The Last of Us Part II

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  1. CanOzen
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    As a director and a big fan of the Last of Us and all Naughty Dog games. This one disappoints with it's storytelling to be honest. It divides us two pieces and left us blanked as an audience. There's a feeling in a story which makes us go further. But part 2 kinda took it from us and mostly we didn't know why we're killing people. Trying to turn enemy to a friend for us? With no realAs a director and a big fan of the Last of Us and all Naughty Dog games. This one disappoints with it's storytelling to be honest. It divides us two pieces and left us blanked as an audience. There's a feeling in a story which makes us go further. But part 2 kinda took it from us and mostly we didn't know why we're killing people. Trying to turn enemy to a friend for us? With no real backstory. It didn't convince me. I'm sad. Hey Naughty Dog, please work with better director's next time. This is more than a game. Amazing graphics and gameplay but here we are still unhappy.… Expand
  2. perKac
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Quote from game summed it up “There was a sequel, it wasn’t as good”. -Joel
  3. C_Dragonfly
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No offense Naughty Dog but I hated The Last of Us 2. And not just because of Joel’s death. If you’re anything like me and you loved the developing relationship between Ellie and Joel in the first game, you would be sorely disappointed with this game. It’s only redeeming qualities are the graphics (which I will give them credit for, they are outstanding), gameplay (a little outdated but still okay), and the soundtrack. Sadly it ends there. The main reason people play this game is for the STORYLINE, and a decent one was not even remotely present in this game. Why spend years and years crafting this beautiful father-daughter like relationship between Joel and Ellie just to have it destroyed in the second game? Killing off Joel so soon in the game was a horrible move, and a big blow to those of us who love Joel (which I’m sure most of us do). To make matters worse the Ellie-Joel flashbacks, in my opinion the only good part of the story, appear AFTER his death which leaves such a bittersweet and melancholy feeling knowing he’s going to die a cruel death eventually, by Abby no less, a character we are forced to play before she dies and after for a huge chunk of the game (and I don’t even like her!!! AT ALL). If he had to die it should’ve been later in the game when they’ve established a real storyline because it happened too suddenly. Secondly the game is just downright depressing. It’s not fun to play whatsoever, because Naughty Dog mislead all of us with that BS advertising of Joel helping Ellie on her quest for revenge. Instead we were greeted with a swift death and the introduction of underdeveloped and bland characters. And guess what? They all end up dying or abandoning Ellie at the end (surprise surprise!) where she is just fingerless, unable to play the guitar (her only connection to Joel) unmotivated, and depressed. Which make us players incredibly depressed too! There was absolutely no reason for this to happen to Ellie. Seriously, we spent all the time killing and killing so violently just to get to Abby then we don’t even get to kill her at the end. It’s like, hello, what was the point of all that then? And it doesn’t help that I feel absolutely no remorse for Abby either. I WANTED her to die. All in all this storyline was a big risk on ND’s part but it did not pay off. I’m sorry but if a game leaves you feeling so enraged and sad it’s not a good game. These critics are out of their minds, they are only reviewing it on a technical level and are clearly not attached to any of the characters or storyline like true TLOU fans. 0/10.… Expand
  4. guxtavoantunes
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Péssimo jogo, os que realmente amaram The Last Of Us 1, sabem que esse 2 foi um completo cagaço de militância, completamente massante e tedioso, impossibilitando vínculos com personagens, ou carregando emoções verdadeiras.
    Lembro de jogar THE LAST OF US 1 e fazer dele algo para eu crescer na minha vida com aquelas cenas que me marcaram e todos os seus ensinamentos com frases do tipo "Não pode ser em vão".
    Mas esse foi completamente genérico, simpatizamos com o papel de "pai" do Joel e ele teve uma morte completamente indigna de tal personagem.
    E fala sério? Jogar com a Abby? Ridiculo com todas as palavras.
    E o fato de não matá-la no final causa mais angústia ainda.    … Expand
  5. trumposit
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its not a game engine demo graphics couldnt be more irrelevant all the next gen games will have this level graphics maybe next time read your own story before releasing your game… Expand
  6. PJC1738
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story sucks, the ending sucks, and 2020 sucks as well. At this point may god have mercy on our souls.… Expand
  7. Taranderson
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    We can see the construction of the carachters. In the first part we see the love, Joel and Ellie making a friendship. In the second part, we see the revenge that will take the two protagonists, because they love someone, who was killed. In the end, the question is, Does Ellie have to take revange? The answer is not easy. You can see the choice between her family, or Joel. The Last of UsWe can see the construction of the carachters. In the first part we see the love, Joel and Ellie making a friendship. In the second part, we see the revenge that will take the two protagonists, because they love someone, who was killed. In the end, the question is, Does Ellie have to take revange? The answer is not easy. You can see the choice between her family, or Joel. The Last of Us part II is not another game of Naughty Dog, is probably the end of the one of the best games in the history. You can see all of the emotions in the characters, all of the intentions to stay alive in a world where everything is scarce. Does Ellie had to have an end of queen? This is not a story of Disney. In the first game, in the diary of Ellie, we can her love for womens. There's not something politically correct. 10/10 to this game.… Expand
  8. Jaunor
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    7 years...7 years waiting and they gave us this GARBAGE
    This is the worst written game i have ever played in my life, the most disappointing ending and story development, with the most stupid message in the history of video games, how could they ruin it in such a way?
    i give 1/10 because at least the game looks good
  9. rkhan11
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    please dont bother wasting your 60 bucks on this game. The writers have butchered everything they built up in the first game
  10. carloelgrande
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta bueno entretenido e interesante ademas me gusto un poco el comienzo pero el final algo pobre.… Expand
  11. Apocalypticren
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ultimately I really wanted to like this game but despite enjoying the gameplay which while outdated is still pretty good overall and only really begins to drag about half way through, I have to find myself agreeing with a lot of people on the story. Put simply the story did not satisfy me at all, watching Joel be killed in such a brutal manner even though he had done horrible things was pretty terrible in my opinion and overall going all the way through the game only to have Ellie spare Abby is pure garbage. Naughty Dog should have at least made the player choose whether to kill or spare her but instead the whole game feels empty for me after Ellie sparing her. I just despise that Ellie goes through so much and sacrifices so much and doesn't even kill the one person who actually killed Joel despite cutting people down like **** weeds for the whole story. TLDR a good solid 7.5 out of 10 which is dragged down to a 4 for me because of how disappointed I was by the end of it.… Expand
  12. ClassicalFox
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Horrible story and character design....................................................................
  13. Hpmatt
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers: I think my only major complaint with the game is that the ending left me feeling empty and hopeless. Ellie saved her humanity by not killing Abby but still lost everything. Her one fear was ending up alone and at the end of the game she is. Not even able to play the guitar, her last connection with Joel. I also never really cared for Abby after the brutal killing of Joel. I still wanted her to pay, even after shifting to her perspective, which I found way too long too. I was never on her side and no amount of storytelling could have changed that for me. Everything else about the game I loved. I don’t think it was bad writing per say, but it was definitely not the outcome I wanted for characters that I have loved for 7 years. Why does Abby get the happy ending when Ellie and Tommy suffer? I just can’t wrap my head around that decision.… Expand
  14. Berkecan
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been disappointed. Joel dead first two or three hour, and we make sooo many battle for nothing? I don't understand at least we had a reason in the last of us 1 but Part two
    Dont say to me revenge our reason in Part two we did something for nothing.    … Expand
  15. Lohengrin84
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Auch wenn ich den Unmut einiger hier verstehen kann, ist das Spiel für mich Weltklasse.
    Mir persönlich ist es egal, ob Ellie, oder sonst wer im Spiel, homosexuell oder sonstige Gender verkörpern.
    Oder das Druckmann irgendetwas versprochen hat, was am Ende nicht eingetreten ist. Ich hab in den letzten 20 Jahren schon einige Games gezockt, aber so emotional getroffen, wie in The Last Of Us    Auch wenn ich den Unmut einiger hier verstehen kann, ist das Spiel für mich Weltklasse.
    Mir persönlich ist es egal, ob Ellie, oder sonst wer im Spiel, homosexuell oder sonstige Gender verkörpern.
    Oder das Druckmann irgendetwas versprochen hat, was am Ende nicht eingetreten ist.

