The Last of Us Part II

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  1. superpantsu
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    im not a huge fan of last of us 1, i dont think it is a masterpiece in story telling or writing it is one of the most cliché stories but if done well it is objectively easy to empathize and like the characters, especially Joel. With last of us 2 base of the problem is the story tries to be not like last of us 1. Meybe writers does not even understand the story telling tricks of last of usim not a huge fan of last of us 1, i dont think it is a masterpiece in story telling or writing it is one of the most cliché stories but if done well it is objectively easy to empathize and like the characters, especially Joel. With last of us 2 base of the problem is the story tries to be not like last of us 1. Meybe writers does not even understand the story telling tricks of last of us 1 and what type of story it is, why it worked, i think Neil Druckmann delusionaly belives last of us 1 to be something more then what it is and because of that he thinks his "genius-ness" of masterful and complex story telling is the reason why people love last of us 1, this delusion turns his confidence into a trap and eventualy causes the downfall of the story in the last of us 2. Last of us 2 acts a lot like kojima games, and it takes huge inspirations from games like mgs2 sons of liberty, and death stranding among others. now taking inspriration does not mean you are not being innovative, you cannot start from 0. every thing is build on top of the things come before but if you are litteraly the flag ship of the gaming industury, i think you should be more innovative but not simply take unnecicery risks, after all you are making a product not just art. last of us 2 fails at taking necicery risk and making them worth it, while i appresiate the taken risks in first few hours of the game, i think these risksl will put so many people down that already payed 60 dolars to the game and there is no goind back at that point. Marketing of the game is trying so hard to hide these things and i think this is a big f*** you to these people because,it pusposefully missinforms the customer. It is almost like "if you dont agree with us you are dumb and we know better you better be agreeing with us because you dont have much choice, you eiter already wasted your money or continue playing the game and try to agree with us."and it sucks.Now lets talk about innovation and inspiration part. Again last of us 2 takes a lot of inspiration from kojima, it acts like kojima games, but it does try to innovate on a genius material without being genius.they deffinitly do not understand the mecanics of the desing on inspired material, they just focus on the shiny parts of tricks kojima uses, and they do not study how kojima makes them work.Kojima always makes his games self-conscious even tho he wants to make movies,he knows he makes games.Last of us 2 is not self-conscious it wants to be a movie but it is not, becausese of this mistake gameplay becomes a drag and immersion braking, pacing is bad,it tries so hard to humanize the enemies for the sake of being a movie like experience but ai becomes predictable and robotic after some time, combat encounters almost always plays the same it act like giving choice to the player but choices player makes do not vary compared to the encounter count at some point in the story main character of the game starts to torture someone they hates, at this point you already understand the "genius messege" of the game but game gives you the control and the only thing you can do is press a button that tortures the person, there is no other ways to proggres the game, you know the main character has lost it and what they are doing is wrong but game thinks it is genius and treats you like an idiot, this is the main problem with last of us 2, it is constantly forced in every way, writing/story telling/gamplay, it belives it self too much so it does not realize the problems it has. and i as a person that payed money and time to this game, i think i have the right to say i expect a more proffesional product from the cutting edge production level of the gaming industry.

    As of the final of this review i would like to example my critique with few fancy and blunt but meaningful sentences.

    "Last Of Us Part II is not a game but a bad movie"

    "Baby's first 'I have a message to deliver' story"

    "The Walking Dead with teenegers"

    "It is a technical masterpiece, but it is a bad game"

    If i have to do something i normally would not do, reggarding the metacritic scores controversy, i would give it a 7 out of 10.

    Sorry for my writing i already wasted 4 hours writing this review im too lazy and tired to go through and fix all of this, i hope you understand the points im trying to make.    … Expand
  2. Amp00
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    0-1 star reviews are for games that are absolutely garbage. It’s the kind of game that you paid $2 for and you end up feeling like you overplayed or the dev should pay you to play their crappy game. This game is not a 1 star review, but it’s not a 10 either. While the pacing of the story was slow at times, it still kept me engaged till the end and I really enjoyed it. The combat was fluid0-1 star reviews are for games that are absolutely garbage. It’s the kind of game that you paid $2 for and you end up feeling like you overplayed or the dev should pay you to play their crappy game. This game is not a 1 star review, but it’s not a 10 either. While the pacing of the story was slow at times, it still kept me engaged till the end and I really enjoyed it. The combat was fluid and a nice upgrade to its predecessor. Parts of the story will leave you shocked (in a good way), make you angry, and leave you in tears. That being said, i didn’t have that same emotional connection that I did with the first one. But I don’t regret playing it. It was still a wonderful experience and it’s a shame it’s getting so many harsh reviews. Play the game and make the judgement yourself.… Expand
  3. EdgarMttz
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    The Last Of Us Parte 2 ofrece una excelente jugabilidad, muy buenos gráficos acompañados de un audio excelente, poco se le puede reprochar a este juego en ese aspecto, pero todo esto se ve opacado por una historia mal implementada, si bien el problema NO ES que Ellie sea lesbiana, el problema es como intentan implementar de manera forzosa las ideas progre a la historia del juego.

    El    The Last Of Us Parte 2 ofrece una excelente jugabilidad, muy buenos gráficos acompañados de un audio excelente, poco se le puede reprochar a este juego en ese aspecto, pero todo esto se ve opacado por una historia mal implementada, si bien el problema NO ES que Ellie sea lesbiana, el problema es como intentan implementar de manera forzosa las ideas progre a la historia del juego.

    El juego no es un 0 ni un 10 como la prensa lo quiere ver, el juego es un 7 u 8, la razón?, lo comentado arriba, la forma de implementar ideas de manera forzada es lo que hace que el juego sea regular, fallo el estudio en ese aspecto, dejarse llevar por ideas de cierta persona y afectando duramente al juego.    … Expand
  4. Kainan723
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    I have to say that this game hasms a plan and a goal to make me feel **** I can't complain because I enjoy game with a great story and that makes me feel things even when I don't want to feel them I am very much conflicted about how the story played out I loved almost every single moment with Joel and Ellie but I just could not care I honestly couldn't care about the other characters II have to say that this game hasms a plan and a goal to make me feel **** I can't complain because I enjoy game with a great story and that makes me feel things even when I don't want to feel them I am very much conflicted about how the story played out I loved almost every single moment with Joel and Ellie but I just could not care I honestly couldn't care about the other characters I wanted to and I feel like they really wanted me to as well I'm not complaining about the story because I didn't get a happy ending and I know joel had to die but the sex scene seemed really out of place I can feel exactly what they were going for they just didn't quite hit the mark I can't think of another word besides conflicted besides disappointed I was hoping for something else good news is they made a lot of money I hope they try again… Expand
  5. DOSAIN
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the game on hard difficulty and this is what I thought. I am going to formulate this review with the good, the bad, and ugly and try to reveal all my true thought about the game.

    The Good
    - I liked Jesse and Manny as characters. They were both so kind and caring towards their friends and so wholesome I really thought I could relate to them. I was so sad watching both of them die because they were great comedic relief and supporting Characters.
    - The gameplay and the visuals are top notch. It is so satisfying to kill people and look at this world that if there was no story I would easily play this game 30 times over
    - I really enjoyed playing as Ellie more to Abby because I liked her more as a character and I enjoyed not being the strongest character physically but definitely emotionally. Also I loved how she used a switchblade it made everything more brutal and satisfying
    - The exploration in this game is good I am glad they opened the world a little more than the first one because I will admit the first game felt very linear for long times.
    - New puzzles were a nice touch as every fight with Ellie felt like a puzzle because you just were not that strong. Unlike Abby were you literally could just sadistically kill everyone with your fists.
    - The Flashbacks are amazing for both characters. Especially with Joel, because it gives us a more in depth look at his character during the past four years
    - The parallel between Owen and Abby, and Dina and Ellie is a nice touch. As Dina and Owen both try their hardest to help them forget about vengeance and just move on but neither one of them succeed.

    The Bad
    - Playing as Abby is very hard after you watch her brutally kill Joel our hero from the first game. She is also boring at times because she seems to show almost no emotion to anybody except for Lev and Yara, but even then it's hard to tell because she does not show it on her face. She only shows through her actions and that is almost always killing someone even her one people. I got very bored of it by Seattle Day 2, the only redeeming quality was the combat as it is fun at times. Also that hospital scene versus the giant monster is amazing and so freaking cool.
    - Mel is a very boring and flat character in my opinion. The only reason i care about her is because she is killed by Ellie and she is pregnant. It is very hard to watch and it really makes Ellie think "what if that was Dina." But besides that Mel is nothing really except just stupid for getting herself involved in this mess. She should have stayed home and just had the baby in my opinion.

    The Ugly
    - Joel's Death is hard to watch and it happens way to early in the game in my opinion. However, I get why they did it in the way they did. Watching it happen really wants to makes you want to just destroy Abby and make sure she dies the most brutal death possible. But sadly this revenge story is ruined by the fact that i have to play 10 hours as Abby and try to sympathize with her as a character.
    -The ending. Oh where do I start with this because there is not even an ending in my opinion. What I loved about the first game is that it had a great ending and a sequel was not even necessary to make that story make sense. But after this I am leaving with more questions than answers and I wish that the game had cut the Abby play through except for the flashbacks and really try to flesh out a satisfying ending. Let me be clear after that had happened I did not want either character to die. Mainly because they just both need to move on and let it go to have closure. If one of them had died there would heave never have been closure and the other would still be struggling. I think it could have been done better though.
    - Where the hell is Dina!! At the end of the game Ellie goes back to the farm only to find everyone gone and no Dina. I just personally do not like this part of the ending as I do not see Dina giving up on her that quick after this story

    Final Verdict
    The Last of Us part 2 is one hell of a game. It is definitely very unique, brutal, emotional, and above all dark. It is very hard to finish and play for a multitude of reasons. All in all I will give it a 7 because I enjoyed playing it and characters like Jesse and Manny made me smile many times throughout my playthrough. But the story was average and disappointing. Druckmann is an insane and very ambitious writer. I understand why he wrote the game this way but I do not agree with it. However, I still respect him as a writer and i truly believe he is still one of the best entertainment writers on the planet. The Last of us is an 11/10 in my opinion this game falls short as a sequel but I cannot say I did not enjoy playing. I just wish some parts were different and were not as long as they were. In the end, the last of us part 2 is a very controversial game to say the least and I will never forget playing it.    … Expand
  6. Plays
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visuals: 10/10 have never seen a game this good looking period.

