The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. FranciscoLeal
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been waiting a long time to play this?? Put the main character in the trash!! Its a Pitty… Expand
  2. FackUDruckmann
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I've never EVER cared if a game is about pandering lgbti. It has never bothered me, but if something does, is that if something is story driven, IT HAS TO HAVE A GOOD STORY and this is quite the opposite. The story speaks for itself and it's really telling us that the developers hate us, that, or they wanted to wipe their asses with the people who bought the first game and ACTUALLY caredI've never EVER cared if a game is about pandering lgbti. It has never bothered me, but if something does, is that if something is story driven, IT HAS TO HAVE A GOOD STORY and this is quite the opposite. The story speaks for itself and it's really telling us that the developers hate us, that, or they wanted to wipe their asses with the people who bought the first game and ACTUALLY cared for it as a whole, people who loved the characters, the gameplay, the story, the atmosphere, the music, every single bit of it. Killing the character we all know too well, and nothing at the same time, was the biggest mistake of the developers. Not even killing it, but killing it in the way it was, was really humilliating, and I felt the humilliated person was ME as the player. Making you play as the killer in the second half of the game made me not sympathize with it, quite the contrary, made me hate it. This game was an utter insult to everyone who played the first one. The leaker(s) saved me a lot of money, because I was about to buy the collector's edition, and I'll be forever grateful for that kind act.… Expand
  3. Kosmohh
    May 8, 2022
    10
    Al principio odie el juego, pero al pasar el tiempo y darle un oportunidad y entender el juego, sinceramente es una obra de arte, a nivel de historia, visual, el nivel técnico es espectacular. eso si el juego es muy largo hay cosas innecesarias que no cambia en nada en la historia, pero sin duda al probarlo es una obra maestra. para ser de ps4 te rompe la cabeza de lo bien q esta hecho.
  4. Filipft
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was so disappointing to see what they did to this game.
    While graphics were amazing, gameplay was decent the main thing you care about is the story.
    If you’re going to take out of the game the main character and loved by the fans of the previous game while you expect them to be mad, AT LEAST give as a story that MAKES SENSE.
    The only reason I don’t give it a 0 is because I appreciate the work people who did the game design music, the acting ,animations, graphics.    … Expand
  5. GHOST_567
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This game should have been a master piece but alas .excellent graphics
    Gameplay is interesting at first but gets repetetive quite quickly. It has perhaps one the worst storylines ever written
  6. dcmaia
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    It’s a great game. The TL;DR here is that most people who are review bombing either haven’t played it, or are traumatized that a character they really liked died... which actually speaks volumes about how good the writing is. Almost like the characters are written in such a likable and believable way, that people would be so worked up and emotional about their death that they’re sendingIt’s a great game. The TL;DR here is that most people who are review bombing either haven’t played it, or are traumatized that a character they really liked died... which actually speaks volumes about how good the writing is. Almost like the characters are written in such a likable and believable way, that people would be so worked up and emotional about their death that they’re sending threats to the developers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Also ND owes me an extra pair of pants because that infected boss literally scared the crap out of me.    … Expand
  7. a_schu
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Yeah, good graphics, gameplay Bla Bla Bla. But the storyline is awful and you broke my heart Naughty Dog. Did I wait 7 years for this? Horrible!! Forget about part 3 or whatsoever.
  8. Garmax
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I've been waiting, but not for this.
    I pre-ordered, but not for this.
    I stayed up all night, but not for this.
    This is the greatest fraud in the history of video games.
    Nice graphics but now it doesn't matter, because Neil Druckmann has single-handedly destroyed what the series stand for, and what made TLOU remarkable in the first place.

    “It weren’t us who changed.”
    -Arthur Morgan
  9. hotsan
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Spoiled Character
    Spoiled Story
    Can't give message

