The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Fisheyefranklin
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    I’ve played last of us part 1 a numerous amount of times and is easily one of my favorite games of all time. Therefore, my excitement for this game was through the roof, I couldn’t wait to finish where the first game left off. However, the approach they took in telling this story in part 2 is absolutely horrible. What made last of us part 1 beautiful was it’s simplicity and it’s evolvingI’ve played last of us part 1 a numerous amount of times and is easily one of my favorite games of all time. Therefore, my excitement for this game was through the roof, I couldn’t wait to finish where the first game left off. However, the approach they took in telling this story in part 2 is absolutely horrible. What made last of us part 1 beautiful was it’s simplicity and it’s evolving relationship between Ellie and Joel. But for insanely strange reason, they completely destroyed what made the first game so beloved. I still can’t believe that they would deviate from what the first game built up.There’s are so many issues with the story that I could go on for hours about but this is all I feel like typing.… Expand
  2. Caesars1st
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    I’m honestly disappointed to have waited 7 years for a sequel to easily my favorite game and have it be this underwhelming. It looks great, they added some cool new gameplay features, and you can tell hard work was put into it. But my god, it’s like the director(s) don’t understand what made the first game such a success. The first game was what cemented to me that video games could tell aI’m honestly disappointed to have waited 7 years for a sequel to easily my favorite game and have it be this underwhelming. It looks great, they added some cool new gameplay features, and you can tell hard work was put into it. But my god, it’s like the director(s) don’t understand what made the first game such a success. The first game was what cemented to me that video games could tell a moving story. Focus less on the gameplay because the message and story were just that good, and be viable. So, if that’s your formula and the story isn’t good... you’re left with this, the last of us part 2. The plot is full of holes. The story almost completely ignores the emotional attachment to the characters they completely nailed in the first one. The story is a jumbled mess of flashbacks at times that make little sense. If you’re looking for quality story telling to the next part of what happens to Joel and Ellie, I’m afraid you’ll be let down. I don’t know what else to say, how do you go from making one of the most consistent, gritty, popular, thought provoking games of all time to this mediocre, occasionally fun nonsensical story?… Expand
  3. Kaywong
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was very Disappointed,Joel was dead.
    It made me angered. Abby was a poor woman.    … Expand
  4. kaldave74
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Neil Druckmann if you wanted to make a good story on how to break the cycle of violence for this sequel, you should have seen the Pain arc of Naruto Shippuden bro, I believe more that Naruto forgave Nagato for killing Jiraiya after he told him his own pain, than Ellie with Abby, GRAPICHS: 10/10, HISTORY: 5/10...... yes, that's my review
  5. Dannyfierro
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Amazing gameplay, graphics and music, but sometimes the Story is not "logic" but I enjoy the game.
  6. Ixyz
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Horrible historia, de quien fue la idea de hacer jugable a quien mato a joel?
  7. Raven1234
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Este si es un verdadero juego, valió la pena esperar mucho para la segunda parte
  8. dan_lo97
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    I really enjoyed the game, not saying it was necessarily a fun one to play, but I enjoyed the story and the characters in it. I enjoyed playing as Abby, and I think that playing as her gave us a chance to look into her complex, inner personal life as well. I also think that Joel dying the way he did was a good choice, and I think it spoke to the way that characters in these games, manyI really enjoyed the game, not saying it was necessarily a fun one to play, but I enjoyed the story and the characters in it. I enjoyed playing as Abby, and I think that playing as her gave us a chance to look into her complex, inner personal life as well. I also think that Joel dying the way he did was a good choice, and I think it spoke to the way that characters in these games, many times white and male, are able to commit horrible acts and still get out of it unscathed. I liked the ending and thought that it was really the only way that the story could end, given what the overall trajectory of the plot had been. We needed to play as Ellie, in a context where it was just get and Abby and she had the upper hand, so that she could forgive Abby and grow from it. We were never given that context before, so it was really the only way that it could end. Also, the fact that Ellie ended up alone, with the one thing that Joel left him, which was being able to play the guitar, gone that again re-enforces the theme here that you can get revenge, but at the end the consequences of your actions will follow. The same can be said with Abby, as she literally lost her home, her friends, and the love of her life, all brought up because of her need for revenge. The game is devastating and cruel and left me feeling sad for days after I finished it, but it makes sense. Life is apathetic towards us, and our actions will bite us in the ass, no matter who we are. Ellie didn't get the end that we wanted for her, but she got the end that she deserved, and I think that is something to be appreciated.… Expand
  9. KomachiAkiha
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    this game is full of Neil's personal political and religious view, he ruined the this game, it sucks,
  10. Hfjngf
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente título en verdad valio haber esperado mucho tiempo la segunda parte, valio cada peso invertido muy recomendable… Expand
  11. CodyScott
    Nov 3, 2020
    2
    If you want to play a game with an interesting story don’t play this one there are multiple games that do revenge stories more better than this one, the characters are unlikeable and morally weird, important characters die without fanfare or a reaction of despair, if you want to play a game that makes you feel bad for all the right reasons don’t play this, but if you want to play thisIf you want to play a game with an interesting story don’t play this one there are multiple games that do revenge stories more better than this one, the characters are unlikeable and morally weird, important characters die without fanfare or a reaction of despair, if you want to play a game that makes you feel bad for all the right reasons don’t play this, but if you want to play this regardless alright it’s your money