    Gameplay: 7.5/10 the gameplay doesn’t take many risks and made slight improvements on the original gameplay, which doesn’t wow me, but it didn’t make the the game feel bad to play.

    First half of the story: 8/10 Joel’s death wasn’t done well, but it did feel like it had to happen for the purpose of the story, so I was somewhat okay with it. I enjoyed Ellie’s arc, even though I thought she would have a stronger stomach, for what she’d have to do to Nora. Overall, first half was pretty good besides Joel’s death.

    Second half of the story: 2.5/10: I really wanted to like what they did with Abby, but just couldn’t. It was really hard to become attached to her character. I can appreciate what Naughty Dog was attempting to do, but it fell really flat. The ending: 0/10 the ending was so bad. It made sense for neither of the characters and just left me angry at the writing rather than reflective.

    Overall: 7/10 I am a sucker for great visuals, so that’s the main reason I’m higher on this game than most other people. The story, however, is so bad during the latter half that I can’t give it a score any higher than this.    … Expand
  7. CyberVoid-_
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay and visual wise this game is amazing probably Naughty Dog's best in terms of this, but the story however is really not great and is why my score is a 7 and if your where hoping for Joel I'm sorry but there will only be around 30 mins to spend with Joel, I wouldn't recommend if you don't like the gameplay of the first game… Expand
  8. UlyssusRon
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    The game is a good game, and good the last of us? Yes and no, They have outdone them selves with the gameplay and graphics and I applaud them for that.

    The story is a tricky thing, it is a good story but it isn’t a good last of us story, So if you just want to play a good game, then this is it, easily worth the 60 bucks
  9. earicardo
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished the game
    Great game-play
    I’m a bit disappointed about the end.    … Expand
  10. Mightm
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    The last of us 2 is not a masterpiece but it’s not a bad game the graphics are stunning the gameplay is thrilling but the only thing holding this game back from surpassing the previous title is it’s story...let’s just say the choices some of the characters make just seem unbelievable.
  11. Honesternie
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Spoiler free honest review: This game isn't even close to a 0 or a 10. It is exactly like The Last of Us 1. An honestly very basic stealth game driven by it's story. I'd rather watch this as a movie because i want to find out what happens and I like the characters enough to want to see where it goes. I"m less than 10 hrs in and I am having so much trouble getting through it. It's soSpoiler free honest review: This game isn't even close to a 0 or a 10. It is exactly like The Last of Us 1. An honestly very basic stealth game driven by it's story. I'd rather watch this as a movie because i want to find out what happens and I like the characters enough to want to see where it goes. I"m less than 10 hrs in and I am having so much trouble getting through it. It's so slow. And that might change but even if it does, it just simply doesn't have much to offer gameplay wise. You run around scavenging for single bullets for 5 minutes sometimes in the dark and you hope you might run into zombies or in this game other people too but even if you do all you do is sneak around and try to stealth kill them and sometimes leave traps and sometimes shoot one or three or your 10 bullets. Then for another 10-15 minutes or longer you look for another door or another power switch to open another door but you have to run in circles and check 8 other doors to find the right one to open. Most reviews do not like the story but i have no issues necessarily with the risks they took with it. that's their choice and just bc ppl don't like it doesn't mean it's bad. The gameplay however is poorly paced, slow, lacking, and honestly possibly the most boring game i've played this year. For me this game is like a 3 or a 4. For most people I think you'll find it a 7.… Expand
  12. RealGamerDeLife
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Personajes como joel y ellie Irreconocibles en esta secuela. les han cambiado su naturaleza..
    Gráficos brutales detalles por donde los veas
    IA: inteligencia artificial muy buena si se juega en realista ambientación brutal super inmersa jugabilidad: sobresaliente audio y banda sonora: muy buena pero no memorable Historia:no es la mejor pero sin duda es el punto mas bajo.. el juego    Personajes como joel y ellie Irreconocibles en esta secuela. les han cambiado su naturaleza..
    Gráficos brutales detalles por donde los veas
    IA: inteligencia artificial muy buena si se juega en realista
    ambientación brutal super inmersa
    jugabilidad: sobresaliente
    audio y banda sonora: muy buena pero no memorable

    Historia:no es la mejor pero sin duda es el punto mas bajo.. el juego tiene una pésima narrativa
    hasta no terminar el juego no entenderás la historia con un pésimo orden de secuencias de como se va desarrollando la historia que dejara mas de uno confundido con los personajes y su futuro    … Expand
  13. helenahff
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Objetivamente el juego es una maravilla y ha conseguido removerme por dentro más que ningún videojuego, película o libro. Para bien o para mal, va a ser inolvidable, y desde luego no comparto que le estén poniendo notas tan bajas; merece más aunque solo sea por valorar el trabajo que han puesto en cada detalle.

    Dicho esto, la verdad es que para mí ha sido una decepción en gran parte, y no    Objetivamente el juego es una maravilla y ha conseguido removerme por dentro más que ningún videojuego, película o libro. Para bien o para mal, va a ser inolvidable, y desde luego no comparto que le estén poniendo notas tan bajas; merece más aunque solo sea por valorar el trabajo que han puesto en cada detalle.

    Dicho esto, la verdad es que para mí ha sido una decepción en gran parte, y no puedo decir que lo haya disfrutado al cien por cien porque no es para nada lo que quería de este juego. El primer The last of us ha sido muy importante en mi vida por diferentes motivos, y ha sido muy duro ver cómo han continuado esa historia tan especial de una forma tan innecesariamente oscura y deprimente.

    Respeto lo que han decidido contar y aprecio todo lo bueno que tiene el juego, que es mucho, pero no puedo evitar pensar en lo que pudo haber sido y no fue. The last of us es la relación de Ellie y Joel, y sin ellos la saga no tiene el mismo interés, por mucho que quieran meter nuevos personajes con calzador. Para mí hubiese sido perfecto si todo el juego siguiera el camino de los flashbacks. Menos impactante, menos valiente, y sin un mensaje tan profundo... Pero nos hubiese hecho felices a mucha gente.    … Expand
  14. michael784
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    excelente jugabilidad, excelentes gráficos, escenarios muy bien hechos, pero una historia innecesaria y que no transmite el mensaje que propone.
  15. kaldave74
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Neil Druckmann if you wanted to make a good story on how to break the cycle of violence for this sequel, you should have seen the Pain arc of Naruto Shippuden bro, I believe more that Naruto forgave Nagato for killing Jiraiya after he told him his own pain, than Ellie with Abby, GRAPICHS: 10/10, HISTORY: 5/10...... yes, that's my review
  16. Dannyfierro
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Amazing gameplay, graphics and music, but sometimes the Story is not "logic" but I enjoy the game.
  17. Noobmaster23
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sure the story can be sooo bad sometimes and Joel death is really messed up , the problem of the game is forcing you liking a character that kill and hurt your favorite characters that everyone loves but in there some chunks are really good and there's more Scarier and tensed moments that the first game have . gameplay , graphic , soundtrack , animation are flawless Soo bad the story is not the same level as those is not a bad game but I'm sure as hell is not good as the first one story wise . This was the first mistake made by Naughty dog and I hope they learn they're lesson and do better next time… Expand
  18. ktatosfatih
    Apr 11, 2021
    7
    Gameplay mechanics are very good. Section designs are very detailed. The tension is too high. The soundtrack and the atmosphere of the game are breathtaking. The story is bad. Too bad. The game repeats itself too much after a while.
  19. LongTimeGamer12
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game as a whole is good. Much of the game is an improvement over the first one, such as combat, exploration, collectables and weapon customisation. The only thing I can fault about the game is the unnecessary sex scene towards the middle of the game but more importantly the story.
    The story for this game is a mess, the clear progression with fantastic relationships between joel and ellie is what made the first game great but in part two the story is all over the place. You play as both ellie and abby, the latter being the antagonist of the game - which is a huge mistake in my opinion as the developers try to force you to care about her even tho I personally just wanted to kill her. The sections where you play as abby are extremely boring and I rushed them to get them over with. To finish it off the ending is a massive disappointment and the definition of an anti climax. However the game is still enjoyable.    … Expand
  20. EasterlyChicken
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is a step up from the original with new and smoother animations, introduced mechanics and a few extra craftables and player upgrades available. I certainly had fun exploring Seattle and Santa Barbara in all its glory. The visuals and sound effects are second to none and the amount of detail in each level is remarkable. HOWEVER, the story and characters are something else entirely. Joel has been around since outbreak day and has always had trust issues when it comes to people e.g. He sees an ‘injured’ man in Pittsburgh and knows it’s a trap straight away. He leaves a family on the side of the road at the start of tlou. Yet the writing in this game is so bad that we’re expected to believe he’s going to tell a bunch of strangers his name, about the settlement and where they’re living, and then stand in the middle of the room surrounded and helpless like a deer in the headlights. It’s tragic when Joel dies but what’s worse is the ludicrously unbelievable way in which it happens. This is why people are pissed, not because Joel is dead, but because of how he dies. Even before his death the writers have undone everything from the first game as the relationship between Joel and Ellie is uncomfortable from the start of part 2. I would have preferred Ellie to have found out the truth about the fireflies at the very end of part 2, thus not tainting her relationship with Joel as well as justifying why she spared Abby as she realises Joel deserves to die for his actions. After finishing the game some 25 hours later, I can tell you the story continues its downward trend throughout, with choppy flashbacks and a skewed timeline; it’s as if the writers dropped the script and then couldn’t put the pages back the right way so just went with it anyway. Character development is lacking, I found myself caring more about the death of Tess after 30 minutes of gameplay in tlou than the death of characters like Jesse and whatever Levs’ sister’s name is after hours of playing with them in tlou2. There’s millions of other points to touch on about this game but I’m already repeating what thousands of fans have already said. It’s a shame a storyline as remarkable as tlou is brought down by an unnecessary sequel. Also lack of factions is very disappointing. Ignore all the stupid 0/10. Even if you think the story is hot garbage, the game itself is enjoyable and the immersion of the world is impeccable. Anything less than 3-4/10 would be a false review from someone who is; joining the bandwagon of hate, reached Joel’s death and is angry, believes that the directors and writers have an agenda to push. You don’t spend 7 years making a game to push an agenda onto the world.