    Well I think game has great graphic&OST, and decent when played game.
    But I can't understand story especially ending. Ending make spoiled what they want to say, lol.
    It can't give any message just give hatred.
  10. Gili90
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worse history game that i ever seen in a game. This game destroy everything that the first one did it.… Expand
  11. Terwin
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    First game was a beautiful story full of wonder moments, great sound, stunning graphics and level designs you fell in love with. Second game have all the same features EXCEPT story and game play. Game play is too repetitive and the story is HORRIBLE in the worst sense of the word. So, without spoilers, if you mix 2 barrels of honey with one barrel of **** you won't get tainted honey.First game was a beautiful story full of wonder moments, great sound, stunning graphics and level designs you fell in love with. Second game have all the same features EXCEPT story and game play. Game play is too repetitive and the story is HORRIBLE in the worst sense of the word. So, without spoilers, if you mix 2 barrels of honey with one barrel of **** you won't get tainted honey. You'll get 3 barrels of **** So, I don't rate the game as 0 just because of all the work technical designers put in the project (except optimisation/hardware performance). 2 out of 10 is my verdict, don't waste your money.… Expand
  12. Nomombastard
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    I gave it one because... it's a beautiful game as far as aesthetics but that's about where my appreciation ends. I was a huge fan of the last of us. Waited for this game for 7 years! And then you do me like this naughty dog? As far as I'm concerned as a fan.. I choose to forget I played this game. I would rather imagine a different story for Joel and Ellie, but I understand that I am notI gave it one because... it's a beautiful game as far as aesthetics but that's about where my appreciation ends. I was a huge fan of the last of us. Waited for this game for 7 years! And then you do me like this naughty dog? As far as I'm concerned as a fan.. I choose to forget I played this game. I would rather imagine a different story for Joel and Ellie, but I understand that I am not the creator here.… Expand
  13. Markiuk
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Excellent visuals, an unexpected story, perfectly improved gameplay mechanics and upgrade system.
  14. gg69
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    A slap in the face to fans of the original. Trailers outright lied about the game. Drunkman absolutely massacred the story
  15. vicorbilbao
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogos nem sempre servem para satisfazer uma necessidade de vitória do jogador. Essa visão maniqueísta de que controlamos o mocinho e que ele vence no final está presente em 99% dos jogos em geral, mas alguns vêm para nos fazer refletir. O gosto amargo de The Last Of Us 2, nos faz pensar como a natureza humana é diretamente moldada às nossas necessidades mais básicas. Por empatia criada pela parte 1, torcíamos para que Joe tivesse um desfecho heróico, porém as consequências dos seus atos lhe trouxeram um final amargo, porém merecido. Justiça e merecimento não andam necessariamente juntos e essa percepção invariavelmente vem com a experiência de vida. A vida não é justa, é uma série de eventos aleatórios, ora guiados por nossas escolhas, ora guiados por escolhas alheias. Fico feliz que uma experiência emocional tão grandiosa tenha sido concretizada em um videogame, e fico impressionado com a coragem dos desenvolvedores.
    Entendo quem não gostou e, infelizmente esse jogo não foi feito para essas pessoas.
    Obrigado Naughty Dog. Foi uma experiência totalmente desagradável, mas ao mesmo tempo incrível. E que mais jogos tenham a coragem de dar um soco no estômago, de quebrar a expectativa, de dar um nó na garganta, de arrancar lágrimas.    … Expand
  16. KungFooChikin
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This game is nothing short of a masterpiece. You won’t understand what this game went for and you won’t end up loving the new characters until you experience the whole entire thing yourself. Great job Naughty Dog. This game is a must have
  17. iranian_gamer_
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    -دیدم هیچ نقدی به زبان فارسی وجود نداره گفتم خودم یکی بنویسم .
    باید بگم این بازی عالیه .
    از اول تا آخر بازی با گیم پلی خاص و معرکه‌ای سروکار دارین ،محیط های بازی با تنوع بسیار زیادی توی بازی هستن ،بذارین خیالتون رو راحت کنم و همین حالا بگم که بازی کردن این اثر از اول تا آخر بتون حسی رو میده که واقعا این روز ها توی هر بازی دیده نمیشه. بعضی افراد هم هستند که میگن داستان بازی خوب نیست. مطمئن    -دیدم هیچ نقدی به زبان فارسی وجود نداره گفتم خودم یکی بنویسم .
    باید بگم این بازی عالیه .
    از اول تا آخر بازی با گیم پلی خاص و معرکه‌ای سروکار دارین ،محیط های بازی با تنوع بسیار زیادی توی بازی هستن ،بذارین خیالتون رو راحت کنم و همین حالا بگم که بازی کردن این اثر از اول تا آخر بتون حسی رو میده که واقعا این روز ها توی هر بازی دیده نمیشه.
    بعضی افراد هم هستند که میگن داستان بازی خوب نیست. مطمئن باشین این افراد هنوز بازی رو به اتمام نرسوندن ، خلاصه بتون بگم که این بازی رو باید حتما بازی کرد و بعد از به اتمام رسوندنش بار دیگه به گیمر بودن خودت افتخار کنی .
    از همین جا هم از کل عوامل ناتی داگ تشکر میکنم که بعد از چند سال (حدود ۷ سال ) بازی ساختن که مثل نسخه‌ی اول چند سالی ازش به عنوان یکی از تاثیرگذار ترین بازی های صنعت بازی سازی نام خواهند برد.    … Expand
  18. opticks1704
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Worst game of the decade. neil **** really **** up the story. ABSOLUTELY AVOID!!
  19. ceramicsaturn
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Wonder why professional reviews are so glowing? It's because Sony is literally not allowing them to base their review past the first few chapters of the game. Combine that with access media afraid to lose their early access to review copies and real world politics being inserted into freakin video games of all things (and reviewers basing their review in agreement with said politicsWonder why professional reviews are so glowing? It's because Sony is literally not allowing them to base their review past the first few chapters of the game. Combine that with access media afraid to lose their early access to review copies and real world politics being inserted into freakin video games of all things (and reviewers basing their review in agreement with said politics instead of the game itself), and you have this scenario.

    What the reviewers won't tell you:

    All the little moments the original game featured, the unique gameplay sessions that spiced up what is arguably pretty vanilla gameplay before amazing story segments, is gone. Couple this with the fact the story is an absolute shadow of its former self, and what you get is a very long drawn out and boring game with little to break up the monotony. With the story ruining characters by not at all portraying them the way they 'should' act based on the first game and the rules it set (the story showing you how individual characters act and think, now not matching to how they act and think in this game), there's little to make you get through the sludge of the same gameplay to get to the end of the game. No longer is the story a treat you are excited to get to. Now you nearly fear it, as the game seems to get worse in its story as the game goes on.

    There's a reason why the reviews didn't allow for any discussion on the last 12 hours of the game, and it had nothing to do with 'spoilers'. It was because the game in story, character development, and gameplay falls apart in the last 12 hours to the point where you'll literally exclaim "what the f***" multiple times. This is not just an opinion of liking the story vs not. The story is not anything to be proud of even if you share the views of the creator. It's literally just a revenge plot.

    The irony is the game creator silencing people even discussing the game (even without spoilers!). He's essentially making a game that says revenge only brings you pain, all while he's taking revenge on people discussing his game in anything other than the brightest light, all while complaining people are upset at being silenced.....pretending he's the victim. It's literally the revenge plot endless circle his OWN GAME warns about.

    Sony is also at fault here. Sony will censor Japanese games for showing a side boob or simply being too "sexual" (if a butt cheek is shown in Devil May Cry, it'll be hidden by a solar flair!). But in this game, there is a girl who's literally raped... right there... in front of the camera... in a very brutal way... no censorship.

    I'd like there to be a standard here from Naughty Dog and Sony. Censor all games, or censor none. Don't censor people's opinions and accept critique, or censor it all but stop playing the victim and admit you don't want your art being critiqued.

