The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Yauyclyvo
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dog’s bravest, darkest masterpiece to date and one of the greatest games of this generation
  2. Falloutboy740
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't recommend wasting $60 on this game, you can get so much better for less… Expand
  3. Yeeterman
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game in a while I've played. I wish I could get my money back. Ellie is minority, so what? Who cares what she does in bed, but what I do care about is that they have to build this POS revolving around that and shove it down our throats. + They killed Joel like F-tier side character… Expand
  4. Kev3007
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Disappointment. Everything in the trash. It seems that everything they worked for was absolutely nothing.
  5. euamolofi
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game has given me a gigantic moral lesson that revenge can destroy you. I'm seeing life with other eyes, this game has changed something in me. I can't explain it but this game is simply one of the best I've ever played in my life.
  6. Artt
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Великолепная игра, очень сильная . Я не понимаю таких низких оценок. Если вы считаете что там есть ЛГБТ пропаганда , то пройдитесь по сюжету , и потом возвращайтесь сюда со своей критикой .
  7. PoyoPoyo123
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game. What a terrible mess
    The characters are unlikable, the story is terrible and sometimes when I hit an enemy, the attack went write through them. Also Abby. THE WORST CHARACTER IN THIS SERIES. The game forces us to have sympathy for her when she killed off Joel. WHO WAS ONE OF THE BEST CHARACTERS IN THE FIRST GAME. I will say this though. The graphics are pretty good. But I will never play another last of us game with she man the barbarian. This game hasn’t ruined the first last of us game, but if this is what Naughty Dog is doing with their series from now on. Then count me out    … Expand
  8. KrasserLasse
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    In my eyes one of the most exciting games i've ever played and the best PS4-exclusive-game.
  9. Loulaz
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way they dealt with joel was awfully designed, i just want to understand what they were thinking… Expand
  10. ElMostri18
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en trama sinceramente admito que me parecio mejor que el 1, te hace sentir demasiadas y distintas emociones a lo largo de toda la historia, y el trasfondo de los personajes es tremendo, te hace pensar mucho sobre el perdon y la venganza, y todas las consecuencias que conlleva la misma, simplemente hablo de la historia porque en lo que respecta al gameplay, es bue ni si mo. Muchos diran que el 1 es mejor en historia y demas, es entendible cada cual con su opinion pero NADIE dira que el gameplay es malo. Muertes muy violentas y reales, y mecanicas que me parecieron espectaculares. Muy contento y agradecido de haber vivido esta experiencia. Lo disfrute… Expand
  11. aymanovskii
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. C'est un très bon jeu un des meilleurs que j'ai joué les grafisme sont magnifiques le gameplay aussi l'histoire est bonne même avec le décès d'un personnage principal the last of us partie 2 est cette moins émotionnel que le premier mais il le dépasse largement dans tout le reste je trouve bizarre que les gens lui donne un 0 seulement parcequils aiment pas l'histoire… Expand
  12. CarlosAlguera
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Es un juego que le hace justicia a la primera parte. Te muestra unos paisajes y una historia impresionante, sin dejas de lado el exelente gameplay. Es una joya que tendré en mi colección.
  13. Awful34
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Honestly. they lost direction of the game, the only enjoyable things were the flashbacks and the overall graphics, 4 years of wait and I am heavily disappointed.
  14. conffordy
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    TLoU2 is excellent, understand that a lot of hate comes from people frustrated by being an exclusive, by the representativeness and/or by the unexpected ending - and if you really played and tried to understand the proposal of the game, you know it was an excellent ending. It doesn't always have to be a happy ending.
  15. Yamcannon
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Finally I cleared the game, it brought me very complicated emotional changes, I don't want to describe too much. I understand that the story of the game is unacceptable to many people, but like many valuable literary and artistic works, sometimes unacceptable works do not mean inferior. Whether it is good or bad depends on people's different experiences and values. I will not force othersFinally I cleared the game, it brought me very complicated emotional changes, I don't want to describe too much. I understand that the story of the game is unacceptable to many people, but like many valuable literary and artistic works, sometimes unacceptable works do not mean inferior. Whether it is good or bad depends on people's different experiences and values. I will not force others to think that TLOU2 is a good game, and I will never recommend it to my friends. But for me, it is almost perfect. Thanks naughty dog.… Expand
  16. Crash995
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Very emotional game, i felt everything playing this masterpiece... it really hurts somethimes, but i understand the story and the message that NaughtDog tell to us that is the cost of the revenge and at the end you can choose to do the right thing... i really enjoy playing it, as Ellie and also as Abby. And like Niel said, this game is not for all player, some tlou fan can dislike theVery emotional game, i felt everything playing this masterpiece... it really hurts somethimes, but i understand the story and the message that NaughtDog tell to us that is the cost of the revenge and at the end you can choose to do the right thing... i really enjoy playing it, as Ellie and also as Abby. And like Niel said, this game is not for all player, some tlou fan can dislike the game and if you looking for a game to have fun, tlou2 is not one of them..... I personally had a lot of fun playing it. MASTERPIECE.

    PS i hope my english was not that bad... Im still learning it.    … Expand
  17. Ferre_20
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. historia pedorra que tiene el tlou2 decepcionado completamente, podrá tener gráficos geniales y una jugabilidad buena, pero si la historia es una mierda ahí nomas queda, vendieron por el primer juego, menos mal que la mayoria de los usuarios esta haciendo añicos este juego, y están atacando al director en las redes por esas ideas pedorras que tuvo este juego(y literalmente meterse en el juego para escupir en uno de los personajes más queridos) como ese final pésimo sin ningún peso en la trama y ojo que el 1 me pareció una obra maestra, pero si viendo el 1 y comparándolo con el 2 te parecen al mismo nivel, lamento infórmate que te va a gustar cualquier cosa que tenga colores lindos, realmente estoy decepcionado 7 años esperando para que la historia del juego sea pesima
    (y es un juego de un jugador sin modo online que se basa el la historia obviamente si la historia es pesima se lleva un desaprobado)    … Expand
  18. Chakri10
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Half the people here had given reviews on the day the game came saying they finished the game, so its almost obvious they haven't and are obviously just going by the spoilers. Don't bother with that. The game is an absolute must play and the story is amazing in that its truly realistic. But keep in mind it is extremely violent and dark and the graphics are on a whole another level.

    SPOILERS!!!!

    Most of the 0s here are basically butt hurt people salty, about a characters death and have never played the game.    … Expand
  19. Captain_Mogo
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It's not a game...It's an experience. Thank you Naughty Dog for this master piece
  20. Reuji
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    first of all: I don't care wether this review gets a lot of "non-helpful" ratings as I know that this game got review-bombed and many haters, homophobics and people that didn't play the games for themselves are here to spread their hate. And that's what haters gonna do - hate. Down-voting this and other positive reviews just underlines my statement anyway.

    I purchased the game on    first of all: I don't care wether this review gets a lot of "non-helpful" ratings as I know that this game got review-bombed and many haters, homophobics and people that didn't play the games for themselves are here to spread their hate. And that's what haters gonna do - hate. Down-voting this and other positive reviews just underlines my statement anyway.

    I purchased the game on release day and somehow managed to play the game unspoiled and didnt hear about the leaks before. So I was really blind to the game - and that just might be the point. I ADORE every piece and part of this game. The characters are so detailed, vivid, emotional,... Naughty Dog just proved once more that there are geniusrd in character and animation design working there. The story is action, hatred, anger but also love and a little laughter and this already in the first 60minutes in game.

    Just as the first game totally changed my priciples (I'd never shoot an uninvolved doctor, not even in vid games, but **** it, i shot everyone at the fireflies in part I) this game managed to do this as well. First i HATED to play the second protagonist of the game but more and more, the character developed, i felt pity, i began to understand, i even cried for him/her until everything merged together in an emotional roller-coaster-like climax.

    Screw the haters, as most of them didn't even played themselves or IF they did, they were already spoiled and made their bad opinion up in their head already - nothing could change these prejudiced people, they never gave the game a chance.

