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  1. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Fantastic story and the gameplay is also improved with many new types of encounters and strategies you can use.
  2. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    scenario is good for me but not for everyone. mechanics are very good musics are very good only scenario is not for everyone
  3. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    worst game of the decade. The Last of Us 1 in terms of narrative is incomparable with this game
  4. Jul 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego de es bueno, su gameplay es exquisito, es frenético cuando tiene que serlo y sigiloso cuando debe serlo también. Gráficamente es de lo mejor que he visto jamas. El problema es la historia, en un principio molesta la muerte Joel pero a la larga se entiende el por qué pero los hechos tan convenientes paraa que Abby se encontrará con Joel no me convence. El segundo problema y el mas grave es que te obligan a jugar con Abby mas de la mitad del juego, intentan que te encariñes con ella a la fuerza, digo okay esta bien entiendo sus motivos por el cual quería matar a Joel. Pero no era necesito extender tanto su historia con flashbacks a montones, de su relación amorosa y el trío con problemas que realmente no me interesa en lo mas mínimo para que al final no se sepa que fue de ella. Entiendo que ella terminó haciendo lo que Joel, traicióno a todos por proteger a alguien. Quiza si hubieran intercalado entre historias se hubiera hecho mas llevadero. Pero lamentablemente llega un momento en el que jugar con Abby bastante tiempo es molesto y pesado sin mencionar que las mejores secciones se las dieron a ella dejando a Ellie en un segundo plano demasiado marcado otro pequeño problema que no tiene nada que ver con homofobia es el tema forzado de las dudas y orientaciónes sexuales. Por ejemplo, hay una sección con Ellie en donde hay una calle con banderas LGBT y el pavimento pintado del mismo arcoiris y ¿realmente era necesario? Y en un local de esa misma calle hay un libro del poderío femenino ¿wtf?, sean mas discretos. El otro problema es la niña que se siente niño. ¿Really? , ese fue el personaje trans mas forzado que he visto jamas, solo faltaba que la hermana fuera bisexual. Repito no me molesta que tengan dudas de orientación, pero si que fuera TAN FORZADO. Es triste por que Naughty Dog se lave las manos diciéndole a sus fans homofobicos para justificar esta mala decisión que estoy seguro que saben que forzaron. En resumen, en juego es muy bueno, rejugable y disfrutable pero es cierto que pudo ser mejor si no lo hubieran querido hacer inclusivo y si la historia hubiera sido desarrollada de diferente manera menos pesada por la parte de Abby. Expand
  5. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    The story is a trash The developers throw all The benefits of the first part and changed it by a useless story.
  6. Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Great technical side
    The game looks and sounds amazing
    Abyssmal writing Characters you don't believe, story that makes little sense, written by a wannabe auteur, who doesn't care about the world and characters from a much better first game, and only cares about drilling the simplistic and obvious message into your head with all the elegance of a jackhammer - that's a 2020 gold
    Great technical side
    The game looks and sounds amazing
    Abyssmal writing
    Characters you don't believe, story that makes little sense, written by a wannabe auteur, who doesn't care about the world and characters from a much better first game, and only cares about drilling the simplistic and obvious message into your head with all the elegance of a jackhammer - that's a 2020 gold standard, if critics are to be believed.
    The Last Jedi of video games
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  7. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This game changed my life, its the goty for 2020 and the best game of the gen. Next gen graphics, gameplay is just one of the best in the game history and im in love with the characters story, tysm sony for allow us to play this game!
  8. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It took me a few weeks but I finished this, as hopefully all who reviewed the game did. This was a great experience. I won't say it's "fun" or that I "enjoyed" it, but not all story telling is designed around glee. They did an excellent job with the characters and their motivations. I can see why some fans would be upset, but frankly I disagree with that notion. Spending hours playing as Abby, knowing how it ends for her friends I still found myself getting invested, to the point where when it was time to check back with Ellie I was surprised by how villainous she looked from Abby's side of the conflict.

    I'm eager to see more of both Ellie and Abby later. They were both right and they were both wrong and I think that's good story telling. I understand why Ellie stopped at the end. Violence and vengeance is never done and you have to break that cycle somewhere. You have to maintain a little bit of humanity.

    One mark off for the story feeling a little dragged out in parts, but I'm glad I spent weeks playing it instead of days.
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  9. Jul 20, 2020
    3
    The art is gorgeous, the gameplay pretty standard over the shoulder cover shooter gameplay. If you enjoy QTE you will love this game. The story is pretty “meh” and unoriginal. There is a lot of political pandering, though it isn’t the “OMG SJWZZ!!!” some spastic personalities are making it out to be. Overall a bog-standard 2020 action game.
  10. Jul 20, 2020
    3
    I am extremely disappointed and quite frankly really upset with the direction that ND has gone with, with this game. For so long I and we have been waiting to play a sequel to the TLOU a master piece of a game! TLOU2 comes no where close.

    First off the good stuff, the graphics are outright the best I have seen which to be honest was expected considering how good the graphics are in the
    I am extremely disappointed and quite frankly really upset with the direction that ND has gone with, with this game. For so long I and we have been waiting to play a sequel to the TLOU a master piece of a game! TLOU2 comes no where close.

    First off the good stuff, the graphics are outright the best I have seen which to be honest was expected considering how good the graphics are in the first game(when it came out) and the technology used to behind it.

    The game play and combat mechanics is still really good but there really isn't much difference here from the first game. There is only some small minor things... you would think after 7 years there would be some decent improvement or changes.

