The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Cinemachic
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    MASTERPIECE. The most challenging game I have ever played. Incredible dynamic characters matched with immersive gameplay. Naughty Dog keep pushing the bar out of reach. Don’t listen to bigotry, play the game and may your survival be long!
  2. Kiomarv
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Главное разочарование в истории видеоигр для меня! Я не могу понять как можно было сделать так плохо в первую очередь с точки зрения сюжета и во вторую с точки зрения геймплея где огромное количество повторений ситуаций из первой части и сам гемплей однообразен и скуден на интересные ситуации, но хочется вернутся к сюжету и сказать сценаристам данного позорище-поздравляю перед мной самыйГлавное разочарование в истории видеоигр для меня! Я не могу понять как можно было сделать так плохо в первую очередь с точки зрения сюжета и во вторую с точки зрения геймплея где огромное количество повторений ситуаций из первой части и сам гемплей однообразен и скуден на интересные ситуации, но хочется вернутся к сюжету и сказать сценаристам данного позорище-поздравляю перед мной самый бездарный сиквел в истории!… Expand
  3. Sanic99
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Have to play it with open mind and I think the ending is kinda beautiful for me and looks real
  4. Victormoura2k20
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 é uma obra prima em história, um mundo aonde não existe heróis nem vilões, um mundo volta para escolhas decorrentes aos personagens, uma construção impecável do Neil druckman, fiquei muito feliz a equipe, nota 10 para o Deus Neil druckman… Expand
  5. davemullenjnr
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    A fantastic evolution from the first game! Superb work. Can't wait for a Part 3!!!
  6. Iconocritic
    Jul 11, 2020
    1
    Este juego es realmente decepcionante, no es ni la sombra del primero, la inteligencia artificial de los enemigos es pobre y la variedad de estos aún más, casi no hay música y la que hay es mediocre, el juego llega a ser aburrido, los personajes se vuelven odiosos, en fin, no recomiendo que lo compren porque lo más probable es que termines revendiéndolo al poco tiempo como lo han hechoEste juego es realmente decepcionante, no es ni la sombra del primero, la inteligencia artificial de los enemigos es pobre y la variedad de estos aún más, casi no hay música y la que hay es mediocre, el juego llega a ser aburrido, los personajes se vuelven odiosos, en fin, no recomiendo que lo compren porque lo más probable es que termines revendiéndolo al poco tiempo como lo han hecho muchos ya.… Expand
  7. ademt95
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    TLOU Part II is the best experience in your life you can ever get from a videogame. Nowhere near that this game deserves 0 rates which many of the people stated. I do not need to talk about the graphics. People can not get an idea about how this game's gameplay is so pleaser and fun by its own regardless of the story while only watching the Let's play videos. People who didn't play theTLOU Part II is the best experience in your life you can ever get from a videogame. Nowhere near that this game deserves 0 rates which many of the people stated. I do not need to talk about the graphics. People can not get an idea about how this game's gameplay is so pleaser and fun by its own regardless of the story while only watching the Let's play videos. People who didn't play the TLOU 1 and not having personal connections with the characters from the previous game, definitely will enjoy the story and they must play this high-quality game. If you do not like the story based on your personal opinions, I am sorry but giving 0 to this game is a completely gross injustice. Whoever enjoys playing videogames must experience TLOU 2 when they can.… Expand
  8. isungmin113
    Jul 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was also one of the players who thoroughly enjoyed the first game. After waiting 6 years for the sequel, I cannot emphasise how disappointed I was. Killing Joel was a huge disrespect to his character and does not make any logical sense. In the first game, he could sense an ambush from a mile away and in this game, he must have become retarded as he follows a group of strangers and identifies himself. The characters are what made me fall in love with the first game personally and to see Joel die in such an unsatisfying way kills me. Apart from Joel, Ellie does not grow in any meaningful way in the second game either. She is just mindlessly driven for blood and in the end, she kills

    everyone

    except the one person who was soley responsible for Joel's death. (Abby). In addition to that, the game does not offer the experience of progression and the stories between the two characters are so haphazardly arranged, going back and forth that there is no sense of going forward and progressing. I do not mind if the characters are lesbian or transgender but to have a random character appear out of nowhere and kill one of the most beloved characters...

    The positive reviews are people that had no sense of attachment to the original title. This whole game is just a message that revenge is bad. The graphics, the mechanics and audio are all beyond fantastic but it's a story game and Naughty Dog **** up on the story. Save your money do not buy this game.    … Expand
  9. drewpepin
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    I loved this game. The story was challenging, and all the hate the game is getting I believe is unwarranted, however I get if people don't like the story. Hating on the devs or actors for the story is just dumb. The story causes you to feel one way, but then works to give you a reason to reevaluate those feelings, which I think is utterly genius
  10. azadrosioru
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра в плане геймплея,оптимизации, музыки,графики,деталей отличная но сюжет то ещё зрелище… Expand
  11. Legendary_Agent
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has amazing graphics and pretty good gameplay, however the most important aspect of this game is the storyline, which unfortunately has been butchered and slaughtered in the most inhumane way possible.

    Just a few hours into the game the protagonist is thrown away into a pile of trash, like an obsolete 1.44mb floppy disk. This decision was made not only because of the clearly sexist and biased political views of the story writers but also very possibly because their imagination was insufficient to live up to the story masterpiece that was in the first game.

    So what do you do when you have a severe lack of imagination and lack of self confidence into living up to the expectations?
    You chicken out and kill the most important character of the game so you can make new ones, this way nobody will be able to call you out for your failure to do a proper sequel to the game.
    Unfortunately, this was so poorly executed that it makes story lines from films such as GhostBusters 2016 sound like the most innovative and creative writing you've ever seen.

    If you are a true TLOU fan, then this game is not for you as you will find it a complete failure story-wise.
    If you are a hardcore fan of Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, then you will find many fingerprints of those 2 in this game, so it should have some sort of appeal to you.

    You may think that these are harsh words, but there are simply to many examples in game where you can find the storyline killing the entire game atmosphere, i'm not even going to dwell into the clear political agendas that this entire game is all about, lets pretend that those issues dont exist and just consider the story as a whole instead.

    The Good
    In the first game you get to play as Joel daughter, then Joel and then Ellie finding a unique storyline about family and hope in the most dificult and improbable scenarios of a persons life.

    In TLOU2, most of Ellie & Joel memory flashbacks are heartwarming, even if predictable and expected, they get to you, frankly these memories were so good that if you sold the game and expanded solely on these memories the entire time it would have worked much better than this actual storyline, it would also allow you to evolve the main story of this game later in TLOU III explaining to the players how JOEL died. That would probably work so much better than this as the whole game is constantly spamming you with flashbacks making it annoying very quickly.

    The Bad
    In this game despite so many content being about Joel and Ellie relationship, you don't ever get to play as Joel, instead you play as Ellie and Joel murderer (not skippable).
    You get Family Guy type of flashbacks, which becomes annoying very quickly, by the time you're 50% into the game, you're already frustrated with the annoying interruptions from the main game, you are then forced to switch characters from the new protagonist to the antagonist, again, at the worst moment in time possible.
    As if it was not enough that you have to play as Joel killer and to fight and almost kill Ellie, you then get another bunch of annoying flashbacks from the antagonist life, the idea here was to allow the player to somehow feel some empathy for the antagonist, however, this character story line is so boring and long, you just cant stop thinking about the main game.
    Everytime i was forced to play with Abby i couldnt help to feel a severe lack of interest into the game and i had to almost force myself to keep going, promising myself the rest of the game story could be better.

    Although the game tries to imply that Abby is human too and has her own problems, the story is too flawed and too generic to transmit this kind of sentiment to the player.

    The rest of the story is more or less the same, bland and generic, you really dont feel any empathy towards any of the game characters dying, even when Joel brother was almost killed was a "meh" moment and his comeback a total cliche.

