The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Aidoneus
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I won't lie and say I'm the biggest Last of Us fan, that I 100% the game, got it early, etc. However what I will tell you is that it is a good game, the visuals and audio design are gorgeous, the developers added a much-needed coat of paint to the mechanics, it is a very solid base. However, the criticisms come with the story and characters.

    I think what NaughtyDog did with the game is bold, killing one of the beloved characters and forcing the player to play as the character who killed them. I won't say I was happy with it, but I could also see that ND wanted to create the narrative that "every story has two sides" and ask that you consider the sympathy towards what Abby has gone through and how it parallel's Ellie's story. There has also been complaints that Ellie would never 'act the way she does' within the game, however, as someone who has watched a close family member die, her anger and spite are understandable and especially in such an uncut setting, it makes sense that she'd feel so strongly as to do what she does.

    A lot of other reviews I've read seem to take the game too seriously as if Naughty dog promised them something and then snatched it away. It isn't like that, this game is a new chapter in an already developed story, Ellie is 20 by the end of the story, all she knows is pain and loss. This game isn't about wrapping up Ellie's story, it's showing the end of Ellie's journey and the result of what she has caused.    … Expand
  2. francuervo21
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Un excelente juego tanto desde lo jugable desde otras perspectivas y da gusto jugarlo desde el principios hasta el final. La unica razon por la cual este juego no merece un 10 es pura y exclusivamente por la historia ya que no toma el rumbo debido y en general esta mal organizado el ritmo y el orden de los hechos, ademas de que el final es un poco apresurado, como casi queriendo sacarseloUn excelente juego tanto desde lo jugable desde otras perspectivas y da gusto jugarlo desde el principios hasta el final. La unica razon por la cual este juego no merece un 10 es pura y exclusivamente por la historia ya que no toma el rumbo debido y en general esta mal organizado el ritmo y el orden de los hechos, ademas de que el final es un poco apresurado, como casi queriendo sacarselo de encima, ademas de que carece de sentido y queda en la mitad de la nada. Despues yo creo que la historia o la intencion de la misma es exclente, aunque mal llevada a cabo y los demas componentes son sobresalientes… Expand
  3. Metumsquad12
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Técnicamente es fantastico.
    Naughty Dog es respetable.
    Tomaron el Gameplay de la primera parte y lo triplicaron en genialidad.
    Neil se Arriesgo, no complació a los fans y entrego una historia diferente y digna de su empresa.
    La muerte de Joel era algo que todo veíamos venir y no concuerdo con la gente que dice que merecía algo digno.
    Joel era un foragido, alguien que condenó a la humanidad por amor.
    Y esto es un mundo desolado y sin esperanzas.
    No hay lugar para algo romántico o épico.
    Es increíble que hasta para matar al icono de la franquicia lo hicieron crudo y sin piedad.

    No es mejor que el primero Pero ese es el mayor error...COMPARAR.

    The Last Of Us II
    Es irrepetible.
    Me hizo sentir de todas las emociones y eso es difícil en estos tiempos.
    Gran juego.

    Le doy 9 por qué no me pareció correcto que Naughty Dog se esforzaras tanto por qué empatizara con Abby Pase lo que pase, la seguiré viendo como la mujer que torturo y asesino a Joel.
    Lo siento pero no.
    Al juego le sobran horas y definitivamente son las horas de Abby.    … Expand
  4. Xicama
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only thing I can complain is the duration of the game, maybe they could have made it a little shorter, but it's ok, don't play it in a single day, take your time. The story was a great one, for me, is the representation of human emotions and their complexities, there is no bad or good pleople, just people that are in pain trying to figure out how to forget and forgive, through revenge, throught loss, maybe taking bad choices, but at last is a great game… Expand
  5. Aquil0
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Not as good as the first and I don't like some of the forced actions you are required to do to push certain scenes along (the press X to murder during a cut scene was a bit full on). I think this might be why people give it so much hate.

    In a movie you are following a character, you don't have to agree with the actions. In video games you have choice... But this does not give it to you.    Not as good as the first and I don't like some of the forced actions you are required to do to push certain scenes along (the press X to murder during a cut scene was a bit full on). I think this might be why people give it so much hate.

    In a movie you are following a character, you don't have to agree with the actions. In video games you have choice... But this does not give it to you.

    Otherwise it's a cracking good game with excellent weighting... Good for you Naughty dog.    … Expand
  6. Dantereyx
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juegazo historia 8/10
    Gameplays 10/10
    El gameplays es excepcional los gráficos a otro nivel, los detalles son muy buenos. En cuanto a la historia hay ciertas cosas que no entiendes cuando lo juegas por primera vez pero cuando lo rejuegas lo entiendes todo    … Expand
  7. GravelsNotAFood
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us series has always prided itself on its thought-provoking and gripping narratives. The Last of Us 2 is no exception. From masterfully written, and acted characters, to entertaining, if a bit repetitive combat, gorgeous, lived in - and sprawling landscapes, to its breathtaking soundtrack. The Last of Us 2 does its predecessor proud.

    From the opening scene to the haunting    The Last of Us series has always prided itself on its thought-provoking and gripping narratives. The Last of Us 2 is no exception. From masterfully written, and acted characters, to entertaining, if a bit repetitive combat, gorgeous, lived in - and sprawling landscapes, to its breathtaking soundtrack. The Last of Us 2 does its predecessor proud.

    From the opening scene to the haunting Joel, and Ellie duet as the credits roll. The Last of Us 2 is a wild ride full of gut-wrenching pain, witty banter, and a harrowing tale of revenge, and the rot it leaves in its wake. The Last of Us 2 sets out to drive a message deep into the player, and my God it delivers.

    That brings me to the recent controversy surrounding this game. As well as it's unjust and unwarranted review bombing. It makes me sick to see so much work, and effort being spat on, and hated by so many, for such a stupid reason. Even if you choose to dislike the title based on one narrative desition made early on in the game. You have to respect the effort, and love that Naughty Dog put into their game. So many poured everything they had into this title. To see it being treated like this is incredibly heartbreaking. If you're under the impression that this game is bad, based on the influx of negative reviews, I just want you to know. The game is wonderful and creates a world just as morbidly beautiful as the original. Do not let these unfounded reviews sway you away from this awesome experience.    … Expand
  8. angelkellerboy
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    A game that touches the player's feelings, beautiful graphics and great narrative one of the best games I've ever seen
  9. Axiom1985
    May 6, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Firstly I absolutely adored the first game, probably one of my top games ever. So this game already had huge shoes to fill, which probably worked against it in the reviews as the bar was set extremely high. Is this game as good as the first game? I would have to say no. But it stands on its own as a very good game, up there with the best of this generation. I will say that the open world aspects of the game were massively overhyped as you only encounter one area where this occurs early on in the game. This was probably the most enjoyable area and I would have liked more of this. Otherwise you have levels which are fairly linear. I also feel combat was fairly overhyped as it is not vastly different than the first game and is not much of an evolution. Combat however is still fun, a bit more variety in combat and openness in levels would have made this game even better. Ultimately the game is about mans darker nature and how it corrupts everything around it. This game is especially concerned with exploring the idea of moral grey areas and humanizing ones enemies. In real life there are no cartoonish villains, each person has their own rationalizations and motivations and naughty dog wanted to highlight this aspect of human nature. Naughty dog wanted to take you on a journey from hating someone to being able to understand someone. Reflecting all of this internal struggle is the different external factions at war with one another, pushed to the brink of survival. The game is concerned with asking the broader questions about human nature and what choices we will make in regards to one another. Will we choose to continue on a path of hatred, violence and revenge even though it destroys our lives - or are we going to rise above those decisions? Spoiler part - Having loved the first game so much it was definitely hard to lose Joel so quickly, however I feel it was a natural progression and consequence from the last game. It is easy to justify the killing of cannibals or one dimensional villains, but that is not reflective of actual human nature or reality and doesn't provoke any deeper reflection regarding our actions. This game is able to take us on an emotional journey a lot of games do not and judging by its polarizing reception, its clear that it was successful at provoking the emotions it intended. Anyone who would give this game zero to one stars is not being reasonable by any stretch of the imagination.… Expand
  10. GingerAhrend30
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game really digs into the humanity of characters typically portrayed as the villain. I get that some fans are upset about the early death of Joel, but it drove a powerful narrative and forces you to re-evaluate his actions at the end of the first game. Very engaging story, phenomenal visuals, and robust gameplay.… Expand
  11. doomd
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    I'm a man in his 40's...one that works 70+ hours a week most weeks...and I was mostly unaware of the controversy preluding the release of this game. I loved the first Last of Us (and all the Uncharted games), so I knew that Naughty Dog was capable of publishing excellent games with good to great character stories intertwined. I pre-ordered TLOU2 a few days before it was to be released, andI'm a man in his 40's...one that works 70+ hours a week most weeks...and I was mostly unaware of the controversy preluding the release of this game. I loved the first Last of Us (and all the Uncharted games), so I knew that Naughty Dog was capable of publishing excellent games with good to great character stories intertwined. I pre-ordered TLOU2 a few days before it was to be released, and vaguely heard some of the controversy for the first time, but did not seek out any spoilers...and had no idea what I was in for (and nor did I want to know). I figure people that have worked on a story for 5+ years, probably deserve to have the entire store told by THEM, not some spoilsport tw*t on the internet...