    Gameplay: 8.5/10
    Story: 5/10
    Characters: 5/10
    Visuals: 9.5/10

    28/40 = 7/10    … Expand
  21. MrMudd13
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    No Spoilers - Honest High Level Review.

    I divide this review into 2 main parts, technical aspects and story. 1. Technical: The Last of Us Part II is an absolute masterpiece if you look at the quality of the game play, graphics and overall atmosphere of the game. All the levels are beautifully crafted, the weapons are smooth and lethal, the violence is raw and the levels are scary and    No Spoilers - Honest High Level Review.

    I divide this review into 2 main parts, technical aspects and story.

    1. Technical: The Last of Us Part II is an absolute masterpiece if you look at the quality of the game play, graphics and overall atmosphere of the game. All the levels are beautifully crafted, the weapons are smooth and lethal, the violence is raw and the levels are scary and emotional. Because of this, I don't blame the developers or designers at Naughty Dog, they've done an incredible job and should be praised and compensated for it.

    2. Story: The piece that breaks the experience and the reason why there are so many negative reviews. Simply put, the story makes no sense. Key and beloved character murdered in almost the first hour of game play seems to imply that the game will be fast paced but the game ends up taking 25+ hours to finish. From the murder scene mentioned, nothing happens outside of a couple deaths of characters that you don't even get to know. The story ends without anything major happening, the last scene is one that could be blamed for the debacle. The last couple hours of game play should have never been included in the game, again, absolutely nothing happens but a symbolic loss of flesh (sounds weird and it is).

    Conclusion: it's pretty easy to say that the Last of Us series is done. Taking into account the story of this game and the negative reaction of the public, I can almost guarantee that it won't even cross the mind of Neil Druckmann to create another part for this series. On a personal note, I was amazed by the quality of the game play but extremely disappointed by the story and the choices made in this game. One big let down that will be hard to forget.    … Expand
  22. Matute_baddog
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pésima historia que no está a la altura de su excelente gameplay,Neil Druckmann se quiso hacer el profundo con el final pero no le salió, intento marcar un antes y un después en lo narrativo, Red dead 2 le da mil vueltas al the Last of us parte 2 .Ademas que copiaron aspectos de la historia de the walking dead de telltale games como lo de ellie criando al bebe junto a dina.… Expand
  23. joeymac101
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the first TLOU a week before this game came out and I found it pretty enjoyable. It wasn't bad but it wasn't my favorite. I thought the gameplay was alright, the only thing that subtracted my opinions on the gameplay was the fact that the infected were not fun to fight, for me personally. The ending however was amazing, I thought it was such a cool climax to the story of how Joel did not want to lose the only thing left he had in his life

    TLOU2 had a cool story concept, trying to take down Abbys friends to find her location and get avenge Joel, but I feel like the execution could have been better

    The Good:
    The Gameplay: Even though it is almost the exact same gameplay as the first game, I felt like they added mechanics that made the gameplay loop a little bit more enjoyable in this game. I loved the dodge and prone features the most, those added a lot to the encounters. The jump button was pretty useless though lol. (Gameplay - 8/10)

    Graphics: Not a lot can be said about this. The graphics were super stunning and created amazing environments, although every once in a while a characters model would look a bit weird(Graphics - 9/10)

    The Eh:
    Story (Before the ending) : First off I want to say I didn't hate the story, but there are some subtle things here and there that I thought was dumb. The first plot point I thought was kind of dumb was the fact that Joel saved Abby. In the first game he knows not to trust people, it's shown multiple times throughout the game, but in this story he just finds a random girl in the woods and brings her back to her place and talks about Jackson and his name?? I would understand this a lot more if they might have explained that he grew to trust people more, but this came out of no where

    People also say that Joels death was stupid for such an amazing character, and I feel like this was kind of the point. I feel like Neil wanted the player to be upset that the legend went out like this, he wanted us to be upset with Abby for killing him so we can have more of a reason to want revenge, but instead more people were mad at the game and Neil

    Even though that part was questionable I kept going and I was enjoying the story of trying to hunt down the people who murdered Joel and constantly getting leads to where they are, and at the same time looking for Tommy. I loved the hospital fight with Nora, and I thought the aquarium scene was pretty cool too

    The next story moment that was questionable was the switch to Abby. At first I hated it. I thought "why would I want to play as the bad guy for the next 3 days", but it turned out to not be as bad as I thought it would be. I definently would've preferred to play more as Ellie though. I understood what they were trying to do with this section of the game. They wanted you to see Abby and her friends that Ellie killed as good people so you could see how both of these protagonists were hurt by each-other and they both have/had the intention to avenge a loved one. I feel like they wanted you to not root for anyone in this situation. After all of Abbys arc, I still wanted Ellie to get her revenge. I did start to like Abby as a character/villain/"good person" but I never wanted her to get away/win. Ellie was already too committed to just lose or give up. (Or so I thought)

    I also didn't care for the part of Abbys story when she helps the two scar kids. I understand why she did it and why Neil wanted to do it. Neil wanted her to seem like a better person and she wanted to do it because they saved her life. But going across a tall bridge and fighting a new type pf infected boss to save that one girls life for her to just die like 45 minutes later made the entirety of Day 2 feel pointless and wasted. (Story - 7/10)

    Those were the only parts of the story that really didn't sit well with me, but now it's time for the part of the game that probably disappointed me the most

    The Bad:
    Ending: I first thought the ending was the first part of the farm. If it would've ended there, I would have thought it was anticlimactic, but an okay ending. But nope it had to keep going. Ellie wants to hunt down Abby to finish what Joel started. She nearly kills Abby, then stops, and lets her go, making the entire game and story (for me) feel pointless. I understood that she realized that revenge is wrong, but the last two hours of searching for Abby just to let her go felt so pointless. The ending was super unsatisfying but I feel like that was the point. I wish Ellie would have gotten her revenge and come back home to Dina, but Neil wanted to tell a different but understandable story where an unhappy ending is not uncommon in this world. (Ending - 5/10)

    Overall, I enjoyed my time with the game. The game was definitely carried by the gameplay rather than the story. The story was alright with a crummy ending for Ellie.
    7/10.

    Have a great day!    … Expand
  24. KingBooogie
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Pathetic attempt by so many people to give this game a 0? Who ever said every story had a good ending? Pathetic to those who also gave this game a 10! This game has always been about Ellie. The truth is somewhere in the middle so take it with grain of salt. For those complaining you spent your money no one held you hostage! You didn’t have to buy it. For those giving it a 10...... come onPathetic attempt by so many people to give this game a 0? Who ever said every story had a good ending? Pathetic to those who also gave this game a 10! This game has always been about Ellie. The truth is somewhere in the middle so take it with grain of salt. For those complaining you spent your money no one held you hostage! You didn’t have to buy it. For those giving it a 10...... come on bruh. Every thing was ruined beyond repair. I’ve played just hours in but the ending was ruined by some disgruntled employee but still. This is one of the most iconic games of alltime. The story may be a low score and the graphics a high score gameplay may be average. I believe the game deserves no lower or higher than a 7 given circumstances. I bought the collectors edition and I be dog on if I don’t enjoy myself. All in all if you a fan enjoy the game and make your own opinion. I believe those that it a 0 have a point but if you never played or knew of this game before you wouldn’t have. And I believe those that gave it a 10 got a case. But that’s fanboy territory! They know good and well this game was no masterpiece. It has flaws. This game is no 0 nor is it a 10!… Expand
  25. Bobverty
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    There is a huge narrative problem but overall The game is enjoyable. Its not a gamechanger and there is a lot that they could do better with The story and The narrative.
  26. NeoXMahi
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    As a HUGE Naughty Dog fan it's really difficult to review this game, especially where it's so easy to spoil the experience for fans still wanting to the play the game, hung up on fear this game could taint how they felt about the first game. I wanted to love this game, I really did but in the end, it's just not to the caliber Naughty Dog is best known for, when their presence makes otherAs a HUGE Naughty Dog fan it's really difficult to review this game, especially where it's so easy to spoil the experience for fans still wanting to the play the game, hung up on fear this game could taint how they felt about the first game. I wanted to love this game, I really did but in the end, it's just not to the caliber Naughty Dog is best known for, when their presence makes other studios cringe to have follow up with at E3--PlayStation and Xbox alike--with the reputation they always set the new Gold-Standard not just on consoles but amazing PC fans and developers as well. But, as history has repeatedly shown, every empire must soon fall.

    GRAPHICALLY give Naughty Dog a piece of hardware and they'll wow you, their artists and programmers are talented and know what they're doing and Naughty Dog should take pride in that. They know how to pull off some pretty tricky stuff and you can tell--like every title previous--Naughty Dog takes what they've learned from previous games and culminate it altogether for something spectacular. They're constantly learning and growing. Their animation team deserves a metal or a trophy, or a hug, or something because they always pull it off. But, The Last of Us Part II (TLoUII) just doesn't have that wow factor that blows you away unlike TLoU where you thought the PS3 had totally been maxed out only to find ND still had one final rabbit to pull out of their hat. This game is beautiful, but I thought of 'Until Dawn' a lot while playing this and really well lit areas seemed lazy with really washed out colors and you ask what happened? There's still a lot of pop in as well and some characters models just don't seem quite ND. Honestly, even though this game runs at 1440p, possibly 4K checkerboard, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End at 1080p still is more impressive.