    Being hypocritical and only acting in your favor, ie: always against what the customer wants, will get you an even harsher critique than you would have gotten had you just presented what the game was honestly from the start. The game is a pale immitation of what made Part 1 so great. It would have been scored poorly by users regardless of this controversy. But the controversy will only make people's feelings towards the game more sour, and affect the score even more. This huge difference between professional and user scores should show the masses the divide between the common person and the elites we've experiencing for ages. The only difference now is, they don't think they have to hide it. Vote with your wallets.    … Expand
  20. TwiggX
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    Total disappointment after first game. Don't buy this, if you respect yourself.
  21. DieselTiger
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    In a beautiful wrapper, disgusting content. A great example of how the work of good programmers is spoiled by bad history.
  22. Renebauman
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Weak story.. Game looking amazing, but I dont like story.. If story is good and better, i think this games is goty this year.. But not now..
  23. Yayyy
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel a bu ölüm yakışmadı oynanış tekrar ediyor hikaye vasatın vasatı ne kadar klişe be tahmin edilebilir yapabiliriz diye zorlamışlar sanki… Expand
  24. RDY
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I Dont like it at all. .
  25. Gachicagh
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Пиздец, прикольного мало.. игра шедевр выш(с)едший из под контроля, брать конечно же не буду, концовка..эм, ну такое.. проработка на 10, но игра на 3/10… Expand
  26. Seumadrugagame
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Naughty Dog, NOS mintió diciendo que cambiarían el final y los spoilers, eso fue mentira, también la inecesaria muerte de Joel, ¿de que sirvio?, Y el asqueroso final, no tuvo sentido, tanto para nada, gracias naughty Dog
  27. Alvin_merigold
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The main content of the game - the plot and values that he carries in himself. In this game, an empty, dry and boring plot. Not worth the absolute attention. The game can be praised only for a beautiful picture. Separately, it is worth noting the terrible production. The game discourages the desire to play immediately after the first plot twists. Bottom line: Good picture, with aThe main content of the game - the plot and values that he carries in himself. In this game, an empty, dry and boring plot. Not worth the absolute attention. The game can be praised only for a beautiful picture. Separately, it is worth noting the terrible production. The game discourages the desire to play immediately after the first plot twists. Bottom line: Good picture, with a disgusting plot and moral values. Otherwise - a beautiful trinket.… Expand
  28. Immot
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    It’s like the season 8 of Game of Thrones, but for video games.Really disappointing.
  29. Redemptionworld
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game did not give something new, only LGBT.The first part was good, interesting… Expand
  30. MatriX0003
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The 1 is only for the gameplay which isn't enjoyable due to a god awful storyline. This is a slap in the face of the fans.
  31. BatelM
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    **** game. Gave 1 just because the graphics are awesome. Stay away from this game.
  32. Alecj
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game is offensive to fans of The Last of Us.
    Dont spend a dollar on it.
    Youll thank me later.
  33. Wajang
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The game has nice graphics, but shows things i don't want to see. The level of violence is to high. The political and woke agenda i don't want in my games. The ending of characters who build the story and this world, why? I buy games for entertainment, escaping my daily routine. This game brings a bad feeling from beginning to end. The company selling this game should reconsider what theyThe game has nice graphics, but shows things i don't want to see. The level of violence is to high. The political and woke agenda i don't want in my games. The ending of characters who build the story and this world, why? I buy games for entertainment, escaping my daily routine. This game brings a bad feeling from beginning to end. The company selling this game should reconsider what they want their fans to experience and what their purpose as entertainment company is.Instead of showing the people the lgbt community is an important equal asset to society, Abby is portrait like a murdering lunatic. Great example. I did not even mention the copy right strike affair. That can not be forgiven.… Expand
  34. Joseph1988
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    The story is weak , There’s a lot of plot holes and flaws, bad writing. Gameplay is like playing the old game, don't take me wrong the old game is good, but this one has nothing to add to it , it felt like playing an old gen game, the good thing is the graphics is great , a lot of nostalgia, you will be engaged into the game with the sounds and the scenery.

    Which is a shame that was built    The story is weak , There’s a lot of plot holes and flaws, bad writing. Gameplay is like playing the old game, don't take me wrong the old game is good, but this one has nothing to add to it , it felt like playing an old gen game, the good thing is the graphics is great , a lot of nostalgia, you will be engaged into the game with the sounds and the scenery.

    Which is a shame that was built on a weak story and a bad gameplay.    … Expand
  35. Misterecco00
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Cutting edge graphics but the story is so bad, game of thrones season 8 standard. Wasted $60
  36. Evgent11
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Люблю звук смывания унитаза... эх...
    А теперь вопрос к ND о чем они думали, когда делали игру? В чем смысл сливать нормальных персонажей, и делать 2-х протоганистов, где 1 это баба-качек. Спасибо, а дальше ждем киберпанк
  37. skvaznoi
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Okay, I went through the game and I can say that this is just a masterpiece despite some things.
  38. Corvus881
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Ця гра смокче сраку. Не вартує ніяких грошей, графіка тільки непогана.
  39. Tresdan
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im very unhappy with the story first of all, killing off a fan favourate breaking your fans hearts, ending was terrible and is anticlimactic and makes no sense, then the youtube problem of Sony going after creaters, 0/10 ruined a game series that warmed my heart… Expand
  40. VastPie
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ruined my beloved game that I waited for , for 7 years! , the story is trash, full of forced in characters and plot armor, nothing makes sense, and I just feel betrayed… Expand
  41. Lagolo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Nem fogok spoiler-ezni a Last of Us 2-vel kapcsolatban, mivel szerintem nem fair másokkal szemben az, hogy lelőljük a poént ha ők azt nem akarják. Viszont így spoiler mentesen szeretném leírni a véleményemet a témával kapcsolatban, hiszen én sajnos megnéztem, hogy mi lesz a vége illetve a story-ja a játéknak. És persze végig is játszottam a napokban. Nem akarom részletezni érthetőNem fogok spoiler-ezni a Last of Us 2-vel kapcsolatban, mivel szerintem nem fair másokkal szemben az, hogy lelőljük a poént ha ők azt nem akarják. Viszont így spoiler mentesen szeretném leírni a véleményemet a témával kapcsolatban, hiszen én sajnos megnéztem, hogy mi lesz a vége illetve a story-ja a játéknak. És persze végig is játszottam a napokban. Nem akarom részletezni érthető okokból, ezen felül rengeteg cikket és hírt olvastam arról, hogy mi folyik pontosan a kiadónál (Naughty Dog). A kiadót a Sony pénzeli annak érdekében, hogy a játékaikra legyen kellő idő és pénz ezzel semmi baj nincsen csak mivel a Naughty Dog-nál a menedzsment elég érdekesen van megoldva (ez alatt azt az osztályt értem egy kiadónál akik a pénzel és az időbeosztással foglalkoznak), konkrétan nincs ilyen náluk, mivel náluk úgy gondolják az gátat szabna a kreativitásban. Több ott dolgozó is mondta, hogy a játék már 1,5 éve kész lenne ha normálisan lenne menedzsmentelve a fejlesztés és nem dobnák ki a fejlesztők több havi munkáját azért mert éppen újra gondolnak valamit. A másik nagy probléma ami viszont sokkal jobban meg tudja határozni a játékot az az, hogy pár éve a cégtől elküldték Amy Hennig-et aki felelt az első 3 Uncharted és a Last of Us történetéért és a helyére Neil Druckmann került aki viszont nem egy rossz író de azért mégsem olyan jó mint Amy Hennig. A nagyobb probléma viszont Druckmann-nel ,hogy rettenetesen pc és nagy csodálója Anita Sarkeesian-nek aki egy kifejezetten más szóval nem tudom kifejezni de egy borzalmasan rosszindulatú femináci nő. Ha utánnanéztek az ő "munkáságának" rájöttök, hogy mostanában eléggé nagy szerepe volt a játékiparban és minen kiadóra akire csak tudott nyomás gyakorólt (és álltalánan nem is volt jó vége). Hiszen azokank az LGBTQ community tagoknak akik nagyon elfogultak azoknak nem lehet olyan változást hozni, amit képesek elfogadni. A Naughty Dog-nál jelenpillanatban is egy iylen változás próbál végbemenni, hogy mindenkit akit nem teljesemértékben LGBTQ community-t támogatják azt vagy kirugják vagy zsarolják és pont ezért is volt az, hogy rengetegen mondtak fel náluk és az egyik dühös alkalmazott csinálta a szivárogtatást is. Én nem azt mondom, hogy rossz lesz a játék csak azt hogy ajátéknak nem egy mély üzenete lett amit vártunk hanem szimlán az, hogy LGBTQ community tag vagy akkor te jobb vagy mint egy fehér férfi, ami szerintem elég szomorú, hogy ez lett egy csodálatos játékból mint a Last of Us. Ha valakit esetleg érdekel mélyebben a téma mint amit most itt leírtam szivesen küldök cikkeket amik angolul vannak és több információt és bizonyítékot tartalmaznak a témáról amit itt leírtam és remélem ezzel senkit nem sérttettem meg.… Expand
  42. Kai112
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    #FireNeilDruckmann! The leaks are true, but the game is even worse than I expected. Paid reviews and false advertising. Things you loved about the first one is gone and replaced with questionable motives and actions. Buy this game at your own risk. You have been warned.
  43. captainrick
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is boring, not innovative. The plot is like a crappy TV show. Neil tries to teach players his opinion of revenge in a game but games are never tools of that. Game should be about different choices, for different people, not putting someone's opinion over others, by playing and raping players' emotion. I really don't know why critic review is so high.
  44. DrEMT
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    No, not one of those angry at the polical agenda (even if I oppose it with my whole heart). I'm making this rating based on the first 6 hours of the game, and I will update it later. I know entirely that you should not judge a game like this by only it's first dew hours but olease remember that a good game should at least try to hype you at the beginning. This game fails in every way toNo, not one of those angry at the polical agenda (even if I oppose it with my whole heart). I'm making this rating based on the first 6 hours of the game, and I will update it later. I know entirely that you should not judge a game like this by only it's first dew hours but olease remember that a good game should at least try to hype you at the beginning. This game fails in every way to make you want to continue. The plot reasons are extremely weak and poorly placed during the game so far. Almost every new character they introduced to make the world more alive and more interesting does quite the opposite, most of these new characters are boring to say the least. It doesn't really feel like a The Last of Us sequel, storywise, for these first 6 hours. On the other end we have the gameplay. It was updated and took to today standards... Well, sort of. It does feel like you're playing The Last of Us, but it gives off too much a weird feeling of being an action game, and not a great narrative driven story like it's predecessor. One special note goes to the enemies: I've noticed, and recorded with the Share Button, that most enemies literally spawn behind me so they can take easy swing at me while I had no way of avouding it. Not only enemies spawn like that (it doesn't always happen but when it did it was annoying as hell) but their detection range for the olayer is inconsistent. Sometimes you can get in front of their face undetected, some others they will spot you from like 5 miles away. Weirdly enough, aside from the very early parts, it takes too long for a story cutscene to another which is kinda bad for the "game with a story", there are not enough driving points and like said before the player is not encourager to continue, you get easily bored as soon as you end the very prologue. I was so let down I had to pass the controller to someone else to continue for a while and they got bored too. The graphics is great, but some animations are disappointing, mainly the jump animation, and the climbing animations. The dodge animation is bad but not that bad. The vegetation is great but then you see the "wind waves" on the grass and start vomiting. There were also some disappearing buildings, but they restored themselves after a few seconds of invisibility. Unremarkable early game for a sequel.