    Play it yourself, unspoiled or try to let yourself into the journey unbiased and you WILL NOT regret it.    … Expand
  21. Kevin1985
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't stress enough how badly the game derailed what was so great about the first one.Bad Story,Poorly written,Poor direction.I felt like I was forced to watch someone kill a character I really looked forward to playing again and couldn't do anything to stop it.My biggest question is why would they do the fans like me,like they did here.As an avid gamer going all the way back to the very first game console that you could only use to play pong on, I have played hundreds of games in my life.I can count on one hand how many times I wanted my money back.This game makes the middle finger of that hand at the fans and then cuts it off… Expand
  22. XxSamuraiHn
    Jul 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Historia forzada, personajes forzados no me gusto nada quiza solo El gameplay, graficas ni buenas ni malas para 2020, so re todo me esperaba Mas… Expand
  23. meierthomas
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ich habs jetzt nach 32 Stunden auf normalen Schwierigkeitsgrad durch.

    Zum Ersten: Ich bin verdammt froh, dass ich vorrab keine Spoiler abbekommen habe und mir auch seit einiger Zeit nichtmal die offiziellen Videos angesehen habe.

    Zum Zweiten: Letztendlich muss ich das erstmal alles sacken lassen, aber in meinen Augen ist es das beste Spiel, das Naughty Dog bisher abgeliefert hat... aber "perfekt" ist es definitiv nicht!

    Ich verrate zwar keine Story-Details, aber pack meine Meinung dazu dennoch in Spoiler...

    SPOILER:
    Gerade diese genderpolitischen Themen, die schon wohl dank der Leaks vorrab so heftig kritisiert wurden, sind leider tatsächlich die größten Schwächen im Spiel. Es ist nur lächerlich, dass einige das komplette Spiel darauf herunter reduzieren wollen, was in meinen Augen vielleicht 15-20 Minuten "fragwürdige Szenen" in einem über 30 Stunden langen Spiel sind. Und ich finde es auch gar nicht falsch, dass Entwickler solche Elemente in ihre Spiele einbauen, nur sollten sie es vielleicht etwas "klüger" wie Naughty Dog angehen. Ein paar Szenen wirkten einfach aufgesetzt, nur um scheinbar unbedingt ein Statement zu liefern.
    SPOILER ENDE
    Daneben ist die Story jetzt zwar nichts weltbewegendes, aber durchaus solide und ja, es gibt einige kontroverse Entscheidungen, die Naughty Dog hier trifft, die sicherlich nicht bei jedem gut ankommen...
    Sonst eigentlich schon, wie beim ersten Teil. Der Zünder für die Story ist ein sehr einfaches Element, das Ziel ist klar definiert, aber letztendlich sind die großen Hürden auf dem Weg das Spannende. Und gerade die Inszenierung macht das Durchspielen zum Erlebnis!

    An Gameplay und Grafik hab ich nichts auszusetzen.

    Die Präsentation ist für mich ungeschlagen... mich verblüfft es, dass hier einige der Meinung sind, dass es optisch eher in Richtung Enttäuschung geht. Ich hab das Spiel auf meiner PS4 Pro/HDR-OLED Kombination im stockdunklen Zimmer durchgespielt und ich bin schlichtweg überwältigt. Das Spiel macht eine überragende Figur in überwucherten Häuserschluchten, bis hin zu den stockdunklen "unteren Etagen". Ich bin aber auch Fan vom Filmlook, inkl. Filmkörnung, Motion Blur, Depth of Field etc. ... Und speziell in Sachen Charakterdarstellung und Animationen spielt Naughty Dog auf einem ganz anderen Niveau als alle anderen.

    Das Gameplay ist ebenfalls eine tolle Weiterentwicklung aus dem ersten Teil. Es bleibt dem gewohnten Gameplay sehr treu, aber es wirkt dank der neuen Möglichkeiten viel dynamischer.
    Die einzige Sache, die wie schon im ersten Teil stört... Der Begleiter ist für die Gegner praktisch unsichtbar. Ich hatte nur eine Szene im Spiel, wo tatsächlich mein Begleiter entdeckt wurde, und nicht ich. Aber da stand der Gegner etwa einen Meter direkt vor der Begleitung und selbst das war dann noch recht zögernd. Ich versteh, dass es frustrierend wäre, wenn die Begleitung dauernd Alarm auslösen würde... aber es sieht halt einfach dumm aus!    … Expand
  24. 3ricm
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Good graphics the game mechanics have improved and other they take out the game instead of trying to improve upon but honestly the game was really boring and a big let down from the first
  25. tlahuac12
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es un mal juego en lo absoluto , estuvo bien que Joel muriera pero almenos la venganza hubiera llegado y solo así le daría una calificación perfecta… Expand
  26. LittlePanda
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    Really.... why did they change the story to focus on abby? it really not compatible to what Joel & ally fight for in the TLOU 1, it really pain to see Joel must die in the horrible way... really guys, the story is mediocre even thought the graphic is good. It just not worth it to buy....so dont buy the game is you dont want to get **** story
  27. Gairasama
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    While the graphics are ok, (The glitches in the game itself don't help matters either), not even that is enough to save the story.

    Mr. Druckmen, you and your team had seven years to work on this, and this is the best you can come up with? I'm even angry at this I'm just disappointed with not only the final product but with how you, the company, and the journalist's attitude towards    While the graphics are ok, (The glitches in the game itself don't help matters either), not even that is enough to save the story.

    Mr. Druckmen, you and your team had seven years to work on this, and this is the best you can come up with?

    I'm even angry at this I'm just disappointed with not only the final product but with how you, the company, and the journalist's attitude towards everyone not liking the game.

    You know the drill name-calling in articles and making an ass of yourself on twitter just for empty clout. and having people try to fight amongst each other

    Not to mention that shady stunt you pulled on father's day

    As I said, I'm not even angry, just disappointed.    … Expand
  28. Garannos
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Sony's GK will ruin our games, they can give Zedal 0 point, they can give halo 0 point, and they can give TLOU2 10 point. If you click into those account who give TLOU2 10 point, you will find that they only have 1 reivew. I'm here to against them, to protect our games.
  29. Aradkuf
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game , worth waiting after 7 years beautiful gameplay and story 10/10… Expand
  30. Fabio_
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    In retrospect, this is a game i actually wish never came out. I had huge expectations after the first chapter, but the franchise is completely ruined for me now. In short:
    Story - 1/4 - The story is not only very much not enjoyable, but also poorly put together. Lots of random flashbacks, the characters aren't developed properly and the player has no choice whatsoever in the outcome of    In retrospect, this is a game i actually wish never came out. I had huge expectations after the first chapter, but the franchise is completely ruined for me now. In short:
    Story - 1/4 - The story is not only very much not enjoyable, but also poorly put together. Lots of random flashbacks, the characters aren't developed properly and the player has no choice whatsoever in the outcome of the game. Everything is scripted. Story weights 4 points for me because it should be the selling point of the game, but it was actually so shallow and dislikeable that i seriously can't find almost anything good in it. Only a couple of characters are actually well written and developed. The rest kinda makes you not even want to finish the game.
    Longevity - 0/2 - The single player story is something i'd never want to go through again, and compared to the first game there is no multiplayer. 25 hours at best, at least for me.
    Graphics and Audio - 2/2 - Not much to say here. The game is visually stunning.
    Gameplay - 1/2 - Basically the same gameplay from the first game, nothing wrong with it, but they could have made it a bit more interesting.

    Total: 4/10
    What's funny is that they critics are blaming the low user-score on the players, refusing to acknowledge anything wrong with the actual game. Anyone giving this game a 10/10 is clueless.    … Expand
  31. WayOfDarkness
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Es war ein grandioses Abenteuer. Es steht dem ersten Teil in nichts Nach. GOTY wenn nicht sogar der letzten 3 Jahre
  32. Jvnjii
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    it's amazing! the best story ever made in a video game, wordless, visionary.
  33. felisanan
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 24 hours I finally completed the game and I must say it's just as good if not better than the first game. My only complaints is that maybe you play as Abby for a little too long and gameplay got monotonous, specially on day 2. I understand that some people dislike the choices the writers made but I think they pulled it off in a way I didn't expect, I even played the game having read a lot of spoilers but that didn't take anything away from me because I believe you really have to experience this game and play it for yourself till the end to understand the choices the characters made.