    SOUND is world class! Voice acting performances are stellar. The soundtrack opens, carries, and closes the game masterfully. The 'Eye for An Eye' track playing during encounters had me feeling like I was playing a John Carpenter movie with some Hans Zimmer. The OPTIONS MENU lets you tinker with sound settings to get he optimal experience, these guys--honestly--are the stars of this game. Ashley Johnson's performance of "A Poor Wayfairing Stranger" however--while brave and a valiant effort--would indicate she needs to stick to acting and not pursue a career in music, it wasn't horrific, but wasn't great. Sound department ultimately in the end wins this with a perfect 10.

    GAMEPLAY is exactly what you'd expect, really. Its more of the same with a little hint of Uncharted. Crafting is a key part of this game and upgrading all of your weapons. It's all here. The supplements aspect of the game was weird this time though. Environments are much more spacious which is both to the benefit and detriment of the gameplay. When I play TLoU, I don't play it like Uncharted or Gears of War, it's not a run-and-gun game, it's Metal Gear Solid. It's stealth and carefully working your way around to quietly eliminate your enemies and get out or explore to find this games some 300 hidden items, the problem is, this game get's cheap in that department. I had to restart encounters over and over again to play the game the way it should be played because the AI would send two guys right after me from the get go and I'd get caught and have to run and hide or just start over. 5000 characters just isn't enough to fully cover gameplay but it's flawed this go around. The dog aspect is neat and trying to get through that but, in some ways it felt like I was playing Uncharted with wave after wave of enemies. Finally, the game, due to the story is really bloated, a 15-20 hour experience (I didn't time myself) but it was way too long. I'd say the ND team had been playing Devil May Cry 4 a lot while developing this game.

    STORY. As most have said, can TLoU stand alone without Part II? Absolutely. It's just an expansion to the story of Ellie as an adult. You're not missing out on anything by not playing it. The story is really long though, you're bored at several long points during the game. I spent so much time running around areas as well trying to find items that it distracted me from the goal of what ND was trying to do and that was tell and impactful story but I had to collect items. I didn't have so much of an issue with one major plot point most gamers did, I think it was actually a good move in creating a new story to adventure through but I--personally--wasn't happy with ND's personal agenda this time through. Is the game divisive? Yeah, it is. It's a violent game but so was the first one, this shouldn't be a surprise. But the whole gay pride and pushing that agenda seemed pretty lame. At least in TLoU Bill's character was subtle, that was the way to do it right. There's just not enough characters to write a descent review for this. It's an okay game in the end, just not a ND masterpiece as previous games.    … Expand
  27. mostzevahc
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was deeply excited for this game, and just as some of these other reviews, I was disappointment with the story. In my opinion the gameplay was fun the character interactions between Joel and Ellie in flashbacks and Dina and Ellie in real time were nice, however, the ending was depressing. It was depressing in a way leaving you with no closure. And of course, killing of the main character of the last game in a horrid way was hard to believe, and then having to play 8+ hours as the person who did it made the matters all worse. It was fun, emotional, and interesting, for the most part, but left me disappointed that NaughtyDog messed this one up a bit.… Expand
  28. Sebaas
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    The ending leaves you thinking a lot about the game, but as I think more and more about the game something just doesn’t feel right at the end!
  29. Usernamereview
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I first heard people weren't going to like the game, I was nervous about how it would affect me when I experience the game for the first time. I didn't want anyone to die, but Joel did. But is it a bad game? No. Is it a masterpiece? No. This game has flaws, which made me not care about the story. The most fun I had with the game is when I had to get the boat as Abby with my "friend" strangely enough, that kid reminds me of Atreus from the god of war(btw a masterpiece), I enjoyed that mission because of the crazy **** that is happening all around the character, but that's beside the point. Graphics are always good, its naughty dog ofc. The control feels unresponsive from time to time. The combat is the strong point of the game. The way enemies react when their friends die, and they call out their names in anger and sadness, this made me wonder how they would improve from this? The gore is realistic to the point that I stop and sometimes see the enemies' heads on how it was impacted by a bullet. Also, the environment is always breathtaking; I like how detailed every house looks on how they were run down and in ruins, I thought that was cool. In the end, This with death stranding might go down as one of the polar games in recent history; I enjoyed the game just like how I do with a Mario game, don't care about the story, and focus all on gameplay. I give this game a 7/10
    +gameplay
    +creative combat
    +environment details
    +graphics
    -Story(thats all im gonna put)
    -Ending(Why?)
    -No choice for player
    -controls feel unresponsive

    (Please note that this is my opinion on this game, i beat the game with 20 hours in and might might not put more anytime soon. I might also review other games that interests me in the later future. My apologies if my sentences are hard to understand or read.)    … Expand
  30. X-Ploit
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This game takes you on a rollercoaster of feelings right from the beginning. The gameplay is awesome, challenging at times yet easy to learn. Graphics/Mechanics could've been better but considering the limits of the ps4 system Naughty Dog have done a great job of taking advantage of what it offers. There are plenty of popular games that make me want to just rush trough the game withoutThis game takes you on a rollercoaster of feelings right from the beginning. The gameplay is awesome, challenging at times yet easy to learn. Graphics/Mechanics could've been better but considering the limits of the ps4 system Naughty Dog have done a great job of taking advantage of what it offers. There are plenty of popular games that make me want to just rush trough the game without thoroughly exploring it, but not this one. It made me want to explore every corner of it and I still missed so much. The game does a very good job of making you feel like you truly are in a post-apocalyptic world with its destroyed environment literally collapsing under your feet, ghost towns, constant fear of getting jumped at, nature taking back what humans took from it and the limited resources that force you to make your every shot count. The reason this is not 10/10 Is because the story left me with a big question mark after finishing it. It started tragically, ended unexplained and not satisfyingly enough. It just felt like all the bonds I had with the first game were spat at and left dead on the ground (you know the reference).… Expand
  31. Ekol
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    The end is not the best and the history neither, but the productor do this for a reason, the grafics are Amazing, and the gameplay is great, that why I think that a 7 is good but a 8 is too much
  32. JaniMosley
    Jul 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EL JUEGO DESDE UN INICIO USO PUBLICIDAD ENGAÑOSA, EN LO PERSONAL TANTO FLASHBACK DE RELLENO, TE CORTAN LA TRAMA EN LOS MOMENTOS ÉPICOS, UNA HISTORIA SIN GIRO COMO TAL, TRATAN DE METERTE TANTOS PERSONAJES QUE NO TERMINAS DE HACER CONEXIÓN CON NINGUNO, MENEAR A UN NUEVO PERSONAJE CON LA AFÁN DE TRATAR DE EMPALIZAR. TODO LO DE MAS NO TENGO QUEJA, EL SOUNDTRACK ES MUY BUENO, BUEN GAMEPLAY Y GRÁFICOS EXCELENTES.… Expand
  33. MuhamedaliX
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    The game as a mechanics and graphics and sound design is top tier but the story is **** ****
  34. lK3njil
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Story - 3/10
    Gameplay - 7/10
    Graphic - 10/10
    Sound - 9/10
    I'll give this game a 7, just because of the graphic and gameplay.
  35. NOOK_2000
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Великолепную с технической точки зрения игру уничтожили слабым и глупым сюжетом, концовка вообще оставила только негативные эмоции. Первая половина игры - отличная, дальше скатывается в яму. Первая часть будет навсегда в моем сердце, я постараюсь забыть сюжет сиквела.Великолепную с технической точки зрения игру уничтожили слабым и глупым сюжетом, концовка вообще оставила только негативные эмоции. Первая половина игры - отличная, дальше скатывается в яму. Первая часть будет навсегда в моем сердце, я постараюсь забыть сюжет сиквела.
  36. dkswogus98
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It breaks my heart.The production company pursued extreme art, but failed to win sympathy from a large number of users. You will feel all the heavy hearts.
    However, innovative gameplay, graphics, realistic portrayal and dramatic production are phenomenal to the end.    … Expand
  37. Loopylocust
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    I beat the game. Alot of it was very tedious. Does not live up to the hype. Poor story telling. Very average game.
  38. Henry_Deaver
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    The game ended last night, so here's some pros/cons from me:

    Cons: * The end is not worth commenting on, I am simply disappointed with how the end was performed. As such, it is not terrible for me, but it is "poorly executed". Had they given us the right to choose it might have improved the impression; * Joel's death and treatment is simply disappointing to me, treated like some kind    The game ended last night, so here's some pros/cons from me:

    Cons:
    * The end is not worth commenting on, I am simply disappointed with how the end was performed. As such, it is not terrible for me, but it is "poorly executed". Had they given us the right to choose it might have improved the impression;
    * Joel's death and treatment is simply disappointing to me, treated like some kind of NPC. When he already had to die, I expected it to be a dignified death, something in the style of Arthur Morgan;
    * the game is tiring at times, they should have shortened it by about 5-8 hours, and thus cut the price of the game itself;
    * too many unnecessary flashbacks;
    * versus the first sequel, the dialogues/stories in LoU2 seem empty, non-emotional to me and I just couldn't connect with the characters;
    * the story itself should have been arranged differently, maybe if we had just played with Abby first and then set out on a revenge campaign with Ellie, I guess that would have made some sense;

    Pros:
    * graphics that are really great for me and I'm thrilled with how they managed to push such graphics to the PS4;
    * the soundtrack/music in the game is phenomenal to me;
    * voice acting is great for me, especially when I hear Troy Baker;
    * gameplay may be out-dated to me, but I enjoyed it because I think there are more of these survival segments compared to its predecessors and I just enjoyed tacticing, sneaking around and thus removing enemies;
    * segments with Abby are even better for me in some parts than with Ellie, somehow I had a feeling that there was more to do/eliminate, also those segments were tenser, more challenging for me;

    Whether Abby is trans or not, I don’t know or care because I don’t think it’s that relevant in the whole story.
    Overall impression of me: 7/10.
    The weakest part of the game in my opinion is the story, which should have been better if they had been working on it for over 5 years and **** it, as they would say in sport “they dropped the ball”.
    I hope for the third part because I’m very interested in what would happen to the characters.    … Expand
  39. Raguer
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen juego, pero para mí desaprovecharon mucho a Joel.
    Debimos haber jugado más con él.
    Al final hay un excelente mensaje.    … Expand
  40. Ashwed
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Where Part 1 falls into the upper echelon of games ever made... Part 2 is simply "OK".

