The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. chris678
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is not coherent with the first part. Because Joel doesn't trust in anyone. Then his death is very stupid. And Ellie, she loves him... in the first part she can murder anyone to protect Joel. For me, this story is not coherent.

    Also, in the trailers viewed for this game... Joel hads more participation than the real version. That's misleading adverstising.    … Expand
  2. gn4502
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    진심 처음으로 너무 어이없어서 욕박고 감
    내용은 다 공감할거라 생각해서 패스
  3. ayazkhan27
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    The single most terrible game to ever exist in modern history. From the buildup of arguably the best first of a series game, to an absolutely devastating crash in the next, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
  4. baciboy
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    I don’t really want to say this. But the story is a real **** Don’t say something like I am not professional or I am not a good reviewer. But I paid for this game! Did the editors paid for that?
  5. CrabCult
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    While the game is aesthetically and technically pleasing, the mechanics are uninspired and the narrative as a whole falls flat, trying to end on a high moral footnote but instead just revisits old tropes and clichés which could have been better implenented. Rating this harshly due to the expectations set up by the original and hoping that this critique will give other players insight intoWhile the game is aesthetically and technically pleasing, the mechanics are uninspired and the narrative as a whole falls flat, trying to end on a high moral footnote but instead just revisits old tropes and clichés which could have been better implenented. Rating this harshly due to the expectations set up by the original and hoping that this critique will give other players insight into the dissatisfaction that many share with this title, not done out of spite but love for the original game and all the missed potential for this one.… Expand
  6. Caviar
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An ambitious set of character arc ideas that could've been done great had they not made a poor story that takes several characters out of character to entise a plot that is not even remotely believable to our previously known characters.… Expand
  7. schleffer
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some complain about LGBTQ+ representation, some complain about having to play as a muscular woman. Those people are obviously ridiculous.

    But then there are those who say that the message of the game is that "revenge is bad." It's, uh, way more complex than that. You don't just play as Abby to show that everyone is the hero of their own story, and that Ellie or Joel could be seen as the villain in someone else's story. You also play as Abby to see what it looks like when someone believes their violence is more justified than someone else's. Abby tells her dad that if she were the immune one, she'd want her dad to perform the operation anyway. That's noble of her, but it's not noble to kill someone in their sleep without their knowledge. She and her dad thought that act of violence was justified (it wasn't).

    And so Joel thinks that killing the Fireflies and the doctor was justified (it wasn't). Abby thinks that killing Joel is justified (it wasn't). Ellie thinks that killing Abby is justified (it isn't). Abby thinks that killing Dina would be justified, because Ellie killed Mel (it isn't).

    Elsewhere, Lev thinks that shaving his head is justified (it is). The Scars think that killing Lev is justified (it isn't). And so Lev stops Abby from killing Ellie. And Ellie stops herself from killing Abby. The cycle only stops when someone decides to stop.

    If it didn't occur to you during the 1st game, while carrying out Joel's act of killing dozens of people, including doctors, to save one person - even if it means that you're damning everyone in the world to continue living in a zombie apocalypse, and lying to and gaslighting the person you claim to love - that this might be morally questionable, something's wrong with you.

    The game never wants you to shift your loyalty to Abby and suddenly hate Ellie. The game wants to expand on the idea it left you with when Joel killed all those people - that you should question your own morality. The game makes you play as Abby while she hunts for Joel and while she attacks Ellie so that it feels BAD when you're attacking a half-dead Abby that's been roasting on a stick in the sun for a few days. Because that should feel bad! It may just be a video game, but you can still feel empathy for characters who have made mistakes. You don't have to like Abby, but you don't need to kill her.    … Expand
  8. PartTimeGamer19
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This game has been vilified for not delivering exactly what the neckbeards desired as far as story. Gameplay is excellent and the story is compelling. Only reason it doesn't get a 10 from me is the lack of weapon variation.
  9. Loveless88
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Misleading advertising. Clearly shows Joel's involvement in the story. But in reality, kill him off in the first 2 hours. The last jedi of story telling!… Expand
  10. Mirueme
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It is an amazing piece.
    I'm nervous, surprised and running with Ellie throughout the play.
  11. Goufmkii
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    Most of the problem about story actually can easily be fixed by providing choices on certain events that leads to muti-ending Or just by separating Abby and Ellie’s story. They have 7 years and they mess it up like this is unforgivable
  12. Runekingthor
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Another Masterpiece by Naughty Dogs Studio.
    Just play this epic game,i personally recommend this game . it's a technical masterpiece in gaming..worth playing
  13. Joaogamer
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Um ótimo jogo, história foje do comum o que faz melhor ainda, nota 10 sem receio nenhum
  14. JAVULES
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Doesn't it seem strange that the critics have given this almost a perfect rating and absolutely no negative reviews? There are no graphics or gameplay good enough to justify the way our beloved heroes were treated, in my opinion it was an insult to everyone who enjoyed the first game. I created an account only to give this game the zero it deserves, because that was the importance theyDoesn't it seem strange that the critics have given this almost a perfect rating and absolutely no negative reviews? There are no graphics or gameplay good enough to justify the way our beloved heroes were treated, in my opinion it was an insult to everyone who enjoyed the first game. I created an account only to give this game the zero it deserves, because that was the importance they gave to the feelings of all the people who expected this sequel. They can suck all my... desire to play something developed by them again.… Expand
  15. Kronicedge
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I am completely baffled by these bad reviews... If this game is a 4.7 then what constitutes a good game????

    In my experience this was one of the best games ever made. If we talk about simply graphics, this game is absolutely gorgeous. The environment, the people, everything about this game is just beautiful. There is also an INCREDIBLE amount of detail in everything. If we talk about    I am completely baffled by these bad reviews... If this game is a 4.7 then what constitutes a good game????

    In my experience this was one of the best games ever made. If we talk about simply graphics, this game is absolutely gorgeous. The environment, the people, everything about this game is just beautiful. There is also an INCREDIBLE amount of detail in everything. If we talk about the game play, it is basically the same as the first one, but with more. More ways to upgrade your character, more ways to play and tackle each fight. Then the story. This game does what very few other game have done, it makes you care about the antagonist. By the end of this game I had no idea who I was rooting for. I loved and felt a very deep connection with ever character. I was concerned about their well-being throughout the entirety of the story. This game was an absolute roller coaster of emotion and it is a true masterpiece. You would be seriously missing out if you skipped this one. Ignore all the hate and negative review bombing, as it is truly misplaced on this title.    … Expand
  16. Raisedsfx
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Не дотянули историю с Эбби, хотя в конце очень сильно сопереживал обоим героям
  17. Makarona
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    I am sick of this! Even games now are a leftist propagand! Can't we just play a game without politics?
  18. Saber307
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To everyone who does not like the story fine than give arguments on why and what should they do better. I hate those people who didn't even played a single minute and are just giving this game a bad score because some streamer or youtuber said the game is bs. There is no World were u could give that game a rating under 5. A game has more than just a story iam fine with that if u have ur problems with the story but this game still has amazing graphics on a ps4, the soundtrack is amazing and game play and story. The cutscenes are movie like and the amount of detail in this incredible world is just stunning.So if u are being objective the game on itself cant have a rating under 5.

