The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Tshadles
    Jul 9, 2020
    5
    The game is Gorgeous and stunning visually. But the marketing was lies and the game play itself was not really changed or innovated from the first a prone was added. They barley give any character development to Ellie and Dina and concentrate blatantly on Abby. My problem with Abby is not the buffness or anything that's actually baddass and pretty cool, the problem is that its forced downThe game is Gorgeous and stunning visually. But the marketing was lies and the game play itself was not really changed or innovated from the first a prone was added. They barley give any character development to Ellie and Dina and concentrate blatantly on Abby. My problem with Abby is not the buffness or anything that's actually baddass and pretty cool, the problem is that its forced down your throat that they want Abby to be the main character and good guy even after we all waited years for a continuation of Joel and Ellie's story as we were promised with the marketing.… Expand
  2. Slayerx
    Jul 9, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A visually stunning game with a shallow and badly paced story.

    The game has too many flashbacks and not enough gameplay and betrays Joel.

    RIP Joel.    … Expand
  3. Pendar_99
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Level design melee combat gunplay story graphics....
    Everything is amazing in this game
  4. ryaneaton3
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decent gameplay, could have actually been a great game but fell down on the storyline. You can't destroy everything that the first game was and then expect us to care about characters that did it. It's nothing to do with Abby being an unnecessarily buff woman just because or a stupid "love" making seen, also completely unnecessary. It didn't totally suck but it wasn't great either and no, retrospectively making the main character a lesbian does not add depth to her character… Expand
  5. Nanclopes
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    Biggest disappointment of the last 10 years. This game broke my heart. I had to force myself to end it. Shame on you Naughty dog!
  6. MikePanzer7
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    I'm kind of disappointed about many things on the game, that's all I got to say
  7. Pedrocaca12313
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    Un buen juego pero no se compara con el primero muy buena finalizacion y jugabilidad espectacular.
  8. Heavenly41
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Just brilliant, an absolute masterclass of storytelling. I won’t post any spoilers but if you loved the first you will definitely love this one.
  9. Sourvinakos
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    Super visuals
    Bad story poorly written.
    Forgettable characters.
    AI stupid af.
  10. Fatal_Funk
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    Unlike some critics I wont lie for the sake of twitter praise, the game is a let down and mostly due to poor writing, underdeveloped characters with zero purpose other than to burden the flow of what we know and love in this franchise, even to the point of feeling betrayed and confused as a fan, if you play this for the story aspect i truly hope you can squeeze some enjoyment out of it,Unlike some critics I wont lie for the sake of twitter praise, the game is a let down and mostly due to poor writing, underdeveloped characters with zero purpose other than to burden the flow of what we know and love in this franchise, even to the point of feeling betrayed and confused as a fan, if you play this for the story aspect i truly hope you can squeeze some enjoyment out of it, The gameplay itself is fairly reasonable but nothing too spectacular, for me it simply felt forced and depressing to experience.… Expand
  11. Rottentrails
    Jul 9, 2020
    5
    It's ok kinda fun for half of the time gets really boring was hard to finish. I didn't play 1st one but the story seemed to be trying really hard to make you "feel" and came off really forced. I'd wait for a sale price .
  12. TwanDaGreatJuan
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    An amazing game. I dont understand all the hate. I'm gonna do a second play through to try and platinum.
  13. PIN_GVi_45
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Игра суперская, и ЛГБТ ПОВЕСТОК за всю игру было очень мало.
  14. Lufito123
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    bom...EU ADOREI O GAME!!! começando pela parte técnica,o jogo está espetacular com relação a graficos,jogabilidade,expressões faciais,e principalmente na historia,o que eu realmente não entendo o por que tanta gente está massacrando o jogo e dando uma nota 1 por exemplo sendo q o jogo é incrivel em gameplay e graficos espetaculares.se não gostou da historia eu entendo mas dar uma nota tãobom...EU ADOREI O GAME!!! começando pela parte técnica,o jogo está espetacular com relação a graficos,jogabilidade,expressões faciais,e principalmente na historia,o que eu realmente não entendo o por que tanta gente está massacrando o jogo e dando uma nota 1 por exemplo sendo q o jogo é incrivel em gameplay e graficos espetaculares.se não gostou da historia eu entendo mas dar uma nota tão baixa é um pouco triste porque os graficos, etc estão muito bons e dar uma nota tão baixa assim é um tanto quanto forçado. claro que tem seu bugs e alguns problemas mas nada que faça dar uma nota 1 para o jogo.eu mesmo não gostei de algumas coisas na historia também mas pra mim dá pra relevar. e o final foi muito bom e impactante um dos melhores jogos da geração sem duvida.… Expand
  15. ironjode
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    this games sucks donkey balls, you want to kill your own character after less than half the game. Maybe cyberpunk will be better. truthfully i only went through about half of the game
  16. AnnualLeopard
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    Bad writing and characters. Not worth the 7 year wait for those who played the first game. Visually breathtaking but awful narrative.
  17. TowGuru
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was looking forward to this game like crazy because I believe the first game was one of the best games I have ever played. I intentionally ignored all the drama prior to release because I wanted to give this game a fair shake. I wanted to Love This Game, I really did. However, in its current form, this game however, is HOT GARBAGE. Joel deserved better and it was kind of pathetic watching a Neil Druckmann "lookalike?" inserted into the game. The game does in fact LOOK gorgeous and runs very well, make no mistake, but those are the only good things I have to say about it. You can tell where Anita Sarkeesian's political drivebys were infused into the narrative, The PC / SJW ridden story is horrible, the characters are mostly wooden or stereotypes of "Super Wahmen" or fall victim to the latest "White male leads or major characters are so 1990s, let kill them off" mantra and the dialogue in general, is just atrocious. This game is literally an enduring self-licking ice-cream cone that shoves identity politics down the players throat without a break. There was a 10 or so hour stretch that felt like the worlds biggest side / fetch quest. I had to force myself to finish it simply because I wanted it of the hard drive. This game nether respects the original characters nor does it pay any homage to any of them. Save your money, save your time, and play the first one over again and pretend that that ending is the canonical one.… Expand
  18. Jamison
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Experiência maravilhosa. Ótimo jogo parabéns , espero que os desenvolvedores não desanime e nem levem a sério essas criticas, muito gente nem jogou, um boa parte da culpa e de empresas como essa metacritic que não tem critério nenhum para pessoas avaliem com seriadade não só para prejudicar um game.… Expand
  19. Scottwood
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    Story - Awful
    Gameplay- Excellent
    Characters - Tried to kill most of them on purpose
    Graphics - Top Tier