    The Ugly
    You might think that im done with the negative side of the story but wait! Theres more! You end up sacrificing the life of your friends, permanently crippling Joel brother, murdering lots and lots of Abbys "friends" just so you can get into a final fight with her and loosing 2 fingers, at the end of the fight, when you're drowning her for good, you give up and let her go because somehow you're starting to think that there is too much killing in this world, so the perfect logical conclusion is you kill everyone except the murderer of Joel, the hole in this plot is so big not even a blue star could cover it.

    In the end its obvious why the story is such a disaster. ND programmers & artists did an amazing job, since the game graphics and gameplay are so good that this generic, bland and poorly written storyline is an insult to all the years wasted programming, designing and modelling this game. Neil Druckmann had 1 job and failed miserably at it.    … Expand
  12. Alqvanquisher88
    Jul 11, 2020
    1
    Completely ruined by the political agenda in the game. The developer have catered to political agenda rather than making a good story.
  13. Jwill904
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Unique experience unlike any movie, book, or video game before it. The criticism is mostly hollow and offers no real insight on anything in the game, other than “I wanted something different to happen in the story”. Gameplay, graphics, voice acting, all 10/10
  14. saivan
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't like to chime in on these things. I like hearing alternative perspectives to my own. But I do think there are many points to make here. So I couldn't help making them.

    Firstly, Abby doesn't show a hint of remorse throughout the game, except for one brief moment that seemed pivotal to the rest of the game. There was no remorse while killing Joel, none while she's talking about the scars, she isn't even willing to entertain the notion that any world view contrary to her own could have its merits - this made her character seem far too unrealistic. I understand the point about the circle of violence, but even while you're in the thick of this circle of violence, a realistic character should, and would, consider at least briefly, that their actions may be going too far. This was the facet that the authors totally failed to explore for Abby. You're left thinking, _why is she even doing this_? I think this is at the core of why the author's are being called lazy writers so frequently.

    However, on the flip side, it seems implausible that a character that displays totally sociopathic tendencies throughout the game, would suddenly change the way they behave towards these children after leaving them for dead. Why did her time with Owen cause her to suddenly remember that she'd left the kids to die. They saved her life, but so had Joel! Why was she so nonchalant about killing Joel for so long if he had saved her life too?

    There was no exploration of "would my dad want me to kill Joel", "was killing Joel the right thing to do", or anything of the sort. Even when hesitation is displayed by other characters, she wishes she could have been even more brutal. This doesn't fit, and it doesn't make sense!

    But my biggest criticism of this game isn't even about the story that was told. On the front of the game, was the title "the last of us", the last game was about a post apocalyptic world where a deadly infection had gripped the world. Ultimately, people loved this game because of the personal relationships that had been formed, despite the peril that the world faced. The greatest parts of the game for me, were the parts where you discovered how the world descended into chaos, through memories left by the old world. It was about trying to see how the world could get itself free from that chaos. We felt betrayed at the end of the last game too, because we wanted the world saved, but we weren't willing to give Ellie up to save it!

    This story on the other hand, was a classic revenge tale! This tale could have been told in any world, and I think for most fans, the disappointment stems from "it didn't have to be _THIS_ world"! The world constructed by the authors of the previous game had so many facets that could have been further explored, but instead, we got (what I believe to be) a reasonably generic revenge story.

    Sure, both sides had their reasons for revenge, but that misses the point, this game is about the apocalypse caused by a deadly disease. At what point did the disease have any level of salience in this game? Ellie wanting her life to mean something felt like an after thought. The reasons for Ellie and Joel's patchy relationship could have been substituted for literally anything else. The reason Joel killed Abby's dad could have also been substituted for literally anything else, and I could continue to go on here.

    I agree that the characters developed here. I agree that the story was fine (I hesitate to call it "good"). But I'm upset because I don't think it belonged in the world of the last of us. Most of the criticisms that the developers are facing essentially stem from that simple fact. This game, and this story had a right to exist, but they should not have existed in the world of the last of us. That is ultimately how I feel about this game.

    I appreciate you reading this far if you made it here, writing this just felt like something I needed to do.    … Expand
  15. wbone
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Brilliant in technical aspects, but overall it's an awful attempt to push the SJW politics topic. RIP TLOU franchise.
  16. megiddo
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    absolutely Garbage the story telling is a joke the writer doesnt respect the value of the characters.
  17. M3RG
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Just because Joel died doesn't means that the game is bad. please be more mature to deal with this problem, give respect to the developer please, don't make them disappointed. Thanks :)
  18. Johnobudiman77
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    the worst sequel but, a lot of people put effort to this game
    Story: 3
    Gameplay:6
    Graphic: 10
    Voice acting: 8
  19. WarLordMW
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Worthy sequel from all aspects. Naughty dog delivers again even with some minor story issues, this game is a masterpiece
  20. Tsarofteacups
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    The sheer irony of the litany of negative reviews seems to showcase what The Last of Us Part II is about, destruction. Destruction of society, relationships, and the self. How far is one willing to go to change what cannot be unchanged, what do we have left except barbarism and anger? Even after everything is in ruins it does not exist in a vacuum, things must change. Tremendous story,The sheer irony of the litany of negative reviews seems to showcase what The Last of Us Part II is about, destruction. Destruction of society, relationships, and the self. How far is one willing to go to change what cannot be unchanged, what do we have left except barbarism and anger? Even after everything is in ruins it does not exist in a vacuum, things must change. Tremendous story, acting, design and interaction; only gripe is the gameplay can become repetitive.… Expand
  21. CaptainLubeman
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished this. It did not live up to the first game but for me its not as far off as a lot of people are saying.
    The story tries hard to get you to sympathies with both protagonists but ends up just making you not really feeling anything for either of them. By the end you're just pushing the button because the game wont let you progress until you do, specifically the final showdown.
    Story aside the gameplay is pretty good. I quite enjoyed the many different ways to approach the fights. You can sneak through and stealth kill everyone or you can run through guns blazing (at least until you run out of ammo).
    One issue I did have was with searching for crafting items. Becomes very repetitive to open draws and cupboards to find enough supplies to make the items you need. At the same time this makes the game feel more realistic in the post-apocalyptic world so I can't complain too much.    … Expand
  22. Callmecir3
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    Gameplay was basically the same as the first game with some added upgrades to skill tree and weapons.
    Graphics were amazing as always coming from naughty dog. The story wasn't so great as it was forced to have characters to go outside of their natural elements just to drive the narrative forward of revenge.
  23. amirho3einkh
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    i think its one of the best game
    And I really liked this story
    Only maybe the expectations from the game was so high that the people's scores low
  24. Roma_chmo
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    The last of us 2 is a masterpiece. This is not a project. This artwork. Gameplay, physics, atmosphere, graphics, story. All this was done at the highest level!
  25. luciankyrall
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. f I ever were to lose you, I would surely lose myself.
    And she did.

    The Last of Us Part II is a heart breaking, emotional roller coaster of a story that pulls on your heartstrings at every available opportunity. The game play is an improvement in every way over the first and is some of the smoothest you’ll find out there. The hide and seek combat system is some of the most fun I’ve ever had and the in most cases the fights take place in such large areas there are many ways to take on each encounter. The crafting system lets you improve the guns in your inventory at workbenches scattered around the maps and make useful tools, such as health kits and molotov cocktails, on the fly. The kills can be incredibly gory, and it seems to venture a little too far into murder porn at times. However, I believe it’s done intentionally. The gruesome deaths, shotgun blasts eviscerating opponents, the horrifying screams as WLF soldier burns to death, the way dismemberment happens when someone triggers a mine, the cries that echo through the battlefields as enemies find the bodies of their dead companions, all add to the weight of the action of killing. It’s heavy and weighs on the characters and the player, I had to put the controller down a few times after some of the cutscene deaths and a few of the more graphic close-up fights. But you’re killing people, and the game wants you to know that.