    Ich hab in den letzten 20 Jahren schon einige Games gezockt, aber so emotional getroffen, wie in The Last Of Us (2), wurde ich noch nie.
    Musste teilweise mein Controller bei Seite legen, um das gesehene sacken zu lassen.
    Sowohl Story, als auch die Charaktere selbst, kommen so real und glaubwürdig rüber, das man nicht anders kann, als mit zu trauern,hassen, lieben.

    Für mich ist das Spiel ein unvergessliches Meisterstück, der diese Abneigung und Trotz, einiger hier nicht verdient hat.    … Expand
  16. B_hendricks
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Maybe some minor spoilers but absolutely no detail about anything in the story. This game was phenomenal. Graphics are breathtaking, combat is fantastic. The story... for anyone reading the user reviews complaining about it, I say play and judge for yourself. It's a mature story that has nuance and really makes you rethink the actions you take during a game. The callbacks and flashbacksMaybe some minor spoilers but absolutely no detail about anything in the story. This game was phenomenal. Graphics are breathtaking, combat is fantastic. The story... for anyone reading the user reviews complaining about it, I say play and judge for yourself. It's a mature story that has nuance and really makes you rethink the actions you take during a game. The callbacks and flashbacks throughout and multiple perspectives lend to more depth than the story in the first game.… Expand
  17. romantotsamiy
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Все что нам показывали в трейлерах, все наши надежды на то, что Джоэл и Элли продолжат свое путешествие вместе оказалось ложью. Без сомнений, игра настоящий прорыв в техническом плане, но история, просто провал.. Зря потраченые деньги и время.Все что нам показывали в трейлерах, все наши надежды на то, что Джоэл и Элли продолжат свое путешествие вместе оказалось ложью. Без сомнений, игра настоящий прорыв в техническом плане, но история, просто провал.. Зря потраченые деньги и время.
  18. Faith1
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Cool graphics bad story line it sucks.
    TLOU Part 1 story line is much more better what happened to this game why do they even think that this kind of story line will fit in the game? don't waste money on this game just watch some youtuber play this game it's not worth it
  19. Lauren23
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The best game I have played this year. One of the best games I have played in my entire life. Which most people not distracted by their own bigotry seem to agree on. Beautiful graphics, improved gameplay and a visceral, emotional story (with the best characters and acting I have ever seen in a video game). And its great to see that the ancestors of Gamergate might still be very loud on theThe best game I have played this year. One of the best games I have played in my entire life. Which most people not distracted by their own bigotry seem to agree on. Beautiful graphics, improved gameplay and a visceral, emotional story (with the best characters and acting I have ever seen in a video game). And its great to see that the ancestors of Gamergate might still be very loud on the internet, artificially influencing the User Score on this website, but don't seem to be a very large portion of the actual consumer base. Because maaaan this game sold! I hope Naughty Dog celebrates accordingly. Because everyone who worked on this masterpiece deserves it!… Expand
  20. LuckyLamia
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Me parece increíblemente triste lo qué pasó con la historia de un juego tan espectacular como lo fue el The Last of Us original. Han vuelto a sus personajes una agenda política, con historias mediocres y llenas de cliché. Es un verdadero desperdicio y una lástima lo que hicieron con su personaje Joel. Si quitas la historia tan representativa de TLOU solo te quedas con un gameplay apenasMe parece increíblemente triste lo qué pasó con la historia de un juego tan espectacular como lo fue el The Last of Us original. Han vuelto a sus personajes una agenda política, con historias mediocres y llenas de cliché. Es un verdadero desperdicio y una lástima lo que hicieron con su personaje Joel. Si quitas la historia tan representativa de TLOU solo te quedas con un gameplay apenas por encima del promedio. Todo lo contrario a lo que nos tiene acostumbrados Naughty Dog. 1/10 Nada rescatable aquí boys… Expand
  21. Atticus666
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although I didn’t like the ending or how they killed Joel off, I thought the game showed prospective for both sides of the killing field. In the first last of us, you only learned about Joel and Ellie’s struggle. There is always another side to the story. Poor choice of choosing Abby to fill that void but still valid to have a story for the actions that were made.… Expand
  22. Tonkata91
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing game totally make sense, ppl just dont get the idea behind it! I think that is a perfect setup for part 3.
    Love Ellie and Abby it's just unfair after so long ppl to hate it so much....
  23. gamerforlife7
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    the hate was so unnecessary, this is a perfect dark sequel and adds depth to the characters we got to know in the first game. Would play again
  24. YeliRev
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Excellent game. Not what you wanted, but what it was meant to be and very well executed in every aspect
  25. Snagar4K
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    En mi OPINION es un gran juego con una gran jugabilidad, apartado grafico, personajes, historia espectacular, la ia contra mas dificultad lo pongas mas lista es. Es un juegazo y mereze la pena jugarlo
  26. EmmyDaQueen
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are great the gameplay is good,
    The story however is so weak and insulting to the first game and its characters that it was a slog to get through,    … Expand
  27. Mnkilla
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Beautifully designed, wonderfully written, and an emotional rollercoaster. Amazing game.
  28. imthesasquatch
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Unexpected. Different. Ultimately, it’s not our story, it’s Ellie’s. I am thankful I was able to experience it.
  29. fuzer
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's start with the good stuff: graphics, gameplay, sound, animations and all the hard work of the entire team, except for the writer. The way the story was delivered in this sequel was absolutely pathetic. You made Joel and Tommy look like dumbasses just for the sake of killing Joel (in an even more pathetic way) and introducing your little character Abby. Absolutely no one cared about her, considering there was also no backstory. Also you shoved us down the throat a 12 hour gameplay of her which made people even more upset. And in the end when Ellie had to kill Abby, she just gives up on the idea because revenge is not it? After all the massacre she went trough just to get to her?

    Breaks my heart to see this second part. I just wish I could wipe it out of my head and remain with that beautiful picture of the first game. That one was IT!    … Expand
  30. Franklee97
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    The plot and story is somewhat unexpected, good graphics and good gameplay, but the story mmm ...
  31. MrKods
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent graphics, animations, sound, almost everything but the story is very good.

    The story on the other hand is very poorly written, the Abby started at the most tense moment and every hour that passed it took me away from the main Ellie revenge story and started focusing on little things that didn't feel relevant to the general plot. All the characters suddenly die and it just feels like a Game of Thrones episode when you can't really connect with anyone because you know that no one really matters at the end.