    The story and some characters really does just bring it down to a one because I pushed my way through the second half and eventually my will just drained it self, don’t play this, stay away and make sure who ever did the writing for this gets boycotted in the future.
  20. El_Alquimista
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a very well made game, only idiots would qualify with less than 5 are those who live in a very different world than the one we are actually going through, they want a happy ending to their **** life… Expand
  21. Misterecco00
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Cutting edge graphics but the story is so bad, game of thrones season 8 standard. Wasted $60
  22. SlipknotHeretic
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    I loved the game. Not quite as good of a story as the first, but good nonetheless. Gameplay and graphics are phenomenal. Great soundtrack as well.
  23. chduryrd
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Completely senseless story, generic message and garbage plot from the bare beginning just to try to be impressed, but the most stupid thing is that ending leave go the **** antagonist.
    This game should never have come out
  24. Salvador98
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    I decided that it would be better for me to write a review after completing the game entirely and here I am around 25 hours of gameplay. If I had to sum this game up in three words they would be "A massive disappointment". Let me get something straight, there is nothing wrong with having LGBT characters in a game. In fact we found out of Ellie's sexuality in the DLC for "The Last of Us"I decided that it would be better for me to write a review after completing the game entirely and here I am around 25 hours of gameplay. If I had to sum this game up in three words they would be "A massive disappointment". Let me get something straight, there is nothing wrong with having LGBT characters in a game. In fact we found out of Ellie's sexuality in the DLC for "The Last of Us" that she was gay, which is fine. The first game is my absolute favorite game ever and it breaks my heart seeing that they took this route with the second game. They absolutely destroyed everything they built up in the first game within the first 2 hours of this game. The story is absolutely horrendous it was based on hate and the desire for revenge. After the first 5 hours of gameplay I honestly just did not want to play the game anymore. I had to force myself to play this and it pains me because of my excitement for this game to come out, just to see Niel just burn everything from the first game down to the floor. The reason I am not giving this game a 0 is because of the graphics and game-play. The graphics are gorgeous and the gameplay is ok. I absolutly hated that Naughty Dog forced me to play half of the game as the character that murdered one of my favorite characters in cold blood. The issue here is what made the first game so amazing was the story, that was the important part of both games. The Last of Us has always been about the story. The ending was horrible as well and Neil already said that there are no plans to release a DLC with this game which I see them as saying "there are no plans to fix the story". Like I said earlier in this review, I have nothing against them adding LGBT characters in the game but I really felt like Naughty Dog was trying to shove them down my throat, like if they were trying to push an agenda through this video game, it made me feel like it was less of a video game and more of a political statement which is another reason I think is why most of us gamers dislike the game. Honestly I think this game was a waste of money and a waste of my time. I just really hope that if they do make a third game or a TV show/movie they don't use Abbey as the protagonist, she is the most hated character in the game... that will definitely be the final nail in the coffin for us fanatics of the franchise.… Expand
  25. BrokenTriggz
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Gameplay mechanics and graphics are on point, but that is something you would already expect from a ND title. The story on the other hand is just god awful, with unlikable characters, sequences and events that don't make a lick of sense, and cringe worthy dialogue. If you were a fan of the first game, you will absolutley hate this one. Do not buy, stay far away. Everything that was goodGameplay mechanics and graphics are on point, but that is something you would already expect from a ND title. The story on the other hand is just god awful, with unlikable characters, sequences and events that don't make a lick of sense, and cringe worthy dialogue. If you were a fan of the first game, you will absolutley hate this one. Do not buy, stay far away. Everything that was good about the first game has been stripped away and substituted with identity politics and poor writing.… Expand
  26. Bobligthyear
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juegazo, al que no le haya gustado es porque quiere que los juegos sean peliculas disney. Señores esto es un mundo postapocalistico hay asesinatos y recordad que joel es un asesino al igual que ellie nos guste mas o nos guste menos. La historia esta muy bien hilada y te hace ver que ni el bueno es tan bueno ni el malo tan malo… Expand
  27. jyoodevil
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They killed Joel and forced me to play as his killer. Not worth the money. I feel like they lied to me and tricked me out of my money. I will never buy another naughtydog game after this one.… Expand
  28. lezardfleck
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Played the 1st game, felt betrayed, the story choices are as frustating to me as a fan as last jedi was, some of the gameplay is clunky 7 year gap and no improvement in the gameplay.

    The game is gorgeous, voice acting is good, however this doesn't feel like last of us, or even a good game at all.
  29. dresden_1174
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    You can have the best graphics currently available, you can have good gameplay elements, you can have great music, but if your story is crap it doesn't mean anything.
  30. ps345
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    The gameplay and the graphics are the best the series has seen, which is why the disappointment of the story is so frustrating. It starts with a compelling premise, but devolves into a disjointed mess jumping around between viewpoints with no clear direction and giving the player little motivation to keep going other than to see how the dumpster fire eventually burns out.
  31. murtle52
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    It’s story is quite bad. There is no redeeming characters. It’s political. It’s deceiving in the way it’s marketed. The game play is mediocre at best. Not worth the price at all.
  32. Takeda
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    World is a bit prettier and that's about it. The story is atrocious and the characters are totally annoying. They just had to go and get political and alienate most of their fans in one way or another. It's really just a dumpster fire that needs to end now.
  33. ReFukulated
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play is fine, voice acting is fine and it looks fine visually. The previous characters, Joel and Ellie, characters Neil Druckmann said is the heart and soul of the game, are pooped all over and sidelined for very awfully written characters that no one wants to play as. Joel and Ellie are very different than before and make bizarre decisions that are out of character. The story is what you get when you pander, and hire people like Anita Sarkeesian and have an idiot game director such as Druckmann.
    If this wasn't a sequel and you didn't know as much Joel and Ellie, i could see it being rated a little higher than it is.
    I would give it a 4 max for having fair game play and visuals. But i have to subtract from there. Neil Druckmann, after **** on everything to pander, decided to put himself in the game, twice like a douchy narcissist. One is in the form of an extremely cringy collectible card titled Dr. Uckmann. The card talks about how he was ostracized from the 'scientific community' for pushing human limits. The other is literally a sex scene that was apparently mo capped by him. So that brings my score down to a 2.
    Anything that involves Anita Sarkeesian is going to be a point lost and what they decided to do to the characters, ill combine that.
    So that brings it down to a 1.
    Except all of the 10/10 ratings that people know are paid off that are running rampant is going to bring it down to a solid zero. Seriously watch any gaming stream and judge peoples reaction when they play the game. It's garbage and any fan of the original last of us knows this.    … Expand
  34. FranM
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    El juego tiene muy buenos gráficos aunque aveces el clima es un anticlima. Juegazo
  35. Necrid
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    El juego es de 10 en tema técnico, gráficos, sonido, animaciones, físicas, etc, el Manejo de armas y su modificación en mesa de trabajo es orgasmico, la historia es justificada, y directa de las decisiones y sucesos del primer juego, aunque es la clásica búsqueda de venganza y la típica redención al final del personaje, que se da cuenta que no es el camino apreciando las consecuencias queEl juego es de 10 en tema técnico, gráficos, sonido, animaciones, físicas, etc, el Manejo de armas y su modificación en mesa de trabajo es orgasmico, la historia es justificada, y directa de las decisiones y sucesos del primer juego, aunque es la clásica búsqueda de venganza y la típica redención al final del personaje, que se da cuenta que no es el camino apreciando las consecuencias que esto le trae.… Expand
  36. SonyOnly
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is almost the perfect game with the most fluid realistic combat in any game to date.The story manages to play with your emotions and magically change how you feel about certain characters,Abbie is very well written and manages to make you actually care about her enough to have second thoughts on your original goal.Plenty of jaw dropping moments through out I see a lot of hate filled people comparing the game to The last Jedi but really it’s more like Pulp Fiction the only flaw it has is the lack of multiplayer which is upsetting but the story well makes up for this keeping you on the edge of your seat for hours unable to put the control down with out returning 10 minutes later to complete just one more section.Stunning visuals,Great acting from the cast,undeniably detailed gameplay and an amazingly written story this game is game of the decade on par with the original if not above it.… Expand
  37. natalystark
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Me encanta , una obra de arte , los mejores graficos , las mejores animaciones que hasta el sol de hoy he visto en un video juego .
  38. Nateh45
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game is filled with plotholes. Forces u to feel uncomfortable. The worst revenge story ever. Whats the point. Bad writing. Gameplay is fun though but it so bad its funny.
  39. ReederRabbit
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Hoo boy. Okay. It's a pretty good game. The politics around it are staggeringly stupid. It largely achieved to do what (I think) it was trying to do--which is not to say I much enjoyed what it was trying to do. And I think there could have existed a better version of this game, these stories, and this series.

