The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. DavidF85
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m late to the party but I just finished the game.

    Here’s a wrap up:
    Story 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 6/10

    At first, I was angry after Joel died. I wasn’t even sure if I’d play through the whole game. I felt angry, shocked and…confused.

    I think it shows how Naughty Dog wrote an amazing script.

    Characters had interesting background stories. The diversity was great and Ellie and Abby were two strong females leads.

    My only issues is the redundancy in the gameplay. I felt I was doing the same thing over and over again. If there’s another chapter, I’d think about changing the gameplay or controls.

    To conclude, I recommend this game to anyone who likes a good story.    … Expand
  2. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 15, 2022
    8
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 7
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 10
    Fun Factor : 6
    Environment interaction : 7
    Sound effects : 10
    Overall Immersion : 7
    There's no such thing as a perfect game
  3. COLUSHY
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    Techniquement c'est parfait, c'est inhumain de faire tourner ce jeux sur une PS4 de première génération, il est incroyablement beau.

    Bon concernant l'histoire, j'ai pu comprendre qu'elle divisait beaucoup, moi je trouve que l'histoire est très bien écrite, la réalisation est efficace, les cinématiques sont presque invisibles (passage du gameplay aux cinématiques sans coupures). Le    Techniquement c'est parfait, c'est inhumain de faire tourner ce jeux sur une PS4 de première génération, il est incroyablement beau.

    Bon concernant l'histoire, j'ai pu comprendre qu'elle divisait beaucoup, moi je trouve que l'histoire est très bien écrite, la réalisation est efficace, les cinématiques sont presque invisibles (passage du gameplay aux cinématiques sans coupures).

    Le gameplay est d'un réalisme... s'en est frustrant de retourner sur d'autres jeux ensuite, techniquement c'est très propre, les ennemies réagissent à la mort de leur collègues en criant leur noms, par exemple. Les détails apportés dans le jeux sont nombreux et vraiment plaisants à découvrir.
    L'IA est incroyable, en mode "Réaliste", le jeux est d'une difficulté tellement l'IA est intelligente, ils vous contournent quand ils vous perdent de vue, si vous vous cachez sous une voiture, ils viendront regarder en dessous de celle-ci, etc...

    J'ai fais le jeux plusieurs fois, dont une fois en VF et une fois en VO ; les deux versions sont parfaites, la VF (me concernant) est impeccable, toutes les voix sans exception sont parfaitement doublées avec une synchronisation labiale parfaite et raccordée.

    Pour moi c'est un très bon jeux même si on peut noter une dernière heure de jeux inutile à mon sens, vers la fin ça traine un peu en longueur malgré un finish très convaincant et qui me donne des frissons à chaque fois que je termine le jeux.    … Expand
  4. Dayzertuga
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    É um bom jogo com boas mecânicas mas com uma história nada de extraordinária.
  5. TheVezyrQ
    Feb 8, 2022
    8
    This game is almost good as the first one. Story is cool, gameplay and graphic seems great. Imo it's must play.
  6. SebastianDerain
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    The narrative is Bad, ok. It would be better if the Game started with the scene of Abby finding her dead father at the hospital, so the concept of Revenge gets clear in the story for the players. The Game lacks a Lot of dynamics that the first part has, and You just keep going from point A to point B. But I really liked how is showed Abby's past. However it is Bad developed how AbbyThe narrative is Bad, ok. It would be better if the Game started with the scene of Abby finding her dead father at the hospital, so the concept of Revenge gets clear in the story for the players. The Game lacks a Lot of dynamics that the first part has, and You just keep going from point A to point B. But I really liked how is showed Abby's past. However it is Bad developed how Abby forgives Ellie, and just killed Jesse for the sake of drama. Who would want to negotiate with the person that killed your loved one and a pregnant woman? That seemed like a cheap script copypaste. Overall is a enjoyable Game but TLOU (2013) was a Master piece and this was not.… Expand
  7. BTrain777
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    The graphics of this game is awesome and the world is really well designed. I wish it was more open world where the player has some freedom in choosing where to explore. The story is interesting, but borders on being a movie more than a video game at times.
  8. bruhmoment56565
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    good game. not as strong as first one, but still good. Not everyones cup of tea but i think with time this game will age like fine wine
  9. Ch1avez
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    It was everything I expected for this second installment in terms of gameplay, instead the story confuses me a little about what they want to teach, the ending left a bitter taste in my mouth despite that I enjoyed the game a lot
  10. LuiZ274
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Juego bastante largo, gráficos excelentes, mantiene la excelente jugabilidad del primero y mejora los combates contra humanos, un juego extremadamente detallado que fuera una obra maestra de no se por algunas decisiones estúpidas del guión.
  11. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I believe that a lot of the poor user reviews to this game were caused by a sour introduction with the leaks. There is also the aspect that the Last of Us Part 2 defies AAA narrative rules and kills a beloved character in the first few hours, in bad taste. It is my belief that the disgusting departing of the best character is exactly the point. It did exactly what it was supposed to. It caused outrage. That rage towards the death of Joel is exactly what is supposed to spur on the tale of revenge that the game follows with Ellie, and makes it extremely difficult to sympathize with the person that caused this feeling in us. Of course I don't think this game is perfect. There are certainly flaws, but it is also certainly not deserving of a 1/10.… Expand
  12. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    8
    I get the reason why some people are not happy with the game. But for me it was very enjoyable for the most times. The story, graphics and gameplay are well done.
  13. Portil1394
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    You need to be open-minded in order to understand what the creators wanted to do in this game. I like all the drama it had and also that it didn't have a happy ending because in my opinion it would have been a cliché
  14. Magabicool
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t know what people expect in a video game they kill of a main character that’s what happens in post apocalyptic worlds! It makes Joel’s story even more fitting. Abby you wanted vengeance for her fathers murder.. and therefore so did Elly. It’s not hard to understand what the writers were going for - an eye for an eye. If you enjoyed the first game then you will like this for the mechanics and graphics. The storyline wasn’t as strong and people moaning about a very small LGBQT storyline really need to look at themselves in the mirror- stop foaming at the mouth about something that’s nothing to do or impacts you whatsoever.… Expand
  15. Danielm071
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, buena jugabilidad, algo más complejo que la parte 1, pero sacrificaste a tu familia y amigos por dejar ir a quien mato a tu figura paterna?… Expand
  16. sebastian_465
    May 13, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THE LAST OF US PART 2... a mi me encanto per me gustaría muchos mas si Abby hubiera muerto. ósea Joel tenia que morir aunque de pena en paz descanse pero ABBY tenia que morir así el juego hubiera sido genial increíble magnifico pero Naughty Dog quiso alargar una saga innecesariamente no existe un TLOU 3 el juego acaba en el 2 o tenia que acabar en el 2 aparte de eso el juego fue genial entretenido y difícil si se juega en encallado, mas difícil mas que en el 1 por la inteligencia artificial
    es muy buena de la mejor que e visto en un juego un aplauso a Naughty Dog por la programación pero abby tenia que morir aparte se le hubiera echo una referencia al 1 con la muerte de Marlene con una bala en la cabeza hubiera sido increíble.

    tengo que decir que la muerte de Joel me dejo un trauma mas en el final donde en un pensamiento de ellie dice
    -ELLIE AYUDAME
    dios eso me dio una cosa en el corazón pero fue algo que me quise sacar de la cabeza jaja.    … Expand
  17. Chrmz
    Apr 28, 2023
    8
    nice game, but after the ending i felt empty inside. still thinks the first part was better tho
  18. trinovatic
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    Si, es buen juego, me disculpo con esta joya por tirarle demasiado hate, la historia es buena pero el orden y la manera en que los acontecimientos están contados considero que son malos, no le entendimos a esta maravilla, tampoco fui muy fan del final pero creo que eso ya es subjetivo, eso y lo que dije anteriormente es lo único malo que ahora considero que este PUTO JUEGAZO tiene.
  19. mikasa_
    Aug 3, 2022
    8
    На выходе игра разочаровала комьюнити игроков - что же вы сделали с мейн персонажами? Но по факту, история завершается максимально логично (жизнь, полная насилия, заканчивается насилием), несмотря на некоторые бесячие сюжетные повороты. Геймплей доработали, персонажи стали мобильнее, а схватки с ИИ еще более жестокими, что пошло игре на пользуНа выходе игра разочаровала комьюнити игроков - что же вы сделали с мейн персонажами? Но по факту, история завершается максимально логично (жизнь, полная насилия, заканчивается насилием), несмотря на некоторые бесячие сюжетные повороты. Геймплей доработали, персонажи стали мобильнее, а схватки с ИИ еще более жестокими, что пошло игре на пользу
  20. Dr_Bullysauce26
    Aug 4, 2022
    8
    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!
    [If anyone is still even concerned with that at this time]
    Part 1 has been & continues to be my favourite game of all time, because I believed that no other video game can extract a certain emotional response, like it did. I genuinely bonded with characters like never before. I was completely overwhelmed by anger, hate & sadness. Joel Miller, had been    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!
    [If anyone is still even concerned with that at this time]

    Part 1 has been & continues to be my favourite game of all time, because I believed that no other video game can extract a certain emotional response, like it did. I genuinely bonded with characters like never before. I was completely overwhelmed by anger, hate & sadness. Joel Miller, had been brutally killed off! Okay so we've now established the motive in the game right? "Kill Abby No Matter What!" Wrong... now we must continue to play as Joel's murderer for just as, if not longer than we play as Ellie. They both killed each other's "Dads" I guess, but they both lost their partners, family, friends & peace... not to mention that Ellie loses her fingers so she's unable to play the guitar the way she could.