    The Story, the single most important element of the game - imo is a horrible experience to play through, one horrific bad s*** crazy thing after another. This story butchers the majority of characters especially the ones we have come to love from the first game.

    OK... I didn't like what they had done with certain characters but with one character in particular and the whole shocking scene with this said character had effected me quite negatively and from here on out I kinda had to FORCE my myself to play and finish the game(hoping there would be some good).
    Never in my life have I had to force myself to finish a game.

    We are then forced to play most of the story/game as a character who for me... well...hated(and probably for a lot of other people too). Playing as this now "hated" character makes it so much harder to play the game. The game has instantly lost its fun and interest factor.

    Poor character development... I won't elaborate to keep this review spoiler free.

    TLOU was and still is a fun, interesting, thrilling game to play and even though its 7 years later its still not bad to look at(graphics wise). The game has set the bar.... with the exception of the graphics TLOU2 however does not live up to that purely because of the continuation of horrible story events, poor character development and playing as a hated character through out!
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  11. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Love it. Almost as good as the first one.
    Another masterpiece.
    The ending is good.
  12. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Nota 3 jogabilidade ótimas detalhes tambem mas o que eu acho mais importante que é a historia nao é muito boa
  13. Jul 12, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No me vale que no se vengue Ely por la muerte de Joel, ya que, el antagonista perdió su padre porque Joel lo mato por salvar a Ely. Sin embargo, Joel no lo mató cruelmente como lo matan a el. Y Ely no la mata por pena, anda más pena dio el pobre Joel que esta asesina cruel. Se hace muy pesado a la mitad del juego, lo único que espero es el multijugador. Expand
  14. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    worst game i have ever played, you feel misserable the entire time, they disrespect the characters, and just try to make you the player feel bad for playing the game, dont make the same mistake i did, go buy ghost of tsushima, its awesome this game is not worth it, it looks pretty but the gameplay is the same as the last of us 1 and you dont get the amazing story to go with it, naughty dogworst game i have ever played, you feel misserable the entire time, they disrespect the characters, and just try to make you the player feel bad for playing the game, dont make the same mistake i did, go buy ghost of tsushima, its awesome this game is not worth it, it looks pretty but the gameplay is the same as the last of us 1 and you dont get the amazing story to go with it, naughty dog is no longer a studio i trust with my money or time, if you enjoyed last of us for the story this game will only make you mad or disappoint you Expand
  15. Jul 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pésima historia me arrepiento de haberlo comprado . Un insulto para los fans de Joel . No me interesa la historia de abby o elie. Jamás compraría otro juego si continúan con la saga Expand
  16. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Great graphics, motion capturing, background design, and voice acting. Props to the Naughty Dog team for that. However, it is a horrible story that unravels any real point of caring about the characters later on. It's the last jedi and game of thrones season 8 again, which is not a compliment Neil. They along with this game, divided a solid fan base by "subverting expectations". If onlyGreat graphics, motion capturing, background design, and voice acting. Props to the Naughty Dog team for that. However, it is a horrible story that unravels any real point of caring about the characters later on. It's the last jedi and game of thrones season 8 again, which is not a compliment Neil. They along with this game, divided a solid fan base by "subverting expectations". If only Amy and Bruce were still on the team, they would have kept your 'creativity" restrained. No point in making a third game unless this "story" is just a dream or it's entirely new characters in a different area. This franchise is forever marred, which is unfortunate sadly. Expand
  17. Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Além de uma história forçada de vingança, sem muito sentido no enredo e ocultando seus erros com apelo ao movimento lgbt dentre outros , é totalmente esquecível e nada comparado a seu antecessor .
  18. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    It wasn't written for the same group who made the first one, just, can't be!
    This game history make us fells like they cherry-pick social warrior's tweets and then made a narrative of it.
    This game is propaganda, not art!
  19. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Great gameplay and mechanics. It's interesting how naughty dog told us the story from two points of view making us realize there are not good or bad sides.
  20. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Good music, great visual style.Bad game,The story is too far fetched.There are too many writers' own paranoid political opinions.It broke the hearts of many players of the previous generation.
  21. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    A generation defying masterpiece from Naughty Dog.

    The journey from beginning to end is one that i can't stop thinking about, it's been 2 days since i've finished it and i've found myself watching videos explaining the world and virus from TLOU.

    The journeyis fascinating.
  22. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Story is very good. Fresh ideas. Still has the gameplay that i enjoyed from the previous version
  23. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores games que eu já joguei na vida, as sensações e emoções que o game passa é incrível
  24. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Очень атмосферная и хорошая игра, все плохие отзывы бред просто. Сначала нужно поиграть её, а потом ставить отзывы, а не пройти на Ютубе, или вовсе не играть и ставить оценки!
  25. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    I give this game a 9/10.

    Reasons why. 1) 8.5/10 Story. the game story had played me like a emotional guitar. Loved every moment of it. Ending felt kinda anti climactic little bit, just like original game, were it just ends and you want more. You will feel like its world of Game of Thrones. Bring box of tissues. Oh and a bucket to clean up the blood. 2) 10/10 Enviorment and Atmosphere.
    I give this game a 9/10.

    Reasons why.