    I see some people say that they don't like the game because they don't like abby, but in my opinion the game doesn't really try to make you like her, they make you see that her motives are just as valid as Ellie's for doing what she did and puts thing in a different perspective, and to be honest Abby has some of the most intense and fun parts of the game.

    My only issues with the story are Abby's motivations to save Lev and his sister and MAYBE some issues with it's structure, it may have been better to mix up playing as Abby and Ellie a little more but, I get why they didn't do that but still. When seeing Abby's side of the story I really liked all the new characters they introduced and they all felt so fleshed out, specially Owen, I even felt terrible because I already knew what Ellie did to them (this is why I think the game is structured how it is).

    Not to mention gameplay was fun and devastating as **** it's the best looking game ever, the soundtrack is so beautiful and push the important moments of the story and the environments have so much detail and love put into them.

    My expectations with this game were as high as they come and it met them. I do feel really sad for how divided the fan base will be now and I really wished everyone enjoyed this game as much as I did, but come on people, it's not even close to a 0.    … Expand
  34. chrisp98
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely fantastic. Anybody who is reviewing the game as 0 / 10 is a complete dumbass. The story is extremely deep and thought-provoking. After all these years, it was absolutely worth the wait.

    This game is the perfect sequel to the first game, and tackles the themes of loss and sorrow with great passion. The gameplay mechanics are crazy as well. You can be fighting people    This game is absolutely fantastic. Anybody who is reviewing the game as 0 / 10 is a complete dumbass. The story is extremely deep and thought-provoking. After all these years, it was absolutely worth the wait.

    This game is the perfect sequel to the first game, and tackles the themes of loss and sorrow with great passion. The gameplay mechanics are crazy as well. You can be fighting people and you'll hear them screaming when you shoot off their fingers, you can hear people call for their teammates by name (crazy!), and it seems as if every part of the environment is intractable. Every surface you slam somebody against, it's as if that was specifically scripted to happen right there, in that exact place, with that exact method of hitting them (even though it wasn't! love the fighting mechanics they're great.)

    This game absolutely deserves the title of best of a generation. How the hell is everyone rating this game 0 / 10?? I mean seriously? You think this game is absolute trash; not even one star worthy? You're an idiot if you believe that. Just because you're saddened by plot elements doesn't make the game bad. That's the entire **** point. You're supposed to feel bad; feel loss. The world isn't a perfect place and the game really tries to get that point across. That doesn't mean the game is bad or that you should review it badly. It means you should perhaps (and I know this is going to ostracize me) play the game? Maybe finish it before you rate it terribly like an idiot?

    This game has been in development for almost 6/7 years and it shows. They've put tons of time into creating a game that is a masterpiece. Considering this game hasn't even been out for more than a few days, I seriously doubt 90% of the people reviewing here have even finished the game yet.

    I firmly believe that if you review bomb this game like a moron, either one out of two things are true:
    1. You don't even own the game / a playstation
    2. You haven't completed the game / played it at all

    I went out of my way to avoid leaks before launch, and did my best to ignore ridiculous **** like this. Naughty Dog, if you read this, you released an amazing game. The actual critics are correct here. This game is absolutely deserving of 9.5 / 10 like they say, 10 / 10 in my book. I literally don't know what could have made this game better. It's a masterpiece.

    Don't listen to these people; there is a reason we have actual critics. The game was fantastic, totally worth the wait (love the length of the game). Please continue to curate beautifully written games like this one.

    Those of you review bombing, please do two things:

    1. Play the game ENTIRELY. This means beginning to end. Don't stop playing halfway through and go review. Actually finish the damn game
    2. Come back here and re-evaluate the score you gave the game.

    Sorry if this post was a little brash. But it's ridiculous; this game is so amazing and it pisses me off that people might not play it based off reviews passed out by idiots who don't play a game before they review it.

    TL;DR - Play the game before giving it 0 stars based off what others have said. You dumbass. *for whoever needs to hear it*    … Expand
  35. ps_meta
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Everything about the game is incredible. The graphics, the atmosphere, the gameplay, the music, the voice acting, the story. All 10. If you were a fan of the 1st, you will be a fan of the 2nd. Go buy it and play.

    I Loved this game; since I first played it, it's been on mind when I've not been playing it. Only this game and the first Last of Us had me feeling like this before about a    Everything about the game is incredible. The graphics, the atmosphere, the gameplay, the music, the voice acting, the story. All 10. If you were a fan of the 1st, you will be a fan of the 2nd. Go buy it and play.

    I Loved this game; since I first played it, it's been on mind when I've not been playing it. Only this game and the first Last of Us had me feeling like this before about a video game. I've never cared so much about protagonists in a game before, the only other that comes some what close is Arthur Morgan is RDR2. Thank you, Naughty Dog for this masterpiece. Please continue to be bold and brave in your story telling. You have set the standard again. Please keep doing what you're doing!
    ---

    I can only assume people who have review bombed and left incredibly low rated reviews are A) XBox fanboys, B) Fans of other titles that they consider to be the greatest game of all time and do not want TLOU getting that kind of recognition again, C) a combination of both. Note, I'm saying the 'incredibly low ratings' - people can dislike and like different things and that is fine, but the 0's - 4's truly have some weird ulterior motive - if you are looking at reviews to help you decidee, then you can rightfully ignore them. I will say this as well about metacritic - how many of these reviews are verified? 4.5 stars currently on the PS store - those will be ratings from verified purchases.

    As for what may be genuine negative reviews... I've seen a few complaints about *spoiler* not enough Joel and Ellie time and the ending because it wasn't a happy fairytale story - I can't help but audibly lol the world the game is set in and even the real world is not some happy fairytale.

    As well as complaints about playing as Abby - I must admit, early on, I was really not happy about this, but after completing the game, I think this was brilliant from ND. The world is not black and white, Good and evil, there's different shades of grey. Joel was a bad person after Sarah - that much was made clear by Tommy in the 1st game, Tommy talks about having nightmares from their time together. There was a vaccine that would help heal the world. Joel, although most of us would do the same, if given an in game option to do so may I add, stopped that and saved Ellie! Whilst we love Ellie, it's the selfish and wrong thing to do. He killed innocent people. What we do in the game as Ellie is seek revenge, which is exactly what Abby and her crew did... but instead she let Tommy and Ellie live - Joel kills the surgeon, Abby's Dad and Marlene. The game does a brilliant job of not making that crew come across as just some generic evil bad guys, rather we see them as a part of a community much like Jackson... something else that I thought was good was the crew didn't even know Ellie was after them - they thought she was a Scar/seraphite as that's who they were in conflict with. Abby has some redemption with Yara and Lev and her and Lev's relationship felt some what similar to Joel and Ellie, thrown together through bad circumstances. Before Santa Monica I found myself wanting Ellie to stay at the Farmhouse, although I was happy to get more gameplay, because I knew she may end up alone, which is what she feared most. I think I know Joel would not want her to get revenge, but instead to live happily and peacefully with Dina and JJ.. Ellie however is suffering from PTSD. She cannot stop thinking about Joel.

    One thing I may have changed was perhaps maybe play as Abby more before seeing Joel killed, but at the same time, although the most obvious reason why, it was good to find out along the way.

    I've sadly also heard people are upset that Ellie is gay and Lev is a trans - to those people, grow up.    … Expand
  36. Nowen
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Just for the sake of it, no game is sorry 0, so all you winers for gave a 0 for whatever stupide reason ...
  37. ashley006
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I enjoyed this game and I also liked the story tho.
    I can understand ellie's feeling and also abby's too.
  38. Yangolochek
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! Dark, gritty and very realistic. It sets a very high standard in gameplay, story and visuals. It stuck with me, I can't stop thinking and discussing and going over small details that blew me away. A complete masterpiece and a very worthy continuation of Ellie's story.
  39. Hhhland
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente, trouxe novas mecânicas para o gameplay deixando mais completo.
    A história é sensacional, muito densa trazendo vários tópicos para a mesa, mas para aqueles que gostam de cirandinha e tem uma única perspectiva(a sua) não vai ser muito legal...
  40. Maks_EaGle
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game gave me a lot of emotsiy. This game have very interesting story, high quality of graphs. I have not play something like this. Thanks Naughty Dog.
  41. Karlos090315
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Uma obra prima muito bom n tenho Nei palavras para descrever o sentimento por este jogo
  42. letdownfan
    Jul 3, 2020
    2
    The Graphics and sound design are awesome but the story...