    So I avoided all spoilers until the game was preloaded on my PS4 Pro...and spent the next 5 evenings playing it completely through...AND...I actually played this game through to the very ending credits before I decided how I felt about it all...

    I'm not sure if this review will resonate with the seemingly binary extremists that appear to comprise most the the "users" on this site...but for those of you that prefer to think beyond the hate-spasms of pre-pubescent emotionally crippled plebs...read on.

    Before I react to the story which seems to dominate 90% of the reasoning behind most of these reviews, I do want to talk about the game mechanics and design. For me, a
    AAA game's mechanics, interface, graphics and sound design are worth about 6 points out of the 10. And I have to give Naughty Dog 6 points here. The graphics, world design, music, atmospheric sound...all were just FLAWLESS. I thought the game mechanics and controls were near flawless...I rarely felt like the controls were unfair or caused me to lose a fight. I really enjoyed always worrying about not quite having enough materials...and it really encouraged me to look through everything in every corner for the extra alcohol or extra bullet. I enjoyed how running low or empty on one weapon's ammo meant I just had to change up my playstyle completely...it forced me to think laterally and out of the box and really made the survival much more tense. The enemy AI was scary (especially on the hardest level), but the companion AI was sometimes lame...I wish companions were more realistically visible to enemies and/or stayed out of sight so it didn't break immersion when enemies couldn't see them standing in front of them. I also wish the puzzles were a bit more thought-provoking and challenging. Overall, this game world looked and felt great!

    Now for the story...
    As a fan of most post-apocalyptic stories, I think it's crazy that many of the dissenting fans of Part 2 somehow believed that their beloved characters were all going to live in the sequel. Have we learned nothing? The cordyceps infected world is a nasty one...rife with destruction, death, violence, and misery. Did we somehow think that a GAME set in a world where nearly everyone has either been killed, turned into mushroom monsters, or become part of a nihilistic militaristic cult...was going to feature Joel and Ellie dancing through sunshine soaked fields singing Kumbaya? Jesus, that's dumb.

    The original game came out what, 7 years ago?...that means fans of the original are supposed to have MATURED SEVEN FREAKING YEARS...and somehow, some of these so called fans of the original game have, because one of their VIDEO GAME characters got killed...have debased themselves to sending hateful, misogynistic, anti-semitic, death threats to freaking VOICE ACTORS, as well as story directors and video game developers? OMG.

    It's a "zombie" game set in a fictitious world for god's sake! CHARACTERS, which aren't real in case you forgot, are gonna die. It creates drama, which apparently you guys all love! I liked Joel as much as anyone, but come on...he's no angel! Maybe you remember the first game...in which JOEL and Ellie slaughtered their way all the way to Salt Lake City, literally leaving a trail of their murder victims behind them. Yes, I still liked their characters...but let's call a spade a spade...they killed a ton of people...ultimately for NO REASON. They killed sons and brothers and husbands and yes...even dads.

    Killing people has consequences no matter how good your intentions or how "justified" your revenge may seem. And as much as I didn't like Abby at first, being forced to play as her was bold...and for ME...as an emotionally mature adult, was truly moving. I went from not liking Abby at all, to practically crying in the end, for BOTH Abby and Ellie...having lived through both their pain and having seen how all their hate and anger only led to the death of even more people they loved. I cried, and I cheered when Ellie finally understood (just as Abby had with Lev's help earlier)...the only way forward is to to let go. I'm a 40 year old man, and the ending made me cry. Not all stories can give us what we want! That's not life! Sometimes we get what we need...    … Expand
  12. Browniecxo5
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Anyone who gives this game a low rating didn’t get the point of the game. It’s easy to dehumanize your enemies and kill them without thought- it’s easy to seek revenge and live in hate. It’s harder to let go and forgive. Both sides of the story were done beautifully and by the last major fight scene I was so torn and upset— I didn’t want to lose anyone and I saw each’s motivations. This game deserves a round of applause.… Expand
  13. Tsartsidis
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Awesome graphics. Game play slow at times. Still an awesome game. Don’t know why it’s getting **** on. Story could have been arranged a little better. I do not regret buying this game. Naughty dog did a great job again. So all the haters can suck it.
  14. Jkoenig91
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    I don't usually rate games, but the low scoring and backlash that this game has received upon release is unwarranted and a disservice to a great game. After playing it a second time through, I perhaps like if even more than the first game. As a fan, I found it to be the perfect continuation of the original story.
  15. Ellieesbelta
    Jul 7, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu achei o jogo incrível, acho q está com essa nota pois pessoas não querem entender a história, mas sim ficar insatisfeitos pela morte do Joel, acho q o jogo é muito mais do que apenas uma vingança falha...… Expand
  16. CyberVenom2077
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    While not as cohesive or simplistic as it's predecessor, The Last of Us Part 2 expands the world through its characters and themes. The gameplay is slightly improved over the first game. however, some of the story beats are a bit lacklustre in terms of its delivery of the desired themes. The characters (old and new) feel as real as they were in the first game. The themes are explored inWhile not as cohesive or simplistic as it's predecessor, The Last of Us Part 2 expands the world through its characters and themes. The gameplay is slightly improved over the first game. however, some of the story beats are a bit lacklustre in terms of its delivery of the desired themes. The characters (old and new) feel as real as they were in the first game. The themes are explored in interesting if sometimes intensely emotional (and not always good). At the end of the day, I would still say that this is one of the best games I have ever played.… Expand
  17. Aly_Eru
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    No es un juego perfecto, como todos los demás. Sin embargo, logra involucrarme en un gran cúmulo de sentimientos a lo largo de la historia y me ha hecho empatizar muy bien con ambas protagonistas de modo que me fue agradable jugar con cada una de ellas. No tiene ni un inicio ni un final feliz y eso lo vuelve interesante, también es conmovedora cada memoria acerca de lo que pasó en elNo es un juego perfecto, como todos los demás. Sin embargo, logra involucrarme en un gran cúmulo de sentimientos a lo largo de la historia y me ha hecho empatizar muy bien con ambas protagonistas de modo que me fue agradable jugar con cada una de ellas. No tiene ni un inicio ni un final feliz y eso lo vuelve interesante, también es conmovedora cada memoria acerca de lo que pasó en el transcurso de los años hasta el presente y fuera de la narrativa tiene muy bien aprovechado los gráficos y sonidos como la música y animación en gestos. Hay partes que se pueden complementar en la historia, pero quedé satisfecho con la secuela de una gran joya antecesora.… Expand
  18. Pipex
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sólo la gente que verdaderamente jugó la primera entrega muchas veces y entiende el final y sabe disfrutar estos tipos de juegos. La gente que entra le pone un cero y crítica su final que para mí está muy bien logrado, ellie supo perdonar a abby que mato a su padre adoptivo, me dolió la muerte de joel pero no por eso le voy a dar un 2. Para mí solo los verdaderos fans entienden y no es por ser fanboy. The LAST OF US parte 2 tiene sus altibajos pero tienen que saber disfrutar está joyita, no es un 10 pero tampoco un 5.… Expand
  19. Paulo_maia
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Jogo tecnicamente mais bem feito da geração.
    Gráfico e jogabilidade impressionantes , é muito divertido jogar contra vários inimigos e ver Ellie ofegante, vermelha, suando, detalhes que passam batido na maioria dos jogos mas que aumentam a imersão causada por tlou2. Pequenos detalhes na história poderiam ser modificados , porém não é algo que afete ao meu ver a experiência geral
  20. Dianaprince92
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitivamente no es para mentes pobres, mi critica basada conociendo el primer juego completo incluido el DLC de este es que el primero por siempre sera mi preferido y el de muchos , pero esta ultima entrega es una obra de arte el trabajo gráfico y el detalle minucioso de el mundo que ya conocíamos la jugabilidad el realismo son impresionantes , pero si la historia al principio diferí con ella pero es un hilo tan real , me trasmitio los sentimientos que debía trasmitir rompió mi corazón pero me hizo entender que EL ULTIMO DE NOSOTROS en una situación de pandemia no necesariamente puede ser el protagonista es todo un mundo de posibilidades , es un excelente juego !… Expand
  21. Unratedstarkid
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    I dont get why people are rating this game so bad, it's a must play for anyone to experience the story.
  22. Frankss1986
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Excelente jugabilidad, excelentes graficos, musica excelente acordé con la historia destacando más la tristeza y la historia es de las mejores que e visto aunque algunas situaciones se sienta algo forzadas.
    En resumen para mí uno de los mejores juegos este año con un gran mensaje que consiguió lo que quería polaridad entre los usuarios.
  23. Ironboundtech
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    If you play this game , i mean real play not for watching , you will love this game too much.
  24. Angryadrian202
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    The game delivers a stunning spin to TLOU franchise and displays an amazing graphical step-up from the last game as well as new releases, providing an almost picture realistic quality (truly one of the things that blew my mind while playing the game). It really attempts to immerse you into a real life scenario and make you fell as if you are present at that location. Gameplay wise, theThe game delivers a stunning spin to TLOU franchise and displays an amazing graphical step-up from the last game as well as new releases, providing an almost picture realistic quality (truly one of the things that blew my mind while playing the game). It really attempts to immerse you into a real life scenario and make you fell as if you are present at that location. Gameplay wise, the mechanics are quite similar to it's predecessing game and offers an improved aspect to it's game quality, providing an initial similarity to how the game mechanics work. I'm my opinion this was an adequate measure to make it a more gamer friendly system. In terms of the story, this review would have gotten a 10/10 if some elements of the story weren't so choppy, messy or rushed. In the first half of the game, I found it to be quite good honestly apart from earlier events that shaped the basis of this 'John wick' story concept of getting revenge and personally, I quite enjoyed this. It was still ok during the second half to me although it caused a somewhat controversial perspective to the game but it was only during the end of the game that I thought the game was becoming a bit too choppy and rushed. Other then this mishap, I personally found the game to be quite good!… Expand
  25. GiTu831
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let’s start off with this: anyone who saw the leaks and formed an opinion of the game based primarily on that content should NOT be listened to when it comes to rating this game. People do not understand where Druckmann took the story because they were stuck in TLOU 1. But before I get into the why’s and how’s of this game, let’s talk about gameplay.