    --The level design is often a work of genius. Areas are big and realistic, and    Hoo boy. Okay. It's a pretty good game. The politics around it are staggeringly stupid. It largely achieved to do what (I think) it was trying to do--which is not to say I much enjoyed what it was trying to do. And I think there could have existed a better version of this game, these stories, and this series.

    --The level design is often a work of genius. Areas are big and realistic, and offer a variety of approaches to get through.
    --The story is frustrating. Good and bad, at times. Subtle at times, heavy-handed at others. I did not love it, I did not hate it. But it is admirably bold. (how often has a videogame had you play as a character, forcing you to achieve something *you don't want to achieve*).
    --There are long travel/scrounge sections that get very tedious and dull as the game goes on. In general the game is too long. It's the first time I think I've ever thought that about a game.
    --Neil Druckman owes you nothing.    … Expand
  40. Ibakeritb24
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    It’s Looks good that’s it, the trailers absolutely mislead the audience into this travesty, play the first one and call it a day,
  41. Ghostmissile
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics. The only good thing I can say about this game.

    Very repetitive gameplay: Too few enemies, too much looting, some parts are boring and very slow paced.

    Poorly structured campaign: When you're getting to the best part with Ellie, you have to play as Abby for 10 hours. It absolutely breaks the climax.

    Bad character development: People in this game just feel not real and they have no depth. All the new characters are just forgettable.

    Story is simply terrible: Lots of plot holes, weird character behavior, specially at the end. Just not what fans expected of this sequel.

    I will never understand the cheap death of Joel, why Abby wants to be Yara and Lev's best friend, why Ellie spares Abby in the end, etcetera.

    It's a pity that this game could've been so much more. They tried to make a surprising story, and it is. For the worse.

    6/10 for the graphics and some good parts (mainly hospital zone and Rat King).    … Expand
  42. radiohans
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    the plot is simplistic and victim to bizarre plot convenience. but that's not the only facet of this game, like so many seem to think. the gameplay is REALLY fun and diverse. plenty of different ways to play through the levels. the music is often one-note horror ambience, which is sometimes effective, sometimes not. the music scenes were wonderful. the acting was superb made me feel thingsthe plot is simplistic and victim to bizarre plot convenience. but that's not the only facet of this game, like so many seem to think. the gameplay is REALLY fun and diverse. plenty of different ways to play through the levels. the music is often one-note horror ambience, which is sometimes effective, sometimes not. the music scenes were wonderful. the acting was superb made me feel things a lot. dialogue was sub par, though. sometimes it felt like the script writers had no imagination. but sprinkles of gold lay hither and thither. letting the story as a whole sink in after the fact was also rewarding. the latter half of the story made me consider to what extent i should keep playing a game if I don't enjoy it. a bit of bias can go a long way in ruining everyone's experience. visuals were stunning across the board. and doing the most fun levels over and over again proved to be a great time! the game is good.… Expand
  43. Soropp
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything about this game felt forced. "JOEL IS BAD" "DINA HAS A PERSONALITY" "LOVE ABBY" Couldnt play the game telling me what to think about characters and forcing a lot of political ideologies on to players.
    Gameplay wise its exact same as the first with the grand addition of jumping and crouching...    … Expand
  44. BVGE
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Let's get it out of the way up front - This game doesn't deserve all these zeroes at all. It doesn't deserve all those perfect scores either.

    Anyone bashing this game falls into one or more of these categories: They didn't play it. They didn't play more than 3 hours. They're just looking for something to hate. They didn't agree with the way the story played out (The ONLY valid    Let's get it out of the way up front - This game doesn't deserve all these zeroes at all. It doesn't deserve all those perfect scores either.

    Anyone bashing this game falls into one or more of these categories:

    They didn't play it.

    They didn't play more than 3 hours.

    They're just looking for something to hate.

    They didn't agree with the way the story played out (The ONLY valid criticism).

    8/10. One point off for the social justice that DOES exist, and one point off for the bugginess that is there. It's very little.

    In summation, think for yourself and buy it if you want to play it, you won't be disappointed. All these low ratings are absolute garbage lies, period.    … Expand
  45. kn1r
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After years of waiting, we finally got it... The last of us 2! Joel and Ellie are now back, ready for new dangerous adventures! Oh, wait... Did I just say JOEL and Ellie? **** that, I meant Ellie & some now **** character Abby that wasnt even mentioned in the first game and that killed our beloved character in a stupid way (gj devs) and with who we have to play half the game, forced to liked her. I give this game a 2/10 thanks to the Joel cutscenes and the combat. The storyline was ****… Expand
  46. UrbaneFountain
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play Must play
  47. Pulse2037
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot is different than the first game, while the story could have been told better by swapping the timing of some chapters, it is quite great. Few games, maybe none before this one, have made me feel the emotions I felt today as I finish it. It's a story as much about forgiveness as it is about revenge. I can see why it is controversial, for some they perhaps have never been in a situation where you had to either forgive or allow bad things to keep happening. Sometimes it's not about justice but about moving on with your life. The graphics were a bit off on some of the first levels, even got a bug after using photo mode, but the later part of the game was beautiful and the gameplay and mechanics were simply amazing. I would recommend this to anyone looking for media that makes you actually feel. Great game! Would gladly play a sequel with Ellie trying to get redemption to get Dina back.… Expand
  48. zyusouken
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    I ignored the initial backlash and gave this game a chance. But I was blow away by how vapid and insulting the story is. What an absolute joke.

    Well... At least now I know that revenge is bad, right? ಠ_ಠ
  49. Mainin
    Jul 9, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not great, not terrible.

    Like when the main character dies after 2 hours, it's not very good    … Expand
  50. arambo
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ****SPOLIERS****
    I started the game without any knowledge of the leaks, yet from the moment I started playing Abby, I knew that she was the one who was going to kill Joel. With this feeling bugging me, I admit that I let her die more than a couple of times during her initial gameplay, and even more when we play her in Seattle. Hell, I thought there would even be an option to lose to Ellie in the theatre so I let Abby die in every scene just in case!

    But after seeing her relationship with Lev develop after the theatre incident, their dynamic reminded me of Joel and Ellie. I still felt disdain for Abby, but I admit that she grew on me and that I enjoyed playing her character. ND made one of the boldest choices a game could, and man, it really paid off. But it’s not the only powerful choice of the game.