    1) 8.5/10 Story. the game story had played me like a emotional guitar. Loved every moment of it. Ending felt kinda anti climactic little bit, just like original game, were it just ends and you want more. You will feel like its world of Game of Thrones. Bring box of tissues. Oh and a bucket to clean up the blood. 2) 10/10 Enviorment and Atmosphere. attention for detail. I love how almost every door is openable, i love how in certain sections of the game its explorable, also i love how you can see destintion out in the distance and you slowly making your way towards it thru the ruined city. That is awesome. Very very beautifuelly build world and enviorment, they developers completly made great job for the detail of the envoiroment, and made it alot of fun looking for goodies and checking every cornor for upgrades .

    3) gameplay. 9.5/10 its really enjoyable to find your own path, and a way you want to tackle enemies. Stealth thru, use traps, silently kill them with pistol and bow or sneak up murder, throw bottle to attract zombies to attack other humans or outright gun blazing. The combat is alot of fun AI is smarter than in most games like this. They hear you, smell you, try to go around you, slowly advance on you from cover to cover. Try to out number you. Do you flee, fight, or sneak thru. Either way what ever you choose it will leave you wanting more.

    Overall i think length of game was good, interesting to see different parts of the city, which was beautifuelly made. The story was also done in awesome interesting way and i see what deveoplers had went for and i understand it as a whole. I say give it a shot the game is well made.
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  26. Jul 20, 2020
    2
    I honestly hated where the story went. Won’t rate it zero because it wouldn’t be fair. But really. This game is utter trash.
  27. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nada que decir respecto a este juego, el echo de comenzar matando al personaje principal más querido lo arruina por completo además añadir la inclusión forzada con el personaje de abby
    que por su historia vivía agarrando a balazos hasta a sus propios compañeros, destacar el ego de Neil Druckmann al ponerse a el mismo dentro del juego como personaje para terminar muriendo tiempo después, en Tlou 1 podías ir en sigilo para no gastar balas, sin embargo, aquí no pasa eso, es solo reventar a balazos a quien se te pase por enfrente.
    Al tratar de poner esa inclusión con abby se arruinaba ya que varias horas del juego te veías forzado a jugar con ella, y despues de un rato quedabas cómo CONCHETUMARE QUE SE ACABE LUEGO ESTA WEA, otro punto negativo son las lineas de tiempo y la poca coherencia entre estas ejemplo un año mas tarde 5 años antes etc
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  28. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра. Мне очень понравилась, рекомендую всем! Просто супер, обожаю её.
  29. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible, In joel's death and the Farm scene, I cried like a baby, the gameplay is good as the story, so funny and without any problems Expand
  30. Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Que dire, si non rien, totalement vide de l'univers principal on apprenne rien sur l’évolution de l'univers.
    on nous à fait une soupe a moral.
  31. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Incredibly tragic story. Designed controversial characters. Great visual. The best gameplay in the genre. The most important thing in the game is not cruelty and sjv propaganda
  32. Jul 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay of the game is superb, it felt good playing the game when I wasn't focusing on what have happened throughout the game Expand
  33. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    *In English below

    Esse jogo não é para crianças ou pessoas ou preconceituosos/alienados. Jogo apresenta pontos de vistas de duas personagens muito fortes(com contextos fortes), muitas vezes fará você questionar a atitude do personagem(mesmo o jogo não lhe dando escolhas para alterar). A muita coisa que é jogada na nossa cara e nós faz ficar com ódio/raiva mas depois pensarmos melhor e
    *In English below

    Esse jogo não é para crianças ou pessoas ou preconceituosos/alienados.
    Jogo apresenta pontos de vistas de duas personagens muito fortes(com contextos fortes), muitas vezes fará você questionar a atitude do personagem(mesmo o jogo não lhe dando escolhas para alterar).
    A muita coisa que é jogada na nossa cara e nós faz ficar com ódio/raiva mas depois pensarmos melhor e vermos que o mundo(tanto no jogo quanto a vida real) não é facil, que escolhas são feitas que nós custam muito mais que o esperado/desejado.
    Um final épico e muito emocionante, um historia forte marcante e certamente será um jogo lembrado por muito tempo.

    - Jogabilidade: 10
    - Gráfico: 10
    - Historia: 10

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    This game is not for children or people or prejudiced / alienated.

    Game features the views of two very strong characters (with strong contexts), it will often make you question the character's attitude (even though the game does not give you choices to change).
    The many things that are thrown in our face and make us hate / anger but then we think better and see that the world (both in the game and in real life) is not easy, that choices are made that cost us much more than the expected / desired.
    An epic and very exciting ending, a strong striking story and it will certainly be a game remembered for a long time.

