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  1. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    It's a flawed masterpiece. I don't understand the hate this game is getting. I never thought a video game could make you feel this way. The lone fact that it does, says a lot about the writing and direction of this game, and how far Naught Dog has been successful with what they wanted to achieve. Tbh, I hated the ending, and that's why the game is so ground breaking.it challenges you. TheIt's a flawed masterpiece. I don't understand the hate this game is getting. I never thought a video game could make you feel this way. The lone fact that it does, says a lot about the writing and direction of this game, and how far Naught Dog has been successful with what they wanted to achieve. Tbh, I hated the ending, and that's why the game is so ground breaking.it challenges you. The fact that it creates such emotions in the player , is a testiment to what the game has achieved. The fact that the story is flawed, actually makes it a masterpiece. Well done Naughty Dog! Expand
  2. Jul 4, 2020
    4
    I gave the game a fair chance. While the gameplay was alright and the story had its moments, it had even more drags - and ultimately ended in a disaster. It's a revenge story that's hard to pay off and you feel it from the beginning, but the character's decisions are increasingly weak and hard to believe let alone identify with. Trying to be provocative, edgy and hard to swallow is justI gave the game a fair chance. While the gameplay was alright and the story had its moments, it had even more drags - and ultimately ended in a disaster. It's a revenge story that's hard to pay off and you feel it from the beginning, but the character's decisions are increasingly weak and hard to believe let alone identify with. Trying to be provocative, edgy and hard to swallow is just not enough. Expand
  3. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    I love this game! I understand if you don't like this game, only if you actually completed the it. If you don't like the game do it having a gay main character then get out. I remember when I was 15. The world is changing if you like it or not, it's up to you if you want to left behind. Anyway like I said I love this game. There are some things I don't like but its nitpicking likeI love this game! I understand if you don't like this game, only if you actually completed the it. If you don't like the game do it having a gay main character then get out. I remember when I was 15. The world is changing if you like it or not, it's up to you if you want to left behind. Anyway like I said I love this game. There are some things I don't like but its nitpicking like it's a little to long and they should have moved some scenes around. Expand
  4. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    bad story, bad game.
    Very sad this people do...
    Muito ruim mesmo!

    Péssimo!!!!!!!!
  5. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Even better than first part! Very exciting story! Can’t stop playing! Highly recommended:)
  6. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Wow, what a game! Makes you scream, fight, cry and laugh. Looking forward now to DLC!
  7. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The game has mixed emotions, I pretty much expected this to happen. People would either totally hate the game or praise it as a masterpiece. I, myself loved the game, the gameplay was great, just like the previous one. The story though, didn't start off as strong as the first part, but ended on a great note.
  8. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Idiots who set low rating obviously didn't play this. Being kind of biased against the first game which I considered to be good, but overrated, I was rather skeptical. But this is just breathtaking.
  9. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game complete it’s goal, and must be played for everyone to rate them correctly
  10. Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I've finally finished the game and the first thing I have to say is save your judgement for Abby until the end please. I hated her but come to find out her and joel aren't so different. This game has a revolving theme revenge and loss. It seems the that people will go so far for revenge that they're willing to sacrifice everything which is why the ending is so bittersweet. In my opinion it was a fantastic game. It kept me on edge the entire playthrough and at times it was almost maddening to play through because of the feelings I had from moments in this game. It was great and I'll miss Joel so much. 7/10 from me. Expand
  11. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Was it so hard to give us Ellie and Joel adventure time part 2 ?! 7 years for this? Joel and Ellie ... Cmon , you could have gone anywhere with the story . 1 star review to counter the fake "critic" reviews . Expand
  12. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    I’ve heard a lot of people who were upset about the ending, but it’s an exceptional ending. It makes complete sense, and dove tails perfectly with the beginning of the game. I don’t want to give spoilers so just play the game through. It’s not predictable, which is another reason it’s such a good ending. Excellent job, Naughty Dog. Whoever is spamming bad ratings don’t have a clue as toI’ve heard a lot of people who were upset about the ending, but it’s an exceptional ending. It makes complete sense, and dove tails perfectly with the beginning of the game. I don’t want to give spoilers so just play the game through. It’s not predictable, which is another reason it’s such a good ending. Excellent job, Naughty Dog. Whoever is spamming bad ratings don’t have a clue as to what good writing is all about. Expand
  13. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the story is disaster its nothing like last of us . joel is dead and now we hate ellie . what a wonderful way to destroy a game . for the part 3 they should bring the child of david the cannibal guy to kill tommy Expand
  14. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game! Love the story
  15. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    A gorgeous, perfectly written story about purpose, vengeance, loss and trauma. TLOU2 isn't for everyone, because if you stop coding homosexuality and/or mental illness and/or PTSD with literary devices such as "immune to the zombie virus" or "being a magical cursed chosen one" many get upset, but I suppose that's too bad for them, and it's not for them anyway - to quote Marty McFly - "yourA gorgeous, perfectly written story about purpose, vengeance, loss and trauma. TLOU2 isn't for everyone, because if you stop coding homosexuality and/or mental illness and/or PTSD with literary devices such as "immune to the zombie virus" or "being a magical cursed chosen one" many get upset, but I suppose that's too bad for them, and it's not for them anyway - to quote Marty McFly - "your kids are going to love it". And, to put it less gently - pathetic incels like you deserve not enjoying this fantastic game, pathetic incels like you deserve no pleasure whatsoever - only a hell of tearful outrage and whinging, forever.