    It was just a huge let down, as a fan of the first one you won't like part 2. I think everyone who likes this one wasn't really a fan of the first game. They just found the saddest story endings to all the characters we loved in part 1. I'm just disappointed! p.s yes I played the game to completion and I am not just    The Graphics and sound design are awesome but the story...

    It was just a huge let down, as a fan of the first one you won't like part 2.
    I think everyone who likes this one wasn't really a fan of the first game.
    They just found the saddest story endings to all the characters we loved in part 1.
    I'm just disappointed!

    p.s yes I played the game to completion and I am not just hating, I wanted to like this one but it was a huge let down    … Expand
  43. Cypher_
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    A good technical achievement with the graphics and sound on a dated console, but really can't get passed how bad the story and writing is on this game. Was a struggle to finish with the janky controls and repetitive mechanics the first time I've had doubts about any future Naughty Dog titles.
  44. AlexTrovik
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Definitely, if there weren’t a bunch of positive reviews that insist on “The Best Game in History”, or something like that, I would not write this comment. I don’t want this game to be bought based on the very positive reviews, in which it is very convenient to omit key disadvantages and use what Sony was allowed to say to divert their eyes. I am offended by the fact that they made anDefinitely, if there weren’t a bunch of positive reviews that insist on “The Best Game in History”, or something like that, I would not write this comment. I don’t want this game to be bought based on the very positive reviews, in which it is very convenient to omit key disadvantages and use what Sony was allowed to say to divert their eyes. I am offended by the fact that they made an agit poster with good-by-you-know ideas from the good characters initially. I'm silent about Abby.
    The plot is bad and without propaganda motives, because there was nothing alive and interesting in it. The plot of the first part was also quite trivial, but they managed to make an interesting game out of it by revealing the relationships and empathy of the main characters. Who, by mercy, tell me to empathize with me here? After the ending of the first part, I thought that the game would continue the already strained relationship of Ally and Joel after he deceived her, but no. Eat Abby with all her muscles. And again, the plot at the Assassins Creed level is revenge, murder, aaaaaaaa.
    I do not recommend either buying, or even thinking about buying at a discount. See the passage.    … Expand
  45. JimSlade
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game does not honor the characters, storyline, or logic of the first game. A story driven game has to have good writing, few plot holes, and consistent characters. I was very disappointed By the lack of heart this game had. The game play was consistent with the first game but not noticeably improved. The insult that you spend 10 hours playing someone who murdered one of the two lead characters from the first game is a slap in the face. I will however, say the graphics were exceptional.… Expand
  46. Belerius
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Garbage story. No logical conection with the last os us part 1. No character developement consistente too.
  47. GoncaloSilva25
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no words to describe what I felt with one of the best experiences of my life.
    I can understand the criticisms regarding Joel's death, regarding the fact that Joel trusted a stranger. But they have to admit that the story is on another level ... The message of the story is incredible, how revenge ended up ruining his life and ended up destroying the only thing that joel left him (playing the guitar).
    Again, the soundtrack is something perfect and that fits every moment of the game.    … Expand
  48. pedrogama
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    mecánicamente está Incrível, a história a princípio pode não agradar, mas ao jogar que nem tudo é preto no branco, jogo maravilhoso
  49. Vrail_x
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Gameplay And setting are great but they completely missed the mark with the story.
  50. BranCups
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. Great story. Tbh i liked abby’s side better than ellie’s. Joel’s fate was decided when he killed those fireflies in the hospital.… Expand
  51. Super933
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Beautiful Gameplay, Graphics, Game Mechanics! Story was Confusing and some moments were unexpected, Sad n made me Mad but It is what it is i guess!
    Loved every Sec of it
  52. JbTwoBe
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A brillant, complex, twisted, powerful story lived throughout this second opus of The Last of Us. Carried by amazing graphics, gameplay and details, Ellie’s journey is told in an amazing away here. I do not understand the ones who did not appreciated this game as the masterpiece it represents in my opinion. A new level of emotion is reached in this second part, topping what had been doneA brillant, complex, twisted, powerful story lived throughout this second opus of The Last of Us. Carried by amazing graphics, gameplay and details, Ellie’s journey is told in an amazing away here. I do not understand the ones who did not appreciated this game as the masterpiece it represents in my opinion. A new level of emotion is reached in this second part, topping what had been done in The Last Of Us.… Expand
  53. Voidlark
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Excellent craftsmanship, truly a dev team at the top of its game. Thought-provoking, stylish, punishingly brutal storytelling, and apparently the bane of edgelords everywhere. So that's a bonus! About to start my second go-round.
  54. klaytxn
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killing Joel was basically needed for story and character development, what else did everyone expect?

    Grow up and stop review bombing.

    Great game 10/10.    … Expand
  55. chazmax
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    Garbage. An offense to gamers and normal folks everywhere who don't enjoy murdering dogs and wallowing in self-pity. The shill media have embarrassed themselves again.
  56. caroltake
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is epic. Don't let your homophobia judge the game for itself. People are politizing the game. Homophobics!
  57. Ilwynsilverstar
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game ever! Not only did the character I love the most die in the beginning, the damn game makes you play his killer. The person I wanted dead the most is the character we have to play and nothing is resolved in the end. None of the remaining characters are likeable and the story sucks. I wasted my money on this game and I didn't even want to play it halfway through. The first game was wonderful, but they lost it with this one. I expected better than this.… Expand
  58. Donaldor10293
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    The graphics and engine of the game are superb, it improves in every way on ND's older games. While the story might be different than what people expected (and I'm am Ellie fan the whole way, so I didn't take to Abby very well) it was still a compelling story. The game has it's flaws, but they are so few in comparison to how amazing this game is.
  59. JezL8
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    TLOU2 is a Hollywood slick, big budget and beautiful version of the work of Yoko Taro. It reminds me of Shadow Of The Colossus, Nier Automata and Spec Ops: The Line with a budget. Thus it may well be my favourite game of all time. An utterly astounding work that forces the player to confront their own assumptions and explores the dangers of othering individuals and groups.

    The way the    TLOU2 is a Hollywood slick, big budget and beautiful version of the work of Yoko Taro. It reminds me of Shadow Of The Colossus, Nier Automata and Spec Ops: The Line with a budget. Thus it may well be my favourite game of all time. An utterly astounding work that forces the player to confront their own assumptions and explores the dangers of othering individuals and groups.

    The way the game progresses and varies it's encounters brings to mind Resident Evil 4. Using it's core stealth and combat mechanics that are then twisted by enemy combinations, environmental factors, arena design and more. These core mechanics are absolutely rock solid and then used as a foundation for game design that keeps them constantly feeling fresh.

    The graphics are phenomenal as is the score and voice acting. The writing feels like it's actually been written as opposed to simply plotted or scripted, perhaps even dramaturged. However rather than simply emulate film or television it tells a story in a way that could only be done in an interactive medium, a radical and bold structure that encourages you to wallow in the grin satisfaction of necessary violence done well and then asks you to reconsider and recontextulaise what you have done.