    GAMEPLAY
    You will have anxiety attacks. The combat mechanics and refined and impactful. Your ammo runs out fast, the AI is smart, the environments are open-ended enough for ballsy trigger-fingers or sneaky ninjas. The infected are menacing, with a touch more humanity than the previous game. You really do have to think before you act. There are insane action scenes as well as soft, well-paced moments of carefully crafted exposition. GRAPHICS
    It’s Naughty Dog. CHARACTERS
    This is where the game shined to me. Every character is three dimensional. Who is bad? Who is good? You can’t tell. That is the point. In the context of this tired, fungus-ridden post-apocalypse, there is no good and evil; there is people and the extent they’ll go to survive and protect. Ellie progresses through the story losing her humanity and becoming more like, you guessed it, Joel. Abby is a misunderstood victim: Joel took everything from her. The characters all put in what they need to, but they don’t necessarily get a “fair” send-off. And guess what: they shouldn’t. This world is not fair. NARRATIVE
    This is the big one. The story is meant for people who understand the CONTEXT. The story is NOT meant for people who want a hero-based plot. Joel isn’t a hero. Ellie isn’t innocent. People were angry because Joel died the way he did. But they fail to realize that you as the player did the exact same things to others in the first game as they were done to Joel in this one. The idea is that even though Joel was presented as the GOOD GUY to us, that doesn’t make him the hero.

    The story is meant to show the player one thing: perspective. This is why you WATCH Abby kill Joel, and THEN play through her flashback. It is meant to challenge you. Apparently, we as gamers have not evolved past the “shoot and run” mentality of video games. Apparently, few of us can understand Naughty Dog’s vision. If you are thinking about getting this game, or if you are unsure of what to think now that you’ve reached the credits, look at it this way: there is absolutely nothing that this world owes to you. Do not play this game if all you can fathom in video games is a black and white hero story. This is meant to question your belief, it is meant to make you uncomfortable.    … Expand
  26. Sesshomaru1
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Si jugaste la primer parte este te gustara, hay algunas cosas en la historia que pareciera que suceden solo porque si pero nada que te arruine la experiencia, lo único extra que le pondría para un 10 seria un multijugador cooperativo
  27. Thewarriorhn
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Loved the game, the gameplay is very satisfying and almost every aspect of this game is an improvement of the first one, the encounters with the infected and humans are way better in this game, it kept me at the edge of my seat. The only thing they couldn't improve was the story, it's a very thrilling story but the end of it makes little sense, even though i loved the game i didn't likeLoved the game, the gameplay is very satisfying and almost every aspect of this game is an improvement of the first one, the encounters with the infected and humans are way better in this game, it kept me at the edge of my seat. The only thing they couldn't improve was the story, it's a very thrilling story but the end of it makes little sense, even though i loved the game i didn't like how it ended. That, and the pacing of the game are the main problem of the game, it has too many slow sections, but they are tolerable. Just because of the encounters in this game i suggest buying it. Even if you take the story away, the game is a solid 8/10 in my opinion, it's a really fun game.… Expand
  28. Joe1927
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Even though it wasn’t the game us fans were expecting, that doesn’t make it a bad game. The gameplay was fluid and the dodge mechanic made encounters more interesting. The story, while well done, slacked in some areas. I felt some characters weren’t as fleshed out as I would have liked. Dina and Jessie were good examples of character I wanted to love, but didn’t. I wish they had moreEven though it wasn’t the game us fans were expecting, that doesn’t make it a bad game. The gameplay was fluid and the dodge mechanic made encounters more interesting. The story, while well done, slacked in some areas. I felt some characters weren’t as fleshed out as I would have liked. Dina and Jessie were good examples of character I wanted to love, but didn’t. I wish they had more screen time if possible had more personal conversations with Ellie throughout the game. Besides that, the story was wonderful. Although I started to hate it midway through, I understood the importance of it and it honestly made my play more emotional. I found myself rooting for and against Ellie at points. And I feel the ending is a great example of character development and how much a character is aware of their own actions and the consequences would follow. Overall I can’t wait to play it again for the 3rd time.… Expand
  29. VanHalen
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    I bought this day one as I liked the first one. This is even better and I have absolutely no regrets. It is a wonderful game and without doubt would recommend this as a must play. Yes I did read some of the negative reviews and you should just ignore it. I took my time and spend almost 40 hours playing through the game. Also died a lot!

    The story is intense and not always going where    I bought this day one as I liked the first one. This is even better and I have absolutely no regrets. It is a wonderful game and without doubt would recommend this as a must play. Yes I did read some of the negative reviews and you should just ignore it. I took my time and spend almost 40 hours playing through the game. Also died a lot!

    The story is intense and not always going where you want it to go. This is not a bad thing. I even caught myself yelling at Ellie for making a stupid decision. In the first game we already learned that Ellie is a strong independent girl, now she is a strong young women and so is most of the women you will meet on your journey. They grew up in this harsh and unforgiving world and killing is part of survival.
    Playing different characters was an eye opener to me as it forced me to look at things from a different perspective. It was not always comfortable, but very necessary. Better story than most movies.
    Well done and thank you Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  30. KingAztro
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    El mejor gameplay en un vídeo juego que haya jugado, subida y bajada de emociones, una genial historia, esperando un DLC o bien el multijugador para disfrutarle más.
  31. pblack22
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Pay no attention to all the butt-hurt and entitled gamers below. They're upset/angry because the story and characters didn't play out the way they wanted and the trailer gave them a false indication of how the story would unfold (news flash, a trailer that doesn't give anything away and misleads is a good trailer.) Have you not seen the purposely mis-edited Avengers trailers? Or would youPay no attention to all the butt-hurt and entitled gamers below. They're upset/angry because the story and characters didn't play out the way they wanted and the trailer gave them a false indication of how the story would unfold (news flash, a trailer that doesn't give anything away and misleads is a good trailer.) Have you not seen the purposely mis-edited Avengers trailers? Or would you rather the trailer give the whole plot away so that you know what's going to happen.