    As for the rest - it is not mechanically all too different from TLOU, maybe even too much like it (with silly shivs still coming back), but it plays great, sounds great and looks incredible. The graphics, set-pieces and design are awe-inspiring, the actors are fantastic. It is a 10/10, truly.

    Still, the story is probably make or break for most, and for me it was outstanding.
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  16. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Every aspect of the game is justified on it, the story is great and immersive. So far, one of the best PS4 titles.
  17. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    As for me, one of the best if not the best game of this generation. Even if you didn’t like the plot, the technical part and the gameplay are excellent. How can I put this game 0 I don’t understand
  18. Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This game is visually amazing and the soundtrack and overall audio is so well done, it also does well in terms of representation however for me personally, without going into spoilers, the story falls short and is organised poorly. This game does not deserve the 0-4/10 range of reviews i believe that's an unfair representation of the game, equally it does not deserve the 8.5-10/10 rangeThis game is visually amazing and the soundtrack and overall audio is so well done, it also does well in terms of representation however for me personally, without going into spoilers, the story falls short and is organised poorly. This game does not deserve the 0-4/10 range of reviews i believe that's an unfair representation of the game, equally it does not deserve the 8.5-10/10 range that is also, in my opinion, a biased representation of the game. This game is, realistically, somewhere around the 5-8/10 level, depending on your personal preferences. To some it will be bitterly disappointing and to others it will tick many boxes. I think the reason people give it the extremely low scores is partly due to extremely high expectations, this has a lot to do with the previous game and the overall problem of 'hype' which leads to unhealthy high expectations and inevitable let down, they also feel like they were. at times, lied to. A lot of things in this game were misrepresented in the marketing and that is unfair to them. Personal i would give this game a 7.5/10.
    It is dragged down primarily by the story structure, pacing and narrative as well as tired gameplay mechanics which aren't improved upon much when compared to tje first game. It is pushed up by visuals, sound design and representation and some (albeit not many) instances of good writing.
    Ultimately i would wait till its on sale but its worth experiencing at some point just not at its released price point.
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  19. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    O jogo é incrível, jogabilade e gráficos são muito bons, a história é boa msm desapontando em alguns momentos, final é inesperado e eu realmente queria que tivesse sido diferente, mas enfim, jogo é maravilhoso.
  20. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    I truly loved Part II. Unfortunately we're currently living in a time when everybody just wants to hate and complain about everything; go back to playing your Fortnite and COD.
  21. Jul 4, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is above average game play wise, i was constantly on the edge of my seat in combat, fully emerged in the beautifully crafted world, but the story didn't do justice. Half the game seems like a DLC that no one asked for, and as a player who went in knowing nothing of the leaks or even trailers... I was so disappointed. I don't want to play as Abby after she kills Joel, which instantly made her the villain to me. The constant Abby = good Ellie = bad is borderline offensive. Abby pets dogs? Ellie kills them. Ellie kills a pregnant lady and instantly regrets and is mortified by her actions, while Abbys gets to say "good" to Dina's with a knife to her throat. And again, you want me to sympathize for these character. After all that they did, and all that their friends did. I don't care how sweet the Owen character is after i killed him 4 hours ago. I just don't care. The gameplay is good, so its above a 5. The original was a 10/10 in my opinion, and the lack of a good story here brings it down 4 points instead of the usual 1 for my reviews. Shame. Expand
  22. Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Евген так сказал
    Игра чисто 10/10, скорее бы 3-я часть
  23. Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I waited for 7 years for this game and was very hyped. I thought it was too expensive at the release but I bought it anyway.

    unfortunately, I read the leaks and could not believe them so I had to play it to prove that Naughty Dog would not make this mistake by killing Joel. By Telling a story about a character, ABBY, I don't care about.

    The gameplay was wonderful like the animations and so on but I really hated the story. It has too many plotholes, the flashbacks drag you out of the story and the ending is pointless. There are so many great characters that die in the end or you don't know what happend to them like Dina and her baby. They are just gone.

    It is a very good videogame if you just want to shoot people and infected with one of the best skillbased shooting in history but the story is trash.