    If u give the story a bad rating thats fine but u should not forget that a game consist of more than just a story. Now to my opinion i think the story is a masterpiece because it shows how revenge can lead to a lot more suffering and it creates a infinite loop of violence, madness and the spill of innocent blood.

    In this World the player has no idea what right or wrong is. Everyone has his own reasons to behave like this. By gicing the player the opportunity to play the other site he or she can totally understand why they want revenge and now the player is torn apart because the Reality is much darker and deeper than u might think.    … Expand
  19. Gweldon
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    this is a great game. the story is top notch, graphic + animation + voice actings are all great.
    the 'leaked' are not all accurate and many wrong assumption based on word of mouth.
    if u still on the fence about this game, do watch people play them on youtube and twitch, then u can made up your mind about this.
  20. mixedblood
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I'm not sure what kind of Disneyland fairytale people were expecting from this game. At face value it is a story motivated by revenge, but it unravels to be so much deeper and nuanced as you gain perspective on each character and see firsthand how their motives intertwine. While I can see how others may have wanted this sequel to take a different direction, I think that the execution ofI'm not sure what kind of Disneyland fairytale people were expecting from this game. At face value it is a story motivated by revenge, but it unravels to be so much deeper and nuanced as you gain perspective on each character and see firsthand how their motives intertwine. While I can see how others may have wanted this sequel to take a different direction, I think that the execution of this story was excellent.… Expand
  21. Yahtzee_
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I really liked it when the dog died. ..
  22. Sacrament-777-
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    80% q deu 0 é moleque mela cueca, Bebezão melequento merece jogar FIFA e COD requentado todo ano e o resto bem se quer jogou Tlou2 é uma obra de arte. Honestamente ao lado de the witcher e zelda sem dúvidas é um dos melhores games dessa geração...
    Você pode n gostar da história. Mais esse game vc merece 1 zero ele é melhor em TUDO
  23. Raymora112
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    So Saaad it Could’ve been great but it’s not It is sooo boring and story wise there is no arc in any of the characters they all move like robots they don’t feel it’s disgusting no one in this game has any feeling that are above one layer they all forget so fast they don’t care and they Have no reason to do what they do it’s just a Statement after statement Being forced on the playerSo Saaad it Could’ve been great but it’s not It is sooo boring and story wise there is no arc in any of the characters they all move like robots they don’t feel it’s disgusting no one in this game has any feeling that are above one layer they all forget so fast they don’t care and they Have no reason to do what they do it’s just a Statement after statement Being forced on the player that is sooo **** up… Expand
  24. Okamili
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    0/10 trashed story. That's all what matters.
    The game is a joke to the former player.
  25. caiquecca
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    One of the best exclusives on Playstation, no other franchise has the guts to risk so much and it deserves respect.
  26. Mischiefmad14
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    I loved this game. The story is brillant as was the first im really sad i finished it i just hope i dont have to wait 5 or 6 years for another one
  27. ZyroXandra
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Fantastic Game, story, and etc. Would reccomend if you enjoyed the first game, or interested in part II. The leaks don't show everything, it is a different experience when playing it.
  28. Fenarid
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Its nothing special, lacks game play innovation and the story is forgettable, and it is not fun, its just draining. There is nothing classic or timeless about this game, and five years from now no one will be talking about it.
  29. Cristian_CJ
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    La verdad es que me encantó el juego logró hacerme sentir muchas emociones que hace mucho tiempo que un juego no me hace sentir , el guion me parecio muy bueno lejos de ser algo comun de todos los demas juegos donde el protagonista siempre tiene que ganar y ser feliz por siempre ,este nos da algo distinto
  30. Binoy
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Anyone who played the first game should stay away from this game. They destroyed all the first game's characters. (Include Spoilers*)

    1: They destroyed every main character in the first game. Both Ellie and Joel was dumbed down for this game. Joel was very cautious about strangers. He knew he has many enemies. Yet he went with some armed unknown group of people like an idiot and said    Anyone who played the first game should stay away from this game. They destroyed all the first game's characters. (Include Spoilers*)

    1: They destroyed every main character in the first game. Both Ellie and Joel was dumbed down for this game. Joel was very cautious about strangers. He knew he has many enemies. Yet he went with some armed unknown group of people like an idiot and said his real name out loud. Ellie was very smart in the first game. But in this, she made many dumb choices.

    2: They made Ellie look like a villain who is worse than Abby. Abby who killed Joel (who saved Abby's life) spared Ellie many times like a 'jesus' (for no reason) and Ellie just came for Abby again and again like a villain.

    3: Many decisions don't even make any sense. For example, When Abby learns that Ellie killed everyone else she loves, she again came for Ellie and killed Jesse and shoots Tommy. Then she spares Ellie again for no reason.

    4: Ellie then again come to kill Abby after Abby spares Ellie 2 times. And in order to do so, Ellie already killed hundreds of people and again killed many people that she even didn't know. And after she met with Abby, (and lost her fingers), she realises that "ReVeNgE BaD" and spares her. WTF? Some are saying it's because the revenge cycle ended there or Lev might come for Ellie. That's just **** Because this was started because Joel killed a guy at the hospital. And Abby wanted revenge. All the people Ellie killed for this also might have close relatives who want revenge. We feel for Abby only because we know her back story. The people Ellie killed for this might have a worse backstory.

    5: Where are the Zombies?

    A game like this (which many people say "walking simulator"), the story is the most important part and they destroyed the story.    … Expand
  31. DemonHunter28
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I just can't believe this game would be so bad after the first one was so good. Terrible characters and awful writing. The story is so bad and political ideology is pushed, rather than a satisfying story. Also Abby is such a unrealistic character and she makes zero sense. The only thing I enjoyed was the graphics.
  32. captaincoconut
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    There are many reasons to dislike this sequel, as many other reviews have demonstrated very clearly. It is also such a shame that defenders of the game (for whatever reason) use "attacks of diversity of LGBT" to label players who are genuinely, simply disappointed by the story itself, not anything else.
    This is by no means a 0 point game, because of its beautiful graphic rendering.    There are many reasons to dislike this sequel, as many other reviews have demonstrated very clearly. It is also such a shame that defenders of the game (for whatever reason) use "attacks of diversity of LGBT" to label players who are genuinely, simply disappointed by the story itself, not anything else.
    This is by no means a 0 point game, because of its beautiful graphic rendering. However, this is for sure not a 10/10 game either as its predecessor. I think this game will represent the divider between the era when players trust professional game ratings, and when people only trust players reviews.    … Expand
  33. Eulalio
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Uma das experiências definitivas de playstation 4. História sem precedentes.
  34. RoodyLooly
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Graphically the game is pretty. Everything else specially the story is a major disappointment and if I could I’d refund my money. What a waste.
  35. Chris6666
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Gameplay 9/10
    Story 2/10
    Graphics 10/10

    Enjoy the experience of play this game but absolutely ignore some things of the awful story
  36. cappuzitos
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. if they rearrange some parts and fix others... it could be a masterpiece.. like change the parts of Abby to the start of the game, TO TRY, AT LEAST TRY, to get people to feel sympathetic to her... put more chemistry between Diana and Ellie, about the teenage stuff of weed... was a little CRINGEY but okay? I feel like this game was way too mainstream and that's why is soo divided, they wanted to put stuff that some people didn't like... and put stuff that other people like. The people giving negative reviews actually liked some parts of the game (like the parts with Joel)... but not the complete game, that's why you have to be open minded to play this game, this game isn't made for old fans... or even new fans... it's trying to be in the middle... and you can tell that in a lot of parts in the game.