    I guess the point was to enlighten us on the topic of empathy, but here's the thing... we play video games to escape reality in a safe, healthy & entertaining manner. After I finished this game, I was genuinely depressed, I didn't feel to play anything after that... Fast forward 2 years later, I decided to play again but this time I had a "better" take on it. I appreciated the gameplay, the graphics, I noticed the amount of effort that went into making this game. This game is extremely well made & it plays so much better than the first one. The AI are almost impossible on grounded mode... But I also realised something else, there is no other game that can do what this game has done for me... the amount of rage that I felt for characters in a game cannot be replicated, so Naughtydog really knows how to "tickle" your emotions. If I never played it a second time, I would have probably given it a 4... it loses points for Joel's death but I think it deserves a 8 (extra points for adding Permadeath.) I think it all boils down to personal preference, but in my opinion... overall fantastic work Naughtydog/Sony, but story-wise, I think it could've been better told. I also like dark stuff, but I would like to see the person I've bonded with get to live & preferably not play as the person I want to kill. P.S. I'm currently trying to get the grounded trophy. It's very difficult, you should play through couple times to get all the other trophies before attempting this.    … Expand
  21. Enes8
    Aug 22, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyun bence çok iyi sıkıntıları ise oyundaki bağlandığımız bazı karakterlerin pat diye ölmesi ve biraz zor olması oynanış iyi hikaye güzel animasyonlar falan iyi… Expand
  22. Sermakk
    Aug 15, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved the story, loved the characters.

    All developed as should.
    We already knew TLOU1 Ellie, but this Ellie, she was different. She wasn't the sane person Joel tried to "make". She was reckless, driven by fury with only one goal in mind. Revenge. She had the chance to get what she wanted, twice but deep down she knew that by killing Abby she was no different. But it was too late at that point. All was lost.

    Abby started as a character meant to be hated. And she was. The first hours as Abby were a punch in the gut, as if the story tried to make fun of the love we had for Joel. But...was she right after all? Was Joel's actions really the correct ones? Or was Abby right to act the way she did. The answer lies somewhere in the middle. Her motives were right but here actions, just like Ellie's were driven by the wrong reasons. She overstepped and she ruined the lives of many people including her own. She changed however. She had the chance to kill Ellie but because of Lev, the "thing" as Isaac described him, who he saved and who, in my mind, was a mirror of TLOU1 Joel and Ellie.

    Lastly, the irony of it all. The only thing that Ellie managed was to save Abby. And that completes a perfect circle in my opinion making this game one of the best storytelling experiences.

    I can't be bothered to analyse the next part but the only negative was the gameplay. The stealth mechanics were unchanged and boring and every time I came across Scars, or Wolves, or zombies, or in the end Rattlers, the game was more of a hassle than an enjoyable experience.

    8/10    … Expand
  23. U2EZ96
    Aug 16, 2022
    8
    First thing first, I have played the original on ps3 and ps4, so I’m quite aware of what is going on. As non-spoiler as I can go, I understand peoples hate with this game. Is it as good as the original? Some ways better, some ways not so much. I think everyone can say the gameplay is improved from the first and I love it. The ability to lose enemies by laying in tall grass or the dodgeFirst thing first, I have played the original on ps3 and ps4, so I’m quite aware of what is going on. As non-spoiler as I can go, I understand peoples hate with this game. Is it as good as the original? Some ways better, some ways not so much. I think everyone can say the gameplay is improved from the first and I love it. The ability to lose enemies by laying in tall grass or the dodge mechanic just makes it feel amazing. Now the story… I’m gonna say it, it’s okay. Again, non-spoiler, but I understand peoples frustrations and being upset, especially the order of things to come, but I feel it was necessary for the game to progress as it did. Now that being said, it is not as good as the first game. In my opinion, the reason so many people hate this game is because they gave up on it at the start and never gave it a true chance for you to experience it but instead they shut down and refused to give it a chance. If I had to pick, of course I would pick the original but only because, like all things, the sequel can be good but never as good as the first.… Expand
  24. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Игра в лучших традициях Naughty Dag. Всем рекомендую.
  25. Lxrd_Zarex
    Aug 30, 2022
    8
    Игра вызвала у меня очень много эмоций, у меня много раз были мурашки по коже, даже сейчас когда я вспоминаю об этой игре. одна из моих любимых игр.
    Сюжет очень интересный, не хуже чем в первой части, мир интересно исследовать, записки, левлдизайн, атмосфера умершего мир, всё на высшем уровне, графика на моей слимке выглядит невероятно, безумно красивый саудтрек.
    геймплей тоже очень    Игра вызвала у меня очень много эмоций, у меня много раз были мурашки по коже, даже сейчас когда я вспоминаю об этой игре. одна из моих любимых игр.
    Сюжет очень интересный, не хуже чем в первой части, мир интересно исследовать, записки, левлдизайн, атмосфера умершего мир, всё на высшем уровне, графика на моей слимке выглядит невероятно, безумно красивый саудтрек.
    геймплей тоже очень затягивает. стребля, стелс, простые головоломки, диалоги персонажей.
    нравиться как в этой игры прописаны персонажи, у них есть характер, они развиваться и за ними действительно интересно наблюдать.
    есть я так доволен игрой, тогда почему всего 8 баллов?
    как сильно я обожаю эту игру, так же сильно и ненавижу...
    вторая половина игры за эбби, это ужас.
    её мотивы мне не понятны, она выглядит как танк, мне не жаль этого персонажа, у меня нет никакого сопереживания к нему, она просто ужасна.
    к тому же, после того что она сделала, играть за неё буквально не хочется, омерзительная женщина.
    но финал игры опять даёт кучу эмоций, на которых ты уже и строишь у себя в голове вывод о том какая это игры.
    в чём сюжет собственно?
    СПОЙЛЕРЫ!
    джоэл убил отца эбби задолго до событий второй части, чтобы спасти свою дочь в виде элли, потому что под конец первой части игры, он любил её как собственную дочь, заменив сару в лице элли.
    после чего эбби начинает искать человека который убил её отца, собирает команду людей, которые хотели отомстить, отобрав жизнь у джоэла.
    они таки свершили месть на глазах у элли, после чего уже элли готовит свой план мести этим людям.
    идя по их головам по голову эбби. после чего она решает встать на путь истинный, когда эбби даёт ей шанс, понимаю во что это может перерасти. в конце концов месть забирает у элли всё и она остаётся совсем одна.    … Expand
  26. kickbackkaleb
    Sep 9, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most people hate on the last of us part 2’s story because of the characters deaths. People need to understand not every game has a happy ending. Main characters are not made of kryptonite! Every thing else this game has is great. The gameplay is fresh, the graphics are good. Overall I think this is a very emotional game but amazing! I recommend.… Expand
  27. Xeregev800
    Sep 15, 2022
    8
    The game is amazing, heartbreaking, emotional but it's surely raw and it presents perfectly how dark and unfair the apocaliptic world of the game is. No one it's special, everyone tries to survive and the player is seeing some of the perspectives of the survivors of that world. The story it's incredible but the narrrative could have been settled differently to take more profit of someThe game is amazing, heartbreaking, emotional but it's surely raw and it presents perfectly how dark and unfair the apocaliptic world of the game is. No one it's special, everyone tries to survive and the player is seeing some of the perspectives of the survivors of that world. The story it's incredible but the narrrative could have been settled differently to take more profit of some characters. But in general terms it's a masterpiece of game.… Expand
  28. Tom56-
    Sep 19, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es bueno, es bastante realista, buenos gráficos, buena jugabilidad… Expand
  29. Matexo_Ultra
    Sep 30, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 2 years, I replayed this game... In terms of gameplay, is the best game I've ever seen. The combat, the stealth and the storytelling is beautiful when you're playing. But, in terms of story, I can understand why people got mad at this sequel. The way it tells you the deaths and how it affects the main characters was not the best option, and in my personal experience, I've waited for years to see the conflict between Joel and Ellie, but the way they kill Joel is so quickly that it confuses me. The flashbacks and the fact that you have to play with Abby doesn't help. But on the other hand, the revenge path of Ellie is enjoyable and the ending is good if you ask to me. So, the game is fun and it's a "good" ending for Ellie's story, but it could have been much better.… Expand
  30. Artival
    Oct 30, 2022
    8
    The game itself is an absolutely fine linear Action Adventure. The writing feels forced at times, but the atmosphere, acting and polished game-play makes this a worthwhile experience - at least if you're not a homophobic person who bursts out with rage if fictional characters are handled differently than you want them to.
  31. Amir7338
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    A solid stealth system, good gameplay and next level storytelling. The graphics and the environment really captured the post apocalyptic world and dangers all around it.
  32. SFproductions
    May 31, 2023
    8
    abby is fine. i mean her story ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ㅤ
  33. Marup
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ein gutes Spiel. Meiner Meinung nach aber nicht so gut wie der Vorägner. Die Story ist stark leider wird sie aber durch die Wechsel von Elli und Abby etwas gebremst.… Expand
  34. heavygruff
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    excellent visuals and game mechanics however the story is lost on me… poor pacing and no emotional payoff.
  35. KamikazeSA
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    This is one of the best games ever for its game play with fun mechanics and fast paced fighting and stealth. The story had great potential but ultimately fell face first onto the floor. The story was well thought out but had huge pacing issues and seemed out of order in terms of storyline. Some characters where well fleshed out and likeable but some other characters felt like Canon fodderThis is one of the best games ever for its game play with fun mechanics and fast paced fighting and stealth. The story had great potential but ultimately fell face first onto the floor. The story was well thought out but had huge pacing issues and seemed out of order in terms of storyline. Some characters where well fleshed out and likeable but some other characters felt like Canon fodder and due to what felt like a out of order story made some characters be impossible to like due to them be characters that pop up every once and awhile. The main idea revenge hurts everyone could have been shown way better if it didn't feel like thats all the game is trying to say. I dont have a problem with the game being different from the first but in some ways it made itself look like it started to run of out ideas to make you feel sad about character deaths. (Spoiler for first half of the last of us part 1 skip the next paragraph to the next) In the first game tess had died and even though she was in the game for a short amoujt of time her death was still very sad because of the good pacing. There was no flashbacks to stop you from bonding with Tess or unnecessary information thrown at the player. The gameplay and ui brings some needed upgrades and changes. The stealth is more fun and has improved a lot in different ways like the addition of silencers and the addition of going prone in grass. The fighting has gotten better with the addition of more weapons, upgrades in the skill tree that make hand to hand combat more exciting and the addition of dodging. The weapon combat is more exciting and fast with a much bigger and special arsenal with new weapons and more ways to approach situations you get into. This is a fantastic game with great gameplay but is brought down by its questionable story placement. I have no problem with the character deaths just the way that some characters aren't able to shine and be likeable due to being what seems like a after thought in the game. The game has a lot of replay ability and will never leave you bored. I rate it a 8 out of 10, it would be a 9 but the story is a huge part of the game and sadly isn't able to make you like characters.… Expand
  36. ApurvZ
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    Story: 8/10 (Could be better).
    Visual Quality: (10/10).
    Gameplay: (9/10).
    Performance was good on PS4 Pro,
  37. Ulriken
    Mar 12, 2023
    8
    The story is absolutely amazing, don't let others tell you otherwise. To play the story from two antagonistic perspectives where one wants to execute revenge over the other was a bittersweet experience. You know, you, the gamer, are in the middle of it, and we people have feelings too, you know, outside of Twitter. So yes, the vengeful feeling really got the best of me, and I was just tooThe story is absolutely amazing, don't let others tell you otherwise. To play the story from two antagonistic perspectives where one wants to execute revenge over the other was a bittersweet experience. You know, you, the gamer, are in the middle of it, and we people have feelings too, you know, outside of Twitter. So yes, the vengeful feeling really got the best of me, and I was just too trigger-happy to thing wisely. It's not that I had a choice, mind you, but I wouldn't have chosen any different, without learning the full picture. But then the game offered me another perspective that I grew to like and grew fond of. When all hell broke loose and everything dawned on me, I was the idiot who believed I was right in the first place. Well, you know what I'm talking about, especially if you completed the story. I liked to be manipulated by not feeling accomplished or the main hero of the story. I had very little agency. Point me a game that makes you feel like that. But before you do, do yourself a favor and play this game.… Expand
  38. FangRu
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    This would be masterpiece game if the ending was not done so bad. After everything you did developers will not let you choose and instead force bad ending on you. I even liked narrative until very last section which was done really really bad. Everything about this game is 10/10 except last section of the story, Its very tiring and depressing game where ending instead of satisfying youThis would be masterpiece game if the ending was not done so bad. After everything you did developers will not let you choose and instead force bad ending on you. I even liked narrative until very last section which was done really really bad. Everything about this game is 10/10 except last section of the story, Its very tiring and depressing game where ending instead of satisfying you after such hard journey it leaves you even more tired and depressed. Overall great game but I am not playing it ever again.… Expand
  39. tomasviana2023
    Jul 12, 2023
    8
    Having played The Last Of Us Part II when it first came out in 2020, the one thing that I had some issues was not with the story itself, but with some of its stories decisions, and some characters deaths that just didn’t make sense for me, like Jesse’s death, but overall despite the game not reaching the heights of the MASTERPIECE that is The Last Of Us Part I, the story itself is just ok,Having played The Last Of Us Part II when it first came out in 2020, the one thing that I had some issues was not with the story itself, but with some of its stories decisions, and some characters deaths that just didn’t make sense for me, like Jesse’s death, but overall despite the game not reaching the heights of the MASTERPIECE that is The Last Of Us Part I, the story itself is just ok, and I recommend the sequel for anyone as long as you keep you expectations no particularly high, because this game has some very positives such as the graphics, the combat, the stealth encounters, the performances from Ashley
    Johnson, Troy Baker and Laura Bailey (despite thinking that the character of Abby is very unlikable for me, Laura Bailey’s performance is very good), so yes i do think the sequel is worth experiencing it