    All that said, the game is beautiful. Seattle is full of new life in this post-apocalyptic world. Lush plant life and rivers cut through the city and it’s quite easy to get lost in the scenery. Sunlight is used to great effect as you explore derelict buildings, boats and the landmarks of Seattle. Rain, snow and thunderstorms are used beautifully to heighten tension and paint gorgeous backdrops and environments in and out of the city. Luckily, there is a photo mode, and one of the better ones out there, to help capture the scenes you want to save. The animators did a fantastic job with each and every character and the game has some of the best voice work in video games to date. I’m actually very upset Ashley Johnson can’t get nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Ellie.

    Now onto the story, this oh so controversial thing that has fans, wrongly, in an uproar. But why? Most don’t even know what they’re mad about because they haven’t bothered playing it. So how is the story really? Simply put, it’s a masterpiece. It’s as engaging as it’s studio predecessor, Uncharted 4, and holds up against the likes of God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Horizon: Zero Dawn. The game is lengthy and weighty and takes a lot of time setting the stage and exploring the characters. The story is one of revenge and what happens when the people who matter most to us get violently ripped away. It uses a dual narrative to draw comparisons as you play as both Ellie on her revenge quest and Abby, Joel’s killer. Ellie’s mission for revenge tugs on your heart strings as she refuses to listen to reason and throws herself and her friends into constant danger trying to take out the person who took what mattered most to her. Then, very suddenly, you are transitioned to Abby’s perspective and story as the clock is moved back and you experience Seattle over the same 3 days you did with Ellie on her hunt. Abby is a hardened killer whose story takes her on journey to regain some of the humanity lost to her as she protects two innocent children caught in a war between the WLF, Washington Liberation Front, or Wolves, a para-military group that took over Seattle and the Scars, or Seraphites as they call themselves, a group of religious fanatics who follow the teachings of The Prophet. A woman who saved many people in the early days of the apocalypse and was killed by the WLF. Abby is not an easy character to like, in fact one of her companions even points out over and over how bad a person she really is. But you aren’t given her perspective to force you to like her. It’s important to the whole story. How revenge is cycle. How killing people even for noble or righteous reasons only leads to more suffering. Connecting the dots between the two stories as you play is thrilling and fun and definitely warrants a second playthrough just to see all the pieces you might have missed. A character encountered as Ellie gets further explored and given life from Abby’s perspective. The game makes you think through each character’s decisions as you realize the full scope actions have, actions you won’t always agree with but because of how well the characters are set up you always eventually understand. The game overall, like the first, is about relationships and the lengths we go to for the ones we love. Not only is it the perfect follow up to the first game but it holds the spirit and ideals explored in the first very close while expanding on and adding too them.    … Expand
  26. hellyaN
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    Normal game. But the first was better. Graphic in game top. But feminism it is bad
  27. ajcyberpunk
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Best in class Graphics and animation. Level of detail and care amazing.
    Best in class voice acting.
    Sound design great and Soundtrack excellent but almost used too sparingly. A Challenging, emotional and difficult to digest story that stays with you after the credits role. Gameplay improved upon the first game. Dodge mechanic welcome addition. Skill trees do lack impact and hopefully    Best in class Graphics and animation. Level of detail and care amazing.
    Best in class voice acting.
    Sound design great and Soundtrack excellent but almost used too sparingly.
    A Challenging, emotional and difficult to digest story that stays with you after the credits role.
    Gameplay improved upon the first game. Dodge mechanic welcome addition. Skill trees do lack impact and hopefully completely redone for TLOU3.    … Expand
  28. Rodrik0109
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    In my opinion, this is one of the best games ever created. If you own a PS4 you should buy it and experience it by yourself. The story is absolutely revolutionary, that isn't made to make you happy but to make you reflect on how loss can bring out the worst in mankind and how revenge is just a continuous cycle of violence. Everything about how the story is told is something that I haveIn my opinion, this is one of the best games ever created. If you own a PS4 you should buy it and experience it by yourself. The story is absolutely revolutionary, that isn't made to make you happy but to make you reflect on how loss can bring out the worst in mankind and how revenge is just a continuous cycle of violence. Everything about how the story is told is something that I have never seen before in a videogame. The dialogues, the cutscenes and flashbacks are just beautiful and really make you think. I have finished the game 3 days ago and still think about it all the time. Besides the story, the graphics are the best I have ever seen in a ps4, as well as the animations and audio design. The world is amazing, beautiful and feels that actual people lived there. The gameplay takes everything that is good in the first game and enhances it even more. The game is also incredibly polished and I havent found a single bug or glitch in it. An incredible masterpiece and "mandatory" for every one that calls himself/herself a gamer.… Expand
  29. mroll44
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wouldn’t rate this game a perfect 10/10. It’d be closer to a 10 than a 9, however. So, on the scale options given to me, it gets a 10. The only thing I didn’t like about it was how it made me feel. It is a very difficult game to play because it is so powerful and depressing. From Joel’s brutal death to the journey that follows, there are so many terrible decisions made by the main characters, so much pain, death, anger, and hatred that I found the game very difficult to play at times. But what happened was the realization that no other game I’ve ever played had made me feel so many things and challenged my views/beliefs on so many topics. I finished the game a week ago and have not stopped thinking about it since. It’s that powerful. Kudos to the Naughty Dog team for taking such a huge gamble with the 2nd installment of perhaps the most beloved game/IP of the past decade. I didn’t like feeling all of those things (who enjoys feeling depressed?), and I play video games b/c they’re fun, but this game is still too good and too powerful to ignore. I highly recommend it to anyone, but just be prepared for an emotional journey unlike any you’ve ever experienced.… Expand
  30. Harbinger926
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Although there is lots to praise about the game (graphics, sound, performances) the game suffers from bad pacing both in gameplay and story which made for an experience that was not enjoyable to play and at times, rather boring. There is unnecessary hate surrounding this game but I feel there is also too much praise for a game that has clear flaws. The Last of Us Part 2 suffers with a lackAlthough there is lots to praise about the game (graphics, sound, performances) the game suffers from bad pacing both in gameplay and story which made for an experience that was not enjoyable to play and at times, rather boring. There is unnecessary hate surrounding this game but I feel there is also too much praise for a game that has clear flaws. The Last of Us Part 2 suffers with a lack of focus and introduces too many characters with little time with each to actually learn or care about. The first game showed that it took a full game to invest in two characters, and this one tries to develop character investment within the main story with at least nine characters and fails to establish that with the exception of maybe one character. Now of course, this is just my opinion and credit where credit is due, the performances, motion capture, animation and visually fidelity of this game are incredible and deserve praise. But for me the environmental and creature sound is the star of this game. The sound engineers deserve the highest praise for elevating the horror and making the locations of the game feel alive. As a conclusion I do think it is a game worth experiencing but I would recommend lowering expectations if you are a fan of the first game. I hope Naughty Dog don’t disregard all criticism for the game as mindless hate as I believe there is one criticism from many reviews that I have to agree with and that is; the game is too long. Quality over quantity is what Naughty Dog has always delivered, until now.… Expand
  31. SeanSago
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is heartbreaking! But I just love it! Don’t forget! cause-effect! I got platinum trophy already! ❤️ Incredible Game!… Expand
  32. Stratsauce
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Tlou2 is a masterpiece of storytelling. The writers ask us to take a chance and a risk with some serious plot decisions. They ask us to take a chance on a side of the story we have no desire to play out. But their ability to create a story that challenges your emotions is amazingly well done. I'm glad they went the direction they did. Most bad reviews are based on players and theirTlou2 is a masterpiece of storytelling. The writers ask us to take a chance and a risk with some serious plot decisions. They ask us to take a chance on a side of the story we have no desire to play out. But their ability to create a story that challenges your emotions is amazingly well done. I'm glad they went the direction they did. Most bad reviews are based on players and their inability to relate to some character decisions and motivations, but that's what makes these characters special. I was always kept on my toes. The gameplay was pretty solid and the voice acting was top notch. Don't let negative reviews discredit the effectiveness of the writing.… Expand
  33. Bortmex
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only thing i want to thank this *game of the year* for its making me create an account on metacritic thanks, you killed Joel in the beginning and not killed that muscle trans-gender with a golf club. 10 pendejo games of 10 (its a shame i can rate this game only 0 this game definetly deserves more i will give it -5 out of 100.-5 its for wasting my time. )P.S and thanks for ont letting me put 0))… Expand
  34. MasterTom35
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    **** 10/10 ! es ist EZ die beste und Überraschenste story eva ! THX ND
    verstehe die leute nicht die einfach nur null bombing betreiben!
  35. Kubr1c
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    Игра норм, ЛГБТ повестки нет, но она слишком долгая.
  36. Rus128
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    пропаганда нетрадиционных ценностей, плевок в душу фанатов первой части!!!!!
  37. RingoS
    Jul 11, 2020
    1
    Когда умер Джоэл, умер и я, умер каждый толерантный игрок.... а всё что дальше это кошмарные фантазии умирающего мозга...
    Я ещё никогда не был так расстроен и опустошён
  38. ASSSeu
    Jul 5, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ellie hates Joel because He killed the cicadas at the end of the first part. Abby hates Joel, because he killed the father of the surgeon. Now Ellie hates Abby. You have understood that violence begets violence. Neil Drakman says that Joel is to blame, but if you remember the end of the first part, there Ellie was unconscious after a massacre with infected and cicadas come, which knock out Joel, put Ellie on the table and want to operate. Again, Neil Drakman says that only Abby's father could have made the medicine, but he died. If you remember the agreement between Joel and Marlin that he takes Ellie to the hospital, and they give him weapons, but as soon as he came to the hospital, the cicadas were ready to kill him, but Marlin intervened and he was told that he would be released, without guns of course. The cicadas could explain everything, give Ellie a choice.. But all the blood is from the cicadas.
    Destroyed as for me the normal ending of the first part, the fact that Ellie found out the truth in the hospital, was depressed and then was an ordinary person, who did not know that she was imunna. But then Joel plays Golf with Abby, realizes that he was still dear to her and goes to kill Abby's friends. In the first part, Tommy was a very good character and kind, but in the second part, he is the complete opposite, promises Ellie that they will go together to take revenge, but secretly leaves. The plot is so straightforward - she remembers everyone in the room and slowly kills everyone and everything is so simple that no new name will appear among her enemies. Then comes the third day when Abby is aiming at Ellie and the game is running out of time and we are already behind Abby. Dogs and Cultists howl at each other, and why ? Because Abby doesn't care what or why and just ignores it. She doesn't care that the dogs torture the cultists, she doesn't care that the Cultists kill the dogs, and so it looks ridiculous that the Renegade Cultists save her and she gets so attached to them that she kills the dogs, but the dogs have saved her life more than once. Why she decided to throw the dogs, where there is everything and go with these cultists-and did not explain normally. She doesn't even try to understand their feelings, they don't mean any harm, and Abby goes and cuts them all out. She is loyal to her Cicada friends, but she also wanted to kill Denny. We don't know much about Abby's friends. Three are killed off-screen, Nora in a couple of frames, Leah too, and Manny is just a cable. What do they have in common, why are they loyal to Abby ? Vaguely. Abby has no character, no motivation, no conflation while playing for her. All Abby's desires and conflicts end during the prologue, when she played Golf with Joel. There is a love triangle between Abby, Mel and Owen, but until the evening of the third day, it is not connected with the events that are happening at all. Krch for 10 hours of playing for Abby is terrible because it is very, very boring.. Abby does not kill Ellie and says that she got out of her eyes, but Ellie still finds Abby in trouble and will go to battle, win, forgive and let go on all four sides.
    It would be better if the first part was the last game on tlou.    … Expand
  39. Guilherme1996
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Esta análise não tem spoilers.

