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  1. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. The graphics are breathtaking, the gameplay is great and every character is just lovable. Naughty Dog has done it again.
  2. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Game was phenomenal. It showed me to empathize with certain characters after their story.
  3. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us 2 offers an unforgettable story that I wouldn’t want to have missed. Gameplay is linear and repetitive at times, but the story makes up for it.
  4. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    The masses are wrong on this one.

    The gameplay is solid. The developers expanded on the gameplay, removed certain aspects that made the pace slower and not as fun like crafting shyvs to kill clickers. The shyv no longer needs to be crafted as we have one that never breaks. The stealth is better with more open areas to stealth through. The music is just as good as the first game. The
    The masses are wrong on this one.

    The gameplay is solid. The developers expanded on the gameplay, removed certain aspects that made the pace slower and not as fun like crafting shyvs to kill clickers. The shyv no longer needs to be crafted as we have one that never breaks. The stealth is better with more open areas to stealth through.


    The music is just as good as the first game.

    The story is where everyone fails to see how good this game is. Everything in this games story focuses on the central theme of forgiveness. The game is heavy handed in showing how revenge destroys you as a person. It builds off the last games trope of characters making selfish decisions due to events that happened affecting each character personally. Joel dooms humankind to save a girl that reminds him of his daughter that was killed. His decision in this matter is completely selfish. In the sequel we see a new character abby make a selfish decision based off the act of another joel killing her brother. Much like joel's decision to kill all the fireflies in the first game. This decision affects ellie and causes her to make her own selfish decision that hurts others around her. Through out the game we see ellie grapple with the fact joel made a decision she did not agree with. Ultimately the story is about ellie forgiving joel. But really its about forgiving abby for her sins as well. Its a heartwarming tale about how even if the jury and the judge tells you, you have a right to hold a grudge, you can still forgive.

    The games story is just as good as the first game.
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  5. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Just like with George Lucas and his prequel trilogy, Neil Druckmann has clearly reached a point in his career where everyone around him is quite simply afraid to tell him when he has a bad idea. There's even an anecdote that he himself tells about firing a tester who disagreed with him. Naughty Dog is no longer a scrappy underdog making a name for themselves by delivering fan favorites,Just like with George Lucas and his prequel trilogy, Neil Druckmann has clearly reached a point in his career where everyone around him is quite simply afraid to tell him when he has a bad idea. There's even an anecdote that he himself tells about firing a tester who disagreed with him. Naughty Dog is no longer a scrappy underdog making a name for themselves by delivering fan favorites, it's a corporate behemoth that fuels itself on the misery of its own employees and tells fans what they want instead of giving them what they asked for. Expand
  6. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Graphics are outstanding, gameplay is ok. The story is a major let down. Also too much slow time in between events. As well as way too short for a full price game.
  7. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    One of the most dark games I've ever played. Such a good time I spent playing it. Great difficulty, graphics, and many points of view through a perfect playability. You feel this game in every sense.
  8. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Great looking game and gameplay mechanics are insane definitely one of the best of the year for me but I can see how people can be divided about the game especially the story but personally I dig the different take they went and it's done now so there's nothing we can do to change it and I was able to accept it .
  9. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was NOT a failure in story telling. Joel knew he was a terrible human being in the past and murdered dozens of innocent people along with other evil people. He knew it was a long time coming. Abby is the female version of Joel. She has also killed ruthlessly with no remorse. This game is about ELLIE, ABBY and JOEL and there personal journey of losing everything they love because of their blind rage. This story was used to show us the cycle of violence and how it can literally tear entire societies and families apart. 10/10 for this game. I wish I got to experience Joel and Ellie’s tight relationship on ONE MORE journey though. :,( THANK YOU NEIL, TROY, ASHLEY and NAUGHTY DOG for this MASTERPIEVE Expand
  10. Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as I wanted to impulsively rate this very low, I will attempt to give an open minded review.

    PROS:
    Game looks phenomenal
    Game play is smooth
    Audio and music is on point
    Moments of real feeling and relating to the character

    CONS:
    Story line...... wtf & why
    Character model (abby) not consistent and unrealistic
    Too much push on LGBTQ
    Poor choice of over all message during sensitive pandemic

    So let me explain my 6 rating.. It would have been much much higher... There were just certain aspects that made me almost quit... Aside from the obvious, in your face LGBTQ, which became almost comical, it was Abbys character model that was so ridiculous and unsightly. It was never consistent. He beefy muscles fluctuated in size from scene to scene. Maybe not so damning if you werent forces to play her so long.....

    Then there was the story... Dear lord.. the story.. The first ends on a note of love and going to extremes for those you love.... But this one.... hate, revenge, loss, grief.. It tore down Ellie and Joels character to the point I didnt even like Ellie at the end...