    The story is phenomenal. One of the greatest (if not the greatest) story based games I will ever play and better than many feature films. You will go through experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions

    My only gripe is that some gameplay sections are a little repetitive, hence the -1 for the review.

    You have to wonder, if the critic score is so high, and the user score is so low, is there something wrong with a large percentage of the gamer community? Yes. They haven't developed the mental grit needed to cope with the emotions this game will give you and as such register anger as they force their entitled view. My goodness I didn't realise the gaming community was full of such whining little babies.

    You wouldn't go ask Gordon Ramsay to critique a plate of food and completely ignore his review once he gives it a 9/10 would you? Do yourself a favour, listen to the critics who know what they are talking about. Or at the very least, play it and make your mind up for yourself without reading these reviews.    … Expand
  32. Emtae
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    Honestly I don't get the hate for this game. Loved it at release, and then played it again 2 years later. Still a great story with solid gameplay.
  33. MatorMan
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Yes it's not the same game like a remaster, but i think it's a good game with awsome graphic and story telling.
  34. afqwerty
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Overall it’s a high achievement in video game production and also one of the riskiest AAA titles in recent years. It has action worthy gameplay and genuine horror sections, complete with strong writing and performance throughout its twenty five hours long journey. Even though it has an abruptly slow pacing midway, by the end of the game you would witness one of the most poignant videoOverall it’s a high achievement in video game production and also one of the riskiest AAA titles in recent years. It has action worthy gameplay and genuine horror sections, complete with strong writing and performance throughout its twenty five hours long journey. Even though it has an abruptly slow pacing midway, by the end of the game you would witness one of the most poignant video games of the generation.… Expand
  35. Noyloj
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Really excellent and surprising sequel to a brilliant original. Excellent plot, brilliant acting seamless shift between cut scenes and action makes you feel like you're in a movie. Loved it.
  36. Shaggy123
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    En general me gusta el desarrollo de la historia por parte de Ellie y Abby me gusta mucho porque las emociones que te hace sentir y eso debería ser lo divertido del juego la verdad fue muy entretenido
  37. Metacrticism
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    I really liked the game. It's an interesting story that's well written. It looks amazing and the game-play is tighter and more fun than the original. The vitriol the game is receiving is undeserved and laughable. It's amazing how so many people completed the game on the day of it's release only to give it a 0 (It took me 30 hours).
    The game is a little too long however, hence the 9.
  38. Design_xjt
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    虽然它也有不完美 但是我喜欢Tlou2 它让我体验了 情感的冲突带来的冲击力
  39. ArkhamInmate92
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us was arguably the best game of the previous generation. So it's no wonder the reaction to this game has been so strong. The first game was a tough act to follow, but i personally believe that this is a strong follow-up and not the disaster that it has been made out to be.

    The Last of Us part 2 is a gruelling game. It throws you through the emotional ringer time after time,    The Last of Us was arguably the best game of the previous generation. So it's no wonder the reaction to this game has been so strong. The first game was a tough act to follow, but i personally believe that this is a strong follow-up and not the disaster that it has been made out to be.

    The Last of Us part 2 is a gruelling game. It throws you through the emotional ringer time after time, and can at time be a little exhausting. It's perhaps a little overlong. But overall, i think the messages within are justified. The story is well-written. A simple revenge tale told well. I won't reveal it's multiple twists and turns (although i'm pretty sure the entire world knows them by now) but by and large it's a compelling experience. The graphics are what you expect from a Naughty Dog release and are incredible, easily the best of the generation. My only issue with the visuals are more often than not you're forced into dark spaces where it can be difficult to navigate. I had to adjust my settings away from the recommended brightness just to navigate a couple of sequences.

    Overall i think the narrative beats are welcome, and although i loved both games i hope this is the last foray in the world of the last of us, as i don't think the world will ever be ready for a continuation on Ellie's journey. Great game which, i will no doubt play again at some point in the future! Highly recomended!    … Expand
  40. HenryNeville
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Великолепная с технической и геймплейной стороны игра со спорным сюжетом все же мне понравилась. Как и было с первой частью, финал этой игры также оставляет весьма неоднозначные ощущения, однако вряд ли я скажу, что она лучше первой части. Они сильно поменяли уже известных персонажей, а новые слишком слабо проработаны, хоть на них сильно сместили весь основной акцент, что как по мне было ошибкой, и их сложно полюбить так же, как и старых. Тем не менее, сюжетные сцены, впрочем как и вся игра, проработаны невероятно красиво и не могут порой не вызывать сильных эмоций. Даже когда убили абсолютно бесполезного персонажа для сюжета это все равно пробивало на некоторые, пусть и слабые, но эмоции.
    У авторов свое видение мести, многие его не будут разделять, но я всё же вижу некоторые предпосылки такого финала, и не был категорично против такого исхода, но меня ужасно раздражает эта какая-то неудобная незаконченность. Они оставили абсолютно незавершенной основную линию игры, не объяснили дальнейшую судьбу ВООБЩЕ всех героев, зато бесят своим символизмом(ну реально перегибают). Это ощущение незаконченности и есть основная проблема сюжета, из-за которой очень сложно было дать окончательную оценку игре.
    И все же, несмотря на мою практически разгромную рецензию о сюжете игры, я , в отличие от абсолютного большинства критиков данной игры, которые не могут увидеть в этом произведении искусства ничего, кроме феминизма и прочих известных тем, могу воспринимать эту игру более-менее объективно со всех ее точек зрения
    Графика,звук,свет и прочая техника 10/10
    Геймплей 10/10(ну разве что стелс кому-то может показаться однообразным, но мне все время было интересно и, в отличие от первой части, никогда не надоедало)
    Сюжет 6/10
    Общая оценка по нахождению среднего арифметического и округления по математическим правилам 9/10
    Возможно игра и заслуживает меньше, около 8, но у меня просто не поднимается рука поставить ниже, ибо это первая игра, в которой я так много времени просто бесцельно ходил и рассматривал каждую деталь и мелочь игры. Виды у игры все же красивые. Я понимаю, как разработчики трудились, как душу вкладывали в свое творение, и просто из человеческого уважения к разработчикам, которым сейчас определенно неприятно осознавать провал этого грандиозного проекта длинной в 7 лет, я поставлю 9    … Expand
  41. Shootcat
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Great game with nice story twist. The ps4 game with the best graphik.
    A good Story with an interesting end.
    The gameplay is good. Ok. Not the best i seen in my life but its fine.
  42. LostHope_Saki
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Personally, I really enjoyed the game. But I can also see why there is a lot of controversy about it. I avoided any leaks and spoilers before playing the game by the way. Yes, they killed Joel early in the game (I was kinda expecting Dina to be killed off before starting the game). And yes, it was devastating to see him like that in his final moments. But that was the point. You are supposed to hate Abby for what she did to our (not so innocent) Joel. Although, this only worked partly for me, because when Abby travels to Jackson and states that she's looking for a man I thought: that's probably Joel --> probably because of the events at the hospital --> probably someone of her family got killed there --> maybe her dad or brother was one of the medical staff in Ellie's surgery. So, back then I already thought that she probably has viable reasons to do what she did. That's why I had no problem to feel empathy for her in her part of the game. I think that the game stands and falls with the player's ability to try to change their perspective from Ellie's to Abby's. I have to admit that at first I also didn't like her that much. Well, you're not supposed to like her from the get go anyway. She's not my type of character visually (I can't stand muscles, especially on women) and I know it's superficial but this also stands in my way of liking her. But getting to know her during her chapters I learned to like the character she is inside. She's relatable in my opinion and by the end I didn't want Ellie and Abby to continue fighting each other. In my opinion it says something about a game if it's able to change your opinion like that.