    Abby and Ellie makes a lot of bad choices.. and you the player feel that.. but you can't control any of it. It's like you are watching your character do bad actions and you command them to do those actions... without even a choice, uninstall the game or play it. The game make you feel miserable because of that, you are punished because of an action you didn't even had a choice of, makes you kill a dog, and play with the same dog with Abby. Yeah!! make the player control someone that they hate to fight the character they love... awesome!

    How I'm supposed to feel sympathetic to Abby? because of a thing that happened in the first minutes of the game, everything you throw at me won't work... she is not a bad character, but I mean.. the game forces you to hate her and forces you to try.... un-hate her?

    Abby just don't even try to understand why Ellie is so triggered and doesn't fell bad that she killed Joel... the character that we loved and liked died with a slow and cruel death, because Joel deserved, because he killed her father?
    (her father accepted to kill the child of someone to save the world, but disregarded to accept to kill his own child to save the world)

    The sex scene... really?????? at this point I just felt that this game is trying so much... SO MUCH to say I'M DIFFERENT! LOOK AT ME PLEASE!!!

    The game is trying to say that revenge is bad, but it just doesn't make sense Ellie do revenge in the first point, and they try to justify that making her change... in the last second? why didn't she stayed with Diana in the first place? actually why didn't you just stayed put Ellie? because of the plot, if Ellie didn't wanted revenge then this game would not exist.... JOEL DIDN'T WANTED YOU TO DO THAT ELLIE! and i knew that from the start.. now you can't play guitar, the thing that connected you with him.. and saved the person that caused all that. Abby would die naturally... what was the point Ellie? seriously? what you are trying to prove?

    This is not The Last of Us, it just doesn't fit in a single bit... this is a completely different game, with completely different characters, and completely different meaning. With that in mind you will for sure.. love this game and give it a 10/10 rating.

    But if you think this is The Last of Us 2, only disappointment will come to you.    … Expand
  37. xAlberto1109
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelent game. Graphics, gameplay, soundtrack are the best things of The Last of Us Part II. Maybe the narrative is not good at all, there are parts of the story that are irrelevant but is still a good story. I didn't put this game a perfect note, for the DAY 1 in Seattle with Abby, is so long and boring. The Last of Us Part II wants the player reach to emphatize with Abby, but (in my case) I did not reach to that point. The duration of the game is good, and it's make possible to want to play the story again.

    GRAPHICS AND LEVEL DESIGN: Stunning and awesome.

    SOUNDTRACK: Just perfect.

    GAMEPLAY: Better than the first part, it brings new mechanics to the game.

    NARRATIVE: Joel's death was necessary for the develop of the videogame, in the first part we loved Joel and Ellie and it's obviously that we wanted to play between this characters. But from the reveal of the game, the theme of history would be Ellie's revenge, and Joel's death is the perfect cause (if Dina or Tommy died, it probably wouldn't be too hard on Ellie and the player). The game wanted to emphatize with Abby, knowing her past and the reasons that kept her to kill Joel (Abby had more reasons to kill Joel than Ellie that killed all her friends). But it´s impossible that someone gets Abby like his favorite character, she killed our favorite character and we only wanted to see her death caused by Ellie, but when she had the opportunity to conclude her journey, she wasted it. The message is clear "Revenge is bad", "Break stereotypes", "Be more inclusive" and it's ok, it's undestandable (I did not have problems with the lesbic scenes or the fact that the protagonists are women), but with all the destroys caused by Ellie, abandoned all to kill Abby, and when she was there in the moment, she couldn´t, Bad choice for part of ND.

    But, it's still a good, very good videogame.    … Expand
  38. DannyFernando
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Love the story as a complement to TLOU.. It is a tragic and crude story, what did you expect, a tale of seas with a happy ending?. I will carry this story in my heart, a story of pure love on the part of Joel towards Elie, a story of self-improvement and of finding herself on the part of Elie .. Naugthy Dog I have never been disappointed me And with this story it has made me feel emotionsLove the story as a complement to TLOU.. It is a tragic and crude story, what did you expect, a tale of seas with a happy ending?. I will carry this story in my heart, a story of pure love on the part of Joel towards Elie, a story of self-improvement and of finding herself on the part of Elie .. Naugthy Dog I have never been disappointed me And with this story it has made me feel emotions that no other game has transmitted to me. A 10 for a spectacular and brave proposal. Thank you for this beautiful story that I will never forget Naughty Dog, I do appreciate your job.… Expand
  39. Antonio28
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graficamente Perferto Jugabilidad buenisimo En Historia deja un poco que desear y de que te obligen a jugar con abbi a mi no me gusto muchoo… Expand
  40. Mashenko
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Horrivel pura lacração historia mal feita
    pelo menos os gráficos e jogabilidade são bons mas a historia é uma merda
  41. goldfinch03
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us part II has beautiful graphic, great gameplay, and emotional story. For me personally, this game is better than the first one.
  42. Joao899
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esperamos anos por um jogo, pra vir de forma tão raza, mataram um ícone da série de forma tosca, nos fazem jogar com uma personagem que não temos empatia, e terminarmos sem poder matar a mesma, mesmo tendo matado milhares no caminho, um bom jogo porém com um péssimo final… Expand
  43. sdwdata2
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Critics are even angrier.
    You're the one who's been good at this crap game.
    How much have you eaten?    … Expand
  44. Coldandrew
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Stunningly beautiful graphics, simple but effective gameplay, and heart wrenching, compelling and thought provoking story.
  45. Timmdrackee
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Pues la gente que a votado en este lugar son solo ardidos o xboxers que no tienen ideas del juego en general

    Mi crítica es que el juego es bastante bueno por los temas que toca en general y su gameplay es simplemente hermoso fin
  46. yynefunick
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I understand this game may make people feel depressing, confusing or even angry because the story didn't go as expected, but zero? seriously? I think these people are so influenced by their emotions
  47. stealth_ltcom
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I'll be honest, the game has gorgeous graphics being a huge fan of the first game and playing this sequel has completely ruined the franchise for me. The main hook to play the last of us was mainly for its stroy telling, but sadly the sequel couldn't bring that fluent flow story as the first game.
  48. Ban158859
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    O jogo é simplesmente uma obra prima todos deveriam jogar esse jogo e entender ou pelo menos ver a ideia que ele passa, diferente do que muitos pensam o jogo não é sobre herói e vilão nem sobre final feliz ,o jogo é sobre sentimentos, consequências e o mais importante ele é sobre HUMANOS.
  49. Gb50
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Pra mim o jogo e ótimo em todos os fatores Amei a história do jogo e que venha o parte 3
  50. Igrojook
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 очень хорошая игра , люди которые ставили игре 0 из 10 о них даже говорить не хочется.
    9/10 играйте сами и некого не слушайте ( 10/10 поставил чтоб поддержать разработчиков )
  51. Wweald
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This game is great, the gameplay is much better than the first game. The characters are great, the story is good but not as compelling as the first games. People are just triggered by some of the plot points and are riding the hate train caused by the leaks, it's ridiculous.
  52. AsaOdinson
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I won't even explain what I didn't like about the game and bad writing. I'll just say that the way the team turned on consumers, and blamed them for not liking their work, is all you really need to know.… Expand
  53. rwdyehousee
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PART 2 - I had so much to say, I have split my review into 2 parts. The first part is posted under the username “rwdyehouse.” See part one for analysis of visuals, gameplay, accessibility features, and some story elements.

