The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Alvaritoterreos
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    The graphics are neat! That's it. There's nothing else that good.
    And the graphics are a 10, but this game is a story game, and the story sucks ass.
  2. ckabatt
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    This game gets a 1 for its graphical achievement but thats it. The story was convoluted, unsatisfying, and unresolving. The mistreatment of beloved characters to fit this unfinished and half baked narrative is absolutely ridiculous. The villian of this story wins and i wouldn't mind if you didn't spend the entire first game making me love the protagonists. Very unsatisfied.
  3. Annariri101
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is a game I struggled through, yet savoured every moment of. It's a graphical marvel with slick game-play to boot, but the story is something I will never forget due to the pain it caused and the traumatic journey it took me on. This game to me was a masterpiece, which unfortunately like many things deserving of that title, many are not able to give the appreciation it warrants.

    I'll address the story more a bit further down, but first I have to marvel at how visually stunning this game is. The locales are breathtaking, from the open plains to the skeletal remains of a city being eroded away, it's a marvel to look at. The way the locations are structured too are so organic as well, providing just enough prompting of where to go without making everything too obviously a place to climb or a crate to hide behind. Few things seem out of place, which is exactly what we'd expect Naughty Dog to achieve. The motion capture is also far beyond any other game I've played, particularly the facial animations. There is so much emotion portrayed through the characters expressions, through subtle tremors, tired eyes and frown line movements, you really are able to really feel what the characters are feeling. It's a marvel to watch every cut scene and admire the character design on display.

    The game play is also an notable improvement from the first game, with incredibly complex combat situations. There are a variety of ways to tackle every scenario, although stealth is strongly encouraged. You will however find that the enemy AI is far more savvy in this game, so going through the larger stages unnoticed is an incredible challenge. You will get noticed, which can often lead to very sticky situations where you realise your character isn't super woman. Death will be swift (just as the WLF wishes for you). The infected are also far more formidable. You can't plot the path of a clicker any more, if you sit in front of it for too long you will be maimed. Don't even get me started on the stalkers, they're the worst in part 1 and they are so much more agile now. By the way, keep your eyes peeled on the wall fungus, just trust me on this. The new infected types are also worthy editions, although I thought there could have been a few more.

    I must digress though that the game-play is not perfect. Ellie's trap mines are seldom useful for mine and I kind of wish I could have suppressed more weapons than just the semi-auto handgun. Also I thought the way the skill tree worked, although intuitive, made no logical sense for the sake of realism (Since when does drugs make someone better at crafting bombs). There also seemed to be some imbalance with the amount of scrap each character could get for crafting, leading to no crafting at workbenches 50% of the time on the normal setting. but these were small issues in the grand scheme of things.

    For mine, the story is what this game should and will be remembered for. Revenge is the key theme, but the motives behind this is so integral. The people in this world are in a living hell, few things matter but the lives of their loved ones. When those loved ones die in this dog-eat-dog world, what little these characters have is stripped away from them. For Ellie this trauma is so palpable, she is mentally ill and she's filled with rage. Love is something which she no longer seems to trust, and as the player you can see this conflict within her in her relationship with Dina (by the way, this game is not LGBT propaganda like the incels review bombing the game would have you believe. It's just a relationship like any other in this world). As the player you have the knowledge that you are taking her on a self-destructive path. She's experienced incredibly complex trauma which the writers have accurately portrayed how this would mess with her head. She isn't a redeeming character, but nor is she supposed to be, no-one goes through this sort of trauma and comes out the end of it hunky dory. The fact that you hate so many choices she makes was so deliberate on the part of the developers. But they also give you plenty of beautiful moments for her in flashbacks which help the games more recent developments make more sense.

    I will admit that I was initially unsure about playing as Abby, but the game was so much better for it. It's as much her tale as it is Ellie's, and they're both dealing with very similar trauma. It completely changed the dynamic of her character being able to see things from her perspective too, and learn that there's far more than meets the eye with her. Her side of the story starts off slow, you want to hate her, but as you continue to play as her you realise that hate isn't completely warranted. You realise that she and Ellie are just incredibly broken people with little reason to live or die, with complex trauma clouding their judgement, yet motivating their every move. When you see things this way, they are wonderfully complex characters.    … Expand
  4. ghostica
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Feels like a money grab sequel movie type of release. Gameplay has not evolved or changed in any way, if anything if got dumbed down. And on the divisive story choices I definitely fall in the 'hate it' category, hard for me to understand why games and movies lately feel the need to tear down existing characters we love to push agendas instead of trying to build brand new diverse casts ifFeels like a money grab sequel movie type of release. Gameplay has not evolved or changed in any way, if anything if got dumbed down. And on the divisive story choices I definitely fall in the 'hate it' category, hard for me to understand why games and movies lately feel the need to tear down existing characters we love to push agendas instead of trying to build brand new diverse casts if that's their choice.… Expand
  5. Aksoy
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Berbat bir hikaye, sadece bir yerlere yaranayım da oyunum satsın istemiş bence kesinlikle almayın!
  6. bonlio
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Awesome!!The best game of 2020. Living in the end of world would be a tragedy.....
  7. metallic_bear
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The storyline of the game is rubbish! Really disappointed! Joel r.i.p you were real brave man… Expand
  8. Distopia23
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game. I hate Elly for his choices, but i love che emotions that i feel during the gameplay. This game isn't for everyone, but if you like the first game you will love this game.… Expand
  9. Laucha844
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    Cuando terminé el juego me sentí triste y vacío, promete cosas y no las cumple.
    Y unos días después, pensándolo más fríamente me di cuenta que la jugabilidad y gráficos son buenos, pero hay tantas cosas sin sentido que no encajan con la personalidad de los personajes del primer juego, que todo en esta segunda parte se siente forzado para terminar con algo que quisieron contar, pero lo    Cuando terminé el juego me sentí triste y vacío, promete cosas y no las cumple.
    Y unos días después, pensándolo más fríamente me di cuenta que la jugabilidad y gráficos son buenos, pero hay tantas cosas sin sentido que no encajan con la personalidad de los personajes del primer juego, que todo en esta segunda parte se siente forzado para terminar con algo que quisieron contar, pero lo hicieron con contradicciones y de una pésima manera.
    Me arrepiento completamente de haberlo comprado.    … Expand
  10. K1LL3R_W0LF
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I don't get why people hate this game.You can't just say it's a trash game if you haven't played it.If those people played the entire game they would understand why this game is a MASTERPIECE.From me this game receives a 10/10
  11. CharlyMontes97
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good story, not presented in the best way posible, but still a good story, joel needed to die in order to make us hate abby, still i wish she died by the end of the game… Expand
  12. Snake89
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Sono videogiocatore da tipo 25 anni, e non ho mai giocato un gioco così curato esaustivo e appagante da finire. Penso che tanti di quelli che hanno dato 0 o non hanno proprio la ps4, oppure non l'hanno capito, e non hanno empatizzato con i personaggi, sul perché agiscono in quel modo, il loro percorso psicologico che poi porta al finale, e il perché di quel finale, non intendo analizzareSono videogiocatore da tipo 25 anni, e non ho mai giocato un gioco così curato esaustivo e appagante da finire. Penso che tanti di quelli che hanno dato 0 o non hanno proprio la ps4, oppure non l'hanno capito, e non hanno empatizzato con i personaggi, sul perché agiscono in quel modo, il loro percorso psicologico che poi porta al finale, e il perché di quel finale, non intendo analizzare qui questi aspetti, lo hanno già fatto in altre sedi, lo sviluppo della trama, che possa piacere o meno, è soggettivo. Affossare un gioco del genere solo perchè tanti nella loro testolina si erano fatti un filmino diverso è primariamente un peccato perché produzioni del genere, così immense e curate, andrebbero incoraggiate e non riempite di 0, siamo videogiocatori, e io un gioco così ben fatto, lungo, e che si mantiene qualitativamente a questi livelli, con questa cura per i dettagli maniacale fino alla fine, non lo ricordo.
    Per me GOTY istantaneo e gloria perpetua a Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  13. Kike31
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Basura de historia. Jugabilidad penosa y gráficos de la anterior generación de consolas.
  14. Mimikyux22
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Nice game
    For people who ask to change the ending or the story of the game, it is very stupid of them since naughty dog ​​will not make changes in a game that is already 100% finished, the game came out very recently and you have to have a lot of time to play the entire campaign and that means that few people can really agree to criticize the game with their heads
  15. Rqsb
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    I will start by writing that yes, the game doesn't objectively deserves a 0, but I rate it that way because it doesn't deserve a 10 either - far from that and what matters is the average score so I want my contribution to bring it as low as possible.
    This out of the way, people might think that is stupid, please read to the end.
    Everyone is unanimous to what's good and what's bad in    I will start by writing that yes, the game doesn't objectively deserves a 0, but I rate it that way because it doesn't deserve a 10 either - far from that and what matters is the average score so I want my contribution to bring it as low as possible.
    This out of the way, people might think that is stupid, please read to the end.