    8/10.    … Expand
  40. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    8
    Story is really good, but not perfect, same goes for the gameplay. The latter is a great improvement on the last game (though it has lots of issues) but the story isn´t. It´s handled well, but it´s not necessarily a natural evolution of the story of the first game. The pacing is the main issue of the story, it´s messy as hell, the main issue with the game. Also, it has to be said, but theStory is really good, but not perfect, same goes for the gameplay. The latter is a great improvement on the last game (though it has lots of issues) but the story isn´t. It´s handled well, but it´s not necessarily a natural evolution of the story of the first game. The pacing is the main issue of the story, it´s messy as hell, the main issue with the game. Also, it has to be said, but the reception to this game is way too overblown, both by the people who love it and people who hate it.… Expand
  41. TropicalDookie
    Mar 24, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its about the journey.

    Don't listen to the reviews from people who refuse to even buy the game because the story leaked. This game for the most part is incredible. The story, sound, graphics, gameplay and overall design are outstanding.

    My only gripe is that in my opinion they did not stick the landing. The clear theme of this game is revenge the the role and effects it has on the people involved. Is revenge justice and therefor good and noble? Or is it injustice, bad - evil? The story is built around exploring this idea and goes so far as to put you in the shoes of the main antagonist to cause you to think even more critically.

    This is one of the most effective ways to tell a story and humanize both sides that I've ever seen. When I first started playing as Abby when you reach about the halfway point of the game, it was hard to even want to keep playing. I didn't want to get to know this character that I already despised. But as the story progresses and you see just how cruel and vile this world is, you start to sympathize and understand the motivation behind a character I so vehemently hated just a few hours ago. By the time I got to the sniper bridge sequence I had almost entirely forgotten that the first part of the game had happened. Ellie & Tommy are the bad guys in that story and when you finally realize that it is very jarring.

    Had it ended once those stories collided in a more meaningful way, this game would be a 10/10 for me. But from the climax- between Ellie and Abby in the theatre - onward the game looses its momentum and purpose. Ultimately you are left feeling like none of it had a point. Ellie risks her own life to rescue Abby (who is literally enslaved by a group that's clearly very evil and wont have her alive much longer anyway which it turns out later she going to be dead in a matter of hours anyway) so that she can kill Abby herself (with her bare hands even though she has guns) to then let Abby escape because, well there is really no reason it leaves the whole thing feeling like nothing was learned and nothing was gained from anyone. If the idea was to have the player just feeling like everything is hopeless and pointless then I guess it worked but I just felt like this game would have so much more to say.    … Expand
  42. Ayitsbozzy
    Mar 26, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I decided to bump up the score to 8 because of all the review bombs I hated this game thru the second half didn’t finish it for 2 years was so close to where it gets good if you can get thru the slow start of the second half you’ll find an enjoyable experience great graphics I love the gameplay although it’s not for everyone beat the first one multiple times and the ending, I like to think of it as an happy ending as Ellie is wearing Dena’s bracelet otherwise it’s kind like what’s the point I felt mixed on it for awhile but it makes you think a lot I guess I feel as though a lot of people had there emotions rate the game but objectively it’s a 7.5 what takes those points down are pacing issues some poorly written characters overuse of shock factor elements and some believe ability issues other than that I think it’s a great game and a must play even tho the score isn’t that high it’s still worth playing because there’s nothing else like it your in for a roller coaster ride with the highs and lows makes it feel dull at times but get thru it to get to those great parts you won’t regret it in the end… Expand
  43. Chillmatic
    Apr 3, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought for what this game offered; you get a good experience. The gameplay was great (much as it was in the TLOU Remastered), and there were some fairly new additions to the game such as guard dogs and archers that made both fighting and stealth a bit more difficult. Similarly, while mostly an unnoticeable change to most of the community, I really enjoyed the HUD changes to the game and the new animations when picking up collectibles and interacting with the workbenches.

    Next up in my review is the important aspect... the story. For my experience, I must say that the story definitely had its ups and downs. There were some aspects of the story that I did greatly enjoy such as untangling Abby and Owen's relationship, and walking through Ellie's journey through avenging Joel and her internal conflict on seeking vengeance as a whole; however, I definitely found a decent amount of cons with the story as I personally found it frustrating to see Abby get saved out of so many near-death experiences that would pretty obviously have killed pretty much any other person (aside from Ellie). Her encounter with the Rat King, defying Isaac/WLF, and escaping being captured and hung by the Seraphites are all examples of scenarios where realistically anyone else would meet their end, yet Abby somehow prevails each time. Additionally, while on the subject of Abby, I must also say that I couldn't really enjoy the experience of playing as her. I know her encounters with Lev and Yara are meant to give her a more empathetic side, yet I simply found it impossible to have any care or feeling whatsoever to the character, making it even more difficult to have to play as her in the theatre fight against Ellie.