    After seven years of anticipation, ND gives its loyal followers a contrived, hackneyed revenge plot that isn’t even well-orchestrated. The main theme that ND hammers into the player’s head throughout the game is childishly simple: "revenge=bad." Any children's parable could have taught this lesson. And probably more effectively too, because the story-telling has major issues as well. The narrative follows the vindictive pretensions of Ellie and Abby and attempts to pontificate this "revenge is no good" theme. By the end, however, it is clear that Abby got all she wanted and lost nothing of value to her while Ellie gained nothing and lost everything of value to her. As her friends are systematically killed, Abby evinces no strong emotional reactions to their deaths and never even mentions them. In essence, as her friends die, her affect remains totally flat while her homicidal fantasies become increasingly potent, to the point where she nearly knowingly murders a pregnant woman with ZERO remorse. Revenge brings her no ill; in fact, in a cruel twist of fate, the only ill the comes her way is precipitated by her attempts to rebuild her life with the Fireflies. On the other hand, Ellie bears the full brunt of ND’s “comeuppance of vengeance,” losing every significant relationship in her life either through death or estrangement. She even loses the ability to play the guitar, the last real connection she had to Joel. The inconsistency in this narrative is jarring, displaying a contempt for another of fans’ favorite characters and undermining ND’s condescending attempts at moralizing.

    Lastly, one of ND’s hallmarks was making gamers feel a connection with the characters that inhabit their fantastical worlds. The Ellie-Joel relationship is largely responsible for the success of the first game. In this game, they throw this out the window. They present gamers with a distasteful slate of static, forgettable, and unlikeable characters. In fact, many feel satisfaction as the characters from the Abby arch are murdered by Ellie and Tommy. Players harbor a special animus for Abby, the emotionless, robotic killer of Joel, a character that ND forces players to follow for half of the game, a huge risk that failed spectacularly. ND tirelessly tries to ingratiate Abby with the player, attempting to give them her side of the story. They somehow do not realize that such efforts are doomed from the start. When Abby murdered Joel, she was immediately labelled irreconcilable by many players, myself included. No amount of “seeing her side” would save her in my eyes, making her portion of the game tremendously difficult, even unplayable for some. I’m sure many experienced an acute schadenfreude as they saw her enervated and emaciated body at the end of the game; or, like me, maybe they were simply too disillusioned to care.

    I could say much more here about the unconvincing story writing, dreadful character development, cheap shock-value “twists,” or about how this game essentially invalidates the ending of the first game, but I’ll leave that to others because I know there are thousands more who feel the same bitter disappointment and resentment that I do.    … Expand
  54. rwdyehouse
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PART 1 - I had so much to say, I have split my review into 2 parts. The second part is posted under the username “rwdyehousee.” See part two for additional commentary on the story.

    With TLOU2, Naughty Dog (ND) promised to "subvert our expectations." Truly, they succeeded; we all expected a rich story with fantastic character development, and instead we got...well, we got this pile of junk.
    But first, let's begin with two positives.
    1). TLOU2’s visuals are stunning. The environments are rich and immersive, dense with foliage that characterizes a world in which nature is reclaiming its agency from humanity. The sheer detail indicates the massive commitment of time, energy, and resources that went into the creation and development of each environment in this game. In this respect, the game is incredibly successful and will surely serve as a quintessence of visual development for years to come.
    2). Accessibility. ND's work here truly has revolutionary potential. The game gives you sweeping discretion to change most major aspects of the game. You can customize the difficulty in many ways, for instance, making enemies more perceptive, allies stronger, and more loot available. You can have the game explicitly indicate the direction, or even simply solve environmental puzzles if you want to advance the narrative. It gives the player tremendous power to alter (or even break) the game state, which makes the game more "accessible" (as the name suggests) to some players and can facilitate a more relaxed, fun experience for others.

    A quick note on gameplay. It is in many ways reminiscent of the first game, but does afford the player more options in combat. The ability to go prone, as well as craft silencers and arrows certainly gives the player more options than the first game did. The dodge but is a nice touch, but could have been implemented more effectively and remains rather clunky. Encounters do tend to drag on unnecessarily long; in some instances enemies seem to spawn endlessly. Furthermore, the gameplay exhibits a repetitiveness and lack of novelty similar to the first game which ultimately limits its potential. Especially in the course of 25-30 hours, the gameplay can become quite stale. Nevertheless, it does retain the same value its predecessor possessed and sprinkles in some minor additions without changing the core mechanics.

    However, these well-designed aspects of the game are completely overshadowed by the story, the "claim to fame" of the first game, which is in no uncertain terms a total ****
    First, the death. While the death of a main character can be acceptable even to the staunchest of fans if done properly, ND failed ENTIRELY in this regard. Joel's death was unceremonious, torturous, and frankly disrespectful. Not only are the events leading to his brutal murder contrived and unimaginative, but he dies early in the game merely as a narrative device, enabling ND to pursue a revenge plot. For ND, Joel's death represents a means to an end, rather than an end in of itself. They show absolutely no regard for one of the most beloved characters of the first game, a character that fans (at least ones who did not read the leaks) were INTENTIONALLY led to believe would figure prominently in the game. Instead, we see him only in flashback sequences. The fact that the player is later forced to play as Joel's murderer only adds insult to injury, making the player seriously question whether to continue or simply put the controller down.

    Furthermore, the already-burdened narrative is riddled with noticeable plot holes and oversights. Why does Abby not kill Tommy and Ellie when she has them in captivity? Her actions in the remainder of the game suggest a sociopathic misanthropy with no regard for the value of human life (more on this to follow). Clearly in any realistic setting, she would have eliminated both of them to "tie up loose ends," remarks that her compatriots offer. It makes less sense because Joel himself, at the end of the first game, kills Marlene, responding snidely to her pleas for her life, "You'd just come after her (Ellie)." Additionally, Ellie leaving the map in the aquarium after she kills two characters is similarly unrealistic. While she clearly exhibits trauma at the thought of killing a pregnant woman, surely Tommy or Jesse, who arrive moments later, would have noticed the map and grabbed it. These glaring issues add fuel to an already on-fire story.    … Expand
  55. Kasyyc
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Del argumento ya hablaremos, pero como puede ser que después de 8 años, lo único que haya mejorado hayan sido los gráficos. Mecanicas jugables igual que el primero, 0 evolución.
    Gráficos muy buenos, pero hay que tener en cuenta que se trata de un juego lineal y final de generación. El rsr2 le pasa por la derecha siendo un mundo abierto.
    Argumento, pues malo malo. Muerte de Joel a la media hora del juego, obligación de jugar con el peor personaje de un juego, crunch, insultos al hombre por el hecho de serlo, meterte con calzador el lesbiansimo, sin naturalidad... En fin... Eso no se hace a los fans de los juegos en sí    … Expand
  56. movick
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    So unbelievable game. So interesting gameplay. Great story. 10/10 game of the 10th.
  57. yonp
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's gonna be sort of difficult to sort out my thoughts here.