    Everyone is unanimous to what's good and what's bad in this game - at least everyone who's honest.
    The mocap and other technical aspects are top notch and the accessibility features will probably be a proof of concept for years to come. That's said, good job on that.

    Now on everything else ... To me, the game is a complete failure on mostly everything.
    The gameplay in the last of us 1 was quite simple with gathering supplies, crafting different tools and shooting/melee sneaking on ennemies. What has changed in 7 years ? Not much. So little actually that it wants you to wonder, what have you guys been doing for 7 years on that front ? Did you really spend 10% of your time working on the actual gameplay and 90% on accessibility features ?

    Now to be honest, it wouldn't even be that bad since once again, everyone agrees that what made the last of us 1 a great game wasn't really the gameplay, but the story and its characters.

    Now is the rollercoaster and where i've got my beef.
    I didn't really care for that infamous scene - I was actually expecting it even though I hadn't seen any leaks, I mean the game has been advertised by Sony and ND as a quest for revenge, and in all gameplay trailers you would see Ellie as the main character ? You don't need to be a genius to make 2+2 and figure out the very few reasons that would be a motivator for Ellie to start a revenge spree.

    Does it make sense though ? Most people are arguing that involved characters would have not acted that way and it's true. You don't build up a character with traits, knowledge, behaviors, to throw that up the windows because it is convenient to make a plot advancement. And that stuff also happens with Ellie who is really just **** most of the time.
    The rest of the cast is honestly weak and uninteresting and the story in itself is pointless. I guess you would say thats the whole point of vengeance being pointless but after 30 hours of doing repetitive scavenging hunting, it leaves you with a bitter taste, not because of the story ending but because you wasted your own time. The game leaves you with nothing.

    Finally, I want to emphasize that i'm not one to care for political agendas and stuff in games, mostly I don't even care about reviews - my account creation was to make a review against what blizzard had done with warcraft 3 reforged, that says a lot about how much it had to take for me to write a review.
    Regarding the whole agendas stuff, I didn't even knew who Neil druckmann was but I have to say after seeing the bigger picture, I'm convinced that there actually is political agenda in that game.
    There's too much of it. Too much of Druckmann himself in the game :
    The DR Uckmann game card ?
    The motion capture for Manny being Neil Druckmann ?
    Neil Druckmann being jewish and the only represented religion in the game being judaism ?

    This stuff is Kojima level of putting yourself as a director into your game to the point where you put some of your own personal beliefs into the game and to the player that you shouldn't be.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the representation of minorities, sharing culture and all of that but here there is something really wrong and at some point we can't just shut up to SJW and political correctness bullying.