    - Gameplay: 10
    - Chart: 10
    - History: 10
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  34. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Worst game ever , very bad Story, disappointment after a huge success for the first part, shameful naughty dog , for putting Agendas in Video games
  35. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not like what everyone excepted
    In the end at least let us kill abby **** neil druckman **** the last of us part 2
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  36. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Игра просто супер, графика просто бомба, игра вызывает необъяснимые эмоции, которые не одна игра не вызывала. Люди которые хейтят игру, просто переиграли в свой майнкрафт и КС, где и думать не надо на сюжетом
  37. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game and even better story. Not a simple Hollywood story where no good guys die. Every one can die, also in a game. One of the best things in the game in the change of view. Starting the game you Hate Abby, end of the game you almost hate Ellie. Brilliant! Expand
  38. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Не заслуженный хейт в сторону игры. Я играл в эту игру сам и скажу, что минусы у игры есть но они не критичны, и такой хейт игра не заслуживает. Поэтому 9/10 моя оценка. Эбби перс не очень и ее спасает только Оуэн, который был интереснее чем она. Но оценку я поставлю 10 потому что игра мне понравилась)Не заслуженный хейт в сторону игры. Я играл в эту игру сам и скажу, что минусы у игры есть но они не критичны, и такой хейт игра не заслуживает. Поэтому 9/10 моя оценка. Эбби перс не очень и ее спасает только Оуэн, который был интереснее чем она. Но оценку я поставлю 10 потому что игра мне понравилась)
  39. Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Beautiful story telling with complex narrative. If you love drawn out drama with complex characters and storys this is the game for you
  40. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    You wasted my money naughty dog! This game is awful I can't believe they done to the story
  41. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay: 10/10
    Soundtrack: 10/10
    Story: 3/10
    Story is really bad in this game i don't know why ellie didint kill abby on last mission, story need to be fixed..
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  42. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I would say this is actually an 8/10 but because of the review bombing this game has had I've scored 10/10 just so it has some fair representation. It took 2 weeks after I finished the game for me to understand it (I hated it at first) but I have finally come around. The thing for me that takes away from it being 10/10 was the way in which ND killed off Joel - it could have been better and I feel the character deserved a better send off, even if it just meant that Abby was introduced sooner. All in all a great game and I think a part 3 would be amazing, especially if they rounded off everything story wise and made it an iconic gaming trilogy. Expand
  43. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    I'd give it a 5 for gameplay and graphics but I see a lot of bs 10 reviews to defend the game so. I wrote a longer review but pressed back and I don't want to write it again but i encourage you to watch youtube reviews on this (angry joe for example) and most of them will give it a similar score and explain why. I hope this was the last part of this franchise.
  44. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    I loved this game a lot, I lost someone close to me, and this game really describes my sorrow and my anger. I also learned so much from this game. I learned that I have to be really cautious of my decisions, it could affect someone wrongly, and my words could affect someone negatively. For me this game changed me. I have never been so impacted from a game. I learned to have peace withinI loved this game a lot, I lost someone close to me, and this game really describes my sorrow and my anger. I also learned so much from this game. I learned that I have to be really cautious of my decisions, it could affect someone wrongly, and my words could affect someone negatively. For me this game changed me. I have never been so impacted from a game. I learned to have peace within myself, with me being who I am, with my flaws, just like this game, it has flaws, but it still felt so human to me, so raw. But then again this is my personal opinion and taste on the games story. Now the gameplay is **** awesome, if you loved the first game’s gameplay you would definitely have a blast with this one. The level designs are good, smart, suspenseful, tense. An absolute must play this game. Do I have to talk about the graphics, or the sound design, or the accessibility options? Even if you don’t like the story, the gameplay alone is beautiful, it’s enjoyable af. Video games are arts, and arts can mean different things to different people. People like different things, and that’s fine. Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s bad or trash. Play the game and then form your opinion. Expand
  45. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Even if the story is not perfect, the game is still a must play. The characters are great, the enemies are well made and it's fun to play. For me it's a great game.
  46. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Super disappointed. Breaks my heart to rate it like this.
    This franchise has been killed for me. What a hollow story. What a character mess.
    one big lesson from Neil that killing is bad, and killers are real persons, which we already know and didn't need a story line for. man what a terrible game. And that with such beautiful graphics and sooooo many talented people who worked on this.
    Super disappointed. Breaks my heart to rate it like this.
    This franchise has been killed for me. What a hollow story. What a character mess.
    one big lesson from Neil that killing is bad, and killers are real persons, which we already know and didn't need a story line for. man what a terrible game. And that with such beautiful graphics and sooooo many talented people who worked on this. animations, music are all perfect. yet still such a **** game. How could you have **** this up ND.
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  47. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. One of the best games I`ve ever played in my whole life. The soundtrack, the graphics, the story - and the way that is told throughout the game itself - are amazing. But you gotta play it and see for yourself.
  48. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    this is not The Last of Us! it's murder for the sake of murder. contradiction to all imaginable traditions. immorality. the new, which killed the old and was forgiven for this by a fragment of the old, which has shifted to the new.
  49. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have seen a lot of reviews for this game, that either praise it as a 10/10 game or outright slate it, accusing it or betraying peoples trust, or saying it is badly written. Neither of these cases ring true to me.
    First off (here is the spoiler bit) If you did not see Joel's death coming a mile off, then you haven't been paying attention to storytelling. Joel possibly doomed humanity at the end of the last game. Now while he did this for Ellie, he would have to pay the ultimate price for this action, that may well see humanity go extinct. While it is a bitter pill to swallow, as Joel was an excellent character, i do believe it does not hamper the game. Ellie is a character that we get to see come in to her own, as she sets off after the Wolves. Her progression, her anger and her determination are all palpable, and believable. Abby also gets some decent treatment in that department. She goes from being someone you hate for what she has done, to someone you can understand, she even has her redemption ark, something that is also a traditional story trope. While i can understand why some people are unhappy with the story, you can not say that it is poorly written, while still claiming to be a fan of the original, as the methodology and quality of both games are very similar. The inclusion of a trans character is something that i think has people screaming about "woke" culture, which is quite literally a ridiculous reason to be bitter.
    The ending has also caused some issues for people, again i can understand some disappointment for some players, but i think they made the right call. Ellie is after all, supposed to be the hero, and must find a way back from that precipice, otherwise they run the risk of turning her into another Rick Grimes.
    My biggest issue with the story telling would be that i felt there were too many flashback chapters, or that they went on too long. While i think the development of each character was important, those chapters felt longer than i wanted them too, and i would find myself thinking "oh not another flashback" but other than that i don't feel a need to complain