    Overall, I can say that I had a fun time playing this game and recommend those who have played the first part that may be hesitant to try this installment to give it a go.    … Expand
  44. RonDrift
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    When I played this game at launch in 2020, I disagreed with many decision that the devs took regrading the story of the game, which made me hate the game but since then the game has grown on me still i would not say it is perfect. Its hard to argue about the visual of the game since I was blow away by it in all honesty and it is even better looking than most of the AAA games releasing toWhen I played this game at launch in 2020, I disagreed with many decision that the devs took regrading the story of the game, which made me hate the game but since then the game has grown on me still i would not say it is perfect. Its hard to argue about the visual of the game since I was blow away by it in all honesty and it is even better looking than most of the AAA games releasing to this date.… Expand
  45. Antuhan
    Apr 15, 2023
    8
    Pocos juegos tienen para mí una nota tan alta. Que puedo decir de este juego que no de haya dicho ya!
  46. barril76
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    Game is fine. Good graffics, nice environment. But yes the woke influence is too notorious and it's in a certainly way a propaganda for LGTQ ideology. If you don't care. Go ahead.
  47. NateDalton06
    Apr 26, 2023
    8
    I played the first and second one back to back and knowing most of the major plots but that didn't take away from the experience for me. I wont lie I thought the first game was good but I did have very low expectations for the second, to my surprise it smashed those expectations out of the park though with phenomenal graphics and game play which no other game compares to. The story wasI played the first and second one back to back and knowing most of the major plots but that didn't take away from the experience for me. I wont lie I thought the first game was good but I did have very low expectations for the second, to my surprise it smashed those expectations out of the park though with phenomenal graphics and game play which no other game compares to. The story was also good and I enjoyed both Ellie's and Abby's sections thoroughly, overall I do prefer the second game to the first but mostly for the cinematic gameplay.… Expand
  48. Epicdude7979
    May 14, 2023
    8
    Now I have my issues with the narrative but I am not as against it as most. I think the gameplay is fantastic and the overall performance is spectacular. I wish they made a few different choices and I’m sad that this doesn’t live up to the original, but it’s still a great game.
  49. endyspo
    May 14, 2023
    8
    Gameplay was super fun! The first half was engaging, really liked this continuation. During the second half, I can't lie the story lost me, but it eventually dragged me back it. The story isn't for everyone, but overall I enjoyed it! Gameplay is 10/10!
  50. Ez4encek4
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    The last of us parte 2, un juego altamente complejo hablando de cuantas mejoras hubo a diferencia de su antecesor, donde los ambientes te mandan a vivir en ese mundo inmersivo, un gameplay divertido y con capacidad de que puedas hacer lo que quieras, en cuanto a su historia, podria decir que no supera a la primera parte, pero aun así me parece una joya si logras captar su mensaje, sin dudaThe last of us parte 2, un juego altamente complejo hablando de cuantas mejoras hubo a diferencia de su antecesor, donde los ambientes te mandan a vivir en ese mundo inmersivo, un gameplay divertido y con capacidad de que puedas hacer lo que quieras, en cuanto a su historia, podria decir que no supera a la primera parte, pero aun así me parece una joya si logras captar su mensaje, sin duda tambien lo llevaré en mi corazón.… Expand
  51. Cheke_boy
    Jun 20, 2023
    8
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  52. Danieldawn
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    Really good game,it’s the best PlayStation exclusive in my opinion,the combat is really good and all the characters including side characters are very fleshed out,despite it not being my favourite game this is probably one of the games I have played the most. I have done 46 playthroughs
  53. BLHSSSG
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    If you are really considering playing this game, I can tell you that it is worth playing. But the characterization is really terrible and unacceptable. Unfortunately, even so, this game is still worth giving this score
  54. zarvx
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    the plot could have been better, that ending though made me ugly sob and made me remember why i love this game in the first place. if you ever have issues with your parents or someone wronged you so bad that you went into a journey of self-destruction and revenge then you will love or relate to this game.

    though i still stand by this, ellie is the best video game female protagonist of all time.
  55. gotemthecritic
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Felt like watching a good tv show with minimal in-depth gameplay. it felt great, lots of varied gameplay and the story was awesome, if there were parts in part 1+2 that felt samey. The twists were awesome and compelling and the death of the characters very liberal. Abby wasn't as bad as others said, but her RBF and steroid body was distracting. Rest of the cast was fantastic and thatFelt like watching a good tv show with minimal in-depth gameplay. it felt great, lots of varied gameplay and the story was awesome, if there were parts in part 1+2 that felt samey. The twists were awesome and compelling and the death of the characters very liberal. Abby wasn't as bad as others said, but her RBF and steroid body was distracting. Rest of the cast was fantastic and that ending was a bit sad but set up the potential LoU3. I absolutely will watch Last of Us Season 2+3 when they come to rehash this game. FInal item to note was that some of the obvious gun battle scenarios you can simply run through the very linear level design to the door(or similar) open it and totally skip that section. Good if you are getting bored of battles bad if you want more gameplay.… Expand
  56. TheBone
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    Disagree with a number of things Neil Druckmann did to the story. HOWEVER, you can't ignore the great things sprinkled throughout the game. Gameplay is smooth, acting is phenomenal, graphics are sick and the set pieces are breathtaking. You can't deny that view
  57. DopaminE
    Aug 30, 2020
    7
    Graphic, Animation, Combat System, Narrative and AI. are great but i hate mission structure and plot, start chapter>cut-scene>explore >cut-scene>explore>fight>cut-scene>explore>fight>flash back>end chapter... it's very boring.
  58. Halfmad
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Enjoy a lot of the game, looks fantastic but had a few unexplained AI moments (not uncommon in most games to be fair) but the kicker is the storyline, I just really dislike the changes to the characters, there's also a weird disconnect between how they act and then specific cut scenes.

    I play slower than most people and wasn't in a rush to complete it since I'd heard about the ending anyway. Did not expect it to be quite as poorly finished as that though. What a way to kill off what could have been a great series of 3-4 games. I've no interest in a sequel at this point.    … Expand
  59. Bulletnot
    Jan 4, 2021
    7
    Pros: some of the best graphics I have seen, gameplay is like the first game and I liked that
    Cons: story is what I disliked most. It’s such a spit in the face of Joel and Ellie. This game tries to make you sympathise with the enemy and I think it fails.
  60. Feriatus
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    It's more like an expansion. I really like the environment and parts of the story.
  61. HitmanStryker
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    Rating: M for Blood, Gore, Drugs, Brutal Sequences of Killing, Decapitation, and Extreme Violence with Vulgar Language and taking the Lord in vain and sexual content featuring some nudity.

    “Revenge is a dish best served cold!” The thing about revenge is that it slowly strips away your humanity. A plot of a game based on revenge is a hard road to follow, especially when the game    Rating: M for Blood, Gore, Drugs, Brutal Sequences of Killing, Decapitation, and Extreme Violence with Vulgar Language and taking the Lord in vain and sexual content featuring some nudity.

    “Revenge is a dish best served cold!”

    The thing about revenge is that it slowly strips away your humanity. A plot of a game based on revenge is a hard road to follow, especially when the game FORCES you to play as Abby, a character that savagely murders a central character to the game that in turn compels Ellie venture on a revenge mission.

    Four years after their perilous trek across the treacherous post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have returned back to Jackson, Wyoming, where for all intent and purpose, live in a safe compound. However in the world of the Last of Us, safety is an illusion that can easily reveal itself, as while out on patrol with her girlfriend Dina, Ellie’s world is shattered to pieces and she vows revenge on each of the perpetrators.

    Abby Anderson is a playable character from Seattle Washington that treks across the dangerous journey to Jackson where they hash out their plan for revenge. Once she finds the person she stops at nothing to destroy everything sacred to Ellie.

    Ellie leaves the safety of Jackson and travels to Seattle Washington where she has to deal with infected, the Washington Liberation Front (WLF is also known as “Wolves”), and the Seraphites, called Scars by the WLF.

    The Wolves are a strong paramilitary group that in the early days of the outbreak overwhelmed the military and scored a foothold in Seattle. They are well armed and their structure enables them to control most of the area around Seattle where they maintain control and patrol most of the area with their way of justice.

    The other faction is a cult-like group calling themselves the Seraphites. They live in trees and abandoned basements or up in the skies. Most of them use arrows, spikes, knives, and other homemade weapons. Only the leaders have guns but most of the firepower is with their modest weapons and stealthy ways. Their way to communicate is via whistling and the first time you hear it sounds kind of ominous and creepy.

    Ellie arrives in Seattle and finds herself in the midst of a turf war between the Wolves and the Scars. She must defend herself and survive between the hordes of infected, the Wolves, and the Scars.

    The infected have also evolved, as now you have a new infected known as Shambler and the hulking menacing Bloater infused with other forms of the infected identified as the Rat King.

    At the risk of spoilers, the game is broken into three days in Seattle period where you first play as Ellie, and then you play in the same three days from Abby’s perspective. Naughty Dog is ramming Abby down our throat trying very hard for the player to feel sympathetic for her, almost as an explanation for her actions in the very first section of the game.

    We can emphasize with Ellie, we have an emotional connection with her and Joel, but in my playtime with Abby, I could care less. Additionally, the Ellie of this game isn’t that likable either. She can be cold and ruthless and lacks emotion. The game wants us to form an emotional connection with her based on everything she’s been through, however, she is a shell of the sweet and feisty Ellie that we loved in the first game.

    I do not care for the gay agenda that Naughty Dogs wants ram down our throats. If the relationship between her and Dina is relevant to the story is warranted then that is one thing, but it seems to me that this wasn't warranted in the game.

    The ending of this game also makes you wonder why we played this game. We went alone on this killing spree for hours only for the game leave us on an ending that made regret putting the twenty to twenty-five hours into an emotional rollercoaster of feelings that at the end made no sense.