    I guess anyone's take on the game is as good as mine but at least in put my cent to the discussion because I don't want the videogame industry to become what Naughty Dog just did.    … Expand
  16. Anikvelis
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Две стороны одной медали-почему бы и нет...
    Так же, физика Next Gen- такого я еще не видел.
    10 из 10 и точка.
  17. Anastasia69
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    i just hurts. I was so hyped for the game but the story just sucks! In what universe dooes someone want to play the character who is hunting down your favorite charachter. You have to play against your own interests. Me big sad
  18. GG_89
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    I liked it, despite the different agendas. I do not think that this game needs to be set to 0 out of 10. TLOU 2, as for me, surely pulls on confident 8.
  19. UlukaiUA
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    Good: Graphics and level design.
    Bad: Gameplay and story.
    Many time fillers :(
  20. Facer501
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a sliding, yes it has its problems but people are just angry because naughty dog made a ballsy decision in killing Joel.… Expand
  21. PeteBrennan1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Ballsy storyline that the Neanderthals will (and do) hate. The "not my Luke Skywalker" brigade will always attack a story that portrays their "heroes" as flawed in anyway. It's the humanity that means something to a character's arc. The imperfection. The fallibility. This game is brilliant.
  22. VIPnis
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    First let me say that The Last of Us is the best game I have played, ever. Gameplay is like the first part just more improved, graphics are best we've seen ever. But I think most would agree what's most important in these games is the story and talk about a **** show this is. I genuinely wish I never played it.
  23. TomHeadland
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Definitely in my top 3 games for PlayStation along with Resident Evil 2 Remake and God of War. Some gameplay is annoying- with trying to find the exact spot to press triangle and progress the story but overall mechanics and story are excellent. I’ll have to wait a few years to replay though since it’s emotionally taxing. I can’t wait till they make this into a TV show!
  24. Fnaughtyd
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Biggest gaming disappointment of my life. Waiting 7 years for the sequel to the best game of all time and naughty dog release this ****
  25. AlvinDownvin
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The game is actually very good. Sadly the major players wich is reviewing the game are being totally dishonest or being sentimental due the death of a beloved character. That's the only true.
    The Last of us Part II is tecnically flawless, combat system way better than we see in the first game, graphics, textures, scenery, soundtracks... Everything is good. The thing is: most of gamers are    The game is actually very good. Sadly the major players wich is reviewing the game are being totally dishonest or being sentimental due the death of a beloved character. That's the only true.
    The Last of us Part II is tecnically flawless, combat system way better than we see in the first game, graphics, textures, scenery, soundtracks... Everything is good. The thing is: most of gamers are still imature. Because of trivial motivations they bomb somethings that don't deserve it. The story is genious, unbelieveble and it has to be this way in order to fufill the major intention to show us vengeance and its consequences. Hope we see a GOTY here.    … Expand
  26. LogicMissile
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    Not quite as good as the first, but it’s a lot to live up to. The gameplay is incredible, the cut scenes are completely seamless, the violence is beautifully brutal, and the characters are so believable it hurts. Everyone seems to be up in arms about the story, which, if I had to to hazard a guess, is contingent upon having eight years to plan out the story how they wanted to see itNot quite as good as the first, but it’s a lot to live up to. The gameplay is incredible, the cut scenes are completely seamless, the violence is beautifully brutal, and the characters are so believable it hurts. Everyone seems to be up in arms about the story, which, if I had to to hazard a guess, is contingent upon having eight years to plan out the story how they wanted to see it themselves, and then being disappointed that it happened differently.… Expand
  27. jvene1
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Honestly have no clue what the people giving this 0/10 are thinking...
  28. Samyar91
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I’ve been playing it since day 1 release...and I just finished it..I shed tears many times..my mind was into the game and it’s atmosphere..the plot is so powerfull,way beyond my expectations...I’ve never seen such a story not in a movie or book or video games..I have to say congrats to niel druckman and his team for giving us a masterpiece..and made our life better than before thisI’ve been playing it since day 1 release...and I just finished it..I shed tears many times..my mind was into the game and it’s atmosphere..the plot is so powerfull,way beyond my expectations...I’ve never seen such a story not in a movie or book or video games..I have to say congrats to niel druckman and his team for giving us a masterpiece..and made our life better than before this game...I don’t know how they made this artistic game perfect in all aspect..just can say thank you and congrats to whole naughty dog… Expand
  29. Nexia64
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    TLDR: Worth playing!

    I've waited with my review until I had played the game till the end. I don't get all the flamewars about this game, it is without a doubt one of the most beautifully crafted games ever on the PS4, the detail level is insanely high, and the gameplay is top-notch. You might not agree with the plot, and the all RAW emotions and the revengefulness that fuel the    TLDR: Worth playing!

    I've waited with my review until I had played the game till the end.

    I don't get all the flamewars about this game, it is without a doubt one of the most beautifully crafted games ever on the PS4, the detail level is insanely high, and the gameplay is top-notch.

    You might not agree with the plot, and the all RAW emotions and the revengefulness that fuel the main characters and the ending, but that does not mean it a bad game, it simply means that you don't like games that depict how real life could play out after a cataclysmic event.

    But I also saw deep love and real friendship in really bad situations. It makes you question yourself... would you have done differently given the same situation?

    My guess why the rating vary so wildly? This game requires a mature view of life that is probably too much to ask of young people today. (I'm 55)    … Expand
  30. legi0
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    Its obvious that the game creators wanted to push an agenda down our throats and ruin a game that had a tremendous potential for greatness.

    Graphics - Amazing
    Gameplay - Could be better
    Story - Bad

    The story is melodramatic and there was no reason to make it so. Instead of feeling enjoyment during playing, i felt anger, sadness, and bored feeling. Wishing the game would end sooner.
  31. GR_1996
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Listen to the fans!! This game is seriously a slap in the face to anyone who enjoys the first game, which was truly a work of art. I won’t spoil anything, but to put it short, this game was downright trash. It’s just terrible to see the big name critics get paid off by Sony to rate this game much higher than it deserves. Much like a lot of modern Sony games that are average at best, yetListen to the fans!! This game is seriously a slap in the face to anyone who enjoys the first game, which was truly a work of art. I won’t spoil anything, but to put it short, this game was downright trash. It’s just terrible to see the big name critics get paid off by Sony to rate this game much higher than it deserves. Much like a lot of modern Sony games that are average at best, yet again the top tier critics are adding money to their pockets by creating false reviews for playstation exclusives. Wake up people. Seriously, the fans are right on point with this one, 4/10 is truly an understatement!… Expand
  32. Rafaelfilho
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its almost perfect.
    It has a almost perfect history(except ellie's final act) wihth good characters

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    But i think they did not need kill joel    … Expand
  33. Vsevolod_VDK
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Those who give this gorgeous game a low score, referring to LGBT propaganda, simply did not play it. Thanks to the developers for the tremendous work and effort. I got unrealistic pleasure while playing this game. Tears welling in his eyes. Buy and play. For her sake, you should even buy ps4.
  34. Tiqress
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    great graphics, great atmosphere, great sound design, great gameplay but bad story
  35. Sveex57
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    the only thing here on top is graphics and music
    And this is for $ 60 no thanks
  36. Shivadgss
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was one of the best games of this year I think the problem with the low audience score is that audience was overly attached to Joel and were heartbroken to see him gone in the first two hours but his influence still drove the game forward. The Ellie section was great the Abby section was kinda messy but still had some awesome and gut punching moment. The ending was bleak and sad and I loved it Overall I think every one should try the game once before judging it too quickly… Expand
  37. Ananasik46
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    So personal and so perfect maded game. Unusual experience for everyone, you will love or hate this game, but try it anyway.
  38. YaBoyTofu
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game overall, although there are some critiques that stop it from reaching the level of TLoU1.

    What it does good:
    • Great gameplay, overall a much tighter experience than TLou. Combat feels much more dynamic.

    • Beautiful sound and level design. Levels feel much more open, realistic, and lived in than the first game

    • First half of the game is phenomenal, a 10/10. A very focussed revenge story that has a lot of force behind it with Joel's death. The semi open world exploration with Dina was probably the most fun I had during my playthrough.