    The Last of Us 1 foi um jogo inovador ...não tanto no seu gameplay, que era sim incrível, mas de fato sua narrativa era algo que não tinha visto antes nos diversos jogos que havia jogado. The Last of Us 2 além de manter o aspecto inovador do primeiro, é um game muito corajoso em suas posições, críticas sociais e representatividade, sem falar dos mecânicas    Esta análise não tem spoilers.

    The Last of Us 1 foi um jogo inovador ...não tanto no seu gameplay, que era sim incrível, mas de fato sua narrativa era algo que não tinha visto antes nos diversos jogos que havia jogado. The Last of Us 2 além de manter o aspecto inovador do primeiro, é um game muito corajoso em suas posições, críticas sociais e representatividade, sem falar dos mecânicas mais técnicas que são quase impecáveis, cometendo deslises mínimos que podem ser corrigidos com uma pequena atualização fazendo o game ficar de fato perfeito.

    História e lançamento: O fato de Ellie está viva já é um belo spoiler do final do primeiro game, que é inevitável não ser citado aqui já que ela é uma personagem central desse game. Não quero me alongar no aspecto da história em si, pois o game sofreu diversos ataques de grupos homofóbicos e extremistas disparando spoilers sobre a história do jogo... O fato de ter um jogo com essa representatividade (dês de sua temática até suas opções de acessibilidade) faz com que jogadores preconceituosos sintam-se "ofendidos". The Last of Us 2 deixa claro dês dos seus trailers que o jogo não precisa desse tipo de jogador (convenhamos, pessoas assim merecem apenas o esquecimento e o silêncio).
    The Last os Us 2 é um jogo que foge totalmente da maioria das histórias maniqueístas de games. Em diversos momentos da história do game senti um choque ... é um game muito pesado em sua narrativa, acompanhado de uma violência gráfica enorme ... Isso não é negativo, mas apenas uma justificativa de que esse game não é nem um pouco recomendável para os mais sensíveis ...

    Mecânicas, jogabilidade e gráficos: Sem dúvida é o game mais perfeito nesse aspecto que já pus as mãos... é inacreditável! Um jogo com a mecânica que beira a perfeição! Cada detalhe do cenário é bem feito, com gráficos foto realista, que me fez perguntar várias vezes se eu realmente estava controlando a personagem (sem exagero!). A física do game é perfeita de fato; reação a tiros, movimentação dos personagens, peso dos objetos, força dos golpes, explosões - você sente o impacto de cada coisa ...
    A violência gráfica entra nesse parte da análise também : quando acertamos os alvos, sejam humanos ou infectados, eles despedaçam, gritam de dor, se arrastam pelo chão em agonia ... é um show de horrores de certa forma "maravilhoso" e impactante, muito bem feito que podem agradar jogadores que gostam de uma certo impacto mais adulto nos combates (como eu haha).
    Quando me referi a uma "mecânica quase impecável", é porque o jogo (ainda) não é de todo perfeito. Algumas texturas demoram meio segundo para renderizar, ou alguns pequenos objetos do cenário parecem não ter texturas nenhuma (como uma garrafa, ou objetos em uma mesa). São detalhes mínimos, mas que não podem ficar de fora de um jogo que tenta ser tão detalhado - mas de forma alguma não afetam em nada no game, podendo ser concertado com um pequena atualização ...