    For me.... This was just a heinous act at such a sensitive time. We are all suffering a pandemic. We have been locked inside. Little to look forward to in 2020. For some... waiting YEARS for this game, saw a glimmer of hope in the release of this game..... I would not be surprised if this game threw some into a deeper depression. Reckless and there was no need to degrade our beloved characters to the point they did....
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  11. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing. I don't get all the hate the game is getting. The story is a great, a narrative that focus on the characters and their emotions. Here is my 10 to better the score. People bashing it for the protagonist sexuality...damn, someone tell them it's 2020, take your pitchforks somewhere else.
  12. Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Yes, the graphics are amazing.
    However the game play is decent, and I say that because there are a lot of bugs in the game. Animations occurring when they should not be, AI getting in the way.
    Now the story, the story is horrible. The story places characters in situations that do not make sense, it completely ignores the way the characters instinctsbehaviors that were established in the
    Yes, the graphics are amazing.
    However the game play is decent, and I say that because there are a lot of bugs in the game. Animations occurring when they should not be, AI getting in the way.
    Now the story, the story is horrible. The story places characters in situations that do not make sense, it completely ignores the way the characters instinctsbehaviors that were established in the first game.
    The story is bad and this game relies heavy on the story to be good.
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  13. Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень странный и непонятный сюжет, который в итоге пришёл просто в никуда. Вот если бы меня попросили поставить оценку самой игре без сюжета, то тут бы была твёрдая пятерка с двумя плюсами, ведь игра серьёзно отличная в плане геймплея и механик, но вот сюжет.... Это конечно и не провал, но и не успех, игра меня разочаровала, но не могу сказать, что она мне всё таки не понравилась. Expand
  14. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Great game. People are dumb for hating on it. Great mechanics, combat is flawless; shooting is very advanced and better than the original. The story is realistic, it's not always lullabies and butterflies. It's a **** zombie apocalypse!
  15. Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This game panders narrative wise and is disappointment to the entire franchise's legacy this entry's intentions lack any focus in the right direction
  16. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Love the graphics characters and the gameplay. I can understand why some people dislike the story but how can you give this game a 0 ?!?
  17. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely loved this game and I think Naughty Dog should be at least commended for trying out something quite different and more risky than most other story-driven games in recent times. I can definitely see why some people aren't happy with the direction that this game went, especially since it begins with the death of a beloved character, but don't dismiss it as "bad writing" just because your favorite character dies - the world of this game is unforgiving and relentless. Beyond that, I'm glad that this game isn't just a cut-and-dry revenge story. On the surface, this game seems like it's completely centered around hate, but I feel like the game is more a cautionary tale of obsession and the importance of forgiveness and letting go of the past, and I respect this more nuanced take that the studio had decided to go with. Yes, it would've been satisfying to have killed Abby at the end, but that would have undermined the entire point of the game: that revenge won't undo the deeds of the past, and that the best way to deal with loss is not to dwell on it but to move on. Besides the story, this has some of the best music, acting and graphics of any PlayStation game to date. The gameplay's pretty smooth and it's solid as a stealth/action game. However, my biggest gripe with the game is probably through it's pacing - Ellie's first 3 days in Seattle I'm okay with, but Abby's part (especially day 1) felt like it was dragging on a little bit since it was jarring how all the momentum that had built up to the conclusion of Ellie's day 3 was just suddenly lost. Otherwise, this is a great, emotional journey that I would recommend any Last of Us 1 fan to at least experience with an open mind. Regarding the hate for the game, there is definitely some valid criticism, but I wouldn't blindly base my opinion on the game based on story beats without any context or based on what other people online say about it. And that goes for both sides. Expand
  18. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only thing in this game that is not on the high level is story, where one of the main characters dies (because of the spoilers it was downrated way before)... but still it made high standards for graphics, stealth and mechanics at all and I personally enjoyed it! Expand
  19. Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically waited 7 years for the game sooo hyped and they kill Joel :( graphics look great but the story was horrible, but hey I must be a bigot a phobic or a hater because I gave my honest opinion ? Expand
  20. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    TLOU2 does everything better than the first one. Everything is improved including and especially gameplay.
  21. Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Эта игра великолепна,мне плевать на ЛГБГ и так далее,эта игра паражает.Она заставляет дебе влюбить другого героя,Эбби понять все её страдание и нетолько это канчешно ваше мнения но эта игра маленький шедевр!!! Expand
  22. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dogs ultimate piece of art! After 35 hours playing, i realized that the game reached my expectations in all aspects... 10/10... 100%
  23. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego del año, lo mejor que he jugado en mucho tiempo. La historia es increíble y el desarrollo de personajes es genial Expand
  24. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Is a goooood game, i love it Is not that bad , for me Is a 9 / 10 the gráfics are awesome ,the escenarios too the conections, the history Is nuts.. i mean that game shows us the darck sixe of the humaniti Is a máster peace
  25. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Un juego decepcionante en su historia y que rompe con todo lo bueno que tenia el primero... no se en que estaban pensando...
    En fin una pena...
    Esperando con ganas al cierre de la gen con ghost of tshusima!!
  26. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mister Neil we hate what you have done with the story and the characters i really dont mind Abby but after what i have seen i dont care Joel killed her father he was just an npc in the first one i felt nothing then and i feel nothing now you let her kill one of the best characters in gaming and expect people to sympathize with her and at the end Ellie doesnt even get her revenge she just lets her walk away. I dont mind the represation of LGBT and the other stuff its the story thats bad that i dont like it that doesnt make me a homophobe or a transphobic i am very pro for it but i dont like your s***y story that doesnt mean that i hate trans people or homosexual people its the story thast s***t thats it learn the f***g difference Expand
  27. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    An amazing story, with an amazing message! Thanks Naughty Dog and all the team!
  28. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Честно, не понимаю тех людей которые унижают игру, это шедевр своего поколения, еë сюжет имеет сложный и глубокий смысл, Элли хочется сопереживать. ЛГБТ повестка есть, ну и что? Она сильно мешает? Она не тыкает вас носом говоря будь геем или лесбиянкой, нет, такого в игре нет. Изначально все знали ещë в дополнении к первой части, что Элли лесбиянка, так зачем сейчас срать эту игру? ВыЧестно, не понимаю тех людей которые унижают игру, это шедевр своего поколения, еë сюжет имеет сложный и глубокий смысл, Элли хочется сопереживать. ЛГБТ повестка есть, ну и что? Она сильно мешает? Она не тыкает вас носом говоря будь геем или лесбиянкой, нет, такого в игре нет. Изначально все знали ещë в дополнении к первой части, что Элли лесбиянка, так зачем сейчас срать эту игру? Вы смотрите не объективно, и не цените этот великий труд разработчиков, они любили эту игру, вложили в неë всë что могли, все кровь пот и слëзы, а вы зажрались и просто ведëте себя не объективно Expand
  29. Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Terrible story and aweful characters. Very boring second half to a game that is 10 hours too long.