    The Score of 4 points are just for the game itself (excluding story and storytelling) the other parts which are more important for me get 0 points. I hope Naughtydog will learn by this socring of the game and will think about a satisfaying story which the players and the characters deserve!
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  24. Jul 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics were good. Seattle was good. The new stelth mecanic was very intresting. I liked moust of the carecters excepte Abby even if I played the game 3 times I still dont understand why you had to play with her for over 10 houers. They tried to make like a Joel and Ellie story with her and Lev but bouth caracters didn't had any social skils and it wasn't as clouse of being a story like the first game. The only caracter that i liked in her side of the story was Manny. And also iI didn't like that they killed Joel in the first houer eaven thou he still apears in the game. But in this game I loved Ellie Dina Tommy Joel and Jesse eaven though some of them didn't apeard as much as they should have. Expand
  25. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game twisted my heart inside out, I felt every second of the journey and empathized with every character. There is not white and black here, the entire story is a very intricate, bloody, heartwarming grayscale. Graphics are beyond beautiful and the gameplay makes you feel every punch, shoot and every death.
  26. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Fantastico. Uno tra i migliori giochi mai usciti per Playstation. Chi lo odia non capisce un cazzo.
  27. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game! Definitely tugs at your emotions. The negative reaction people are giving this game is exactly what the developers wanted to receive. Play it trust me
  28. SCD
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    Is it flawed in the pacing and narrative sometimes? Yes. Is it too long? Yes. Was it very fun and at times an exciting experience overall? Absolutely. I don't know how anyone can call this a "bad" game. I think even calling it average is pushing it. But if you genuinely feel that way, fair enough.

    I get the criticism but some people have gone wayyy overthetop on this game. And as for the
    Is it flawed in the pacing and narrative sometimes? Yes. Is it too long? Yes. Was it very fun and at times an exciting experience overall? Absolutely. I don't know how anyone can call this a "bad" game. I think even calling it average is pushing it. But if you genuinely feel that way, fair enough.

    I get the criticism but some people have gone wayyy overthetop on this game. And as for the people who says it forces LGBTQ down your throat, it really doesn't.
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  29. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel gets killed by someone and then you have to play half the game as that person. And when you finally are Ellie and find the person you dont kill her and it gets to a cutacene, made the game 5000000x worse and sotry is absolute dogsht Expand
  30. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Este juego te llena de todo tipo de emociones, desde muy negativas al inicio, negativas positivas y pareciera que es un bucle, pero lo importante es que si bien analizando las distintas partes que componen la historia, hay cosas que parecen ser muy forzadas, al final gastas cerca de 30 horas de juego para por lo menos en mi caso quedar satisfecho con un gran final, aunque se volvió muyEste juego te llena de todo tipo de emociones, desde muy negativas al inicio, negativas positivas y pareciera que es un bucle, pero lo importante es que si bien analizando las distintas partes que componen la historia, hay cosas que parecen ser muy forzadas, al final gastas cerca de 30 horas de juego para por lo menos en mi caso quedar satisfecho con un gran final, aunque se volvió muy hipocrita la forma en que manejaron al personaje de Abby, fue lo que menos me gustó, te hacen odiar al personaje, después te quieren hacer que entiendas al personaje y al final que la "quieras" pero eso no se puede, menos por sus supuestos principios que defiende, para que al final termine haciendo lo mismo. Expand
  31. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    I will keep it short.

    The Last of us Part 2 is easily one of the best 10 Games ive ever played in my life. The Gameplay is awesome. The stealth is fun, combat brutal and exploring the beautiful apocalyptic world just exciting. Its full of details. The game is absolutely elite when it comes to graphics, sound and animations. And all that on a 8 year old console. I like the story
    I will keep it short.

    The Last of us Part 2 is easily one of the best 10 Games ive ever played in my life.

    The Gameplay is awesome. The stealth is fun, combat brutal and exploring the beautiful apocalyptic world just exciting. Its full of details.

    The game is absolutely elite when it comes to graphics, sound and animations. And all that on a 8 year old console.

    I like the story and the great written characters. All the 26 Hours i played were exciting.

    Guys. Dont listen to the People who hate it and the ones who overhype it extremely. Just play it and make your own opinion.

    For me a 10 out of 10. Simply a masterpiece.

    Thanks to all people at naughty dog for working so many hours. Put your heart and soul into this games. THANK YOU !
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  32. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Juegazo, me encantó, no entiendo el hate que le hecharon al juego, entiendo la rabia al final, pero no se merece el hate, comprenlo, una joyita pura de ps4, le pongo un 9 por que abby me cae mal, ndeah
  33. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do I start? Oh boy. This is one of the most painful reviews I've ever done. Okay, let's address the part where the devs showcased the trailer, and made it look (painfully obvious) that Joel would be joining Ellie. But no, he's not.

    Naughty Dog thought it would be hilarious to kill Joel, within the first hour of the game, by Fireflies that are thought to be gone. It's the doctor's "daughter" (she's trans, let's not try to hide it) who is strong as can be, seriously she's buff! I have nothing against anyone from the LGBTQ community, but it's clear that there was an objective that was seriously pushed down our throats the entire game. The scene w/ her and Dina was nice, nothing awkward like Abby & Owen (absolutely disgusting).

    The game is set in a time skip (if you can barely call it that with all the back and forths with the memories) at about 4 years from the end of the 1st game. If you enjoyed having a nice ending where things went well, part 2 will make sure that all hopes are crushed.