    It's a masterpiece and the first game in years (in fact probably since Resident Evil 4!) that I binged and finished in a matter of days. Highly, highly recommended.    … Expand
  60. Lulaby
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lastima que muera Joel pero es buen juego. La neta el 80% de las calificaciones son de los losers de xbox y otras plataformas no les hagan caso. Eso no quita que naughty dog haga Buenos juegos… Expand
  61. 1_1
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This game disappoints in soooo many ways. Naughty dog threw away a beloved game and put a huge dent on there name, save your money.
  62. worst_joel_dies
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Think about the things you love about the first game and then play it again. Then take some time out of your day to write an essay on how the world around these characters concludes. Read it back to yourself 10 times and hold it dear in your mind. Sell this game if you bought it or do the unsuspecting used buyer a service and destroy it.
  63. Zloj_Pes
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Тлоу 2 уж слишком сильно играет на моих фанатских чуствах и первые 15 часов вообще шикарные были, особенно когда были всякие флешбеки с маленькой Элли, и со всеми этими мелками отсылочками к первой части, но вторая половина, она для меня была очень протеричивой, персонажем Эбби я так в итоге и не смог проникнуться и мне во многом показалась эта часть игры филерной, хотя я понимаю зачем иТлоу 2 уж слишком сильно играет на моих фанатских чуствах и первые 15 часов вообще шикарные были, особенно когда были всякие флешбеки с маленькой Элли, и со всеми этими мелками отсылочками к первой части, но вторая половина, она для меня была очень протеричивой, персонажем Эбби я так в итоге и не смог проникнуться и мне во многом показалась эта часть игры филерной, хотя я понимаю зачем и почему она делалась. В итоге сюжет он мне понравился, я погрустил и посмеялся во многих моментах, но до первой части ему очень далеко, но и понятно что вряд ли бы он до первой части дотянуть.

    Технический игра сделана шикарно, графика и анимации просто лучшие на пс4 для меня, гемплей хоть он концептуально простой, но засчет всех этих анимации и как ощущается удары, стрельба, он мне приносил удовольствие даже на ng+. К этой части у меня к ноти догам вообще претензий нету и просто удивляешься как они все так классно делают.

    В итоге для меня игра заочная игра года, хоть первую часть игра и не смогла перебить.    … Expand
  64. Majinplatypus13
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    With all the negative backlash I was concerned about the quality of this game, and it surpassed all of my expectations so far. Don't believe the haters, if you loved the original, pick up Part 2.
  65. yoomes
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Congratulations Naughty Dog! This might have been the best entertainment experience I have ever had. I don't think there has been a movie, TV-show, a book or another game quite like this and made me feel this way. After the game was done I just had to sit in silence and appreciate the masterpiece I just played. The game is so well crafted in every way. From the sound design to the art, theCongratulations Naughty Dog! This might have been the best entertainment experience I have ever had. I don't think there has been a movie, TV-show, a book or another game quite like this and made me feel this way. After the game was done I just had to sit in silence and appreciate the masterpiece I just played. The game is so well crafted in every way. From the sound design to the art, the graphics, the animations. Absolutely everything about this game is just magnificent in my opinion. But the story and how the gameplay is connected to the story is what sets this apart from everything else. Gameplay and the story makes you think about the actions you are doing and it's something I don't think I have experienced elsewhere. It's really impressive how Naughty Dog did this. It's impossible to go in greater detail and describe why the game had so massive impact on me without spoiling it, and I don't want to do it. Go play this game!… Expand
  66. Wwwtor
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The fact that this game is given 10/10 by many journalists is a testament to the fact that corporate corruption is very real. Don’t buy into these journalists’ 10/10 reviews. This game has a serious pacing issue. The character development also makes zero sense. They turned Ellie into an absolute killing monster that murders hundreds upon hundreds of people, but in the end she just gave up doing the one thing she was set out to do. This kind of character development makes no sense. Abby is also so poorly portrayed that I just can’t feel for her for the things that she did to Joel. If you want people to play as a new character, you need a MUCH better character introduction. Overall, this is a poorly written and poorly directed game that doesn’t deserve a 10/10 score in any way.… Expand
  67. burky17
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, well written story, and complex characters.
    Those who dislike the game and give it a zero are overly attached to a preconceived notion of what the game "should" be. Their hero worship of Joel prevents them from being receptive to the greater story. It's sad, their blind hatred of the game only proves the point that the game makes.
  68. jbrugnerotti
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game is perfect in every way. It leaves you speechless, angry, sad and amazed. There’s not an happy ending, it’s a story to reflect, it is supposed to make you feel something. It’s like that movie when you don’t like the end because it’s too human and it’s not happy. I felt so many emotions, me as part of the LGBTQ+ community felt embraced and represented, I wanted to stop playingThis game is perfect in every way. It leaves you speechless, angry, sad and amazed. There’s not an happy ending, it’s a story to reflect, it is supposed to make you feel something. It’s like that movie when you don’t like the end because it’s too human and it’s not happy. I felt so many emotions, me as part of the LGBTQ+ community felt embraced and represented, I wanted to stop playing when they were having that idyllic life because it was too wholesome. I felt angry when I was forced to continue pursuing Abby. But life is like this in so many ways. Right now I feeling angry because I am forced to stay at home without a job. Also really well done to talk about homophobia and put more representation in it, I think it’s the first time that I see an openly gay main character, strong and not letting pass any kind of disrespect for her being a lesbian.
    Characters were well developed, many times it felt like I was with real people playing and every time I’d go in a journey alone I actually felt alone.

    This game is a pill hard to swallow, not in a bad way, it’s just because I’d write the story differently giving a happy life in the end. I think that’s why people didn’t like, because we want to find some hope in the end and this one gave us nothing but imagination of what will happen next, and Ellie ended up alone, that really got me since her fear was to end up alone, that was so sad. So if you guys are planning a sequel either to finish the series of them trying to find a cure, and giving a happy life to Ellie so her existence has some meaning in the last of us world, bc right now all I can feel about her is sorry and she being my favourite character is like heartbreaking.

    I have to admit I didn’t wanted to play with Abby, I was reluctant and killed her many times lol but I started to like her in the end, not a big like but it just shows again how human this video game is, showing that everything has 2 sides and we can easily apply this to real life.

    This game has loads to think and process so people that are not open to accept what it brings and are projecting their own frustrations towards it will not really get it.
    Also congratulations to take the risk and put minorities in it. I saw a bunch of people get really mad about it and show their homophobic beliefs.

    I disagree with loads of stuff in this game but it doesn’t change the fact that is amazing. Will play again and please, it not a part 3, at least give us a DLC!    … Expand
  69. Darrian
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    After more than 25 hours I finished the game, and I can without any hesitation say it is one of the best - if not the best - games I have ever played. The poor reviews are most likely by people that haven’t even finished the game, trolls or just some people commenting on it based on the leaks without truly understanding the game. Or just people butt-hurt over the fact that some charactersAfter more than 25 hours I finished the game, and I can without any hesitation say it is one of the best - if not the best - games I have ever played. The poor reviews are most likely by people that haven’t even finished the game, trolls or just some people commenting on it based on the leaks without truly understanding the game. Or just people butt-hurt over the fact that some characters in the game are not exactly like them. The story is rough, gruesome, conflicting and often heart-breaking. The Last of Us is not a happy game, and anyone expecting any different should probably find something else to play. This will truly lead you through a roller coaster of emotions.
    It's the most beautiful game I've ever seen, with stunning character design and gorgeous environment. The hair, the eyes, the voice-acting, the performance, the lightning - unlike any other game. In cutscenes, you can really feel the emotions coming from the characters, see it on their faces, hear it in their voice. The infected or the fungus on the walls will leave you disgusted, terrified. The gory mess after blowing up an enemy with a bomb will make you sort of pity them.
    The gameplay - the same mechanics as in the first game, but BETTER. You get new equipment, new skills, new weapons. The areas are always huge, sometimes I didn't even know where to go first. This, combined with the ability to crawl under things or squeeze through tight spaces will give you so many opportunities to hide, to kill enemies or to just run away. Sometimes you don't even find enemies if you don't explore certain areas. New people, new infected. Each encounter will keep you on the edge of your seat, not really knowing what to expect. The physics are very realistic.
    The story - this is a story of vengeance, how far a person will go to get it and how it can change them. It will make you see that not everything is black and white. Perhaps there is no good and bad. Perhaps not every hero is a hero and not every villain is a villain. They're just people doing what they think is right. It is hard not to say too much and spoil things. I will say that the story made me sad, happy, angry, heart-broken, scared, pissed, conflicted. It made me smile and it made me tear up. And that, I think, is a good thing, because it made me FEEL something. It made me think about what I would do in those situations. As I said, a roller coaster of emotions.
    All in all, in my opinion this game is a truly worthy sequel to the first game. Even more frightening and traumatizing. The people that give it a 0 truly don't deserve to give reviews. Naughty Dog took a bold step with this game, and it paid off. Please don't listen to other people's words - try the game for yourself with an open mind and make your own opinion. You may be pleasantly surprised.    … Expand
  70. PaulZolla
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the game twice, even at the major difficulty of SURVIVOR+, exploring every inch and finally awarding my platinum.