    Good graphics don't mean much in a story/character driven game.
  30. Jun 27, 2020
    4
    Just the fact they chose this path, this isn't what the majority of fans wanted. You will play a character you don't like for half the game, the story feels like its written by a person who didn't care about all that was good in the previous game, the story was a mess and could've been much better if they changed the order of things, tlou1 characters are for some reason dumber, theyJust the fact they chose this path, this isn't what the majority of fans wanted. You will play a character you don't like for half the game, the story feels like its written by a person who didn't care about all that was good in the previous game, the story was a mess and could've been much better if they changed the order of things, tlou1 characters are for some reason dumber, they could've dealt with a lot of things better, new uninteresting characters with some really weird/dumb/uninteresting storytelling, Cringe teen romance nobody wanted to see, I liked tlou1dlc romantic story a lot, but tlou2 fails at the chemistry, only a little of tlou2's story is nice imo, get some wholesome moments, if you ignore the majority of the story because its mainly boring and has bad writing you might have a better time, the graphics are amazing, the world is worth exploring, I can't wait for future games to look as beautiful as this, I just hope their stories wont be as bad as this. the fact the 1st game is a great story and this is a bad story, makes this a certain 4 for me. A good story doesn't deserve a bad sequel.

    I'd give awards to the artists, not the writers the writers/directors deserve nothing imo. Gameplay you will have some exciting running scenes/fighting, some nice action on occasion.. Will you like this game? probably not. You will feel bummed out more than you will feel the feeling of fun, they didn't add much new gameplay mechanics from the 1st game. Games are made for entertainment and story, this fails on both and that for most people. Who told them that this was a good idea for the story? who was leading them to go this way? yeah I didn't like it, its not the worst thing in the world, I'd recommend it for the beautiful scenery, definitely not the story, its a shame that the story is so much worser than the original tlou, and noo I'm not a bot, or right wing lmao, Sorry Jva, I really wanted to like this too, I have an open mind usually, I'm sure others will enjoy this just not me, and the majority of players. This game betrayed the majority of the fans. The ending wasn't satisfying, it made me still feel bummed out.
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  31. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know why there's a lot of homophobic haters who hated the game. I'm cis male and loved the game immensely. The action, the game play, the gore, the heart-wrenching story... I felt every emotion running through my body whilst playing the game. Even the "death scene" of you-know-who made me not want to quit, but continue on, because I'd feel exactly like Ellie in wanting revenge! But then to my horror and disgust, I started to play the villain! Ugh, I was mad... I hated her. But as I continued on, she's not half bad. I still blame her though, since technically her dad was going to kill Ellie, so what did she expect? But anywho, it's not that I like Abby now, but I did understand how it came to this. Although I can do without the Abby sex scene, I find myself hoping Ellie wouldn't kill her in the end (if you havent played it yet, then play it to see what really happened ;). The romance between Ellie & Dina is organic and realistic, made me smile (as I would on any sweet, romantic couples/stories in the middle of an apocalypse). All-in-all, loved it!!! Can't wait to see more of Ellie (praying it would happen), but for now, I'll have my hands full (with all fingers intact ;) with the next anticipated game of the year, Cyber Punk. Stay tuned!! Expand
  32. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Seriously, critics?! Seriously, critics?! Seriously, guys?! 10/10!? This game is a disappointment I thought will never happen. This game has disadvantages, very big disadvantages. The first half of the game is ok, the second half is a freaking torture. It should not be like this.
  33. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    I play games for their gameplay, and this time around the gameplay is absolutely trash. The game drags on for way too long, the stealth part of the gameplay is worse than the gameplay in stealth games from the early 2000s, the action gameplay is better than the gameplay in the first game of the series, but not always you have ammo to play like that. The set pieces have nice gameplay, butI play games for their gameplay, and this time around the gameplay is absolutely trash. The game drags on for way too long, the stealth part of the gameplay is worse than the gameplay in stealth games from the early 2000s, the action gameplay is better than the gameplay in the first game of the series, but not always you have ammo to play like that. The set pieces have nice gameplay, but the bad pacing ruins it. When it comes to graphics and animations the game is very well done, but it's a big downgrade from what was advertised. Story wise I don't care very much, but it is not good. The biggest problem with the game is how the director and the media are treating users. This game would be worth a 7/10 if the critic reviews weren't so skewed. Expand
  34. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Una de las historias más emocionales y traumatizantes en un videojuego. ¡Excelente!
  35. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Ruined everything you loved about the first one, including lots of random character model glitches.
  36. Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Solo le faltó en la historia pero no está nada mal pero en los demás le ganó al the last of us 1
  37. Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like many others i thought that the last of us didn't need a sequel and after playing through it i wish it didn't exist. It really is a well crafted title in terms of gameplay, sound and visuals. But the main thing that really elevated the first game above others - the writing just doesn't work here, not for me anyway. Expand
  38. Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing the original Last of Us probably around 10 times through because it’s one of my favorite games of all time I was extremely excited to play part 2. I stayed away from all the leaks and went into the game with very high expectations. I even preordered the special edition and the ps4 pro console edition. After finishing the game I was extremely disappointed. Naughty Dog and Sony deceived me from the trailers. Scenes they provided with every trailer I saw made me believe he was a vital part of the game. However what they did was model swap him and change his appearance from flashbacks. They then decide to kill Joel off and make you play as his killer for half of the game. Playing as Abbey was brutal to play through. There was not a single second playing through her story that I enjoyed. And not one time did I emphasized with her character. Sony and Naughty Dog deliberately kept her out of the trailers and reviews because they knew if the fans found out about playing half of the game as her they would not have bought the game. I am extremely disappointed. I don’t believe I will ever be able to play the game through again. Playing as Abbey was punch in the face to fans.



