The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. MrHandsss
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    Stay down. Final warning.

    Again, the story really does absolutely destroy any possible shred of enjoyment one could have in this sequel. It treats the established characters and fans by proxy like trash then forces you to play as an unlikable monster who NEVER gets their comeuppance which in turn causes the "revenge isn't the answer" theme the game has to completely miss the mark. Do    Stay down. Final warning.

    Again, the story really does absolutely destroy any possible shred of enjoyment one could have in this sequel. It treats the established characters and fans by proxy like trash then forces you to play as an unlikable monster who NEVER gets their comeuppance which in turn causes the "revenge isn't the answer" theme the game has to completely miss the mark. Do yourselves a favor and just pretend this game doesn't exist. Cherish the first game forever. Hell, enjoy the LBGT-baiting DLC for the first game if you wish too, but just steer clear on this one. There is nothing of value to be lost if you just don't ever acknowledge it.    … Expand
  2. Briscese
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why u do this?
    Destroy the characters we love for what ? for a political agenda?

    Graphics - 10/10
    Gameplay - 5/10 - Nothing new, just impruve the crafts
    Plot - 1/10 - Kill JOEL ... WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM !    … Expand
  3. porcodepre
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Technically perfect.

    Best third person combat gameplay.

    Incredible story, Ellie and Abby being transformed by revenge and losses, it was incredible. A masterpiece.
  4. rampantrabbit
    Jul 5, 2020
    1
    Played four hours and had enough, bag of **** Also a bait and switch on the fidelity of the E3 vid :(
  5. Shrike0_o
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Awful story and characters. Too much of boring filler. Nice visuals thou...
  6. Bhold
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay wise it's a good game, but the story, is not what people wanted. I would say it was terrible . Couldn't emphasize Abby, the new character of the game, but ND wanted to make me so badly, but I didn't care.… Expand
  7. CrowsEverywhere
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The new characters have literally nothing new to add to the story,the game is full of cliches and overall is boring the only good job they've made is with the graphics.
  8. Sid1618
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    Hated this game as a massive fan of the original game. Probably the worst story I've ever come across in a game. Gameplay and graphics were good but they're really the same as the first one. Although many have asked whether we even needed a sequel to the first game, I think that's a reaction to this story. There are so many different ways they could have taken the narrative arc that wouldHated this game as a massive fan of the original game. Probably the worst story I've ever come across in a game. Gameplay and graphics were good but they're really the same as the first one. Although many have asked whether we even needed a sequel to the first game, I think that's a reaction to this story. There are so many different ways they could have taken the narrative arc that would have been better than what we got with this. Never seen such manipulation through narrative choices which force the player to do things which they wouldn't want to do in a game. The darkness of the majority of the first game made the lighter moments between Joel and Ellie all the more poignant. The development of that relationship made the first game. There is none of that character development in the second game. This is just a nihilistic, depressing slog through endless violence disguised as high art. After all that, you are rewarded with a completely ridiculous and unsatisfying ending.

    The death of Joel is the most troubling aspect of this game. Not that he dies, but the way in which he dies. Having to play as his killer for a portion of the game fails to make the gamer feel sympathy for the antagonist. It feels cheap and manipulative. Forcing content consumers to dwell in the murky greyness between good and evil seems to be a recent theme in entertainment. The disrespectful end to Joel’s story has a very familiar feeling to it. The destruction of all that came before to make way for agenda-driven narrative is a well-trodden path for entertainment content creators recently, most notably with the horrendous The Last Jedi. I'm not talking about any of the SJW stuff that many others have mentioned, although there are many boxes ticked here. The agenda I'm talking about is the one rampant in much of modern entertainment that seeks to divide the audience as much as possible. Beloved movie and tv shows have been utterly destroyed by this agenda of divisiveness recently. There are too many to mention by name although I've already mentioned one of them above. Its almost as if someone is ordering creators to make the most divisive entertainment imaginable. This would certainly be in line with the wider world, especially in politics, which has seen increasing division recently. Whatever happened to making universal stories that resonate with everyone?

    People should ask themselves why creators are making such divisive content and whether they want to continue to fund this practice. The best art will always reflect the hope inherent in the human experience, no matter how dark our experiences on this planet may appear at times. The first game has hope as the core emotion. The sequel doesn't resonate on a deeper, visceral level as its bereft of hope. That's why I think if people were honest with themselves they would realise the majority of praise for the game is only intellectual in nature.

    I won't be buying a PS5 after playing this game and I certainly won't be buying any other Naughty Dog game in the future. If this is the future of gaming then I'm out.    … Expand
  9. Aither
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog used to be one of the best game developers in the industry. It really is a shame to see how far they've fallen under the leadership of Neil Druckmann. He has close ties with Anita Sarkisian (anti-gamer) and you can tell she played a major influence in this game. When it comes to The Last of Us Part II, it's some of the worst story telling from all games prior.

    The only    Naughty Dog used to be one of the best game developers in the industry. It really is a shame to see how far they've fallen under the leadership of Neil Druckmann. He has close ties with Anita Sarkisian (anti-gamer) and you can tell she played a major influence in this game. When it comes to The Last of Us Part II, it's some of the worst story telling from all games prior.

    The only positive I could think of while playing The Last of Us II was how amazing the graphics are, but it's the epitome of proof graphics are not everything to make a good game.

    Reviewers are right to compare this with Game of Thrones season 8, because that is where it falls in line in terms of story and character development. Not only do the characters from the original TLOU do things that are totally out of character all to move the plot along, but what happens to them is disrespectful and infuriating. It is not joke to say the story is not only a slap in the face to the fans, but a hard hitting nuke to head with Druckmann pissing agenda on the ashes (Yes, it's that bad!).

    Aside from story, the gameplay is average at best, and mediocre at worst. While the original The Last of Us was ground breaking in terms of gameplay and story, it's a game that is now six years old! Part II does nothing groundbreaking from it's predecessor, and feels very last generation with very little to offer. It is a tedious exploration going from one area to the next, fighting hordes of enemies over and over only to have another cinematic with characters I care nothing about. After a while I just want to stop playing The Last of Us II altogether, and move onto something more enjoyable like God of War.