    I'm terrible at making "reviews" and I hope no one ever asks me to review games for a job.    … Expand
  45. GaboGaberiuxs
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    How did they manage to pull this thing off dude lol, how do you kill your protagonist this way, in this context, just...how
  46. Neonrush
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Waiting 7 years for this piece of garbage narrative, i deny the face that tlou1 ever had a sequel.
  47. a_taskmaster
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lmao this game is so bad. After killing hundreds of people ellie is suddenly like killing bad revenge bad. This game was made just so that druckmann self insert character can have sex with abby.… Expand
  48. KingSlayer007
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only reason im giving this game 1
    Its because ellie wears joel's jacket in the game everything else is boring and stupid im dissapointed    … Expand
  49. Quetzalcoatlus
    Apr 1, 2022
    3
    Trying to challenge people's morals without giving them a choice I'd say is a pretty bad thing in video games. Maybe this would've worked better as a show or a movie, but a 20+ hour game telling me I should feel wrong for something that they force me to do is just silly.

    The issue is the entire game is full of this trite, self-important "show the cost" hypocrisy. "Show the cost," but    Trying to challenge people's morals without giving them a choice I'd say is a pretty bad thing in video games. Maybe this would've worked better as a show or a movie, but a 20+ hour game telling me I should feel wrong for something that they force me to do is just silly.

    The issue is the entire game is full of this trite, self-important "show the cost" hypocrisy. "Show the cost," but also... "hey, enjoy our silky smooth, state-of-the-art, high-fidelity killing mechanics (you monster)!"

    No thanks.    … Expand
  50. Newaccount2
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Literally created an account just to say how **** this game is. Dont waste your money
  51. KenKenL
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This game full of **** I stay away from the spoilers for so goddamn long in the end the Graphics is good but the Story full All of ****
    Why the **** I ignored the spoilers that will be helpful and why the **** this website give the game 9.5/10 because of that I will throw this game to the trash **** this website and the game 2 $60 for nothing wtf is thaaaaaaaat
  52. JoelGamer
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Very poor story, not so good AI, poor characters, ... The game is trash. Good graphics do not make a good game. Naughty Dog managed to destroy something that could be the best toy franchise of all time, pushing the political agenda into the story. DO NOT BUY this game!
  53. Rucario20
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Que forma mas lamentable de terminar una historia, vi prácticamente a uno de los mejores personajes de los vídeo juegos un héroe tan humano como todos con errores y apegos, acabar su historia de la manera mas inusual y absurda posible. repito Lamentable. Este juego me destoso el corazón y no en el buen sentido de la palabra.
  54. Suzuka
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The last of us is dead, feel so sad with this ending, i have cancel the order of this game, was a good choice for me when i see the ending at youtube lol
  55. BT747A
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    It's so dissapointing, it makes me want to rate this game. What a waste of what should be a great franchise.
  56. donotfukme
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Piece of tolerant shіt. Thank you for imposing values, let America burn in the fire as it is now
  57. Bandar13
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    What a shame, was a great game, and now with this crappy new game, waste of money.
  58. ShadeOfUs
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    i hate it . i waited 7 years for this massive disappointment . not only they ruined this great franchise but they did a false advertising
  59. TBrad
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    For the most part the mechanics of this game are fantastic (as expected), but with that being said, I can not for the life of me understand why Naughty Dog wrote the story that they did. The story was a major disappointment for me. I do not think I have ever been so let down about a story before in my life. I understand that having a story not go the way I want it to go is just my opinion,For the most part the mechanics of this game are fantastic (as expected), but with that being said, I can not for the life of me understand why Naughty Dog wrote the story that they did. The story was a major disappointment for me. I do not think I have ever been so let down about a story before in my life. I understand that having a story not go the way I want it to go is just my opinion, and that the developers can take the story in whatever direction that they want to, but I do not think 95% of people could have ever predicted that this story would go in the direction that it did, and I think that was a major mistake on Naughty Dog's part. I do not mind when a company wants to subvert their audiences expectations; but I only agree with this approach, if the company stays true to the characters; The Last of Us Part 2 does not do this in my opinion. Also, in my opinion, from a pure business standpoint, the direction they took the story makes no sense and I believe will hurt the overall sales of this game in the long run.