    Pros:
    - Gorgeous background
    - Nice lighting/graphics
    - Individualistic characters (quite a few are a bit beyond)
    - Voice acting is perfect......100%

    Cons:
    - All the badguys feel the same, it's the same handful of NPCs over and over until the game ends.
    - Constantly forces awkward situations and makes you bond with characters that they'll just kill for their amusement (seriously, you'll be upset)
    - The story is so awkward and makes you feel that murder is wrong, and Ellie shouldn't feel that way. Abby should PAY for killing Joel...
    - Combat is too simple, as the AI doesn't know where you are even in the most basic of hiding spots (usually poor)
    - Hopeless feeling after beating the game

    I still think Abby needs to pay, unfortunately she won't. Thanks Naughty Dog for ruining a fantastic franchise. I'd give them 0/10 stars if I could.

    Watch it on the internet and save yourself the trouble; this game is garbage. Got my refund from Amazon, just check "inaccurate website description" and you'll get your refund! **** you NaughtyDog & Neil Druckerman...ruined Joel & Ellie; best duo ever.
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  34. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    For my opinion the best game of the yeahr, but I give them only 9/10 points, because I don't agree completely with the stroy
  35. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The best game of the current generation and probably the best game ever made
  36. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    A dark, brutal and sad tale about vengance and violance with the possibility of redemption. Richly entertaining though and I can’t recommend it enough.
  37. Jul 4, 2020
    5
    Hate the story and the director actions are suspect. Love the environments and graphics. Sound is excellent, but the weapons and usage were not improved.
  38. Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler!!!!Me duele poner una nota tan baja, pero ¿como pueden pasar de un gran tlou 1? Con una gran historia, personajes, tensión y buen ritmo de principio a fin, a crear una segunda parte desastrosa.
    1º Personajes irreconocibles y escenas contradictorias.
    2º Joel muere nada más empezar la historia, sin tener ni siquiera 1 min de gloria, de forma tonta, torturado y humillado.
    Quitándonos toda posibilidad, no solo poder jugar con el de nuevo, si no además de ver una evolución y desarrollo con ellie y joel y era lo que pedíamos los fans, así como nos dio a entender "neil druckmann" y los trailers (dándonos publicidad engañosa). Que joel muriera era algo que se venia venir y tampoco pedíamos que fuera de forma heroica, pero no al principio de juego, como mucho a la mitad o al finalizar la historia, lo suficiente para ver un gran desarrollo de estos 2 personajes.
    3º Entendemos la razón de abby, pero no podemos simpatizar con ella y esto es lo que nos obliga el juego, a querer alguien que no queremos.
    4º Flasback + Flasback + Flasback + Ahora ellie y ahora abby y así sucesivamente....perdiendo en momento el hilo de la historia y el ritmo.
    5º Una venganza sin venganza, entendemos el mensaje que nos quiere dar el juego, pero si recorres toda una ciudad, proponiéndote cumplir con tu venganza, termina lo que has empezado, es como ver a john wick o a kratos perdonando.
    6º Ellie se queda sola.
    7º Un juego con mucha política detrás...
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  39. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont give a damn about politicals or their identity sexual. But kill Joel when he's one of the best and loved characters ever in the industry of videogames and then try to convince people that she is a great character It has to be an out of date April's fool, a joke, or a cryme against humanity. It does not have sense at all. But hey, Ellie is more cute. He will sell more, dont ya Naughtt Dogs? Ggs killing the best videogame ever made. (1st one). Expand
  40. Jul 4, 2020
    4
    It is a waste of my time.

    The story reminds me of my own bat work from elementary school. Lots of holes and pointless plots. When you take a break, you can understand what they tried to say, but I haven't experienced it this bad. Worst story in a long time. There are too many incredible parts that will pull you out of the story and you will realize that the author thinks of you are an
    It is a waste of my time.

    The story reminds me of my own bat work from elementary school. Lots of holes and pointless plots. When you take a break, you can understand what they tried to say, but I haven't experienced it this bad. Worst story in a long time. There are too many incredible parts that will pull you out of the story and you will realize that the author thinks of you are an idiot.