    I cannot give this game a zero but by the same token, I cannot give a ten. Originally after giving it an eight, I must reduce my score to a seven based on other factors of playing a new game plus.    … Expand
  62. aqurban
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    Despite its haphazard structure and weak storytelling, The Last Of Us Part 2 offers an enjoyable experience that's well polished and meticulously built. I will say with confidence that its technically unmatched. There are so many details and nuances to the world they built that its hard to not recommend this game, even to hard core fans of the original game. Maybe if you close your eyes toDespite its haphazard structure and weak storytelling, The Last Of Us Part 2 offers an enjoyable experience that's well polished and meticulously built. I will say with confidence that its technically unmatched. There are so many details and nuances to the world they built that its hard to not recommend this game, even to hard core fans of the original game. Maybe if you close your eyes to somethings, you'd get the best experience playing a video game in a while.… Expand
  63. battleTerror
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    It's like an interactive TV show boxed set. Just finished the game and was disappointed. To the people scoring this a 10 ...do you not play other games? Sure there is great craft on display and it's certainly enjoyable in places, but this is an average game. The puzzles and gameplay elements are often very few and far between. At times it's nothing more than a walking simulator with theIt's like an interactive TV show boxed set. Just finished the game and was disappointed. To the people scoring this a 10 ...do you not play other games? Sure there is great craft on display and it's certainly enjoyable in places, but this is an average game. The puzzles and gameplay elements are often very few and far between. At times it's nothing more than a walking simulator with the only player agency being their ability to pick up some craftable material. Much of the gaming press have been rallying around it and inflating it's review scores because it's an impressive technological showcase for Sony. Worth a look if you're a fan of the genre and prefer watching your games instead of playing them.… Expand
  64. bundykins
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Beautiful graphics and audio.
    Solid and satisfying third person stealth gameplay.
    Kinda got bored of the story in the last quarter.
    Dull lead characters.
  65. TenLetterz
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Graphics are great, sound is amazing, and game-play is fun. The story is where it falls short for me. It feels messy and I just couldn't buy in. There are plenty of intense moments to experience and a lot of the good elements from the first game are here and better. I guess it just depends on the player on whether or not they’ll enjoy this story line.
  66. zeroryoko1974
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Game looks good and overall plays good. Story is not as good as first and I didn't really like having to replay the entire game as a different character.
  67. Diskjokk
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Gonna be as honest as I can here... K.... here we go. I absolutely hated this game after "you know what happens." Hated it! I didn't want to play anymore, but I felt like I had to because I hold the first game in such high regard. So, I mustered on. Staying away from spoilers, I didn't like the characters or the story in this game. This game, was a chore to finish. Ideally, I look forwardGonna be as honest as I can here... K.... here we go. I absolutely hated this game after "you know what happens." Hated it! I didn't want to play anymore, but I felt like I had to because I hold the first game in such high regard. So, I mustered on. Staying away from spoilers, I didn't like the characters or the story in this game. This game, was a chore to finish. Ideally, I look forward to playing video games, this was a game that felt like an uphill battle to finish. There were a couple of stand-out sequences throughout the adventure, but there wasn't one character, I really liked or cared about in this game.... yes... that's even true of Ellie. Moving on to the graphics, of course, Naughty Dog knocks it out of the park here! The graphics are outstanding! But the story..... oh man :-( So, why am I giving this game a 7? Because it made me feel things. It made me angry, frustrated, scared... it made me feel things in a AAA game, I haven't felt before and the graphics and game play, are excellent. One last thought I realized today as I was playing "Ghost of Tsushima." For me, TLOU2 was not fun! Not at all. It was a chore to finish and I had to force myself through it. Ghost of Tsushima, is fun and I find myself anxious to play again during times I need to be responsible... like, ya know... working for a living. I'd much rather have fun playing video games than being stressed out about it. I never want to play TLOU2 again. Once, is enough.… Expand
  68. Akira282
    Jun 2, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointed by how the writers treated the two titular characters would be an understatement. I especially did not like playing as Abby, a character I had no motivations to like for obvious reasons, especially towards the end when you play her to "defeat" Ellie. During this scene, I was like WTF? I about just rage quit the game during the quick time event where it tells you to basically choke out Ellie during this scene. So, basically I played as Abby for 12+hrs not caring two **** about her or her motivations and had to deal with a bad revenge story on top of it. Gameplay was fine, obviously graphics were great. That alone doesn't make a game what it is. I'm sorry for Ellie and Joel.

    Update: After having some time to marinate and self reflect on my thoughts I've raised my score. Do I like the story? No. Do I respect the game developers? Yes. Am I devastated by the direction they went? Yes. I raised my the score due to the impressive rope physics haha. Now, will I happily play this game again? Probably not. There was a lot of impressive set pieces in the game, but the story killed it for me. So, final update. Thanks.

    Final Update: Year later - I have had a chance to play the game again. I've settled down some on the director's choice/approach. I definitely see the game as a technical achievement and I can see the amount of time put into the game. The game is difficult to replay given the outcome of events. In our own pandemic, I felt closer to the story this time around and for that, there was some kind of solace or acceptance of the inevitable this time around. I hope Part 3 comes so we can find out what happens to Ellie, not so much Abby.    … Expand
  69. Kenmei
    Jul 28, 2020
    7
    While not as bad as people on here are saying, Last of Us 2 doesnt live up to the first game with a few weird story decisions and lack of gameplay upgrades. The gameplay is almost the same as the first game with 1 or 2 minor upgrades to the system but nothing to make it any more then passable. I personally didnt like the gameplay from the first game thinking it was too simple, and thisWhile not as bad as people on here are saying, Last of Us 2 doesnt live up to the first game with a few weird story decisions and lack of gameplay upgrades. The gameplay is almost the same as the first game with 1 or 2 minor upgrades to the system but nothing to make it any more then passable. I personally didnt like the gameplay from the first game thinking it was too simple, and this game does nothing to change my mind about that. Secondly, while the story isnt as bad as other people have said on here, its not that great either. Without spoilers its hard to say why but certain characters motivations dont strike me as believable at points, with the most obvious wrinkle happening mid game that almost lost me completely. It feels like the game goes out of its way to bash you over the head with its themes of how "an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" over and over again that it losses all meaning in the end. And it certainly cant make up for the most obvious dumb decision that happens in the middle of the game. However, the story still holds up ok at the end of the game. The performances of each individual character is wonderfully done, even if the writing cant equal up to the same calibur. And the graphics here are probably tied in my opinion with Ghosts of Tsushima as being the best on the console, and of this generation in general. However the story needed to be alot less heavy handed and include a lot less bad WTF moments throughout the story. I'd still recommend it but dont expect the same gaming world changing impact that the first game had.… Expand
  70. Giarc1982
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Solid 7/10 I've completed it last night, a strange design decision they made took this game from a 10/10 to a 7/10, the majority(2/3) of the game is glorious, it looks fantastic and the gameplay is solid throughout, sadly It comes with a huge caveat.

    I'm gonna try an elaborate without spoiling it, for me there is a certain dislikeable character that is the main focus for a third of the    Solid 7/10 I've completed it last night, a strange design decision they made took this game from a 10/10 to a 7/10, the majority(2/3) of the game is glorious, it looks fantastic and the gameplay is solid throughout, sadly It comes with a huge caveat.

    I'm gonna try an elaborate without spoiling it, for me there is a certain dislikeable character that is the main focus for a third of the game, given the first half the game doesn't portray this character in a good light, it's an annoying and tedious diversion from the main plot, maybe if these bits were played 1st before revealling what happens arround hour 2, it would be more enjoyable to play.    … Expand
  71. Ghoster
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Game starts great following great story, gameplay, voice acting, graphics and music just like in first game. Unfortunately they made it too long (all gameplay after first boss fight is not necessary), going to the end game looks much like uncharted or tomb raider than TOLU (car chases, shooting like COD) and ultry stupid ending. Generally I like story and how it begins, but going to theGame starts great following great story, gameplay, voice acting, graphics and music just like in first game. Unfortunately they made it too long (all gameplay after first boss fight is not necessary), going to the end game looks much like uncharted or tomb raider than TOLU (car chases, shooting like COD) and ultry stupid ending. Generally I like story and how it begins, but going to the end they lost it leading to stupid ending!
    GFX: 10
    Sound/Voice acting: 10
    Gameplay: 8
    Story: 6    … Expand
  72. mosessaur
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
    The game quality is amazing. Visuals are great. Mechanics and game play were so good.
    I didn't like the story much though. It felt a little bit over at the end. Even for post apocalypse world.
    My 7 score is because I compared it with the Last of Us part 1. Everything felt similar. Except the story. I didn't like that there was so many collectables in the game too While the connection    The game quality is amazing. Visuals are great. Mechanics and game play were so good.
    I didn't like the story much though. It felt a little bit over at the end. Even for post apocalypse world.
    My 7 score is because I compared it with the Last of Us part 1. Everything felt similar. Except the story.
    I didn't like that there was so many collectables in the game too
    While the connection felt natural. And I personally believe that the link between 2 stories and having 2 different views in the game play was genius idea. But it was little bit over. It was too much salt.
    Overall I think it is worth playing    … Expand
  73. ElWrobel
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start this off by saying the first part was incredibly overhyped, it had only two highlights: main characters and graphics. The story itself was nothing to write home about (still, better than average), but the relationship development between the characters made it worth experiencing. Gameplay was honestly abysmal for such a highly rated game.

    It's pretty much the same thing here, vastly improved, but still very basic gameplay, truly amazing graphics. However, the story-characters situation is reversed, the story itself is very good, but characters are often very sappy, stupid, tendentious and, quite often, boring. Though I admit I liked the universally hated Abby, she's the only one with any real development.

    It's hard to convey what I mean by that and keep it short, it's also really not worth it since prolly no one will read it anyway, apart from resident SJWs and fanbois who will downvote it to hell, but I'll try.