    hisappearance from flashbacks.
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  39. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una GRAN historia que le queda gigante para un videojuego y esto lamentablemente hace que muchas de las personas que juegan no les termine de gustar, porque hay que tener una mente muy adulta para entender todo sobre el juego Expand
  40. Jun 27, 2020
    3
    The game is almost a complete waste of money the good bits graphics and music (by now most games should be topping 8 or 9 for music scores). The bad bits game-play hasn’t moved on in 7 years, the amount of time where you don’t really do much and the story which is more like fan fiction. Thank god I borrowed it rather then paid for it.
  41. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love the game play. Should be more Joel in it. Beautiful scenery. So glad i bought it. Expand
  42. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tem mamada, chupeta, flauteado, lambida no saco (ou na prexeca), bola gato, etc. Expand
  43. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    I can't say I enjoyed every minute of this game, but I did want to play every minute of it. I have never played a game that led me through so many contrasting emotions. There were moments I really loved and moments I truly hated. I was uncomfortable, I cried, I hated Naughty dog, I laughed, I was tired of it, I was genuinely touched, I felt dismissive... I could list a lot more. Two daysI can't say I enjoyed every minute of this game, but I did want to play every minute of it. I have never played a game that led me through so many contrasting emotions. There were moments I really loved and moments I truly hated. I was uncomfortable, I cried, I hated Naughty dog, I laughed, I was tired of it, I was genuinely touched, I felt dismissive... I could list a lot more. Two days after finishing it and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. The only thing I am sure of is that I've never thought about a game as much as I have thought about this one.

    Game play wise, it is solid. I played on moderate and felt it was a little more forgiving than the first game when it came to resources, but the areas are larger and there is a lot more to discover and explore. I had some truly wild surviving 'by the seat of your pants' spells in the game, expending my resources and going hail Mary to survive which was incredibly satisfying and adrenaline filled.

    The game is a lot more open that TLOU, there are some large expansive areas which can be explored or ignored, which in my eyes is something of a double edged sword. There is so much to be discovered in the optional areas, sweet, funny, touching, bleak and harrowing world building moments that really add to the game, but could be easily missed. If you’re playing just for the main narrative, and head for that next 'checkpoint' at every opportunity, there is a huge amount to be missed.

    There is no other game like this. You are forced into situations that you do not want to be in, you are forced to do things that you do on want to do. You do not get a choice how these characters behave, you are pulled through a story against your will and forced to contemplate who these characters really are. It's not a game to make you happy, but it is an experience like no other game will give you.
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  44. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU2 is a perfect example of an overly cocky studio trying to be woke.

    I at first thought their take on violence was very intuitive and new,but after completing the game I have to say that in theory it is great but poor in execution.

    Because of their grueling take on violence the entire game is just grey and dark and frankly not fun to play.

    The first game was the same but what drove you and gave you hope was the father daughter relationship of Joel and Ellie.

    That very relationship that drove and was the silver lining midst the horrible world of The Last of Us,was stripped away from us in the first two hours of the game.

    The real problem was the way they did it.

    Spitting on Joel´s corpse just seemed like Naughty dog were angry at the character and just wanted him gone.

    Then even worse you NEED to spend at least 10 hours playing as Abby,Joel`s murderer.

    You are supposed to understand and sympathize with her because Joel was the "real" monster.

    She killed him after he saved her.

    Not to mention how stupid they made Joel and Tommy,in the first game they were both super cautious and could spot an ambush from a mile away,and now when they are older and wiser they just gave out their real names to complete strangers.

    Throughout the game Ellie kills every person that was in the room when Joel was killed EXCEPT THE ACTUAL PERSON THAT DID THE KILLING.

    The writing is sloppy at best,character motives are non existent and it is JUST A BAD STORY.

    Now the game play is great,the music,the level building the graphics all beautiful.

    Most journalists are trying to pin the hate of this game to gamers being ant-trans or anti-LGBTQ when that could not be further from the truth.

    Look at The Last Of Us:Left behind DLC or at Life is Strange.

    Fans simply feel betrayed, the thing that made the first game so good, destroyed in the first two hours of the game.

    RIP The Last Of Us,you deserved better.
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  45. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente, Excelente!
    Graficos!
  46. Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been disappointed. Joel dead first two or three hour, and we make sooo many battle for nothing? I don't understand at least we had a reason in the last of us 1 but Part two
    Dont say to me revenge our reason in Part two we did something for nothing.
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  47. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    9/10 gameplay
    0/10 story - pushing LGBT agenda, not cool, not brave and stunning

    How to kill a frachise
  48. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, that’s all. First play by yourself, and then rate the game. If you watch the walkthrough, you won’t get the emotions for which I love this game.
  49. Jun 27, 2020
    5
    Not for everyone , but if you want cinematic story telling at its best, are invested in the characters and can appreciate the pace, you’ll love it.