    What it does poorly:
    • The switch to Abby halfway through the game causes it to lose a lot of momentum. ND clearly wanted you to sympathise with her, but after the gut blow of watching Joel die, this proves too difficult to pull off. I feel her section could have been trimmed down or rearranged to have more impact on the story. Maybe have us play for a few hours on our way to hunt down Joel, so we begin to bond with her character before she kills him? And later alternate between Ellie and Abbys sections, and have Abby's story tie in more directly with Ellie's? It seems the big struggle with Abby is that by having her kill Joel immediately and then spending 10 hours hunting her as Ellie, the player is too primed to hate her, meaning the comparisons in her character to Joel and Ellie are lost. And although thematically Abby's story ties directly to Ellie's, again, it really doesn't mesh well and ends up killing the momentum the story had. I think seeing the consequences of Ellie's actions more directly on Abby would end up being more effective at having us sympathise with her, and lead to a tighter overall narrative. • More boring characters. TLoU1 had a small, but effective cast of side characters. Each served a clear purpose and was memorable. In TLoU2, the cast of characters is much larger, and the game suffers for it. Abby's friends are indistinct for the most part, and I found myself constantly questioning who these characters were. Jesse's death also struggles to deliver much of a blow, since he comes across as a very uninteresting character. He is the definition of plain, whose only character trait seems to be being Ellie's friend who dies. • The ending. Having Ellie decide to spare Abby leaves a bad taste in the players mouth. We are clearly meant to draw parallels between Ellie and Joel, and Abby and Lev. But our connection to Joel runs to deep, and Abby's growth is too performative to have much of an impact on the player. After watching some interviews with Niel Druckmann the ending has started to grow on me, but after initially finishing it I was left feeling disappointed.

    Overall, you should definitely play this game. It analyses the consequences of Joel's decision to lie to Ellie in TLoU1, and is overall an enjoyable (if very, VERY bleak) experience. I just feel ND over-indulged with Abby (having far too much of the story focus on her), and underestimated how easy it would be to get players to sympathise with her. The point of art is to make you feel something, which this game definitely accomplishes. I just wish Ellie could have a little happiness in her life, and didnt leave me feeling so bleak, haha.    … Expand
  39. Doozed
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I didn't get the hatred over the game, I enjoyed every minute of it. The first one is one of my favorite game, and I had very big expectations for this game, but Naughty Dog delivered beyond this expectations. I get an emotional story with as much challenging gameplay as the first episode had, so thank you Naughty Dog for this experience!
  40. Toddy1972
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This masterpiece is the emotionally hardest game I've ever played. This game broke me. Took me 2 days to recover. I Highly recommend this game.
  41. simalopoulos
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    one of the greatest games of this generation. must to buy...Naughty Dog did it again!!!
  42. Mintytrip
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. Maybe I like that whole tragic and depressing story telling, but I thought it was genuinely and thoughtfully done. The gameplay is no doubt 10/10. Stealth, set pieces and whole open stages are all top notch. I played on hard difficulty which means ammo/gear is not as plentiful which made it suitably tough.
    I went into this game completely blind. Didn't watch    I really enjoyed this game. Maybe I like that whole tragic and depressing story telling, but I thought it was genuinely and thoughtfully done. The gameplay is no doubt 10/10. Stealth, set pieces and whole open stages are all top notch. I played on hard difficulty which means ammo/gear is not as plentiful which made it suitably tough.
    I went into this game completely blind. Didn't watch trailers, no spoilers, no reviews. I play the last of us 1 when it came out and haven't touched it since. I suppose that helped my expectations as I had none, I wasn't banking on certain things or characters being the lead part of the game. I was just along for the ride. The craziest, bleakest of rides.
    I think the story is a little jarring at times and sometimes frustrating. But I felt it was bold and creative, I suppose empathy and grief are the main emotions here but also life, innocence and acceptance nearer the end. It's a very personal experience, not for the light hearted.
    I was genuinely surprised after I completing it and checking online to see other responses. Didn't quite believe "betrayal and disappointment" that people were posting. But to each their own. I enjoyed it and hope others did too.    … Expand
  43. Punisher80
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Very good and have a heavy story.

    Fantastic.
    Buying this game and enjoying
  44. Scarface3699
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good graphics. Awful story just left me feeling like i cant wait to forget it in time. No replay ability. Just meh man… Expand
  45. Hryhorii
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Вообще не понял половину оценивших. Где ЛГБТ и феминизм ? Одно феминистское слово за всю игру. Где ЛГБТ? Про Елли было понятно с 1 части. Почему невнятный сюжет ? Если не проходили 1 часть, понятно, что много не поймёшь. Игра великолепна. Сильно зацепила концовка. Показана серая мораль.… Expand
  46. Eatslpgamerepea
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Ok so I'm just here to counter the review bombing from the crybabies. The game is great. Get over yourselves you nerds
  47. VdaSickness
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Me parece un gran videojuego, con un gran desarrollo, con una solidez en su política constructiva, con algunas lagunas en el guión pero eso no hace que el juego deje de ser maravillosamente humano e impresionante, Gracias por este titulo.
  48. Charlizards
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    So good. Story maybe not as strong as the first but definitely still incredible. I cried, I laughed, I was enthralled. Biggest issue is exploring and then getting locked out of an area before you're ready. But honestly, no complaints I love it ty naughty dog.
  49. Popovalex
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Очень неоднозначная игра, которая навсегда нашла себе место в моем сердце. Столько эмоци не получал еще никогда.
  50. Mc_Skolz
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Yeah 10 is not an objective note but people giving a 0 aren't objective at all.
  51. brook483
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    people hating the game do not understand it never seen such a crazy storyline and the gameplay is also fire
  52. cruel2227
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Naughty dog betrayed us (this franchise and users)
    if you buy this game, xxxking story you can enjoy^^ wow
  53. FinnJake-_-007
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, first of all, I enjoyed playing both as Ellie and Abby, the game does show the reason why Abby killed Joel, Joel did ruin humanity after all and killed her dad. Joel got old so that might be the reason why he trusted the "new" people. In the end, you have a fight against Abby but don't kill her because Abby literally gave up everything to save this little boy called "Lev" and Ellie still has a heart and you can see because it shows Joel while she is drowning Abby and she stops drowning Abby. Both deserved better. After all, it's a good game, it has good graphics for ps4 and the sound is amazing as well, recommend playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  54. AzTaylor
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really enjoyed this game. From the various hints at truce not working in the end it did. Abby and Ellie has the same motivations and they broke the cycle of revenge as both fathers are dead, along with many friends.… Expand
  55. sam_y14
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Thanks Naughty Dog for this game and thank you Neil Druckmann for a story that will stick with me for a very long time, as did the first.
    Finished it a few days ago after taking it slow and not rushing the experience and nothing else has been on my mind since. The story is unlike anything I've ever experienced and the characters are probably my favorite fictional characters. The phenomenal    Thanks Naughty Dog for this game and thank you Neil Druckmann for a story that will stick with me for a very long time, as did the first.
    Finished it a few days ago after taking it slow and not rushing the experience and nothing else has been on my mind since. The story is unlike anything I've ever experienced and the characters are probably my favorite fictional characters. The phenomenal score enhances the story in an emotional way. And listening back to it brings back the emotional rollercoaster of the game. I hope part 3 will be a thing and will have the same level of writing the first 2 have.