    The last battle between Abby and Ellie was brutal, and while I had an easier time beating Abby up as Ellie than I had beating Ellie up as Abby, deep down I didn’t really want to kill her, especially after that flashback of Joel on the porch. It’s just insane to me that ND was able to elicit Ellie’s exact emotions in ME! The ending of letting Abby go was at first bitter - I felt salty that she had a better ending than Ellie. I felt heavy after playing the game, and had a harder time falling asleep. I thought about how there are things/emotions that I could still be holding onto that have the same destructive force as Abby’s and Ellie’s revenge, only internal instead of external. I thought about how our choices propagate to places we never expect them to. I thought about the freedom beyond being controlled by those regrets, and grief, and what it takes to achieve that freedom. I thought about how Joel’s choice to save Ellie was so so human, as was Ellie’s choice to spare Abby. The visual in my head of the former event was of the Chinese principle of Yang (the light with the darkness in it). Ellie’s arc reminded me of yin (the dark with the lightness in it). In a way, TLOU2 ended on a more hopeful note than the original one.

    But after a night of reflection, that heaviness still wouldn’t go away. Maybe it’s something about myself I have to explore more. But I was really attached to Ellie, and wanted her to have her happy ending.

    So I did my research, and I found that the writers were originally going to have Ellie pick Ollie up before she leaves, but felt that was too obvious.

    And then I saw a theory about how Ellie had already visited Jackson and repaired her relationship with Dina. What supported it was Ellie’s change of clothes, the absence of her weapons, Dina’s bracelet on her arm (which wasn’t there when she left for Santa Barbara, and wasn’t in her backpack like Joel’s watch was).

    Then I thought how cruel ND was for not making the happy ending more obvious! But I realized that my initial feelings toward the ending made TLOU2 more than a game for me. It made me look really deep down, and at least realize I have those dark sides too. It made me see how hard it was to deal with grief, and how that grief compels us to turn into people we don’t know. I believe TLOU2 was better than the first one for these reasons alone. The gameplay and the graphics just made this game more of a masterpiece. This game is a mirror to the player’s thought processes - it precisely elicits all of the feelings it sets out to, and the player is left to consolidate the intense emotions. If the player is able to do that, they see the depth of this game, if not, I think I understand where the hate comes from. But the beauty is not in if the player does so or not. It’s in how the player consolidates the emotions elicited. That how, gives the player a location of where they’re at in their emotional world. To me, that knowledge gave me what I was missing in my path to healing.    … Expand
  51. jayeneutron
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I really don't understand how these people think the story is not good. THIS STORY, GAME AND HUGE IMPROVEMENT ON GRAPHICS IS AMAZING! GREAT JOB to the creators!
  52. ruabadfish27
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This is not the story fans wanted but it was a story that made you feel very strong emotions I love love love this game. The game play was great visuals are awesome. The story will take you on an emotional rollercoaster if you were a fan of the first last of us. Just have an open mind about it
  53. NicklebackCD
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a disgrace to the original. The story is awful and the pacing is even worse. Joel's death was to early on and this game was just all around a waste of money.… Expand
  54. Laryxteofilo
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished the game on 20/06/ 2020 and even today I can't stop thinking about it and the feelings and reflections that this game gave me. This game made me feel things I had never felt before. This game made me get into an internal conflict with myself, I didn't know what to feel anymore. The Last Of Us Part II gives you an inexplicable and very personal feeling that you can only feel when playing it. The story of this game is very well written! People who didn't like the game, probably didn't play it or understood the story in a completely wrong way. I've been a fan of The Last Of Us since 2013 and played both games at launch, and my favorite character was Joel, without a doubt. When he died, I felt emptiness inside me, I felt worse than Ellie, I was filled with hatred and all I wanted to do was kill everyone responsible for it. When we go on our journey of revenge with Ellie, it is gradually noticeable that she is losing humanity and her essence. "If I ever were to lose you, I'd probably lose myself." and that’s what happened to Ellie and us players. Ellie was completely lost after losing Joel. She was filled with hatred and continued an endless cycle of hatred and revenge. Abby lost the person she loved most in the world, her father. She had that pain inside her, and she only thought about it every day, because she had lost everything and she thought that the only thing that would bring her peace would be to kill Joel, to avenge her father. However, when she killed him, nothing changed. Abby continued to have her nightmares and kept thinking about her father's death every day, in addition to carrying a huge guilt for killing Joel. Abby lost her humanity and essence at that moment when she killed Joel. She didn't regret killing Joel, but she realized that none of it was worth it. Ellie is a mirror of Abby, because the two were lost because of the death of the person they loved most in the world. The two were feeding on hatred and losing their humanity, because of revenge. A quote that can define this whole situation, is "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves" (Confucius), and one of these graves is for you, because you will get lost in the middle of the process of revenge, you will become someone else. Abby's journey is a journey of redemption, which is why she felt so compelled to help Yara and Lev. In that moment we can see how similar Abby is to Joel, because Joel lost his humanity after losing Sarah, he became a totally different person, he became cruel and sadistic, he was not a good person like before, and that is exactly what happened to Abby. Joel found love and his humanity again, when he met Ellie. Abby found love and her humanity again, when she met Lev. Ellie and Lev were like little lights of hope in the darkness of Joel and Abby. Abby managed to find her peace and redemption in Lev. You realize that when Abby was going to kill Dina, but she looks at Lev and decides to stop, because she knows that revenge never brought anything good to her life, and now she had one reason to live and move on: Lev. However, although Ellie lived a happy life on the farm with Dina, she did not eat, was sick and continued to have her panic attacks and nightmares, she would only find peace in herself. So she decides to go after Abby to find that peace. Abby refuses to fight Ellie because she was already destroyed inside because of revenge and had already realized that it was never and will never be worth it. She lost the love of her life and all of her close friends, she lost EVERYTHING. When Ellie was about to kill Abby, she has a memory of Joel and decides to stop. This memory of Joel was a good memory, he was happy and alive. In the last times that Ellie remembered him, she just remembered him dead and suffering. That memory was like "Stop, baby girl. It won't change anything and it will only destroy you", because when Ellie killed Abby, she would completely lose her humanity and her essence, and she would stop being the person Joel loved and cared for. I personally felt at that moment, that that "Ellie" was not the Ellie that we knew, it was not the Ellie that Joel knew and loved. She also saw what Abby felt for Lev, it was what Joel felt for Ellie. She let the love she felt for Joel, overcome the hatred she felt for Abby and it completely broke the cycle of hatred. Naughty Dog was very brave in producing this game and I really admire them for it. The interesting thing is that Ellie's memory of Joel at that moment, was their last conversation, their last words. Hate destroys many things, but a small fraction of love and forgiveness fixes everything. There are no heroes or villains in this story, only humans. It is a pity that many people failed to understand the message of the game... I'm sorry for the people who couldn't feel the experience and emotions that this game provided for us. I hope people have more love and maturity and don't spread unnecessary hate messages. MASTERPIECE… Expand
  55. Sabinoluz
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La jugabilidad impecable, ppero vaya manera de estropear la historia, tuve que jugar para sacar mis conclusiones, peroes de dar asco cierto puntos de la historia, una manera ridicula por asi decir de matar a Joel, ya esperaba que iba a morir, pero matarlo como un cualquiera,vamos, y el final, peor de lo que esperaba.
    1 punto por la jugabilidad y solo eso vale, al que quiera jugar por la historia vas a tener asco al inves de emocion, lo mejor, ver la historia por los youtubers primero, antes de comprar el juego.    … Expand
  56. eduardomedina
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yo ya he terminado este juego para mi es muy bueno y no merece ser opacado por personas homofobicas o personas que por cosas que pasan en la historia le pongan 0 de puntuación, hay personas que solo se crean cuentas para poder insultar ha este juego y eso en lo personal me párese muy horrible de parte de las personas no se en que sociedad estamos viviendo pero espero que piensen antes de hacer una critica, volviendo al tema del juego, este juego en jugavilidad y cinemáticas es muy bueno, tiene puntos débiles en la historia pero en lo personal me gusto es un juego muy salvaje en las partes de matar a las personas o perros, este juego es muy sangriento y triste a la ves podemos apreciar eso en la historia donde podemos ver como nuestro querido y amado Joel muere al principio de la historia y después sabemos que Joel y Elie no se hablaron por años ya que Elie en una parte de la historia se da cuenta de lo que ha **** Joel en el juego pasado eso la destruye y cuando ella se quiere acercar emocional mente a Joel después de tanto tiempo un nuevo personaje le quita la oportunidad de poder reconciliarse con la única persona que nunca la abandono, su única figura paterna en un mundo donde todo esta destruido por eso es que Elie busca venganza ya que ella aunque sepa que nunca lo podrá perdonar quiere intentar, este juego no se caracteriza por ser feliz ya que en el juego pasado muchas personas mueren a lo largo de la historia también que Joel a lo largo de su vida después de perder a su hija se vuelve una persona de la que no esta orgulloso y eso lo lleva a matar a gran parte de las luciérnagas en donde se incluye al único familiar de Abby (es el nuevo personaje) remarco ÚNICO FAMILIAR DE ABBY no es que este personaje me agradara pero es entendible el porque mata a Joel porque en el contexto de que alguien venga y te quite tu hogar y familia yo le aria lo mismo que le hizo Abby a Joel, el final de este juego es muy amargo te deja destruido contaria mas pero quiero que las personas experimenten este juego por su cuenta aunque lean esta critica y piensen que ya saben todo el juego , no, me he saltado casi toda la historia solo conte unos acontecimientos que no le han agradado al publico en general, pero esa es mi opinión de este juego se que no muchas personas lo leerán pero es mi opinión gracias por leer… Expand
  57. piparraid
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    The best game ever. It's ART. La jugabilidad, los escenarios, las armas, la historia te sumergen totamente en el juego. Espero con ansias el multiplayer.
  58. bigstankdickdad
    Jul 9, 2020
    5
    Not a 1 out of 10 but not good either. As a matter of fact I'd say it's perfectly balanced on both sides. From a technical standpoint this game is an achievement across the board. The graphics are jaw dropping, performances are fantastic and the gameplay is the same gameplay I loved from the original game albeit with some improvements. Unfortunately I can not sing the same praises to theNot a 1 out of 10 but not good either. As a matter of fact I'd say it's perfectly balanced on both sides. From a technical standpoint this game is an achievement across the board. The graphics are jaw dropping, performances are fantastic and the gameplay is the same gameplay I loved from the original game albeit with some improvements. Unfortunately I can not sing the same praises to the story. Simply put, it just didn't work for me. in a vacuum the story and themes are competent but as a long awaited sequel to one of the greatest games ever made (in my humble opinion) this is easily the single most disappointing game i've ever played. Even without the context of the original, the game's over reliance on flashbacks destroys the pacing with brief 30 minute interruptions at best and at worst, forcing the player to trek through 10 hours of gameplay before resolving a cliffhanger. Naughty Dog took a risk with this game which I respect but don't necessarily agree with. In all, while the game is undeniably a technical masterpiece, the story just feels inconsistent with the characters and themes of the first.… Expand
  59. NHEADY
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    too much politics, if i want this i can read newspaper, the gender is not everything in live
  60. Dancemonkey
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I think this game is one of the best ever made. It’s not just a game, it makes you think about choices, about relationships, about a lot of mistakes that people do. The effort they put to make everything so realistic is incredible, actors are incredibly skilled, music is just perfect. Congrats Naughty Dog for this masterpiece!
  61. Numero_87
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es una locura, te lleva emocionalmente de un lugar a otro, haciéndote experimentar todo tipo de sensaciones y plantear verdaderos dilemas morales.
    Debo admitir que duele lo que le sucede a Joel pero es parte de darle profundidad también al juego anterior, en el que no solo salvamos a Ellie de Npc si no que de personas que también viven y sienten igual que nosotros. Luego gráficamente es impresionante y las expresiones faciales son de lo mejor que vi.
    Por otro lado la jugabilidad es bastante fluida se siente en muchos puntos muy real y natural, aunque hay que admitir que no es completamente igual a lo que nos habían presentado en el 2019/2018 más o menos. A pesar de esto sigue siendo increíble y muy logrado por parte de los estudios desarrolladores Un juego que vale la pena jugar y del cual no te vas a arrepentir de haberlo hecho.    … Expand
  62. WillyFilly
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    The whole thing is like watching a train wreck except you absolutely feel compelled to look away.
  63. postpunk01
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Game of the gen. Despite the boycott (which colossally failed) and the rampant review bombing (made redundant as the user score is slowly going up), the sheer quality of this game has drowned out all of its bad faith detractors. Truly a masterpiece.