    Conclusão: The Last of Us 2 é uma obra-prima. Tão bom quanto o primeiro, sua inovação não está tanto na forma de narrativa, mas na sua representatividade, acessibilidade e inclusão. Um jogo corajosíssimo em mundo tão intolerante em que vivemos, e com um primor técnico quase perfeito com deslizes desprezíveis. Nota máxima sem nenhuma hesitação!    … Expand
  40. Josedlux
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    Unos gráficos que tocan techo de la ps4. Jugabilidad muy buena y un sistema de combate y sigilo excelente. No le pongo más nota, ya que la historia no me gustó mucho, hay decisiones en el argumento que no son del todo acertadas a mi gusto personal. Por lo demás un juego excelente.
  41. GameGuyTom
    Jul 11, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 is a mess of a game. The gameplay itself is extremely dated and doesn't build upon the first games mechanics, making them feel stagnant in comparison. The story however, is worse. I dont hold any grudges to the game's developers or writers, but the story is just horrendous. First off they killed off a fan favourite character in a very unceremonious way, almost abandoning what his character was built on. Second they force you to play as a new character who's only "connection" to the story is killing joel. The whole motivation of ellie's development was revenge on abby for removing her father figure, the same way joel removed her own father. But the whole game is a bait and switch. Nothing comes out of the story other than the death of a beloved character, the mutilation of the character we protected throughout the first game and nothing else. It was all for nothing, no pay off, no satisfaction of killing a character who essentially tormented ellie, all for nothing. I hated this game, I hated playing it, the seraphites hardly show up, despite the trailers implying that they had a large role to play. And the infected take a back seat.
    I wasnt expecting joel to survive to the end of the game. But they proved how little they cared about the characters and the fans with this atrociously written, virtue signalling game. All in all?
    I hated it.    … Expand
  42. john331
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Maybe, the only flaw this game has is that at some point it feels a bit streched, but i didn't care at all because the combat section is great, the crafting is improved and i was busy taking all collectibles anyway, so yes a bit streched but i'll live with that.

    And it's not a "bad" ending, it's just an ending that you dind't like. I'm wondering in which way you'd expect Joel to die,    Maybe, the only flaw this game has is that at some point it feels a bit streched, but i didn't care at all because the combat section is great, the crafting is improved and i was busy taking all collectibles anyway, so yes a bit streched but i'll live with that.

    And it's not a "bad" ending, it's just an ending that you dind't like.
    I'm wondering in which way you'd expect Joel to die, just in a simple combat or by accident, impaled like in the first game? ND decided to do it in grand style, that certainly will be remembered in the industry.

    Overall the game is a step forward in ALL aspects from the first game    … Expand
  43. MrRobin
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    6/10, because of weird/bad storytelling. The game has a lot to offer. Soundtrack, game-play, artworks and beautiful graphics. However the game is mostly focus on storytelling and that's where it started to fall apart.

    I feel like, you can make a game without killing a lot of "main" characters. They did in the first game, yet in this game writers goes basaltic. imagine growing up with    6/10, because of weird/bad storytelling. The game has a lot to offer. Soundtrack, game-play, artworks and beautiful graphics. However the game is mostly focus on storytelling and that's where it started to fall apart.

    I feel like, you can make a game without killing a lot of "main" characters. They did in the first game, yet in this game writers goes basaltic. imagine growing up with your teddy bear and suddenly your mom throws it away, you `wouldn't be happy, right?

    Finale was also anticlimax, feature no "real" morel message to the players/viewers. Some stuff was just unnecessarily for the story. This story is also heavily dependent on political views, specially about women and trans. In the first game, didn't have any kill able female characters (which is interesting).

    Overall this game is "NOT GAME OF THE YEAR", weird decision. It's like they were making a perfect pancake and a customer asked Nutella inside a pancake. Obviously you get confused, but you don’t want to upset customer. In the end your pancake is horrible, but you made your best effort to satisfy the customer.

    It's a good game, but very bad writing, hope the writers realize how to write a story without being dependent on society moral and listen to their own hearts and how they feel like story should go.    … Expand
  44. ElferCharlize
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Wie erwartet großartig, Grafik, Sound, Story. Ein Meisterwerk. Wer eine Story will in der alles glücklich endet sollte Kinderbücher lesen.
  45. uyoung1989
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    I think a 9 out of 10 is the proper rating. However, considering the injustice it receives since release, I am willing to give it a 10.
  46. aslan_rk
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отличная игра! Очень сильно понравилась, зашел геймплей, кат сцены да вообще ВСЕ! Прошел от начала до конца и не о чём не жалею. Не знаю как передать мои эмоции. А на ЛГБТ мне было плевать вообще. В игре было показано всего лишь 2 поцелуя главных героев. В общем 10 щелкунов из 1!0
    Всем желаю приятной игры    … Expand
  47. Killerkueken
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Best game I've ever watched. It's a 9/10 for me, but I'll gladly provide that one extra point in order to compensate for all the misogyny and homophobia that review bombed this masterpiece. Adios haters.
  48. Dark_Xxdani11xX
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible technical work, impressive graphics, good story, good gameplay ... Without words, there are things that I personally have not liked either Joel's death or having to play with the character who killed dear Joel. I wish there was another death for him, but it's an amazing game… Expand
  49. Goguz
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its amazing and the history I think is good for me, the escenaries are very extender.… Expand
  50. RobertoSalame
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The Last não é sobre vilões e heróis, mas sim sobre pessoas, relações humanas e oq q elas são capazes de fazer por amor. Muitos jogadores se confundiram no part 1, acharam q o Joel é um herói, mas não é. No part 2 vemos q não existe o "Jon Wick", todo mundo sofre, todo mundo tem os seus motivos, ngm é perfeito e ngm está certo, porém todos estão errados. Pra entender e apreciar The Last 2The Last não é sobre vilões e heróis, mas sim sobre pessoas, relações humanas e oq q elas são capazes de fazer por amor. Muitos jogadores se confundiram no part 1, acharam q o Joel é um herói, mas não é. No part 2 vemos q não existe o "Jon Wick", todo mundo sofre, todo mundo tem os seus motivos, ngm é perfeito e ngm está certo, porém todos estão errados. Pra entender e apreciar The Last 2 vc precisa ser desapegado e saber q as coisas não acontecem do jeito q queremos. Nota 10, uma verdadeira obra prima.… Expand
  51. Factios
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the problem is that everyone thinks Joel is an immortal being, and they don’t realize that he has changed since he arrived in Jackson, but the important thing is, in an apocalypse, he doesn’t have a heroic death, people die like **** at the end of game, it shows that Abby's boat is ahead, but Ellie's is not, you know why? It's because she still doesn't understand that revenge only screwed her up, but Abby already realized that her search for revenge to kill Joel, killed all of her friends, and that revenge didn't bring anything, but Eliie hasn't realized it yet , I believe that those who didn’t understand the game and gave 4 ~ 5 really didn’t think straight, I think it could be something else, but no problem, TLOUS 2 is a game about love, not revenge, what proves this is that Abby doesn’t wanted to continue revenge, for having someone like Lev, who is important to her.… Expand
  52. Giarc1982
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Solid 7/10 I've completed it last night, a strange design decision they made took this game from a 10/10 to a 7/10, the majority(2/3) of the game is glorious, it looks fantastic and the gameplay is solid throughout, sadly It comes with a huge caveat.

    I'm gonna try an elaborate without spoiling it, for me there is a certain dislikeable character that is the main focus for a third of the    Solid 7/10 I've completed it last night, a strange design decision they made took this game from a 10/10 to a 7/10, the majority(2/3) of the game is glorious, it looks fantastic and the gameplay is solid throughout, sadly It comes with a huge caveat.