    To the writers of part 2: Don't let the hate get to you and influence how you create your art.
    Thanks    … Expand
  56. Grouchy
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In its own right, TLoU2 is a good, maybe even very good game: beautiful graphics, stunning lightings, very dark (I love dark!), unforgiving, disturbing, a gritty revenge story, ... The game mechanics which worked fine in the previous ones are the same, with a few welcome new ones.

    As a stand-alone game, I would have given it an 8 or even 9. But TLoU2 isn't its own game .., but the sequel of one of the, if not THE, best game ever. And as a sequel, IMO it fails to reach the perfection of its predecessor.

    As must have been spoiled already everywhere, Joel dies by the end of the intro. In itself, it was a shock, a sad and dark (did I mention I love dark?) surprise. But that doesn't mean it has to be a bad idea. Just like in GoT or the Walking Dead, killing main & beloved characters is an excellent way to bring the player into the story, and is a very powerful triggering factor for the main storyline. Much more than the death of another "close" character which we would just have discovered (Dina, Jesse, even Tommy). Kudos to the writers for the guts to pull such a move!

    But courage alone doesn't always pay off. One hour into the game, we are left with only half of what made Part 1 so good: the evolving relationship between Ellie & Joel. And in the next 20 or so hours of play of Part 2, nothing or no one will fill the void left by Joel's removal from the game. We don't care a second about the new character (Dina, Jesse, Yara, Lev, ...) and certainly not Abby, Joel's killer whom we play for almost half the game. I think the only supporting cast member which the game really makes likable is ... Alice. At least that's the only one who's death (afterward) saddened me.

    Never do we reach the emotional heights of Part 1, although we sometimes have a glimpse of it in some flashback scenes about ... how Ellie & Joel's relationship soured over the years between 1 and 2 because of Joel's secret (lying to Ellie about what happened in the Fireflies' hospital). And that made me wonder how THAT story would have made a much better Part 2 than what we got. Joel could have been killed (after all, his whole storyline is one of redemption), although much later into the game, even by Abby as a playable character. At least, had we been playing Abby for some ten hours BEFORE the murder, knowing her background, maybe we could have liked her and been torn between her and Joel in a duel that would leave one dead. I understand that the writers wanted us to contemplate both sides of the story, but literally forcing us to play Abby (whom I wanted to see dead from Joel's murder to the finale scene) AFTER she killed Joel didn't work. At least for me ...

    Another issue I had was the game's length. It is too long. OK, most of the levels are superb, but in most cases, the pace of the game feels like "go clear that level and come back to base camp to move on with the story", while in Part 1, the story unfolded both within gameplay phases AND cutscenes. Besides, although beautiful, several levels felt too far-fetched, more at home in Tomb Raider (burning village), Uncharted (skyscraper's walkway), or even Resident Evil (looking at you, hospital basement's boss). Every time a character said "it isn't far", I knew some floor will crumble under my feet and throw me into some dark (I love dark, btw) basement just for the sake of lengthening the journey.
    I would have loved shorter levels, but more focus on character development and storyline.

    To conclude, I would strongly recommend that game as a much better & darker (really, I love that) version of Uncharted or Tomb Raider, to anyone who hasn't played Part 1.
    But I would warn Part 1's veterans that they will surely be HUGELY disappointed by this game as a much less well-written sequel to its near-perfect predecessor.    … Expand
  57. Obozrevatel
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Феминистический выб док, заточенный под обиженных школьниц из твиттера. 99.999 процентов из них даже играть в эту игру не будут. Специально зашел в эту помойку чтобы поставить 0, но сюжет отменный, поэтому ставлю 2
  58. Dichris10
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The soundtrack is incredible, the gameplay is improved compared to the first installment, the graphics is the best of this generation, the only bad thing is the narrative is not like the first part. I recently finished the game and I am not satisfied and empty, in the narrative it is what damages the game.
  59. yuio
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    graphics great, story shhhit. and the game play kind of gets boring after a few hours.
  60. Czechguy2015
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Ž to je fakt že to bude v pohodě a nenechte si ujít ani nevím co je to jedno co
  61. tobes
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t understand it. I was so excited for this ever since they announced it. I watched all the trailers multiple times. Preordered it and played it the second it came out. The biggest letdown of my long video game history. I mean, in what universe would you ever sympathise with Abby. I guess if you’ve never played the first game you don’t have the emotional connection to Joel and it may be easier, but TLOU1 is my favourite game of all time, and I bet even if it isn’t for others they still see that game as a top 5 or 10. So naturally, Joel is one of my favourite characters of all time.

    So when Joel was crippled, tortured and beaten to death by this woman, I am surely not the only one who wanted this woman to suffer equally as bad. I mean seriously, she kills him because he killed her dad, but her dad’s death was so much quicker and cleaner in comparison, and killing Joel in the way he was is in NO WAY an equivalent to this. In fact it made me want to kill her more. And ND expects us to SYMPATHISE with this psychopath?? She is UNLIKEABLE no matter how many ‘jokes’ she cracks, IRREDEEMABLE for not just what she did but HOW she did it, and her story feels so drawn out. There are some good set pieces in Abby’s segments, but I had no motivation to keep her alive and I hate this character, and so all these events lost any impact: I felt nothing. I just wanted it to be over. I got especially angry at the bit where you literally have to go against Ellie and beat the hell out of her. Who would want to do that, SERIOUSLY. Who. I would rather watch two cats fight to the death than hurt such a beloved character of the franchise. I hated every second of it. And the ending is so stupid I don’t even want to talk about it. I’ll just say this - I stood up from my chair, screamed at the tv and I couldn’t get it out my head - this wishy-washy ending would never happen, and it renders the entire game pointless. To create such a horrible character and to not see them meet the justice they deserve beats the point of the whole ‘Ellie gets revenge’ thing and all the death and destruction that happens throughout is rendered pointless. Only reason I don’t give it a 0 is because the gameplay mechanics, graphics and soundtrack are nice, and the superhero cards are pretty cool, but apart from those things the story is such a massive letdown and leaves this franchise on such a bitter and disappointing note.    … Expand
  62. Tom567
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics, animations and setting are top notch, but the way the developers make you play half of the game with a character you can't help but hate completely ruined it for me. The story seems to be written to shock and show gamers that nothing is black and white but it ends up being a disjointed story where you feel attached to no one including Ellie. A huge disappointment after all of these years of waiting.… Expand
  63. Emmanuel0020
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    awsome game. I played it for two days straight and if there was an Oscar for gaming this game deserves it
  64. Lecas12
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Best game of this generation, with the best story I've ever seen And best game in developing characters.
  65. Friend_
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This is grounded, realistic story. People disagree with some choices because they want a perfect ending, but in life there is no such thing as perfect, and in a world like TLOU's there is no room for the weak, and good, to survive you must be tough, resilient and at times cruel. As for the gameplay it is better than the previous game in any way possible, this game has also added a lot ofThis is grounded, realistic story. People disagree with some choices because they want a perfect ending, but in life there is no such thing as perfect, and in a world like TLOU's there is no room for the weak, and good, to survive you must be tough, resilient and at times cruel. As for the gameplay it is better than the previous game in any way possible, this game has also added a lot of new mechanics that all work really well… Expand
  66. DoubleDeves
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Found this game just as ground breaking and captivating as the first. I rate it a solid 90% or higher and probably would have opted for giving it a 9 out of 10 but was so annoyed with all the ridiculous review bombing I’m giving the game the fair 10 it deserves. What Naughty Dog have achieved in relation to creating a sequel to one of the very best video games ever created has to be applauded. Sequels usually never live up to their predecessor and following the brilliance of the first was never going to be easy. But for me it delivered exactly the same captivating entertainment that made the first game something I had never experienced or expected within a video game. The Last of us Part 2 is a horror game; it is violent, shocking, unsettling and at times so claustrophobic I find myself scrambling frantically within gameplay to move ahead only so I can breathe again. But this is the type of experience that every horror should be able to deliver, and I feel it delivers it on an epic scale.