    Also i didn't understood how Dina discovered her pregnancy and lost the ability to walk but the Abby side pregnant lady had a full baby inside and all just agreed to send her on a mission that made her die    … Expand
  32. brutalnoodle
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The graphics in this game are absolutely amazing. Sadly, that's the only good thing I can say about it. The gameplay is extremely buggy and terrible. I found myself fighting against the game itself more than the enemies in the game. The writing of the game felt a lot like a GoT season 8. The further you got, the worse the writing got. I'm not sure if the writers got tired/lazy or if theyThe graphics in this game are absolutely amazing. Sadly, that's the only good thing I can say about it. The gameplay is extremely buggy and terrible. I found myself fighting against the game itself more than the enemies in the game. The writing of the game felt a lot like a GoT season 8. The further you got, the worse the writing got. I'm not sure if the writers got tired/lazy or if they just stopped caring altogether. I'm severely disappointed to have waited 7 years for this. I tried very hard to play with an open mind and enjoy it but damn.....… Expand
  33. Sadgamer69
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play was fun, the visuals and audio was beautiful. But this game single handily ruined the last of us franchise and spat on the gamers who loved the first one so much. We had to see Joel who was the main character we were all so emotionally invested in get beaten to death in the first 2 hours of the game and then play half of the game with the testosterone boosted Abby who killed him. This game tried way too hard to focus on female empowerment instead of giving the community what we wanted and that was a masterpiece like the first Last of Us game where the story telling was based on a strong , caring Joel and his growing relationship with this girl Ellie who he was meant to smuggle across the country to save the world but instead saves her when he realizes that the fireflies were going to kill her. Naughty Dog butchered an amazing franchise and a game that had the potential to be game of the decade but failed to focus on their community. I’m heartbroken...… Expand
  34. dnngok
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    it's just straight up stupid, the whole game is a joke. It's more like you made it without thinking a single bit. Some scenes are so out of context and cringey. Surprise it's been 7 years, and there is no improvement at all, just backwards. It is just too ridiculous to watch. I'll give it a -1/10.
  35. Dylan1011
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Story was extremely disappointing to me and it ruined the great graphics and gameplay. I didn’t want to play half the game. Non-replayable
  36. benielzlo
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The last of us es uno de los mejores juegos jamas habia existodo, espero que no lean las tonterias que ponen los demas y lo disfruten como yo.
  37. Jahanzeb123
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never really understood the hate for this game. After finishing this game i couldnt express what a masterpiece i have finished.
    The next gen combat style, the details in combat, the visuals and fighting envoriments, the voice acting, the emotions displayed by every character in the vame. Naughty dog really worked hard on this one.
    The Abby part might have been annoying at first because we were at such a good point at story and having to resest to Day1 in seattle again to play as a villain?But her part was really good later on too.
    [spoiler] The ending and everything was a really good way to justify for joel in my opinion. I loved joel so much and by the end of the game i accepted what had happened to him.    … Expand
  38. mcbmc
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute failure of storytelling. If I were to rate this game purely off of storytelling then I'd give it a 0/10, but the graphics were undeniably amazing so I'll give it a 2.

    Now, let me elaborate. In a nutshell, the entire foundation of The Last of Us is the father-daughter relationship between Joel and Ellie and how they grew and developed together throughout the course of the game. It was the glimmer of hope for Joel's second chance at having a daughter, it was Ellie finally finding someone who cared after her and never left her, the theme of the light in the darkness shown through Joel and Ellie's relationship that made The Last of Us so amazingly good.

    The Last of Us Part II then proceeds to take a massive crap on everything the game was founded upon, and not only kills the beloved main protagonist Joel in the beginning, but also completely rushes it with absolutely no build up at all. It resembled that of a 12 year old forcing an amateur plot point into a story that just doesn't fit. After the death of Joel the entire game is a series of over the top violence with the only intent of hateful revenge, thus making you begin to extremely dislike Ellie by the end of the game. The ending gives no pay-off and there's no character development at all. If anything the characters regressed. That "light in the darkness" theme of the first game is completely ripped out of the second one, thus butchering everything the first game stood for. To top it all off, the only Joel and Ellie interactions we witnessed were in flashbacks, which ended with Ellie hating Joel and telling him she can't ever forgive him. Again, crapping all over the original games foundation.

    The feminist/LBTQ agenda is also very apparent in this sequel, and it seems obvious to me that Neil Druckmann traded out quality storytelling for an in-your-face preachy message, and used The Last of Us as his soap box.

    This story ends with no hope, no redemption, no more Joel and Ellie, no love, nothing. It's not even bitter-sweet, it's just bitter. The first game ended bitter-sweet, but it was perfectly executed. This sequel felt rushed even though they had 7 years to perfect it.

    If anything this sequel shouldn't have had anything to do with revenge, but should have picked back up where it left off with the lie that Joel told Ellie at the end of the first game, and became a story of Ellie learning to forgive Joel and further strengthening the bond between the two.

    Like I said, this doesn't feel like a story, but feels like Neil Druckmann's soap box. An absolute failure in storytelling and a disappointment to fans.    … Expand
  39. dan_heredia
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    It's a masterpiece. I wish this experience could be lived by all the people and not only by the games. It's a must have for PS4 owners.
    **** the haters and all prejudiced people.
  40. MrvusReevue
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us was a title that made me love the PS3 as a console. The immersive and somewhat grounded world, the characters who had been affected by this world, and an intense, emotional story built off of their development on a journey through it. It was memorable, beautiful and stayed with me for very long after playing.

    Enter The Last of Us Part 2, a game that carries us back into    The Last of Us was a title that made me love the PS3 as a console. The immersive and somewhat grounded world, the characters who had been affected by this world, and an intense, emotional story built off of their development on a journey through it. It was memorable, beautiful and stayed with me for very long after playing.

    Enter The Last of Us Part 2, a game that carries us back into this same world with some familiar faces making an appearance. For starters, the game stands out as one of the most graphically beautiful experiences you can get on console today. The lighting, the incredible density of areas you explore, the quality of material detail, and like the first game, some incredible facial animation work with real acting performances that make you feel like you’re watching real humans interact with each other. It isn’t that often i will willingly ignore the sprint button and walk around a game world, just taking it all in, but this is one in which i regularly felt the need to do it. The best part being all of this is at a very solid and smooth frame rate too.

    The game also sounds incredible, the sonic atmosphere is perfectly balanced with a great dynamic range. The music is also brilliant, again, and perfect for the dark, barren, and often hopeless world it embellishes, the main themes being used sparingly at the main story beats to add to the impact of these moments. I think the most important thing to take from this amazing visual and sonic fidelity, is how immersive this game is, and i think that mainly comes down to the great job the dev team have done creating this extreme, complex and believable world.

    The gameplay is very much similar to the first, but refined and improved in many ways too. I personally really enjoy the main gameplay mechanics, searching for crafting parts to ready yourself for combat, and then finding it’s often just enough to get you through said encounters. I found the ‘moderate’ difficulty option to be more than fair, with a few parts that i found particularly challenging, but occasional difficulty spikes, although rare, did happen. Again though, these could be worked around with a few attempts and some thought (or spamming with the heavy weapons and some luck).
    The enemy variation is much better this time around, with more infected (some new more shocking examples too), some animals and more humans with different backstories and reasons for what they do. These little differences make encounters feel unique and more challenging strategically. There were unfortunately some moments, especially in the latter part of the game, in which the encounters maybe started to feel a bit much, and more like something from the Uncharted series. It felt a little out of place in a game series that usually aims to be slightly more grounded, stealth based and not the hyped up ‘one man army’ style.