    I'm gonna try an elaborate without spoiling it, for me there is a certain dislikeable character that is the main focus for a third of the game, given the first half the game doesn't portray this character in a good light, it's an annoying and tedious diversion from the main plot, maybe if these bits were played 1st before revealling what happens arround hour 2, it would be more enjoyable to play.    … Expand
  53. RH27
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is just as much Abby’s story as it is Ellie’s and that would be perfectly fine if I liked the character. So the game is for the most part a revenge story, during the very first chapter of the game Joel is literally beaten to death by Abby a former firefly while Ellie is forced to watch, thus all the interactions between Joel and Ellie are done through flashbacks. As a fan of the original game this is incredibly disappointing. Okay so I already knew from the first game that the people Joel and Ellie were killing were just like them in the sense that they were just trying to survive and they too had loved ones they were trying to protect this isn’t new information to me, so I really dislike that now they’re deciding to show the Firefly’s side and portray Ellie and Joel as the villains after they got me to care so much about them in the original. As for all the new characters that are introduced I just don’t care about any of them especially Abby so being forced to play as her for half of the game just isn’t fun. I don’t even like Abby’s back story I mean I know it would have been really predictable if it was somebody close to Marlene that sought revenge on Joel but the daughter of a random NPC from the first game is the one that vows revenge on Joel, I mean I didn’t even so much as know the lead surgeons name and yet his daughter is the one that kills Joel and is now the main playable character in the game. If they wanted me to care about Abby at all then maybe they should have told her story in chronological order maybe then I would have developed sympathy for her up until the point that she kills Joel but to have her just outright kill Joel from the onset with no explanation what so ever made it very difficult to sympathize with her. It all finally comes to an end with a fist fight between Abby and Ellie where Ellie decides at the very last minute to not kill Abby and lets her go even though she was relentless in killing every other person responsible for Joel’s death Abby is the only one she decides not to kill, if you believe Ellie would find forgiveness for Abby in the very moments that she’s trying to drown her then fine but I’m on the fence. Honestly I don’t think any of the ideas in this game are bad I just think they were executed poorly and if I had to rate this game from 1 to 10 I’d give it a 7. Almost everything about this game is amazing the gameplay, the graphics, the music the only real shortcoming is the story which is kind of ironic considering the story is what elevated the first game to be a masterpiece, out of all the things I imagined could go wrong with this sequel the story was the last place I thought Naughty Dog would drop the ball but there it is.… Expand
  54. MiniatureBigMac
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    The Last of Us Part II has a real problem telling a story. The plot is mangled and characters do things extremely out of character that make no sense when considering the first game's plot. It all feels very forced and uninspired. It's heartbreaking to see such a legacy be thrown away like this. You can tell the writers sat down and and really focused on characters instead of a story.The Last of Us Part II has a real problem telling a story. The plot is mangled and characters do things extremely out of character that make no sense when considering the first game's plot. It all feels very forced and uninspired. It's heartbreaking to see such a legacy be thrown away like this. You can tell the writers sat down and and really focused on characters instead of a story. They decided to write this story based around characters they really wanted to broadcast, as opposed to writing the characters that fit the story, into the story they wanted to tell. The game suffers immensely because of this and likely won't be a patch to fix it. At this point, I'm just hoping not to see a third.

    Also, isn't it a bit odd reviewers could only talk about a small portion of the game? Almost like they're hiding something in the latter half? That 95 is definitely not truthful. I think the voices of the actual fan base here are a lot more important than those of reviewers who weren't even allowed a full game. This game is equivalent to being spit on and shouldn't even have the last of us title attached to it.

    The graphics are pretty though.. whoopdie doo, I suppose. And the gameplay mildly expanded upon, but more or less stuck in the last gen. But in a game so heavily revered for its story, I don't think these aspects are the ones everyone is worried about meeting their expectations. The story is such a mangled mess, I can't give it anything higher than a 3. In a game so heavily dependent on story to really come together, it's like a macaroni painting without the glue.    … Expand
  55. MihaiKrieger
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    Story, 2/10
    Gameplay, 8/10
    I will give this a 5. Rent, don't buy. It is a lesson in NOT to design story driven games.
  56. LiamK19
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Visually stunning and a compelling narrative.
    Odd that in a story of viruses, mutations, and cults, the most heart-pounding and gripping elements are the consequences of anger. The lengths one can go for vengeance is clearly the star of the show.
    The game is overly long and unmistakable in its over-the-top brutality. But it serves a purpose. And while some may argue that the creators were    Visually stunning and a compelling narrative.
    Odd that in a story of viruses, mutations, and cults, the most heart-pounding and gripping elements are the consequences of anger. The lengths one can go for vengeance is clearly the star of the show.
    The game is overly long and unmistakable in its over-the-top brutality. But it serves a purpose. And while some may argue that the creators were heavy-handed in their choices, I'd counter that argument by saying that it's important to be heavy-handed if you want to obliterate that which you hit.    … Expand
  57. ahedo_2604
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The last of us 2 is just for intellectuals.
    The final is not bad, obviously after so many years, the main thing is not killing nor Joel.
    it's about people, the way world is different, how death is common and normal.
    You have to stop saying it was a bad ending, it wa real and nothing to be mad for.
    THE END.
  58. Charly17
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La calidad, diseño y todo en lo que respecta a lo técnico, quedo muy bien. Pero la historia fue una decepción, obligarnos a jugar con abby y encima ayudarla a matar a joel y masacrar a ellie y tommy, es una tontería.. Al menos déjanos decidir a nosotros que ruta tomar, la de ellie o la de abby. Una porquería la historia.… Expand
  59. Matyy
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Its a masterpiece and a lot of you dont understand the potential of this game and mostly the ending i feel bad for you guys im sorry and to those who get it more ppl like us!
  60. ock123
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Real garbage game. The worst game i've ever played. Make me gross, feel like quit taking **** No impression, no feelings, no gains.
  61. Kiivenx
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    If you really enjoyed the first game "The Last of Us", then you will be extremely disappointed in this sequel, this game had very little improvements over existing features like combat, stealth, crafting, among others, meanwhile it butchered the main thing that make the first game so great, the story telling and also the character development. There are moments when the story feels rushed,If you really enjoyed the first game "The Last of Us", then you will be extremely disappointed in this sequel, this game had very little improvements over existing features like combat, stealth, crafting, among others, meanwhile it butchered the main thing that make the first game so great, the story telling and also the character development. There are moments when the story feels rushed, and also using time skips without explaining too much is a very lazy move from developers.… Expand
  62. pelotudon
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The best game in the history. It happens what hat to happens. Haters you're making a wrong mistake
  63. JulsH
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really didn't enjoy the 2nd half of the game. I just couldn't sympathize with Abby at all, even though the game tried really hard to get me to like her. And it's not like I can't like someone who does kill one of fav. characters. In other TV shows and games I could not forgive them but I got to like them, but not with Abby. I went in to the game thinking there is no way I won't like the game. I thought all the hate was just from butthurt people who didn't want that Joel died or that ellie is lesbian.. But I really didn't enjoy my time with the game.
    It's not just the fact that I played as Abby but also that they teased the climax and then made me play 10 hours only thinking about what would happen. I think if they would have made me switch the characters more often like 2 times a day and changed the story so it would still make sense I could have really enjoyed it. But that just wasn't the case. And games for me are not all about enjoyment but it just dragged on and on.. And I could only think about ending the game.
    So I really thinking a few small changes (not the story) could have made me like Abby much more and so made me more invested in the story. For example I didn't give a fluff about lev or his sister or anyone who was with abby. There are also a few things that I can't really believe would have really happened the way they did like when we get to play as Abby chase down ellie through the curtain. Ellie could have just taken her shotgun and wait for Abby to open the door and shoot her in the knee but I can live with these mistakes. Im just really sad I couldn't enjoy the game that much.)(I also need to say that I played hellblade senua sacrifice and I felt really uncomfortable and needed to stop many times playing it because it made me feel sick in my head but even though the ending also was really sad I could enjoy it much more than tlou2.) Oh and also the other aspects of the game are top notch. Graphics, sound, music, acting,and the world. The game play got pretty boring after 20 hours. So in the end I wouldn't say the story was bad it was just in a unfortunate order. I don't know if it really only deserves a 3/10 but just really didn't enjoy it so...    … Expand
  64. martano87
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    Visuals, gameplay, sound and VO performances are all top tier in my opinion.