    Regarding gameplay I found it very similar to the first, characters navigate through a maze like linear world solving puzzles and kicking ass to unfold a cinematic story. The environments are absolutely gobsmacking and whilst there are strong periods immersed in beautiful environments and landscapes, you find yourself mostly navigating through a world far more grim and unsettling then the first. And this works, it totally does to deliver a truly horror filled experience. I found at times some of the subplots or searching of abandoned buildings for supplies felt a little long distracting from the main narrative. However there was no way I would not want to play the subplots or not search extensively for supplies to craft weapon upgrades and is a good reminder that we are playing a video game and not watching a film.

    I found without the violent death of Joel within the first few hours playing, the game may have never gripped me as tight as it did and have me wanting to progress relentlessly like I did. And I think had they created a sequel where neither Ellie or Joel died they would find themselves tiptoeing in similar ground. Well done Naughty Dog, get over it review bombers.

    Halfway through the decision to cease gameplay of Ellie and control Abby Joel’s killer, at first shocked the crap out of me. I felt a moment of reluctance to continue, however I felt myself soon in a position where I did not want to let Abby go. Amazing turn of events to experience within a video game and I think one that helps build such a memorising experience.

    For a game that follows such events as it does within the story I couldn’t think of a better ending, it was powerful and felt every way satisfying to close out the 30 hours or so of absorbing gameplay I had just immersed myself within.

    Just like the first this game exceeds the realm of traditional gameplay and delivers new heights of story telly much more aligned with cinematic experience and that’s why I feel it lives up to the first.

    If you enjoyed everything that was shocking and innovative about the first whilst appreciating this is a sequel trying to deliver the same experience, I don’t believe you can be disappointed. Get it regardless!!    … Expand
  67. Edueinsfeld
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The last of us part 2 com toda certeza foi uma das melhores experiências que eu já tive com vídeo-games, um jogo sobre vingança, amor, empatia e aceitação, o jogo te prende logo no início com graficos absurdamente lindos e uma jogabilidade fluida, um jogo que te deixa nervoso e ao mesmo tempo faz você chorar de emoção. Em the last of us part 2 não existe heroi, todos são culpados e vilõesThe last of us part 2 com toda certeza foi uma das melhores experiências que eu já tive com vídeo-games, um jogo sobre vingança, amor, empatia e aceitação, o jogo te prende logo no início com graficos absurdamente lindos e uma jogabilidade fluida, um jogo que te deixa nervoso e ao mesmo tempo faz você chorar de emoção. Em the last of us part 2 não existe heroi, todos são culpados e vilões de seus proprios atos no passado ou no presente.

    ENGLISH

    The last of us part 2 was certainly one of the best experiences I ever had with video games, a game about revenge, love, empathy and acceptance, the game catches you right from the start with absurdly beautiful graphics and fluid gameplay, a game that makes you nervous and at the same time makes you cry with emotion. In the last of us, part 2 does not exist heroism, everyone is guilty and sellers of their own goods are not passed or present.    … Expand
  68. 7yearslater
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    We waited seven years for this game and what we got was a polished turd.

    Graphics wise I can’t fault it. It’s beautiful both in characters and environments. The story is beyond poor. I could almost believe that no one from the original project worked on this game. As all the characters seem stupidly thick. Walking into traps and awful decision choices. The whole story relies on someone    We waited seven years for this game and what we got was a polished turd.

    Graphics wise I can’t fault it. It’s beautiful both in characters and environments.

    The story is beyond poor. I could almost believe that no one from the original project worked on this game. As all the characters seem stupidly thick. Walking into traps and awful decision choices.

    The whole story relies on someone saving a persons life and becoming a villain. Then they try to humanise the real villain.

    Abbys character is a bully, a monster and also a coward. That can’t be redeemed.

    The whole idea of vengeance is badly written. Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  69. Stiffy84
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    A wonderful highlight in gameplay, sound an storytelling. It's hard to see an userrating of 4,8.
    One of the best moments in gaming I had in my 30 years of gaming. There is only one critic point for me and that was the trailerpolicy. There was a trailer that destroyed my feeling at the beginning of the game.
  70. PastTheMoon
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    A bold and daring successor, The Last of Us Part II eschews the beautiful simplicity of the original game to tell a tangled, tattered tale of revenge and redemption.
  71. Wazabadoo
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writers don't show nor tell the emotional development of the characters and instead place an impossible burden on the player to fill the gaps to make the story work.

    The pacing is atrocious. Right at what the player is lead to believe is the climax, instead of paying off, the game takes a break and forces you to go through the story again from a different character's perspective for 10 hours, before finally it finally resumes telling the story.

    TLOU2 touches the themes of grief, forgiveness, revenge and violence, but ultimately goes nowhere and/or fumbles the messaging and ends up contradicting itself.

    The character arcs are very weak. Characters seem passive for most of the game, with things happening to them instead of them making choices. When they do make choices, how they change or why they made that choice isn't really expanded upon, leaving it to the imagination of the player.