    However, i think I’m not alone when i say the most important thing in this game is the story and its characters. Unfortunately, i would say this is a bit of a mixed bag, and there’s a lot of thinking to do after completing it. The characters, particularly Ellie and Dina, are very well written and felt grounded, relatable and real. The cutscenes are incredible, and a few very beautiful moments occur in which, very much like the first, you will be left a little tearful. I generally really enjoyed the game and think its a very interesting and profound story experience, but in a way, there are moments i really did not enjoy. In a sense, i know this is intentional (which is somewhat interesting in itself), but with it being a game, it feels a little odd to be forced to do certain things, and then made to feel bad about not enjoying doing them. In fact, its that divisive and split, there was one particular moment where i was considering putting the controller down and calling it a day, because i didn’t want to do what i had to. It is completely understandable to me that people will not like this story, and some big fans of the first may even struggle to complete it, but i think i do also respect Naughty Dog in some ways for breaking the mould and doing something extraordinarily risky. It is a game that will stay with you, but not at all for the same reasons as the first did, and not necessarily good reasons. Some very important new characters are introduced throughout the game, and some of these new characters are not handled in a very good way, which leaves you struggling to relate and care about them when it comes time to. Also, the game is somewhat split into two main parts, built from two main perspectives, and again, i’m not sure whether this was a great idea (although it does mean you get to meet more characters and see more of the world, which is a positive thing. I am all for world building).
    The game is very fleshed out, deep and detailed though, so you can easily put 20-35+ hours into one play through, depending on your play style.    … Expand
  41. Waffles28
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is stupid the way the killed joel just for giving ellie protagonism. Though the bad reviews were from homophophic people, but I was wrong. The game is beautiful, and have some new mechanics, but in a game based so strongly in the story, make the sad thing they did with joel, was pathetic. So dissapointed, I prefer the first game… Expand
  42. nrusso5485
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is terrible. The first half of the game is good... Then you are forced into playing as Abby.. with beyond boring flashbacks that you have to play through ..the game just drags on and on after.. the game tries to be "ground breaking" in making you question who the real "bad guy" is...but it doesn't , because they are both bad people .. they really shove LGBTQ down you're throat here .. we all know Elle is a lesbian from the first game , but the person who kills Joel just so happens to be a lesbian , who befirends a transexual ? Their sexuality has zero to do with the game at all and it's never really addressed other than when an old bigot says something to Elle.. seems like they went for shock value , it's all they really have going for the game . Should have never made a sequel.… Expand
  43. LuisF50
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    A good game until the moment you have to attack Ellie as Abby why? It's Ellie why should I do that. Apart froma that I think it's a memorable game not as good as The last of us 1 but I love the way both of them shows that there is not such a think as heroes or villains everybody tries it's best for the things in which believes
  44. kokoichiro
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Definitely worth for 5. I know the story is controversial and sometime it's too political but I think it's the only way to continue Last of us.
  45. SunnyDoesGaming
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The overall game really good. The gameplay, graphics, mechanics, environment and insane detail to the game are incredible. The story could have been better.
  46. michael_raymond
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. playing as Ellie for the first half of the game was amazing i liked the story a lot and liked the game play
    playing as Abby for the second half was not good i really didn't like her at all , you don't make her kill Joel and then you want me to like her? how the hell am i supposed to like her as a main character ? it felt like forcing me to like a character i didn't want to like
    killing Joel wasn't an issue for me expect it happened so early in the game , it was there , he had a past full of bad deeds he wasn't going to die peacefully in his sleep of course but killing him 2 hours in the game i really don't think it's a smart choice
    game play was amazing , graphics and soundtrack are amazing , story not so much what i expected after the first game
    such a letdown on the story side , i hope they can fix this with a DLC or anything else , i also hope they make a third part where they fix the story for the better , the ending wasn't the best , Ellie lost a lot and didn't get what she wanted , she lost Dina , she lost JJ she lost 2 fingers which means she wont be able to play guitar again the last thing that connected her to Joel , while Abby didn't lose as much as Ellie lost , they left the ending opened for a new part , which must be made as they cant leave the game with this ending , i really want to see a game detected for Ellie not anyone else just Ellie    … Expand
  47. theviewer707
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Al principio no me gustaba como habia terminado y algunas situaciones durante el juego pero con el paso de los dias empece a entender todo… Expand
  48. David100
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego bastante bueno, buenos gráficos, jugabilidad, todo es bueno pero hay pequeños fallos pero eso no le quita que se merece un 9 porque la parte uno es un 10… Expand
  49. Gonzalo012
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    (Sorry for bad English)
    After 3 days of playing it I can say that, after all the game soaked in, it's brilliant but it does have to big mistakea. I felt that with Abby I was doing side quest all the time without meaning. On the other hand I also feel like Joel and Ellie deserved a lot more of screen time. After playing the masterpiece that was the first 1 I was so happy to get to know the    (Sorry for bad English)
    After 3 days of playing it I can say that, after all the game soaked in, it's brilliant but it does have to big mistakea. I felt that with Abby I was doing side quest all the time without meaning. On the other hand I also feel like Joel and Ellie deserved a lot more of screen time. After playing the masterpiece that was the first 1 I was so happy to get to know the relationship between them, to get to knore deeper and with more detials about them and their progress. I think that Naughty Dogs forgot the main reason TLOU was so good. It was because of the relationship between Joel and Ellie and they end it very quickly but in a good way in my opinion    … Expand
  50. aevp
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    (Please excuse my poor English)When it comes to the combat scenes, it surpasses the interactivity of all other games. I preferred the stealthy progression, but when an unintended development came along, it scared the enemy away and Throughout the play, I could feel part of Ellie's revenge. This would not be achievable without the aforementioned perfect interactivity. But the story didn't(Please excuse my poor English)When it comes to the combat scenes, it surpasses the interactivity of all other games. I preferred the stealthy progression, but when an unintended development came along, it scared the enemy away and Throughout the play, I could feel part of Ellie's revenge. This would not be achievable without the aforementioned perfect interactivity. But the story didn't disappoint me until the very end, the story in Part 2 Who exactly is the main focus of There is no scene where Ellie and Abby sit down and talk to each other, at least not for any reason other than to start the story, and both 's deep story is something only the player can know. After standing for several hours as Abby's chapter began in earnest, I even wondered what I was being shown I did. Other than the excellent gameplay, it's not even a revenge story, just a crisis situation to get through. It was a one-note story.… Expand
  51. chenyangtc
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has excellent combat and graphics, but the story is completely out of logic. I’m not heartbreaking by Joel’s death, but I’m frustrated by those contradictory actions both Ellie and Abby took in the game. When Abby saw her all friends are killed how could she bear not to kill Abby, instead she left them alive, but for Joel, she didn’t even hesitate. Abby also made some ridiculous decision like go to the scar base to rescue Lev from his mother who was tripped by herself to death, I almost laughed when I see that, all the actions come in vain and she had to kill hundreds of soldiers for that decision. And then after Ellie killed all the friends of Abby, she found out Mel was pregnant, she felt guilty and Abby also left her alive. How could someone with such sin still go after Abby and then again, she ended up saving Abby and lost two fingers! What a joke story! Is this story a dark comedy or something? What kind of chaotic story, even worse than GOT season 8.… Expand
  52. Indie1979
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This was one of the hardest games (hardest as in emotionally hard) I’ve ever played. Never have I felt so sad and melancholy playing a game. Yea it has some amazing joyous moments sprinkled in which I loved, but the looked dread of the task at hand I had to do was just so hard to deal with. This game will stick with me for a long time. My heart still aches for what happens in the story. IThis was one of the hardest games (hardest as in emotionally hard) I’ve ever played. Never have I felt so sad and melancholy playing a game. Yea it has some amazing joyous moments sprinkled in which I loved, but the looked dread of the task at hand I had to do was just so hard to deal with. This game will stick with me for a long time. My heart still aches for what happens in the story. I just wish it took a different turn or things could have been different. Still I enjoyed the game while I cried and laugh and felt anxiety the whole time. And I do think it’s a must play.… Expand
  53. Sofiane1
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I just love this game, it's emotional, dark and the story is just brilliant. Naughty dog did a great job
  54. Mansour69
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Fine story great gameplay the characters are difficult to understand in the first but you will see it at the end I hope I didn’t forget anything and enjoy.
  55. lednipo
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to preface this review with I didn't read any spoilers before playing and completed the whole game.