    Graphics: 10
    The graphics is stunning, facial animations are astonishing and can really make u feel what is going through the characters mind. Stable framerate, high quality.

    Audio and soundtrack: 9.8
    Gustavo made another piece of art with this game. The soundtrack fits perfectly within the context of the game, is never invasive and really enhances your emotions when needed.
    Also gameplay audio is really good. Environment sounds can really help you to locate enemies, see who they are and what they intend to do, essential to the gameplay.
    Sometimes though, enemy location does not fit perfectly the position of the enemies, causing you to panic if you think they are too close. It's not a big problem.

    Environment and level design: 10
    The work and craftsmanship of the developers to reconstruct a Seattle won by nature is jawdropping. Everything is exactly where it should be. It's all so green, rainy. Destruction is perfectly represented and the victory of nature over mankind is portrayed in every aspect.
    Big shout-out to the level design. Every encounter can be approached in many different ways due to the level design and our gameplay choices. Stealth is favored due to many underground or underwater passages, trucks under which you can hide and most of all it's import that you can sometimes use verticality (something which was completely absent from the first game). Many levels will completely develop vertically.

    Acting: 10
    I played the game in the original language. Nothing to say on this, Ashley, Troy and Laura's work was absolutely terrific. Every emotion of the characters, also thanks to the facial animations get to the hearts of the player.

    Gameplay and AI: 9.5
    Part I had a great gameplay, but part II makes that gameplay even better in every possible department. The shooting feels a lot better and the RPG components of the game (Supplements and weapon upgrades) really impact the gameplay. Level design makes everything a lot more fun, more weapons and objects to use, etc...
    Only downside, although AI has been a lot improved since Part I (both enemies and allies), sometimes your companions do stupid things like pushing you out of cover or walking in front of the enemies (they can't be seen but feels kinda weird playing). Enemies are well organised but in rare cases they can clip and you can just kill them 1 by 1 like a bunch of idiots. Also this is a very minor downside in all the beautiful things that this gameplay offers.

    Longevity and variety: 9.5
    My adventure lasted 30 hours. What can you ask more from a so beautiful game?!
    The adventure is not only long, but puts in front of many different challenges, which must be approached in many different ways (human bossfights, infected bossfights, infected hordes, scars, wlf soldiers, both wlf and scar soldiers, infected and humans, only shamblers, only stalkers, etc....). All this variety makes sure that the gameplay never makes you bored.

    Story and narrative: 9
    The story really is amazing and the level of storytelling is off the charts. The deep diving into the psychology of the characters will be a major milestone in gaming for years. Everything in this game is so emotional. Not a single game ever grazed the level of emotions that are summoned by this game (sadness, hate, desperation, joy, pure emptiness, etc...). The adoption of two storylines crossing each other is extremely beautiful, to see both perspectives and explore both character's minds. The symbolism of the game is also something that can be compared to poetry for how beautiful it is when you can grasp it and understand it.
    Every character feels so alive and seeing how they evolve or devolve is another milestone of the game.
    Now we get to the cons of the story:
    1) The story hits you extremely hard which is not a bad thing, the downside is that some events are presented in a questionable order. Playing as Abby was a great experience. She and Lev are a great team and they both are great characters, but the game wants you in the first part to hate Abby too much, risking to fail in the second half to make you feel empathy for her or at least understand her actions and her character. The game relies too much on the sensibility of the players in this context, that's why the game is "not for everyone"
    2) Too much symbolism. Symbolism is beautiful and poetic, but sometimes is so concealed that people might think that what happened is just a plot hole. This is another reason why the game is "not for everyone".
    3) Story pacing. Flashbacks are well put in the story, but sometimes they break the player's hype too much, especially at the fight in the theater when the control switches to Abby and to get there again you need to play 10 hours. Overall the Abby gameplay is a little to long.

    Anyway, the game is a masterpiece and everyone should try it.    … Expand
  71. kalsyum
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is largely the same as the first game save for some additional actions available to the player and improved fluidity of melee combat. Visuals and audio are top quality for its time, similar to how the graphics and sound were also cutting edge during the time of the first game. Characters, character development, and especially the plot, however, are severely lacking.

    The story, plot and character development are a huge step below that of its predecessor. Many characters are bland and uninteresting, serving only to die and perform a cheap way of evoking regret from the player but done so poorly that the player would not even have the time or context to think critically about why or how one would feel sorry for their death apart from them being a human being. (player is already aware of the dog-eat-dog world that is present - why is one more death any different?)

    Most of the characters have no personality traits and know only how to make snarky comments about whatever was last said by the character conversing with them. Many of the characters also make uncharacteristic or irrational decisions which then result in major repercussions. It's to the point where it feels that the writers forced characters to make decisions that are not in line with the character just to push the story forward and in the direction the writers wanted them to, whether or not it would make any logical sense in the story's context.

    Characters that played a major and irreplaceable role in the first game are suddenly made heavily irrelevant and the player is forced by the narrative to hate them and tries extremely hard to paint clear picture of black and white. The game tries to disguise this but it is quite obvious. As Ellie, you are forced to kill enemies who scream in agony or call out to their deceased comrades or even have to kill animals (which have been proven to always evoke strong emotional responses from people). As the other protagonist, Abby, you mostly fight nameless, stereotypical thugs or a dehumanized group of cultists that make no emotional impact on the player when killed (unlike the WLF enemies Ellie must take on). The story tries so hard to make the player empathise with Abby but her personality and decisions in the game don't allow this. She shows no hesitancy in killing Joel despite having her life saved by him and not even any remorse after brutalising him. She shows no hesitancy and even elation in murdering Dina even after knowing she would be killing her unborn child with her. And after all is said and done, despite the game's theme of revenge, she is let free by Ellie despite her actions throughout the game. Of all the characters, Abby, the only person who succeeded in getting their revenge, was let free while Ellie keeps her life but loses her soul and loses everything despite being the one character that chose the higher path. The story tries so hard to portray this idea that "When seeking revenge, dig two graves" but only one grave is filled and thats of the person who chose the path of redemption instead of revenge.

    All in all the story, is forced, undeveloped or arranged in such a way that the player would have to perform an insane amount of mental gymnastics to come to any meaningful conclusion of the message the writers tried to send to the audience (if that was even their intention), the new characters are uninteresting while the old ones have been greatly reduced in terms of what made their characters unique and impactful in the first game and the underlying themes of the game are forcibly pushed onto and unnecessarily overwhelming to the player.

    Considering all aspects: gameplay, visual/sound design, characters and the plot, this game was a huge step down from its predecessor due to the fact that what made the original game unique and enjoyable was its unique narrative and characters that had a strong but reasonable roles in the development of the story. These, however, are all lost in this instalment. Moral ambiguity no longer exists as Ellie and Joel's decisions are retconned from the original game and boiled down to "Joel stop cure, denied Ellie's choice at sacrifice (although in the original game Ellie isn't even given the choice, she is kept sedated by the scientists without telling her the risks of their procedure and attempt actively to prevent Joel from saving her) and killed Fireflies = evil and deserved his death" and "Ellie left behind her life to pursue Abby and therefore deserved to lose her soul (being able to play the guitar, Dina and their child, Jesse). Abby is constantly painted in a good light and even given almost half of the game to make the player empathise with her despite not even being advertised as a protagonist of the game.