    Even the main topic of revenge is represented very inhumanly. So the only lesson that comes from the game is: "When someone kills someone you love during an apocalypse, it's perfectly right to plan his murder non-stop for a few years. When you find him, make sure you kill everyone who accidentally saw it, and if not, hope so that you will meet Ellie She will kill hundreds of people to get to you and not finish the job You have everything and she will lose everything Hooray, Joil destroyed - check, Ellie wreck - check, Abby great and amazing and she has everything she wanted - check
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  41. Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego bastante arriesgado, está solo para amarlo u odiarlo yo fui de los primeros. Solo pienso que la historia de Abby pudo ser un DLC ya que el juego si lo sentí muy prolongado. Lo único que no me gusto de la historia es que nunca hubo una interacción como tal entre las 2 protagonistas. Y los flashbacks fueron algo innecesarios, se pudieron observar muy bien con cinemáticas. Expand
  42. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    What a joke of a game. Not only did half of the plot points not make since, but the pc **** needs to stop. This is an abomination compared to the first game. Naughty dog should be ashamed.
  43. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. не знаю я до сих пор под впечатлением от игры. Игра вызывает море эмоции, спасибо, разработчикам за продельную работу - вы создали историю Expand
  44. Jul 4, 2020
    3
    This game is bad... like, real bad. Story is awful, gameplay is boring. Although a technical wonder, this game was a waste of time.
  45. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Just amazing! Everything is perfect, story, graphics and gameplay! Definitely the best game of this generation!
  46. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog to video games has now become what Disney was to Star Wars. Aside from the extremely repetitive game play the story just leaves you sad and empty inside. I will never buy another Naughty Dog game for the rest of my life.
  47. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The best game on this generation, the best story and how it is served this great game thanksNaughty Dog.
  48. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics absolutely breathtaking, I wish I had ps4 pro but nevermind it still looked beautiful Expand
  49. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ugh where to start? Being forced to play as a character who you hate and are happy when they die. Makes for weird gameplay, you are happy to lose. It sucks. The ridiculous added characters and groups. I could of come up with such a better story line naughty dog. I mean come on. The fact this gameplay is no where near as smooth and flawless as the first. They changed they way you craft and changed the ability to hear enemies, it’s not as good. Overall an honest score is a 2. I’m actually replaying the first after being so disgusted by the second and I’m relearning everything I LOVE about the original. Such a good honest story about compassion and love. The second is an agenda based load of crap. They try to create feelings in the game and you cannot do that. Anyways rant over I legit hated the game Also the first game took place over a year in all different states and seasons. This load of crap takes place in 3 days in Seattle... literally Seattle. Who likes Seattle? Ugh just so so so boring and bush league Expand
  50. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Не собираюсь подвергаться общему мнению. Прошел игру полностью. Нил Драгман заставил испытывать бурю эмоций от любви до ненависти, и наоборот. Игра очень достойная. Если бы не оценки здесь, то по-любому - игра года, несмотря на грядущий 2077Не собираюсь подвергаться общему мнению. Прошел игру полностью. Нил Драгман заставил испытывать бурю эмоций от любви до ненависти, и наоборот. Игра очень достойная. Если бы не оценки здесь, то по-любому - игра года, несмотря на грядущий 2077
  51. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    There is no purpose, there is a long time running after the Chinese..

    Terrible story, but the game is good.
  52. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game. Amazing experience. Awesome gameplay
    I was not expecting a quality of that in a game for this generation.
  53. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Love the story direction of hate it, this game is top notch. I know its getting a lot of 0 ratings but it doesn't deserve that just because people didn't agree with how they wrote the story. Sure my first play through i was a little taken back but as it settled a bit i have an appreciation for it now.
  54. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    I didn't like The Last of Us II. And at the same time i think this is a masterpiece.

    Gameplay is fine, just not my cup of tea, and it is not seem to be the main issue. Story is where game shines. Nobody were supposed to “like” this story. Unless of course you live and breathe for heavy, grueling and devastating emotional pressure that is. Fun and joy are not the goals here and I
    I didn't like The Last of Us II. And at the same time i think this is a masterpiece.

    Gameplay is fine, just not my cup of tea, and it is not seem to be the main issue. Story is where game shines.

    Nobody were supposed to “like” this story. Unless of course you live and breathe for heavy, grueling and devastating emotional pressure that is. Fun and joy are not the goals here and I think majority rejects the game exactly because of the complexity of emotions it provokes. And naturally so. Nobody likes such complex emotions which apparently people have hard time processing nowadays and hard time facing the gray area of human existence, a duality and complexity we all represent. It is realistic and existential and it is damn hard. It cuts close to the bone to an extent that it is not fiction anymore and seem too real. Especially in times like these.

    But i believe it was necessary reminder. Naughty Dog were brave to do it so perfectly nuanced and on point. They did it very well. Public reaction is proof. They did what they wanted to achieve and not without fighting great doubts i believe. That is how true art is born, that is how things change and that is why they should be proud of their achievement even if right now it doesn't feel so rewarding.

    People need time to process.

    I want to believe that after some time The Last of Us II will get recognition as a great piece of art it truly deserves.