    The Last of Us Part 2 has some of the best graphics, world, atmosphere, level design, and gameplay I've ever played. But as a narrative-driven game, the second half of the game takes some turns that resulted in me not wanting to finish the game. I was only able to complete this game because of the amazing gameplay/level-design and wanting to see how badly they could mess up an otherwise compelling story. By the end of the game I understood the story Naugty Dog was trying to tell. I think there is a good story in there, but the characters and the tropes they pushed in second half of the game missed the mark for me. I feel they are pandering too much to certain demographic and didn't make any attempt to make the second half of the game relatable to the general audience. So let me explain my issues with the narrative:

    *SPOLIERS*
    In the first half of the game you play as Ellie trying to get revenge on a character named Abby for killing Joel. Being a big fan of other zombie games/movies, while killing Joel was a huge shock, it didn't turn me off to the game. It was inline for this kind of universe for me. I enjoyed playing as Ellie and I liked all of the new characters they introduced. Watching Ellie slowly become more and more lost to hatred as she kills off Abby friends while hunting for her was believable and compelling to me. You eventually get to the climax where you are confronted with Abby herself. There's so much tension and anticipation built up and then the game just screws you over. When you think you're going to get that sweet revenge it switches over to flashback of Abby with her dad, and then proceeds to make you play the same timeline as Ellie but from Abby's perspective. This is where the game lost me. I don't like Abby's character, and over the course of 10 hours playing as her, that didn't change. I rushed through Abby's part of the game because I didn't care about her and just wanted to see the end of Ellie's storyline. The game is trying to make you empathize and like Abby, but her character is just boring and uninteresting to me. I understand why she killed Joel, I understand she lost her love interest to her quest for revenge, I understand the pain from all of her friends being murdered by Ellie, I understand her trying to slowly redeem herself by helping Lev, I understand she grew and let go of her hatred for Ellie. Despite this, I never found her story interesting and hated playing her the whole time. I would often suicide to vent frustration. I feel really conflicted about this as well because a lot of my favorite gameplay sequences were during Abby's playthrough. Escaping from the scars after being hanged, descending a broken skyscraper filled with zombies, the boss fight in the hospital basement, and the sniper part. These were all some of the coolest things I've played in a game. I just wish I wasn't playing as Abby.

    The ending also dragged on forever. I kept thinking the game would end and then there was repeatedly another level or cut screen tacked on. This resulted in my friend and I playing "take a drink every time you think the game is gonna end". I think they could've cut a lot of last few hours out or structured it better. Overall though I think this is a good game. I didn't like Abby's story but I still enjoyed the gameplay itself. If you don't mind Abby or don't care about the story I think you will really enjoy this game. And I think if you were intereseted in game at first, but turned off by the controversy, you should still give the game a chance.    … Expand
  56. Goodsins
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The game is gut wrenching and emotional and utterly beautiful. I love how the plot encourages the player to empathize with both Ellie and Abby, both characters mission and motives are legitimate and the first playthrough was a rough and emotional experience
  57. henrilot
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Beatiful Game, not the most original story but with a deep meaning, grey morality and perfectly executed, with allegorys and cycles starting and ending, it's going to be talked about for years to come, 10/10.
  58. Rafaelapinto20
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Jogo absolutamente incrível. A imersão é muito grande, você se sente parte do jogo, fazendo com que as emoções sejam muito maiores com todos os acontecimentos.
  59. LbergAlargas
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    La verdá está mu guapo el juego illo sobre todo si lo juega el chencho dembow con messi.
  60. orestis016
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    A very dark game with a lot of violence and so unique unlike any other game in the market. For sure i am giving it 10/10 for such a masterpiece!!!
  61. ennerre
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has many positives that get overshadowed by inconsistent writing. If story is not too important to you, then this game will probably be to your liking. Review contains some general spoilers.

    First, I want to highlight that this game is graphically very well done, with good sound design and very good voiceovers across the entire cast. Gameplay feels like a natural evolution of the previous game, but is not revolutionary. Accessibility options will be a welcome addition for some, and I hope this level of inclusivity sets the new industry standard. By far the weakest point of this game is its sub-par story and pacing.

    The game starts with a brief update of what Joel and Ellie are up to, but it soon changes to a much darker tone when Abbie tortures and murders Joel in plain sight of Ellie. We later learn that Abbie is the daughter of one of the Firefly doctors Joel murders at the end of TLOU.

    The story follows a mirrored revenge story told from two perspectives, Ellie, and newcomer Abbie. There is a very deliberate focus on the futility of revenge and breaking the cycles of violence, a perspective that is bafflingly only applied to Ellie's side of the story, because it turns out that 50% of the game is played from Abbie's perspective; with a story line that ultimately feels almost entirely disconnected from what Ellie is up to.

    The story is interspersed with many flashbacks that add (some) depth to Abbie's character, and that appeal to the nostalgia factor of the Joel-Ellie relationship. These flashbacks are strategically placed to rob the story of any momentum, whenever something exciting happens, there's a flashback that yanks all the pacing out of whack.

    Despite the criticism, Abbie is a serviceable character that is introduced in the worst possible manner. She is a hardened killer with selective morality, proving to be very caring with Lev, a boy she meets and develops a relationship with in a mere 3 days while Ellie is coincidentally rampaging through Seattle. Despite the overall story being focused on the futility of violence, this perspective is very much lost on Abbie's side of the story. She is shown to be traumatized ONLY by the violence inflicted on her, but really seems to not give two **** about murdering anyone that stands in her way. In many ways, this character is similar to pre-redemtion Joel, and it even follows a similar arc by taking Lev under her wing, but this arc is far too rushed to really land.

    Several "contextual" clues are given to make the player care about Abbie, she has the best combat, guns, expansive storyline, no one is forcing you to feel bad for your actions as her, she plays fetch with dogs, NEVER encounters a dog enemy, has a "cute" character flaw in her fear of heights. Meanwile, Ellies entire storyline is miserable, she is deeply affected by her actions towards revenge. This really rubbed me the wrong way, not because either point of view is bad for storytelling or gameplay reasons, but just because they do not match, all arguments about the inmorality of Ellie's actions apply to Abbie, but the game facetiously does not make those arguments during Abbie's playthrough. By the end of the game, Ellie is left a miserable, traumatized husk of her former self, while Abbie is essentially unscathed and at peace. The message just doesnt compute.