    I truly believe with Niel Druckmann at the helm it will be the end of Naughty Dog after playing The Last of Us II. I feel terrible for the employees that work under him, their blood, sweat, and tears for an oppressive manager like Niel will only bring morale down within the company. Hopefully ND will realize the mistake they made with Niel and beg for Amy Hennig to come back to take the reigns again. It is wishful thinking, but it's going to be sad from here on out knowing how my once favorite developer has fallen from grace solely for an agenda they want to force down upon others, and gamers are the ones who lose because of it.    … Expand
  10. foxtrotz
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    I never played nothing like this. Is a emotional game.
    About Abby:
    The game try create a sympath to Abby i think, but all i can do is understand your motivation. However the game get humanize her, because beginning of the game we think Abby is a villain, but don't have villains or heroes in that World. About Ellie: I really liked Ellie from the beginning of the game until her bad    I never played nothing like this. Is a emotional game.
    About Abby:
    The game try create a sympath to Abby i think, but all i can do is understand your motivation.
    However the game get humanize her, because beginning of the game we think Abby is a villain, but don't have villains or heroes in that World.
    About Ellie:
    I really liked Ellie from the beginning of the game until her bad decision when Tommy goes to her house.(end of the game)
    but i liked her again when she permite Abby go away with Lev. (But here we have a problem, the Abby's revenge looks ended. However -->> Some points: 1. Abby knows about Ellie is the cure. 2. Abby is comming to find the fireflys (u got it?- Maybe we gonna have The Last of Us - Final part)
    About Joel:
    Cry cry and more cry
    About Tommy, Dina, Jesse, Lev:
    Another time.    … Expand
  11. kevinesteban
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un inicio brutal cegada con una muerte innecesaria, un personaje nuevo que llegamos a odiar, un final pésimo, huecos argumentales horribles y sin sentido nada más que decir… Expand
  12. Artursecond
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    OK, this is a bit hard. The game is technically awesome, graphics are jaw dropping, the story is incredibly crude, cruel, sad, and I can understand why it has been down voted because of this, is simply hard to digest. For me is a solid 10.
  13. contado
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    disgusting story
    my worst gaming experience
    this game's only purpose is humiliating the player
  14. frankthetank420
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Honestly super disappointing in what they did with Joel, they utterly destroyed him in so many ways. I can't recommend this game just because of what it does with the legacy of the previous one. It's a disgrace with outdated game play and a story written in a way that feels forced and disingenuous. The world looks pretty decent so it has that going for it, but its just so overshadowed byHonestly super disappointing in what they did with Joel, they utterly destroyed him in so many ways. I can't recommend this game just because of what it does with the legacy of the previous one. It's a disgrace with outdated game play and a story written in a way that feels forced and disingenuous. The world looks pretty decent so it has that going for it, but its just so overshadowed by the flaws that it just seems like a regret doomed to be forgotten in a few years.… Expand
  15. Skie77
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    What an awful sequel. Was so hyped after the first game and then they release this BS. Not sure if I should cry or not. Ruined franchise.
  16. Rojjas
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This game give you so much controversial emotions that barely any other game in history can do
  17. Jackal5
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When director of big company spit on 100% of audience in moving of his insane SJW ideas.… Expand
  18. Another_Gamer
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst writing from ND in years; no surprise since the mayor talent is long gone by now. The gameplay is not innovative by any means either. The game is far from being a masterpiece, that's a fact, not an opinion: Part 2 cannot even dream about achieving the greatness of Part 1.

    So, don't be fooled by the name of the franchise: Part 1 was great thanks to former golden-era game director    Worst writing from ND in years; no surprise since the mayor talent is long gone by now. The gameplay is not innovative by any means either. The game is far from being a masterpiece, that's a fact, not an opinion: Part 2 cannot even dream about achieving the greatness of Part 1.

    So, don't be fooled by the name of the franchise: Part 1 was great thanks to former golden-era game director Bruce Straley; sheer genius not only on this franchise but all across the board of ND's most emblematic games as well.

    Sadly, he's now long gone from ND, a departure that has exposed the fraud behind the game direction of Part 2 big time.

    Add to the recipe the mayor lead talent who quit ND too due to unacceptable working conditions, and the consequences are easily predictable: ND's golden years are over, it has become a sinking ship of a studio.

    The only thing great about this game: the soundtrack, nothing more.    … Expand
  19. rififi
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Even though I would not call the story "perfect" (in opposite to Part I) I think this is the greatest game I've ever played. In all technical aspects it's obvious. But the way TLoU2 provokes thought is unrivaled.

    If you are open-minded you will love this game.
  20. ottolotl
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Good game I wish there were more lgbtq ppl.now I have to get the review to 75
  21. snorkiss
    Jul 6, 2020
    3
    Sam Peckinpah Meets a Pride Parade While Fighting Off a Nasty Fungal Infection.

    Lacks an interesting plot and relatable characters but does give you plenty of time to wonder why the hell you're bothering with this hollow revenge tale - 3 stars.
  22. jaleedag
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will start off my review by saying that I had very high expectations from a sequel to one of the best games of all time. The Last of Us is a harrowing story about loss set in a post apocalyptic world and it was the work of wonderful people like Amy Henning and Bruce Straley. The fact that they did not return and that Amy was forced out of the company already should've rung alarm bells for everyone. But despite that, i took my chance.

    And was utterly disappointed.

    Let me start off by listing the few positives of this game. The combat has improved, and the world looks beautiful and immersive, which is fair game and expected from the developer of Unchartered 4. That's the only reason it gets 2 stars from me.

    But the story. My God, the story is a dumpster fire. It's like someone wrote down words from excrement and plastered it into the script.

    The whole point is, the story itself has so many loopholes with little logic and the characters act so out of tone with what they are and have been established as in the first game that it can only be tantamount to lazy writing.

    Take Joel's death, that meetup with Abby does not even feel organic (it's a random hit in with runners). Next, the fact that Joel saves Abby from runners and still is brutally tortured to death by her with utter disregard for saving her life completely throws one off completely. It's like the writer chose shock value over basic common sense to kill Joel off in the first 2 hours of the game!

    In the first game, Joel could tell someone was faking help and was extremely wary. How does Neil Druckman expect us to believe Joel would go out of character and just lower his guard and walk into a room armed full of people from another country and tell them his own identity? The man was wanted over the country for his massacre of the Fireflies and Naughty Dog expects us to forget that? Also, how could Abby ascertain this was the only Joel they were looking for?

    The plot holes are as big as quantum singularities aka blackholes and it's not even the beginning.

    After shamelessly killing off one of video games most beloved character in such a disgusting fashion (the golf memes are on point), Neil Druckman forces us to step into the shoes of the killer, Abby, and tries to force feed us "the other side" from her perspective. To further add salt to our wounds, a self insert of Druckman spits on Joel's body and hurls abuses at him. I understand you had to let Joel off, but atleast do it in a respectable way! Like some self sacrifice that was how it was done by Rockstar brilliantly in Red Dead Redemption or Arthur Morgan in RDR 2.

    The game also retcons Joel's decision and tries to show us he was wrong, when in the first game even the Fireflies knew that all previous attempts at creating a vaccine using live test subjects had failed. And it tries to literally show to us that Joel was the villain, when in effect he was a man who did not want to lose another daughter to a slim chance.

    Let's move on, Ellie then goes on a revenge quest, and massacres a huge number of folk along the way. The vast majority of the game displays us this gore and violence over and over again that it becomes numbing and nauseating. The game is bleak just cause it wants to show it is bleak and not because there is some method to madness or grand design. It doesn't gasp for air at all save in momentary flashbacks.