    The large open-world type areas didn't work in a game where desperately scavenging for parts is key. I felt like I was metal detecting. Meticulously combing areas, missing out on the spectacle of the environments - or even forgetting what I'm doing or where I'm going. I didn't recognise the    Where Part 1 falls into the upper echelon of games ever made... Part 2 is simply "OK".

    The large open-world type areas didn't work in a game where desperately scavenging for parts is key. I felt like I was metal detecting. Meticulously combing areas, missing out on the spectacle of the environments - or even forgetting what I'm doing or where I'm going.

    I didn't recognise the characters. Joel was a essentially a paternalised (new word) NPC and Ellie was an angry adult devoid of her usual wit and vulnerability.

    So while I have no regrets buying it, at the end of game, I felt almost no emotions. No goosebumps. The game ended. I felt depressed and sad it didn't live up to anything I hoped.

    The lack of multiplayer and trophy challenge of harder difficulties means I won't be playing it agin for a very long time.    … Expand
  41. ZainLW
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a disaster. They ruined this game. Its pathetic. How did they manage to **** up a game so badly. We hate Abby. We hate ****ing Abby. We are forced to play as her for 10 hours of the game. We want to play as Joel and Ellie. I felt betrayed and i felt hatred when playing as this character. The ending is poor. The story is dog **** If the story is bad, the game is bad because this is a story based game. KEEP IN MIND. I HAVE TO GIVE THIS GAME A GOOD RATING BECAUSE METACRITIC WONT ALLOW BAD RATINGS CUZ THEY ARE DICKHEADS.… Expand
  42. CruiserGB
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. * Graphically speaking it is stunning. The attention to detail is impressive.
    * Gameplay very similar to the previous inception, with some added twists to keep from feeling too old hat. Being able to go prone (what's with that annoying thrumming noise) and jumping are welcome additions - although the jump mechanic needed more attention. There were too many instances where a missed jump came down to requiring that you stand on a very precise spot (with no indication otherwise).
    * The AI should have been tweaked to a more challenging standard. Examples of the weak AI: 1. Ellie could lay prone in grass and literally wipe out an entire squad of bad guys using the grab and stab technique. 2. Ellie could stab a Clicker and kill via a stealth takedown, but she couldn't stab kill them otherwise. 3. AI characters would call out the discovery of a dead comrad, then go back into a patrolling path loop within seconds of alerting the rest of the enemy. 4. Clickers need multiple shots with most weapons, even to what would be described as the head area, but a single normal arrow to the same area would take 'em out.
    * Pet peeve: Being able to detect enemies on the other side of the walls was routinely nullified, for the sake of a horror movie style jump-out-of-nowhere suprise element. Multiple checks of an area that would indicate no enemies present, only to be attacked as soon as you entered the room - which would then be filled with the enemy. Why give the player the ability to detect enemies if you repeatedly discount it for some cheap scare tactic?
    * Story was engaging, with periodic flashbacks to fill in the backstory elements and paint a broader picture of the major characters. It dealt with a quite the range of emotions and attitudes, fairly consistently well done. I felt that the second half could have put more time into the father-daughter relationship, which would likely have endeared me more to Abby's pain of loss. Also, Ellie's abrupt end to her life on the farm felt far too rushed.
    * Crafting didn't hold a lot of surprises, although the proximity charges were a nice addition.
    * The progression system was quite well done, proving players with a fairly expansive list of skills that could be improved upon. One of the few areas where it felt you were able to evolve the character's abilities to your own liking.
    On a more personal note: I get that a lot of people wanted a repeat of the first game, with more of the same Joel and Ellie elements. This game was primarily about Ellie and her obessesion with revenge. And it was about Abby, who also was obessed with the same desires, under similar circumstances. There's always two sides to any story, and I felt the writers did a decent job of potraying that this game world.    … Expand
  43. Professor_Cam
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 is rather disappointing, for me at least. I like the first 10 or so hours of the game but then just as the story seems to come to a head, it goes right back to the beginning to make you experience the story from the villain's point of view. Not only does this completely ruin the pacing of the game, but it presents another 10 order so hours of the game that are completely unbearable, since you're playing as the woman who killed joel, a beloved character from the first game. I dont know who at nauty dog thought that would be a good idea. The second game completely throws out what was good about the first game in favour of a bland revenge story that offers little to no character development at all. For these reasons the game is very disappointing. However I didnt I did enjoy some of this game, and I find the core gameplay loop to be fun, which is why I'm not rating it lower.… Expand
  44. manaalktebi
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    its bad and bad and bad story line, with old game play and good Graphics,
    its only take 5 years for that :(
  45. Eamon_baloun
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought the collectors edition and I really sad I did that because this game is just not as good first one and completely forgets why the first game was so good. Throughout my playthrough I always has one word in my head which was why....why would do that....why why why???? They make you play as the girl who killed Joel and try to make you understand why she killed Joel I didn't buy the game to play as someone other that Joel or Ellie I loved those characters why are they introducing so many new characters that don't seem to fit in anywhere. This games story just seems to kill off anyone that you ever get attached to and every time I seem to progress it just seems to hurt though characters that I've Loved I progressed to the end of the game and la loses two fingers I keep going she loses her girlfriend I keep going and Jesse dies everybody keeps dying and so the game teaches me that as long as I keep playing more bad ship will just keep happening to people that I love I don't care about Abby I've never have I don't know why she's in the game because she has no connection to really anything that makes me want to care about her and this game just seems to forget that everything that made the first one great.… Expand
  46. Deren
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Good game with bad narrative building, some blind boring spaces and forced to be longer than it should be... And the end is questionable, also it makes everything looks pointless. I would give it 7.5/10 Like I enjoyed it, but with some regards. :D In my eyes, it was worth buying. ^^ :D
  47. Ethan_Zhou
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -Story: The way the story is told was not very convincing, though the performance was pretty good. But in all the hours I play, I only care about what happens to Ellie, I don’t give a **** about Abby.
    -Gameplay: It’s really realistic combat, but it can get very tiring if you are playing the game on survivor like me. Abby part is a drag for me, I ran past several encounters just to get to the next area.
    -Graphics: Stunningly realistic. There are some really cinematic scenes in the game, like Abby leaving the island.
    -Details: Ellie will lower her head subconsciously while passing under the cable. Ellie can step on fences to jump. (You can trigger this animation by jump from the dumpster in the area where there is a Grafitti says **** the wolves.)    … Expand
  48. Baxtar
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful shooting script, linear game (except for a part of the “open world“)... terrible blur movement, novel at first but very monotonous the following hours... the history.. joel.. oh good.. ellie doesn't forgive Joel but she forgives abby???!... the critics showed us how Sony BUYS them and they lie to us with the scores!… Expand
  49. fatcvnt
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Amazing gameplay with amazing graphics, but with inconsistent characters making inconsistent decisions as if the first game never happened. Go for it if you don't mind little to no character development and depth and a poorly implemented story.
  50. SMOOV_KING
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Pros -Graphics -AI Enemies dynamic play style -Visually best game on PS4 -Suspenseful -Length -Gameplay
    -Sound
    Cons -Camera -Weird character arcs -Plot holes -Characters not acting themselves -Replay-ability -Poorly Written Script Honestly I think the game is a technical marvel that plays nice and looks even better with some of the best AI I’ve seen in a single player game with a LENGTHY    Pros -Graphics -AI Enemies dynamic play style -Visually best game on PS4 -Suspenseful -Length -Gameplay
    -Sound

    Cons
    -Camera -Weird character arcs
    -Plot holes
    -Characters not acting themselves
    -Replay-ability
    -Poorly Written Script Honestly I think the game is a technical marvel that plays nice and looks even better with some of the best AI I’ve seen in a single player game with a LENGTHY story. Only thing that falls short is it’s weak narrative that fails to deliver on certain themes the game brings up and puts certain plot points all over the place. with even some characters acting completely out of place from there prequel counter part.    … Expand
  51. SleepyGizmo
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game looked amazing. I bought it and played it through in one sitting. When I played as the main antagonist it just didn't feel right I guess you could say and the message just didn't sit well. Abby was kind of contradicting herself at points also. Overall just graphics were amazing and so was the gameplay had a lot of fun playing through it. Now the ending was I have no idea just so many questions and the fact that Ellie lost so many things close to her and everyone basically loses. I get the message you could say that life isn't fair nothing goes as planned but I thought it could of been planned a lot better. Plus all the questions I had where are Dina and JJ? Is Ellie going back to Jackson? Are they still together? Will Ellie still have nightmares? I just hope that this isn't the end of our journey with Ellie and I hope they can make another game of this awesome franchise and they use this as a learning experience and improved.… Expand
  52. Jekl2002
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Игра не плоха.А в техническом плане-это лучшая игра поколения.Но вот есть проблемы с сюжетом( ЛГБТ не причем ),геймлэй конечно это вкусовщина,но он мне лично надоел спустя часов 15,не позволяет мне поставить выше оценку
  53. Jodierm
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visually, the game is stunning. I do understand the upset from some, but I am looking at this game from both view points. Do I wish the story had been told differently? For some parts, yes. Joel is, and will always be, my favourite to control.

    Playing as Abby allowed us to get another POV, which was needed. We saw the reason they acted as they did, and their motivation. It gave depth to what could have been a one dimensional villain.

    I enjoyed my play through, and yes there are issues at times with the story telling, it was still a solid game.    … Expand
  54. TheWolfHarper
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Жалко, что из-за такой игры мнения людей разделились. В ней нет ничего особенного, хотя большинство «экспертов» считают, что это вершина индустрии игр. Хотя и говорит, что игра отвратительная тоже не стоит. Лично для меня в игре больше минусов, чем плюсов. Плюсы: концовка игры нормальная, героини неплохо раскрыты. Минусы: продолжительность (серьезно?! 30 часов одинаковых зачисток локаций и собирательств? Перемудрили Вы, ребята), странные решения с сюжетными поворотами ( убить некоторых персонажей, Которые могли бы улучшить связь между двумя героинями - тоже не гуд для меня). Очень разочаровал момент с линией Яры и Лева - могли бы хотя бы им реплики прописать, а то Эбби бегает и уничтожает тех людей, с которыми они жили с рождения, а им вообще пофиг. Игра не шедевр, журналистам «спасибо» , что вводите людей в заблуждения, и дайте наконец поиграть за Томми… Expand
  55. Templus
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não sei nem por onde começar, mas vamos lá. Como um grande fã de The Last Of Us e 7 anos esperando pela parte 2 do jogo, não consigo me sentir mais decepcionado com o resultado que tive com esse jogo.