    Positives: Beautiful graphics, voice acting, sound design, and lighting.
    Negatives: There's probably at least one flaw with every other element of the game.

    Regarding Joel's death, the storyline definitely could’ve been set up differently. Calling it a plot twist is giving it too much credit. It came out of nowhere, only happened because of a coincidence, and didn’t make sense with the characters involved. The only parts of the story I fondly remember are the flashbacks with Joel.

    The writers seemed to have forgotten what made the first game so remarkable, the relationships between all the characters, especially Joel and Ellie. The story would’ve been virtually the same if they found something else to preface the revenge plot, and the player would actually be satisfied by getting the story and relationship the trailers suggested they would get.

    Additionally, no one wanted to see the story from Abby’s perspective because we saw her do something horrific before we ever sympathized with her. Maybe if they switched it up a little, mixed her sections in with Ellie’s, instead of ripping us out of the story we paid for/expected for 10 hours of playing the character that bludgeoned a man in front of his brother and surrogate daughter, the player could've sympathized with Abby without force.

    Abby's story isn't even boring. It just rips us out of the expected story and drops us with a character we don’t sympathize with. Plus the fighting was already getting really repetitive, almost no one wanted to sit through the same journey from a different perspective with no breaks or differing fighting styles. You have to work to sympathize with Abby, something you shouldn’t have to do with a well-written story. The character was introduced as someone who kills her saviors, then you’re just expected to forget about it and fall for the blatant “feel bad for her” narrative with her dog, that zebra, and the flashbacks with her dad and Owen.

    Also, everyone knew Joel was an antihero. Everyone knew he was going to die, and knew he at least partially deserved it. The issue I have with how they handled it was that they did it too early/without enough care towards the character’s values and instincts. They butchered a beloved character's values for a revenge plot that didn't even have a satisfying ending. Naughty Dog can be smart, they could’ve thought of a better way to set up the revenge plot and still have a good game.

    The pacing was horrible. There was too little actual plot to stretch it out to 25 hours, so they filled in the holes with horrifically repetitive combat. They came up with very few puzzles and scarcely any unique fight sequences making every fight sequence fall short of interesting. The AI is smarter, but still quite dull and easy to fight. Fighting infected was unbearable, boring, and every kill seemed to be the same. It was so much more interesting to fight the humans. Let me repeat, bad zombies in a *zombie game*. Every time I was thrown into the dark or heard a clicker, I sighed because I knew I'd have to painstakingly kill every infected for the hundredth time. Game mechanics have barely improved since the first game, seven years ago.

    They treated every character like they were as expendable as a piece of paper. Nobody reacts when their friends die, not Abby when she watches Manny get shot, not Ellie when Jesse is murdered in front of her. I'll say it again, they forgot what made the first game special, the *relationships*.

    Final Thoughts:

    I came in with an open mind, excited to refamiliarize myself with the relationships and world I fell in love with during the first game. I had avoided spoilers thus far, and was coming in blind without any outside opinions. I was let down profoundly. It seems as if they came in with all these fractions of fight scenes, deaths, sympathetic moments, designs of maps, game mechanics, and other elements, decided on a 25-hour playthrough time, and then mashed them all together haphazardly. The game uses your love for the first game and trust that they'd do right by it to manipulate you into spending your money.

    I will always be fond of the first game, and there are some moments that are alright to sit through in the second. I even found myself wanting to go back to specific fight scenes because they brought something fresh to the table (scenes with sniffer dogs, fighting seraphites in the foliage, trying to escape the incredibly detailed school building in Seattle, etc.). The concept of traveling across the city throughout the duration of the game could've been a brilliant concept.