    Every bullet fired or received has weight and oomph to it, making battles more intense and much more on the edge.
  50. Jun 27, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To be clear for an overall experience I don't think this game is the worst of the worst, I think its an OK game. Without including the drama around the game, the thing that turned me off was the story, and no I don't just mean a specific event that happens 2 hours into the game. The story as a whole for me was just not nearly as good as its predecessor The Last Of Us. For starters, the game felt forced. What I mean by this is it did not have an organic feeling that any good story would have. In many instances it felt as if things happened because they needed to happen rather than naturally occuring and this is where The Last Of Us and The Last Of Us Two really differentiate themselves. The controversial scene around the 2 hour mark did feel as if it was one of the many instances of the game needing a certain trigger to start. The event was in no way shape or form clever and unique which really did spoil the moment all together. I would even argue it was out of character and did not bring justice to a certain character in The Last Of Us. Another instance of an out of place event would be at the end of the game. The ending truly left me puzzled as to what it wanted to accomplish. You look at games like the God Of War trilogy which bases its entire story around revenge and is loved by many fans.
    Why did The Last Of Us Two fail? It's because it is not true to its main capturing theme of revenge. Ellie goes through the entire story wanting to avenge a certain character just to not get her revenge at the very end. This left me baffled especially since the writers did such a poor job on winning my sympathy over the person who killed a certain character. People were left unsatisfied with this ending because nobody cared for the murderer. This underwhelming and unsatisfying story left many unhappy because many love The Last Of Us for its story. That's usually what I value the most when buying single-player games, especially ones made by naughty dog. We were all expecting an engaging story filled with character development and mixed emotions on other characters. All we got was a black and white narrative that failed at changing our views on who was good and who was bad. On the contrary, The Last of Us Two did have stellar graphics which I can proudly say they’re some of the best graphics I have ever seen. The environment you play in is so diverse and beautiful I found myself occasionally just stopping and gazing off to the background. The gameplay was much smoother and more polished than its predecessor The Last Of Us Two. With regards to the gameplay aspect, I did enjoy every moment of combat that this game had to offer and enjoyed exploring the The Last Of Us Two environment. It may seem as my review is one-sided, but I just had a lot to say about the story. Other than that I can confidently say The Last Of Us Two did have beautiful graphics and immersive gameplay that people will enjoy.
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  51. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    AMAZING... TECHNICALLY and story is sad... But comprehensible... Worth every dollar...
  52. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well I already finished the game and I have to tell graphics, animations and soundtrack 10/10 but the story... 1/10 or even 0/10...

    Stupid things that made me mad at this game:
    - Joel deserved better but they made him so stupid to trust random strangers and give them his
    name
    - Golf club ? Really ? I wouldn't be mad if Joel would die at the end as a hero
    - Ellie killing everyone in her path but at the end she has a **** vision that makes her let Abby go,
    really ? Everything we've done goes to nothing, then she comes back and finds out she's all alone
    now and she can't even play the guitar cause Abby bites off her fingers, so **** stupid
    - ND false advertising, everyone knows what I'm talking about.

    I'm just gonna pretend this game doesn't exist and Joel's and Ellie's story finished at The Last of Us 1
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  53. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion it deserves 10/10. I understand that it has a pretty dark story but thats what makes the game so different, the fact that you dont even have the option to change it and in order to finish it you have to play it in their own terms. Thats why so many people rated it like the worst game ever, because it didnt fit so well with their point of view and they wanted to get a happy ending. What they didnt understand is that not all stories have a good ending. From my perspective the story is probably one of the best (if not the best) out there and i really hope other companies follow their lead . Expand
  54. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I have to kill my favorite character and play as his murderer. This is fairly souring! For some reasons I can’t seem to post my review. Why is that? Expand
  55. Jun 27, 2020
    1
    쓰레기중에 쓰레기. pc 요소가 있어서 평가가 낮아졌다는 소리는 개소리다. 스토리부터가 개연성이 없고 전작 주인공을 골프공으로 만들어 버린것도 모자라서 애비의 복수는 정당하고 앨리의 복수는 찝찝해야만하는 이 거지같은 스토리는 닐드럭만이 써서 그런거냐?
    복수는 또다른 복수를 낳는다는 메세지를 주고싶었으면 적어도 앨리가 애비를 죽이고 허탈함을 보이는 장면으로도 충분할텐데 무슨 말도 안되게 애비를 살려주는 스토리 참...
    0점이 아닌 1점을 주는 이유는 개발부서들을 위한 심심한 위로
    쓰레기중에 쓰레기. pc 요소가 있어서 평가가 낮아졌다는 소리는 개소리다. 스토리부터가 개연성이 없고 전작 주인공을 골프공으로 만들어 버린것도 모자라서 애비의 복수는 정당하고 앨리의 복수는 찝찝해야만하는 이 거지같은 스토리는 닐드럭만이 써서 그런거냐?
    복수는 또다른 복수를 낳는다는 메세지를 주고싶었으면 적어도 앨리가 애비를 죽이고 허탈함을 보이는 장면으로도 충분할텐데 무슨 말도 안되게 애비를 살려주는 스토리 참...
    0점이 아닌 1점을 주는 이유는 개발부서들을 위한 심심한 위로
  56. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Un gran juego, me gustó bastante su historia y su apartado gráfico es brutal
  57. Jun 26, 2020
    8
    It's a sombre harrowing experience. The story is an uncomfortable experience and should be commended for that. Where the game truly shines is in its horror element. Though it's no Part 1 it's a decent game and worth a play-through.
  58. Jun 27, 2020
    1
    The story completely throws away most of the themes, ideas, character motivations/relationships of the first game for a crappy revenge plot that is stretched out and painful to get through some encounters are fun the gameplay although repetitive and not really improved from the ps3 game is still pretty well done with some of the best animations ever and obviously the game looks nice thoughThe story completely throws away most of the themes, ideas, character motivations/relationships of the first game for a crappy revenge plot that is stretched out and painful to get through some encounters are fun the gameplay although repetitive and not really improved from the ps3 game is still pretty well done with some of the best animations ever and obviously the game looks nice though being very linear this does not really matter I thought the first games graphics were enough. if this was a standalone game unrelated to the first i would rate it a 5/10 but as a sequel to the first which was carried by its emotional story i see why fans of the first are upset as the story to The last of us part 2 is utter garbage! I have no problem with Ellie being lesbian (OBVIOUSLY - it was established in the first game and i enjoyed the dlc) but Naughty dog clearly has an agenda... there are bigots, a weird cult that dont like trans people and other than that adds nothing to the story (apparently 30+ years into a tragic apocalypse people are still obsessed with gender and sexuality) The male characters are useless, killed, crippled or pushed aside.
    overall: 1/10 its a sequel to a heavily story based game ( which could have easily worked as an interactive movie but shoehorns in boring, repetitive combat and awful platforming ) and this game completely **** on the characters and themes of the first for a preachy revenge plot that dosent even END! Dont buy if you even appreciated the first Game!
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  59. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why did u kill everything we love......
    Why the agenda is forced into the game DO NOT ENTER POLITICS FFS
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  60. Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, I had a lot of fun playing through the campaign, I enjoyed the gameplay and the detail that was put into the game, but unfortunately I don't know how to feel about the end of the story as it left me with a lot of conflicted emotions that I can't seem to understand. I do believe it is a good game, but many things hold it back at times, Abby is not a character anyone wants to see in a game as she serves no purpose other than for story, it is very difficult to relate to her becuase the way she went about things didn't seem to be fair. The game had a lot of potential, but unfortunately it didn't reach the same level of greatness as the first game. Expand
  61. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Best game of this generation, and one of the best stories in video games at all.
    My rating 12/10
  62. Jun 27, 2020
    4
    Con los trailer que precentaron años atrás hicieron pensar a todos los fans una historia diferente, realmente frustrante esperar tanto para esta historia
  63. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La morte di Joel è il vero motivo del fantastico viaggio che ci porta alla vendetta di Ellie contro Abby. Nuovi infetti, nuovi personaggi dove gli sviluppatori non hanno avuto paura di farli morire. Expand
  64. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Awesome game!