    The player visibly feels enraged and wants Joel to be avenged by partaking in this violence through Ellie but then in the very end, Neil Druckman completely forces us to accept the one choice of NOT KILLING ABBY all in the name of "cycle of revenge is bad". The fact that this was so badly done and ham fisted is what has enraged folks rightly.

    The fact that Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War did themes on revenge better than the Last of Us is utterly shocking and disappointing. At least Naughty Dog should have let the player take the choice of killing Abby or not but the fact they force fed us this hogwash is what has drawn fans of the game into righteous rage. What was the whole point of revenge and showing violence if it was all bad? That whole spell of violence Ellie does is rendered useless in a single epiphany. Ellie loses everything and gains nothing, rather than projecting violence and revenge is bad, the game actually ends up making a strong case for it!

    This ending and the way the game pans out really what has driven fans on the edge. This is worse than GoT season 8 and Star wars. The reaction is justified and Neil Druckman will be called out and face a backlash for this dumpster fire of a video game.

    In the first Last of Us, Ellie tells us the her fear was to end up left alone. The game ends on this note, her fingers bitten off in the final fight with Abby, her partner Dina has left her, her protector Joel is dead. It was, to quote the first game "really all for nothing".    … Expand
  23. drpullout69
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    The surrogate father daughter relationship shared between Joel and Ellie was obviously ruined. It was almost as if they were strangers again. Nothing was fostered between them so he could be a placeholder for a more ambitious character. Character(s) that demand your attention and try their hardest to make their case to care about them. The great archetypes of the story from the first gameThe surrogate father daughter relationship shared between Joel and Ellie was obviously ruined. It was almost as if they were strangers again. Nothing was fostered between them so he could be a placeholder for a more ambitious character. Character(s) that demand your attention and try their hardest to make their case to care about them. The great archetypes of the story from the first game are lost. The last of us part II thinks very highly of itself inside the story begging for you to take it seriously, but in the end its just a petty revenge story.… Expand
  24. D4ny_R3tr0
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    This game with beautiful graphic and with ordinary gameplay has stupid plot, which ruins all atmosphere of the first part... Please, can someone say Naughty Dog, that players want to make choices and may don't like Gachimuchi... 6 fingers out of 10
  25. GeertMaj
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This is the first time I have ever given a 0. Who would ever think that what started as one of the greatest franchises ever made with TLOU1 would end up in the drain like this.

    I am one of the victims of knowing the spoilers before getting the game and was terribly sad to hear it, as I waited in excitement for 7 years to see my favorite characters joel and ellie again, maybe taking on    This is the first time I have ever given a 0. Who would ever think that what started as one of the greatest franchises ever made with TLOU1 would end up in the drain like this.

    I am one of the victims of knowing the spoilers before getting the game and was terribly sad to hear it, as I waited in excitement for 7 years to see my favorite characters joel and ellie again, maybe taking on the virus situation, and seeing their relationship grow more and the story progress, possibly finding out more about the world and infected etcetera, the leaks were terrible and I knew they were real, but I still wanted to give the game a fair chance, while all my friends were already full on hating and saying they're not gonna buy the game and that I shouldnt either, I still wanted to try it first anyway, I loved the first game so much, I couldn't not try it.

    However, sadly the leaks are as said, and it is actually worse, I never thought this could be possible, I thought even if I didn't like what they did with the story at least I would still enjoy the game at least for whats left, but I didn't.. The whole experience I was not feeling it, its not like its predecessor, the first game flowed so well and the characters drew you in so easily, it felt realistic and relatable, the story was perfectly paced, here almost everything is the total opposite, I ended up forcing myself to keep playing as I was losing interest early on, then when the dreaded moments from the leaks came into play I just literally despised it, not in a good way like when you hate a movie character because it is played so geniously evil by the actor, but i hated naughty dog, i hate what they have done to this wonderful game, i am all for lgbt, and equality dont get me wrong, i dont mind transexuals or gays nothing, it doesnt matter what someones prefference is or love interest, but you added and forced so many things in this game to the point its not even about the orignal story anymore but something totally different, almost like spinoff. The writing is terrible.

    WHY do you have to include and force this narrative into a story that had NOTHING TO DO with that, sacrificing everything people loved about the first game to make a point, it was about survival, about characters we loved, Joel and Ellie, Joel having such a rough life and but staying strong through all the crap he experienced, meeting ellie, slowly growing to love her as his own daughter, this was wonderful, we wanted MORE OF THIS. It didnt matter that ellie was a lesbian, it wouldnt even matter if joel was gay, do you get it?! but you made the whole sequel focus on this subject, it suddenly has nothing to do with the apocalyptic world and the virus anymore, it just DOES NOT make any sense, it turns into an lgbt driven story about "hate" obviously white male hate and straight hate, Joel.. One of the greatest characters of all time who went through so much, had to be sacrificed for this?? I expected that joel would die in part II, im fine with that, but this? this is SO forced and does not make any sense, it doesnt feel natural like how the story in 1 felt, in the last of us 1 everything felt like it was really just happening as you went on, it was written perfectly, here you just know its forced, it feels like they HAD to include this.They just killed him because hes a strong male. YES JOEL WAS A STRONG STRAIGHT MALE, so what?? He was a good example of a father figure, a strong man who protects his loved ones, who WENT THROUGH SO MAN AWFUL EVENTS BUT STAYED STRONG. I hoped for something like where Joel was Old and now Ellie had to protect him, and that maybe he would die in another way n ellies hands or something, something emotional that we'd love bittersweet. What you did is totally destroy all the potential of a wonderful sequel. The new character is also NOT a good example at all and feels totally forced, its just ridiculous, and actually offensive to the lgbt community.

    WHY the heck did naughty dog let Druckman do this? Why was he not removed at some point by the ceo? Kojima did not deserve to be removed from MGS but Neil Druckman sure did. It's ja slap in the face for all the fans. You let Druckman burn a whole franchise to the ground and turn all the fans who loved the first game against you, let that sink in Naughty Dog... You let him do this so you are also responsible. If all of that wasn't enough yet afterwards you restrict YouTubes talking about the game or giving honest reviews, AND paying for high ratings at review outlets to make sure the game still sells well even if it means deceiving fans. This is unacceptable and you went from my favorite developer to my most hated in a matter of days. I will never buy your games again. Unless maybe you fire Neil Druckman and make a public apology to the fans. Fans have taken **** from developers long enough, but this takes the cake, you get the award for most effed up destructions of a game in gaming history.    … Expand
  26. jjangnanda
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
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    게임역사에 남을 소니의 독점 갓갓갓겜이었는데
    안타깝군
  27. Ndmdmd
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Good game dont listen the stupid fanboys maybe there are some bad things about this game but its a good game
  28. rplord
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Shadows, light awesome.But what we are here for is the STORY, and let me tell you, it sucks!!!
  29. landwalker
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review would likely be a bit higher if Naughty Dog didn't intentionally mislead their fans with the trailers. They made it seem like Joel would be along for the ride with Ellie, but instead they kill him off in the first portion of the game.