    But the game doesn't have any value of replayability, and the characters' decisions, behavior, and the overall plot makes me regret staying hopeful and preordering instead of just reading the spoilers and watching a playthrough.    … Expand
  58. jj2003
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t like how they killed off one of the the main characters(Joal) and in the end of playing not feeling satisfied becasue Abby in the end gets a happy ending and is STILL ALIVE. Meanwhile Ellie is left alone with no family left to fend for herself trying to survive best she can. I’m not satisfied with how they made this game. It makes me want to imagine never seeing this games story lol… Expand
  59. The1stOz
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    The very last part dragged the game for too long after it should have ended, other than that I liked the bold choices they made and the technical part is outstanding even though the script had some issies.
  60. morter0
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    El juego brilla por su jugabilidad, entornos, mecánicas y enemigos; un poco débil la historia argumentalmente hablando.
  61. hazielcci
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Be an open minded person and you'll like it, even IF the story was trash this game would never deserve a zero, that's how unreasonable most people are when it comes to the user reviews.
    Don't mind it, go play it for yourself! : )
  62. Kolibri
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    One of the best if not the best game I've played. The theme of revenge is revealed perfectly.
  63. wildmandan856
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I wasn't a fan of the story dramatically changing from the first game. I ended up just reselling the game after giving it a chance for an hour and a half of gameplay.
  64. Jganon93
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This game really pushes the PS4s abilities to the absolute limit. In short this game is a master piece. All of the negative reviews stem from weirdo sexist white country kids who live in their moms basement and have a hard time playing as a female.
  65. Vangler
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A melhor história feita em um jogo não tem comparação este deveria ser o jogo da década
  66. camisdm
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    one of the BEST games i've ever had the pleasure of watching and feeling. thank u SO much naughty dog!
  67. SPYderman
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story **** sucks lol Like who even wanted the story to be so abysmally bad and destroy the foundation of the characters.… Expand
  68. MurdoK22
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La mejor crítica que puedo dar es que simplemente no tengo palabras para describir cada emoción que me dió este maravilloso juego. Empecé queriendo matar a Abby y al final termine con un pensamiento completamente distinto. Los créditos rodaron y yo me quedé en un colapso mental de emociones fantásticas. Nunca un juego me hizo sentir tal cosa, y estoy orgulloso de ser fanático de Naugthy Dog porque siempre me dan juegos con una calidad maravillosa.
    Hablando de las malas críticas puedo decir que este juego es muy difícil de entender, tenés que saber interpretar, tener un poco de lectura. Si no te vas a quedar estancado en el odio porque mataron a Joel y no vas a poder ver más allá de eso. Otra cosa es que hay que entender que The last of us no es un Resident Evil, es un juego más realista, donde los personajes no le pasan 14.000 cosas y vive para contarlo, la muerte de Joel estuvo muy bien ejecutada, es algo que iba a pasar y por mi parte me esperaba que fuera de esa forma.    … Expand
  69. Tomxv3
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay was great, this game had me on the edge of my seat . An emotional game … Expand
  70. DoMeAFavor
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Bought the game, played and finished it. I understand why people gave this game a very low rating. The gameplay, atmosphere, sound and gameplay is there. but the story won't just fit on the first game, not at all. The story makes no sense. its like playing a flappy bird game, just went straight for it because the game had no story to tell.
  71. homelessky
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    es una joya, solo me quejo con el exceso de historia por el lado antagonico pero realmente esta bien desarrollado todo, tiene detalles hermosos que le dan una mejorar experiencia al jugador
  72. SamuelMelo15
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Emocionante e incrível são as palavras para descrever The Last Of Us 2. Com cenários de extrema realidade e detalhes incríveis! Emociona do começo ao fim! Espero que tenha uma parte 3.
  73. FatelessLegend
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a game that’s been been in production for 7 years its literally a last of us skin for uncharted 4. The gameplay has had minor tweets added to it after the first game but it just stays the same boring fight after fight all game through honestly the seven years must’ve gone into forcing shock mechanic so around every corner. The story is lacking and has no point, you spend the entire game slaughtering people animals etc without remorse as we watch Ellie spiral down into a crazed kill obsessed tiresome idiot completely destroying the Ian person built up in the first game much like Joel whom isn’t reduced to this complete polar opposite to who he wasn’t in the first game, and in the end you let the person your hunting go because that’s multi tier story telling aka flopping. You then realise that the entire plot was for nothing all the killing was for nothing and all your friends that died and suffered to get you you’re revenge does so for nothing it’s all pointless. The game in a post apocalyptic environment seems to still retain all of its politics it’ll lovingly force down your throat within its world despite the majority populous being freaking plant zombies. It’s also worth pointing out that all the straight characters in the game either get slaughtered off or get beaten and acquire such injuries that they might as well be dead because it’s would be better than dealing with the outcome on their bodies. Owen is killed, Mel dead, levs sister bang, The dude that hints that he’s slept with most of the wolves women and the guy that spits on joels dead body, dead without a second thought cuz i mean with the director being a male feminist who oddly looks similar to him I guess you gotta make it so the personalities are so far apartment or kill them quickly so you can’t make the connection, Abbie’s black doctor friend well Ellie went weed hacker on her because why not she wasn’t already dying right why not make her a pile of sludge, Joel swing and a beaten corpse, Jesse the only likeable new character booom for shock value even has a kid with Dina but he mustn’t know he mustn’t it would be bad if he found out for whatever reason. Tommy is the only one that remains after it all and he has one leg fully functional and a permeant mangled face so naturally he also needs to loose his marriage on top of that because why not drive my point further. Even Abby is starved to near death after nearly being sold to slavery and thrown into these crazy situations that no one would be able to get out of. But wait what about Ellie and Dina they where treated bad too, well no Dina got her head banged a few times and sure Ellie left her but she’s has a bigger family we never see back at the town so. Ellie got beaten to near death a few times but the entirety of the game is focused around her pointless effort to be stupid so she deserves it for all the crap she puts people though for literally no reason,She leave she her perfect family years after for a second time she’s allowed to live happy, and then doesn’t kill Abby to return back home to find no one there. Should have been a standalone game for £20-30 for 20 hours of gameplay we got split With a character we hate and continue to further hate as we play her. Isn’t even worth that much of a replay there’s no replay ability value.… Expand
  74. Caiy
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start with this, if I had never bought the game or played the game, Joel wouldn’t have died. As for a review, if you had played the first game and had a deep emotional connection with the characters, don’t play this game. Nil himself admitted that he’d be disappointing a lot of fans. If you never played the first game, I recommend playing the part 2 as a stand-alone game (although, there might be parts of the story you won’t understand).… Expand
  75. schmi424
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I was upset by the beginning of the story and hated Abby, but If people actually play the game you see how Abby and Ellie are the same, they destroyed their lives for hate and revenge, but both realize it doesn’t really serve a purpose to get revenge and just causes more pain and suffering. 10/10
  76. Kincaprademon
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This game was excellent, the story it told was perfectly fitting. I don't understand the negativity.
  77. Dompozzan
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    I was gonna write a big, long, well thought out review but if would just get lost in the spam of 0/10 reviews. Ill just say a couple things. There are spoilers later on in the review.

    First off I think the story is great...not perfect and maybe not quite as good as the first but I enjoyed it all the same. Its definitely not a "pile of hot garbage full of plot holes and beloved characters    I was gonna write a big, long, well thought out review but if would just get lost in the spam of 0/10 reviews. Ill just say a couple things. There are spoilers later on in the review.

    First off I think the story is great...not perfect and maybe not quite as good as the first but I enjoyed it all the same. Its definitely not a "pile of hot garbage full of plot holes and beloved characters doing uncharacteristic things." like so many are trying to say here. It feels like people just want to forget what Joel did at the end of the first game...of course I...like many of you gladly did it...i loved Ellie just as much as him and I willingly killed all of those people...but after it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Its was incredibly selfish, disgusting, evil...yet we love him. It also seems like people are just deciding to forget how much Joel changed throughout the first game...he goes from a man paranoid of everyone and everything and rightfully so to a gentler man by the end and its because of his new connection with ellie. She teaches him to open up. To love again and by living in Jackson for 4+ years I imagine he's become even more laid back as yoh can tell that Tommy and the rest of the town of Jackson are welcoming to strangers so id assume Joel has become that way as well. I keep thinking of God of War when it comes to this point im trying to make. Aureus teaches Kratos how to love and that he can be better than the other gods. That he can do good and be good. Ellie had the same effect on Joel. I dont want to go much further in it so ill say my pros and cons quickly, say my peace about the overarching plot and get out of here.