    Also, who would’ve thought anti-SJWs were the real SJWs? Funny how that works.
  64. BrittaS
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    If you are contemplating to buy tlou 2...

    I absolutely loved this game! It's definitely not for everyone but if you play this game with an open mind and are ready to experience an emotional challenging, complex story, then you will probably like this game just as much as I did. I understand that some people might not like the story but what probably everyone can agree on, is the    If you are contemplating to buy tlou 2...

    I absolutely loved this game!
    It's definitely not for everyone but if you play this game with an open mind and are ready to experience an emotional challenging, complex story, then you will probably like this game just as much as I did.

    I understand that some people might not like the story but what probably everyone can agree on, is the fact that the visuals are absolutely stunning and that the gameplay has significantly improved, was a lot more fun and felt more organic than in the first game. The music perfectly matches the different game scenarios and the different locations in the game are quite unique and interesting.

    Does the game have issues? Yes! It does have a few problems with pacing. Personally, I felt that some segments were simply too long but overall that only helped me to see things from the characters' perspective, to empathize with them and to understand their actions.

    Now to the plot (I tried not to include any spoilers, so this may sound a bit vague): I did not know in which direction the game/ the story would go and all of the turns came very unexpected which I really appreciated. I can honestly say that a game has never made me feel so many different emotions and made me reflect on so many different topics before. After finishing this game in two days I was emotionally exhausted and did not know what I was supposed to feel. During the next few days I simply kept thinking about the story and the actions of the individual characters. I kept analyzing different scenes in the game and the characters' motivations. I am still discovering new things about this story nearly a week after playing it and I find myself more and more in love with this game.

    Is this story a heart-warming adventure with a lot of sweet and peaceful moments? No!

    Is it the game that we fans wanted as a sequel? For most people probably also no.

    Will this game take you on an unforgettable, emotional roller coaster and give you a gaming experience that you have never encountered before? In my opinion definitely YES!

    A word of advice: If you think about buying this game and you have seen spoilers or read reviews that completely hate on it, please don't just give up on the game. Many people who hate on this game haven't even played it and have only read the leaks. Please don't listen to them! You have to play this game for yourself to really experience everything the way you are supposed to. Even if you watch a video you won't be as invested as when you are truly playing it for yourself.

    I say this because I had one of the weirdest and most conflicting gaming experiences in tlou 2 and after the game I felt like I went through the same character development and felt the same emotional ambivalence as Ellie.