    To clear things up people don’t hate this game because the female main lead is gay if that was true TLOU and TLOU left behind would have gotten the same bad reviews as this game has    … Expand
  12. Marquinhos12
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Sarpado mi rey, una cagada que lo critiquen solo por el lesbianismo. Pero bueno, es lo que hay
  13. DoctorAphra
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Despite some excellent visuals, audio & bold narrative decisions, "The Last of Us Part II" commits the ultimate video game sin - simply being nowhere near what one would call fun. Spits on the corpse of fans who loved he 1st game, characters act out of character, its moral message feels preachy & ultimately leaves them dissatisfied after a meandering 25 hours of repetitive game play. ADespite some excellent visuals, audio & bold narrative decisions, "The Last of Us Part II" commits the ultimate video game sin - simply being nowhere near what one would call fun. Spits on the corpse of fans who loved he 1st game, characters act out of character, its moral message feels preachy & ultimately leaves them dissatisfied after a meandering 25 hours of repetitive game play. A disappointing sequel to a game which didn't really need one. - Doctor Aphra : Reviews from the Outer Rim… Expand
  14. Blo-Ds3
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The truth I loved the game literally gives an exact representation of what a post-apocalyptic world is like I loved its gameplay and its story is not the best game of all but it is very good in my opinion it is excellent the game
  15. otherside586
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont understand this acceptance to just pure randomness in a story. It is not a clever plot twist, it is a lazy tactic that requires no real thought. What is the audience expecting to happen? Well let's have Brandon stark be king. You make a revenge game where some one murders hundreds of thousands of people just to get a chance to get revenge against the person who beat and tortured your loved one to death. Then call it a day right when you get a chance to kill them. Cause 1001 bodies is too many. Not to mention why would ellie drop everything to go murder this person not once but twice. Risking her life, jeopardizing her relationship, and threatening retaliation on every one she loved. Makes no sense.… Expand
  16. Abiel0
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't understand a person who plays this game and says it's bad ... This game is just incredible !! One of the best.… Expand
  17. mws500
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    The graphics are phenomenal, too bad they go to waste on a disappointing story with absolutely no pay-off. Also, don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with being gay in a story but you're telling me someone is going to change gender in a post-apocalyptic universe? I don't buy it sorry, definitely broke what was left of my immersion after forcing us to play a character we absolutely hateThe graphics are phenomenal, too bad they go to waste on a disappointing story with absolutely no pay-off. Also, don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with being gay in a story but you're telling me someone is going to change gender in a post-apocalyptic universe? I don't buy it sorry, definitely broke what was left of my immersion after forcing us to play a character we absolutely hate and that in turn makes us hate the game more. I wish I could get a refund.… Expand
  18. Kennymc787
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is a generation defining masterpiece, the PlayStation 4s swan song, Neil Druckman is a genius
  19. andysales18
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece! Awesome history, one of the best graphics of PS4 era, stunning atmosphere and good development of TLOUS universe.… Expand
  20. Neosilverhand
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    El. Mensaje sobre la venganza está bien enviado, pero hay contenido que es innecesario como. Mucho ya han comentado anteriormente así que le baja las ganas de jugar
  21. Sehunnie2009
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game :7 loool revivan a joel qleros alv la cajetearon me gusto un poco el juego meh… Expand
  22. altx618
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Absolute disappointment. The only good point about the game is the graphics.
  23. Dnice145
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a fan of the original game, what made that game amazing was the chemistry between Joel and Ellie, who he took under his wing and basically taught her the essentials of survival in the world they lived in. Seeing him go from seeing her as a pest to loving her like his own daughter was the climax of that game. Last of Us 2 did a disservice to Joel and to Ellie. Sure, the story was decent, as it kind of reminded me of a movie sort of plot but it just doesn’t work. I don’t think anyone wanted to play as Abby, like she killed the main character of the first game! Were we supposed to feel sorry for Abby, and playing as her was supposed to justify her actions?? I felt it was a waste of time. In the end, Abby gets what she wants and Ellie is left alone without Joel, Dina and is left to wonder by herself. There is no closure for her and it was just a sad way to end the game after so much was put into Ellie and Joel in the first game. Just wow… Expand
  24. kelvin2k18
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    AMAZING GAME loved it best game i have ever olayed in my life i would play it over and over again
  25. Jormungandr88
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Good graphics are to be expected in most games, a good soundtrack can make or break a game, and this game has great music. The Story, and characters....a piece of steaming ****
  26. ZarkBuzzer
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece.

    I don’t understand how people dislike the story- maybe because Part 1 was so complete and solid, it didn’t necessarily Need a sequel.

    I understand people’s critique of it being a simple revenge story. But after Joel’s death, I wanted revenge too. I hated Abby.

    But then something changed, when I played as Abby. I just wanted to stop playing so neither of them died. But I didn’t stop. And Naughty Dog rewarded me with a beautifully bleak story.

    The gameplay is solid, if not a little too familiar for its own good. But the story was perfect in my opinion.    … Expand
  27. Dinho79
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Graphics are the best of the ps4 life cicle , story is garbage don’t buy the game save your money this is the worst sequel ever !!!!
  28. eyd
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killing Joel like nothing in the most random and dumb way, the characters are not really especial, you will see them die and you are not going to care about them, and the ending the worst and stupid ending they could chose, being so much hype and having a great franchise i don´t understand how they manage to make this game fail… Expand
  29. KM-Ripost
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Seems like making a politically correct videogame these days is more important than making a fun, enjoyable, coherent game. You can compare this sequel to Tokyo Ghoul Season 2, it has almost nothing to do with first season because it just jumps ahead in time, it tries to make you care for a new nobody character and has unnecesary cuts in the main character plot that we do know and we doSeems like making a politically correct videogame these days is more important than making a fun, enjoyable, coherent game. You can compare this sequel to Tokyo Ghoul Season 2, it has almost nothing to do with first season because it just jumps ahead in time, it tries to make you care for a new nobody character and has unnecesary cuts in the main character plot that we do know and we do care for. I'm not saying that you don't have to play this game, but you might want to get a refund after doing it. In this aspect TLOU2 Is pretty comparable to Warcraft III: Reforged in terms of how "well" it does his job at giving us hopes and dreams just to be crushed by unfinished works and promises that couldn't be delivered. So to summarize up I just wanna say ND=Blizzard+Activision.

    PS. And don't even get me started on that **** attitude from the devs. One or two in particular    … Expand
  30. CAHE4EK56
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Эта игра для тех,кто не играл в первую часть.но даже в таком случае она не может быть оценена выше среднего (из за некоторых моментов)
    Для тех же кто играл в первую часть и кто проникся её атмосферой, вторая часть будет полнейшим разочарованием.    Эта игра для тех,кто не играл в первую часть.но даже в таком случае она не может быть оценена выше среднего (из за некоторых моментов)
    Для тех же кто играл в первую часть и кто проникся её атмосферой, вторая часть будет полнейшим разочарованием.
  31. Ronbo588
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hated the story. I loved Joel and Ellie. And honestly would have been ok with his death except for how it happened and the spitting on him. Sorry they lost most of me there. But, to then have to play the Hanibol Lector, Adolph Hitler (Abby) character was the final straw. Great graphics. I have a high end tv and the scenery and presentation was really good. Too bad story wasn't as good. I ordered the collectors edition from Amazon back in September. Total regrets. About 180$ with tax. Will never play it again. Someone mod it and have Ellie smash the monster Abbie PLEASE.… Expand
  32. pixel4e
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Have not played the game, but watched an entire play-through on YouTube. This game is **** in how they treated the main characters and the fans. Do yourself a favor and spend your money on something else.
  33. samsung87588
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. trash trashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrash… Expand
  34. qozeroero
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game ever. And you are still delete ratings, and keep the higher rating, are you guys come from Chinese government?… Expand
  35. bayleewho
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    this game is depressing and it sucks i will never play this game again this was a complete waste of time how could u ruin such a great franchise with this piece of ****
  36. RinNeko
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    "look how they massacred my boy!", this is all what this game is about. The story was so....so bad!
  37. Zaifel
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pero, ¿por qué The Last of Us Parte II está siendo tan golpeado por la comunidad? Hay muchas razones, pero las que más se repiten son aquellas que califican la historia como un desastre y que "obligan al jugador a pensar en la forma que ellos dicen". La mayoría de las quejas no están en los visuales, las mécanicas de juego o otros aspectos relacionados al gameplay. Tampoco tiene que ver con que dos personajes del título sean parte de la comunidad LGBT+ como varios podrían pensar. No, los usuarios están votándolo negativamente por la forma en que la historia se contó.