    One character in particular makes/says some of the dumbest things ever, that they would have never of said in the first game, and it complete betrays who the character is. The only justification for having the character be so stupid, is because the story needs the character to be; hence poor writing. Not to mention all of the other bs that Naughty Dog had been doing up to the release of the game and are still currently doing. I stayed away from the spoilers for the most part, but I was paying close attention to what was going on with the copyright claims on accounts on social media websites. Here are the biggest reasons why I think people are so upset about this game:

    1) The trailers for the game were extremely deceiving.
    2) The illegal use of copyright infringement towards a number of Youtubers, Twitter Users, and other online platforms.
    3) The Leaks - After playing the game, I completely understand why people who saw the leaks are furious and why they did not purchase the game (And they have every right to have this opinion).
    4) The Vice-President of Naughty Dog Neil Druckmann's comments and trolling of fans before and after the release of the game.
    5) The vast majority of media outlets not having the backs of or reporting on what Naughty Dog was doing to Youtubers and Twitter users who were having their videos struck down or being banned for memes on Twitter.
    6) The media's take on the users scores on Metacritic (review Bombing); this take is invalid considering that a ton of people are also giving this game a perfect 10 out of 10 with no context. Reviewing bombing goes both ways, but a lot of times media outlets only like to report on the things that fit the narrative they are pushing.

    Overall from a gameplay and story perspective I have to give this game a 3 out of 10. The story is that awful in my opinion, and is a giant slap in the face to a large portion of the fans of the first game. It is absolutely fine if you enjoyed this game, I honestly envy you and wish I enjoyed it as well, but the negative criticism that this game has been receiving is 100% valid and anyone telling you otherwise is blind and naive.

    I would like to thank all of those at Naughty Dog who had nothing to do with the story or any of the antics that your company was doing throughout the development of this game and build up to the release of this game; I am sure you all worked extremely hard on this game and truly did an amazing job visually and mechanically.    … Expand
  60. TheSlash994
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This game is kind of like those burgers that you see in McDonald's commercials, they look great but they're made from plastic and glue.
    The game is visually stunning and plays well but unfortunately the gameplay and immaculate detailing are attached to a generic revenge plot that is told in a way that is beyond sub par. It takes beloved characters and forces them to behave    This game is kind of like those burgers that you see in McDonald's commercials, they look great but they're made from plastic and glue.
    The game is visually stunning and plays well but unfortunately the gameplay and immaculate detailing are attached to a generic revenge plot that is told in a way that is beyond sub par. It takes beloved characters and forces them to behave uncharacteristically in service to a contrived plot that reeks of pretentiousness. The story itself tells events out of order and from multiple perspectives in an attempt to make you feel the consequences of your actions. This is poorly executed and actions that you took 6 hours ago (which held no weight to them prior to context) are suddenly thrown back in your face but by this time we've already moved on, it's too late to care.

    The attempt at humanizing the game's villains falls flat and becomes infuriating after a certain amount of time, we are forced to play as the primary antagonist of the game for around 10 hours during which time we are mercilessly beaten over the head with attempts to show that this character is just a regular human being with relationships and problems not so different from Joel and Ellie, which is accentuated not so subtly by flashbacks in which the two lead characters of the game are shown in near identical situations. The problem with this attempt at humanization is that the group in discussion has committed an act that will make the vast majority of players loathe the thought of their existence, let alone the attempt at redemption. The attempt itself is also poorly executed often relying on situations in which the characters are shown caring for animals or children. It's as if Niel Druckmann suddenly forgot how to write a compelling character without using crutches.

    Character development in game is essentially non existent, the story being told doesn't allow for much growth by either of our lead characters as it's told in a relatively short period (3 days). The supporting cast is well acted but we are never given enough time with these characters to learn anything about them or develop any sort of meaningful attachment despite them being rather important to the narrative. The dialogue between characters feels forced and messy and as a consequence their relationships feel unbelievable.

    The ending is one of the biggest issues I had with the game, It is drawn out and nonsensical all in order to hammer home the absolutely groundbreaking message that this game delivers which is essentially that revenge is bad. Genius, I know. This point was more than sufficiently hammered in throughout the story and the ending did not need to be compromised to give us another example of how terrible revenge is.

    This story should have been told within the same universe but with original characters, at least then it would only be a sub par sequel and not an insult to the characters that we know and adore, as well as the audience that purchased this game based on the good will that Naughty Dog earned with the original. It's a shame that the technical brilliance of this game will be overshadowed and mared by such a poorly written and sloppily executed story. In an ultra linear game that focuses primarily on story telling, I cannot in good conscience give any bonus points for a gameplay loop established in a previous game or for the insane amount of polish that the game possesses. My personal distaste for the direction of this game has been left out of this review as much as possible, honestly I wanted to give it a Zero but that wouldn't be fair or objective. 4/10 is as fair as I can be.

    If you have any love or nostalgia towards "The Last of Us" then don't play this game, it will alter your perception of the characters and leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth. Knowing where this story leads will likely make it more difficult to enjoy the original game for the masterpiece that it was.    … Expand
  61. Amnesyac
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    What I think after letting it sink in for a couple of days and first writing a negative rating.