    The graphics are nice and the game play is what you would expect from ND, but the writing is cringe and elementary. This is self indulgent drivel and they have essentially ruined the original game by retconning it to death.

    I just hope my liver can handle the amount of alcohol it will take to kill enough brain cells to forget the Last of Us II was ever created.    … Expand
  30. Anpal
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Thanks Druckmann and your friend Anita Sarkeesian now we know how you respect fans of the first game, this game have baddest storyline and ending ,oh yeah and nice graphics.
  31. Kypdurron1
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well what can I say about this game that hasn't been said by all the other genuine purchaser's. Words fail me on how genuinely soul destroying the story is . Spoiler it's a revenge story without revenge , that just offers pandering to anyone it can.… Expand
  32. sashahara
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    You feel like you're in TLOU1's parallel world - IGN 10/10
    R.I.P Joel
    R.I.P TLOU
    And maybe R.I.P Naughty Dog
  33. honda_ryderz
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    Graphics are great but the story is a complete joke, it feels soo forced, if you're a fan of the original avoid this game at all costs, you will be pissed off and not wanting to finish it. The best way I can explain it is like this, imagine you walked 30 miles to McDonald's but when you get there they have no food, then you walk home hungry and angry... that's The Last of Us 2
  34. BLU3B4BY
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How is this excuse of a game even a TLOU sequence? This feels like a complete disregard and disconnection between Naughty Dog and the fans of the game, they tried to go for a different approach and it didn't work out at all. Every new character feels forced, and pretty much every old character is dead anyway. I really loved the first game, I can't see how this one managed to be this bad im comparison. In short, the story was so bad it hurts, the gameplay is ok-ish and the graphics were the only actual straight up good thing about this game.… Expand
  35. zaven22
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Short review save your money, don't buy
    Story 3/10, Characters 4/10, Gameplay 7/10, Graphics 10/10

    For game that's heavily based on story narrative, it is filled with plot holes and moronic decisions. Spoiler but if you were looking for an Ellie and Joel team play you will be sorry. Not only does Ellie and Joel not interact with each other but Joel dies 2 hours into the game by a new protagonist Abby. In which the game makes you play 14 hours as this character trying to make you feel sympathetic, how can you feel sympathetic when Joel saved Abby's life from a horde of Clickers only to be brutally murdered at abbys hands but it's okay it's a Revenge story remember, you know that you're going to kill Abby in the end right. Well you would be wrong not only do you not get a choice to kill her but after killing hundreds if not thousands of people to get to her at the very end you get an epiphany that you shouldn't kill her because revenge is bad. And that's just a story.

    Characters are bland two dimensional personality, there was little to no character development at all. This was a real disappointment considering ln The Last of Us 1 had a lot of character building it really put you into the story made you feel immersed into the environment when the protagonist was hurt you felt it when the protagonist was feeling Joy you felt it. This game however felt as if it was trying way too hard to achieve something that was just not there. It has left me more angry and frustrated then any other emotion.

    Gameplay was better than the last of us 1 however due to the story I just could not enjoy it and is why my score for gameplay is 7 out of 10, there's nothing really overly new besides two new enemies and a jump mechanic that's laughably horrible.

    Graphics are the only selling point I could give this game, it looks absolutely amazing seeing how the world being overtaken by Nature is just jaw dropping and can be arguably next gen graphics or the absolute pinnacle of PlayStation 4.

    Overall I feel like this game is a complete failure narrative wise. Gameplay was niche but not enjoyable. Characters Hollow and unlikable.    … Expand
  36. Lastofus2trash
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    A lesson on how to f*** up a sequel. The game play all ready feels outdated, the story and graphics are the only reason to care at all about the game. Even then the story is weaker than the first game, Don't buy this trash if you want to know what happens just watch it on Youtube. save your money and buy some better games
  37. Yolo13
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Horrible game. I have never seen such a bad sequel of a game in my life. They disrespected everything tlou1 created.
  38. Desterhan
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What the F is that????? In beginning Joel dies then close game and refund. That's not wise choice.
    It is disgusting and boring.    … Expand
  39. FukYouAll
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    This game has one of the worst stories i have ever seen in my life. It doesn't take much for me to like a game but holy **** **** its so bad. Gameplay its self is just "ok" and thats about it..
  40. Spyro99
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    No respect for what the last game had established, through everything out of the window and instead focused on poorly written and unlikable characters encompassed by a generic revenge story again paying 0 respect to their previous work.
  41. senor
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    thanks to sjw that made this game look like a bad funny game! storyline of the game is awful!
  42. Supertraher228
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Why couldn't you make Ellie more attractive? Or dina? Or any female character in the game? Thanks Anita, thanks ..
  43. MilkPowderx
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Don't buy it, that's all, it just **** up the whole story. It doesn't worth buying it at all
  44. drpepper10tm
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Horrible writing. these people ruined the game . Sad to see that these people are trying to force their ugly agenda down peoples throat.
  45. Pedrojrv
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me decepciono tanta expectativa, el final dwl juego fue un asco, querian parecer mldernos incluyentes y ese tipo de estupideces dejenlo para redes sociales no arruinen la industria… Expand
  46. juicyj3k
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Terrible plot ruins the great gameplay and graphics. Idk what they were thinking when they put this story together. ND really missed the mark and after waiting 7 years we deserve to be this sad and disappointed.
  47. Dumoy
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This game was poorly written, undercuts the significance of the original characters that we fans had come to love, and was a major departure from the narratives that made the first game very pervasive. All that combined with relatively mediocre monotonous gameplay mechanics, made it a drag to get through and largely upsetting through most of the game. Unlike the first game there are noThis game was poorly written, undercuts the significance of the original characters that we fans had come to love, and was a major departure from the narratives that made the first game very pervasive. All that combined with relatively mediocre monotonous gameplay mechanics, made it a drag to get through and largely upsetting through most of the game. Unlike the first game there are no silver linings throughout the story that greatly contributed to the enjoyment of the original Last of Us, as it also carried a lot of weight. There's little to no feel good moments past the first hour or so of the game; all melancholic or upsetting. Combine this with new largely un-relatable characters, it's easy to wish they didn't make this game and left the first game to it's own. This game would have been better suited as either a spin-off or a standalone title; it's really that different from it's origins.… Expand
  48. Statutoryxkira
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No reason to kilo joel, by the daughter of a weightless npc from tlou1. The saga was interrumped so Quick.… Expand
  49. RickyZeta
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This is the best game of all time: from the past to the present! Simply awesome, only for very players! If you want a masterpiece or a killer application, you have to buy this diamond!
    This isn't a Nintendo's or Microsoft s*it. This is pure Art! ❤
  50. Edward4525
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    the history of this game was seriously disappointing, the game should not have followed its current course. Pay $ 60 to be disappointed, so I really feel like I'm losing money.
  51. Ind
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    A step back from the original. Kinda sad that I got this. Wasn't a fan of the story hence the bad review.
  52. tyhung090
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel can't be dead like that man. He's so unbeatable in part 1 then dead by a golf club in part 2??? Bruh… Expand
  53. fikuri
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I was so hyped for this game and all i want to say is that this game is really really dissapointing. The critics said many good things but in reality, the critics are just useless. SAVE YOUR MONEY.
    Now onto the review:
    Pros: -The graphics. Its really good. yeah. thats it. -Sound, music, and voice acting are also very good. Cons: -Bad Character writing... just bad writing in    I was so hyped for this game and all i want to say is that this game is really really dissapointing. The critics said many good things but in reality, the critics are just useless. SAVE YOUR MONEY.
    Now onto the review:
    Pros:
    -The graphics. Its really good. yeah. thats it.