    Como muestra, estas son las reviews que han sido consideradas más útiles por los usuarios de Metacritic (se consideraron las que están libres de spoilers).

    “Gráficos, esto es lo único bueno de esto. Todo lo demás es mediocre o muy malo. Es más un simulador de caminata o una película que un juego, lo cual sería divertido si fuera una buena historia, que maldita sea, es mala”

    “Esta franquicia tiene que ver con la historia. Sin la historia, el juego no significa nada. Este juego tiene excelentes imágenes y una gran jugabilidad, pero el enfoque principal debe ser la historia, que simplemente no es buena y trata demasiado de hacerte sentir lástima por las personas que no quieres”.    … Expand
  38. Bumbl
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
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  39. AurelianSunBrin
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    if you get assaulted in the street, the assaulter is not a GENIUS to make you fell bad for being assaulted

    if you disrespect a history that people love with passion, you are not a GENIUS for ruining that history
  40. jcurik
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann is sinking ND
    Story ruined everything. ND thinks that people will buy their propaganda because gameplay and graphics are great.
  41. Seba11m
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Made an account just to say to everyone that you should save your 60€. Don't buy this game. You will be just disappointed...
  42. liaowm5
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most disgusting game ever, All the media are lying，Joel killed by a golf club. I hope Naughty Dog to close down soon.… Expand
  43. Xjoz30
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How dare You to do that to Joel, so early un the game, i just don't bget it.… Expand
  44. Sonzacrofr
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Excelentes gráficas, sonido, la historia es la mejor que he visto hasta ahora
  45. ichbinnull
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    haha bad review go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  46. doblock
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Visuals and gameplay are beautiful; thank you to the developers. Storytelling is awkward and rather lackluster. Game does not live up to its predecessor (unfortunately, since what made the game franchise so good was the world/character building from the first game). The revenge theme is good, but the execution was confusing; story was too linear without interesting choices from theVisuals and gameplay are beautiful; thank you to the developers. Storytelling is awkward and rather lackluster. Game does not live up to its predecessor (unfortunately, since what made the game franchise so good was the world/character building from the first game). The revenge theme is good, but the execution was confusing; story was too linear without interesting choices from the player's point of view. Overall, not the worst game, but certainly nowhere near deserving of being the best game of 2020.… Expand
  47. peachyykeen
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is amazing. hands down. don’t believe the score bombers and the bad takes. play it yourself and make up your own mind, but know that this game is a beautiful, complex, and nuanced successor to the first game. tlou2 takes a very hard, bleak look at humanity at first, since it’s a game integral on survival at all costs, in a brutal world that is no longer nor will ever be the same. that means everyone will do what it takes, sometimes at the cost of others, but they each have their own motives, agendas, histories. this game shows that while things are violent and cruel, there is also deep passion and love and beauty to be found, too, even in the people you think you’re supposed to hate. many of these bad reviews just cannot grasp the thought that ellie, grown up from the first game, turned out like everyone else she’s ever known, and that means vindication and revenge and just human cruelty. this game makes you angry, makes you cry, makes you happy and torn and just in wonder at everything. the sceneries are amazing, and a world overtaken with 25 odd years of plant growth and decay, are just astounding. games have come so far with the visual effects and lighting and sound and action, and tlou2 is the prime example of mastery in the craft. please play this game. guard your heart a little, but make no assumptions about the story or the characters. it’s all handled beautifully, and i really believe this game is one of the best.… Expand
  48. dannyvendetta
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The best game ever played . (Must play this game)
    The game is suitable and supports many types of players.
    Worth to play and 35 hr i this game Can play with great value
    story 10/10
    graphic 10/10
    performance 9/10
    gameplay 10/10 Real survivor game .
  49. wandervfreire
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Give my money back! Nobody cares about your political ideologies. Do the last of us part 2 again!… Expand
  50. makafaka
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Волшебная игра, очень понравилась посмотрев ixbt. Спасибо за обзор!!!
  51. Piupiu60
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The best game i'd ever played .The only game that can compare ,maybe RDR 2 but its subjective.
  52. VIMGRAW
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of us part ll is an amazing game with an emotional story I do not see why it’s getting so much hate. For example Joel dies within one or two hours into the game and people are mad what do you think Joel was supposed to do fight off all those people he would have died trying. You do play part of the game as Abby with killed Joel and get to learn about her backstory and her storyline there are two storylines going Ellie’s storyline and Abby storyline. It was very emotional one of the best game I have ever played and not two many games make me cry but this one did… Expand
  53. XxSPLINTERxX121
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The visual aspect is the only thing this game has going for it. And that’s legit it. That’s ALL it has going for it. Everything else it completely throws out the window. It destroys the characters *Literally* and continues to do so throughout the whole game. Then continues to force you to play at the hated character for a phat minute of the game as well. I’ve never rushed a game so much in my life. Complete waste of time, money, and effort.… Expand
  54. SushiExpress
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The year 2020 is bad with the pandemic, adding in Last of Us Part 2 story line it became worst game of the year.
    How about playing a character that everybody hate for 10 hours get you perfect scores.
    Last without Us Totally having the opposite value of Part 1 They think Tommy/ Joel is newbie by revealing their name easily to unknown person Squeezing last drop of gamer $$ Lost my 2    The year 2020 is bad with the pandemic, adding in Last of Us Part 2 story line it became worst game of the year.
    How about playing a character that everybody hate for 10 hours get you perfect scores.