    Story is erratic and below the standard of what we expect from this developer and series.
  65. LaylaBdlaire
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! Nowadays it's rare to see games exploring topics like revenge, change, and redemption with such depth. The story is very interesting and immersive. Sad but realistic, showing us life is neither black nor white.That it's all a shade of gray. I found myself caring about a lot of the characters' fates. Visuals are awesome, gameplay, and music as well. A definite 10!
  66. Flava
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    It’s easy to see why this has become such a fan favorite along with all the high praise from the critics. TLOU2 is without a doubt one of the strongest PS4 title ever released. Brutal, honest, unforgiving and beautiful. I’m enjoying all the details along with the characters and storyline.
    Bravo, ND.
  67. Alexander12337
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Игра отличная, стоит своих денег. Она расскрывается полностью на максимальной сложности, отличный сюжет, потрясающая графика и геймплей. Однозначно 10/10. Но есть проблема в виде sjw повестки, которая портит впечатление.
  68. mattarnold008
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This game is such a disappointment. However I want to give it some credit. The graphics and the voice acting is incredible some of the best if not the best of this generation. The gameplay is okay nothing to write home although the crunches of bones when a melee attack hits is satisfying. The gun play is outdated and clunky.
    What let’s this game down is the story. It is contrived, it kills    This game is such a disappointment. However I want to give it some credit. The graphics and the voice acting is incredible some of the best if not the best of this generation. The gameplay is okay nothing to write home although the crunches of bones when a melee attack hits is satisfying. The gun play is outdated and clunky.
    What let’s this game down is the story. It is contrived, it kills off certain characters and quite frankly has its soul torn out to suit an agenda. The fact the first one was based on Joel and Ellie’s bonding and him coming To terms losing his daughter. There are no likeable characters compared to the first. The plot is petty and full of loop holes. I don’t know how people like ign are giving this a 10/10    … Expand
  69. Jeremoin
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Really good game. Naughty Dog did a good job.
    Even if some people might not like the decisions made with the characters, this game does not deserve all the hate. I had a really good time with this game.
  70. Kuhakuu-bbs
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Pretty amazing gameplay and graphics, still there are some bugs and the game message might not be understood by anyone, but ir can get its message it will be for sure an incredible experience.
  71. Dave1256
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Ignore the hate. This game is a masterpiece. A worthy sequel to part one both in story and gameplay.
  72. Pedazo78
    Jul 11, 2020
    4
    Técnicamente impresionante pero terríblemente aburrido; Apenas evoluciona en nada a la primera parte y además la historia no tiene ningún interés. Avanzar, explorar, acción de vez en cuando y cazipladas a calzador de la ideología basurilla de los desarrolladores. Un buen ñordo vamos.
  73. illegalmonkey
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel like people who played this just couldn't get over the fact Abby killed Joel. I never liked that Joel chose Ellie over the human race so I totally understood Abby's rage but she kept it in check and just killed the guy she wanted to kill. Ellie on the other hand went after anyone and everyone. IMO Ellie was the most bloodthirsty character in the game. My wife and I really liked the story. It was gut wrenching at almost every turn but we got the motivations behind both Ellie and Abby.

    I think Abby's story line was lost on many just because they couldn't get over what she did which, if you ask me, plays right into NaughtyDogs theme. Rather than growing to understand someone and learning to forgive(Ellie even says she understands why Abby did it) some players feel they cannot and just let the cycle of hate fester on within themselves. I for one think people gave this game an unfair chance. It was quite unique from anything I've played in a long time. While it was extremely brutal and gut wrenching at times I think they did their job well. 9 outta 10 from me.    … Expand
  74. Hashkie
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    A story that attacks your emotion with no regard for convention or expectation. It lives in all its chaotic yet consistent glory. It tries not to be a game that was created, but a world that exists. I was lost in it for a week.
  75. JuanSolo47
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    A greatest game, a must have. Ignore the haters and a few bad youtubers. Play it!
  76. ncredible
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Beats the first game on every level apart from pacing. A wonderful story that builds on and surpasses the first that needs to be played.
  77. ChristianSu
    Jul 8, 2020
    4
    Filled with plot conveniences, underdeveloped characters, and about as subtle as a sledgehammer. The admittedly fun gameplay can't carry this miserable narrative for the game's excessive run time.
  78. Kajiwht
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game...
    Except...
    The storyline keeps going back and forward.. and changing characters
    In my opinion it would be better if it was more linear as the first was.
    And hate the fact that joel was killed and the ending disapointed me..    … Expand
  79. MrBungle50221
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Terrible story full of plot holes, boring generic revenge plot. Characters are all unlikeable and make stupid decisions that make no sense. Over the top violence for no reason other than to make you feel bad for something the game forces you to do, the game seems to actively hate and punish you for playing it.
    The only redeeming quality is the graphics. The writing is absolutely terrible    Terrible story full of plot holes, boring generic revenge plot. Characters are all unlikeable and make stupid decisions that make no sense. Over the top violence for no reason other than to make you feel bad for something the game forces you to do, the game seems to actively hate and punish you for playing it.
    The only redeeming quality is the graphics. The writing is absolutely terrible and the gameplay mechanics lacklustre and uninspired. The game drags on for far too long, the gameplay is boring and uninspired. It's a terrible game and a worse movie. Avoid.    … Expand
  80. Fape4ini
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Как по мне игра через чур разтянута, она скучная и однообразная. Интересно играть лишь потому, что интересно что будет дальше в сюжете, какой следующий дебильный поворот по типу: Элли пошла всё таки мстить после того как Эбби сохранила обоим жизни. Как по мне игра очень слабая.и не тянет больше чем на 6.… Expand
  81. Stefanotus
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    After playing through this – I dare say 'masterpiece' – it just confirms, for me, that a large portion of the 30.000 plus negative reviews are most likely from transphobic and homophobic fanboys. This game is ground braking, innovative in it's cast and the storytelling is at its finest, purest and rawest!

    Gameplay: 9,5/10 *Would have loved to see a lil' more zombie action at times*    After playing through this – I dare say 'masterpiece' – it just confirms, for me, that a large portion of the 30.000 plus negative reviews are most likely from transphobic and homophobic fanboys. This game is ground braking, innovative in it's cast and the storytelling is at its finest, purest and rawest!

    Gameplay: 9,5/10 *Would have loved to see a lil' more zombie action at times*
    Sound design: 10/10
    Characters: 10/10 *The new cast is unapologetic diverse*
    World design: 10/10 *It's pushing the ps4 pro to it's limits, and I love it*
    Story 10/10 *The details, the finesse, the choices you make and the different perspectives make this a top notch game*

    Do not listen to all the bad reviews out there. They are trying to boycott this game, just because they dislike playing a strong female or trans character, even though they kick ass.    … Expand
  82. Tushkanchik
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Не кого не слушайте,не смотрите обзоры и не читайте,Проходите сами и делайте свои выводы.
    По мне так игра шедевр,подача сюжета,графика,освещение,проработка деталей,всё на новом уровне.Игра,которая манипулирует чувствами игроков,заставляет злиться,переживать,радоваться.Она не похожа на другие игры.Ни капли не пожалел что купил диск.    Не кого не слушайте,не смотрите обзоры и не читайте,Проходите сами и делайте свои выводы.
    По мне так игра шедевр,подача сюжета,графика,освещение,проработка деталей,всё на новом уровне.Игра,которая манипулирует чувствами игроков,заставляет злиться,переживать,радоваться.Она не похожа на другие игры.Ни капли не пожалел что купил диск.
  83. zssbdr
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Best game ever, better game than part , ignore the haters' worlds, you will find real heart touch in this game!
  84. MrObj
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rate the game based on how much joy/feeling the game brings me over the cost (money and time) it took from me.

    Last of US 1 was a great, great game.

    Last of Us 2 not only added nothing to the development of the lore or game-play, it took away all the positive connection I had with the characters from the first game. I would rather the game did not get made. Forget the money or the time I spent, Neil destroyed what was once timeless and memorable.

    Was there any positive? Yes.

    All the scenes where Joel and Ellie conversed, even when they were arguing.

    And of course, the museum scene, that almost made the game worth it.