    -Sound, music, and voice acting are also very good.

    Cons:
    -Bad Character writing... just bad writing in general. the characters were very forgettable because of the bad writing.

    - The ending is bad.

    - The story is garbage compared to the first game...

    - The gameplay is almost the same as the last game... like little to no changes at all.

    - PLOT HOLES. Wow. There are so many plot-holes its insane.

    - Total disregard for our loved characters...

    And thats it. this game isnt worth for your f*ckin money dude. Its trash.    … Expand
  54. Dalmeida3
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I prefer to think this game never been existed. Sony, please fire the Naughty Dog’s president, Nail Druckmann! save the franchise! Save naughty dog! Find a way to fix this big mistake!
  55. Zero11
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Devs tried too hard to make a complicated story and characters that they completely messed up the direction which the game should've taken
  56. AlexDark98
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The IGN Japan got it right "uninteresting new characters burden the story making Ellie's journey feel conventional and not nearly as captivating as the original."… Expand
  57. lightsign47
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    it betrayed the first game so hard that i have to give it this score for being ****
  58. Bellmont
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Sinceramente não sei nem o que falar. Neil Druckmann e sua amiga feminista acabaram com o que a gente mais gostou no primeiro jogo. Ridícula essa história, e o pior de tudo é ver a mídia aclamar o jogo. Lamentável.
  59. Habyagust
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    O love the play game, bit his history os a crap, naughtdog **** the game
  60. Larganator
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really didn't want it to come to this but here we are. Naughty Dog betrayed everything the main characters of the first game ever stood for with how they handled the story for this game. First lets talk about Joel. He never once behaved in any way in the first game that would lead us to believe he would ever be stupid enough to give his name to complete strangers! especially after the ending of the first game which effectively makes him a wanted man! Then the way they rub his death in your face only to immediately force you to play as his killer. Abby is not a likable or relatable character. Ever vile violent act she commits she gets more and more pleasure from while Ellie is genuinely disgusted with some of the thing's she's forced to do. I don't situationally forced I mean narratively forced. So much of the writing in this games appears to be done deliberately for maximum shock value and nothing else. Joels death was incredibly contrived and obvious in it's intent and none of the stories attempts to make Abby in any way likeable succeeded she feels worse and worse to play as time goes on. Some of the decisions characters make defy all logic and reason and simply serve to further the story at the cost of virtually all players agency. I'm not going to go over the graphics, VO work or the music because I knew all of those would be amazing and they where. The gameplay hasn't evolved much in seven years of development which is a shame but I was fine with the gameplay in the first game and I'm fine with it here. The reasons people bought this game was the story and the story is incredibly disappointing in every way. I'm going to erase this game from my memory and happily live with the self imposed lie that TLOU had no sequel. Because not having another game at all would still be better than this.… Expand
  61. Brittygal
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Couldn’t even finish this game. The characters act out of character, the game hand fists messages of lgbt stuff in your face, most of the game doesn’t even seem like a game, and the game treats its main characters unceremoniously like they don’t matter to the story half the time. A huge downgrade from the previous game and definitely going to return it and get my money back. My opinion,Couldn’t even finish this game. The characters act out of character, the game hand fists messages of lgbt stuff in your face, most of the game doesn’t even seem like a game, and the game treats its main characters unceremoniously like they don’t matter to the story half the time. A huge downgrade from the previous game and definitely going to return it and get my money back. My opinion, the story ends at the first game and nothing more.… Expand
  62. ThatArtifact
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    Truly disappointing.

    Excellent visuals and animations, but it lost everything that made the first game great. The reason people loved The Last of Us was because of the storytelling and characters. This game spits on what the fans loved about the original and then rubs it in. It hurts to see these characters handled so poorly and I can only compare the writing to the abysmal Star Wars    Truly disappointing.

    Excellent visuals and animations, but it lost everything that made the first game great. The reason people loved The Last of Us was because of the storytelling and characters. This game spits on what the fans loved about the original and then rubs it in. It hurts to see these characters handled so poorly and I can only compare the writing to the abysmal Star Wars sequel trilogy. The story is so long and tedious and filled with illogical choices. It's hard to find motivation to even play this game.

    Anybody who liked The Last Of Us or anybody who values good writing should avoid this game at all costs. Most people buy Naughty Dog games for an amazing and fun adventure; this game is neither fun nor amazing.