    Now for the game play aspect. Some of the niggles from the original have been rectified, others still haven't. Gone is the need to craft lots of shivs (mostly) which annoyed me in the last game. However, movement still feels awkward at times. I missed the traversal puzzles that were present more in the first game, and while they have a few bits like that here, i feel there were not enough. While i am not offended by boss battles, there is definitely a rather annoying one later in the game, where the enemy is more the environment, rather than the giant infected that lurches towards you. There are occasions where i feel like my character was in cover, but was easily spotted, despite the same level of cover being sufficient five minutes ago. My next gripe is one of an aesthetic quality, film grain annoys me in games, even more so when the photo mode allows me to take shots without it. i really wanted an option to turn that film grain off for the whole game, which is otherwise remarkable for a PS4 Pro. its visually one of the best games of a generation and will be showcased for years as a good example of what the PS4 was capable of.

    All in all, This is a high quality game, that makes some unpopular choices. but overall, it is a quality title, worthy of praise and not derision. It isn't perfect, but it is excellent.
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  50. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is one of the best game of this year for me. Yes I feeled myself devastated after the walkthrough, but I also was very grateful to naughty dog for the tremendous work they've done! I know that some people hate TLOU P2 because of Joel's death, the second part of the game and so on. I personally think that those who hate TLOU P2 in general didn't playes at all, they just saw some leaks and make conclusion that this game is about subverting expectations and disrespect to the original game, but they were wrong, this game is good, and it was made by those people who very love Joel and other characters, Troy Baker personally argue with Neil Druckman about this "golf club scene" and in the and even he realised how good, and sad, and very important this story is, this story not classic story about protagonist who won all enemies, in this game you actually never find classic protagonist, but in the end of this story you will understand that this game is much more than the other many good games wich released in this year exactly because of this story. 10/10 best graphics on this generation, best world building, best action and steals gameplay, great art direction and again the best storytelling in this year. PS: you don't have to love this game, but do yourself a favour and play in TLOU P2 at the beginning and in the end, and only after this come here and say your opinion about this game. Expand
  51. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    I love a good dystopian future story and it doesn’t get much darker than this. The end of the first game was implied to have doomed humanity, and the lie that hung in the air in the closing moments is the catalyst for the brutal revenge of this game. The world is stunning, the gameplay sharp and varied. Why not 10? The first game was near perfect in level design - you never lost sight ofI love a good dystopian future story and it doesn’t get much darker than this. The end of the first game was implied to have doomed humanity, and the lie that hung in the air in the closing moments is the catalyst for the brutal revenge of this game. The world is stunning, the gameplay sharp and varied. Why not 10? The first game was near perfect in level design - you never lost sight of the objective even if there was room to move - An early section in part 2 lost its way a bit - too much space that resulted in one character constantly reminding us of where we had to get back to. It’s a minor fault but for me it slowed the game down just when it was gaining speed. A couple of inexplicable decisions by characters marred the story but not enough to derail it. I enjoyed the game. Expand
  52. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The gameplay mechanics and the graphics are absolutely stunning in this game, and props to Ashley Johnson for portraying Ellie so perfectly!!
  53. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Эта игра с глубоким смыслом, мало кто его понял судя по отзывам, эта игра шедевр игровой индустрии, вы все ставите плохую оценку из-за слива сюжета. Но черт возьми, в тех спойлерах ничего не понятно, эту игру нужно проходить не спеша, пожалуйста, проходите эту игру хотяб на сложности выше среднего. Спасибо.Эта игра с глубоким смыслом, мало кто его понял судя по отзывам, эта игра шедевр игровой индустрии, вы все ставите плохую оценку из-за слива сюжета. Но черт возьми, в тех спойлерах ничего не понятно, эту игру нужно проходить не спеша, пожалуйста, проходите эту игру хотяб на сложности выше среднего. Спасибо.
  54. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i hate this game its one of the worst games i have ever played they kill off the mc early on and the ending is bs and pointless **** this game and **** naughty dog. Expand
  55. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This is not the story i wanted, but the main problem was the game play. The forced situation's you have to do for the story.
  56. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    It was...meh. I got through it, but I had to force myself to get through it. It kind of felt like getting yelled at by my mom when I was a kid. And the pressure to give it a high rating just because it's 'inclusive is' **** You want to play a good game that'll suck you in for hours and make time melt away? Go elsewhere.
  57. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Awesome technical work and total disappointment in everything else. It is a pity that you cannot return half of the money spent back.
  58. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    If you haven't played the game, you can't judge it.
    And even if you don't like the story, because yes everybody is free, this is still a videoGAME, and as a videoGAME this GAME doesn't deserve less than 7 for the technical aspect.
  59. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Jogo maduro com certeza não é pra todos.
    Jogabilidade intensa e divertida, gráficos incríveis a história é repleta de emoções fortes e que te fazem questionar muitos atos.
    pra mim retrata muito do ser humano depois que passa por tanta dor e sofrimento em um mundo em colapso.
  60. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Game play was 10/10 for me. I personally loved the story and Abby's quest. I'll give the story an 8/10. The graphics were incredible too (10/10).

    For me, the best moments in this game were the boss fights and the story exposition. I did my first playthrough on "hard" difficulty and it was really well balanced and fair, but presented a good challenge. The loop of killing enemies, hiding,
    Game play was 10/10 for me. I personally loved the story and Abby's quest. I'll give the story an 8/10. The graphics were incredible too (10/10).