    So, if you have no problem with a serious story that includes some dark topics and if you are willing to put yourself in someone else's shoes, then I can only recommend "The last of us part 2".    … Expand
  65. NotSus
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    Gameplay, collectibles, details, and music are all incredible. The pacing is poor and the story...well it sucks. Characters are all written poorly, you can see the ending coming hours before it does come, the game has way to many plot holes and to many cliffhangers for my liking, also the plot armor is strong with this one. I should note the last 2 hours are the worst gaming hours I’veGameplay, collectibles, details, and music are all incredible. The pacing is poor and the story...well it sucks. Characters are all written poorly, you can see the ending coming hours before it does come, the game has way to many plot holes and to many cliffhangers for my liking, also the plot armor is strong with this one. I should note the last 2 hours are the worst gaming hours I’ve spent (ever). The game just derails at full speed. This is game is 50/50 for me in terms of loving it and hating it, and due to there being 11 different numbers I can give it, I’ll give it the middle which is a 6.… Expand
  66. Guille_martin10
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I don’t know why people are criticising this game so much.
    Maybe you should first play it, so you can talk about it.
    Also start appreciating this kind of games cause there are not that many of them. Really enjoyed it!
  67. Co-Chino
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I read that the majority of negative criticisms are that they did not like how the story or its characters end, but nobody praises the magnificent game that it is, its fluidity, its quality in the details, its gameplay and yes, its history, which you don't like it doesn't mean it's not good. It is a masterpiece, thank you Naughty Dog.
  68. CourtesyOcean
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    I'm not very good at typing lengthy & detailed review, but I'll give a decent summary on what I think.

    My brother & I truly LOVED the first one. It looked really nice, the combat system was fine, & the story was truly a piece of art of family & redemption. Fast forward to Last of Us 2. This game looks....okay? The scenery looks good, but the characters models look kinda derpy. You can    I'm not very good at typing lengthy & detailed review, but I'll give a decent summary on what I think.

    My brother & I truly LOVED the first one. It looked really nice, the combat system was fine, & the story was truly a piece of art of family & redemption.

    Fast forward to Last of Us 2.
    This game looks....okay? The scenery looks good, but the characters models look kinda derpy. You can especially see it when you look at Ellie's eyes look really derpy compared to the first game. The combat system is fine. I don't really have any complaints about it, it can be a bit clunky at certain moments though.
    The story...oh no the story. I can't even begin to explain how ABYSMAL & DISASTROUS the story is without spoiling it, yes it's that bad, trust me! All I can say that stuff happens for no reason, Ellie & Joel's personalities are completely swapped & the lessons they've learned/character developments in the first game are completely thrown out the window (you'll see why when you play it), & the ending was just...I can't explain in any other words other than bad, It's just bad. The story is the true reason why my rating is a 0.

    In conclusion, I cannot recommend this game to fans who played the first game nor to anyone that likes good storytelling. It's not worth $60, please don't waste your money on this. Get Cyberpunk 2077 instead!    … Expand
  69. DragoonE85
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Last of Us 2 is a Double edge Game on the one hand I loved returning to this world, the character and the game play. But on the other the story has character development, pacing and story problems that take you out of the game leaving you empty. TLoU Introduced a new kind of Zombie game with interesting enemies. NOT JUST fighting Zombie but the other humans struggling to survive. The first game to a broken man that cared about nothing in the whole world, introduces him to a young girl that sheltered optimistic and hopeful, even being born into this desolate situation. Through a story of challenges struggle, survival, these two characters grow and change to become like father and daughter. Till ultimately Joel will give up the world for Ellie. The last of us 2 improves so much Graphics are perfection and I had 0 glitches or problems. Game play was a return of survival and fighting with both Ellie & Abby feeling different. The addition to jump, dodge and go prone were all quality changes. The problem is the story and not that it isn't explained it is but it is poorly done. The game us rushed and feels to long at the same time. Jumping back and forth from Abby to Ellie and flashbacks is all to much. Ellie does not grow in any way and accomplishes nothing. Abby changes so suddenly that it is impossible to care. The game just drags and then comes to a compete stop when Dinna and Ellie are back around Jackson in a almost dreamlike Existence with their child JJ. Which she leaves for teally no reason. Then suprise fireflies are still out there somewhere, Ravages or something another group no explanation or development. In conclusion there is little to care about by the end. Most of the characters are dead, what is left are traumatized, beaten and broken, and even left hating each other.… Expand
  70. dhepyukselen
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    Yes, this is not the sequel we are waiting for and yes , the story is not breathtaking as the first game. However, gameplaywise this is the best game I've ever played hands down. You will not be sorry for playing this game
  71. Headhunter4546
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Amazing Game! Don't believe the review bomb! Play the game yourself and build your own opinion on the game!
  72. WAjenny
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a mess from the very beginning. The way that Joel was killed was completely out of character and a spit in the face to anyone that completed the first game. I had a feeling going into this game that Joel would die, but it’s how he went out that is a sorry excuse for shock value. And the worst part is that this isn’t even the reason why most people including myself are upset. We all waited 7 years to play Ellie’s story only for it to be interrupted by a 10 hour sequence that disengages you from the plot in hopes of changing your already despicable view of the game’s worst character. Instead of embracing Abby’s point of view, I found myself cheering at any misfortune that came her way. The game tries so hard to make the player empathize with Abby and feel compassion for her but completely fails. Even by forcing you to save the life of two children, play fetch with dogs, and watch her lose all of her friends, I still wanted nothing more than for Abby to die at the end of the game. Which brings me to my final point... I almost could’ve forgiven every other mistake or missed opportunity in this absolute dump truck of a story. But when the ending finally arrives after 30 hours of a dragging narrative, Ellie’s choice to let Abby go ruins any last chance this game had. It left me feeling unsatisfied and wishing I had never even played it. Gameplay and graphics alone have never been able to carry a linear narrative game like this before and this is no exception. People don’t buy PlayStation exclusives looking for the best looking or feeling game ever. People buy PlayStation exclusives because they have always told an incredible story and given us characters that we feel a connection to. The Last of Us Part II not only didn’t do that, but actually diminished a little bit of that great reputation. I highly recommend people to not purchase this game as I think they will find it a journey of disappointment and dissatisfaction.… Expand
  73. Paulrockey
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I actually played through and beat this game (25 hours). I thought it was a masterpiece. Don’t listen to the haters. If you like depressing dramas like Ordinary People, Deer Hunter, Oldboy, and Requiem for a Dream, this game is right up your alley! It certainly was for me. I thought the storytelling and decisions were all perfect and made sense. This game took a lot of risks, and I thoughtI actually played through and beat this game (25 hours). I thought it was a masterpiece. Don’t listen to the haters. If you like depressing dramas like Ordinary People, Deer Hunter, Oldboy, and Requiem for a Dream, this game is right up your alley! It certainly was for me. I thought the storytelling and decisions were all perfect and made sense. This game took a lot of risks, and I thought they all paid off. I do not understand the hate. This is not like Last Jedi (which I hated). This is a The Godfather Part 2 of videogames. Even more epic and powerful than the original masterpiece.… Expand
  74. SebasGonza
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    The hate on this game is not Fair, it is not a perfect game but honors the first part
  75. Jossymeir
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to confess that the ending was heartbreaking but that dies not mean I didn't love it. I understand the motives of Abby, but I still don't like her as much as I like Ellie. I didn't like the fact that I had to play so mucho time with Abby.
    For me Ellie kill people because of self defense except for Nora, but Abby dedicated the last 4-5 years to became a killing machine, you can see that she actually enjoy killing when she almost kills Dina and Ellie has a panic attack.
    To be honest, I really want to know or if possible that Ellie and Dina are back together, because we know that Abby and Lev have a "happy ending" joining the fireflies but what about Ellie? She deserve a happy ending, she starts to heal and she can earn Dina's trust again.