    This garbage isn't worth your time.    … Expand
  63. zadoxhg
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    the last of us
    it was all about gameplay where story attach whole game
    now crap of story I don't care how beautiful its graphic is
    crap story is crap game
  64. makster
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Bold story. Despite what people say, this game stands out on its own as Naughty Dog takes risks never taken before. This game is the definition of an emotional roller coaster. Best PS4 only exclusive in my opinion. As good as the first if not better
  65. Jlu
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    2 biting fingers out of 10.
    The reason for this hatred: - meaningless game for Abby. - meaningless LGBT content
  66. Maskedrussian
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece in game storytelling and intense survival horror stealth gameplay. It’s not what I expected but I loved it anyway, shame it got reviewbombed so hard but I doubt it will effect naughty dog and I hope they continue to make great games in the future.
  67. skirofaro
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    What a bad experience, I expected this game like never before and I was so disappointed. The graphics are good but the story is a real insult to the series. Really disappointed
  68. albertacosta228
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    A sad disappointment, if you liked Last of Us 1 you'll hate this political-cultural revolution sequel that provides nothing but anti story anti character anti-father garbage social propaganda. This is not a fun game this is not entertainment, this is horrible garbage. Save yourself the money.
  69. FedexJaw
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Una total bazofia. Lo peor que le pudieron hacer una franquicia totalmente estupenda, imperdonable la verdad, este juego jamás debió existir
  70. Roshaan
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The worst **** Game ever...
    And its a nightmare to play as Ellie...
    The leaker is absolutely a hero...
    But even after hearing the leaks i purchased bcz i thought naughty dog is a dog company giving us games like uncharted 2 and The last of us but..Oh god..shhit
  71. sonichead
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    just what the hell was that. im not hiding spoilers because everyone should know and shouldnt buy the game.
    Dont understand me wrong im ok with a main charakter is killed. I mean its a zombie apocyalypse.
    But the way they did it. Joel would have never been that dumb to trust total strangers saying them his name etc. And then you also have to play as the woman who did this. Like what???    just what the hell was that. im not hiding spoilers because everyone should know and shouldnt buy the game.
    Dont understand me wrong im ok with a main charakter is killed. I mean its a zombie apocyalypse.
    But the way they did it. Joel would have never been that dumb to trust total strangers saying them his name etc. And then you also have to play as the woman who did this. Like what??? ok kill joel. but at least let us hunt that btch down and not play as her 70% of the freaking game.......... And then in the end after massacre many many people u spare abbies life?? The only one you killed that many people for???
    I dont know im just disturbted with that bad of a writing. I just cant. I wake up tommorow and realise this was all just a dream and they never announced a part 2.    … Expand
  72. DrugsRFunTryEm
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Gameplay and graphics are marred by heavy-handed Intersectional plot-devices. It is a far departure from what the original was, where I didn't feel like I was being bludgeoned by any overt messages. If you absolutely ignore the plot and dialogue there is some decent gameplay to be had.
  73. criticsn
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Nonsensical narrative and a total disregard for the original characters and foundation .
  74. Maldavion
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Well as for graphics the game is indeed really good. the gameplay is about the same as part 1, which dont has to be something negative.
    BUT if it comes to the storyline and storytelling of the game i really start to wonder if movies and games are made for the paying fans or to force some peoples agendas onto the customers?!
    Part 1 being all about Joel and Ellie you quickly merge into    Well as for graphics the game is indeed really good. the gameplay is about the same as part 1, which dont has to be something negative.
    BUT if it comes to the storyline and storytelling of the game i really start to wonder if movies and games are made for the paying fans or to force some peoples agendas onto the customers?!

    Part 1 being all about Joel and Ellie you quickly merge into the characters and start identifying yourself with them.

    As for Part 2 if you think you gona play Joel for the majority of the game you are highly mistaken. it gets even worse. You get forced to play a long time with a character you defitively dont want to play at all as a fan of Part 1.

    Resume:
    This is not a game for fans, this is sadly just another product to spread some agenda.    … Expand
  75. AnthonyTLOU
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Destruiram tudo que o primeiro jogo construiu. Forçaram algumas cenas LGBT, uma história fraca e um final horrível. Era melhor ter ficado no primeiro jogo mesmo.

    Obs: técnicamente o jogo é muito bem feito mas só isso.
  76. Adair2ada
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    It deserves a 10, dont listen to people saying that it is bad, most of them didn't even play the game and just review bombed it, the gameplay is a 10/10 better than the first and the story is something you will enjoy if you look at it realistically, not as a fantasy, the story is just amazing and totally recommend it.
  77. explainthiskhan
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will give acredit for good atmosphere, graphics, and story enforcing user to feel, and switching between victim and offender to the end where there is no right or wrong.

    Why I can't stop thinking that this game is another example of female empowering and LGBT support gone wrong?

    BTW I do have respect for female empowering and LGBT community.

    I believe what TLoR got it's popularity is mainly because of its story.
    I understand their agenda of revenge and break the chain of blood/revenge. And I understand someone's justice can be tragic for someone. But it DOESN'T have to place that in second part of TLoR where the the main theme of first game story is based on post-apocalypse survival of two who have father and daughter like relationship.

    It does not necessary to have this kinda of agenda into second part by TRASHING the first part.

    Progressive? Bold Move? They could have done this in 3rd part of LoTR or fresh installment where ellie and joel is not part of it.

    Killing Joel too early in the game without much of character development and story development just for shock of audience to make players feel bad for killing npc delivered horribly wrong. Therefore I just cannot focus on game anymore.

    I believe the Neil want to have feminism incorporate in the game so he need to kill of male protagonist. And end up two female protagonists.

    Why they didn't make abby male protagonist? With that kinda of physical body, it would be perfectly fine to use male protagonist. But they did not because of feminism they wanted to include in the game.

    I feel like players are just for social experiment for female empowering and LGBT things.

    I don't mind having lesbian protagonist and female protagonist as long as story is good. But this story is just BS. Just feel like i'm in social experiment that Neil decided to conduct for 2020 just like Hollywood movie where female empowering and LGBT things going on.

    I felt like action of the NPC spat on Joel's dead body is exactly same as Neil Druckmann spat on first TLoR's dead body. You just killed that first TLoR like that and humiliate those who loved frist TLoR.
    And lastly, false advertising from the trailer just made me mad even more.

    At the end, Ellie being alone not even with Dina anymore, why even bother to use title of The Last of Us? Because you save two people at the end? The is more like The Last of Me.    … Expand
  78. FuryPotato
    Dec 10, 2020
    1
    The gameplay inherits the usual level of naughty dogs, but the gameplay is not as rich and rich as the level. The battle and narrative rhythm are chaotic. Poor narrative techniques and irrational stories make the performance of the whole game worse.
  79. richendo19
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Total garbage, do not bother. Total opposite to the first game and not enjoyable. Best to forget this ever existed.
  80. Aroy177
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s like someone’s continuously taking a dump on your head from the very beginning to the very end of the garbage narrative. The only time that actually felt good were the Joel flashbacks. That’s it… Expand
  81. Oraden
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Купил. Прошёл. Стошнило. Выставил на Авито. Сюжета - нет. Героев - нет. Гемплэя - нет. Первая часть на века. Это гавно в топку!!11
  82. Ericka1980
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    There aren't any words i can use to describe how utterly disappointed i am in this game. I understand taking artistic risks, but this wasn't an artistic risk. This was downright disrespect for these beloved characters and us as fans. You want to push an agenda, do it, but not at the expense of a beloved story or its characters! I was so disheartened I had to go back and start the firstThere aren't any words i can use to describe how utterly disappointed i am in this game. I understand taking artistic risks, but this wasn't an artistic risk. This was downright disrespect for these beloved characters and us as fans. You want to push an agenda, do it, but not at the expense of a beloved story or its characters! I was so disheartened I had to go back and start the first game just to recapture what we loved so much about it, because for just a moment I began to hate this whole game and that is the scary part. Perhaps, that is what Naughty Dog wanted... but never sacrifice the purity of the story (Joel and Ellie). I'm sad more than anything... so whatever!!!… Expand
  83. Sohaih685
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Great story Great soundtrack
    Great characters
    Great details
    Great environment
    Great graphics