    With all of my heart, i wish TLOU II creators and participants all the best. Stay strong, stay safe and stay Naughty.
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  55. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to hate Abby, but she didn’t kill because she was a bad guy. It was out of revenge. Abby and Ellie were on the same journey, just at different times. The part of me that loved Joel and Ellie wanted her to die, but the other part of me that could see her motivations, and how she evolved from that moment, made her one of my favorite characters. That’s not an easy feat to pull off, and her voice actor deserves so much credit for making me empathize with the character. Ellie and Abby also had different skill trees, which was a great way to make the gameplay fresh and different at the switch. Masterpiece. Expand
  56. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Best gameplay, deep emotional trip. I never was comfortable with tlou ending. And this one is the balance needed.
  57. Jul 4, 2020
    7
    O jogo é muito bom em detalhes e quesitos técnicos, uma na obra prima. Entretanto, o enredo do jogo, a montagem dele não é tão boa assim, acho que a escolha de colocar flashbacks ( na parte da El ) não foi uma boa decisão, visto que a morte do J resultou em um impacto muito grande. Minha reclamação está diante disto, sobre o por quê de não de colocar toda a linha do jogo ( da El e J )O jogo é muito bom em detalhes e quesitos técnicos, uma na obra prima. Entretanto, o enredo do jogo, a montagem dele não é tão boa assim, acho que a escolha de colocar flashbacks ( na parte da El ) não foi uma boa decisão, visto que a morte do J resultou em um impacto muito grande. Minha reclamação está diante disto, sobre o por quê de não de colocar toda a linha do jogo ( da El e J ) normal, para então depois matar ele. Acredito que seria um impacto maior.
    Tentei imaginar algumas possiblidades como por exemplo, evitar um clichê ou então frustrar totalmente o jogar com a morte prematura naquele momento.
    Meus parabéns pela criação da personagem Abby, que realmente me fez rever alguns conceitos e ao analisar a perspectiva dela, acaba por surpreender muito e torna sua atitude justificável. Com toda certeza, s melhor personagem de tlou2
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  58. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    "If I ever were to lose you,
    I'd surely lose myself."
    Song that Joel played for Ellie.
    Now Ellie is playing it for him.
    My heart is shattered.
  59. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The gameplay is rich and destroy all those not as good as the first one but is still left my expectation and to my opinion this game is a masterpiece
  60. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Add a review here for The Last of us Part II, or submit only a rating.........
  61. Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is about the story of Joel and Ellie, and what they did with Joel couldn't be worse. From the point that they decided to kill him, I already lost interest in the story and when playing as Abby, her story left me completely indifferent. It's all about team Joel and Ellie for me. Expand
  62. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Un buen juego, no hagan caso a los retrasados que dieron mala puntuación cuando apenas salió el juego
  63. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Perfeito,desde a jogabilidade, cenários e enredo.
    Parabéns druckman por essa obra de arte!
  64. Jul 4, 2020
    1
    after waiting 7 years ....What a total disappointment in every aspect......after i finished the game i took the disk out through it and the cover in my driveway and burned it ......what were you thinking @ everyone at naughty dog and sony ....you destroyed this franchise!
  65. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    the game is game of the generation. It makes you feel conflicting , uncomfortable feelings and shameful of what you have done .its not usual feeling for a video game and that's why its amazing. Gameplay is also class leading. It is simply the game of the generation.
  66. Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros: soundtrack, graphics, semi open-world part in Seattle
    Cons: Oh boy, where to start: 1. Story- i get what ND is trying to say with this plot, revenge doesn't lead anywhere, but they sort of made a game that is entirely subjective-you either like it or you hate it. I hated it.
    Next level violence, feeling of misery and regret of buying the game. The new characters are unlikeable, bland or just boring, repetitive gameplay and dumb UI. Giant plotholes, unoriginality, disrespect towards the OG tlou. I don't know why ND didn't make a game that we would all enjoy but instead chose to have this mess with plot like a reddit SJW fanfiction. Don't buy. Seriously.
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  67. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    there is a difference between a bad story telling and a story you didn't like. It is perfect in all his aspects and everyone should play it.
  68. Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay 7/10
    Grafik 9/10
    Story 5/10

    Ich habe sechs Jahre auf eine Fortsetzung dieser großartigen Geschichte gewartet und bekam ein Spiel mit einer der schlechtesten Storys die ich je gesehen habe.
    Positiv: Die Grafik ist klasse dass Gameplay toll aber die Story ist für mich bei jedem Spiel dass wichtigste und in diesem Fall kann ich nicht mehr punkte vergeben da meine Enttäuschung zu groß ist.
    Ich habe mir extra die collectors Edition für 200 Euro bestellt nun würde ich mir nicht einmal mehr die normale Edition kaufen. Ich glaube nicht dass ich es noch ein zweites mal spielen werde.
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  69. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Graphic is ok, animation is good. The game looks like interactive film with boring repetetive actions.
    I wont recommend it.
  70. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game is not entirely like the first, but a spectacular game in its own right.
  71. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    i literally fell in love with this game. the ending is just stunning, I feel really bad about all the hate about TLOU2 :(
  72. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game was an experience for me, I am judging it based on the experience, the story, the gameplay and graphics. I enjoyed it for what it was, a story that (I did not create nor did I have anything to do with the creation. )Really great. Enjoy this for what it is. A complete unbiased opinion
  73. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Pure **** Done Playing The Last of Us 2.
    Pretty much disappointed, the only good thing about this game is the insanely good Graphics and the gameplay is quite fun.
    The rest??
    Well, pretty much disappointing.
    Especially the story.
  74. Jul 4, 2020
    6
    The last of Us part 2 is a beautiful game that takes too many narratives risk and not enough when it comes to gameplay. The known characters don't act like themselves and the new characters are either unlikable or canon fodder.
  75. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    It's one of the best games of the year the history is perfect how you can play as 2 characters is enjoying because you can understand better the history of abby and the people who says its a bad game they isn't buy only watch a video about the first hours and the end.
  76. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dont even bother buying this game I've finished it just to see the ending and it is truly just a slap to the face for someone who loves the first game .All the choices the character made are just pointless Garbage that the game want to threw at you and i wont even gonna mention the politics. Overall trash Expand
  77. Jul 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is good the story is meh.
    If the game was not a sequel to a game with one of the best stories in gaming then it would have been recieved much differently. But it is so we need to keep that in mind. The gameplay is really good i enjoyed every encounter and it was a blast to play through. But what people wanted out of the game they didnt get. They wanted a story near the same level as the first's. And this just didnt cut. The stories main push was when joel lost at a golf game to Abby. And you are meant to hate her. Which worked too well in the beginning. When you have to play half the game as someone who killed everyone's favorite character it will be hard to get them on your good side. I myself ended up liking Abby more as a person, because Ellie has no redeeming values. Ellie kills everyone and has no mercy. Even when Abby lets her live 2 times, she wants to kill Abby. And even when someone gets her what she wants she kills them. When playing as Abby you meet Lev and Yara. Abby is in a war with their people and even with that she feels bad enough to want to save them. Ellie is too caught up on revenge i just cant get myself to feel bad for her anymore. Joel is still my guy though. And i assure you if we didnt play as joel and ellie in the first game alot more people would agree with me. And the whole game was for nothing. Ellie never kills abby and just loses everything for nothing. Which gives us, the player who played as Ellie no teal payoff. This game isnt perfect. But people are giving way too much hate. Its a good game. Grow up.
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  78. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This is the greatest strory ever told in video games. Story much deeper than in 1st game. This is GOTY 2020 and definitely one of the best games of all time. I do like: scenario, character design, environment design, art design, dialogues . Graphics: very good, but not best, graphic level is below “God of war” or “Horizon Zero Down”. I do not like: fantasy gun brands and process of craftThis is the greatest strory ever told in video games. Story much deeper than in 1st game. This is GOTY 2020 and definitely one of the best games of all time. I do like: scenario, character design, environment design, art design, dialogues . Graphics: very good, but not best, graphic level is below “God of war” or “Horizon Zero Down”. I do not like: fantasy gun brands and process of craft and weapon making - this part may be more realistic. Expand
  79. Jun 22, 2020
    9
    The game leaves you with conflicted feelings and makes you question a lot of things.
    Simply put - It’s an Emotional roller coaster, with a great story that keeps you hooked throughout.