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

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

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

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

    The bad:
    - Too long for what it wants to do
    - Tedious scavenging for pretty unimportant upgrades - this might change with higher difficulties though, I played on normal
    - Some plot holes and unrealistic story parts (would have to spoiler, but I don't mean the stuff everyone is hating on, more like unrealistic "teleports")
    - Some characters feel without depth
    - The game forces you to do things which you might not want to do. The only option is to stop playing. Which is intentional though, and part of the experience. Just be prepared for it. I would have liked an option and player decisions.    … Expand
  62. UnexaminedLife
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    I didn’t like it. ................................................................. ..........................................................,,,,,
  63. WheeziestFall4
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    First of all, i would like to thank naught dog for such courage and masterpiece game. This review is not easy but you all have to pay attention on the feeling that the game brings to us when we play. Sometimes we fell anger and sometimes i caught me thinking about what i want for Ellie revenge.
    The graphics is amazing and the soundtrack brings us the whole feelling. We have to be mature    First of all, i would like to thank naught dog for such courage and masterpiece game. This review is not easy but you all have to pay attention on the feeling that the game brings to us when we play. Sometimes we fell anger and sometimes i caught me thinking about what i want for Ellie revenge.
    The graphics is amazing and the soundtrack brings us the whole feelling. We have to be mature to undestand the story.    … Expand
  64. Kaiteno
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    worst scenario ever, players even dont have a choice, scripted final in 2020? serously?
  65. Wildheart187
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is first time in 5 years i have felt the need to review a game, and it needs to be really bad before i do that. This game is bad as hell, everything is wrong with it (story, the characters etc.. ) the only thing that is right, is the graphics

    Sorry for bad english :)    … Expand
  66. Rhysing
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 had a big challenge ahead of them to follow in the footsteps of the first game, a game revered for its storytelling, graphics, gameplay, and characters. And it did not disappoint, unless you came into this game with a closed mind, expecting the story you wished they wrote. But they did not write the game you think you wanted, there are no "only happens in a movie" moments. There is no breaking of realism. You get pure, deep and realistic people for characters, in a raw, intense story. The first game is told from the perspective of Joel and Ellie, the good guys. But the second game plays on that, Joel, you seemingly has only ever had the interests of Ellie's and those closest to him in mind. The story unravels that, showing the lies, deceit, manipulation, and the senseless murder of the man who may have been able to end the infection once and for all. We get emotional cutscenes and flashbacks, to the things that mattered most to Ellie, why she idolized Joel, and grew up wanting to be like him, to the scenes of her discovering his lies about what happened in the hospital. Her resentment for him, for the person she had once held so dear. Ellie's journey in this game is how she found a way to exorcise the demon that way Joel, as good as his intentions may have seemed while playing him in the first game. They were selfish and manipulative to others.

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

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

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

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

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

    There is a reason professional critics have this game rated so highly. They genuinely played through the game, with an open mind, and were rewarded with an experience from what could possibly be considered the greatest game to date.    … Expand
  67. nicestjerk
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. As a lifetime gamer in my mid-30's, I can say that I have never been more emotionally affected by a game. Fantastic.
  68. tibzoid
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I don’t understand why some people are attacking this game. It’s a masterpiece of details, emotional power and gripping action. Just get it and enjoy it. Also it’s no more bleak and gritty than countless other dystopian action games, plus it has intelligence and heart. I loved it.
  69. Ciecieji
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I almost feel like there's nascent a class action suit against professional reviewers buried somewhere deep in this mess.
    But, In fairness I have played (slightly) worse, although not at this price...it's probably dollar for dollar the worst game I've ever played.
    Lots of people are saying that the "gameplay" was the same as the fist game, but while the mechanics felt the same, because    I almost feel like there's nascent a class action suit against professional reviewers buried somewhere deep in this mess.
    But, In fairness I have played (slightly) worse, although not at this price...it's probably dollar for dollar the worst game I've ever played.

    Lots of people are saying that the "gameplay" was the same as the fist game, but while the mechanics felt the same, because of the game you had to play I think it was FAR worse. I didn't have to herd sheep or ride a horse in a snowstorm in the first one, I wonder if people are grouping these absolutley tedious gameplay portions into "story" because they are so tedious that you can forget that you are in fact still actually "playing" the thing. In my mind, to say that the gameplay is on par with the first game simply because of mechanically similarties is kind of like saying that the gameplay of horse is the same as an NBA playoffs match.    … Expand
  70. articwind
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    It's bad game, that threw everything the first game built to the ground, they force you to make unreasonable decisions in the game and they even have the nerve to force you to see an unreasonable ending, revenge plots put of nowhere and forced inclusion make this one of the worst game of this generation
  71. samichsupernova
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What a complete and total waste of talent. The gameplay is stale and bland. The story is a disgrace, with legacy characters acting like complete idiots and sociopaths. Druckmann, you really didn't need to draw the paper-thin premise of "violence begets violence" out over 30 hours and fill it with torture and gore porn in order to make your point.

    The original "The Last of Us" was    What a complete and total waste of talent. The gameplay is stale and bland. The story is a disgrace, with legacy characters acting like complete idiots and sociopaths. Druckmann, you really didn't need to draw the paper-thin premise of "violence begets violence" out over 30 hours and fill it with torture and gore porn in order to make your point.

    The original "The Last of Us" was beloved because it delivered on many different fronts. It was a great character piece. It was atmospheric. Even if it was needlessly violent most of the time, at least it was a straightforward point-a-to-point-b story, with lush natural vistas and a real sense of loneliness and atmosphere. "TLOU" had themes and depth. It was about mankind discovering his humanity in the ruins of civilization. It was about bonding, communication, relationships, and hope.

    "TLOU Part II" is about little more than peddling brutal, transgressive content, and on top of that, advertising it in a misleading manner to the millions of fans of the original groundbreaking title. Neil Druckmann, you in particular should be sued for false advertising for the way you edited Joel into the trailers. The way you instructed gaming outlets to only review the first third or so of the game is an utter disgrace that only shows the incestuous nepotism inherent in this godforsaken industry. And to top it off, hitting content creators on the Internet with DMCA notices really put the cherry on top of your crap sundae.

    I feel disgusted by the way this all was handled. If Amy Hennig were in charge of this, this never would have happened, because she understands something called nuanced storytelling. Look it up, Neil Druckmann. You should never be given creative control of any video game ever again, and I hope that other AAA devs will think twice before hiring someone as tone-deaf to their audiences as Anita Sarkeesian to consult. I pity the developers who worked so hard on this game's beautiful graphics, animation, soundscapes, etc., all in service of the worst story I've seen in a modern video game. Shame on you, Druckmann. Resign, for the good of gaming.    … Expand
  72. NorwayGamer
    Apr 26, 2023
    1
    Another "game" made as an excuse to push the political agenda of the radical left.. what has happened to the once innocent hobby of gaming??