    Positive points
    + Cool characters, both old (Ellie, Joel, Tommy, ...) and new ones (Dina, Jesse, Abby, Lev, ...)
    + Amazing acting (both motion capturing and voice acting)
    + Good storyline (not as good as the predecessor but still makes you feel something a lot of times)
    + Outstanding visuals (both environment and characters (including gestures, etc.))
    + A lot of possibilities to interact with the environment (smash windows, lie down (while being able to use your whole arsenal), ...)
    + Good level design (you always have multiple ways to continue the fight)
    + Interaction between enemies (yelled strategies etc.) are believable and make sense
    + Amazing attention to detail (you can leave bloody footprints after walking through a blood puddle for example)
    + Good soundtrack that fits each situation well

    Negative points
    - Gameplay, although enjoyable, gets repetitive quite quickly    … Expand
  43. HoangNgoc
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    The Ending of the game is quiet Tragedy but its still fine. if u dont mention to the story of the game, the last of us II still have an amazing gameplay, great graphic, especially is soundtrack in the game. I have searched and listened the soundtrack of the game on youtube over and over again. So I think the last of us II is still a great game to play, u should try it =)))
  44. Greg2262
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Just finished the game now, 31 hours. I loved it, the story was great in my opinion, a lot of twists - my wife was asking me for story updates every now and then and she was interested to know what's happening. It's a high quality game, amazing environments, atmosphere, music... I loved the first one and loves this one as well. The only thing I don't like is the bad words and maybe aJust finished the game now, 31 hours. I loved it, the story was great in my opinion, a lot of twists - my wife was asking me for story updates every now and then and she was interested to know what's happening. It's a high quality game, amazing environments, atmosphere, music... I loved the first one and loves this one as well. The only thing I don't like is the bad words and maybe a little bit too much violence. That's why just 9 out of 10. I saw all the negative critics after I started to play, but it didn't bother me, I think these people didn't play the whole game. Thanks Naughty dog,… Expand
  45. Eynem
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Эта игра - лучшее, что я видел. Она переплюнула Detroit: Become Human и даже первую часть.
  46. Brysonww
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I understand why some people may be upset with what this game presented, or what I saw was that a lot said the pacing was terrible. While I do keep this in mind, this game also gives a lot of things that I just could not have felt more enthroled about. For starters, the soundtrack was absolutley amazing, they tied in the music seamthlessly to the situations in the game and it enhaced the overall feel of the game. Secondley, while I did love Joel as a character in the Last of Us Part 1, this was not his game, and while even though you pay the game honoring him and seeking out vengegance for him, it is more about the development of Ellie as a character, that was the entire point of the game, was to watch someone start off with everything they love and care about, and by the end of the game the one connection she has to left to Joel( guitar playing), is quite literally taken away from her, and you can see this through the somber music , lighting and facial .Lastly, Abby, i thought her story was incredible, and by the end of the game you realize that you were trying to kill someone who just wanted revenge for the exact samething, which of course is why you feel empathy towards her. I for one can not wait for the Last of Us part 3, I think Naughty Dog has set this game up beautifully and I look foward to seeing how the story of Abby amd the story of Ellis continues expressions. I would love to see what eventually happens to Abby, if she ever makes it to the fireflies, and if say someone like Tommy will eventually be a problem for Ellie and might try killing Abby again, who knows , either way, 9/10!… Expand
  47. JuvenileA
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This is not the game any fan wanted, but it’s brilliant and timely. It’s also super uncomfortable and sometimes that’s what we need to grow. I think fan reactions are a testament to how loved Joel and Ellie were as characters and nobody wants to see their loved ones put through the wringer. That’s what this game is tho and it asks us how do we overcome hate and our weird human tribalismThis is not the game any fan wanted, but it’s brilliant and timely. It’s also super uncomfortable and sometimes that’s what we need to grow. I think fan reactions are a testament to how loved Joel and Ellie were as characters and nobody wants to see their loved ones put through the wringer. That’s what this game is tho and it asks us how do we overcome hate and our weird human tribalism when it feels so natural and justified? That seems to be a big question for 2020.… Expand
  48. LG_Fox_Brazil
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    It's a game about vengeance, family, redemption and trying to understand what is really important in life. Very solid gameplay, an insanely thought provoking story and characters that will stick with you long after the game is over.

    It's not a 10 for me because I really ended it wanting more, maybe some single player modes with scenarios like: 'Go full stealth', or '1Hit Kill', but even    It's a game about vengeance, family, redemption and trying to understand what is really important in life. Very solid gameplay, an insanely thought provoking story and characters that will stick with you long after the game is over.

    It's not a 10 for me because I really ended it wanting more, maybe some single player modes with scenarios like: 'Go full stealth', or '1Hit Kill', but even without any extras, it is still a masterpiece    … Expand
  49. OlegKovalchuck
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Дивовижна гра, мені дуже сподобалась.Все на високому рівні. як завжди.Рекомендую
  50. GlacialCrab
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was phenomenal, they tried something different, whether or not it worked is down to the player, so quit crying and having a tantrum because it didn't go how you wanted it to, write your own damn ending if you want it to be cliche. It would've been easy to kill Joel at the beginning then finish it with ellie killing his killer, but they took a chance and made you feel something.… Expand
  51. felipecuevas
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obra maestra, los gráficos son de otro mundo, la jugabilidad es excelente, el ambiente, la banda sonora, etc, hacen que sea una experiencia súper memorable. Los personajes son super reales, no hay ningún héroe, todos son personas y pueden morir en cualquier momento, dado un punto de la historia ya nadie es buena persona, pero podes empatizar con todos. Tiene una historia que te atrapa y si sos sensible este juego no es para vos; es "controversial", personajes lgbt, los cuales son criticados por ninguna razón, como si una persona no pudiese tener otra sexualidad que no fuese heterosexual, como si un director no pudiese desarrollar un personaje hasta ese punto. Admito que tiene fallos en la historia (y no hablo de la muerte de joel porque en mi opinión era necesario y si le pones un 0 a este juego porque no querías que joel muera honestamente no deberías ser capaz de votar en tu país xd). Ya estoy hablando solo de lo malo, el final pudo haber sido mejor aunque me satisface, y por eso le doy un 9 y no un 10, el juego no es un fan service para que los fanáticos de este juego se pongan contentos, por eso es el lo que es, por eso tiene estas reseñas asquerosas, la gente compró el juego para un fan service con joel como el héroe pero se encontraron con que no es inmortal y que es un personaje súper real. Esta es mi sincera opinión sobre mi juego favorito :D… Expand
  52. Bato
    Nov 18, 2020
    9
    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Enjoyability: 9/10
    Overall: 9/10
  53. Askallany03
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything was perfect just needed to shorten the playtime of abby and have a more solid ending to give the players facts about how ellie and abby are going to live with their choices and sacrifices. Little tweaks in the chronological order of events would have also made a great positive impact for the game.… Expand
  54. Hardy25
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego tanto de la historia y como gameplay y el final es muy reflexivo.… Expand
  55. Adrnal18
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imcreible pero imperfecto, con una historia que te atrapa pero te deja deseando un poco mas, jugabilidad, graficos y sonido mas que perfecto. El juego logra captar las consecuencias de buscar venganza, lo unico que ellie logro fue quedar completamente sola y sin olvidar la muerte de joel… Expand
  56. Lotto
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    A great sequel, but not for everyone, given the brave and “philosophical” plot development. Still, the game is impressive and entertaining during all the playthroug, both in gameplay and narration; the right path that story-driven videogames should follow.
    Highly recommended.
  57. Demtero
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed this game. There were some parts thatmade me sad, but anyway. Playstyle was good as first part. But not gonna lie, i enjoyed more playing as Abby and at the end i was really sad if Ellie gonna kill her. The ending was little bit poor. Hope they will come with part three and it will be better story.… Expand
  58. Isaacarroyo753
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Completado al 100 el juego. La historia me parece una muy buena continuación de la primer parte, se crea una historia realmente fascinante al matar a Joel. Nos hacen viajar con un sentimiento de odio en todo el juego, teniendo sed de venganza brutal. Las historias en momentos se pierden, llega a ser un poco fastidioso tanto gameplay. Los gráficos son geniales, las voces, la traducción, todo está genial. En estos tiempos todo en la generación de cristal les afecta, si es blanco, si es negro, si es homosexual, todo molesta. Buen juego, buenos gráficos, buena historia, con esto se cierra con broche de oro la historia de TLOU… Expand
  59. AlwaysHerm
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The perfect sequel to a work that is already "complete" in itself, almost untouchable but of which, after all, we all wanted a sequel.
    The whole story seems to have revenge as the protagonist, to go deeper and deeper and making us understand how much the path to get there makes you lose everything you care about. Abby loses all her friends, even before Ellie kills all of them, because this journey of hers towards the murder of Joel will totally change her. Ellie herself, in seeking revenge for Joel changes, while the game-play makes us feel her lightness and agility, her work is very similar to that of the strongest and most ruthless Joel, who, however, does not belong to her. In fact, we see her lose everything she cares about, her partner Dina, her bond with Joel given by the guitar, her mother's knife and she’s losing herself. Several times we would like to end the adventure, go back to Jackson and see her in peace and happy but we must continue with the adventure.
    We will eventually reach the confrontation with Abby, with Ellie who can finally make her revenge, which, however, none of us craved anymore. While Ellie is slowly killing a weak Abby, but, after all this adventure, she understands that what made her feel bad wasn’t his death as such, but the fact that she never managed to forgive him after what happened at the St Mary's Hospital. It is precisely at that moment that she manages to forgive him, let him pass, and let Abby live.
    Ellie is still left alone, she has lost everything, and it is the thing she most feared in the world, but more importantly, she hasn’t lost herself. At the end, we’ll see her walking alone, towards part 3.    … Expand
  60. Helliotrope
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Genuinely brilliant game. Engrossing, beautiful, progressive. Heart breaking and infuriating at times but absolutely true to the characters. Even when they make decisions you wouldn’t, it is the logical and inevitable response to their environment, and all the most engrossing did that. Everything the first game was and more. Can’t get it out of my head.