    All in all, a story where stuff happens but nothing really changes.    … Expand
  72. aV0
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Perfect.
    One of the best games i've ever played!! This game is a masterpiece
  73. Liranny
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    top Game!
  74. AndyBeds
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    !! I’d classify this as SPOILER LIGHT - as I actually want to encourage people to give the game a chance - it doesn’t actually say what happens, but it references certain things !! Summary: Story is good but not as good TLOU1, and has a couple of underwhelming and frustrating narrative choices - the ending was almost excellent, but ultimately bowed to making a statement about the themes of!! I’d classify this as SPOILER LIGHT - as I actually want to encourage people to give the game a chance - it doesn’t actually say what happens, but it references certain things !! Summary: Story is good but not as good TLOU1, and has a couple of underwhelming and frustrating narrative choices - the ending was almost excellent, but ultimately bowed to making a statement about the themes of the game. I went into this game with awareness of the negative attention it was receiving, but managed to stay spoiler free - perhaps this helped lower my expectations which were sky high after playing the original which was potentially my favourite game of all time.

    The graphics, gameplay, sound design and environments are fantastic as to be expected, so I won’t really cover them, as story and character development are the contentious points.

    I actually really liked a number of the new side characters, primarily Jesse, Dina, Lev, Yara and Owen - with Tommy also a great, but familiar face. Spoilers from here onwards

    Characters:

    Jesse at first seemed a bit bland, almost as if he was there to fill space, but he started to really grow on me, as someone who truly cared about his friends.

    Dina had a lot of personality in my eyes - she was confident despite hardships in her past (such as killing someone when she was 10 to protect her mother) amongst other things, funny, smart, and caring - though unfortunately she never really seemed to make any decisions that didn’t revolve around her very recent love for Ellie.

    Owen was actually the one Wolf that I felt any empathy towards - he very much did seem to have a personality of his own, and beyond that, he always seemed to want the “right” choice - and was fiercely loyal to those around him. He may have been a part of what happened at the start of the game, but certainly worth noting he was willing to fight his own friends to prevent them from taking an extra step.

    Yara and Lev - these two were pretty much what kept the Non-Ellie story rolling for me. During day 1 of the non-Ellie sections I was very disinterested and wanted to get back to going after what my primary goal in this game was. But I actually became intensely interested in the story of Yara and Lev - they had gone through pain, and judgement, but had not turned hateful as those around them had done. Beyond this though, they also followed one of the key themes of the game that what you do does affect the others around you, whether it was the “right” choice or not.

    Story:

    It’s not as good of the first one - not even close. But I don’t think it is as bad as I was lead to believe.

    The catalyst event for the story is difficult to take - but makes a lot of sense in the context of past events - and tied into the theme of both revenge, and that your actions have consequences for both those around you, and for yourself.

    The throwback sequences with Ellie and Joel were masterfully done, and a real throwback to the first game. I actually think they may be the sequences that I enjoyed most - which I think is natural because the Ellie/Joel dynamic is unmatched by anything in this game. They also had some quite difficult emotional moments, as well as touching and heartwarming ones.

    One in particular touches on Ellie’s determination to find out what happened at the hospital. The results of this were a shocking plot point, but one I really felt impacted by, and which made everything that had happened so far in the game more difficult emotionally for Ellie. On the section where you are not controlling Ellie - what I will say is all that made this section at all playable for me was one particular flashback, the Yara and Lev subplot, and Owen. Otherwise I wanted to get back to what drove my for the rest of the game - the same revenge Ellie was after.

    The ending/aftermath - I’m torn - there was a lot to like about the ending, but it’s almost spoiled by one particular non-action in my eyes. I think I would have hated it if it weren’t for a cutscene at the very end, which felt very much like the first games, but with the added poignancy of knowing that the chance of what was discussed in it was taken from them.    … Expand
  75. NicKKmars
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    No spoilers ahead.
    This is a 10/10 game in my opinion.
    I don't agree with the main arguments against it and I enjoyed the gameplay, the story and of course the graphics. An important thing to notice is that most of the negative reviews come from people that did not play the game, and to those that played it and still gave it a negative review I would say that it is still not reasonable,    No spoilers ahead.
    This is a 10/10 game in my opinion.
    I don't agree with the main arguments against it and I enjoyed the gameplay, the story and of course the graphics.
    An important thing to notice is that most of the negative reviews come from people that did not play the game, and to those that played it and still gave it a negative review I would say that it is still not reasonable, since if you did not enjoy the story you should give it AT LEAST a 6/10, considering the exceptional graphics and gameplay.    … Expand
  76. 1987Wue
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is 0.If I could give a minus I would.This is not a ''brave'' story.Just bad.… Expand
  77. rsotskov
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    эта игра восхитительна! концовка до слёз! геймплей прекрасен! sjw есть, это неприятно, но жить можно. оценка как по мне от пользователей незаслужена. рекомендую
  78. CranioLF
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Jogo fantástico! Apesar de muita crítica, zerei e discordo com essas críticas! Abby S2
  79. HzPederPan
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Last of us 2 is a game that has revolutionized the gameplay. But I can't say the same thing for his story. Despite the contrived and compelling story, I give 7 because of the beauty of its gameplay.… Expand
  80. John2309
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    O jogo é simplesmente fantástico, é uma experiência de vida, trata-se de empatia. Excelente
  81. Amirhaytham
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has a Emotional Story and I was very impressed with the narrative of this game. Good job naughty dog❤✌… Expand
  82. Gkstuv
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't wait 7 years for this **** I can't believe this is the sequel to the Last Of Us, which in my opinion is the greatest game ever made in the history of video games.

    I enjoyed playing this game for the first few hours. Graphics were amazing, and the story line seemed promising. That was until Neil Druckmann killed Joel. Neil Druckmann makes users feel hatred anger against the new character, Abby, by excluding Joel from the very beginning of the game. Then, he shows the backstory of Abby, which no one wanted to know, to justify her actions. I already felt disgusted and irritated by this time. But that wasn't all. The game forces THE USER TO CONTROL ABBY AND ATTACK ELLIE. FOR FXXK SAKE. I didn't want to play anymore. That was when i burnt the CD in my backyard out of disgust and disappointment.

    DO NOT BUY OR PLAY THIS FXXKING GAME. SOLID 0 OUT OF 10.    … Expand
  83. Calamity99
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just completed the game and I'm left feeling angry...

