBTQ bigots or Xbox fanboys. Really, those are the only people hating on this. So sad because it will make a lot ofI had to make a metacritic just to vote and give this game the score it deserves. Metacritic, you guys need to require people to show a receipt as proof of purchase because look how unfair this is. This game is being blasted with negative reviews and scores by either anti LGBTQ bigots or Xbox fanboys. Really, those are the only people hating on this. So sad because it will make a lot of developers scared to show representation to all creeds of people properly. However, I'm proud of Naughty Dog. The Last of Us Part 1 is my favorite game of all time. Until The Last of Us Part 2 came out. The game is flawless, from the gameplay down to the story. Yes, it's shocking what they decided to do, but this game has always been grounded in realism. In real life, the hero doesn't always get to live. Deal with it, and move on. Don't sabotage the game because you're butt hurt over that, or because you're a homophobe Expand
  98. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Never has a game made me cry so much. A incredibly powerful experience.
    I really didn’t think a sequel was necessary but it justified itself 100x in my opinion. Hoping a grounded mode gets added soon.
  99. Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Uno de los pocos juegos que ha hecho que me deprima. Es una maravilla tecnica y narrativa 11/10
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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]