    A beautiful game indeed & a strong follow up to the original.
  80. Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought this game started off very strong. But then it just went down from there. I actually really like this game but not for the story. The story of this game was probably 7/10 this entire game is a 7/10. But overall it's OK I guess Expand
  81. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    it’s fantastic. Ignore the haters. Great characters and amazing storytelling will keep you gripped.
  82. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é incrível. Mt bem trabalhado desde a motivação inicial da Ebbie em matar o Joel a toda a jornada de redenção que ela tem durante o enredo. Com ctz uma das maiores experiências que já tive com os games. Um trabalho excelente da Naughty Dog que mais uma vez arranca lágrimas, medo, apreensão e alegria em um jogo Expand
  83. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Es un gran juego y hay que tener la suficiente madurez como para poder entender los echos que en el suceden, u juego muy valiente por todos los temas que aborda y mas aun al hacer la historia tan seca y agridulce en un mundo donde solo el mas fuerte sobrevive, donde la muerte esta a la vuelta de la esquina y el remordimiento humano llega hasta el cielo, ciertamente la historia esta tanEs un gran juego y hay que tener la suficiente madurez como para poder entender los echos que en el suceden, u juego muy valiente por todos los temas que aborda y mas aun al hacer la historia tan seca y agridulce en un mundo donde solo el mas fuerte sobrevive, donde la muerte esta a la vuelta de la esquina y el remordimiento humano llega hasta el cielo, ciertamente la historia esta tan bien escrita que pone una discrepancia en el , que hubiera echo yo si .... Y creo que es muy dificil que un juego logre que uno mismo dude en hacer lo que uno cree correcto segun los echos del juego claro esta. Expand
  84. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This story is definitely not what anyone thought they wanted from The Last of Us 2, but it's daring, raw, innovative, and ultimately fantastic. I feel like it truly deserves at least 3 playthroughs before one can really appreciate it's greatness.
  85. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    O jogo vai além de cumprir seu papel com belíssimos gráficos ou gameplay divertido ! Ele torce nossa cabeça, ele coloca a gente pra pensar...
  86. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    I was scared at first seeing the amount of negative publicity this game was getting. I've been a huge fan of this series since the first game came out and I have to say, this game is beautiful. The story telling is wonderful, while there were many surprises along the way, the ending of this game left me wanting more! JOB WELL DONE! Dont believe the negative comments you see online.
  87. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    What a masterpiece. Incredible story, graphics and gameplay. Knowing what happens to the characters really changes the way you think about the first game as well, even years after it’s release. I loved it and wouldn’t change a thing about it.
  88. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics: what you would expect for this game and from these devs, nice. Gameplay: nearly the EXACT same as Tlou1, nothing special, but ok. Story. The Story. Yea. Maneater`s story vs The last of us 2 Story. Both have a female lead, both have a revenge plot, but 1 game needed 7 years and the first part as advertisement, while the other one came pretty much out of nowhere and does everything better, story wise, for less money. Tlou2 makes you play for over 10 hours as Abby, the female with an unrealistic body (she is supposed to have trained during 4 years in the apocalypse with low quality food, and i was thinking these devs know a bit biology after the first game, hence the nickname "Shehulk"). The "romance" is no romance and just a disappointing side plot, the cast gets killed without any grace or even a funeral. Its a "walk around and fight 4-5 enemys every 20 minutes" game with unlikable characters. Ellie however seems to simply get a stroke at the end of the game, making every death in the entire game pointless, but they all where already pointless, since Abby has a split personality, since she claims to NOT brutally murder those who SAVED HER LIVE. If you dont care about anything or dont understand what continuity is, like the writers, this game will be good for you.