    Last without Us
    Totally having the opposite value of Part 1
    They think Tommy/ Joel is newbie by revealing their name easily to unknown person
    Squeezing last drop of gamer $$
    Lost my 2 fingers for nothing

    IGN 10/10.    … Expand
  55. koalagotem
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The Last of Us 2 tries too hard to be unique and moving to the point whee it all feels basic. Killing one of the most beloved characters in gaming and then making you play half the game as the person who kills him is a daring move that I admire, but it ultimately falls flat. It just was not executed very well. Killing Joel was a decent move that I probably would have done if I were writingThe Last of Us 2 tries too hard to be unique and moving to the point whee it all feels basic. Killing one of the most beloved characters in gaming and then making you play half the game as the person who kills him is a daring move that I admire, but it ultimately falls flat. It just was not executed very well. Killing Joel was a decent move that I probably would have done if I were writing the story for this game, but once again, the execution was just nonexistent. To be completely honest, I think that this story would've ended better with Ellie being killed off. The backlash from fans would probably be even worse, and the current ending is getting way more hate than it deserves, but in a game that is meant to be depressing and hopeless, I honestly think it wouldn't be a terrible move. Naughty Dog should probably strongly consider making Tlou 3, and yes, they should have Ellie die at the end. It would be the much needed closure that this franchise needs and would help capture the feel of what this post-apocalyptic world really is about. Speaking of this post-apocalyptic world, everything just felt off about it in this game. The first game really felt like the player was doing every thing to survive in this zombie-like outbreak, but in this game the infected seem like they're in the game just because they had to due to the continuity from the first. When I think about this game, I barely even remember that the infected were in it, when they were.... the literal reason for this entire scenario. So is this game a total fail? No. It has some of the best visuals in the history of gaming, and the gameplay (while remaining the same throughout and being almost being a replica of the first game) is still extraordinary and the enemy AI was some of the smartest I've ever seen in a video game. So is the story that bad? For a triple A game, it's very good. For a Last of Us game, it is god awful. Probably my biggest gripe with the story is that this just didn't feel like it was the Last of Us. Ellie, who is my favorite character in gaming history, didn't really even feel like Ellie to me. Everything just felt off in this game, and I think most people agree. So as a standalone game, this game is an 8-10. As a Last of Us game, it is a 3-5. The reviews for this game are absolute nonsense from both sides of the coin. There are tons of people who had in their mind they were going to like the game no matter what, and there were tons of people who were going to hate the game no matter what (mostly because of the leaks.) And yes there are quite a few political points raised in this game; not as many as people make it sound like, but enough to make quite a few people upset, especially when pretty much all of it is completely unnecessary (for example, bigot sandwich.) The lgbt+ representation in this game is something almost unheard of in very popular games, so yes, a lot of lgbt+ people are going to be a little more inclined to say this game is very good. On the other side, you have people who do not like the lgbt+ representation, so they will be more inclined to say the game is not very good. In conclusion, while this game tries to be something to be more special than it is and comes across as a little pretentious, and has a somewhat lackluster plot, it's still one of the best games out there, and most of the reviews (good and bad) are biased. But as a TLOU fan, I was extremely disappointed.… Expand
  56. Muhammadbaraja
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad story compared to the 1st. Everything scene is not exciting as the last of us 1. But the gameplay is flawless tho… Expand
  57. Time2Chill
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    The gameplay was great, but to be honest the overall story was quite terrible and the writing for these characters was horrenodus. it really ruined the game for me especially if you liked the Last of us 1
  58. h102847
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Excellent details
    Excellent picture
    Junk game plot
    Completely different from the trailer
    Please suggest the correct script
    It is clearly a mistake now
  59. Amizadi
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! I loved the first game. Played it like 10 times at least. And was exited for this game. Although u was scared because i knew they wouldnt top the first game. I started playing this game, and everything from the graphic to the characters to the gameplay is perfect. Such a good game and really a must play.
  60. Lukasino
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mister Neil we hate what you have done with the story and the characters i really dont mind Abby but after what i have seen i dont care Joel killed her father he was just an npc in the first one i felt nothing then and i feel nothing now you let her kill one of the best characters in gaming and expect people to sympathize with her and at the end Ellie doesnt even get her revenge she just lets her walk away. I dont mind the represation of LGBT and the other stuff its the story thats bad that i dont like it that doesnt make me a homophobe or a transphobic i am very pro for it but i dont like your s***y story that doesnt mean that i hate trans people or homosexual people its the story thast s***t thats it learn the f***g difference… Expand
  61. Fvarney
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Absolutely brilliant. Very different to the first game, but gives characters consequences for that actions in the first game. It's not the Joel and Ellie story anymore, so if that's what you're looking for, it's not what you're in for.
  62. Pacchia92
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, i'm sorry for those people who simply can't understand that......
  63. dennischeng1026
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game ever. So disgusting. Waste of money and time.
    Neil Druckmann does not deserve to be producer of the last of us.    … Expand
  64. Pocohontas
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some of you guys might not like the story of the last of us part 2 but we have to appreciate the work they put on this game. Honestly I liked how they presented the story. It wasn’t the story that I wanted but that’s the story they wanted to tell and they did a great job on that. Here comes my thoughts on the story: It looks like they wanted to show us that the story of Ellie and Joel isn’t the only one we should care about. What I mean by that is they wanted us to see that there are tons of stories in that post apocalyptic world. It looks like they tried to take away the main focus from Ellie and Joel and that’s where the problem begins. They put way too much focus on Abby’s side of story. I think the reason behind that is they wanted us to accept Abby and her behavior which makes no sense to me. Like, come on! You guys made a whole game dedicated to Joel and Ellie (part 1) and we literally loved them. I don’t want to accept and like Abby. I just want to destroy her! She might be cool and all but at the end of the day SHE KILLED JOEL. Don’t miss understand me. I’m not saying that we should take out all parts we played as Abby. But we played Abby too much. Almost half of the game was dedicated to Abby. They made her one of the main characters but it didn’t worked out for most of us. It should have been a true and successful vengeance story in my opinion. Now let’s talk about some other things. The gameplay was perfectly designed and balanced. The animations were astonishing. Game physics were 10/10. Designs and graphics were the best in history of gaming. Music was amazing. The only downside was the story but for me the last of us part 2 is still a masterpiece. Thank you Naughty Dog for giving us this amazing piece of art.… Expand
  65. ZETQOO
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game, poor negative review
    I don't understand why I want to target this game
  66. Procrastinathan
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us (2013) is one of my favourite, if not my absolute favourite, games of all time. It had a phenomenal cast, writing, score, world-building, and atmosphere. However, the now 7 year old game is a rough play these days - the gameplay which was mediocre at the time, feels very dated by today's standards.