    The playability, the sound, the graphics, the characters, the intense story WOW just blows my mind and blows any other 2020 game away! The last of us part II for Game of the Year 2020 :D
  65. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It was always going to be a tough job to follow up the masterpiece that is the original but once again NaughtyDog have pulled it out of the bag. It's a darker, messier story than it's predecessor but a masterclass in it's own right.

    The game is longer than the original and there are some pacing issues but this isn't severe enough to detract from the experience. It was a necessity in
    It was always going to be a tough job to follow up the masterpiece that is the original but once again NaughtyDog have pulled it out of the bag. It's a darker, messier story than it's predecessor but a masterclass in it's own right.

    The game is longer than the original and there are some pacing issues but this isn't severe enough to detract from the experience. It was a necessity in order to experience the story from the different character's perspectives.

    So many user reviews i've read seem to misunderstand the central themes of this game. On the surface it's a simple revenge story, much in the same way that the first game was a simple get from point A to point B story, but like the first game it is elevated by the engrossing character development. Perspective is a central theme here.

    I'd advise anyone reading this to ignore people review bombing this game. It's abundantly clear that said people haven't played enough truly terrible games.
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  66. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    The game is boring. The writing is terrible and lazy. This is the videogame equivalent of a shart. I don't mind all the LGBT themes. The first game had a DLC which included those themes but was not terrible like this sequel.