    Tudo que já era bom na parte 1, foi melhorado na parte 2; gráficos, jogabilidade, design dos ambientes, interações, atuação e até mesmo dublagem, porém exceto uma coisa: estória.
    Esse jogo sofre muito em varios aspectos relacionados a narrativa do jogo e o desenvolvimento de seus personagens.
    O jogo muitas vezes não deixa explicito o por que de certas situações ocorrerem e o por que de determinado personagens estarem ali e suas motivações.
    O diretor e escritor da parte 1 disse que The Last of Us é sobre Joel e Ellie e nessa parte 2 não é nada sobre Joel e Ellie, é sobre uma antagonista que você é forçado a jogar por 10 horas.
    Joel e Ellie aparecem em pequenos flashbacks, sendo esses os melhores momentos do jogo, sendo os momentos mais bem feitos e esperados pelos fãs. Poucos momentos do jogo você realmente começa a conhecer Ellie. Poucas coisas são de fato contadas da Ellie. A única coisa que o jogo demonstra de interesse na Ellie é um relacionamento amoroso medíocre e mal escrito.
    Parece que o jogo inteiro é focado em Abby, a antagonista.
    Muitos personagens são introduzidos no jogo com pouca história de fundo e depois, descartados como se fossem nada. Não são lembrados durante o jogo e nem comentados. A falta de desenvolvimento dos personagens nesse jogo é irritante. Muito diferente da parte 1.
    Para ficar pior, ao chegar ao final do jogo, te passam um sentimento vazio e nada satisfatório; querendo te fazer refletir sobre um ciclo que nunca terá fim. Os personagens principais muito amados como Ellie, joel e outros, são altamente machucados e "destruídos" por uma antagonista que se safa sem perder "nada" praticamente. Um total desrespeito com a franquia.
    A história foi bem pensada, apenas muito mal contada.

    Esse é o meu review e minha experiência com o jogo.    … Expand
  56. NovaForceX1
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This game should be a masterpiece but the story is all over the place, some games doesn't need a sequel, this is the best example. Everything is AAA but the story. What a shame.
  57. emilingous9
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely unsatisfying ending, and they force you to play HALF of the game as Abby a character I hated throughout all of the game, and at the end when we were finally supposed to kill her ellie **** let's her go. While the story is kinda weak what saves it from is definently is the gameplay, a major improvement of the first and I had fun throughout all of the game.… Expand
  58. Luispilgrim
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed the game, graphics and gameplay are a beast! Story was the weak point of this secuel. We'll alwayas miss Joel but the game bringed him many times and I enjoyed the moments playing along him. Besides bad things this is a must play game for almost every last of us fan.… Expand
  59. Bobbynoway4321
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Metacritic is a dodgy site. I was not able to post negative reviews for this game. However it allows positive reviews. So my real score for this game would be a 1. An awful game. Very poor gameplay with lots of buggy movements. Long and tedious repetitive gameplay. Story wise is a very big letdown compared to the first game. If I knew it was this bad I would not have bought it. CannotMetacritic is a dodgy site. I was not able to post negative reviews for this game. However it allows positive reviews. So my real score for this game would be a 1. An awful game. Very poor gameplay with lots of buggy movements. Long and tedious repetitive gameplay. Story wise is a very big letdown compared to the first game. If I knew it was this bad I would not have bought it. Cannot recommend this game I’m looking at returning this game or trade it in ASAP.… Expand
  60. captainLena
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    35heures de jeu..... (j'ai pris mon temps)
    35heures identiques.... (on fait la même chose du début à la fin)
    35heures d’ennuie mortel.... Gameplay efficace mais pesant, fatiguant, répétitif à souhait et d'un autre age, en 2020 c'est affligeant... Le jeu est techniquement assez bluffant et bourré de détails . (la végétation est vraiment magnifique après faut pas trop regarder les    35heures de jeu..... (j'ai pris mon temps)
    35heures identiques.... (on fait la même chose du début à la fin)
    35heures d’ennuie mortel....
    Gameplay efficace mais pesant, fatiguant, répétitif à souhait et d'un autre age, en 2020 c'est affligeant...

    Le jeu est techniquement assez bluffant et bourré de détails . (la végétation est vraiment magnifique après faut pas trop regarder les arbres ect...)
    la DA est l’ambiance sont top, rien a dire de ce coté là.
    les animations et expressions sont top également si on parle uniquement des personnages joués bien entendu. (et encore quand vous faites un saut sur place faut voir la gueule de l'animation...)

    l'histoire, c’était tellement mauvais que ça m'a presque donné le cancer.... j'ai pas capté ce qu'ils ont voulu nous faire passé comme message car l’écriture est tellement fade et inintéressante que je pense que même un gamin de 8ans aurait mieux fait.....

    bref ce n'est pas une total déception pour moi mais presque, le jeu reste bon dans l'ensemble.

    j'ai modifié ma note et mon ressentit avec plus de recul.    … Expand
  61. MrCactus
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Un 7, por qué me gustó el gameplay gráficos y todo eso, pero el final de la historia no me gustó malo, las primeras horas de la historia me gustaron mucho pero después no, que mal quedó :(
  62. yeed
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    spoilers!!
    one of the many problems about the story was the way they wrote Joel as well as the rest of the game. I feel like Joel was meant to be more trusting of people after he lived 4 years in the settlement, maybe learning to be more trusting. but sadly naughty dog failed to depict this in the game. another factor could have been that since Joel saved Abby and they survived a horde    spoilers!!
    one of the many problems about the story was the way they wrote Joel as well as the rest of the game. I feel like Joel was meant to be more trusting of people after he lived 4 years in the settlement, maybe learning to be more trusting. but sadly naughty dog failed to depict this in the game. another factor could have been that since Joel saved Abby and they survived a horde together he could have trusted her since she didn't backstab him at the time but to me, that has its own flaws since Abby is a smart character and new she needed Joel and Tommy to help her survive before she killed Joel and the old Joel would have maybe picked up on this. overall to me the game was a good game but the story was flawed but also had its moments such as the flashbacks, particularly the one where Joel and Ellie are in the space shuttle as well a when they go searching for guitar strings. I also like parts of the ending particularly the scene between Ellie and Joel as well as the final scene before the credits. To me the acting was amazing and the graphics and overall gameplay ( while clunky at times) were top-notch and one of the best parts of the game. The game isn't bad and I certainly think it doesn't deserve as much hate as it gets but it could have been better and hopefully naughty dog learns from this. so far this is the first or maybe 2nd failure that I've encountered from the naughty dog. I still think they are a great game company and that Neil Druckman is a good director but sadly this time around he shot and missed but that shouldn't mean we should **** on him. the game while not as good as the first was still good to me. if it were a stand-alone game I feel it would have done much better but since it was a sequel to a beloved game it is getting much more hate than it deserves in my opinion. Overall the game while decent has its flaws in storytelling and hopefully, ND learns from this mistake.    … Expand
  63. Babanymous
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Poor story writing. It was easy to predict the story from a mile away. It was like a soap opera with zombies.Graphics are awesome. Combat is realistic and all but the game doesn't have a proper story and thats makes the game feel like a cliche revenge story. We are not saying bad things to the game because we are homophobics or any thing. We do not care about anyones gender and sexuality.Poor story writing. It was easy to predict the story from a mile away. It was like a soap opera with zombies.Graphics are awesome. Combat is realistic and all but the game doesn't have a proper story and thats makes the game feel like a cliche revenge story. We are not saying bad things to the game because we are homophobics or any thing. We do not care about anyones gender and sexuality. We want to play GOOD GAMES!!!!… Expand
  64. Konrado913
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game have too long boring sections especially when you play as Abby, the story is great though.… Expand
  65. imAmir
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So here it goes. Now I do feel as if this game is getting a lot of hate and some of it is for good reason. But, instead of following the crowd I gave this game a shot myself. To start off the game, let’s be honest, it starts off very slow until Joel’s brutal murder. Now I feel as if Joel’s death was inevitable in a sequel as who would get away with killing an entire organization. However, I feel like his death in this game was a bit forced in order to create this very bland revenge plot that exists in this game. He was solely put in the game to act as the main reason Ellie goes on her quest for revenge. I feel let down by this as a fan of the first game, Joel and Ellie’s relationship was a key factor to the reason why the first game was so special. I just wish Joel’s death had more meaning to a story that was developed off of him.

    Now that his death it out of the way. The portion where we play as Ellie, I actually really enjoyed. I wanted to hunt down everyone that was involved to avenge Joel’s death and it felt as if the story was going in the right direction. Fighting the WLF and the Scars were great and the dialogue between Dina and Ellie did bring some light to an extremely dark game. Needless to say when I was playing as Ellie the game felt like a true sequel, the flashbacks with Joel and Tommy were my favorite part about the game as it revealed the truth behind how Ellie found out what happened in Salt Lake (this was the whole reason I wanted the sequel). However, in Naughty Dog fashion, I am surprised and flipped upside down.