    For me, the best moments in this game were the boss fights and the story exposition. I did my first playthrough on "hard" difficulty and it was really well balanced and fair, but presented a good challenge. The loop of killing enemies, hiding, repositioning, and figuring out how to kill the next enemy was super fun. I also enjoyed the two different play styles of Ellie and Abby. Both characters were badass in their own way, with Ellie feeling more nimble and tactical and Abby being an overpowered bare-knuckle brawler.

    The standout moment of the game for me was fighting the giant miniboss lady with the sledge hammer as Abby.

    Criticism 1: I think the game is slow to get going.

    Criticism 2: I think that in the pursuit of making "art", Naughty Dog mislead a lot of people, which maybe wasn't fair. I avoided the leaks and approached the game unbiased and absolutely loved it. I found myself waking up at 5am so that I could get a few hours in before work; I was completely addicted. The thing with art though is that not everyone appreciates it in the same way- people have different tastes and that's okay. I guess I'm trying to say that I understand why many were turned off by the game, but to me personally, it was a masterpiece.

    Also, I legit think many of the review bombers did it because playing as a girl with big muscles somehow assaults their masculinity. Not saying that everyone who didn't like it felt this way, but definitely some.
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  61. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First, as everyone agree, its graphic, music, level design, anything else that consists of the environment, is awesome. The last masterpiece of the PS4 era, in the twilight. I can no longer wait the day it comes back as remastered PS5 version.

    This, however, is not what we have to talk about. It is the gameplay, and the player's experience. I do love the way the game betrays its fans, and even TLOU1. I love Naughty Dog's gut deciding to swing Joel's head out. I do love the journey of Elie losing her humanity through the entire story, and retrieve it in the and, making a decision not finishing Abby. I love this game so much that I think TLOU1 should've have so much different story, which makes no sense(lol).

    NONTHELESS, I also agree with some opinions that this game makes the players feel guilty, which is unnecessary. Player should have not forced to push the square button to swing a pipe to kill, even though I find it is one of the key of driving ourselves to craziness, which is exactly same what Elie feels. I also agree with some opinions that sometimes the players feel like there is no reason to play as Abby, finding her stories and feeling what she feels. Because we do love Elie, we were supposed to never care of Abby. (But in the end, I understood ND's intention... maybe.)

    So, in short, this game is extremely controversial, even for me. I love how this game drives me crazy with shocking stories. I do not like some parts of the game. Still good experience, anyway.

    Lastly, INCELS, YOUR TEARS ARE SO SWEET.

    (Not an English native)
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  62. Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Typical Social Justice Warrior agenda. Not a fan of games trying to sell me an agenda.
  63. Jul 20, 2020
    2
    It's a bad game well made. A game driven by privileged viewpoint of a western liberal about what is good and what is bad, with contrived character development and plot holes. No character has survived intact from the first game, everyone now is a **** **** apart from the new Abby person who is oddly enough a train of the redemption arc of the game. Good luck sitting through endless walkingIt's a bad game well made. A game driven by privileged viewpoint of a western liberal about what is good and what is bad, with contrived character development and plot holes. No character has survived intact from the first game, everyone now is a **** **** apart from the new Abby person who is oddly enough a train of the redemption arc of the game. Good luck sitting through endless walking simulation and tear-jerking cutscenes between ultraviolent ruthless combat sections that dissonate with the message of the game that "violence bad" Expand
  64. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    this game is basically a torture porn soap opera. it's all about love triangles and melodramatic nonsense, extremely contrived with a badly constructed narrative, plot-armor all over the place, way too many forced coincidiences, even in pivotal events in the story.

    it rehashes all the boring old cliches we've seen a million times before and uses over the top gore and violence in order
    this game is basically a torture porn soap opera. it's all about love triangles and melodramatic nonsense, extremely contrived with a badly constructed narrative, plot-armor all over the place, way too many forced coincidiences, even in pivotal events in the story.

    it rehashes all the boring old cliches we've seen a million times before and uses over the top gore and violence in order to come off as meaningful, but the story really has nothing to say. it's pseudo intellectual and pretentious.

    it's bad enough as it is, as a standalone game, but in context of how brilliant the first game was, this is a travesty.

    that's is why the technical aspects like graphics or music can not redeem this game at all. it's a real shame that all the hard work that went into it was a big waste of everyone's time.