    As far as I'm concerned Part II is not canon.
  67. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Story with lots of twists and turns, unpredictable actions, amazing narrative choices. Magnificent graphics, a breathtaking character design.
    I'm very happy to have discovered this game, its characters and its history.
  68. Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Atmosphere is gorgeous, gameplay is well improved, the sound design is incredible and all the accessibility options are amazing. The only downside, and it's a huge one, is the story. Too little of one beloved character and way too much of a new character with a bulked out presence, slapped hard with a far too ambiguous ending!
  69. Jun 27, 2020
    3
    Gameplay is awesome but they really screw up the story.How to ruin a franchise? ask Neil Druckmann
  70. Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Play it for your self and stop hating.
    This game was made for 18+, if you don't have enough maturity you will not get the message of the game.
  71. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game really sucks, Poor Ellie you deserve a better luck and a better game, ends alone, no girlfriend, no family, no fingers.
    This game also should be called The Abbey of Us 2.
    I want my money Back!
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  72. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Well made game. Feels like a playable movie. Cut scenes blend really well wih gameplay. The graphics are insane!
  73. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    One of the most emotionally impactful pieces of media I’ve ever consumed. I beat it a week ago, and still cannot stop thinking about it. Must play if you consider video games as a artistic medium. Avoid if you like generic fan service, or are too dumb to understand how empathy works.
  74. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    If you get easily offended or butthurt over character deaths, question character choices and perspectives, this game ain't for you snowflake. If you like the first game, loved the gameplay, and can handle dark stories, strap in.
  75. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A solid 8/10 from me. Although I like part 1 more, I still had a lot of fun playing part two. My only point of complaint is that I wish we could play as Ellie a bit more. That and the story pacing felt a bit off. I dont like when the story jumps left and right in forms of flashbacks. I am not a fun of it. But other then that, a very solid game.
  76. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the first game and I was expecting a great story to continue the saga. Unfortunately this is not the case. Don't get me wrong, the game has its great moments, tension, suspense, horror and lost if action. The decision to get rid of one of the main characters so early in the game I believe is wrong. Anyway is enjoyable and a little bit too long but is still solid game, graphics are amazing. I don't understand the hate from conservative people regarding the "agenda" that Naughty dog would be implementing or taking part of? Some people are gay, get over it folks. Expand
  77. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Сюжет действительно поражает и играет с чувствами игрока,и это очень круто! Я испытал целую гамму эмоций, проникся персонажами и получил охрененное удовольствие от игры. Какую то пропаганду гомосексуализма я не заметил, ну да, лесбиянки, ну и что? Как по мне - это игре не мешает, сюжет вообще не об этом. Геймплей, конечно, великого прорыва вперёд не совершил, но его разнообразие иСюжет действительно поражает и играет с чувствами игрока,и это очень круто! Я испытал целую гамму эмоций, проникся персонажами и получил охрененное удовольствие от игры. Какую то пропаганду гомосексуализма я не заметил, ну да, лесбиянки, ну и что? Как по мне - это игре не мешает, сюжет вообще не об этом. Геймплей, конечно, великого прорыва вперёд не совершил, но его разнообразие и вариативность увеличилась в разы. В общем игра стоящая, если вы начитались гневных комментов и сомневаетесь в покупке - не сомневайтесь, игра того стоит. Expand
  78. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Get woke, go broke. Game contains a representation of gay and trans characters, which is good in it's own right, but it's what a majority of players do not want.
  79. Jun 25, 2020
    8
    Yes I actually played the game and finished it and I thought the story was boring and not really interesting but I loved the gameplay. Playing as Abbie had some of the best gameplay in an game that I have played. The part at the hospital and also when you are travelling between buildings with the spores was terrifying and exciting. The story is what let it down. Doing a flashback within aYes I actually played the game and finished it and I thought the story was boring and not really interesting but I loved the gameplay. Playing as Abbie had some of the best gameplay in an game that I have played. The part at the hospital and also when you are travelling between buildings with the spores was terrifying and exciting. The story is what let it down. Doing a flashback within a flashback almost killed the game for me and as most of it was not a cut scene you cannot not skip it. Story 4/10 gameplay 9/10 Expand
  80. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A fantastic game with amazing story that can change destiny of the games in the next generation.
  81. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible. Do not buy this trash it is a complete waste of money.
  82. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente, gráficos impecáveis, jogabilidade melhorada comparada ao primeiro em relação à combate e exploração de ambientes. A história pode não agradar a todos, mas na minha opinião foi muito bem desenvolvida.
  83. Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Wow. Niente da dire. Un gioco fantastico che ti prende in ogni momento. Storia bellissima e tristissima che riesce a coinvolgerti al meglio
  84. Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Part 1 was one of the best games I have played. Part 2 is a shadow of its former self.
  85. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    It’s biggest sin is proclaiming itself as the greatest game of all time and offering just another generic adventure type game. Disregarding the graphics, it is definitely mediocre in terms of storytelling, gameplay and character development. Not even close to being the “best of all times”.
  86. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GOTY
    Garbage
    Of
    The
    Year

    i cant understand why should he die
    i just hate it
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  87. Jun 27, 2020
    6
    The game starts off slow and actually quite boring. The first plot twist was obvious a mile away, and the first open world part felt detached and very uninteresting. The game slowly picks up and becomes quite good, but then falls apart again towards the end. At one point during what is supposed to be an emotional scene, the classic Last of Us music kicks in, and I realized for the firstThe game starts off slow and actually quite boring. The first plot twist was obvious a mile away, and the first open world part felt detached and very uninteresting. The game slowly picks up and becomes quite good, but then falls apart again towards the end. At one point during what is supposed to be an emotional scene, the classic Last of Us music kicks in, and I realized for the first time in hours, that I was playing The Last of Us 2, but it didn't feel like it. It felt like someone just stuck the music on top of a different game.

    Positives:
    Gorgeous graphics
    Beautiful world design
    At times compelling story
    Fun gameplay

    Negatives:
    Story is a complete mess
    Filler story parts
    Forced sexuality discussion

    All in all a very big let down from Naughty Dog, especially after the amazing Last of Us and Uncharted 4.
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  88. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This fame is just Amazing, people hate it because they cant understand the game lmfao
  89. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is trash. Joel dies in the first two hours and no justice is served. Entire game is essentially pointless Nothing wrong with gay characters but LGBT situations drive story, this is supposed to be a horror/survival game, unlikely that people would be worried about gender identity during an apocalypse. Fighting and graphics are solid as expected, but not the worth the money, get it free with ps plus in a few years, or at least wait for Black Friday sales. Expand
  90. Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cant believe how bad this game is, especially when compared to the last one. The game play is the same as last time and primarily is a standard stealth combat mechanic geared towards pushing the story forward. since the game play is still enjoyable like the last game I wont rate this zero.