    Pros are obviously graphics, voiceacting, character animations, environments, set pieces and combat. I've already said I liked the story so its not in the list. I want to talk about combat quickly. I loved the brutal and simplistic combat of the first game and this game follows suit with some simple but great improvements. The dodge button is awesome to put it simply haha if you're like me and enjoy playing in a very realistic E3 demo kinda of style then the dodge button during brutal combat is awesome, llan and simple. Also the ability to go completely prone is a welcomed addition. That all being said i just kinda hate the encounters with infected. I didn't really like them in the first game and I don't really like it still. But thats just me. Doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the game. Okay lastly I understand people not enjoy the game but it definitely wasn't created for you to have fun. The first game was about love and this one was about hate so it definitely had a different tone and to me thats ok. This was a hard game to get through just like reading Blood Meridian is hard to do. Its depressing and violent and full of characters doing terrible things but just like Blood Meridian the final product is well worth it. The ending had me speechless just like the first game. It had me feeling so heartbroken for Ellie. So sad for what she went through and what she's cursed to live with the rest of her life. But she accepts joels death and forgets about revenge and it seems to me she is going to make joel happy by finally living and being happy and trying to move past all the trauma and death she's experienced. Although I didn't completely enjoy playing as Abby I loved what it added to the story and it wouldnt have worked without her side of things. Though I do think it dragged on far to long. The first game flew by but in a good way. This game feels like it could've been 4-5 hours shorter. I bought the game to play as ellie. Dont make me play as another character for 8 hours straight. They could've cut down abbys storyline to 4-5 hours. Definitely took a point off of the score for me, but thats my only complaint. I think the game is a near masterpiece. I wouldve probably given it a 9.5 if I could. Its as great as the first but with a completely different tone.    … Expand
  78. spike825
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Completely ruins the first games story. Forces you to play as a character you hate for most of the game. Completely unsatisfying ending. Please save your money.… Expand
  79. yoonkyung
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story mess up all
    I can not understand it
    They mocked the users
    They insulted the users
    They ignored users
    So I score accordingly    … Expand
  80. zzzoenis08
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    it is totally nightmare, i dont think i need to say more.
    nightmare is nightmare. i hope it doesnt exist.
  81. IceyBlue
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    After Uncharted 4 showed us how boring and badly scripted a video game can be, this hot garbage was no surprise. In The Last Of Us 1, everyone knew that it was the best story ever, with passable gameplay. Now the gameplay features endless walking simulations and arbitrarily climbable objects leading to frustration, and the same clunkyness as the original. Now about the story... the storyAfter Uncharted 4 showed us how boring and badly scripted a video game can be, this hot garbage was no surprise. In The Last Of Us 1, everyone knew that it was the best story ever, with passable gameplay. Now the gameplay features endless walking simulations and arbitrarily climbable objects leading to frustration, and the same clunkyness as the original. Now about the story... the story isn't just bad, it's a common sense, "suffering is bad" idea that shows "there's two sides to every story", and it's a story that NO ONE wanted to hear. Forcing the player to play as that blond ox for half the game was a horrendous decision. We all know that we kill people in games so that there can be a game in the first place, and now ND thinks they're gonna show us that this might not work out in real life?? THANKS GENIUSES At the end of the game I was so numb and disconnected I just wanted it to be over. At least this will be the last ND game I ever have to buy.… Expand
  82. Danmamutedan
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Who did not like it didn't get the point of the game!! So deep and well made
  83. Redhouse
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The story is indeed really great, story telling in a whole new way. This game does not deserve the review bomb that has happened here.
  84. srfrancisco
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    When I thought the worst would be gameplay and game mechanics identical to its predecessor, we found that the new title destroys any consistency from the previous game, with a generic character design and strong tendency to feminize a game that honestly shouldn't understand of genres. If I do not rate it a zero, it is thanks to the graphics and setting, which are frankly a 10, but the gameWhen I thought the worst would be gameplay and game mechanics identical to its predecessor, we found that the new title destroys any consistency from the previous game, with a generic character design and strong tendency to feminize a game that honestly shouldn't understand of genres. If I do not rate it a zero, it is thanks to the graphics and setting, which are frankly a 10, but the game is seriously weighed down by everything else, making you feel like you're wasting time after half.… Expand
  85. Ampddarkone
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This game lives up to the hype. It was worth the wait. The most dynamic fighting system ever created for a 3rd person shooter. A must have!!!
  86. RajKhan
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all,lets get into the things this game does well.
    This is one of the best looking games I have ever played.The visuals are nothing short of magic done by naughty dog.The gameplay is solid,although not much of an improvement over the first one.The animations are incredible,and the acting done by the cast(regardless if you like their character or not) is probably the best in the business.This game is a technical master piece, and no one can deny that.

    The story,however,is what the first game did best, and what people were expecting from this game,too. I can't believe I am writing this on a naugbty dog game,developers responsible for the uncharted series and the first last of us,but the writing and the story here feels underwhelming at best.The characters,who are brilliantly acted,are poorly written. And how they treat joel is not justified at any point throughout the game.The new characters introduced are just not fleshed out.
    You don't get to spend too much time with them,which means no emotional connection,which means you really don't care about the stakes.
    And the absolute nonsensical decision to let you play as Abby,the girl who kills joel at thr start,just does not make sense.
    They tried hard to make you sympathize with this character,but throughout her section,the chances are that you will not develop any sort of connection with her.Thats because,in my opinion,the last of us has always been about Joel and Ellie.Not just random groups of survivors.Most people will not care about this random group of people you are introduced to.They wanna play as Ellie,and progress as her.The whole section of Abby feels like an 11-12 hours of tideous side quests...and don't get me started on the island part.That island section was put there just for political agendas.
    Nothing more.Adds nothing to the story,and goes on for far,far,FAR too long.And the game acts like you give one bit of damn about whats going on with these characters.
    The ending is one of the most pathetically written endings I have encountered in a video game.So all in all,the story,which was supposed to be the strongest part of this game,is the weakest part of this game.
    I really wanted to believe that the hate this game is getting is unnecessary,I really did.
    But after playing it myself,I would say it deserves it.    … Expand
  87. Mik3yg
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To start off, this game only gets points because of the graphics which are amazing, and the gameplay which builds upon the first one. That being said, it breaks my heart to say that this game sucks as far as story. I hated the way Joel died when I’m fact the selling point for me was that Joel seemed like he was going to be in the game so much more in the trailers. Then having the game force you to play as the antagonist Abby (the one who did it) made me hate it even more. At the halfway point when I started playing as Abby I immediately quit, then later started playing again to get the hopefully one part over with Until I realized that this would be the rest of the game. I did not care about her point of view at all because I found myself asking “is it over?” After every segment. After her gameplay I wanted the game to be over after having like 2 more hours of gameplay (a false ending) Then to have everything happen all for nothing was probably one the biggest gaming disappointments of my life. No exaggeration. Do not buy this game. It felt like a chore to finish this game and I only felt obligated to because I spent money on it. Biggest waste of time and money ever… Expand
  88. SoulGamer
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Part 2 is fantastic. The gameplay is polished from Part 1 making environments and enemy altercations feel horrifying and thrilling. I found myself checking everywhere, reading every note, and taking in the beauty of the this overgrown deadly world Naughty Dog has painstakingly put countless hours of effort into. The story is emotional, loving, hating, revenge, desperation... Words cannotPart 2 is fantastic. The gameplay is polished from Part 1 making environments and enemy altercations feel horrifying and thrilling. I found myself checking everywhere, reading every note, and taking in the beauty of the this overgrown deadly world Naughty Dog has painstakingly put countless hours of effort into. The story is emotional, loving, hating, revenge, desperation... Words cannot describe the amazing story telling in this wonderful piece of art.… Expand
  89. Pr0toN
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    If you like dogs, don't play this game. It forces you to brutally murder dogs in order to progress...
    The only thing worse than this game is corona. You'd be better off playing just the first part (which is actually good) and forget the second one even exists. Hands down one of the worst experiences I've had playing a game.
  90. ThelastofEd
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing story and amazing gameplay!
  91. ffachopper
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    A truly masterpiece and incredible achievement in videogame history. F**k all the negative reviews from people who didn't even play the game and are only speaking from the leaks. This game is amazing, it improved so many things from the first one. The story is something you will be digesting for a few days after finishing it, but what is most impressive for me, are the risks Naughty DogA truly masterpiece and incredible achievement in videogame history. F**k all the negative reviews from people who didn't even play the game and are only speaking from the leaks. This game is amazing, it improved so many things from the first one. The story is something you will be digesting for a few days after finishing it, but what is most impressive for me, are the risks Naughty Dog took on the narrative side. I'm not giving the game a 10 as I think a few parts were unnecesary and would be a definite 10 if the game had 3 o 4 hours less of gameplay from the second part.