    it's a perfect example of how NOT to do a sequel and treat your fans. one of the most beloved franchises in gaming is most likely dead, and that's why I give this a 0/10.
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  65. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played trough the Game twice and thought a lot about the story and the characters.
    I think there should be more Games out there that do something different with the Story.
    Its very sad that a game that does something different is hated so much. Could people please stop comparing it to the first game and I dont understand how Joel acts out of character. He changed in Jackson he learned that there are still good people and besides of that he had no reason to think that Abby and her Group are bad people. Dont get me wrong i really liked the first game but i like the second one even better. 10 outa10 game ****
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  66. Jul 20, 2020
    5
    It's okayish. Not a 10/10 like the reviewers all say. Definitely not a 10/10. story is pretty ass, gameplay didnt evolve in the slightest in comparison to the first game. They basically only added jumping and proning. The ending is absolute horrible
  67. Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Technically and gameplay wise, this game does everything better than the first game. Too bad the story isn’t as good. Such a great opportunity to make a perfect game, wasted due to a succession of poor story choices, botched characters and an underwhelming conclusion to what should have been a masterpiece. Do better next time.
  68. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is absolutely amazing, Joel’s death shows how the world of the last of us is a cruel place and that nobody is safe, despite the hate of the game, it is still my favourite game of all time! Expand
  69. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is a true masterpiece in the game world, with gameplay, soundtrack, and storytelling at its best
  70. Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Straight up Trash don't buy thr game if you like the last of us. This game belongs to the streets.
  71. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Incredible game. It's got serious pacing issues, but the story, gameplay, graphics, sound design, animations, and acting are all top notch.
  72. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Story is not on par with the first game character are different then I remember Abby was not fun to play as gameplay was the same game was really boring
  73. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Good music good visual style ok gameplay but the story is terrible especially Abby
    and the endning suckt ass
  74. Jul 20, 2020
    2
    I would like to score 7 out of 10 for this game graphic and melee play but consider the idea of this game delivering is just too disgusting, distorted characteristics, contradictory conflicting story, some kind radicalism, too much manipulative, totally destroy this game.
  75. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    MASTERPIECE! Finished the game in 2 days. Breathtaking graphics. Great story that explores multiple human emotions and character development. I ended up loving both protagonists: Abby & Ellie... they' d make a lovely couple ;)
  76. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was amazing they had to kill Joel of to resume the story u wouldn’t of had a impact if it was anyone else and Ellie didn’t kill Abby because she new Joel wouldn’t want Ellie to turn into a straight killer Expand
  77. Jul 20, 2020
    7
    I'm not one for big, involved reviews - besides, there are plenty of those all over the internet, so I'll keep this brief.

    This game is gorgeous, amazingly well animated, and mechanically deep, with excellent acting. Most of this game is an absolute home run. Where I think it falls short is in the structure of the narrative. I won't go into any spoilers, but never mind the main points of
    I'm not one for big, involved reviews - besides, there are plenty of those all over the internet, so I'll keep this brief.

    This game is gorgeous, amazingly well animated, and mechanically deep, with excellent acting. Most of this game is an absolute home run. Where I think it falls short is in the structure of the narrative. I won't go into any spoilers, but never mind the main points of contention among fans of the first game. Whether you enjoy the story and characters or not, TLoU2 suffers from the inescapable feeling that it is actually two games duct-tapped together at the center and end. It makes sympathizing with and caring about most of the characters conflicting at best and - at worst - impossible for some.

    Personally, I really appreciated what the game was trying to do, and I enjoyed my time with it overall. However the flaws in the writing and pacing are simply unavoidable. If you just want more of what the first game offered, TLoU2 will surely disappoint you. But if you're like me, and you're looking for something a bit different from the first, there are absolutely reasons to like this one.things
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  78. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    I have nothing against the game I will said my own opinion I don't LIKE it !!
  79. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Such well written argument even though the story is simple and direct, its actually the most impactating on PS4 on pair with Red Dead Redemption 2.
    The gameplay is the best ive seen in a third person shooter, the world is amazingly huge and beautiful full of exploration, the fact that they made this a two perspective game is really smart.
    Every character is complete, as you can only end
    Such well written argument even though the story is simple and direct, its actually the most impactating on PS4 on pair with Red Dead Redemption 2.
    The gameplay is the best ive seen in a third person shooter, the world is amazingly huge and beautiful full of exploration, the fact that they made this a two perspective game is really smart.
    Every character is complete, as you can only end up liking everybody and understand all the reasons for what they do.
    A lot of easter eggs to Uncharted and to the first Last of Us for example the strange artifact for Uncharted, or the last frames of the guitar at the end that show the menu screen of the Last of Us part 1.
    Abby ends up being an amazing character, Owen, Manny, Lev, Yara are secondary characters but bring a lot to the story.
    The only downside is that youll have tons of hours to complete this game since they want to show you both sides of the story.
    I give a 10/10
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  80. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Absolutely garbage and abomination. It is a shame for its prequel in every possible way.
  81. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The game is absolutely phenomenal, and a monumental achievement for this medium. Graphics, Cinematography, Animations, Characters, Writing, Story, Gameplay, everything is ridiculously good. It took some bold choices and risks, and I applaud them for not pulling any punches whatsoever. It's been a while since I was this engaged and captivated with a video game, and Naughty Dog deserves allThe game is absolutely phenomenal, and a monumental achievement for this medium. Graphics, Cinematography, Animations, Characters, Writing, Story, Gameplay, everything is ridiculously good. It took some bold choices and risks, and I applaud them for not pulling any punches whatsoever. It's been a while since I was this engaged and captivated with a video game, and Naughty Dog deserves all the praise they can get for pulling this off. The Last of Us 2 is a piece of art. Expand
  82. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    This is a very good game that plays well for the most part. This score does not represent the narrative.
  83. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Great game, the story is basic but very impactful.
    The writing is great even a few weeks after finishing the game I'm still thinking about it and getting to new conclusions.
  84. Jul 20, 2020
    2
    Story wise, very disappointing. Very much agenda on a game that make it unbearable. The good thing, the graphics. That's it.
  85. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came into this game expecting a lot of negative stuff, but I was really surprised at how well crafted the narrative is.
    I saw that abby's storyline was a great addition to showcase how both Ellie and Abby are both good guys in their own stories, and how the hate and revenge cycle is a losing game that made everyone worse off at the end of their own stories.