    Enter The Last of Us Part II. The game is an improvement in every single    The Last of Us (2013) is one of my favourite, if not my absolute favourite, games of all time. It had a phenomenal cast, writing, score, world-building, and atmosphere. However, the now 7 year old game is a rough play these days - the gameplay which was mediocre at the time, feels very dated by today's standards.

    Enter The Last of Us Part II. The game is an improvement in every single way. The cast is even better, with incredible performances from old favorites and new characters. Whilst the first game had strong methodology to its storytelling, the actual story itself was fairly predictable and didn't really tread new ground; the presentation of that story was what carried it. TLoU2 tells a more unique story - one that is less relatable than the father-daughter dynamic explored in the first, but less 'safe' and more intriguing as a result. I fell in love with the new characters, who are incredibly well written and performed. Then there's the gameplay. This game plays very, very well. The gunplay is weighty and satisfying, and the melee combat is brutal and less button-mashy than the first game, with a much welcomed dodge mechanic. Movement if fluid, and the transition between character animations is buttery smooth. I often found myself breaking stealth intentionally just so I could experience the thrill of gunfights, although often the gunfights began simply because the AI is a lot better at noticing you than in most games. I have nothing but praise for this redesigned AI - they can spot you from further away than you'd expect, and just because you're crouching in tall grass doesn't make you invisible, but I never felt like the AI was cheating either. Once combat begins, they push you aggressively, coordinating with each other to flank you from multiple angles which makes combat genuinely challenging, and not by simply making them deal lots of damage or being blessed with divine accuracy. They call out one another's names when a comrade falls, and writhe in pain on the floor when your hunting rifle takes an arm off.

    Naughty Dog has created a triumph of a game, and one that has very quickly dethroned the previous game and God of War as my favourite game of all time. I thoroughly look forward to the release of the multiplayer, whenever that may be.    … Expand
  67. Alarcanis
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Un juego magnífico. Una jugabilidad excelente y adictiva (los tiroteos son una maravilla), escenarios impresionantes, un sonido perfecto y un argumento VALIENTE que nos da algo nuevo, más allá de lo que todos hemos visto miles de veces y que nos aflora todo tipo de sentimientos como no lo ha hecho otro juego en mucho tiempo.
  68. kunc
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    best game i ever play, yea play for abby is maybe too much but this story is best
  69. dsnmntal
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. It’s such a shame to live in this world and spoil the rating just because you see anything but only death and revenge. Open your eyes! This game is not about killing but about how we should live. We MUST be tolerant and excuse our enemies because they are people too! “Everybody is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always”
  70. JoeXI
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Druckmann killed this franchise. Good job!!!
    This was one of the best story in history, but it is now "The One of Many" -_-    … Expand
  71. Avacyn363
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all hello videogames fans, i hope u get the time to read my review and not pull the trigger to quickly, also sorry if my english is bad (not a native speaker). Secondly I would like to talk about how much saddens me seeing in every place the comments for both lovers of the game and people that dislike it, being targeted as swj a**hole for ones and as homophobic, transphobic, misogynist...for others, is really sad that a video game has been reduced to this arguments for defending and at the same time criticize it. I am one that without any leaks played the game and personally wanted to like it but couldnt bring myself to it. First of all voice acting (im my country at least), graphics, ambientation... is perfect and I think that nobody can doubt that, it makes the game beautifull and lively. But not everything that shines is gold, at least that was the case for me. Yeah, I'm going to talk about the story, in this regard the first part of the game was "good" but lest not go ahead of ourselves and start from the beggining, the dead of someone so loved and controversial at the same time by everybody in this universe. I must say, that I don't consider Joel a hero, for me was a morally grey character that had done a lot of bad things, and that with the ending of the first game u could say perfectly that he was a selfish, lets say "father". Indeed he was, but I think that a great number people in that situation would have done the same thing, and I think, that because of that so many people could relate to him in some way. Now to the last of us part 2, so many people knew that joel was going to die, but that way of dying... I know what ND tries to do, killing someon so loved in such a brutal way just to cause hate in the people and give more sense to the revenge plot point but...why cause so much hate for that action and then put abby as the "morally white" character in the history? For me personally, it doesnt have any sense. I've read people saying, "If u think that is because u haven't understand the game, this a dark history with grey characters" I buy you the is a dark history (the sadness, emptiness and hate that I've felt is there to prove it) but the approach that they take is not based in grey moral characters, u have a dark one, Ellie in her quest for revenge, and a good/light one with Abby trying really hard that players like her, when is really dificult, again in a subjective and personal way at least, to do it. Abby is represented as an animal, child helper (that scene in the campment with the kids, trying to make everyone look good, and what a coincidence, being also in the scene that guy that spits on joel) trying to give u the impression that "hey, they are also a good person". As I was saying I couldn't feel that much empathy. This was also caused by, what I consider a bad choice of revenge for Abby. Don't get my wrong, I understand that Abby wants to revenge his father, that medic that u kill in the first game, that for everyone until this game wasn't more than a random npc. In that regard the same history could have been applyed to any of the fireflies memebers relatives, friends, etc. and I consider that is not well developed, they try to put everything togehther in this game (Abby's and Dad's past, which was someone that was a generic npc, and at the same time feel sorry for her despite how bad the game started with Abby). About Ellie part, I must say that it was alright, I know that the seek of revenge can make the best person become the worst against your enemies, but she was really rude to people that was close to her. And the ending for me is the worst part, the only person that lose everything is Ellie (yeah, I know, revenge is bad) but the case is, people try to defend this as "Abby also lose everything", I consider that she is the only of the 2 that, yeah Ellie and company kills all of her friends, but she has the posibility of a future with Leve, taking care of her and having an new "meaning" in life making Ellie at my eyes the only one that in the end lose everything and doesnt even have the option to avenge Joel after having lost herself through that revenge travel, and that really leaves me hearthbroken, sad and empty giving me a really bad taste and making that all the good points that the game has perish with it.
    Now a few things that I didnt wrote and I would like to put them over here:
    -Didn't talk about gameplay, is good (IA sometimes a bit easy in hardest difficulty, being able to stealth in front of enemys, maybe bugged I don't know) but pretty much the same as in the first one, liked the improvments with the silencer, weapon customization and crafting and the hand to hand combat.
    - Fireflies and trying to make you sympatethic for them, when they are pretty much the same as Joel, if not even more grey than he was, kidnapping people for the shake of finding the cure.
    I hope that if u buy the game you enjoy it, sadly I couldn't bring myself to like it.    … Expand
  72. ShoruyuKEN
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Graphics are BEAUTIFUL. The gameplay gets boring and story is just awful. Won’t ever play again.
  73. RupertPumpkin
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought this game for Joel and Ellie and both characters were destroyed in part 2. The way Joel died was moronic, Joel from part 1 would never reveal his identity nor follow a bunch of strangers he just met. The fact that he was killed within the first 2 hours of the game and then you’re forced to play as the very person who killed him for 10 hours, without any context or who this person was is just a horrible idea and made me feel sick. Some of Ellie’s actions don’t make much sense either, including the ending. It just seems that writers came up with an idea and wrote a script without considering if the existing characters fit into the story. The new characters that were introduced are impossible to like even though the game wants you to sympathise with them (I’m talking about Abby – she’s a badly written character and when in a second she turned back on WLF and started killing her friends I could believe this!). I did like Dina and Jesse but obviously Jesse as one of very few characters I liked was killed like a dog (same as Joel). Wanted to see more Tommy as well and thought I would get a chance to play as him (instead I got Abby…) but they completely gave up on him as all characters from part 1.