    The story however is a 0/10, the narrative is disjointed and full of flashbacks. the characters are unlikable. making the main character the killer of the previous games beloved characters is a horrible decision. finally the finale of the game ends up like a soggy noodle. How can ones narrative have you kill hundreds of people and then wuss out at the end and let your target go. The story is fundamentally unenjoyable and makes one not care for playing the game.
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  91. Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego está bastante bien y es uno de los juegos que no te podrías perder de ps4, tiene espacios muy grandes muy buenos gráficos, muy buena inteligencia artificial etc... aunque la gente lo que lo ha valorado tan bajo yo creo que ha sido por los retrasos, por los spoilers que se filtraron, por la muerte de joel tan temprana y aunque hubiera muerto al final la gente lo criticaría, también por querer empatizar con abby, habiendo matado a joel y ellie que recorra todo Seattle y que se olvide de abby por un tiempo y que luego le vengan flashbacks de joel muerto y decida ir a matarla y que luego se arrepienta y la deje vivir por eso es por lo que la gente se ha quejado, yo le hubiera dado a joel una muerte honorífica salvando a ellie y que se llevara un tiro o algo y que abby se hubiera dado cuenta que era joel despues de haber estado más tiempo con el y fueran a vengar la muerte de dina y que Ellie corra porque vienen muchos lobos y lo vea morir y le pegara un tiro eso antes y que antes hubiera matado a Dina antes habiendo empatizado mucho más con ella y secuestrado a Tommy y que Ellie inicie su venganza y que Ellie se vea loca y más cabreada por sus muertes y por el secuestro de Tommy y que termine matando a Abby con el revolver de joel y le diera comida a Lev si estubiera herido y lo dejara ahí y salvara a Tommy ese final hubiera estado bastante bien aunque este final también me ha gustado bastante aunque me hubiera gustado más el que he escrito pero bueno han dejado un final abierto para Abby y las luciérnagas todavía tiene tiempo para matarla si se la encuentra y lo que no cuadra tampoco que Joel era muy desconfiado y confio en ella y Tommy les contó sus nombres y donde vivian.
    Para mi este juego se merece un 8,9 o 9 de 10
    Aunque pongo 8 porque no me deja ponerle un 9 que me salta al 9,9 y es la primera reseña que escribo un saludo.
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  92. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A spectacular story where all of your questions will be answered by the end. You will get a real sense of why you as the player are doing what you do. To not spoil anything this game is not about survival. I didn't love the game in the first 5 hours, but the next 23 it took me to complete it easily made up for it.

    I played the game on Hard difficulty and found the combat did not
    A spectacular story where all of your questions will be answered by the end. You will get a real sense of why you as the player are doing what you do. To not spoil anything this game is not about survival. I didn't love the game in the first 5 hours, but the next 23 it took me to complete it easily made up for it.

    I played the game on Hard difficulty and found the combat did not provide a lot of consequences to dieing as the restore points were very generous. It has been a while since I played the original but felt like the original provided a lot more of an intense experience.

    The environments, characters, and storytelling are the real winners here and reason I rate this game a 9.5/10 (round up).
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  93. Jun 24, 2020
    1
    The work practices exercised in the making of this game should not but over looked. Naughty Dog abused their employees and for what, so a shirt can not clip in 1 second of a cutscene. By giving this game your money you are supporting the practices Naughty Dog exercised here and are encouraging them to keep doing it
  94. Jun 27, 2020
    6
    #PORTUGUEASE

    Logo de cara, gráficos muito bons, nesse aspeto foi 10/10. Contudo, estragaram completamente a história. Não diria que o problema foi terem forçado um relacionamento homossexual, que não apresentava nenhuma química, mas sim terem forçado a ideia de empatia pelo outro, mesmo que o outro tenha matado quem amávamos. A personagem Abby foi pessimamente apresentada apesar da
    #PORTUGUEASE

    Logo de cara, gráficos muito bons, nesse aspeto foi 10/10. Contudo, estragaram completamente a história. Não diria que o problema foi terem forçado um relacionamento homossexual, que não apresentava nenhuma química, mas sim terem forçado a ideia de empatia pelo outro, mesmo que o outro tenha matado quem amávamos. A personagem Abby foi pessimamente apresentada apesar da gameplay com ela não ter sido má de todo.

    Se o jogo tivesse tido mais diálogo entre os personagens e tivesse dado um motivo à Ellie de perceber que não valeria mais a pena procurar por vingança ,aí teríamos tido empatia, mas não, preferiram deixar que ela perdesse tudo que amava.
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  95. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    The only reason i dont give it 0, its because i respect the developers that worked hard for the game, but the story is just completely **** independently of political views and anything, they just didnt think it through at all, they dropped a monkey on a writing board and this game is the result of it
  96. Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Storyline absolutely rubbish! Disgrace! Never purchase Neil Druckman’s game anymore!
  97. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The part one was better, I just see great graphics only, Where are a great history of the last of us?
  98. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Incredible game, absolutely amazing. Not what I was expecting, but even better in a way. Cannot wait for part 3 already. I have never played anything that even comes close to this masterpiece.
  99. Jun 27, 2020
    3
    Amazing game play and level design but the story falls flat for 7 years of waiting.
  100. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    A game that is definitely not for all audiences, its philosophical and psychological problems make it very deep and difficult to assimilate if you are not willing to open up to the video game as requested, it is definitely a MASTERPIECE, its narrative and character and story development that make it unique, a risky move by Neil Druckman which only shows his genius. It is a story that youA game that is definitely not for all audiences, its philosophical and psychological problems make it very deep and difficult to assimilate if you are not willing to open up to the video game as requested, it is definitely a MASTERPIECE, its narrative and character and story development that make it unique, a risky move by Neil Druckman which only shows his genius. It is a story that you definitely can not criticize without having seen or played it completely (both its first part and the second), this gem puts you in such complicated positions that you go from love to hate in a brutal way, and not only love and hate, but also the whole strip between these two feelings, grief and pain are just a few of the feelings that this game exploits in us. If you are not willing to immerse yourself in this great adventure completely, and you have not developed every feeling from the first part, and you are a conservative person with fear of new feelings and emotions, and you fear accepting the cruelty and reality of a world devastated by the brutality of the human being and the nature, this game is not for you, on the other hand if you are the opposite ... Do not let yourself be influenced by criticism that is mostly here because of the boom and fashion that the last of us has generated, it is definitely a MASTERPIECE. Expand
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]