    its bleak. its sad, its not a happy game.....but its a powerful narrative that got me wondering who the good person was in this game, and how in the universe's narrative, the post-apocalypse is a hellscape with humanity emerging as another monster to make everything worse... in that narrative, humanity could have done so much better, but like in the universe... we fail and Abby/Ellie's focus on their own revenge story ruined both their lives and they both got nothing out of it....not even the revenge they were seeking out to get.
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  86. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very bad game ☹️ games shouldn't have gays
    games should be fun and playable by all people
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  87. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    The story is so bad, that spoils the whole game,i was sad, i expected a different story, the story is horrible, I'm sorry, but I can't swallow this rotten story
  88. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gusto el juego, en aspectos tecnicos, de gameplay y graficos es superior al primero juego, la historia es buena, no mejor que la del primero, pero la narrativa decae en algunos momentos, a mucha gente no le gusto el final y es entendible, a mi sinceramente me gusto, es muy crudo, triste y desolador, te deja un vacio enorme, pero creo que como se planteaba la historia era lo que tenia que pasar. Expand
  89. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    El juego es brutal, ambientación, detalles, como exprime la ps4 al máximo.
    De lo mejor de esta generación, para todos aquellos que no sepan apreciar el juego, les mando un fuertisimo abrazo, me sabe fatal que por unas cuantas tonterías no podáis disfrutar de una auténtica obra de arte.
  90. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part II is the bravest game I ever play... by far. Therefore, you have to be brave enough to play it and enjoy it
  91. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    ND!!! You create great game!!! Thank you!!! Thank you very much!!! Now I going to New game plus!
  92. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This is the best game i was play. Damn it’s so gôd, i don’t know how ND can make this game. I hope ib future ND can make game like this.
  93. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Not perfect, but I did really enjoy playing.

    The game-play and graphics are as polished and fun as you'd expect. It's a lengthy game so you certainly get your money's worth. Nothing about the puzzles is revolutionary, but the combat sequences do a good job of letting you decide the best way to approach a group of enemies. For the narrative, I am surprised at the level of controversy
    Not perfect, but I did really enjoy playing.

    The game-play and graphics are as polished and fun as you'd expect. It's a lengthy game so you certainly get your money's worth. Nothing about the puzzles is revolutionary, but the combat sequences do a good job of letting you decide the best way to approach a group of enemies.

    For the narrative, I am surprised at the level of controversy it has created, and I have to wonder what many players were expecting, without asking to be pandered to. I enjoyed the direction the game took, and thought it was clever to essentially split the game into two distinct parts. It gave me much more game-play than I thought I would get for the $60 I paid.

    The biggest weakness for me was the writing and story-telling. In my opinion, the characters did not get a chance to grow as much as they should have, considering events that occur throughout. Although I am glad these characters are not free from the consequences of their actions, its hard to say any of them really learned a lesson. This results in an ending that feels bleak and hopeless, almost just for the sake of feeling bleak and hopeless.

    Despite enjoying the large amount of game-play, the story felt like it was dragging towards the end, and it almost felt like their were several good moments to wrap things up, only to fake out the player and keep things going on and on, only end a moment that is particularly emotionally difficult to stomach. This could have been fixed by either ending maybe 30-60 minutes sooner, or 30-60 minutes even later. Even if just to give the player a sense that a lesson was learned and these characters are not beyond redemption for their choices.

    Despite feeling let down by the ending, it did not sour what was overall very enjoyable experience. All other important aspects of a video game were present: Graphics, Game-play, Music.

    I do intend to play again on New Game+, and seriously hope their is a third (and final) installment.
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  94. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    not the game everyone wanted but the game everyone needed. the last of us part 2 embarks u in a overwhelming journey. you'll be faced with hatred and anger. but somehow naughty dog manages to twist your brain and throw u in a land of confusion about what's right and what's wrong. this game is a flawed masterpiece everyone needs to play.
  95. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    How far the spiral of violence will take you and are you even able to get out of it? Play this game and you will find out. Story has more levels than first part and nothing is black and white anymore. Colors of your story are changing and sometimes you wish that darkness is not there. But it is. You will reevaluate your standings many times. Excellent visual narrative and story build up.How far the spiral of violence will take you and are you even able to get out of it? Play this game and you will find out. Story has more levels than first part and nothing is black and white anymore. Colors of your story are changing and sometimes you wish that darkness is not there. But it is. You will reevaluate your standings many times. Excellent visual narrative and story build up. Characters are evolving as the Seattle skyline gets ready for storm. Dark clouds and thunders of storm will not bring the clean air but another wave of despair as characters tries to change their fate. At the end, even the storm will calm down and will spit you out - filled with immersive story and excellent game play. Highly recommend this installation. Expand
  96. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece from beginning to end! Naughty Dog managed to improve on the already fantastic Part I in every way.
  97. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The greatest game I have ever played. A masterpiece. That’s it. The best.
  98. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    O jogo é incrível a princípio ele pode assustar com essas nova premissa mas ele te da uma trama incrível é vc se pega torcendo pra todos a jogabilidade é incrível eu recomendo pra quem gosta de uma boa história é que procura um desenrolar MT bom
  99. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game that made me feel sick to play. I actually bought this game, due to a preorder. There's never an excuse to kill off main characters in such a brutal, torturous way. And, then to make you play as the killer. No. And, the animal abuse. It's not okay to put out stuff like this without a warning. Games should not be shocking, just to shock. Expand
  100. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Игра хороша. Пожалуй, один из самых интересных сюжетных проектов этого поколения. Просто маст плей
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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