    Occasionally - as with the first    Genuinely brilliant game. Engrossing, beautiful, progressive. Heart breaking and infuriating at times but absolutely true to the characters. Even when they make decisions you wouldn’t, it is the logical and inevitable response to their environment, and all the most engrossing did that. Everything the first game was and more. Can’t get it out of my head.

    Occasionally - as with the first game - can get weary walking into a dark room and pressing triangle to loot, and there were some sections that’s dragged a little, hence not a 10/10. Up there with God of War as they best of this PlayStation generation. Close to a masterpiece.    … Expand
  61. gj667cc
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    8.5 but I'm rounding up. This review is geared for others who have beaten the game.

    Overall, an unforgettable and hard-hitting experience. A stunningly beautiful game, incredible combat, and a dark and brutal story with some, in my opinion, annoying but forgivable flaws. For context, I had played part 1 3-4 times prior, and did my first ever playthrough on Survivor (fresh, not NG+)    8.5 but I'm rounding up. This review is geared for others who have beaten the game.

    Overall, an unforgettable and hard-hitting experience. A stunningly beautiful game, incredible combat, and a dark and brutal story with some, in my opinion, annoying but forgivable flaws.

    For context, I had played part 1 3-4 times prior, and did my first ever playthrough on Survivor (fresh, not NG+) before immediately starting Part 2. So it was very fresh in my mind and that influenced my take on this game.

    ***Visuals: 10/10
    It's Naughty Dog, did you expect anything less?

    ***Gameplay: 9.5/10
    I just replayed the first game prior to starting this, and I'd give that an 8.5 on gameplay for comparison. For reference, I played Part 1 fresh (not NG+) on Survivor, and started Part 2 on Survivor but switched down to Hard about 25% of the way through. Very few complaints. In particular, stealth was perfection. Compared to the painstaking sneaking required in part 1 Survivor, there were so many more options with crafting arrows and pistol silencers. I loved the addition of dogs to force you to move, and I loved the additions of grass and prone movement to expand your options. The level of tension I got in some sections on Survivor was just excellent

    ***Story: 7.5/10
    I thought Ellie's part of the story was damn near flawless. Joel getting killed by vengeful Fireflies sucked but was very believable. No way he could've gotten away with that massacre without anyone hunting him down. Perfect motivation for Ellie's quest for vengeance and letting them show the cost it has to her as a person. Right down to Ellie leaving Dina to hunt down Abby in Santa Barbara. I wanted so much for Ellie to stay and have a happy ending, but ND made me buy it.

    I appreciate what they were trying to do with Abby. Her motivations for killing Joel were certainly believable, and I get that they wanted to show her as a fellow human with feelings and stuff to make us question Ellie's blind rage. But her story was too long, I kept waiting for the flashback to be over until realizing that I was going to have to play through the past 3 days her. Then having us control her as she BEAT ELLIE AND DINA TO NEAR DEATH? That was not cool at all and I really could have done without it.

    They could have humanized Abby with so much less time, and it felt like it was driven by game design choices of not wanting to develop her combat less than Ellie's. If we'd played as Ellie finding her on that beach barely clinging on to life, would it have been any less impactful when Ellie threatened Lev and still tried to fight Abby? I don't think so at all. What Ellie did there was wrong, and we didn't need to know really anything about Abby as a person to realize it. She could be an irredeemably evil villain from our perspective, and we'd know it was bad for Ellie to go through with it.

    Following from that, it makes the key part of the "Abby's not a completely bad person" plot sort of fall flat. Yara and Lev felt very forced in. I am extremely sympathetic to the social message behind that plot, but it felt like ND were trying to do too much narratively here. It was a very cliche take on a character questioning their own identity, parents/community rejecting them for it, and didn't really add anything to that conversation that hasn't been done much better in other fiction.

    The missing piece, in my opinion, is that we never really see Abby internally reckon with what she's done and whether it was wrong for her to kill Joel. She gets consequences, sure. Ellie and Tommy kill basically all of her friends who were involved in killing Joel. But she never has to reckon with WHY she faced those consequences. She never has to understand Joel's motivations for saving Ellie, or put herself in his shoes and ask whether she'd have done the same thing. She has quite the parallel when she has to kill her former comrades to save Lev, but we never see her think about it. If ND is going to give her so much time, give her a redemption and forgiveness arc. Have her beg Ellie for forgiveness, and make Ellie reckon with the choice of whether to grant it. THIS would've humanized her and given us much more time to play as Ellie and explore her psyche. We never really got to see Ellie reckon with the fact that her quest for vengeance cost her friend his life and left Tommy with a severe injury or disability. Less Abby, more of that, and the story would've been perfect.    … Expand
  62. Antosha72
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра мне очень понравилась. Особенно игра за Элли. Все пояснено, сюжет- вышка. Переживал за Элли всю игру. Сюжет за Эбби не очень понравился из-за не привязанности к персонажу. Я не был привязан к ней так, как к маленькой девчонке, за которой мы наблюдали на протяжении первой главы данного шедевра. Спасибо naughty dog за отличную игру. 9/10… Expand
  63. TuT_Makov
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para mi tlou 2 es un juego muy bueno en apartado gráfico y jugabilidad lo único que no me agrado mucho es que casi toda la mitad del videojuego no la pasáramos jugando con abby puesto que los que ya jugaron el juego sabrán el por que odiamos a este personaje al igual el final deja mucho que desear pero al igual deja una puerta abierta a una futura entrega del mismo.… Expand
  64. Angelov98
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    So many emotions in just one breath. In my perspectief this is the only and one game that gives you emotions that nether a book or a movie can offer them in the same way that these game is delivering. Technically the gameplay is awesome i can't describe it in words you should have to play it self. Just amazing master peace.
  65. GaryGizmore
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Very Good, but not perfecto as Part one. Dont trust the majority of the reviews. Try it Out yourself!
  66. Andrew_87
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    after 32 hours. I can say that it is one of the best ps4 games. It has a very tough and risky history and this is where it differs from other games. ND has been brave and has not limited itself to doing a fanservice.
    As far as animations and artistic level play in another league, the level of detail is sick. The only thing I can say as something negative is that it could have been    after 32 hours. I can say that it is one of the best ps4 games. It has a very tough and risky history and this is where it differs from other games. ND has been brave and has not limited itself to doing a fanservice.
    As far as animations and artistic level play in another league, the level of detail is sick. The only thing I can say as something negative is that it could have been somewhat shorter since in some sections it was a bit long.    … Expand
  67. wakeandsheikh
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Absolute pinnacle of graphics and level design, extremely high level game immersion and gameplay, followed by an excellent story of loss and revenge-cycle in a crazy post-apocalyptic world. I believe the writing, while great, is the weakest element of an otherwise outstanding game. Videogames have a way of making one empathize with a protagonist like no other form of media - you mightAbsolute pinnacle of graphics and level design, extremely high level game immersion and gameplay, followed by an excellent story of loss and revenge-cycle in a crazy post-apocalyptic world. I believe the writing, while great, is the weakest element of an otherwise outstanding game. Videogames have a way of making one empathize with a protagonist like no other form of media - you might literally walk a mile in their shoe. Naughty Dog hoped to leverage this for possibly their most ambitious task. For me, they succeeded, but they also attempted to shed light on some fringe themes which felt like the writers might have bit-off a little more than they could chew.