    The story itself is also riddled with bafflingly out-of-character choices by all major players (Joel, Ellie and Abbie), with many contrived "saved in the nick of time" plot moments, where main characters are saved by extensive use of plot armor. Side characters, however, die like flies with little story impact, many of the side character deaths are barely met with a gasp, and their names are literally never mentioned again. There were many points, especially on Ellie's story, where the story could have ended on a more poignant note (notably post Seattle discussion with Dina).

    There is no big payoff in story-telling through the entire playthrough, the basic scenario is still various factions of humans fighting for resources, where weirdly the zombies seem to really only appear as a minor inconvenience, this also deadens the emotional conflict of both Abbie and Ellie with Ellie not dying to make the cure, since it seems it really makes no difference.

    Side characters Dina, Lev and Yara are fine, but they are undeveloped as a whole. Lev and Yara's side story is particularily pointless, since about 8 hours of the game are devoted to them without really developing characters or changing the world state.

    Overall the game is significantly longer than its predecessor, but squanders its running time with little left to say. I think the ending scene is meant to leave the player to reflect about the futility of violence and the importance of making your peace with your loved ones. Personally, it left me reflecting on the futility of expecting something profound from this franchise.    … Expand
  62. Hibarnee
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Su historia es muy llamativa, aparte se siente una peor tensión que el primer juego con los infectados, dejen de criticar por la inclusion eso que mas da, la jugabilidad es muy buena
  63. Grizlly
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incroyable rien a ajouter en espérant le voir game of the year … Expand
  64. MSNVINCES
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    The Last of Us part ll es juego magnífico. Salvo en un punto, considero el más importante de todos que es su historia. La historia para llegar a ciertos puntos, muy relevantes, se siente forzado. Parece que se empezó a trabajar con una parte en concreto y al llegar a desarrollar la conexión con los otros personajes se encontraron con problemas, los cuales llevó a forzar muchas partes deThe Last of Us part ll es juego magnífico. Salvo en un punto, considero el más importante de todos que es su historia. La historia para llegar a ciertos puntos, muy relevantes, se siente forzado. Parece que se empezó a trabajar con una parte en concreto y al llegar a desarrollar la conexión con los otros personajes se encontraron con problemas, los cuales llevó a forzar muchas partes de la trama.
    Fuera de esto, The Last of Us Part ll destaca en varios aspectos, pero hay ciertos escenarios que se llegan a sentir aburridos, específicamente con Abby. La introducción de este personaje no fue de la mejor manera y llega a caer mal. Aunque algunos fans llegasen a sentir empatía por ella (que fue mi caso), a la vez, como fan me trae muchos conflictos por las acciones tomadas de este personaje.    … Expand
  65. RicosOpinionYT
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel was never the good guy, he was the first game´s antagonist. Just how Ellie and Joel kill people in cold blooded and dry ways , also can abby when killing joel and jesse.
    The first game is about:Selfishness, and how joel doesn't want to experience loss once more do that is why he "saves" Ellie.
    The Second game is about:Forgiveness, and how Ellie cannot forgive Joel for taking away the only thing she looked forward to, In the scene where Ellie tells Joel she´ll try to forgive Joel is parallel to her not killing Abby. Ellie isn't as sadistic as Abby so revenge at the end becomes futile, she isn't at Abby´s level , by letting her live she has moved on from Joel's passing.

    It's no secret how terrible Abby´s writing is, the game structure is all over the place, when we play as Abby we do not care or have motivation, I believe the Abby part needs waaaaaaaaay better writting and that the part we play as her is the part we play first so we wonder who this person is and them BAM! we´ve been playing as the villain all along.    … Expand
  66. TeslaTrooper
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    No better sign a game is awful than wanting the character you're playing with to get killed (I know several players have intentionally killed or let that character to die). Technical aspects could be good or great, but if the story sucks, the game sucks as well.
  67. KiroGamer
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Nauty Dog lo volvió a hacer, Gran juego, grandiosos gráficos, un guión arriesgado pero que funciona muy bien en lo que el juego quiere explorar, los creadores de arriesgaron a no formar una secuela absuelta en el fanservice y les quedó de 10
  68. Ravingrobo3
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Best game I have ever played. The chemistry between Ellie and Dina is unlike anything I have ever seen before in a good way
  69. Kilw
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Uno de los peores juegos de la historia, en absolutamente todos los apartados.
  70. AUNTONLUI
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I love this game, your need to understand that this is a realistic game, realistic actions, realistic decisions. The real world doesn't care about the characters' lives, I know sometimes it hurts a lot but come on man is just a game, the history was created to you Appreciate that
  71. Edalegce
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad en general me gustó el juego la historia no estuvo tan mala como la califican varias personas, lo q no me gustó fue la forma de mejorar las armas porque le quito el realismo, como es posible que se saque una mira telescópica de la mochila o simplemente la crea a partir de los tornillos que se van recolectando a lo largo del juego, los objetos de mejoras debieron irse recolectando y ahí si colocarlos en las armas… Expand
  72. Uprising2882
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will get right into it,

    The gameplay is fantastic and incredibly fun, the graphics are by far the best I have ever seen to date, the music is superb, and the animations are stunning.