    Final Rating:
    1/10 great visuals/sound, ok gameplay but, garbage story and new characters, ND/Sony false advertisement of the game, disrespect for the characters which made TLoU great, endless agenda pandering    … Expand
  72. BlueWeed97
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Realmente no puedo con la historia es terrible, arruino completamente mis expectativas de 5 años, matar a Joel como si no fuera nada y lo peor de todo jugar con esa madre de hombre, no que pena; gráficos 100, historia 0
  73. ret90ui90tp
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. becuse him add the gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy… Expand
  74. Praathip
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    If this game was a movie , it surely deserves an oscar. The actings the music score and most importantly an amazing story , I loved everything from it .
  75. StefanoGames
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Un buen juego si bien su historia no está al nivel del primer juego tampoco es que la historia sea mala , el juego es bastante bueno en lo jugable en la exploración de recursos y historia hace que este juego sea muy entretenido para jugar, por mi parte lo recomiendo.
  76. AJpleg
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Never before have I seen such an authentic commentary on hate. This have will make you be implicit in the self destruction of a character you love and the redemption of a character you hate. I commend Naughty Dog for not playing it safe when they could have focused on the more cathartic elements of hate. Instead we got something powerful and something important. This game will make youNever before have I seen such an authentic commentary on hate. This have will make you be implicit in the self destruction of a character you love and the redemption of a character you hate. I commend Naughty Dog for not playing it safe when they could have focused on the more cathartic elements of hate. Instead we got something powerful and something important. This game will make you uncomfortable. That's the point.… Expand
  77. Pillbobaggins
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Won’t spoil anything... but they done goofed it up. Really sad to see the franchise fall on it face like this.
  78. Citricmillipede
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Horrible story! I loved the first game with joel and ellie. Why is everything a competiton of who can be the most woke.
  79. Madmax133
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    It was a dumb game. Nothing special. I wish I could get my money back, honestly.
  80. airey
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us creators have always described it as a story-driven game. Its story is, undoubtedly, one of the most relevant aspects of it. It's what differentiated TLOU1 from other Zombie-like survival games of that time and what made it one of the best games of the year it released.
    Enter TLOU2. First things first: Amazing graphics, one of the best ones I've ever seen in the PS4. Gameplay-wise it retains most of the mechanics of TLOU1 with some AI improvements: it won't bring much innovation to the table and the developers decided to play it safe, seeing how well they work in TLOU1. The lack of innovation is accentuated by its lack of multiplayer mode, and The game becomes somewhat repetitive towards its end with the QTEs becoming incredibly predictable.
    This could all be forgiven, though, if the story made up for it. After all, this is a story-driven game, and its story was one of, if not the best, aspects of its predecessor. But as you may all know already, the story is complete rubbish. Most fans would infer that Joel would die in this series, but his death was nonsensical and out-of-character, and the consequences of it were unsatisfying. The game is linear and doesn't allow choices to be made, and in some parts while playing as Ellie you will be forced to do acts you don't want to do only to have the game scold you for having made them, which doesn't make any sense. Compare it to games like Telltale's The Walking Dead, where you made hard choices and faced the consequences of them, or Spec Ops: The Line, where the game forced you to make bad choices, but you didn't know it at the time you made them.
    Inconsistency is also a key part of this story. In the latter part of the game you play as Abby, the woman who killed Joel. Not only does the game NOT scold you for the horrible things you do as Abby, but it tries so hard to make you empathize with her and justify her actions that it even comes off as hypocritical towards Ellie. Given that Joel was a beloved character in the series, this comes off as just pretentious writing, bringing the dread and depression of the game to the point of exaggeration.
    The ending is just as bleak, forced, and disappointing as the whole story of the game is. It almost feels that the creators of the game wanted this game to make you feel miserable for playing it; which can be a good thing, but they forced this guilt on you so hard that it just wants you to not touch this game anymore.
    Games can get away with shallow and almost nonsensical plots if the rest of its parts make up for it. But TLOU never wanted to be one of these games. They relied heavily on the story, and the story was a complete mess. That's why it earns a 3/10.    … Expand
  81. ghettoRigby
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    I want to talk about this game soo bad. But if I start I will run out of space, truthfully. The story and pacing is just terrible past one hour. It also seemed as if check every kind of diversity box there is, and there’s nothing wrong with that it just seemed forced that’s it.
  82. Dremorack
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    The game is good the story is not for everybody.