    So, my final grade is:
    Gameplay 9 because of the amount of time playing with Abby.
    Story 10!    … Expand
  76. Westwardbound
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game improved on every game mechanic in the first game (combat, weapon upgrades, environmental puzzles) and included some amazing additions (guitar playing, rope physics). I understand that the story is divisive, but it completely worked for me. I felt all the rage and guilt Ellie was as she made her way through Seattle, and being forced to reflect on those decisions in the latter parts of the game was extremely impactful, with such a cathartic finale that I will be thinking about this game for a long time to come. Though the story was heavy, the the moments of levity shone all the more brightly, and I have already started replaying the game, which is just as rewarding the second time through! I am picking up on a lot of foreshadowing that was easy to miss on a first playthrough, and I'm experimenting more with the various combat encounters.… Expand
  77. DoZerO
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    10/10 игра получилась достойным продолжением первой части.Но лучше было бы если не sjw
  78. xRKSR
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Awesome game.. Really a masterpiece .. It deserves 96 score. amazing experience of my whole life
  79. Jalarcanis
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Un juego increíble. Historia dura y valiente. Una jugabilidad perfecta y una ambientación inigualable.
    El sonido es una pasada en todos los sentidos. Es un juego violento y requiere de cierta madurez para dejarse llevar con el mensaje y disfrutarlo como se merece. No apto para intolerantes.
  80. JimmieReview
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    A great game with an interesting story and fun gameplay to go along with it.

    Seems to be a divisivegame, if you are really stubborn and determined you ONLY want to play as Ellie, then dont play this. I liked Abby, she has an interesting character and an interesting story. Graphics, gun play and levels are really great in this one. The attention to detail is really high, immersing you    A great game with an interesting story and fun gameplay to go along with it.

    Seems to be a divisivegame, if you are really stubborn and determined you ONLY want to play as Ellie, then dont play this. I liked Abby, she has an interesting character and an interesting story.
    Graphics, gun play and levels are really great in this one. The attention to detail is really high, immersing you even more in the story. The story is very central to this game and its portioned out in a good way through out the game.

    So to the bad parts. The game is to long, a shorter version would have been more efficient. The actual gameplay also gets quite repetitive even if they do mix it up with some variations in enemies, you use the same tactics to take them all out. Variation in gameplay is mainly "cosmetic", different looking enemies and new environments. A few new gun here and there, but it is still very focused on sneaking. The sneaking mechanic is good, but to build such a long game around it ends up hurting the game a bit.
    I feelt that the gun-selection was a bit clunky as well, did not quite like that.
    There are also a fair couple of flashbacks and scenes that add nothing/little to the story and are just quite dull to sit through.
    The story could have evolved better, the game is split in 2 sections - first as Ellie for 3 days, then your reset back 3 days and plays as Abby (about 50/50 split playing both characters). Your left in kind of a cliff-hanger from Ellie, which made me feel like I just wanted to "catch up" to the third day to see what happens. I think it would have made more sense to play perhaps one day as Abby, next as Ellie and so on to mix it up and keep the story a bit more interesting.

    But even with the flaws, the game is still a great game. Its not a "one of a kind masterpiece" - but it is good.    … Expand
  81. Andresino
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a great game.
    I loved it.
    The story is very deep and not everyone will understand it.    … Expand
  82. JosbelMT
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    A real masterpiece, well done Naughtydog. I really enjoyed this experience all throughout. Just some minor bugs encountered on the way but surely will be patched up. Looking forward for part 3.
  83. MasterShakeO1
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    A heartbreaking masterpiece! I am a die hard Last of Us 1 fan and came to love this sequel more than the original. The story goes to some difficult places but it is absolutely a worthy successor to the classic that is the first game. The gameplay is so much more fluid and immersive than the first game and the stealth is really satisfying. Everyone has their own opinions they areA heartbreaking masterpiece! I am a die hard Last of Us 1 fan and came to love this sequel more than the original. The story goes to some difficult places but it is absolutely a worthy successor to the classic that is the first game. The gameplay is so much more fluid and immersive than the first game and the stealth is really satisfying. Everyone has their own opinions they are entitled to and this one is mine; between the roller coaster story and addicting gameplay I don't see how anyone could hate the game. This game's story is a heartfelt one that turns a mirror on the player and asks you to actually use your brain and its reception has been a reminder that empathy is a trait that the general public is severely lacking in. Please play this game, I promise you will leave the experience having learned something new about yourself and what it means to be alive.… Expand
  84. Fokken
    Jul 9, 2020
    5
    Invokes a sense dread not felt in the medium before. A master piece in it's own right.
  85. ratchetbug
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    Intense and challenging gameplay. The encounters balance stealth and brutal combat in an awesome way. The story is wavers a bit but has dark, dreadful second half that I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
  86. Bajjab
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing continuation of the narrative explored in the original game. This game doesn't just justify it's existence as a sequel, but it doubles downs on the themes and narrative beats established in the first game.… Expand
  87. jeffgagnon199
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    The last of us 2 took me to a place a game never took me before. It gave me all the feels. I enjoyed every second of it. I highly recommend it to everyone prepared for a mature and intense experience.
  88. MatheusValente
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    Only grafics and gameplay doesnt save the whole game! The plot is too week!
  89. Andreypc7
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Why ? Why you ruined?
    I just.....
    Why neil, abby is the worst caracter i have veré seen, len you ruined, this is a vas game men, we just want a normal game
  90. RandiS
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. К сожалению, не многие смогли вникнуть в игру и понять о чем сиквел. Фанаты ждали версии для фанатов, а на слуху была ЛГБТ повестка (чья роль не оказывает весомого влияния на сюжет и игру в целом). Повествование серой морали всегда было очень трудной задачей, учитывая, насколько игрок сблизился и привязался к Джойлу и Элли, смерть первого в начале игры была мотивацией отомстить. Но игра не даёт нам этого варианта и, по сути, раскрывает нам второго персонажа - Эбби. Здесь я хочу уточнить, что только при личном прохождении игры можно одинаково понять обеих героинь и полностью осознать смысл игры. Игра в полной мере раскрывает нам смысл высказывания - «Жестокость порождает ещё большую жестокость», потому и не даёт нам убить Эбби, а только ее близких друзей. Проходя игру, я ощутил на себе всю тягость, всю боль при нажатии кнопки удара за Элли в самом конце игры и то, как она отпускает Эбби и Леву. Я был полностью доволен тем, что Элли не прервала цепочку развития событий Эбби и Левы, которые, в свою очередь, являются неким аналогом Джойла и Элли. Если говорить о геймплее - пара новых механик, геймплей технически прежний из первой части (что очень мне понравилось), оценку снижаю только из за некоторой затянутость сюжета, которая, возможно, была необходима, но я этой надобности не почувствовал. От игры получил все, что хотел и все, что я ждал произошло. Спасибо разработчикам за взрослую историю для созревших умов.… Expand
  91. DreamCore
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    The game is great. Definitely not worse than the 1st one. Anyone saying otherwise is just here for trolling. Sure the gameplay is a bit repetitive, but then so is the 1st game and let's face it, the story of the first one is nothing special either, it's a long journey which in the end turns out to be for nothing. If you're not a troll and you liked the first one, you will like this one.The game is great. Definitely not worse than the 1st one. Anyone saying otherwise is just here for trolling. Sure the gameplay is a bit repetitive, but then so is the 1st game and let's face it, the story of the first one is nothing special either, it's a long journey which in the end turns out to be for nothing. If you're not a troll and you liked the first one, you will like this one. Don't miss out on it because a large number of trolls, Xbox fanboys and Sony-haters reviewed bombed this game with zeroes.… Expand
  92. mkarthik
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I understand if the direction the story took wasn't what you were expecting, or wanted. But it wasn't your story to tell. It was Naughty Dog and their characters. I think it was a painful, but amazing journey they took us on. It wasn't what I wanted for the characters but thats what separates good fiction from bad, in my opinion. This game is amazing and you should experience it withoutI understand if the direction the story took wasn't what you were expecting, or wanted. But it wasn't your story to tell. It was Naughty Dog and their characters. I think it was a painful, but amazing journey they took us on. It wasn't what I wanted for the characters but thats what separates good fiction from bad, in my opinion. This game is amazing and you should experience it without being clouded by all the negativity.… Expand
  93. cbrekke94
    Jul 6, 2020
    1
    A failed revenge story with a very disappointing ending...... had so much potential.... ..... oh well
  94. nomadnd
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    Story-wise It's a massive disappointment. The worst aftertaste after playing a game in a long time. That being said it's the best looking game of the current generation
  95. AliWaan
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I more than loved this game. The first was, for me, the best PS3 game and the second that of the PS4.