    Here is the why the game is a 4/10. The story is so incredibly bad for so many reasons.
    1. Joel was done so filthy, acts completely out of character and the same goes for Tommy.
    2. Everyone acts out of character.
    3 Abby is such an awful character
    4. The game tries to make Ellie the bad guy and tries to make Abby a good person.
    5. WHY DO WE PLAY AS ABBY FOR HALF THE GAME.
    6. The ending is horrible, Abby doesnt die, Ellie loses everything (fingers, girlfriend, baby, Joel)
    7. There is so much more but I dont wanna rant for an hour.
    Im just sad because I waited 7 years and this is what we got.
    If the game gets a dlc and says that the main game was all a dream then I will give it a 10/10    … Expand
  73. HeinrichRV
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente juego, el único detalle sería la muerte de Joel, Joel es el mejor personaje en la historia de los videojuegos, pero si eso sirve para dejar una enseñanza está bien… Expand
  74. RaptorKitchen
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely incredible. An achievement in storytelling and game direction.
  75. Hawkito
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is not what I expected, but that is fine. It was entertaining and shows both sides of the story, and both sides of growing up on a post apocalypse world.… Expand
  76. DinoBlades
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Complicated but excellent story. It doesn't stop at "Revenge is bad" only, you have to be able to understand the game.
  77. Joacobarra
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si no fuera por la historia un poco basura sería una preciosidad de juego.… Expand
  78. Mocoohay17
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solid game. Big let’s keep it short. Gameplay: 9/10. Too many filing cabinets. Story 9/10. It was disjointed with the halves split up. I would have fathered they were more mixed. Realism: 10/10. It feels so damn good.… Expand
  79. ChaiCaroline
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bom, pra mim, sem dúvida alguma, foi um dos melhores jogos que já joguei na minha vida. A história é complexa e de “quebrar as pernas”, mas totalmente bem escrita e pensada. Os gráficos com certeza foram os melhores dessa geração. A trilha sonora fez jus à história. O gameplay está impecável.… Expand
  80. KoutaK18
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The history is amazing, on the order hand the graphics are beaufiful, in my opinion is the best Game to finish the PS4
  81. Stone412
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Game is great in every aspect. The story, the mechanics everything. People are mad because their logic doesn’t compare to the main characters logic. If you will try to think more widely than you will fully understand the game. I spent 21h 45 min in the game. killtank413 ps4. Added my nickname so you don’t think I am a bot
  82. TortoiseRacing
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was done masterfully. It didn't force its morals down our throats while still making them clear. Its message was NOT that violence was bad. At least, that's not what I walked away feeling. I walked away with the sense that violence was pointless. Through all the killing from both sides in the game, nothing was accomplished and no one felt like "The good guy" anymore. Of course as Naughty Dog has made us expect, the graphics and sound design were top notch. Many people are criticizing the way a beloved character was taken from us early. This is a real world where things happen realistically and painfully, and while it hurt us to see, it was a great driving, motivating force to play. This game got across every message and every point it wanted to exactly how it wanted to. If people are so blinded by what they think the game is about, that they want a different ending, that's their fault This is a story about Ellie. About what Ellie feels and does, and she goes through so much, and sees so much, and makes the decision many of us would. Get over it.… Expand
  83. TaLlkingdeath
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was fan of the serie but the story suck and is confusing wayyyy to many flashbacks and a stupid ending and why the **** they killed joel like a dog and spat on him.... after joel saved abby game doesnt lives up to the first game 7 years for nothing neil is a liar game is trash...… Expand
  84. peap0d77
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Literally made an account just so I could write this. I can't believe I waited so long for this sequel. I can't believe they ruined it. So badly. They had to get all politically correct. It's disgusting... I'm trying to erase it from my head. Pretend there still is only a first game. **** Dina, **** Abby. Such a waste. Oh, and **** Ellie, ruined her character too. Sad part is, they don'tLiterally made an account just so I could write this. I can't believe I waited so long for this sequel. I can't believe they ruined it. So badly. They had to get all politically correct. It's disgusting... I'm trying to erase it from my head. Pretend there still is only a first game. **** Dina, **** Abby. Such a waste. Oh, and **** Ellie, ruined her character too. Sad part is, they don't listen to us. They won't listen to our reviews and actually try thinking about what they did wrong. In their eyes We're just anti gay, racist, white, ect. Naughty is done for... ****… Expand
  85. Burgerman306
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is an incredible continuation of the first last of us. Joel dying was sad, but it was a driving influence for the entire story, it makes sense. And he did deserve it even if I didn’t want him to die. I had heard that naughty dog were pushing the agenda with Ellie being gay with Dina and the trans character. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that wasn’t the case. People are gay. People are trans. They don’t talk about it a lot throughout and they just try to survive like they should. Felt very real and I was impressed. It’s not a perfect game but it’s close.… Expand
  86. KicsiParzi
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The best game of the generation. The storytelling, graphics, and the characters are more better than other in developers game.
  87. Lazywheelman
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After a long wait the game has incredible gameplay and visuals. Not a fan of the choice of Joel's fate but it's their story to tell. Overall would have rated higher but we were lied to in the trailers leading up to the game .… Expand
  88. CoolKatGamer
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending when you decide revenge isn’t everything is clique when you have built a bond with the first main character Joel.… Expand
  89. AreBhaiBhaiBhai
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story goes on an unusual path killing characters in hateful way, after completing the game a feeling of discomfort is left... I regret buying this game...… Expand
  90. danikaso
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Awesome goodplay , great story start and continuation but weak ending.. but we can ignore the ending. Its cool and amazing game. Nice Story.
  91. Warfare754
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Non Spoiler Review: If you enjoyed the last of us 1, then you would probably enjoy this game too. The graphics are amazing, the soundtrack is phenomenal, and the gameplay is an continuation of the first game. I would recommend playing on Survivor since I feel you can get the full experience of surviving the land of the last of us on this difficulty. I would say lower difficulty made the game significantly less fun. The scavenging is limited in survivor, the enemies AI are more random and unpredictable. Once they see you, they hit hard. Most of the time overwhelming you or one-shoting you. There are bosses in this game that are extremely fun, makes me want to replay for those bosses alone (again on Survivor difficulty). For the non-spoiler review of the story, it reminded me a lot of the Last of Us 1 story in a lot of ways. Last of us 1 and the Last of us 2 can both be described as tragic stories. You will see a lot of things that will make you uncomfortable but its there to tell a story about Ellie. In the end, I was emotionally invested, and felt the same as I did in the end of The Last of Us 1. I would give both games 9/10s

    SPOILERS
    The story elements reminded me a lot of the original last of us 1. Joel original goal was to get Ellie to the fireflies to be the cure for humanity but took Ellie away so he wouldn't have to experience the death of another child. In Last of us 2, Ellie's original goal was to murder the people who murdered Joel. In the end, she forgives Abby for what she did and lets her go.

    Both games had a goal only to be turned over. The controversy of the ending again reminds me of the Last of Us 1. Many people were confused and upset for what Joel did. Now, its Last of Us 2 time to experience the same backlash. Some people call the Last of us 2 pointless but the Last of Us 1 was a pointless tale too. Joel was delivering the last hope for humanity but decided to keep her so he can have a daughter again.

    The Last of us 2 is tragic story. It shows how damaging selfishness can be and how important forgiveness is. Throughout the story, Ellie was losing everyone around her. Her actions led to the destruction of her relationship with Dina, the death of Jessie, the injuries on Tommy, and her losing her ability to play the guitar (in some aspect, ill come back to it. ). On the final battle, She got the upper hand on Abby but ultimately decided not to kill her as Ellie gets a memory of her last moment with Joel.

    Despite Joel ambition to save Ellie. The action destroyed their relationship with each other, Ellie wanted to sacrifice herself for the cure. She saw what Joel did as devastating. It took 4 years for Ellie to finally forgive Joel and understand why he did what he did. That reminder of forgiveness is where Ellie finally realize that killing Abby wouldn't fix anything. Killing Abby won't bring Joel back, won't fix her relationships, won't bring back her friend. The path for revenge lead her to a destructive path.

    Now talking about Abby, very similar events occur. After the death of her father by the hands of Joel. She couldn't stop thinking about her revenge. She spent her time training and looking for Joel hindering her relationship with Owen. After she killed Joel, Abby lost all her friends. She gets the people involve with her hurt such as Yara who sacrificed herself to save Lev and Abby. She was then kidnapped by slave traders where she was beaten and tortured for months. Her relationship with the young boy Lev brought her back to reality (sounds familiar?) . She learned to forgive Ellie and move on. It just took Ellie a few more months to get to that point.

    The ending is very emotional. It ends with Ellie trying to play her guitar with her missing fingers, only to find out she can't. She lost everything trying to kill Abby, even the last gift Joel gave her. I don't think its all bad in the end, since Ellie can learn to play the Guitar the other way. Like playing the guitar from a different perspective. That's just a hypothesis parallel on my part.