    The portion where we switch to Abby I feel is so forced to push a political agenda. They want to give you a backstory full of sorrow to make you feel bad for the character when in reality, you started off her existence bashing the face of the franchises head in with a golf club so I truly will never sympathize with this character ever. So this was a big failure here. I had no care at all about Lev and Yara, it felt like I was playing a different game with Abby and I found myself almost speed running through sections just to get them over with. The basis of my review is the game feels in its true form when playing as Ellie. However, when we drift off to play a fridge **** for 8 hours I truly lost interest in continuing the game. Druckmann said in an interview years ago that the story will always be about Joel and Ellie. So it amazes me how the story would go in this direction. I did not care for any segments with Abby, the writers introduced me to the character with a permanent vile taste in my mouth that will never be removed. Gameplay and graphics were a true masterpiece. They really pushed the bar with this game. I couldn’t believe what my original fat ps4 was producing on to my monitor. Even though it sounded like a jet engine was constantly by my side. It just sucks that a game had to be ruined by poor character development.

    Positives: Gameplay and graphics 10/10

    Ellie’s portion and flashbacks gave me a true last of us sequel I was hoping for as it gave me closure to how Ellie found out the truth about the events from the first game.

    Negatives:

    Wish Joel’s death meant something more then just a fuel for a revenge plot.

    Abby’s or fridge ****es 8-10 hour long snooze fest felt like filler, and I found my self speed running through sections. Not to mention I suicided while playing her a comedically absurd amount of times.


    Story: 5/10 Gameplay and graphics: 10/10 So an overall of 7/10 fits it for me.

    In conclusion the game barely fills the role of a sequel through 2 hours of sequences with Joel. But the lack of the relationship between Ellie and Joel really hold back the true potential this game could of had. Abby is a failure and if it wasn’t for her I would have no problem giving this game a 10/10. It just wasn’t what I envisioned a true sequel to be, and it left me and many fans truly dissapointed.    … Expand
  66. ItzYaBoiHermes
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    I really liked the first hours of the game until i didnt, i liked all these new combat features but the story is really the counter to all of it, its a 7 for me lol.
  67. MarvelousBeats
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being a fan of the first game, I enjoyed playing through it. Especially since I was always so skilled at playing it. It's just as good, if not better, than the first as far as that goes. What's also cool, is being able to customize the game's challenges towards your new game plus run. Making enemies less or more aggressive, being able to find less or more resources, etc etc. That's something I really liked. We don't see that often in games. The graphics are beautiful. And I mean BEAUTIFUL. The acting is great. The attention to detail is VERY on point. Those alone tells me this game is definitely NOT a 0/10. I think that's ridiculous. Even 10/10 is kind of ridiculous too. Just about every game has flaws, big or small. Speaking of flaws, I didn't see many. BUT, the main problem I had with this game, was the story. It was a disappointment compared to previous game. I mean, a huge let down (and no, it's not because of the fact that Ellie's gay or because Joel was killed. I'm sick of reading articles from out of touch "journalist" saying that nonsense). Joel dying wasn't what really got me upset (though it was sad), but the way they did it is what annoyed me. I won't get into detail with that BS though. Anyway, I would've been completely fine with playing as Ellie and Dina/Jesse the entire game. I like Dina. But, did Naughty Dog seriously assume that we, the players, would appreciate playing as the person who killed Joel and beat the living hell out of Abby and a pregnant Dina? Did they surmise throwing a few happy-go-lucky flashbacks with Abby and her father would somehow get us to relate to her? Because it didn't. For most of us at least. Of course we wouldn't. It is so ridiculous. If it were not for the poor story choices, I would've given the game at least a 9/10.… Expand
  68. Myk_letorris
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    The game looks great, plays well, but the story sucks. Lots of plot holes, hated the ending.
  69. Kakapipi
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Good game disappointing sequel. Worth a shot and far from a bad game. But it fails to tell an innovative story with deep characters and more importantly character development like the first game did. It just doesnt hold up to the expectations fans of the first game where hoping for.
  70. Rese
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    Visiual part of game is awesome.
    But gameplay is booring and story is a piece of ****
  71. MrNovis
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visuals, audio, atmosphere - 10/10
    Gameplay - 7/10
    Story - 5/10

    BIG SPOILER AHEAD!

    The visuals are stunning and the audio is great. Gameplay is almost the same as in the first game which is not a bad thing because i enjoyed it the last time. They added some cool new elements and it just plays good. Story has its moments, flashbacks and parts with Joel are amazing. It just shows why people loved the first game so much. It was kinda disappointing that they actually killed him of in the first 2 hours in the game and that his death wasn't really paid of the way it could have been. But hey. Nothing can be perfect right? It kinda bugged me that i actually enjoyed parts with Joel's killer more than parts with Ellie. Maybe because it was lacking something? Maybe some killed of character? Just maybe. The story overall was ok. Some plot hole here and there, some weird characters and so on. As I mentioned there were parts that i really enjoyed and parts and decisions i just can wrap my head around. It wasn't nearly as great as first game when it came out but I had good time playing this and maybe some day i will play it again.    … Expand
  72. TapAndFap
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    I liked it most of it.Gameplay 10/10 but that ending left me kinda empty am i the only one?
    Hope they make 3rd part i want to see what happens with Dina...Go buy the game its worth it despite all those negatives reviews
  73. Pato91
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hablando por la historia del juego me parece a simple vista muy pobre desde la vista de una fan como yo, pero es muy profunda si la llegas a entender y contando lo demas me parece exelente exeptuando la movilidad del personaje ya que esta bastante reciclada y que podrian haber incluido algo nuevo en ese aspecto.lo que no me gusto es el recie de las muertes de personajes, y de que me pongan 8h de abby que no me interesa que realmente lo que quiero es una historia de ellie y joel, nivel grafico es inprecionante que en una consola del 2013 se vea tan bien, los tiempos de carga son espectaculares de pasar de cinemática a gameplay y aveses sin darte cuenta de ello. simple mente hermoso. lo único que baja mi puntuación el la historia que a mi parecer deja un poco de desear tanto como la muerte de joel como otros aspectos que me molestaron. por ejemplo el final que me parece absurdo de que tanto esfuerzo no consiga lo que quería. aunque mirando por otro lado te enseña que la venganza no es lo mejor.
    Me parece absurdo la cantida de gente que no sabe de lo que habla poniendo nota de 0 a este juego sin haber jugado antes. me da asco ese tipo de gente que se deja llevar por la opinion popular y no saber valorar las cosas por si mismo y solo insultar.

    solo quiero decir que el juego es bueno pero me parece que hisieron lo contrario de lo que la gente tenia.    … Expand
  74. Moulas04
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, to be honest it's not bad, it's just disappointing in certain parts. The gameplay is fun and the graphics are good. The story could have been way better than it ended up being. I mean come on Joel didn't have to die that way. And for those who keep complaining about the fact that he was foolish to trust Abby , just keep in mind that he was trying to change somehow for Ellie's shake. Also about Abby I am not sure if it was better for her to die or not. I was a bit confused at this moment. Ellie at the end is shown to be left behind by Dina but there's something debatable on the ending. In my opinion Dina didn't leave her, they just moved back on Jackson and Ellie came back only to find Joel's guitar making it the ending she deserved, leaving the past behind. Also I enjoyed playing as Abby too as it was a more realistic way to show that every story has two sides to be told. I cannot say that I liked Abby but at some point I sympathized with her. It was an unforgettable 30 hours gaming experience but I am not sure if I am going to revisit this game at least for a a long time.… Expand
  75. EdwardHolloway
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything is 10/10 except the story. I just can’t get over how little time we get of Joel and Ellie. This game feels so drastically different than the first that I like I have been lied to since the first trailer came out in 2016.… Expand
  76. Bobito81
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If u can get pass the story,its a great game..Gameplay is good,,graphics is a 10..So it's up to the person to decide on the story..Be open minded and u will love this game...… Expand
  77. Gloworthy
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A beautiful looking game and am pleased to be back in this world. However, the way they killed my boi Joel, who we followed through the first game is pure wrong. It is not like him to drop his guard like that and just describe who he is and where he lives, that’s my first problem. The second is that I did not care at all about Abby, I wanted her dead as soon as she killed my boi, and they they had the audacity of playing as Abby for 10+ hours and guilt shame us into thinking that she’s this angel for looking after a bunch of kids. Ellie has remorse for the ones she killed Abby does not. Good game **** Abby!… Expand
  78. Grifo240
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    A masterpiece of what a generation can be awfully bolted to a train-wreck of a story.

    Graphics and Sound: You can`t find another game that does both of these better than The Last Of Us. It really exceeded my expectations when I played. Game-play: This is a very divisive topic. Let´s just say this: if you liked the first game´s game-play style you will love this one too. By the way    A masterpiece of what a generation can be awfully bolted to a train-wreck of a story.

    Graphics and Sound: You can`t find another game that does both of these better than The Last Of Us. It really exceeded my expectations when I played.

    Game-play: This is a very divisive topic. Let´s just say this: if you liked the first game´s game-play style you will love this one too. By the way the "jump" button kinda sucks.

    Story: I won´t say anything specific. The story is full of plot holes don´t expect much and I really didn't get attached to any of the new characters.