    Thankfully we as consumers have the power to stand up against this radical leftist agenda that has infiltrated even our games, stop buying their products!
  73. wellspokenman
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    The writing and the structure of this game are abysmal. The only decent characters are the ones we inherited from the previous game, and even they are mere shadows of their former selves. TLoU2 innovates in the gameplay a bit I guess. But the gameplay is hardly what I’m here for. Whose bright idea was it to have us play for half the game as the unlikeable villain after they had becomeThe writing and the structure of this game are abysmal. The only decent characters are the ones we inherited from the previous game, and even they are mere shadows of their former selves. TLoU2 innovates in the gameplay a bit I guess. But the gameplay is hardly what I’m here for. Whose bright idea was it to have us play for half the game as the unlikeable villain after they had become irrevocably irredeemable? I really wish I could just erase my memories of playing this terrible, terrible game. Now I can't remember the first one without thinking of this one.… Expand
  74. Darkmoon99
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I originally wasn't going to get this right away because I like to wait for sales when I buy games but a friend got it and I tried playing it to see what the big deal was. Sadly, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers. This comes off more as a poorly written fan-fiction riddled with plot-holes and contrivances where they shoe-horned in culture-war issues to make a statement than a real attempt at an engaging and interesting story-line like the first one. I'm very disappointed since I actually enjoyed The Last of Us and this was presented as a continuation of Joel & Ellie's story. SPOILER: It isn't! They kill off Joel near the very beginning and replace him with a woke character to pander to the SJW crowd.

    I don't understand why game companies feel the need to virtue-signal their "wokeness" to people whom a vast majority of won't buy the game anyway. Why do this? Why not just make the games that a majority of gamers actually want to play? Catering to a select (and noisy) minority who rarely if ever buy your product is a very poor way to run a business and a great way to drive away those of us who buy games because we enjoy escaping from reality for a while to have fun. We don't want our entertainment to be a part of that which is constantly shoving the culture-war in our faces. STOP IT!! We are not your congregation or looking to be converted to/from your religion! In any case, I'm barely giving this a 2 out of ten and that is solely for the graphics quality being pretty good, but graphics can't carry a crap story that won't let you escape the damned culture-war that is tearing this country apart.    … Expand
  75. northernlad
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    politics in games is never a good thing the last of us was excellent this here is a sequel in name only keep your opinions to your self and just make a sequel to what was a really well written first entry joel was a fantastic character elle was ok i actually thought joels daughter was a much better character at the start of the game and answer this for me how can critics review a game andpolitics in games is never a good thing the last of us was excellent this here is a sequel in name only keep your opinions to your self and just make a sequel to what was a really well written first entry joel was a fantastic character elle was ok i actually thought joels daughter was a much better character at the start of the game and answer this for me how can critics review a game and only be allowed to talk about the first half of it ??? this game is sjw politically correct rubbish that might sound petty but it's a rehash of first game with a poor story and more hollow action lets be honest the combat from the series was it's weakest aspect naughty dog have ruined this series update 10 hrs in its just a massive. Leap backwars the only thing I have like is the open world section the dodge feature is terrible just a massive let down the last of us 2… Expand
  76. Smikhail
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I will not write about how amazing this game is (professional critics had already have enough details about it), instead I would like to said that something should be done with current rating system. May be it should be simplified just to "Like it" / "Don't like it" binary system, because de facto it works that way.
    1) Almost nobody tries to separate one factors from others (OK, you don't    I will not write about how amazing this game is (professional critics had already have enough details about it), instead I would like to said that something should be done with current rating system. May be it should be simplified just to "Like it" / "Don't like it" binary system, because de facto it works that way.
    1) Almost nobody tries to separate one factors from others (OK, you don't like plot, but you shouldn't immediately put zero for entire game for this: there are a lot of other factors and, for example, you would certainly look like a total dumb if you put "zero" for a graphic or open world detalization in AAA project like "The last of us".
    2) Nobody (and even professional critics sometimes) in modern time doesn't really understand and use rating as it should be: comparison of currently observed game vs all other games. How it is possible to rate a triple A project below some crappy product of unknown game designers?

    So, in overall, my idea suggests, that either rating services should use simplified binary ratings, either they should ban everyone, whose ratings are totally busted.    … Expand
  77. pkrfn4life
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    PHENOMENAL game! That's all I need to say! I've been shocked, sad and happy, theses are the things that make a game special. The amount of attention to detail in the world to facial expressions is amazing! You can tell Naught Dog put everything they got into this game and it shows. If you own a PS4 you must play this game!
  78. take_it_naked
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The story is great and as always, presented in a perfect way. Yes, the controversial scenes will come a bit much for some. I've just ignored them. Minding that i was hooked from the very beginning and immersed myself again in this universe.
  79. Opt1mysyq
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    A heart rending tale of a how a game studio got woke and went broke. Avoid at all costs.
  80. Jonny_5
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Last of Us 2 is so disappointing especially after the first game. The first one was a masterpiece and one of my favorite games of all time. Last of Us 2 is a complete and utter mess all around from character development/progression to the story and where it was driven. Characters make decisions that do not reflect who they are from what we learned about them in the first game. The onlyLast of Us 2 is so disappointing especially after the first game. The first one was a masterpiece and one of my favorite games of all time. Last of Us 2 is a complete and utter mess all around from character development/progression to the story and where it was driven. Characters make decisions that do not reflect who they are from what we learned about them in the first game. The only thing that was good was the graphics but that is not enough to save this disaster of a game. Sony and Naughty Dog can do better than this. Do not buy this game or wait for it to be in the $5 bin which shouldn't take long.… Expand
  81. Dinrog
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    25 hours of GoT level character writing and mediocre gameplay. At least it looks stunning..
  82. bumamun
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Pros: Nice gameplay, level design, graphics, audio component.
    Сons:
    - SJW agenda making u sick, - torn plot, - illogical plot twists, - a lot of basically jump scares(indi horror style), - backplot served through notes in 2020 (indi style again). Recap: Another fail of so called "game critics", it's 100% not 10/10 game in many ways. Sequel don't deserve stand along with original.    Pros: Nice gameplay, level design, graphics, audio component.
    Сons:
    - SJW agenda making u sick,
    - torn plot,
    - illogical plot twists,
    - a lot of basically jump scares(indi horror style),
    - backplot served through notes in 2020 (indi style again).