    The world looks nice, graphics are great, voice acting too. When it comes to gameplay, NPCs – it’s just slightly better than part one and I was expecting a bit more but did enjoy it in general.

    I love part 1 and played it 15 times but part 2 I’m never playing again.    … Expand
  74. Ouzo_Wan_Kenobi
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Großartiges Game. Das Warten hat sich gelohnt.
    Ich kann die negativen Kritiken nicht nachvollziehen.
  75. maruku85
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing and incredible, from the beginning to the end. Game mechanics are the best in its genre, graphics are beyond anything we have seen in the generation, the story has been great, even though I understand there's people who may be pissed off taking into account the risks that ND has taken, but I strongly believe these work great. Everyone must able to play this game!
  76. shmilyhua
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. QGN：最后生还者2这流程关卡设计真的是用心做埃比，用脚做艾莉。
    艾莉一上来直接扔个小沙盒地图给你玩，之后又都是传统线性流程，设计思路令人不解。
    艾莉线性流程的地图做的蛮大，室内细节很丰富，程序员996工时拉满。同时也导致关卡节奏特别缓慢，搜货费时。（怀疑艾莉章节是制作组赶工为了凑游戏时长才做成这样的）
    艾莉新的这些年轻伙伴刻画的都十分浅薄，都是些末世滥交故事。开局谈恋爱虽然土但至少有几句话聊，之后一路上都在聊死天，全是些没价值的复读。非常怀念初代和乔尔的各种脚本对话。
    相比之下埃比的流程设计就比较像初代的感觉了，关卡演出有料，游玩节奏正好。和几个朋友一路上有说有笑，彼此之间都有着真感情。艾莉那些朋友甚至不如埃比朋友圈里的一条狗来的有意思。
    虽然目前还没通关，但TLOU2的叙事流程真的蛮屎，故事内容本身其实OK，但导演却选择用非常烂的方式放送，真的有点可惜了这么好的游戏内容设计。
    剧情这些就不说了，行尸走肉老一套了。
    真正该骂的应该是顽皮狗这回的游戏设计，艾莉这部分的GAMEPLAY真的有失水准。
    遗憾
    （基于图1 GAMEPLAY部分的评价补充）
    通关以后再来补充一些个人观点，尽量不剧透（难啊）
    游戏的故事部分我觉得是蛮自洽的，尤其是在看了这么多年的行尸走肉电视剧以后。整个故事的来龙去脉都算是说到了，虽然是美剧水平的故事，但他也是个故事。同时我也无法站在没看过行尸走肉美剧的角度去客观评价最后生还者2的故事了。
    人物们的行为逻辑和心理状态描写的还行，虽然描写各个角色的篇幅并不是那么的足，都差点意思，但还是能琢磨出来他所想要表达的意思。
    过场动画的运镜剪辑虽然不是顶级，但顽皮狗在人物面部表情和肢体动作表达上下了狠功夫，能让玩家更好的去人物的心理活动（如果你能注意得到）。

    虽然故事自洽，但叙事结构是真的屎。又或者说是顽皮狗敢于挑战，挑战不可能。
    有着千百种更好的叙述方法，但我就不。今天就是要挑战一下先让玩家恶心、狂怒，最后再放下狂怒实现自我救赎（陷入抑郁）。同时也能创造话题性，拥有不错的热度（好榜样行尸走肉第七季）。但结果是毁掉了整个叙事，

    游戏发现前大肆宣传了艾莉的女友，蒂娜。而蒂娜这个角色在游戏中刻画的有点“肤浅”。把前期宣传消费了这么多的角色描写成一个滥交、自私的双性恋。虽然是在这样的一个末世背景下，虽然这种末世故事为追求“真实感”都喜欢滥交情节，虽然蒂娜也才刚刚成年，但未免还是有些恶心人、不尊重人了。
    表面上蒂娜和艾莉你侬我侬激情似火携手共进，但实际上双方也只是在满足各自的私欲。（至于杰西，唉）比起艾莉和乔尔的真感情，末世背景下的恋爱 距离真爱差的还远呢。

    包括之前提的埃比流程做的比艾莉流程 游戏节奏更好，故事内容更饱满，也是在刻意的恶心玩家吧。“虽然我手里都是顶级食材，但我就是要试试这个全新的特别配方”。
    至于真正的制作负责人是否真的故意想要恶心所有角色、所有玩家、所有媒体和所有人并颠覆一切，这只有他自己知道了。

    最值得称赞的地方只有战斗部分，新加入的动作系统和顶级的敌人AI使得游戏战斗部分的体验达到了业界新的高度。战神5真的该偷学起来了。
    虽然游戏画质并没有超脱PS4PRO这台机器的性能限制，但美术部分做出的努力令人赞叹。顽皮狗为了调整画质应该耗费了大量的精力，不容易。非常期待PS5上高画质版的表现，光影效果拉满！
    所有的这一切让最后生还者2显得更加可惜，更加遗憾了。    … Expand
  77. Konsolenkrieger
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished the game yesterday. Damn, what a **** it was at the end.
    But first of all:

    + Graphics
    + Environmentdesign
    + Sounddesign
    +/- Gameplay

    Those are the good parts of Tlou2. It genuinly is fun, for me at least, to be in this beautifully crafted world. I had my fair share of fun scavanging trough it. And I liked the violent nature of it.

    BUT: This game has the worst writing in a tripple A videogame, of this size, I've seen in a long time. And I mean it.