    How do you top one of the best games of all time? By making it bigger, badder and more focused. The Last of Us Part 2 is unsettling at times, but that gives its story and theme more impact. This is a grown-up experience through and through and a fine example of gaming as art.
  83. SimpleJack1987
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Absolute character assassination. Could have been a great game if they stuck to Joel and Ellie.
  84. ELVILLOTE04
    Oct 2, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically this game is a much better version of the last of us part 1 in terms of graphics and mechanics, BUT the story is an absolute piece of garbage, killing JOEL, (THE SAME MAN THAT DESTROY AN ENTIRE ARMY OF TRAINED SOLDIERS BY HIMSELF) in that stupid way, leaving behind the father-daughter connection of the first game that give chills to anyone and having a harsh 10 hours of gameplay with the least remarkable character of the game is just sad.
    I think we all agree that this is not the way we wanted the game to go but, THERE IS MORE
    The final..... just......i dont have words..... its just so trash that I want to take this game from the canonical story of the last of us
    Anyway, keep playing gta v    … Expand
  85. Infamous_Wa
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Loved it. From beginning to end it was a complete masterpiece. Don’t understand the hate
  86. Cathal_H93
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 7 years of anticipation for the next chapter in this series that many avid gamers such as myself who hold the original in such high regard, this mediocre attempt of a sequel tarnishes the original's legacy and decides to bash the players over the head with its ham-fisted political agenda and ideologies. The plot is contrived and tries to be cleverer than it actually is. The old characters are either a shell of their former selves or are just completely different from what they were before and make dumb decisions. The new characters are either bland, one dimensional or just plain terrible and any chance of any of them developing is short lived. As a longtime fan of Naughty Dog and all their works, I have never lost respect for a developer as quickly as I did for Naughty Dog. They should be ashamed of themselves for blatant false advertising in the trailer, having the trailers deceive fans into believing that they will go on the journey as Ellie with Joel by her side. FALSE Joel is barely even in the game and the scenes he is in are just pointless flashbacks and not to mention that you only play as Ellie for only half of the game, more or less. The absolute nerve the developers had to try and pull a page out of Kojima's book and have the player play as a character that they despise and think that you'll grow to empathise with her is something that will go down in gaming history as one of the worst decisions of gaming development. The reason why the switch worked more for Kojima is pretty simple: Raiden didn't kill any beloved characters. Gender and identity politics have no place in being in a game like this. In a world ravaged by a deadly fungus and infected , survival and knowing whom to trust or not to, are the most paramount things to care about in the game's world, not what your gender or sexual orientation is. If this is the route that lies in wait for the new generation of gaming that is approaching then I will no longer be apart of this community. True gamers like myself play these games as a form of escapism, not to be bogged down with political messaging that's about as subtle as using gasoline to put out a fire. If you loved everything about the original game then you'll be doing yourself a favour by not buying this game, or hell even renting it. I have never written a review or anything like this on these types of sites but the way this game affected me for the wrong reasons I just had to put my thoughts into words. RIP Joel, you deserved better… Expand
  87. Joel44
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm only giving this a 1 because the graphics are so amazing. A story about retribution with no retribution. Killing the main character off in the cruelest way possible and then slapping us in the face by making us play half the game as his killer? I waited 7 years for this? You misrepresented the trailers by making us think he was more involved in the story and you should be ashamed of yourselves.… Expand
  88. Wellergamer
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lindo demais esse jogo. Quem tá falando bosta deve ser quem nem jogou. História tá muito boa até agora. Vale a pena jogar.… Expand
  89. CarlosAMP
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    REALLY?
    THAT'S IS HORRIBLE ( GAMEPLAY AND HISTORY)... And the downgrade...
    Esp: Un juego que prometia, ante la parte I que fue una total JOYA, prefirieron volver una historial totalmente políticamente correcta....
  90. Jeef
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Enfim terminei de jogar The Last Of Us Parte II, senti todas as emoções que um jogo de videogame pode proporcionar. Estou impactado. E quem não gostou é pq é um preconceituoso, mente fechada e sem coração. Só isso.
    Ellie te amo ❤️ melhor personagem ever.
  91. darkezowsky
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    "Nie wiem czy kiedykolwiek Ci wybaczę... Ale zamierzam spróbować."
    Nic tak dobrze nie streszcza fabuły nowego The Last of Us, jak to jedno zdanie z epilogu. I zupełnie nie gra tu roli, kto do kogo je wypowiedział - zabrzmiałoby równie dobrze w ustach wszystkich głównych postaci.
    Obejrzawszy napisy końcowe z jednej strony dziwi mnie niezmiernie reakcja "fanów z metacritic", a z drugiej,    "Nie wiem czy kiedykolwiek Ci wybaczę... Ale zamierzam spróbować."
    Nic tak dobrze nie streszcza fabuły nowego The Last of Us, jak to jedno zdanie z epilogu. I zupełnie nie gra tu roli, kto do kogo je wypowiedział - zabrzmiałoby równie dobrze w ustach wszystkich głównych postaci.
    Obejrzawszy napisy końcowe z jednej strony dziwi mnie niezmiernie reakcja "fanów z metacritic", a z drugiej, niestety nie dziwi wcale. Pozornie (i początkowo) może się wydawać, że Naughty Dog uderza tu w zupełnie inne tony niż w jedynce, że niczym młoda Ellie szarpie struny gitary bez wyczucia i wprawy, wrzucając w melodię zasłyszane ostatnio dźwięki. Tak jednak nie jest, zdecydowanie, a twierdzić mogą tak jedynie Ci, którzy zapomnieli już, jak gorzkie było w istocie zakończenie części pierwszej.
    O czym zatem jest Part II?
    O stracie i radzeniu sobie z nią, o niesprawiedliwości, przemocy, i uprzedzeniach, o ślepocie nienawiści i bezcelowości zemsty oraz o spokoju jaki daje wybaczenie. W wielu miejscach jest to opowieść gorzka, nieprzyjemna i trudna w odbiorze, można wręcz powiedzieć, że mało "growa". Niemniej nie jest to opowieść słaba, nie jest to najgorsza fabuła w historii gier, postacie nie są źle napisane, a zakończenie nie jest "żenujące", jak zdają się wykrzykiwać internetowi "hejterzy".
    Już moment pojawienia się tych podejrzanie niskich ocen, dosłownie kilka-kilkanaście godzin po premierze, dawał do myślenia, lecz teraz - po ukończeniu fabuły jestem jeszcze bardziej pewny tego, że 90% z nich to wylana na klawiaturę żółć ludzi, którzy nie lubią gdy ktoś ma inne poglądy niż oni sami, prezentując to co ich zdaniem gorsze, jako równe. Bo Last of Us II jest bardzo równościowe, jest w pewien sposób niespotykanym dotąd w grach przypadkiem, niemal manifestem, ale nie takim wykrzyczanym w twarz na paradzie (bez różnicy czy z uśmiechem, czy z pałką), znacznie bardziej prostym, codziennym i subtelnym.
    Dla scenarzystów The Last of Us II wszyscy są równi - wobec śmierci, miłości, czy nienawiści, nie ma znaczenia płeć, kolor skóry, to jak ważna dla fabuły jest postać - liczy się historia i jej przesłanie. Historia napisana w sposób przemyślany i chirurgiczny, tak by to co widzimy bolało, tak byśmy kwestionowali wybory postaci, czasami się z nimi nie zgadzając, tak, by trudno było ocenić postacie, ich motywację, czy działania po kilku godzinach gry - wszystko po to, by przesłanie wybrzmiało mocniej. I za tę odwagę należą się twórcom wielkie brawa.
    Być może problematyczna dla części fanów jest również sama konstrukcja fabuły? Wszak i przy okazji serialowego Wiedźmina skoki czasowe były dość powszechnie (niesłusznie moim zdaniem) krytykowane. Niemniej każdy utwór warto oceniać z perspektywy całości, dostrzegając, że pewne zabiegi stylistyczne są celowym działaniem twórcy, który poprzez kolejność prezentowania treści chce odpowiednio sterować naszymi emocjami, uzyskując - szczególnie w medium tak interaktywnym jak gry wideo - efekt znacznie lepszy, niż w przypadku pełnej liniowości historii.
    To, że pozwala się nam patrzeć na pewne wydarzenia innymi oczami, że motywacja działań postaci wyjaśniana jest często "post-factum" - to nie przypadkowe błędy scenariusza, a świadome zabiegi mające istotne znaczenie dla puenty tej opowieści.
    The Last of Us Part II nie jest historią którą pokochasz, jest historią którą znienawidzisz ale jednocześnie zrozumiesz i docenisz, coraz bardziej, z każdym dniem po obejrzeniu napisów końcowych i opadnięciu emocji.    … Expand
  92. PaskalG
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A great and hard story. The graphics are perfect, the gameplay is lovely, and the story is as nice as TLOU1. Those who bad rate this game Just for the LGTBI+ content are just st*pid people.
  93. FPS_Maso
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Best game ever! Only game to beat the first one in absolute amazing story/feeling/emotion/gameplay. Easily 10
  94. ScarletNyx
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incrivelmente sensacional, você entra e sente tudo o que os personagens sentem além da humanização de tudo, surreal de tão bom mas a comunidade "gamer" n tá pronta pra essa conversa..… Expand
  95. Alex904
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The last of us part 2 is an impressive game at a graphic level and the game play is acceptable, but what stands out the most is its new story, which is a risky story and even ahead of this time, but removing all that, it is a very solid story and well managed, from the well developed characters, the script and how it is narrated, it is a story that you will not forget about it.
    The video    The last of us part 2 is an impressive game at a graphic level and the game play is acceptable, but what stands out the most is its new story, which is a risky story and even ahead of this time, but removing all that, it is a very solid story and well managed, from the well developed characters, the script and how it is narrated, it is a story that you will not forget about it.
    The video game is unique and tells that in a cruel and destroyed world people fight to live and that in this world there are no good or bad all do the best they can to survive, in this world it is very difficult for there to be worthy deaths but there are still hope...

    In conclusion, it is a spectacular video game with beautiful graphics, a well-made soundtrack and a memorable story.
    Have your own judgment and feel the experience that the last of us wants to offer you.    … Expand
  96. OmerAlazawy
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The first game to ever make me feel sadness in the last boss fight.
    The order of the flashbacks or the story in general could have been a better, but I appreciate how they made me sympathise with Abby and Ellie.
  97. Cami28
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    This game is excellent. No matter what you read or saw about the story or else, the experience is something i’ve never seen before. You have to play with an open mind, give it a chance, because it’s really good!
  98. Polloloko
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Es el mejor juego de la historia de ps4. La historia es muy buena y atractiva, además genera muchos detalles que nos permiten disfrutar de un buen momento.
  99. Guedones
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part II faz jus ao nome. Nada mais precisa ser dito, criticos haters existem em todos os lugares e essas pessoas nunca irão tirar a profundidade da estória dessa obra prima. Cada personagem assumiu seu papel e foram até onde se fez necessário para o contexto das coisas. Nada mais precisa ser dito. J não era um super-herói, E muito menos. Assim como na vida real, personagensThe Last of Us Part II faz jus ao nome. Nada mais precisa ser dito, criticos haters existem em todos os lugares e essas pessoas nunca irão tirar a profundidade da estória dessa obra prima. Cada personagem assumiu seu papel e foram até onde se fez necessário para o contexto das coisas. Nada mais precisa ser dito. J não era um super-herói, E muito menos. Assim como na vida real, personagens cometem erros e respondem por eles. Uma pontuação baixa como está sendo atribuída a esse jogo só serve para mostrar o perfil infantil daqueles que estão jogando. Cresçam garotos! Pas.… Expand
  100. Kukimama09
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Único en su tipo, banda sonora perfecta e histotia desenvonvente, y pese los comentarios y/o reseñas negativas, las personas que realmente lo jugamos y ya terminamos, estamos más que contentos (Siendo mayoría), no obstante, nunca faltan las personas tóxicas que ni siquiera han jugado el primero.
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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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