    Recap: Another fail of so called "game critics", it's 100% not 10/10 game in many ways. Sequel don't deserve stand along with original. No wonder grass roots dump this game so badly.
    IMHO the main tragic of Tlou 2 - it's a mediocre game and this hurts me so bad.    … Expand
  83. dn0306
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    Whether inside or outside the game, this story only creates more hatred.
    It may be a good game if it does not use "The Last of Us" as the game name.
  84. yungroj
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Every so-called "professional" critic that gave this game anything above 4 is a joke.
  85. DaemonXHUN
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    This game is a nihilistic, extremely badly written and joyless piece of gargabe, and a disgrace to the original The Last of Us. Avoid it. The only reason I do not give it 0 point is because I want to get some credits to the artists, gameplay programmers, level designers, etc.
  86. Manwe
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Props to the actors, they deserved to be in a better game. Don't feel bad, you guys did a great job sadly conducted to a terrible game. I'm just disappointed. This could have been way better even with all the characters involved. But the plot Is missing everything from the last game. Yeah the game looks next gen and the music great, but this story Is just so so bad. Why did they make meProps to the actors, they deserved to be in a better game. Don't feel bad, you guys did a great job sadly conducted to a terrible game. I'm just disappointed. This could have been way better even with all the characters involved. But the plot Is missing everything from the last game. Yeah the game looks next gen and the music great, but this story Is just so so bad. Why did they make me play as an antagonist is beyond me. I just glad that's over, I don't want to know anything about Ellie and Abby anymore. Thanks, by the way Dina is bae hehe… Expand
  87. calebiam
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I wanted to like this game. I saw the critics reviews and thought it would be amazing. It is terrible. The story was designed to displease you, and video games are supposed to be pleasing. It is packed with PC SJW content that feels shoved in your face rather than placed in a meaningful way. The game is repetitive and tedious. I never thought I’d be giving this low of a score but I thinkI wanted to like this game. I saw the critics reviews and thought it would be amazing. It is terrible. The story was designed to displease you, and video games are supposed to be pleasing. It is packed with PC SJW content that feels shoved in your face rather than placed in a meaningful way. The game is repetitive and tedious. I never thought I’d be giving this low of a score but I think it’s atrocious.… Expand
  88. TheRev2711
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego bastante arriesgado, está solo para amarlo u odiarlo yo fui de los primeros. Solo pienso que la historia de Abby pudo ser un DLC ya que el juego si lo sentí muy prolongado. Lo único que no me gusto de la historia es que nunca hubo una interacción como tal entre las 2 protagonistas. Y los flashbacks fueron algo innecesarios, se pudieron observar muy bien con cinemáticas.… Expand
  89. Ngachacha
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Incredible masterpiece. The combat system is a massive improvement to the first game that provides a wide variety of player agency when it comes to handling enemies. You can use stealth (especially with the ability to prone), go in guns blazing or you can use a mixture. The choice is yours and the combat is very satisfying. The sound design is top-tier! Listening to the Clickers orIncredible masterpiece. The combat system is a massive improvement to the first game that provides a wide variety of player agency when it comes to handling enemies. You can use stealth (especially with the ability to prone), go in guns blazing or you can use a mixture. The choice is yours and the combat is very satisfying. The sound design is top-tier! Listening to the Clickers or Stalkers run by really ramp up the tension.

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

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

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

    Thank you Naughty Dog and I can't wait for your next project.    … Expand
  90. Btoux1979
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    Jeu absolument dépassé. Ennuyant et toujours le même depuis le premier. Même mécanique de jeu, même gameplay, même défaut. Ellie la nouvelle Rambo qui rase tout sur son passage et qui tue tout le monde sans la moindre difficulté... ridicule. Zéro pointé ! Jeu bon pour la poubelle ! 0/10 !
  91. bear00766
    Jul 1, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No hope kill the history the last of us. who is write this. what a shame.
    The end the game is very horrible. what hapen in your head. i am disappoinment.    … Expand
  92. bailodudley
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Devs what are you doing to my game. This game was such a load of **** You should be ashamed of yourselfs. why would you do this. I mean c'mon. so bad
  93. BlackLotus
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Graphics are good, but that does not make a game great. Am not sure why they took the story in this direction, but what a complete let down. Seriously this company screwed this up. Am giving it +1 to the score for the graphics. Skip this game.
  94. BloodAndWine
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    The technical presentation of this game is truly top-notch. One of the prettiest games I've ever played. The score is also very well done. It's also nice to see LGBT representation in such a big budget title like this. However, the writing and some major directorial decisions really ruined the experience for me. I probably wouldn't have played this had I know it would be misery porn withThe technical presentation of this game is truly top-notch. One of the prettiest games I've ever played. The score is also very well done. It's also nice to see LGBT representation in such a big budget title like this. However, the writing and some major directorial decisions really ruined the experience for me. I probably wouldn't have played this had I know it would be misery porn with no real payoff in the end. A big disappointment but a pretty looking and sounding one!… Expand
  95. egasdias
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    I will allways love the first journey, the sweetness of the duo Joel and Ellie. The part 2 its a one of a kind experience. The sadness and hate is overwhelming, it's painfull all the journey. The simple and deep feelings you carry when loose someone who loves, the emptyness only be surpassed moving forward.
  96. JianVIP
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This isn’t just a game (which is arguably THE BEST looking game on console) this is AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE. The attention to detail in the world is mind blowing. This has been a rollercoaster ride and I can’t wait to dive in again with the Game+ mode. And hopefully a remaster down the line for the PS5. Don’t let the bigotry of the down voting fool you, this IS a MASTERPIECE. Thank youThis isn’t just a game (which is arguably THE BEST looking game on console) this is AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE. The attention to detail in the world is mind blowing. This has been a rollercoaster ride and I can’t wait to dive in again with the Game+ mode. And hopefully a remaster down the line for the PS5. Don’t let the bigotry of the down voting fool you, this IS a MASTERPIECE. Thank you Naughty Dog for the inclusion and representation and the minorities. Culture is shifting and so should gaming.… Expand
  97. Marklloydartist
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the first game, creative immersive and compelling, but this game has Nothing new apart from the appalling destruction of the story and the characters, this is the ‘last jedi’ of video games, I hate it, I don’t like these awful characters, what the hell were they thinking?!?! I wasted my money, I won’t be buying from naughty dog again, terrible… Expand
  98. luke5135
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played through the entire game, and thoroughly feel i've been ripped off, I legit wish I could go back and forget I EVER played this garbage game.

    Joel dies, you're forced to play as abby, and the game is horrible.    … Expand
  99. chung
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game hurt Fans of the The last of us Part1 so much,
    we want to play the character we want and story is so important
    but the develop didn't pay much effort into it
    and didn't try to understand what fans want but do their own things
  100. D45T4N
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    Boring and repetative gameplay for 30+ hours that was supposed to be justified by the story that is boring and repetative as well. It is full of filler episodes and cliches that are 50 years old classic of post-apocalypse genre but were advertised as groundbreaking and new.
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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