    The structure is all over the place, but just not there, where it needs to be.
    Most of the story is told in flashbacks. Understandable. Simply because there is nothing there to tell in this game besides Ellie taking out all of Abbys friends one after another. And then you play the game from Abbys perspective, where this game spends in it's last 10+ hours to force you to see how good of a person Abby as a human beeing is and let's you go from scene to scene estabishing that. ALL THE WAY. It's so bad, that you can actually tell in every scene "aah, we safe the zebra now, because Naughty Dog wants us to like Abby." or "ooh, we are beeing nice to strangers now, because ND wants to establish Abby as the good guy now." You can see right trough it and this is not how those tricks in storytelling work. Especially not when it's like hammered in your head constantly.

    As for all the characters in the game: You don't care about them!
    Simply because you can't get a grip of them. They change their mindset anytime, they behave stupid and predictable. And they all just die after a couple of minutes of screentime without having anything meaningful to say.
    And the best part is: Some time after their death you get even more flashbacks to show how sad all of this is.

    This game and it's message are not profound. It is stupid and/or meaningless and is handled not in the best fashion.

    If this is the new "standard" for videogames, like a lot of critics of tlou2 say, then I go back to comicbooks.    … Expand
  78. Omarfawzi
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    totally recommended if you play the first game

    the hype that this game delivers is beyond imagination

    also the story is good its different from the first part yes for sure but still a good story combine it with the action the environment and the soundtrack and you got one of the best games for 2020.
  79. Joustingcat
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    Generic story with the same exact gameplay as the first game, which gets boring after 15 hours. I only give it a 2 for the graphics, but graphics dont make a bad game good
  80. DRIAX200
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    La historia puede llegar a ser un pelín confusa en algunos puntos, pero lo que es el juego en sí, Gameplay, escenarios, diseño de niveles, escenas de acción, interacción con el entorno y mundo vivo es de lo mejor que nos ha traído esta generación.
  81. G_Sales18122
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Ótimo jogo,e lacração e agenda progressista é o krl bando de pau no cu q n sabe nem fazer crítica sobre nada
  82. khristian_x2
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Beautiful game hope it will win the goty.i can't understand all this zero.they are all xbox players
  83. Alaricus
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The only good thing about this game is memes. Thanks to Neil Druckmann and Anita Sarkeesian. I put this game 1 strong and independent woman out of 10 possible.
  84. Donovxn
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game, We are definitely not prepared for history however it is the best game of this generation.
  85. skeltonjsk
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Finished the game, i feel straight up insulted. at least we'll always have the first game to play when we want a story that's actually good
  86. Dudemanangry
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is complete trash and is infuriating playing Abby a character you absolutely have no connection with. poor storytelling how Joel died and the politics involved. The game is about Ellie getting revenge and doesn’t even get her revenge Abby gets all the revenge lives while Ellie loses everything in the end this story is comparable to the season 8 of game of thrones leaves you absolutely frustrated.… Expand
  87. Mikeinmylawn
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was nothing more than garbage. After the first two hours of the game, I was hoping that Joel's death wouldn't be real, however, I was sadly disappointed with tears crying out for someone I dearly cared for. They did him, and the world they built around him, dirty. I'm hoping this game COULD see a remake because it was that terrible or if they try to make a part III, I'm hoping no one is going to buy it. I regret buying this game… Expand
  88. Templus
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não sei nem por onde começar, mas vamos lá. Como um grande fã de The Last Of Us e 7 anos esperando pela parte 2 do jogo, não consigo me sentir mais decepcionado com o resultado que tive com esse jogo.

    Tudo que já era bom na parte 1, foi melhorado na parte 2; gráficos, jogabilidade, design dos ambientes, interações, atuação e até mesmo dublagem, porém exceto uma coisa: estória.
    Esse jogo sofre muito em varios aspectos relacionados a narrativa do jogo e o desenvolvimento de seus personagens.
    O jogo muitas vezes não deixa explicito o por que de certas situações ocorrerem e o por que de determinado personagens estarem ali e suas motivações.
    O diretor e escritor da parte 1 disse que The Last of Us é sobre Joel e Ellie e nessa parte 2 não é nada sobre Joel e Ellie, é sobre uma antagonista que você é forçado a jogar por 10 horas.
    Joel e Ellie aparecem em pequenos flashbacks, sendo esses os melhores momentos do jogo, sendo os momentos mais bem feitos e esperados pelos fãs. Poucos momentos do jogo você realmente começa a conhecer Ellie. Poucas coisas são de fato contadas da Ellie. A única coisa que o jogo demonstra de interesse na Ellie é um relacionamento amoroso medíocre e mal escrito.
    Parece que o jogo inteiro é focado em Abby, a antagonista.
    Muitos personagens são introduzidos no jogo com pouca história de fundo e depois, descartados como se fossem nada. Não são lembrados durante o jogo e nem comentados. A falta de desenvolvimento dos personagens nesse jogo é irritante. Muito diferente da parte 1.
    Para ficar pior, ao chegar ao final do jogo, te passam um sentimento vazio e nada satisfatório; querendo te fazer refletir sobre um ciclo que nunca terá fim. Os personagens principais muito amados como Ellie, joel e outros, são altamente machucados e "destruídos" por uma antagonista que se safa sem perder "nada" praticamente. Um total desrespeito com a franquia.
    A história foi bem pensada, apenas muito mal contada.

    Esse é o meu review e minha experiência com o jogo.    … Expand
  89. foxit
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Don't give this game a bad rating just because of Joel's death. It's just a great game. Good story. Perhaps sometimes it is delayed, but the plot is good. You must play this game. Really. Naughty dog have done very serious and hard work. My praise for the work done. As for me I absolutely love this game.
  90. Keliesh24
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is undoubtedly awesome! I passed it in one breath and was very impressed. Thank you very much to Naughty Dog Studio and Neil Drakman for another masterpiece. I was very sorry for Joel, at this point I was crying non-stop. The only thing that caused me dissonance was the gameplay for Abby. I understand that the developers wanted to show what she had to go through and that she isThe game is undoubtedly awesome! I passed it in one breath and was very impressed. Thank you very much to Naughty Dog Studio and Neil Drakman for another masterpiece. I was very sorry for Joel, at this point I was crying non-stop. The only thing that caused me dissonance was the gameplay for Abby. I understand that the developers wanted to show what she had to go through and that she is not a negative character. She should have empathized, not blamed. Definitely 10/10. I hope that this game will get the deserved title of "Game of the year"!… Expand
  91. Trated25
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    **** story, no one likes Abby or Debbie, that "thang", ellie dint kill her, that sucks, loads od marketing lies, flashbacks of ellie and joel are the reason i rate this game higher than 0, it sucks, but the graphics are great. **** abby and ****
  92. RonJohnson
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know where i should start:
    -The first game was awesome for it's time , a nice father-daughter story in the middle of an apocalypse trying yo survive and make allies. Even the Prequel DLC had a good story too, everyone loved those campaigns still to this day.