    Definitely 10/10 Masterpiece

    Naughty Dog worked so hard on this game so please give them some respect.
  84. Lukeperry
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gun play is fantastic but the story was just dog ****, and the fact they force you to play hours of this game as Joel's killer is just unforgivable.… Expand
  85. AerowinYeager
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Trash sequal. Do not play it as a sequal. It’ll only spit on you. If you play it as a game on it’s own, it’s still trash. It’ll give you a story for the sole purpose of shoving down your throat the beat the dead horse message ”revenge is a fools errand and that violence is bad”.
  86. abbyisworthless
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I couldn't care less about Abby. I really don't care if Ellie is the villan in her eyes, I just don't. I would've been much happier if the game had ended with a fight between Abby and Ellie ending either way. Playing the character I want to kill isn't fun. This is a great game, until you have to play as Abby. Than it's a bad game.… Expand
  87. Foxhoundgrunt
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I lost my daughter too so I really felt close to his journey to open hims again self up again. I played the game with a battle buddy in Afghanistan and we really bonded over it, he killed himself last year (and I thank God the one blessing to come of all of this) is that he doesn't have to see a character he loved thrown away like garbage. Good job Neil, getting a woman fired forI lost my daughter too so I really felt close to his journey to open hims again self up again. I played the game with a battle buddy in Afghanistan and we really bonded over it, he killed himself last year (and I thank God the one blessing to come of all of this) is that he doesn't have to see a character he loved thrown away like garbage. Good job Neil, getting a woman fired for diversitys sake. Buy Days Gone instead and pretend Deacon is actually Joel's brother… Expand
  88. chigameguy
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I just finished The Last of Us 2 an hour ago. My immediate reaction: Wow! What a work of art!

    A lot of thought and care went into this game. There are so many little details producing such a realistic world, that over the last 19 days, when I wasn’t playing the game, images of the game would come to mind and elicit emotions, and I’d have to remind myself I wasn’t thinking about the    I just finished The Last of Us 2 an hour ago. My immediate reaction: Wow! What a work of art!

    A lot of thought and care went into this game. There are so many little details producing such a realistic world, that over the last 19 days, when I wasn’t playing the game, images of the game would come to mind and elicit emotions, and I’d have to remind myself I wasn’t thinking about the real world.

    Without spoilers, I want to talk about what makes this an amazing game.

    The gameplay is an improvement over TLoU(1). The different items and tech trees are more intuitive, and cleverly distributed among characters. The choices about what to upgrade are interesting. When comparing notes with a friend, he upgraded things I didn’t, which means different players will have different experiences. The movement of the NPC’s, and how they interact with the environment are amazingly realistic. A very welcome improvement is the ability to go prone. In addition to adding a new challenge during puzzles, this adds to effectives of stealth movement.

    The music is beautiful and hauntingly evocative. At times I found myself feeling anxious or relieved and I’d realize it was because of the background music. One sequence in particular using Take On Me is so beautifully done that it brought tears to my eyes.

    I don’t know if there are industry awards for video game voice casting, but Christine Haas Korkosz should be nominated for them. The chosen actors truly bring these characters to life. In particular, the actor voicing Owen was outstanding. This character could have easily been a caricature, but Patrick Fugit brings this supporting character to life with humor, angst and hope, improving all the other characters he interacts with.

    The visuals in TLoU2 are almost worth the cost of purchase on their own. Some scenes and moments were so beautiful they made me gasp and want to linger longer than the game allowed. This is no small feat, to convey such wonder, joy, and beauty in a video game.

    So much thought and detail went into the creation of this world. I noticed, early on in the game that there was a crock pot in a bathroom. I thought, at first, “Why would there be a crock pot in the bathroom?” Then I realized, if there was no running gas for that house, they’d need to heat the water with something electric for a warm bath. In an abandoned apartment with a D&D set up in the living room, it was a wonderful surprise to see the (realistic) setup for miniature painting in another room. These tiny details are easy to miss, but contribute to making this world real.

    Sound effects can hurt a game if they’re weak, or are “invisible” if they’re good. In this case, they’re perfect. You’re talking to another character and they turn a corner without you? Then that other character’s words become muffled. You’re too close to an explosion? Sound is muted and you get a ringing in your ears. You’re trying to move in water? Your movements creates a quiet sloshing sound. Every action has a realistic sound reaction.

    The common thread I’ve seen among the negative reviews is that TLoU2 has a “weak” story with “plot holes”. It’s clear now to me that these reviewers didn’t actually play the game. While I can understand why some people might be SADDENED by events in the game, that doesn’t make it a weak story.

    When I think about what I want in entertainment, the common denominator is that I want something new and different. I don’t want to see the same things over and over again. When I see a movie and can guess early on how it’s going to end, that’s a mark of poor writing.

    I want to be stimulated. Surprised. And I want to feel some kind of connection to the characters. The Last of Us 2 accomplishes all this. This game made my heart race with adrenaline and anxiety. It made me gasp, flinch, care about the characters, and yes, even cry at times. The structure of the story was masterful with revelatory scenes carefully placed. While there are surprises, none of them are out of character. This is a well-told story.

    While I find it hard to call anything “perfect”, this game comes close. I do have 2 “areas of improvement”:

    1) The sound leveling. Several times during the game with loud background noise, the characters’ speech was sometimes soft. This resulted in me missing part of a joke, or part of a backstory, which frustrated me.

    2) The length of the game. The game went on just a little too long. To a degree, I understand. This was an in-depth story and it was important to experience different events to show the growth, evolution, and interaction of the characters. I just wish there was maybe one less battle, or maybe a little more tightly edited cut-scene.

    The Last of Us 2 is a masterpiece. I cannot imagine getting a better value for my entertainment dollar. Naughty Dog deserves to be proud of what they have accomplished.    … Expand
  89. agonzo
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I saw the leaks, and still bought the game hoping it would be better with "context" and it was not. Game play was very repetitive(Turn on generator.. it needs gas... go across the map get gas... opened door ... there another generator.. it needs gas).. Majority of the problem in the game is that they try to make you like Abby, when a lot of people are not going to like her, it is what it is.But they gave her the best missions best weapons. And i believe the game would have been better if they give you the choice to kill or spare Abby. Let the player make the decision, And then Last of Us 3 could take off from the players decision.(that would be next gen).… Expand
  90. treasurecrime
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Amazing graphics, lighting, level design..
    Story is utterly disgusting. Characters lost all their charm, intelligence and personality.If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good game play, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs    Amazing graphics, lighting, level design..
    Story is utterly disgusting. Characters lost all their charm, intelligence and personality.If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good game play, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs and above that the magnificent story-line involving two of main characters with their struggle to survive.It breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling.Absolute disrespect towards the 1st game. The story and the characters are so horribly written that it doesn't even make me angry anymore, just sad.