    Congrats Naughty Dog, and thank you.    … Expand
  92. Zeppelin012
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    To simply put it: the review bombers are pathetic. Naughty Dog has created yet another masterpiece. The story refuses to be held down and takes chances, all of it working to perfection for a spectacular user experience. The graphics and gameplay are the best you can get on ANY console right now. Movement is much more fluid than the first game and expands upon it. To finish, I’d like toTo simply put it: the review bombers are pathetic. Naughty Dog has created yet another masterpiece. The story refuses to be held down and takes chances, all of it working to perfection for a spectacular user experience. The graphics and gameplay are the best you can get on ANY console right now. Movement is much more fluid than the first game and expands upon it. To finish, I’d like to note that the only people giving this low scores have no played a single second of this masterpiece. Get your hands on The Last of Us: Part 2… Expand
  93. kantostrider
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It’s a shame to see people pile this game with negative reviews. The narrative is only one part of what makes a game great, and Naughty Dog has achieved some amazing feats of artistic triumph with this title. Please don’t let the negative user scores dissuade you from buying this game as they almost did for me. This game wrings every bit of graphical fidelity out of the PS4 Pro. TheIt’s a shame to see people pile this game with negative reviews. The narrative is only one part of what makes a game great, and Naughty Dog has achieved some amazing feats of artistic triumph with this title. Please don’t let the negative user scores dissuade you from buying this game as they almost did for me. This game wrings every bit of graphical fidelity out of the PS4 Pro. The puzzles are satisfying to solve, combat is intense without being too much for the average player, and the character models are at times so convincingly lifelike that you feel you are watching a film. They reach across the uncanny valley in a way few games can. Some people don’t like the tone of the game and will give a zero without honestly reflecting on the other aspects of it that make it a spectacular experience. Collectibles, hidden areas, upgrading your weapons, one-off interactions with other characters, finding secret caches of supplies with notes adding backstory—all of these small things make the game worth playing on their own. The story is sad, and melancholy at times, but you know what else is sad? LIFE! It’s an honest reflection of truthful emotion that doesn’t accede to the typical glass half full view of most plots in games/film. I imagine many people reacted to the famously grim dystopian novel “1984” in the same way, before realizing it’s actually a bloody masterpiece. Regardless of how you feel about the plot, giving a work of art such as this a score of zero or one is insulting to the hundreds of creators who so obviously poured their passion into crafting a living, breathing world for us to enjoy. I can’t wait for whatever Naughty Dog has in store for the next installment!… Expand
  94. RodgerWatters
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very upset and sad to see one of my favorite games of all time ruined by such a poor story

    The Last of us to me is a story driven game that thrives on good writing and unfortunately they could not continue this into the second game. Going into the game I was very impressed with the graphics and gameplay. It felt amazing and it was great to be back into the Joel and Ellie story. Killing off Joel was unfortunate to me and how he went out was bad writing, but it did not kill the game for me. Early on playing as Ellie I actually enjoyed the game and loved the brutal side of Ellie. It was once you took control of Abby the game went completely downhill. I remember the second the Ellie side ended and I saw myself controlling Abby I had to stop for a second because I could not believe I had to play as a character I hated so much. I personally did not enjoy playing as Abby one bit and her story was just something I was forcing myself through to see what happens with Ellie. To rub salt in the wound even more about Joels death then making us play as Abby to kill Ellie was probably one of my least favorite experiences I have ever had in any game. Every-time I was killed by Ellie as Abby i was excited and just wanted it to end. Finally towards the end of the game we got to be Ellie again hunting Abby down one last time. At this point the game already went sour, but I had hope there could be a little light left in it. Unfortunately I was completely wrong and they found a way to ruin the game even more by sparing Abby. Ellie being completely broken at the end was tough to experience and left me feeling upset and wishing I had never played the game.

    Story: 0/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Visuals: 10/10

    Conclusion: As a Huge fan of the first game I was very disappointed and sad to see one of the best games I have ever played destroyed by such a terrible story. What made the first game so memorable to me was the story and getting so invested into Ellie and Joel only to have it ripped away from me in Part two    … Expand
  95. mcnifty
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    The visual is superb. The world is beautiful. 9.5/10 no doubt. But, hey, who would play THIS game just for some awesome visual?
    Following the plot feels like the scriptwriter gently asking you, "hi, would you like have some feces in you mouth?"
    "No, thanks." "Don't be shy! Here you go! I've prepared enough for everyone." You, expecting and dreaming for so many years, are now busy    The visual is superb. The world is beautiful. 9.5/10 no doubt. But, hey, who would play THIS game just for some awesome visual?
    Following the plot feels like the scriptwriter gently asking you, "hi, would you like have some feces in you mouth?"
    "No, thanks."
    "Don't be shy! Here you go! I've prepared enough for everyone."
    You, expecting and dreaming for so many years, are now busy vomiting and have to save the f word for a later time.    … Expand
  96. Alireza_mw
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Khli baziye khafanie harki mige bade goh mikhore ya hichi az game nmidone moshkel dare akhe drdet chie chi mikhay dg az bazi narahati k eli lez shode ya joel morde khob goh mikhori aslan bazi mikoni engar hamishe dastan bayad sade bre jolo hala biya koso sher bego game play bazi bad bod ya har ane dg… Expand
  97. Ksxjuanxks
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia mal, es verdad que es un juego con gráficos increíbles y una jugabilidad espectacular pero se supone que para venir de un juego como the last of us 1 que lo espectacular de ese juego es su historia que la historia sea tan mierda y los personajes de esta entrega sean tan poco carismáticos aparte de darle un desenlace a personajes de su precuela que sea tan mala como para eliminar un personaje así de rápido sin ninguna relevancia me parece una mierda como también que Ellie debería vengarse pero la perdona sin ninguna razón coherente y el fin jajaja de eso ni hablar… Expand
  98. cyberyu
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    bought the game, played for 10 hours, returned and refund. don't buy this game, if you want to buy, wait for $10 2nd hand, you will thank me later
  99. Hdantman
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Easily one of the best if not the best told stories in video game history. I empathized with the characters on both sides of the story-something a binary good versus evil environment doesn't foster. Motion capture, dialogue, emotion, meticulously recreated setting, musical inclusion- in a word, "immersive."
  100. Shoujax
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The sequel to one of the PS3s last and biggest hits. TLOU2 hit us with a number of surprises that some people didn't react too well to. I felt the way the game weaved a narrative around these decisions, still made me care about these new characters, and engage with the storyline. Is it the best storyline ever told? Far from it. But it's also some of the most cinematic, engaging contentThe sequel to one of the PS3s last and biggest hits. TLOU2 hit us with a number of surprises that some people didn't react too well to. I felt the way the game weaved a narrative around these decisions, still made me care about these new characters, and engage with the storyline. Is it the best storyline ever told? Far from it. But it's also some of the most cinematic, engaging content I've seen in gaming. The gameplay was also engaging, and at times unbelievably tense. The ending was divisive, but made sense if you expect characters to actually grow, as opposed to acting as a vessel for your own outrage at direction choices.

    Loved it    … Expand
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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