    I'll focus on the bullet points I brought up previously with a few examples, keeping it light on spoilers, mostly referring to minor details present in the game (which are the main way that they're trying to send THE MESSAGE through).

    *So, about a fourth into the game you're playing as Ellie, trekking through a city with Dina, discussing how they're going to own a farm, sheep and so on, even though mere seconds ago they nearly fell into multiple traps, fought LOADS of enemies and they're going through hostile territory. The perfect moment for making future plans and showing THEY'RE ALSO HUMAN.

    *Later on, Abbynator teams up with a trans boy, Lev, who journeys to his mother, who rejected him because of her traditional beliefs, to make her accept him being trans. They quarrel, he kills her by accident, his sister comes up to him and tells him it was self-defense. So it's ok to force others to accept that you're trans, sound logic.

    *Overall, Abbynator, while being the best character IMO, has some tendentious moments as well. She crushes all the puny men in her way, most of the time they don't have a chance against her. Of course, she also gets crucified by the end of the game, along with her little trans martyr and refuses to fight Ellie. And pulverizes everything with her bare fists, she no need baby man tools.

    *Only women are capable of forgiving.

    *Apart from Abby's father (who's dead), there's not a single positive white or black male character in the game, all of them turn into **** at one point or another. There are positive males though, so there's that.

    *Good uncle Tommy, which always did right by Ellie, at the end forces her to seek revenge. Makes perfect sense, especially in the light of him previously trying to trick her into staying home so she wouldn't go out.

    *Two tiny, but STRONG women are going around lifting, by the look of it, 300 pound (or maybe even more) doors all by their lonesome. This is a very minor and gamey detail, but it's just so ridiculous that I couldn't omit it.

    That should suffice, the game is chockfull of moments like these, which take away from the experience IMO and could've been done better, especially with the game relying so heavily on it's story.

    Also regarding what all the fan bois are raving about, that is Abbynator terminating Joel and her whole story arc, it's hard to sympathize with her knowing Joel's motivations and the way Fireflies received him after going through all his toils in the first game, but she couldn't have known that and is fitting for her character.

    With all that said, the plot itself has some weak points as well, like cheap overreliance on romantic and sexual relations between characters and cheap drama.
    In one case, extremely cheap, backed by bad writing. I'm thinking of the scene in which Ellie and Dina go to a theater where Dina explains she's shocked with Ellie's immunity, only to reveal few sentences later that she's pregnant. Instant drama. This scene imitates **** movies so hard it's hilarious, it would be acceptable if Dina was established as a drama queen but she's not and it makes no **** sense whatsoever.

    And of course, it's far from being original, while the first game was an amalgamation of different stories with some original bits and pieces, this is a straight up old school western, with a clearly biased modern social commentary tacked on.

    To sum it all up, good game; average story; basic, linear gameplay that only serves as a bridge between parts of the story; worth experiencing if you've got a PS4 or have a mate with one and a lot of time on his hands (this game is LONG and drags on because of the poor gameplay). They should really be making movies instead of games.

    Edit: Oh, and it's excruciatingly boring, combat is fine, has a good feel to it, but stealth has no depth and it's unfortunately the better option most of the time.    … Expand
  74. Greyking
    Oct 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What makes a game truly good is if you enjoyed it thoroughly. A good game should be equal parts amazing gameplay and amazing story. Naughty Dog has knocked it out the park again with the Last of Us Part 2 with amazing, fun, and addictive gameplay. But where it fails with its over-ambitious story. It's far too long. Worse yet it runs roughshod over the protagonists of the original game. Joel is retconned as a selfish murderer and Ellie becomes a vengeful vixen. Neil Druckman and his fellow writer Halley Gross brings us an extremely conflicted girl power-driven, social justice laden, white men are bad, white women are great, lesbians are even better game. While I love complicated games and protagonists who are woefully human, hate sequels that do not honor the stakes of what came before. Joel's decision to save Ellie at the end of the original games was not because Joel was a heartless villain, it was because he came to love Ellie as a daughter. His saving Ellie was a sacrifice on his part, not a selfish act. He knew there would be no coming back from what he did, yet he did it anyway to save his daughter. Yet in this game we are presented with the wrongheaded belief what Joel did to save Ellie was wrong, not only wrong but that he deserved a brutal, ignoble, and painful death at the hands a superior ALPHA Women. During her quest for revenge Ellie becomes the villain and Abby is painted as the hero. A bold choice, yes, but amazingly wrongheaded. It's like making a movie from the daughter of a Nazi point of view as she seeks justice for her father who was executed rightfully by Jewish vigilantes for his war crimes. "Child murder" is never okay even if the action of murdering a child has the potential to save billions of lives. Sometimes a sequel should never be made. This was one of those times.… Expand
  75. jerzeeloonx
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Good game gameplay wise. If you like the game play of the first its much the same with a few new abilities. It's a step up graphically and has a lot more combat animations. The story wasn't as good as the original imo but it's still a pretty decent game. Nothing ground breaking just modest upgrades from the original. Game of year contender? I'll reserve judgement until cyberpunk 2977.
  76. Grouchy
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In its own right, TLoU2 is a good, maybe even very good game: beautiful graphics, stunning lightings, very dark (I love dark!), unforgiving, disturbing, a gritty revenge story, ... The game mechanics which worked fine in the previous ones are the same, with a few welcome new ones.

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

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

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

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

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

    To conclude, I would strongly recommend that game as a much better & darker (really, I love that) version of Uncharted or Tomb Raider, to anyone who hasn't played Part 1.
    But I would warn Part 1's veterans that they will surely be HUGELY disappointed by this game as a much less well-written sequel to its near-perfect predecessor.    … Expand
  77. Nobilis1984
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    I can't understand all these anti-lesbian reviews. But let them have fun.
    But to my rating:
    This game is not as good as its predecessor. It looks better and offers 30 hours of entertainment but it also has to weaken which one should not forget with this hype. There are the too strong opponents. Klein Elli is supposed to prevail against masses of monsters with miserable weapons. That's a    I can't understand all these anti-lesbian reviews. But let them have fun.
    But to my rating:
    This game is not as good as its predecessor. It looks better and offers 30 hours of entertainment but it also has to weaken which one should not forget with this hype.
    There are the too strong opponents. Klein Elli is supposed to prevail against masses of monsters with miserable weapons. That's a joke.
    And the story stretches very long in the middle section.
    5 hours less and it would have been better.    … Expand
  78. backInBone
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Stunning visuals but disappointing story. I grew very impatient in the second half of the game and just wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible.
  79. isg1983
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    A vengeance story done bad. Storyline repeats itself and completely misses the point. Other than that the atmosphere, graphics, cinematics and editing are top notch.
    ps: If this game was an interlude of some sort, or a prequel/sequel some far off timeline with different characters, ppl would embrace this game with open arms.
  80. p1menta
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. IMO, people over exagerate on both sides. Yes, i agree the plot is not as good as the first one, specially if you put one against the other. I mean if you consider your expectations after the first game. And, truth be told, no one knew what would happen, right? the plot was really open ahead of us. the only plot hanging there was how and when Ellie would learn about Joel's making.
    maybe that's why people are so mad about this one. They expected something else (me included, don't get me wrong) but, hey, it's not like this game is THAT piece of garbage as everyone's saying.
    The major problem for me is that expectation hanging there.
    If this was the first game of a serie it would be fantastic. that's why in my head i gave this one two separete ratings. For the game as a sequence it's 6 or even lower. It was a bold move, what they've tried on the plot, but bold moves can go wrong, and when they do it will probably be twice as catastrophic.
    I hate how little they let us play as Joel, hate how terrible of a person they portraited Ellie in the game, hated how much they forced us to like Abby (I'M SAYING THAT EVEN THO I LOVED ABBY. They just didn't have to pushed the palyer so hard toward liking her. It wasnt subtle at all) and if it was a movie, the oscar of the worst editting would fit it perfectly. Swaping between Ellie and Abby was too much, and too often, etc. Thats the thing, again. the expectation. What we wanted to happen. And I'm not even saying dont kill Joel (or any other character) but it wasnt respectful. It wasnt well done. It was dumb. Like a n obvious excuse for the plot.
    We had one game, one DLC and years and years of knowing and loving Ellie and Joel. I dont think anyone expected this, and I can'1t imagine anyone from Naughty Dog to think about this idea as good. (except "the head" behind it, probably)
    IDK, i'm sad about the game. and not the sad I'd like to be if the story was better writen.
    again, if it was a new IP, it would be an 8, maybe 9.
    as the sequal to one of the best games ever, I can't rate it more than 7    … Expand
  81. Stereonight
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    best graphics, fun game play. but too part 1. and nothing special production.
  82. Algorithem
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    Really not as bad as what some people have been saying, but the story is definitely on the stupid side
  83. Chowzai
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is pretty epic but the story kills it at the end, I wish there was a choice to decide to kill abbey or not. It just makes the whole game seem meaningless in the end.… Expand
  84. Cristy576
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    So before writing this review I wanted to take my time, digest & think about the whole thing. I did not want to rush in and review this in the heat of the moment out of the fear of acting on impulse and giving a biased score. I'm going to try and be as objective as possible, so buckle up for the ride.

    Let's start on a positive note: The game definitely does not deserve anything below a    So before writing this review I wanted to take my time, digest & think about the whole thing. I did not want to rush in and review this in the heat of the moment out of the fear of acting on impulse and giving a biased score. I'm going to try and be as objective as possible, so buckle up for the ride.