    Neil tries to be Hideo Kojima but his attempt fails big time with awful story...    … Expand
  91. RedDragon1240
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It's not the game we all expected but it trully delivers a Dark and filled with plot twists story with the most emotional endings of all time in the videogame industry. A Masterpiece and absolutely the game of the generation!
  92. Ryuzaki98
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece. I hated It but I was so wrong about this game.
    Waiting for part III
  93. yukee1127
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There should be more options when making live mattering decisions instead of forcing players to kill and feel horrible about all the slaughtering the characters we loved.… Expand
  94. dj95338
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to rate this game as low as possible despite my great love for the original due mainly to the extremely confused narrative the game told, it was like the writers and developers didn't know what story they wanted to tell. I have played the game through twice already so that I could build up a reasonable opinion of it. The game begins with a brutal display of Joel being tortured (not murdered, tortured) by the new character Abby, while her friends gleefully hold audience to her actions. This visceral image I assume is meant to make us feel connected to Ellie's mission of revenge. The story then follows Ellie slowly taking her revenge, what we see of Abby and her friends on Ellie's journey does not endear us to them, Jordan the first one you encounter seems all to happy to cause Ellie pain, then you encounter Nora who also seems all to happy to mock Ellie about Joel's death. Abby and her friends exude a sense of moral superiority that is entirely undeserved and appear remorseless in their actions. At about the mid point we jump characters and begin playing as Abby, we backtrack to the beginning of Abby's story I assume so that we can understand her motivations. Unfortunately despite understanding Abby's motivations they're a few if any redeemable features about her and her friends. Playing through her story we see that she works for an organisation that seems cruel and sadistic in nature, happily torturing their enemies. Her friends continue to exude that moral superiority, even the ones who seem to have some redeeming feature continue to act as though they are the arbiters of fate and it is their place to pass judgement and hand out sentences of torture (not death). So where Ellie's story plays as one of emotional distress at the course of revenge she has taken, Abby's seems to play as though there is no conflict in anything she has done. This is where my confusion at the story comes from what do the writers want from us, do you want to us to like Abby and her friends more, then perhaps they should have shown more moral conflict or perhaps questioned themselves and their actions more, which Ellie seems to do in her story. The other option would have been to expose us to Abby and her friends seperate to what they did and allow us to like them and care about them then show us what they did. Do they want us to hate Abby and her friends more, make Ellie's quest feel more justified, really that doesn't make sense then Abby's story and playing as her is unnecessary, people hate her initially from the beginning from their first exposure to her. Is making Abby and her friends seem more unlikeable all about making Ellie and the choice she makes at the end of the game more powerful and make her seem like the better person than Abby? So what is the story you want to tell writers and what is the journey you want us to go on? Some of the journal entries in Ellie's story and a few of scenes flashing in Ellie's mind at the conclusion of the game seem to be about Ellie, realising her wanting revenge against Abby is more about Ellie feeling bad for the way her relationship with Joel was before his death and that revenge doesn't give her any closure. If this is the story you wanted to tell again, why did we follow Abby's story at all, if it's about Ellie coming to a realisation why didn't we follow Ellie for the entirety of the game and see her wrestle more with her choices and actually reach that realisation with her. This is something that the sequel is lacking that the original had, you went on a journey and you felt connected and you reached and understood the conclusion that was made in the first this didn't happen at all in a part 2. Are you trying to tell a story of how revenge and violence can take everything away from you, this would make sense given the epilogue where Ellie returns to an empty house alone, and unable to properly play the guitar, loosing an important connection she had to Joel. Again if this was the case then Ellie shouldn't have come to any realisations, really it would have been more poetic for her to kill Abby get her revenge to return home and realise then she has nothing and that her quest took everything from her. The other lacking area this game had is the close relationship between 2 characters. While the first you followed Joel and Ellie for easily 80% of the game, you had interplay and banter, and saw a relationship grow this was lacking in this game. All the partner characters were only with you for a short period, you never spent anywhere near the time with another character as Ellie and Joel spent together in the first game. I think an ongoing partner character to play off of Ellie throughout the missions would made the narrative stronger.
    Following this very large negative I will say some positives, visuals are amazing, gameplay is amazing, basically everything in this game but the narrative (the strength of the narrative in the first game is what made it great) is good.    … Expand
  95. Likhithv7
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the story, it was brutal, intense and emotional sometimes . The story has some flaws like while playing as Abby a pregnant woman known as Mel goes on a mission with Abby which doesn’t make sense or realistic. And Abby’s team is okay with it. My biggest complaint is about Abby body build in a zombie apocalypse how can u get a big biceps with less supplies around the world. the game play was great bought back some old gameplay mechanics from prequel and some new ones after sometime it gets repetitive.… Expand
  96. DaZLez
    Jul 2, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. no es lo que se esperaba de esta saga, despues de lo mostrado en la primera parte, un juego que termina por matar a el mado Joel con incuerencias y casoalidades! por que el problema no que mataran a Joel! el porblema es como lo matas, y como quieren que empaticemos con el mismo personaje que lo mato! wtf!?… Expand
  97. MrVanWalker
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    Epic gameplay and graphics, but the story...
    Just disappointing, specially the end.
    Couldn’t feel empathy for the antagonist.
    I tried so bad, but I couldn’t.
  98. TitusError404
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of us Part II is not just a revenge story, it's more than that, is a story of hate, obsession, suffering and consequences. A story told from two opposite points of view, but that are really similar.… Expand
  99. ExAngel777
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im trying to be neutral, first of all as most people know this game is well known because of its father and daughter relationship in the middle of this zombie apocalypse, ND did a really good job, people expect to be experiencing that kind of story at least, they already hype when they see joel in the trailer. But ND decided to kill one of the most important character that they buld ver very hard in the first game. Its ok to kill him but at least make it more heroic. And the way ND force us to play the person who kill joel is a great way to show us a different perspective, but for me it is not enough to make me empathize about her. The ending is pretty good although it is not the ending i want, if we can see more of ellie and joel relationship in the beginning where it can bring back the father and daughter we have been looking for, maybe the ending is going to be more acceptable. To sum it up, im just hoping joel death to be good and meaningful and more emotional so it can always attach to our hearts just like when Arthur die in rdr 2. For the rest of it i give it 10000/10, from graphic, face motion capture, gameplay, sound, environment and the characters development from ellie side.… Expand
  100. Kadeweezy
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Played it from start to finish despite the leaks because of how big of a fan of the first game i am... and it took me over a week. I just didnt want to continue after you started to play as abby. It has nothing to do with her unrealistic ridiculous arms or female strength.. its bad storytelling and a slap in the face coupled with false advertisement. They put cutscenes into the trailersPlayed it from start to finish despite the leaks because of how big of a fan of the first game i am... and it took me over a week. I just didnt want to continue after you started to play as abby. It has nothing to do with her unrealistic ridiculous arms or female strength.. its bad storytelling and a slap in the face coupled with false advertisement. They put cutscenes into the trailers that were never in the games to make us think it was joel and ellie part 2, which in reality was the first 5 minutes.

    Graphics and gameplay are great, really great, but the storytelling and unlikeable fake and predictable characters make it unplayable. I would not recommend this game to anybody... 1/10    … Expand
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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
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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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