    So... what's the problem with this "sequel" ?
    The first minutes are good and shows us how the protagonists re living after the first game but in a couple of hours.... boom
    They kill the most beloved character of the franchise, because of a "girl"? Who wanted revenge against him for killing his father in the first game.

    So the game make us want to take revenge against that girl and his crew and we do.
    We kill almost every friend of her as she kills some of out allies too, and in the end...
    WE FORGIVE HER ??!!!
    I don't know who exactly was the dumbass who write this ending (actually i think we all do) but .You makes take revenge against all of her friends just to make us forgive Her for killing Ellie's father figure ?
    That's the most stupid plot i've ever seen .
    If you're gonna make a revenge story then we should, idk....
    ACTUALLY TAKE REVENGE

    Also , the journalists try to defend this game with one single argument: " If you don't like the game then you are all homophobic "
    Seriously People ?
    The game has GOOD graphics and GOOD music.
    But come on , The Story ending it's Stupid

    Take as Example for a Revenge story the Destiny 2 Forsaken plot:
    They kill a beloved friend of ours and we swear to take revenge with our hands. So we go and kill The Barons( The ones who helped the antagonist to kill that friend ) , then in the end our character and an ally are in front of him about to kill him , but he asks
    " The light between light and dark is so thin, which side are you on ? "
    That makes our character doubt but we stil point at him with our gun , in the end , the screen goes black and we hear a gunshot.

    We don't know if we did kill him or our ally did, but we know he is now dead , and that gives us a relief completing our Revenge Crusade , we later have to deal with the consequences of killing him but it's still a good plot.

    I don't know why ND had to make such an bad ending. It could 've been a good game ...
    So sad ended this way

    PD : Was that s3x scene so necesary for the plot of the game ?
    So sony doesn't allow anime tiddies but allows this kind of scene ? WTF is wrong with them ?    … Expand
  93. Alexandri776
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dear Naughty Dog
    I have been a fan for a long time
    I used to think that every games that your studio made is a masterpiece and is worth every dollars spent
    When the leak spreads, i simply couldnt believe it, but i didnt care and waited until the game eventual release date...
    I was so happy when my copy arrives and i get to play it from start to finish.
    I will give my verdict
    The story is full of plot holes, the characters didnt act like their own self, no character development, story is questionable and pointless....
    And lastly you killed off a character that majority of fans loves and he is the reason that many wants to play the sequel, im fine with him dying, but the way he died is an insult to him, Joel from the first game wouldnt simply trust strangers and let them in their base armed to the core..so he is very out of character here and to add more insult.... Neil Druckkman himself mocapped himself as manny just to spit on Joels corpse...that is a disespect on another whole level, and lastly you too released this on fathers day....
    Congratulation ND you just killed a beloved game.
    And this is the last game that i'll buy from this studio
    Good day.    … Expand
  94. LastPanda
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    I bought the first game back in 2013, I was still a kid. Now I am in University and after playing this game, it really broke my heart because even with this much time and money they couldn't understand what made people love the First game. It is not about the graphics or gameplay (They were ok on this one) but it is about the Story what made us love the first Game. I am only giving a 3I bought the first game back in 2013, I was still a kid. Now I am in University and after playing this game, it really broke my heart because even with this much time and money they couldn't understand what made people love the First game. It is not about the graphics or gameplay (They were ok on this one) but it is about the Story what made us love the first Game. I am only giving a 3 because of the Graphics and gameplay. For me the story ended on the first game!… Expand
  95. mrhabs666
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pourquoi est-ce qu'on est oblige de jouer avec la femme musclee? J'ai vraiment pas envie de jouer avec elle!!… Expand
  96. DivaniyExpert
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    НЕ СПРАВЕДЛИВО ЗАСРАЛИ, ЛГБТ повестка никак не повлияла на игру и она вплелась в сюжет.
  97. AngryViking
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Just forget this game even exists. What a shameful game. I've been a huge fan of naughty dog for years. Not anymore
  98. danyabhopper
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    this is the best game i have ever played. this is the best game i have ever played. this is the best game i have ever played.
  99. MysticMC1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game can be summed up as "the most beautiful person you will ever see... until they start to speak." it is hands down the most beautiful game you will ever play today, but this is a story based game and the story is where this game starts to make you want to gag. The story gives you a feeling of horror in the same way watching documentaries on WW2 Germany does, except imagine that inThis game can be summed up as "the most beautiful person you will ever see... until they start to speak." it is hands down the most beautiful game you will ever play today, but this is a story based game and the story is where this game starts to make you want to gag. The story gives you a feeling of horror in the same way watching documentaries on WW2 Germany does, except imagine that in these documentaries there were massive plot holes and character inconsistencies. both seeing the atrocities of WW2 and playing The Last of Us part II inspires the same feeling of "how could someone do something like this". characters wildly swing between emotions, they do things that you would not imagine them to do, and not in a way that is "oh they are so brave taking these risks" but more, "what has gotten into them". the game tries so hard to be dark and ask intelligent questions of its audience but the writing is clearly not intelligent enough to handle it properly. all in all I rate a 0 out of 10 because no amount of incredible graphics and level design can bring me to ever want to play The Last of Us part II again. I was not allowed to post this unless i gave the game a 10 out of 10 so pretend my rating is a 0 out of 10.… Expand
  100. av_limaXx
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My understanding of the game is that it is not actually trying to teach us that revenge is wrong, but instead, showing how it affects Ellie and how she doesn't know how to let it go since she is still very young and has born in a violent world which no one have taught her the principles we know. We in real life are used to such stories and most of us know what is wrong and what's not, it doesn't happen to Ellie because in her world she don't have what we have in ours. That is why I don't think the game was teaching us that revenge is not good, we already know that, but showing how a young character in such environment copes with all of those feelings.


    Talking about the plot points and decisions, I wouldn't change what happened but I'd change how it happened. For example: Giving Joel more screen time; developing better the Abby's hunt for Joel; some of the conveniences that happens on the script and MAYBE add the option of choose what it would happen to Abby, just to satisfy the hunger of those who wants to see her dead, even though it won't be canon if a part 3 comes out.

    Anyway, I still liked and enjoyed the game even if I do not agree with how some things happened on the story. The game is definitely worth playing, and honestly it don't deserve such low rates and hating.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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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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