    This game pissed people of big time, duo to false advertising and now, the manipulation of the review score. Weird that multiple thousands of reviews came in, after naughtydog had some conversations with people. This game is not bad by any means, but it doesnt deserve to be tlou2, since it didnt ad anything to the world and only took precious things, like the will to live for Ellie, i guess.
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  89. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a hard start. I liked the part with Ellie overall a lot. I felt the hate she felt. Then came the part with Ebby that I hated mostly especial when i had to fight Ellie. Then came the secend part with Ellie I wished not happend, because I hopen she left her revenge like Ebby did. When I found Ebby and Ellie wanted to fight her no matter what, I hated Ellie. Ebby was broken and I didn't wanted to fight her. I was happy they stoped fighting and both gone there way.
    Overall I understand the way Naughty Dog go there. And I understood the message. And yeah I liked it a lot at the end.
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  90. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    I'm just crying this game it's just a rollercoaster of emotions, I can't describe what I'm feeling
  91. Jul 4, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -spoilers- who ever wrote the story ur So Bad and should leave writing you gave him the most **** Walmart death I've seen, Gay *lllllllll Expand
  92. Jul 4, 2020
    5
    Amazing graphics, sound and game desing.. but that's all. The worst part is the poor written story, and wasted characters, both main and secondary characters, wasted all of them. Half of the game you find nothing relevant is really happening, 15 hours into it and said to myself, why I'm having the feeling this is all the same over and over? When you finally get to a point where story getsAmazing graphics, sound and game desing.. but that's all. The worst part is the poor written story, and wasted characters, both main and secondary characters, wasted all of them. Half of the game you find nothing relevant is really happening, 15 hours into it and said to myself, why I'm having the feeling this is all the same over and over? When you finally get to a point where story gets more intersting, you realize the best storyline was not wrote for the main character they've been promoting on trailers..
    This is just a festival of killing of characters you never had the chance to empathize with. Plus, I got the feeling everything I went through, was all for nothing. Disappointment is not enough to express my feelings.
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  93. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    this game is a true modern masterpiece and an instant classic - the best ps4 exclusive out there ❤
  94. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    que chucha de juego oe joel no merecia esto , abby es un personaje sacado del culo de druckman
  95. Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. they made a game with god game play and entertaining experience, i am impressed and not so shocked to see how long they spent on this game. saying that i disagree and am not impressed when it comes to the story aspect of the game. Part started of on revenge and ended up going trough hell, and killing thou sends of lives just so you can se the murderer get away. i know it is the kind of story they wanted to tell. butt this is also my meaning on the game. because the game they built is biased on the the story, and in my opinion the story sucked. Expand
  96. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Game is amazing! Idk why people keep review bombing a game that they probably haven't even played yet. You're a sheep if that's you...10/10. Another great Sony exclusive.
  97. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Liked the game at first, but after 5 or 6 hours it went downhill like crazy.
    I give it the worst score because the story made no sense and that's super important for me.
  98. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Game did Just for money. It deserves nothing, it has no story and all the trailer were not true
  99. Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful awful story!
    First - I absolutely hate that you travel back and forth in time and people through the whole game. At times i lost track on what the story mission was about.
    Having to play almost half the game as Abby, was extremely annoying - i person i disliked through the game.I bought this game because the trailers led me to believe that this was a new story with Joel and Ellie, going on adventure again...how disappointing?
    The homosexual feel throughout the game (not that i have anything against peoples sexual choices - just not something i can relate to) was annoying too.
    The endless cutscenes with Abby and Owen were dead dead boring and uninteresting.
    Very few characters (unlike the first one, The brothers, Bill, Tess etc) were interesting or had something interesting about them.
    Manny was one of the few with a little spark, and wit - but he was wasted, without Abby ever using one second to feel sad over her losing a good friend.
    The ending is a no ending, I'm sure ND already have a part 3 planned...im done with this series. I can play tlou 1 over and over again - but I'll never play tlou 2 again.
    The visual and gameplay are of course outstanding, some of the best I've seen - but i buy these types of games because of the story - and storytelling have been a huge problem the last 10-15 years in games. Even the last uncharted, was a thin cup of tea storytelling wise - half the game is just the endning in one endless long mission. There are not many left who can tell a good story left in the gaming industry - Rockstar Games...Ubisoft - the can if they will,
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  100. Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Un buen juego, lo mejor en muchos aspectos, la historia a pesar de todo es buena y terminas entendiendo todo. Aún así me caga abby XD Esperemos que hagan una parte 3
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  1. Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
  2. Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]