    The ending is meant to be ambiguous because its up to the player to decide why Ellie did the things she did. Like how it was up to the player to decide why Joel did the things he did.    … Expand
  92. Haroldzomber
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Un juego pasable con buena jugabilida el cual peca de tratar temas de inclusion los cuales dejaron de lado la esencia del primer juego como lo era el miedo a los infectados la intriga de si nuestros protagonistas llegarian con bien a su destino y un final que te deja boquiabierto pero en este juego que paso dejaron una trama plana la cual paso de ser un juego por sobrevivir a una tipa queUn juego pasable con buena jugabilida el cual peca de tratar temas de inclusion los cuales dejaron de lado la esencia del primer juego como lo era el miedo a los infectados la intriga de si nuestros protagonistas llegarian con bien a su destino y un final que te deja boquiabierto pero en este juego que paso dejaron una trama plana la cual paso de ser un juego por sobrevivir a una tipa que es Jesucristo y mata todo lo que se le ponga en frente y para ponerle la cereza al pastel matar al personaje como joel por tal de darle sentido a una trama la cual tiene un final malizimo empezo bien pero callo a tal punto que solo terminas el juego por compriso mas que porque lo disfrutes con la esperanza de que algo bueno pase… Expand
  93. Nastyham
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Gameplay feels great. Puzzles are not bad. But TLOU is a story driven game, leading characters Ellie and Abby constantly making decisions and behaving illogically are what drive me crazy. If not the outstanding gameplay and graphic, this game deserves below average.
  94. royab7
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game has got everything,
    at the end i was screaming at my tv and begging ellie to not kill abby , because she was so close to become a monster she was trying her best to be like joel getting revenge torturing making people talk but she just couldn't take it anymore and she finally accepted her mistakes and found out revenge is a pointless cycle without any result, lev made abby to understand this fact but ellie needed more time but hopefully she did get the point , for me it showed that in ellie there is some humanity left ,

    it's kind of funny because when I've started to read some comments toxic people just reminded me the serephites, group if people with some crazy beliefs and just cannot accept their mistakes and give this game another shot and when others trying to open upsome facts for them they just refuse to listen and simply attack
    people need to think about this game more because it's not even a simple game its a mirror that shows our community, thanks you naughty dog for sharing this absolutely amazing story with us    … Expand
  95. Mercer42D
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    As a game, it is very successful. A few days after customs clearance, I also thought a lot. This game really has a serious impact on my spirit. I don't even know if he succeeds or if he destroys the player's good mood. But I love this game. I love the characters in this game. If this is the end of the story, I'm willing to accept it. But there is a fact that the playwright of this game hasAs a game, it is very successful. A few days after customs clearance, I also thought a lot. This game really has a serious impact on my spirit. I don't even know if he succeeds or if he destroys the player's good mood. But I love this game. I love the characters in this game. If this is the end of the story, I'm willing to accept it. But there is a fact that the playwright of this game has made a serious mistake, which leads to the stories that are hard to accept even more difficult to accept.… Expand
  96. Heavy-Gs
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This game is perfect in terms of graphics and gameplay. But of course there are questions for the plot, but overall the game is cool. This game gives such emotions such twists in the plot, which another game cannot give.
  97. Papercuervo
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The final showdown makes the length and the game's story worth it. I was VERY uncertain how to feel about how early our favorite character from the last game would get killed off and that most of this games middle section was following a brand new character but by the last 3/4ths it made perfect sense. I started to care for this character as well and understand why she did the things she did. Having the two mains not kill each other in the end but still letting ellie beat Abby within an inch of her life helped the pain of Joel and a few other characters sting less. This game was the most tense and heartbreaking experience I've had in a video game. The animation, attention to detail, gameplay, and art of this game has me absolutely floored. Bravo naughty dog once again… Expand
  98. DerLockenkopp
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The Last of us 2 finally arrived. I opened the package together wit my brother to install the game. We played 6 hours a day until we finished it and we loved every minute of the Game. First of all this game gets a bonus point in my rating, just because it was treated very unfair by a huge amount of people, some of them got sad because someone they liked died. (Spoiler free) Thats not aThe Last of us 2 finally arrived. I opened the package together wit my brother to install the game. We played 6 hours a day until we finished it and we loved every minute of the Game. First of all this game gets a bonus point in my rating, just because it was treated very unfair by a huge amount of people, some of them got sad because someone they liked died. (Spoiler free) Thats not a valid critic if you look at this game from an at least a bit objective view

    Graphics and Sound (10/10)

    TLOU2 is one of the most beautiful Games I have ever played. The graphics were really detailed, with realistic characters, detailed hair and what I loved the most, was how they recreated Seattle. The sounds were amazing as well. Everytime Ellie had to jump a long distance, you really heard how exhausted she was, every destroyed window sounded like the window we sat next to was just shattered in the moment, the window in the game did. Those are just a few examples.

    Gameplay (9/10)

    TLOU2 excels over TLOU due to improvements in the Gameplay. Fighting and shooting got clearly improved, making every fight fun, the dodging mechanic allowed you to just beat up runners in close combat more easily and to dodge new, bigger enemies. New hiding mechanics like crouching in tall grass, impoved the gameplay for me personally as well. For me looting was an essential and fun part of the gameplay, but I get, why some people dont like it. Well its a survival horror and you dont have to loot everything if you dont want to. 9/10 because of a few bugs I saw.

    Atmosphere (10/10)

    Its a suvival horror game, that always made you feel anxious in a lot of situations and got you emotionally carried away a lot of times. I had moments were I was really scared, some were I was really angry at characters and some were I was sad and had to cry some tears.

    Story (9/10)

    For me the story of TLOU2 was great. At the moment a character we all loved died, I was really angry at the antagonist and wanted to kill this person and everyone of them so badly. Progressing through the story with everything that happened you saw how Ellie was destroyed by all that hate in her. She turned into a violent person, killing everyone in her way to the Goal, just like Joel. I loved that decision. And the moment you played as the antagonist you felt a bond with her as well, making the end game emotionally really hard to play. If you get carried avay with your emotions like this, the game mus be great    … Expand
  99. PhodolskiGamer
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Um jogo para pessoas com um emocional forte, pois do início ao fim, te fará ficar triste, com raiva, criar expectativa, esperança e se decepcionar, e quando você menos espera, o jogo te surpreende e te faz compreender por que cada coisa acontece, e te mostra que ser bom ou mau é apenas uma questão de ponto de vista.

    Foi a segunda vez que um jogo me fez chorar, sendo que o primeiro foi    Um jogo para pessoas com um emocional forte, pois do início ao fim, te fará ficar triste, com raiva, criar expectativa, esperança e se decepcionar, e quando você menos espera, o jogo te surpreende e te faz compreender por que cada coisa acontece, e te mostra que ser bom ou mau é apenas uma questão de ponto de vista.

    Foi a segunda vez que um jogo me fez chorar, sendo que o primeiro foi The Last of Us 1.
    É impossível explicar o nível de imersão que esse jogo traz e a forma como ele brinca com seu emocional e com suas crenças.
    Jogue, apenas jogue e entenda que a história é muito mais do que as pessoas estão dizendo sem sequer finalizar a campanha.

    A ambientação e qualidade visual são magníficos.
    Os efeitos sonoros são muito imersivos, ouvir um estalador chega a arrepiar.
    Gameplay sobre tensão a cada ponto com inimigos, sendo desesperador contra certos infectados.
    História extremamente bem desenvolvida, a melhor que já pude jogar, meche com seu emocional de uma forma que você fica sem saber o que fazer após finalizar o jogo, deixa um vazio enorme e sentimentos inexplicáveis.

    Se você tiver a chance, jogue e entenda o quão incrível é The Last of Us 2.    … Expand
  100. R2clint2
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are incredible. The voice acting is very well done. The gameplay is really intense and fun. The lore is very well established in a beautiful apocalyptic world and the levels are awesome. The only part about the story that I didnt like was the ending. Even with that I really like the hole story up until that point and the ending isn't so bad that its kills the hole game.its not a bad ending and I'm sure the writers had a good reason for doing it the way they did. I just thought it should have gone differently. And that is just my opinion.… Expand
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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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