    But not quite.

    1 for the great Joel and Ellie scenes.
    1 for the amazing graphics.
    1 for the occasional great level design.    … Expand
  85. scaryanddamaged
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This game traumatised me deeply and made me ugly cry longer than any other game I’ve ever played in my whole life. It was quite the journey that really makes for an emotionally challenging experience. On my second playthrough now and loving all the details to pick up on with hindsight now in hand. Visually and aesthetically stunning in every possible way.
  86. disasterhig
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Унылейшая история без нормального финала с кучей ненужных персонажей, которым даже с натягом не хочется сопереживать.
    15 часов играть за персонажа, чья судьба тебе откровенно безразлична, ну такое.
    Отвратительное отношение компании, в частности Нила Дуркмана, к потребителям. Пусть продолжает считать тех, кому не понравилась игра идиотами, а потом на полном серьёзе удивляться, почему же    Унылейшая история без нормального финала с кучей ненужных персонажей, которым даже с натягом не хочется сопереживать.
    15 часов играть за персонажа, чья судьба тебе откровенно безразлична, ну такое.
    Отвратительное отношение компании, в частности Нила Дуркмана, к потребителям.
    Пусть продолжает считать тех, кому не понравилась игра идиотами, а потом на полном серьёзе удивляться, почему же ему желают смерти, а его игре ставят оценки 0/10.
    Считаю, что подобных прецедентов не должно быть на рынке видеоигр и очень надеюсь, что компания Сони сделает выводы, потому что всего этого могло бы и не быть, не проводи они такую агрессивную пиар политику, когда все критики ставят игре 10/10, а сама она тянет, ну, максимум на 6-7.    … Expand
  87. mmikkel
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    A brave, worthy and extremely well-made follow up. The worst I could say about it is that it’s maybe a little bit too long.
  88. VanVani
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Anyone who claims that the game is full of "lazy writing" or that the game "ruins the original and it's characters" really knows **** all about writing and story telling. It's almost like they weren't paying attention in the first game. I replayed the first game right before part II came out, just to make sure I wouldn't be blinded by nostalgia.
    The first game was all about subverting    Anyone who claims that the game is full of "lazy writing" or that the game "ruins the original and it's characters" really knows **** all about writing and story telling. It's almost like they weren't paying attention in the first game. I replayed the first game right before part II came out, just to make sure I wouldn't be blinded by nostalgia.
    The first game was all about subverting expectations ( subverting the generic save the world from the apocalypse plot) and part II follows suit and really pushes the medium forward even more than the first one. The first game was just as depressing as the second. The first game had just as much violence as the first game. The first game portrayed the enemy factions as grey and sometimes even sympathetic as well. And part II has just as many endearing moments and lovable characters as the first.

    Even if the story was trash (it really isn't) the game would still not be a 0/10. Only unplayable glitchy messes, which can't get past their opening menu are a 0/10. The gameplay is some of the best stealth I've ever played, the game looks drop dead gorgeous, the soundtrack is amazing and the game runs very smoothly.

    Solid 10/10 for me. Don't let the 0/10 reviews scare you off from playing the game.    … Expand
  89. BlankOrNothing
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Still Good but a bit sad . The story it vary complex but still good even after Joel Death. That's the bad Point but still a 10 game… Expand
  90. _SoulTormentor
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They could have continued the journey in a predictable way. But they took bold turns and produced a masterpiece which will make you mourn, leave you depressed for days or weeks and will have a permanent impact. ❤️… Expand
  91. Adlier
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    AWFUL FEELINGS INSIDE, as you were betrayed by your best friend

    The graphics are great, the gameplay is interesting, but what have they done with the characters and story?..
    The narrative sucks! and their attempts to manipulate our feelings... so pathetic
  92. Robert089
    Jul 11, 2020
    4
    Beautiful game but instead of the quality writing that you might be accustomed to from the first game you get shock factor as a replacement.

    Where the first game was set in a bleak world with jaded characters there were often glimpses of humanity and hope that would break through and remind you what the characters were fighting for, this game is just relentlessly bleak with no likable    Beautiful game but instead of the quality writing that you might be accustomed to from the first game you get shock factor as a replacement.

    Where the first game was set in a bleak world with jaded characters there were often glimpses of humanity and hope that would break through and remind you what the characters were fighting for, this game is just relentlessly bleak with no likable characters.

    I did not find the game very engaging, I do enjoy the game play, scrounging for bullets and weapons and barely making it through encounters but there are basically no innovations from the last game. This would be okay if the story was on par but since it was not I found myself losing interest way before I reached the ending.    … Expand
  93. Sacredness
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Замечательная игра. Отличная атмосфера, превосходная музыка, геймплей просто восхитительный. Получил массу удовольствия от игры и не ни капли не жалею о потраченных деньгах.
  94. Luisswdy
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Idk Why so many of u hate this sequel. Yeah as many said it is destroying characters from the First game but overall i really like this game
  95. sydch
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    I'll not give it blatantly 0 or 1, but believe me - critics are overrated this game. The Last of Us and Left Behind expansion was a shooter game with decent zombie outbreak theme. There is tons of games out there with that, but what this game did better than those was story telling. It wasn't a masterpiece, unlike most of the people says - the tie between Joel and Ellie developed slowlyI'll not give it blatantly 0 or 1, but believe me - critics are overrated this game. The Last of Us and Left Behind expansion was a shooter game with decent zombie outbreak theme. There is tons of games out there with that, but what this game did better than those was story telling. It wasn't a masterpiece, unlike most of the people says - the tie between Joel and Ellie developed slowly and once it should be strengthened, it happened instantly. Nothing can be perfect, I know but a masterpiece shouldn't have problems like that - especially when it's main focus is story telling. Aside that, game was just a shooter, with optional stealth if you want. Believe me, there is tons of games does that part even better. There was puzzles, and they were boring because set on moving a platform a lot.

    I really tried to avoid spoilers even with the first game, so here's what's about the Part II. Storytelling is awful. Only good thing I say about story is how it's presented and some of the characters are lovable. Aside from that, there is tons of plot-holes, unnatural behaviours, lazy writing and inconsistency. Once you completely finish the game, I think developers want you have a bitter taste but hell, you get a stale taste and say why those people done this? and most likely why critics gave this 10/10? I'll not give any spoilers, but imagine whole story development and character's life choices doesn't even matter in the end. Unlike Part II, the whole story development was key point in the finale of the first game.

    Gameplay is almost identical, with smooth improvements and better AI. Sound design? Awesome. Musics, decent enough. Graphics? I expect more tbh, especially from a Sony Exclusive game.

    Let's talk about politics, game isn't fully loaded with LGBTQ+ but sometimes the privileges given on "that one" character will bore you. Unlike most of the other people, I played Left Behind and I know Ellie is lesbian. I'm a crossdresser as well, so consider it came from a "non-binary". The problem isn't representing it, the problem is making one character overrated, who represents that culture.

    Well, seems like the score I give is only and ONLY for game engineering and like I've said it's not something truly unique. If the main focus is story of the game, it should impact scoring more than other games. 4/5 is for simple, enjoyable gameplay and good voice design. Musics and graphics are not that much of good so they doesn't impact rating for good or bad. Story and character development - literally zero/5.    … Expand
  96. rodrige
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will tell this on a line:

    This was an insult for all the players who played the first game.    … Expand
  97. TDOG
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Absolutely incredible!! So much time and effort had been put into this sequel. They story is so good.
  98. marcellinogrifo
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Sto gioco è una madonna mannaggia ai clicker fasulli che ci vedono -------------------
  99. Nalzaro
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece. This is the best game ever. I love the gameplay, characters, sorry, narrative, pacing. I love everything. Thank you so much naughty dog.
  100. Envyy
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Would've been perfect if it wasn't for the lazy writing in some parts but overall it's really good sequel and surpass the first in everything except the writing
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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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