    Let's start on a positive note:
    The game definitely does not deserve anything below a 6/10 or 6.5/10 however bad you may think it is. The improvements over the first game are very noticeable not only graphics-wise but also from a gameplay and audio standpoint.
    The graphics are probably the first thing you'll notice when booting the game up. Naughty Dog always delivers top-notch graphics for however long they've been releasing games on Sony's consoles. They are top dogs (pun intended) in the industry along with very few others such as Rockstar when it comes to attention to detail, illumination, effects, droplets of rain on character's skin, the tracks you leave behind in the snow and everything else that makes games visually pornographic.
    The gameplay: chef's kiss; the animations are smooth, transitions blend in so seamlessly when you're changing direction, walking, jogging, sprinting, jumping, crawling, shooting, reloading, diving, swimming or swinging. I simply have no words to describe how good the gameplay actually is and the game should be played at least once for this reason alone! it really is THAT good.
    The music is also on par with the first game. Gustavo Santaolalla's magic... Nothing less of excellent. The tunes for this game contribute so much to the atmosphere whether you're in a cutscene, in combat or exploring. The gameplay audio, ranging from the sounds of the guns shooting, breaking glass, walking on snow or stepping in puddles to hearing that blood gushing out when you slice someone's neck with the switchblade. The voice actors also did more than an outstanding job.
    In short this is a very polished game and you can see that the delays have been put to good use. Trying to find faults from a technical aspect, (not that they don't exist) is, most of the time, almost like trying to find the needle in the haystack.
    Something that I noticed that wasn't as perfect was the A.I. The enemies are now so much more intelligent, they try to flank you in numbers, they check their angles and occasionally watch their back to see if someone is sneaking up on them. The only flaw I noticed is the friendly A.I.: they will act like sitting ducks sometimes and sometimes they sprint right into the face of the enemies while they are screaming: "Where did they go?!" and that is a bit immersion breaking... After beating the game on Survivor (hardest difficulty at the point of me writing this) I can truly say that the A.I has improved by a lot, even though there is still way to go.
    During my gameplay I did not use Listen Mode as it would, in my eyes, make the game too casual to play. I won't judge/rate this feature.
    There are enough infected battles, some new types as well that have their own "special abilities" and all the returning infected have been overhauled and improved upon: Runners are so much more aggressive now, Stalkers are more terrifying than ever etc. Dogs are also a new addition and bring out new ways on how the player decides to approach certain situations.

    I would like to delve deeper into some of the things I mentioned but I also have to dedicate some words to what I didn't fully like, the thing that brings this game down to a 7/10 (at least at this point of me writing this review). The goddamn story, yes. You know this moment was coming. Actually not the whole story, but a big chunk of it that would take the score down by so much. If you haven't played the game yet, proceed with caution, some MAJOR SPOILERS be lurking ahead. Here we go:

    First off, let me say that Joel dying isn't the problem... It's the way Joel died, the way he went and how we reached that moment was so out-of-character and more than disrespectful towards the protagonist of the first game. People find all sorts of excuses but sorry, I don't buy any of them.
    Getting over that tragic moment is all fine and dandy, until about half-way through the game when the game flashbacks after a major cliffhanger. After that you are forced to play as Abby (Joel's killer) who is the daughter of the surgeon that was supposed to operate on Ellie and which Joel killed in the first game. ND tried to shove her ~15 hours long backstory down our throat and make us like/empathize with a character who we despised literally a couple hours in the game. Just no.
    The ending is even more underwhelming, after failing to get revenge the first time, after killing hundreds, the death of Joel, other characters & including losing her friends before reaching this point Ellie decides last second not to kill the person who wronged her.

    P.S.: The multiplayer i loved in Part 1 won't be out for who knows how long. Big L in my eyes.    … Expand
  85. krakuss
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 graphics, 8/10 sound, 7/10 gameplay and 6/10 story... could be better and should be better. Good game but overall huge disappointment after brilliant first one. Same story plot could be handled way better than Naughty Dog did. I felt personally offended how ND thinks that I’m a so stupid that I will fell for the cheap story tricks that supposed to make me like Abby and didn’t like Ellie. Check the Angry Joe review and he basically says what I’m thinking about that plot and how the same story could be handled way better with a little bit different story telling. Shame on you Mr.Druckman!… Expand
  86. BaconDrew
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm pretty conflicted about this game. The whole first half is a solid 9.5/10 for me and really does feel like a worthy successor to the first game. Incredible level design, great combat sequences, and graphic quality I never expected to see out of my 6 year old PS4. I was thoroughly engaged in the story up until the switch.

    The second half however, feels very jarring compared to what is played up until that point. It feels like Naughty Dog divided into two teams to make this game. The team developing the first half being people who worked on the original game. the combat encounters feel like they were designed by a less talented team than Ellie's section of the game. The story of Abby and her friends is not interesting and the game gives me no reason to care about those characters.

    I do appreciate a lot of what this game tried to do in the bigger picture. The idea of having to play a character for 10-12 hours that you are strongly predisposed to dislike is an interesting psychological experiment, but I kind of wish I wasn't the subject. The Abby section wasn't all bad (I liked her Flashbacks and thought the leaving the Island sequence was very cool) but I still kind of feel like like I was tricked into being forced to play a different game for 10 hours to see the conclusion of the story I was invested in.

    I think the Abby section would be less grating on people if it wasn't so long. It didn't feel like it was at all necessary for her to have a whole second campaign to tell that part of the story. Her 3 days could have been an hour each and still showed the player what they needed to see. By the time I was finally done the Abby section it felt like it had killed the tension that was there before the Abby switch.

    By far my favorite part of this game was the flashbacks with Joel and Ellie. I don't think Joel's death was necessarily bad writing but i still can't help but wonder what this game could have been if it was able to take more advantage of it's greatest strength in the chemistry between those characters.    … Expand
  87. ShadowDancer
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    I would give this game a 7, definitely not worth a 10, everyone needs to recognize that there are actually legitimate problems with this video game and they were not called out by critics. The enemy AI is painfully dumb even on hard, at one-point Dina squats down in a doorway at the knees of an enemy, he didn't see her and couldn't move through the doorway because of her. This just breaksI would give this game a 7, definitely not worth a 10, everyone needs to recognize that there are actually legitimate problems with this video game and they were not called out by critics. The enemy AI is painfully dumb even on hard, at one-point Dina squats down in a doorway at the knees of an enemy, he didn't see her and couldn't move through the doorway because of her. This just breaks the world and indeed drags you out of the immersion in a bad way. The combat system gets a bit tedious after repeatedly dodging and mashing the square button or creeping up behind an enemy and choking them out repeatedly, not to mention the jump button only works in certain areas.

    A narrative breaking moment is getting Joel to forget all his survival skills by giving out is real name to Abby, this totally contradicts Joel's character from the first game. I derived no joy from playing Abby for nearly 10 hours, I had no investment in this character whatsoever and she overburdened the story in a needless way. I'm sure Naughty Dog once said that you only get to play as Ellie, that is quite deceitful of them and no wonder reviewers were not allowed to speak about certain parts of the game. All I wanted to do for those 10 hours was get back to playing Ellie.

    While the game did display fantastic graphical vistas and some varied combat options Part II lacks the sensitively emotional style that made the original epic such a masterpiece.

    The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC user score is 8.1 on metacritic which proves players didn't have a problem will Ellie's sexuality so using Bigotry as an excuse for bad reviews is used as a shield against criticism and contradictory to actual reality. The overwhelming majority of gamers don't care that a character is gay or straight, gamers care about the entertainment value, they care if the game was good and if the game was fun to play.    … Expand
  88. Rizevlin
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    Very good and high quality game. Yes, dubious plot spurts and impose a very heavy morality. However, the plot is sincere and evokes emotional return. The passage took 29 hours, it was possible a little brighter. Like two games in one according to feelings. If you are a fan of good games, you cannot pass by.
  89. Ihitkids
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    The game is incredible in almost every aspect, except for the writing and the direction they took the story. The entire time I was playing as Abbey I felt nothing but contempt and loathing and all I could see was Joel's face just before the moment "it" happens. I felt no guilt for hating Abby. I felt the lesson of "revenge is bad" was completely ridiculous because we live in the real worldThe game is incredible in almost every aspect, except for the writing and the direction they took the story. The entire time I was playing as Abbey I felt nothing but contempt and loathing and all I could see was Joel's face just before the moment "it" happens. I felt no guilt for hating Abby. I felt the lesson of "revenge is bad" was completely ridiculous because we live in the real world and sometimes revenge isn't bad. Sometimes it's necessary. If revenge was always bad the weak would be trampled upon and the striong would dominate everything. The writing is just terrible and taking the game in this direction was a complete mistake from the gate. All I thought to myself towards the final chapter was "Boy I wish I played this game as Tommy instead". Ellie has literally KILLED hundreds of people in cold blood but she makes a few kills in this game and all of a sudden it effects her to the point she gets sick. Its ridiculous. If someone had done that to the person I loved and I was Ellie I wouldve did everything she did without one shred of mercy or regret. How's this for a moral of a story "YOU REAP WHAT YOU SEW". Man I was very disappointed in this game. I hope they can course correct for the 3rd installment. The main reason this game got a 7 out of 10 from me is that towards the end of the game I almost didn't even want to finish it. I genuinely thought about putting the controller down and turning the game off and never putting it back on and the only reason I bothered to see it through was the time I had already invested in it. Trying to push a mushy "revenge is bad" plot line in a story which takes place in the world these characters inhabit is not only stupid, its nonsensical and illogical. The world they live in is practically fueled by kill or be killed and revenge and survival. You kill or you die. You protect those you love or they die. You make a mistake and people get killed. These are the stakes in a world like the one they live in. To try and pretend like these people have the morality that we do in the civilized and corporate world we live in is just plain dumb. So like I said the game is almost perfect in every aspect EXCEPT for the story and the direction the game is heading in. The animations, the level design, the lighting, the gun play, the detail in the environments is all top notch and something the entire development team should stand tall and be so proud of. The acting and the performances given by the voice actors is superb. Its a damn shame that a couple executives or lead devs on this project turned what should be a gritty, tough as nails, survival and revenge story into a moral lecture about how revnge doesnt solve anything. Whoever decided to go that route with the narritive completely ruined what otherwise was an amazing experience. Its funny when I finished playing the Last of Us Remastered last week all I kept thinking to myself was "They better not **** this up in the sequel", and within 2 hours of playing the sequel I kept thinking "They ****ed it up", lol… Expand
  90. MG_3
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    This game reminds me of GoT season 8 where everything but the story is a 10/10, sadly they’ve tried to impose the message of Revenge is Bad so hard that in the process they contradict and imo destroy the characters you came to love in the first game.
    I think that if this was a standalone game it would’ve been an 8.0 - 9.0 (the gameplay being so repetitive and the story avoids it from going    This game reminds me of GoT season 8 where everything but the story is a 10/10, sadly they’ve tried to impose the message of Revenge is Bad so hard that in the process they contradict and imo destroy the characters you came to love in the first game.
    I think that if this was a standalone game it would’ve been an 8.0 - 9.0 (the gameplay being so repetitive and the story avoids it from going further), but as a sequel to the masterpiece that was the first game it just doesn’t compare and leaves you with a distaste similar to how Harry Potter fans feel about the Cursed Child.feels in regardless    … Expand
  91. ThePants999
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Enjoyed the game: great graphics and atmosphere, reasonably enjoyable gameplay. Disappointed by the plot, because I felt the first game ended frustratingly, and this one absolutely doubled down on that.
  92. peteraff1
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The Good:

    - Amazing graphics - Amazing gameplay - Very good AI and stealth elements - Amazing music The Bad - Slow and boring start. Walking and walking. Wait until the animation ends. Repeat. Typical ND stupid design. - Horrible character design. - Stupid and non-sense motivation for the story. If the story were better structured, with fewer flashbacks, it might have been    The Good:

    - Amazing graphics
    - Amazing gameplay
    - Very good AI and stealth elements
    - Amazing music

    The Bad

    - Slow and boring start. Walking and walking. Wait until the animation ends. Repeat. Typical ND stupid design.
    - Horrible character design.
    - Stupid and non-sense motivation for the story. If the story were better structured, with fewer flashbacks, it might have been more decent. But because of the excessive flashback, it totally break the sense of expectation for me. It's really mediocre.
    - The game tries to be an extension of the first game, but fails miserably.
    - You don't find any other characters, like Bill and Henry, it's like the world of that size is completely empty with other good people trying to survive.
    - The game tries to ignore all the meaning of its own name, putting Ellie's immunity almost oblivious, while creating a narrative for other characters in one of the stupidest ways I've ever seen in a video game.
    - The narrative is a mess. The game tries to justify violence over violence, making you, or at least trying to, become attached to a character, creating justification for your actions - totally unconscionable, considering the nature of the game.
    - Still no infected animals and/or a decent variety of infected

    Conclusion:

    The game is still fun to play, but the mess in the story and the direction they went with the game is something that can completely ruin your experience, if you are a big fan of the first game. The first game is all about finding a cure, and you encounter different situations and characters along the way. This game has none of t that, no justification for existing in tha sense. It is just a stage to show how hate and revenge not worth it. Typical. Mess typical.    … Expand
  93. Karolex
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Technically, it's a masterpiece, but the game's story is really poor. The story is forcibly recombined, numerous flashbacks only annoy rather than bring something specific to the plot, a fragmented tale with many elements that do not add anything to the game. The game tries for some reason to like the main antagonist, which in itself is a strange procedure. To be honest, I'd rather thisTechnically, it's a masterpiece, but the game's story is really poor. The story is forcibly recombined, numerous flashbacks only annoy rather than bring something specific to the plot, a fragmented tale with many elements that do not add anything to the game. The game tries for some reason to like the main antagonist, which in itself is a strange procedure. To be honest, I'd rather this game never come about.… Expand
  94. ghunter_99
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    I can't complain about the graphics, soundtrack or the attention to detail. Some of the game play is clunky. Technically it is very good. However, this game is built around and depends on its story telling and I am afraid this has let the game down big time. I would had given a 9/10 otherwise but I dropped it to 7/10.
  95. Voodoo123
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    + Remarkable visuals
    + Impressive and fun gameplay
    + Great new characters + Some of the best real time cinematics for this generation of console - Overlong playtime - Non linear timeline is frustrating - Most of the characters decision making in the story felt completely unrealistic to their post apocalyptic survival situation (which is tough given the whole plot of the game banks on    + Remarkable visuals
    + Impressive and fun gameplay
    + Great new characters
    + Some of the best real time cinematics for this generation of console
    - Overlong playtime
    - Non linear timeline is frustrating
    - Most of the characters decision making in the story felt completely unrealistic to their post apocalyptic survival situation (which is tough given the whole plot of the game banks on the audience routing for the characters need to get revenge).

    TLOU was such a perfect microcosm of a phenomenon this was always going to be a tough road for ND.....I enjoyed playing through TLOU2. It took about 29hrs and I took my time to poke around the highly detailed environments. While the core gameplay is very well put together, and the dialogue is excellent here, most of the story beats felt like a miss for me.... I simply couldn't get behind the characters un-darwinian decisions as most of them involve characters in the story making completely unsafe moves that threaten the safetey of their groups and in a post apocalyptic survival situation this felt off...(which is tough given the whole plot of the game banks on the audience routing for the characters need to get revenge at ANY COST). In some ways, having characters carry over from TLOU felt like a crutch and dragged plot pacing down. The story felt at its strongest when it focused on the newer characters for me. Also props to ND for not 'overwriting' the LGBTQ+ characters, TBH it was so well written, I didnt even give it any thought. I cant help but feel the main story beats would have landed better if they had a linear rather than 'chopped up' time line.    … Expand
  96. GamergodsFail
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us 2 is a damn good game in regards to quality gameplay with incredible visuals, animations, sound and accessability options. It unfortunately and occasionally stumbles due to a tired revenge story, poor pacing, and lack of a multiplayer from the original. It's enough to keep it from reaching its true Game of the Year potential that it clearly wants to be at.
  97. amrit
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first 2 hours. Was not needed. The trailer really mislead you what this game is about.… Expand
  98. Shiftian_Be
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll try to not give in to fanboyism or being too butthurt about the events in the game.

    I have finished the game the day after release, not necessarily because it was so good but because I wanted to know how it >all unfolded. The game is, as was part 1 back on ps3, a masterpiece in terms of graphics and immersion. The world is beautiful, the fact that all enemies refer to eachother by their first name, call out to those that disappeared because of my actions. It's all great. The combat is a bit more fluent than game 1, and has a bit more options but it basically is the same experience, which is fine by me.

    The story is a bit difficult to grade. They have tried to show how hate breeds hate, and how it utterly destroys people. It's an interesting subject to explore, and at times I felt for Abby, the dog Alice, Owen and the kids. But a lot of other sequences I flat out didn't want to play, that feeling amplified to the max when I was actually hunting ellie.. I hated it.
    And that's what it boils down to, the intentions of the game aren't bad.. It's an interesting concept to explore but why in this universe, why with these characters. You are built up to love these 2 in game 1, become invested. And in game 2 they both meet devastating ends. Joel beaten to death in a gruesome way and ellie completely mentally torn down brick by brick, physically mutilated. And it just doesn't swing home because of it.. The story doesn't bring satisfaction due to a combination of horror (for horrors sake) and a last act that is so contrived, nonsensical and flat out annoying. I want to love the game, and in all fairness, this game doesn't deserve the rating it gets on here at all, but a game that leans on narrative has to make sure that the narrative pays off... And it just does t. Best moment would be the when you face Tommy and he nearly kills us. Loved it. Rooted for him.    … Expand
  99. chesaro
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    This is no game of the year by no means, it is too much similar in gameplay to the previous one, and you just can't say a game is the best just for the story, i just finished and it lacks a lot of things to be even recommendable (too much dialog migh not be a great experience for all), it is a really hyped game, i'm not saying it is bad, it is just not for everybody, and the fact thatThis is no game of the year by no means, it is too much similar in gameplay to the previous one, and you just can't say a game is the best just for the story, i just finished and it lacks a lot of things to be even recommendable (too much dialog migh not be a great experience for all), it is a really hyped game, i'm not saying it is bad, it is just not for everybody, and the fact that there is too much reused from the previuos game (ideas specially) makes the impact of the game less strong.… Expand
  100. thryce3
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    This is a hard game to review. The first half is an absolute masterpiece. It takes the storytelling, performances, presentation and gameplay to a new level. Then they made a decision which squanders the emotional connection they worked so hard to build. They game is still incredibly well-made and enjoyable. It's just so disappointing that the people who set the bar for narrative inThis is a hard game to review. The first half is an absolute masterpiece. It takes the storytelling, performances, presentation and gameplay to a new level. Then they made a decision which squanders the emotional connection they worked so hard to build. They game is still incredibly well-made and enjoyable. It's just so disappointing that the people who set the bar for narrative in videogames could make such a huge error in judgement. The ending gets things back on course, but I just wasn't invested any longer.
    I've heard some complaints that the game tries to be too "woke". They do shove some of their ideology in there unnecessarily, but it doesn't ruin the game for me. It is forced and doesn't make sense in the world of the game, but it's mostly just an annoyance.
    I just hope if they decide to make a third, they scrap all the nonsense and learn from their mistakes.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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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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