    1. The story is horrible, I found it quite boring and a drag for the majority of the game.
    2. The supporting characters are hardly memorable and their deaths carry no real significance.
    3. I suspected Joel would die but it was handled horribly and feels as though they were simply going for shock factor.
    4. The ending was garbage, completely anticlimactic.    … Expand
  84. Themystergamer
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best video game experience i ever see. I''ll never forget details, history, characters, gameplay it's is unforgettable .
  85. anty2804
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    loved the first game dont agree with some narrative choices but it does what a last of game should do
  86. MissRedgrave
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I'm devastated. Don't buy this game. You will be disappointed and heartbroken! Don't do this to yourself. I despise absolutely everything about it! The monster who made this is disrespecting and insulting the Fandom and will not be forgiven. What has been done cannot be undone.
  87. Blvert
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The game is top, quality gameplay, excellent graphics, and a great continuation of the plot. Thanks for the great emotions.
  88. Kw_beanie
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Worst story anyone would have come up with. I can't believe this is what ND did with the last of us 1 legacy
  89. Cody_bobbitt
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Absolutely terrible. I was a hardcore Last of Us fan and this game totally wasted my time. Full of plot holes and just a grind to play in the last hours. No payoff for the time you invest either. Game basically amounts to nothing. It feels more like a tech demo with cutscenes and only journalist mode (invisible while prone) makes it bearable to slog through the second half of the game.Absolutely terrible. I was a hardcore Last of Us fan and this game totally wasted my time. Full of plot holes and just a grind to play in the last hours. No payoff for the time you invest either. Game basically amounts to nothing. It feels more like a tech demo with cutscenes and only journalist mode (invisible while prone) makes it bearable to slog through the second half of the game. Honestly not good.… Expand
  90. khbro99
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This game had me on the edge of my seat waiting for scenes to play even though that the story is weaker than the first. I just love this game so much.
  91. Cerberiy
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Геймплейно - превосходно, сюжетно - до первой части не дотягивает. Мотивационные качели, раскрытие персонажей явно минус. Левые взгляды напрягли только с Лили. Подача режжисура отлично.… Expand
  92. MisterBrown
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Throughout this work of technical brilliance, I continued to feel the story and themes were lost through illogical motivation and lack of focus. Once the ending beat hit, however, all of the threads tied together and dropped an emotional boulder on me. Trust in The Last of Us II until its conclusion. The reward awaits, and the payoff is like none other. Masterpiece.
  93. Valmont_357
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Hace algunos días veo muchos comentarios negativos y prejuiciosos sobre el juego. Lo primero, ¿por qué Ellie es lesbiana? Pues, porque en el mundo hay mujeres lesbianas, no tiene nada de raro, ni de malo, ni de loco. De verdad, los que critican esto son homofóbicos. Segundo: Joel muere, pues tenía que suceder en algún momento, ¿no? Joel ya estaba viejo, tenía muchos enemigos, lo estabanHace algunos días veo muchos comentarios negativos y prejuiciosos sobre el juego. Lo primero, ¿por qué Ellie es lesbiana? Pues, porque en el mundo hay mujeres lesbianas, no tiene nada de raro, ni de malo, ni de loco. De verdad, los que critican esto son homofóbicos. Segundo: Joel muere, pues tenía que suceder en algún momento, ¿no? Joel ya estaba viejo, tenía muchos enemigos, lo estaban buscando, o era que ¿querían ver un The Last of Us 2 exactamente igual al TLOU 1? Tercero: ¿por qué desaparecieron fedra y los luciérnagas, quienes son los lobos y los scars? Pues, han pasado 7 años, no creen que durante una pandemia desaparecen y se forman grupos de ataque y defensa? Es lo más lógico. Cuarto: la historia, se cuenta desde diferentes puntos de vista, eso me parece bastante dialéctico e interactivo, pero parece que ustedes querían un juego monumental, esto significa que se magnifica al protagonista y no se tienen en cuenta otros puntos de vista sobre él (Hollywood les tostó el cerebro). Quinto: poca acción, mucha caminata, no es cierto, hay muy buenos momentos de acción. También hay que entender que es una historia más emotiva, está más enfocada en lo que sienten y viven los personajes. Si quieren acción sin trama vayan a ver porno o a jugar Call Of Duty. Por último: no han entendido qué pasa con el juego, soliciten a nauhthy dog que les mande el disco del 1 en la carátula del 2, eso era lo que ustedes esperaban.… Expand
  94. FlameE
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Definitely not worth it. It just rides on the first game’s success. The story makes you rethink why are wasting your time on this. Characters lack the personality that makes the first game great. And don’t get me start talking about the plot, plot holes everywhere.The AI feels like they were form a 2010 game.The only thing that’s good is the graphics which you see by watching an show ForDefinitely not worth it. It just rides on the first game’s success. The story makes you rethink why are wasting your time on this. Characters lack the personality that makes the first game great. And don’t get me start talking about the plot, plot holes everywhere.The AI feels like they were form a 2010 game.The only thing that’s good is the graphics which you see by watching an show For FREE.… Expand
  95. Mystique24
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Premature ratings are so misleading. Do a complete play through before bashing the game. There are so many incredible details in this masterpiece worth mentioning! It's got insane graphics, gameplay, music and story content.
  96. LordBezainado
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly a masterpiece. The story is compelling just as much as the first one if not more só and the gameplay is much more fluid and improved, the tension and danger remains strong in this one and I had my heart in my throat during the whole experiaence. The controversial choices the game does, it does them right. Inserting the two points of view makes the player understand that all humans are desperste and would go to extreme limits for their loved ones.
    For all of you saying that Joel deserved better remember that the game isn't trying to satisfy you. It is showing a world without mercy where anyone can die in a blink of and eye.
    10/10 one of the Best games I played in my life!    … Expand
  97. Guillotinehawk
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    One of the worst games i have ever seen,why did exist in the first place I don't understand.Good job you ruined a masterpiece.
  98. I_AM_TITANIUM__
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Hey there, are you watching the reviews which came in just few hours of the release of this game although the game is of 25+hrs ? Everyone read those
    But here it is, I've completed this game and still waited for few days to write this review because it took time to process all the story.
    Not gonna go into the spoilers but you probably know everything. I would say that this story was meant    Hey there, are you watching the reviews which came in just few hours of the release of this game although the game is of 25+hrs ? Everyone read those
    But here it is, I've completed this game and still waited for few days to write this review because it took time to process all the story.
    Not gonna go into the spoilers but you probably know everything.
    I would say that this story was meant to be in this manner During start I was angry
    Halfway through i was sad
    And then i was confused And then i was sad again By the end we realise that this was obvious The cycle of revenge, redemption and hatered. I was literally sad that this game ended IT IS A MUST PLAY.
    DON'T QUIT IN FIRST 2 HRS
    I LOVE IT.    … Expand
  99. coopytroop
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Incredible gameplay, engrossing story. Typical naughty dog quality. Must play!
  100. Lcmans
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    It's a great game. You must play it for yourself. You can't really understand it unless you do. It's deeper and more rich than if you stop half way through or don't finish. You have to see it through to get the whole picture.
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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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