    I'd give this game a 9.5 but the scale only allows for rounded numbers so I'll unfortunately round this down to a 9 (10 is reserved for something transcendental, hopefully).    … Expand
  68. violetsweet
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    佳作，剧情压抑但是无法掩盖其品质，作为ps4的收官大作，我认为是年度最佳游戏的有力竞争者。
  69. sjgotswag
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    The graphics of the woods in Jackson and the detail added in the making of the Seattle map was beautiful. The game had a better gameplay and fighting system than the previous game. The addition of new type of fungus zombies added a twist to the game and the puzzles were harder this game than the previous one, allowing the player to have a harder challenge to play. The game was beautifulThe graphics of the woods in Jackson and the detail added in the making of the Seattle map was beautiful. The game had a better gameplay and fighting system than the previous game. The addition of new type of fungus zombies added a twist to the game and the puzzles were harder this game than the previous one, allowing the player to have a harder challenge to play. The game was beautiful because it allowed the different perspectives happening during the events of the last of us part 1 and part 2. The story may have not been as great as the first game, but it was definitely close to it. I think it was a wonderful game, but a lot of people were really fast to talk trash about the game without even playing it. I definitely recommend this game to everyone, even if they don’t own a PS4.… Expand
  70. Jcritt14
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This is just a genuinely very good game. I really don’t understand the hate that some people have for it.
  71. Parabola73
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Il gioco è graficamente stupendo, la trama è parecchio coraggiosa e tratta temi difficilmente trattati da altri giochi nello stesso modo e questo giocare molto con i sentimenti del giocatore l'ho trovato molto azzeccato per un gioco di questo calibro anche se in alcuni momenti sembra forzata. A livello di Gameplay il gioco è migliorato parecchio, aggiungendo nuove meccaniche come loIl gioco è graficamente stupendo, la trama è parecchio coraggiosa e tratta temi difficilmente trattati da altri giochi nello stesso modo e questo giocare molto con i sentimenti del giocatore l'ho trovato molto azzeccato per un gioco di questo calibro anche se in alcuni momenti sembra forzata. A livello di Gameplay il gioco è migliorato parecchio, aggiungendo nuove meccaniche come lo strisciare, saltare liberamente e infilarsi nei posti stretti in modo da rendere gli enigmi ambientali molto più complessi e non banali, pure lo shooting è migliorato grazie a nuove armi, un nuovo sistema di "crafting" e un azione molto frenetica in quasi ogni combattimento. Pure la musica è parecchio ispirata anche se alcune canzoni non mi sono piaciute e trovate anonime. L'unico vero lato negativo che posso riscontrare nel gioco è la durata, il gioco dura 30 ore ma di gameplay, la trama dura massimo la metà… Expand
  72. sherrys
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    hace mucho tiempo que no jugaba a un videojuego que me afectara tanto emocional y físicamente
  73. zerobahamut
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Honestly a really good game. All the zeros for being a "political" game are nonsens. Ellie came out as a lesbian in the DLC. There are some rainbow flags in a street. Not everyone is a white male. That's about it. Zero? Come on. The music, voice -over, graphics, level design are really good. Gameplay and mechanics are expanded upon the first game, but it is not revolutionary. I wasn't intoHonestly a really good game. All the zeros for being a "political" game are nonsens. Ellie came out as a lesbian in the DLC. There are some rainbow flags in a street. Not everyone is a white male. That's about it. Zero? Come on. The music, voice -over, graphics, level design are really good. Gameplay and mechanics are expanded upon the first game, but it is not revolutionary. I wasn't into the game until i switched to Hard, then i was engulfed in this materpiece.… Expand
  74. ManCheetah
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the longest time, Ive never thought about reviewing games on metacritic, but considering the disgusting attacks on the developers of this game, I decided to help and do a small part to counter balance the bigoted and idiotic reviews that have been amplified by cowardly neo nazis and troll farms. Your lives are absolute jokes, hate speech is not free speech.

    So, onto the game itself. Absolutely fantastic, the story was so good, and the depth explored in the relationships of the characters supported the decisions of the characters themselves. At one point I thought that Ellie was not justified in continuing to pursue Abby, yet what followed was a flashback to one of the last interactions Ellie had with Joel, showing Ellie's regret in not communicating how much she cared for him, and hence why she blames Abby for taking that opportunity, and her new found father figure, away from her.

    Playing as Abby for half the game was a great change aswell; to see the story from both sides, and help explain Abby's actions and pursuit for revenge. I felt sorry for Abby by the end of course, but I remained team Ellie. I loved the way the lines blurred so much to humanise the choices made by the characters, and to show that neither side was completely "good" nor "bad. The reason I have given a 9 score instead of a 10 is because I found the supply collection mechanic very tedious by halfway through the game. Wandering between different rooms to find any scrap of fabric or random screw became increasingly monotonous, and I also felt broke immersion too (such as any point where the characters were supposed to be in imminent danger, but you would have to spend 10+ minutes looking for supplies).

    Apart from that; the combat, the stealth, the upgrades themselves were all fun to practice and build on as the game went on. My favourite part of the whole game was the absolutely terrifying encounter as Abby in the Seattle hospital basement, I absolutely loved it.