    Before talking about the story, it's worth talking about the graphics, the gameplay ...
    This game is very immersive, killing an enemy and hearing his companions yelling his name makes it very real, the moments of "hide and seek" where discretion is a real advantage in front of his enemy. I found it all very logical and real again. Depending on your level of difficulty, the adventure takes on a different meaning. I played as a survivor and it was very complex!

    The story is full of incredible subtlety and detail. I was lucky not to have been spoiled, Joël's death was very hard because I did not expect it at all. I must admit that I was crying at that time, the actors did an incredible job.

    It was at this precise moment when I felt a pain comparable to that of Ellie and a desire for revenge to be satisfied. Throughout history, Ellie maintains a notebook that can help us better understand how she feels, which is very useful.
    Her relationship with Dina is sweet and authentic, I really appreciated it. Much less appreciated than seeing Ellie sink into darkness, as with Nora's torture. For me, from the time Joel died, Ellie died inside too. PTSD. Killing a pregnant woman was the last hammer blow, driving it into darkness.

    And here is the big moment: Abby finds Ellie. And something I didn't expect either, we end up playing Abby. I was disgusted, I didn't want to play this character who had killed one of the characters who had touched me the most in any work. And yet, getting to know it, understanding its feeling of revenge humanizes it and we are "forced" to appreciate it a minimum.
    We are all someone's bad guy depending on where we stand.
    I can't say I loved this character, let's say more than I accepted her. I found a form of symbolism between her and Lev, like a feeling of seeing the beginnings of the relationship between Joel and Ellie.

    Then here is the big moment, the confrontation between Ellie and Abby but from Abby's point of view. Big shock for me, I expected to be Ellie for this fight which pushed me to do things which I did not want. I had never felt a feeling comparable to this during a game, literally I refused to do that! The fight ends, Abby spares Ellie thanks to Lev.

    And finally a moment of peace and sweetness, Ellie marrying Dina's dream of having a farm and living away from all her problems. Except that the shadow of the PTSD still hangs over Ellie and Tommy did not help her having lost everything and now became thirsty for revenge.
    I was against this decision, to see her leave her family, wife, child and her existing happiness for a quest for revenge. I was against but ... What if it was my father who had been tortured? I don't know what I would have done.

    So here we are in Santa Barbara. Abby and Lev kidnapped by slavers and Ellie on his tracks.
    Ellie finds herself in a calamitous state in this last quest for revenge, open deep in the belly, emaciated ... She even wonders about her death, perhaps imminent. Thanks again to the notebook.

    The beach, Abby unrecognizable ... Ellie blinded by his revenge demands a last fight.
    I also didn't want to fight, feeling pity for Abby and finally for Ellie. And it is there, in a last moment of rage that Ellie sees her last moment with Joel. It all makes sense and Ellie releases Abby and lets her go with Lev. Killing Abby would have destroyed Ellie even more, or at least the little humanity she has left.

    This quest for revenge will have lost everything Ellie had. Dina and JJ left the farm and Ellie lost two fingers, she can no longer play the guitar. The guitar representing his link with Joël. A last flashback, a sublime moment that moved me to tears. She was going to forgive him, she had started to forgive him. But in an apocalyptic world (or not ...) death is everywhere and nobody is safe. Popular video game character or not.

    The end is sad, I had a hard time getting over it. As if emptied by this adventure. Again, I didn't expect such a sad ending for Ellie. She who was so afraid of being abandoned alone, it is her actions that will make her be.

    What an incredible game, everything is sublime and well constructed. This story is a wonderful experience.
    I have never felt emotions comparable to those that I felt during these 28 hours of play.
    The details add so much depth to the story.

    For me, as for its predecessor: it is a masterpiece.

    I hope to be able to play a third game one day, bringing a conclusion to this license.    … Expand
  96. timetraveler_0
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m not bashing the idea of killing off Joel, it was a good idea and a different theme from the first game. But they executed that idea very poorly and literally killed off the main character of the first game like he was nothing. How he died was a huge mistake and so was when. Everyone in the game, including ellie, felt like such a dreary and boring character. They killed everyone off as if they didn’t even matter so by the end of the game I was still wondering who Manny was. It felt so dull when Abby shot Jesse like he wasn’t the baby daddy of Dinas kid. What the hell Neil druckmann. It’s not even that it’s a bad game, overall the graphics are pretty good though there are a few glitches, it still irks me just how **** the storyline ended up being. 7 years of waiting for a hot pile of garbage. Though the game overall is nowhere near a 0, it definitely doesn’t deserve a 10/10. I’d give it a 6 for being such an average game. If you’re a fan of the last of us part 1, then the second game really shows just how bad the writers did on the second game compared. I almost wish they left it with the first one.… Expand
  97. Ajaiaiq
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es excelente me encantó el modo historia te deja vacío bueno eso a mí me dejó también me pregunte que le pasará a Abby después de la pelea de Ellie.
    Me sentí un poco triste que al final Ellie se quede sola bueno eso me deja entender el juego.
    Los gráficos son buenos y excelentes    … Expand
  98. metavan
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The game is amazing, it's just another Naughty Dog masterpiece.
    Love the gameplay, graphics and the story it's brutal and understandable.
    A easy 10/10.
  99. tdizzle30
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Mint. Reallllly mint. Thought provoking and mint. Cracking. Sadness, happiness, anger, frustration... it’s got them all
  100. Resident00
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    El juego es excelente, no se dejen llevar por los ardidos y haters, peor aún, los fanboys. Hay personas tan cegadas por la primera entrega que no los dejó disfrutar esta maravilla. Graficos de lo mejor, banda sonora, jugabilidad, personajes, historia muy buena. Candidato a goty sin dudas.
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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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