    Overall, this is an absolutely wonderful game and I highly recommend it to any fan of the first. Until this game's release, I was fully expecting Half Life Alyx to win game of the year awards later this year, purely for the innovation and quality. However after playing the last of us part 2, I don't think the decision will be that clear cut, and either game will be justified in sweeping the board. This is a fantastic game, and I loved every second of it.    … Expand
  75. AndrezPlus
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Graet Game, but.... JOEL
  76. RecepAya
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyunu oynamadım ama çok güzel görünüyor oynasam fikrim değişmez gene güzeldir. Joel ölmeseydi keşke ona çok üzüldüm o yüzden 9… Expand
  77. Camillygm
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhorou aspectos do primeiro e ainda conseguiu trazer uma história que faz você sentir uma montanha russa de emoções a respeito dos personagens Gostaria que o final fosse mais feliz para a Ellie mas entendo a mensagem que o jogo queria passar
    Minha única reclamação é que a morte do Joel foi muito cedo acho que deveria ter mostrado mais algumas cenas com ele antes dela mas isso não fez com que eu gostasse menos do jogo    … Expand
  78. Coravp
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    El juego es genial pero muy diferente al 1, vemos a una Ellie deprimida con muchos problemas tratando de superar un trauma, la sensación que te transmite más que unos pequeños flash con Joel, no son de felicidad, el juego busca hacerte sentir incómodo, triste y lo logra por eso mi nota, y solo estoy hablando de la historia porque gráficamente es un deleite y la jugabilidad hermosa pone unaEl juego es genial pero muy diferente al 1, vemos a una Ellie deprimida con muchos problemas tratando de superar un trauma, la sensación que te transmite más que unos pequeños flash con Joel, no son de felicidad, el juego busca hacerte sentir incómodo, triste y lo logra por eso mi nota, y solo estoy hablando de la historia porque gráficamente es un deleite y la jugabilidad hermosa pone una valla alta a los nuevos juegos que vengan, mi nota es un 9 porque repetir un 10 como el primero ya era muy difícil por la originalidad del momento aún así vaya juego que lanzaron, recomiendo jugarlo y no ver gameplays ya que no sentirán lo que transmite jugar con Ellie y Abby, lo que es estar en sus zapatos.… Expand
  79. SoupGuy_
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    I think that I have never thought so much about a story in videogame. The Last of Us Part II is wonderful piece of art. Until the final few hours of the game I wanted to rate it somewhere between 2 and 5 out of 10. But final hours have changed my mind. GG Naughty Dog
  80. Elektri
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Я остался довелен игрой во всем, для меня она стала отличным продолжение первой части и закончила историю Элли и Джоэла
  81. AdequateJaymz
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    I'd write a longer review if my phone screen wasn't being weird. Play this game, avoid spoilers for it and play it for yourself. The second act makes you question everything you did in the first act, and that's really impressive imo. Its got a lot of hate on the Internet for some real stupid reasons. It won't be for everyone, hell I was conflicted for days on the ending, but I loved it, II'd write a longer review if my phone screen wasn't being weird. Play this game, avoid spoilers for it and play it for yourself. The second act makes you question everything you did in the first act, and that's really impressive imo. Its got a lot of hate on the Internet for some real stupid reasons. It won't be for everyone, hell I was conflicted for days on the ending, but I loved it, I honestly loved it. And really want a sequel. The only negative in my mind are a couple un-answered questions about where the characters ended up, but hey they did thay with the first one too.… Expand
  82. Ivan2099
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us: Part II is a master piece! because it makes you to put in the shoes of two different and very interesting characters so you can know the two different version, propuse and motivations to understand why they did that and what led them to that.
  83. mighty_
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    If you played Part 1 and came to look at the same story in Part 2, you will be disappointed. But if you came to see what new ideas a studio has for you, you'll enjoy the game a lot.
    The gameplay is amazing, great balance of looting/crafting/moving/puzzles. The sound is amazing. Graphics are pushing the limits of PS4. Animations are even smoother than in Uncharted 4, I barely saw any weird    If you played Part 1 and came to look at the same story in Part 2, you will be disappointed. But if you came to see what new ideas a studio has for you, you'll enjoy the game a lot.
    The gameplay is amazing, great balance of looting/crafting/moving/puzzles. The sound is amazing. Graphics are pushing the limits of PS4. Animations are even smoother than in Uncharted 4, I barely saw any weird body movement or transitions. The world is very well designed.
    There are strong characters that are developed well and you really care about them.
    One huge criticism though: one of the many side characters feels oddly irrelevant.
    Gamers criticized the company for making Ellie gay back in 2014, and right now most criticism revolves around hate towards "packing the game with feminist propaganda". But honestly, after playing the game, I'm disgusted by reviews like that. It's like me and those reviewers played two different games, where I got the message of the studio, and others just tunnel-visioned on things they are opposed to. I loved the game, story, and most characters.
    In TLOU1 the idea was: the world is cruel and Joel, huge piece of **** changes through interaction with a girl that reminds him of his daughter, then at the end lies to her to keep a relationship alive.
    in TLOU2 the idea is: the world is really really cruel and . It's now shown from a different perspective.
    If the point of the game is to show how cruel people can be when defending themselves or to get revenge, then this is the best game ever to play. The story is built around that idea and supports it well.
    My review is 95/100. Took 23 hours to play through.    … Expand
  84. jcestradag
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    El juego me pareció increíble. El diseño de Seatltle y del mundo en el que se desenvuelve es sorprendente. Todo está tan bien diseñado que te envuelve en esa realidad. Es la primera vez que juego algo así, y quede muy sorprendido. Tal vez para muchos la historia no es de lo mejor, pero eso no significa que el juego sea malo. Muchas felicidades a todos los que participaron en esta obra deEl juego me pareció increíble. El diseño de Seatltle y del mundo en el que se desenvuelve es sorprendente. Todo está tan bien diseñado que te envuelve en esa realidad. Es la primera vez que juego algo así, y quede muy sorprendido. Tal vez para muchos la historia no es de lo mejor, pero eso no significa que el juego sea malo. Muchas felicidades a todos los que participaron en esta obra de arte.… Expand
  85. Brianmuoz123
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si no fuese por los errores de guión de principio le daría más clasificación, la muerte de joel está mal al respecto de guión, es raro que se encuentre con abby también es muy raro que joel y tommy confiaran en ellos y le digan sus nombres, eso es un gran error de guión pero lo demás de la historia está bien la fase de odio de ellie es impresionante que uno lo llega a sentir, lo de abby al principio no gusta para nada pero después uno entiende todo lo que paso por culpa de joel, el final para mí opinión fue lo mejor para la historia solo que un poco confusa… Expand
  86. FalcritG
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Simplemente después de ver la historia... Un juegazo y no hay más nada que decir.
  87. pewdeanpie
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Definitely one of the best game I have ever experienced since a couple of years. The story is unbelievably well written and heart-wrenching. The gameplay is extremely satisfying and challenging. The graphics are the best I’ve seen on a PlayStation console. Every aspect of the game was perfected to the very best.
  88. Plexdragon
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    The gameplay is exelent, hustory is good but I feel it was only a cycle that did not advance
  89. Maniatt
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I now its wasn't masterpiece like last of us 1 but it was very great game and i love it. Bot the end of the game wasn't what the fan want at least that wasn't what i want in very first of the game joel died and killing abby was our target. I think in the end they should give us choice and different endings… Expand
  90. Nikosan
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    After completing the game, I can't help but be shocked thinking of all the reviews that paint a picture of this game that is average or even dismal. Starting with something I know everyone can agree on, the graphics and art design, LOU2 deserves more than a 3 or 4. We praise plenty of games that are entirely based around their art, even with shallow gameplay. Next, take the gameplay.After completing the game, I can't help but be shocked thinking of all the reviews that paint a picture of this game that is average or even dismal. Starting with something I know everyone can agree on, the graphics and art design, LOU2 deserves more than a 3 or 4. We praise plenty of games that are entirely based around their art, even with shallow gameplay. Next, take the gameplay. I don't think anyone can argue that LOU2 gameplay isn't at least as good as the first game. And I think it's excellent. When a reviewer says they got bored finding supplies and ammo around the world or call the game easy due to problems with AI, I feel like they decided to play on a difficulty below their ability, and when someone plays as many games as they do, it tends to create skill. As a gamer with average skills, I've been challenged in a fair and meaningful way with the multitude of combat and crafting options. With those features alone, it seems like the game should be at least a 7 or 8. As for the characters and story, even if it seems like nonsense and has unexplained character actions, there are plenty of movies and games that ask us to suspend disbelief and "play along." I don't necessarily dislike all media that had stretches of logic. For Joel to be killed in the manner he was, it certainly provided a motive for revenge, but I'm wondering why players can't be flexible, even watching a tragic character death. Fine art should produce some kind of emotions and even take controvercial risks. I would rather have a game industry run by passionate risk takers than year-after-year Call of Duty factories.… Expand
  91. SantyVeraa
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    El juego en todo es un 10, pero hubo ciertos aspectos de la historia que no me terminaron de gustar.
  92. RobertShock12
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficamente es genial, la banda sonora acompaña muy bien la experiencia, la jugabilidad no es nada del otro mundo, pero es una evolución orgánica y bien lograda de la primera entrega, salvo por la mecánica de saltar qué en realidad solo la puedes usar cuando el juego lo permite, lo demás está muy bien logrado, la historia me parece algo agridulce, pero al final personalmente, fue muy de mi agrado, aunque entiendo a quien no le gustó también, no es algo que se presente todos los días, tiene sus cliché, predecible en cierto punto, pero en lo personal aplaudo qué los guionistas y escritores no se vayan a la segura con los personajes, y retraten hasta cierto punto como es la vida real, gris, no siempre va a ser tan bueno lo que les pase a los personajes, y tampoco tan brutal con quien quisiéramos, por estos motivos me hizo sentir diversas emociones al jugarlo, y repito, no es una trama del agrado de todos, pero me parece que se logró, al menos parcialmente transmitir lo que se quería con este juego, uno de los mejores de la generación, lo puedes amar u odiar, pero recomendado qué vivas la experiencia para criticarlo personalmente, no solo leer reseñas.… Expand
  93. mjarrowsmith4
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece, I felt so many emotions during it and was on the edge of my seat throughout. All this “lazy writing” is nonsense, the game was extremely thought out and really showed two conflicting stories.… Expand
  94. longhdry21
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    In my opinion, everything is good and the gameplay evolved from the previous part, the story is good or not too bad (fate like red dead redemption).
  95. Maxo020
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    El juego es una joya, su gráficos y banda sonora son lo mejor del juego, su historia es llamativa pero lenta a su modo.
  96. Mawesher
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed every single moment of this game. Never saw a game with such a detail in every little thing. The mechanics, graphics and gameplay are freaking awesome. I give a 9 just because I would've loved to play more as Ellie and maybe some with Joel. I liked playing as Abby (eventhough I didn't feel any sympathy for her and wanted her dead), but I think that story was more suitable for a DLC.… Expand
  97. Pizana16
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Pinche juegazo, pese a quien le pese, un guión muy birn hecho, y una trama más oscura que la primera entrega, buen juego
  98. Julibn95
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    El juego está por demás muy bueno, la historia está bien, para resumir una buena secuela
  99. elbarrilero
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Great mechanics, compelling story, innovative narrative structure (at least in the videogame ganra), and most of all grounded in real life feelings.

    It might not have been the perfect execution the community was expecting, but it is truly worth your wile. Although the ending is divisive, I applaud the story directors for sticking to it and giving us something we were not expecting.    Great mechanics, compelling story, innovative narrative structure (at least in the videogame ganra), and most of all grounded in real life feelings.

    It might not have been the perfect execution the community was expecting, but it is truly worth your wile. Although the ending is divisive, I applaud the story directors for sticking to it and giving us something we were not expecting.

    For every con: awkward pacing intervals, somewhat repetitive gameplay towards the end, stressful scenarios for the casual player, the developers have managed to give us plenty of pros like: more options in the skill tree, beautiful animated cut scenes, and combat animations that look more like a cut scene rather than gameplay, and finally great accessibility toggles.    … Expand
  100. bjlannen23
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    I think some use reviews are very harsh. The storyline wasn't my preferred choice but I still connected with the characters like the first.
    The graphics are incredible and the different game experiences designed I really enjoyed.
    It's still a must play and without the pressure of being a sequel this would be an all time must play.

    Not a 10/10 only cause I didn't prefer a few story aspects.

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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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