    Verdict: The game is not as bad as people make it look like, obviously the story sucks, but try to look into the good sides of the game like I did and give it a proper score. For me The Last Of Us Part 2 is a solid 7/10.    … Expand
  79. Shimdiggty
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the last of us part 2 innovates upon it's predecessor with fun new gameplay implants, it fails to deliver a story anywhere close to the perfection the first game accomplished.… Expand
  80. Charlie_23
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a veteran player, I was expecting too much about the last of us part 2, but unfortunately I must say that it failed to meet my expectations I have several points of view to criticize, but it is not a secret that the story is the biggest point that was left to duty, it felt full of plot holes that they tried to fill to the end and failed to supply
    She feels a little lazy, lacking, with a terrible gap in the plot since (spoiler alert) after Joel's death we all would feel that Ellie would try to take revenge until she succeeded, whatever the cost since in the first information of the game it was it's about revenge, and if they've managed to finish the game I think they've stayed like me, strongly questioned In terms of gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack os perfect but in history (the main attraction) it falls to short In short, obviously it is recommended, but definitely not a priority, as for my tlou 2 I think I will play it again, but it will be a long time for it ... If they have the opportunity, of course they should buy it, but if they are not fans from the franchise, or you can buy other games, you could just as well wait for an offer or just let it go    … Expand
  81. kegnwb
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Проектов такого уровня очень мало, цените это. С сюжетом справиться очень сложно, он вызывает очень разные эмоции. Рука тянется поставить то 10, то 0, то снова 10. Потому что много лет хотелось узнать продолжение истории Элли и Джоэлом, снова побыть с любимыми персонажами. Но уже в начале второй части просто хочется стереть себе память... А мысленно вернуться к моменту, когда былаПроектов такого уровня очень мало, цените это. С сюжетом справиться очень сложно, он вызывает очень разные эмоции. Рука тянется поставить то 10, то 0, то снова 10. Потому что много лет хотелось узнать продолжение истории Элли и Джоэлом, снова побыть с любимыми персонажами. Но уже в начале второй части просто хочется стереть себе память... А мысленно вернуться к моменту, когда была надежда, что вот теперь то у них всё будет хорошо...… Expand
  82. ELVILLOTE04
    Oct 2, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically this game is a much better version of the last of us part 1 in terms of graphics and mechanics, BUT the story is an absolute piece of garbage, killing JOEL, (THE SAME MAN THAT DESTROY AN ENTIRE ARMY OF TRAINED SOLDIERS BY HIMSELF) in that stupid way, leaving behind the father-daughter connection of the first game that give chills to anyone and having a harsh 10 hours of gameplay with the least remarkable character of the game is just sad.
    I think we all agree that this is not the way we wanted the game to go but, THERE IS MORE
    The final..... just......i dont have words..... its just so trash that I want to take this game from the canonical story of the last of us
    Anyway, keep playing gta v    … Expand
  83. Vela0513
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Good gameplay but the narrative it's kind of slow and I expected better story.
  84. NAMELESS458
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was not what anyone was expecting I wonder if Neil and his crew from the last of us part 1 would have made a better story Joel’s death was a slap to the face of his character Could have made the game a littler but longer to give him a better death not the one he got Horrible ending two After everything that’s what she decides… Expand
  85. Wammie
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    The gameplay and graphics are amazing, but I just felt that the direction of the plot was not great. I can see what ND was trying to do with the game's direction, and to be honest I was very intrigued. It's quite a shame that it was executed poorly.
  86. AlphaK25
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I do not believe this game deserves a review in the red. The gameplay isn't groundbreaking, but it's solid enough for anyone to enjoy. The graphics and overall atmosphere is where this game truly shines; visually, it's stunning. You'll want to keep playing just for the opportunity to marvel at the scenery. There's very few games that can compete with the authentic world ND has created.I do not believe this game deserves a review in the red. The gameplay isn't groundbreaking, but it's solid enough for anyone to enjoy. The graphics and overall atmosphere is where this game truly shines; visually, it's stunning. You'll want to keep playing just for the opportunity to marvel at the scenery. There's very few games that can compete with the authentic world ND has created. The story was a massive disappointment. If you loved Ellie's witty comments and playful demeanor then this game will shock you with the utterly dull and boring person Ellie has become, and to make matters even worse, Dina, Ellie's girlfriend, is quite possibly the worst character ND has ever created. She adds nothing of value outside of being Ellie's love interest, which I don't even buy. There's no chemistry between the two and seem to only be together because the writers decided they would be. Even with the undeserved fate of Joel...I could have forgiven the story to an extent if they would have given us the old ellie and an equally entertaining female companion as her love interest, but no, you're left with two mediocre characters to listen to for half the game. Abby is an odd character to add to the cast. She seems to have found a stash of dianabol and hgh that she's hogging all to herself (Not cool) Putting aside the fact that abby is anatomically built like an NFL athlete and no one questions it. She simply adds to the ever-growing cast of poorly written characters this game has to offer, however her and Lev make one of the only interesting duos throughout the entire game so I suppose that worth something. Out of all the characters in the game after Joel's exit, Owen and Tommy are the only truly likeable characters, but their parts in the game are brief. The magic that made the first game a narrative masterpiece is long-gone. You are given a couple of flashbacks that for a few fleeting moments make you actually feel something...feel the magic that captivated you in the first offering, but it does little to change your feelings for the game we were actually given, outside of letting your imagination run wild with what could have been. Overall this game has all the potential in the world, but it is sunk on the back of a mediocre story, poorly written characters, and expectations coming off the first game. I dont think the game is awful and I believe it's definitely worth a playthrough for everyone, but not for the price tag of $60. This game will leave you disappointed, therefore I'd suggest waiting until a sale then give it a try and enjoy the phenomenal graphics, atmosphere, and visuals. I'd give the game a solid 75/100. Its definitely not great and definitely not a masterpiece that the biased critics are awarding it. You won't crave to see what happens the next cutscene like the first, but you'll enjoy the gameplay if you can look past the story's shortcomings.… Expand
  87. Monkeychu4
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Ok, so first time reviewing, but I feel like I need to with this game because I’m a ND fan since Jak and Daxter and though I wasn’t spoiled during the leaks I can say that I felt uncertain about this game’s release after seeing negative reception of people who did look through the leaks. I’ve read some of the other reviews and I’m unsure how genuine they are with their’s because someOk, so first time reviewing, but I feel like I need to with this game because I’m a ND fan since Jak and Daxter and though I wasn’t spoiled during the leaks I can say that I felt uncertain about this game’s release after seeing negative reception of people who did look through the leaks. I’ve read some of the other reviews and I’m unsure how genuine they are with their’s because some people talk about agenda or they diss Neil Druckmann way too intensely.

    So I’ll put this out there for anyone who comes across this. (I finished it a couple days ago and really got to sit and think it over before writing this)

    The story itself was pretty disappointing particularly during the latter part of this game. There’s new characters/groups that all don’t get enough depth to them which I found unfortunate and wasn’t able to form attachment like I did to Henry and Sam, and any supposed “shock” moments already felt expected. The build-up of the story, for me, was beautiful until it fell flat during the latter half of the game where, at some points, the gameplay feels dry and you have to battle your own boredom to continue playing through the story. Of course, that’s not to say that Naughty Dog didn’t make this story look visually stunning the entire time. I think the art direction here really complimented the narrative scenes.

    In general though, I think people who want, or are curious, to play this game should. The art, sound, and even the gameplay were the best parts of this game. I may not have enjoyed the story, but there’s plenty of encounters I find to have replayability value with the new weapons and new enemies. Story: 4/10
    Everything Else: 9/10    … Expand
  88. More7721
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es una experiencia en terminos de jugabilidad increible, los detalles geniales, se notan los años que le dedicaron al juego, sin embargo la historia carece de detalles e incoherencias respecto al mensaje que quiere dar, no esta mal pero la forma en que esta estructurada no es la correcta, ya que abby es un personaje que es odiable desde el echo de matar a joel y cuando se juega con ella ( me molestó eso), si no nos hubieran mostrado desde el principio las acciones de abby, si no que más adelante y controlándola sin saber que es lo iba a hacer, el juego hubiera sido perfecto en historia (cambiando también el final), para mi es rejugable, sobretodo en modos más difíciles y sobre algún mensaje político o lgbt+ la verdad se vieron pero no fueron el mensaje principal o como si te los metieran a la fuerza para cambiar el pensamiento de la gente, solo estaban ahí para que uno se diera cuenta, pero no encontré nada progre, en conclusión el juego es un 6-7 de 10 lo que no le llega al 10 es la historia :(.… Expand
  89. PoisonA
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    What an incredible way to fill an unsuspecting player with hopelessness and self-disgust. I played through the whole thing and came away just hating myself. After so many years of waiting, is this how they wanted players to feel? I wonder at their intentions.
  90. Auron-Plays
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you expect something like the first game is not like that, the game is not as bad as many say but not as perfect, because the story is very different and what ruins it is that we have to control From Abby, who is the person who killed Joel and who try to make us empathize with her after what she did, the story is somewhat disappointing but not entirely, graphics is 10/10, story 7.5, Gameplay 9/10, the only bad thing is how they handled the characters and how they get rid of others.… Expand
  91. Weirdfisher
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of Us part 2, is a direct sequel to the beloved 2013 game with masterpiece storytelling called the Last of Us. The sequel, Last of Us part 2 left me confused and puzzled, but in the end it is an okay game, just not on par with the first game.
    So let's get this straight, TLOU2 has AMAZING visuals. Like really game looks fantastic graphically, and the gameplay elements are mostly the same as the first game. The acting of the actors, without judging the roles they play is also phenomenal. They did a truly great job in this section of the game.
    Now comes the most hated section. The writing of the game.
    The Last of Us part II's writing is average. For something as good as last of us, the story is a bit bland and is a generic revenge based story. There are quite some plot holes and lots of confusion at times. Characters introduced are bland and uninteresting and their motives are not well explained either. Character development is barely done, and you can't even connect with most new characters unlike the characters from TLOU 1. Relationships are just thrown in and out randomly without any actual development. Unlike most critic reviews, the characters are really forgettable.
    *
    *Spoilers below**

    Joel's death early in-game causes Ellie to be enraged to take revenge from Abby, but at the end she forgives her. I found the ending foolish but as I replayed the game a few more times I understood it. The game's story revolves around the cycle of revenge. If Ellie killed Abby, her friends would take revenge from Ellie and so on. Ellie apparently ended this cycle and moved on from grieving for Joel.

    This was an interesting theme of a story, but really poorly implemented. The writing has to be the biggest flaws of this game and the reason why everyone hates this game. Not because people are homophobic or Anti-LGBT, it's just because the people generally dislike the flaws of the story. 2ndly, you get to play as Abby, (who killed Joel) without any main backstory! You get only few flashbacks and move on in control of her, with the game showing these minor flash back moments so the player could "sympathise" with Abby.

    The biggest reason for the hate against Naughty Dog is their inability to acknowledge the flaws of the game or the general dislike of it from some of their fans. If they had acknowledged their opinion instead of calling them homophobic and not have a very high ego, things might have played a bit differently.

    So yeah I give this game a 7/10 because honestly, 0-1 reviews make no sense, if you give that number review to this game, you really haven't played games worth 1/10's. TLOU2 is far more worth than a 1, despite its obvious flaws.    … Expand
  92. jouri
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    طريقه اللعب 10/10
    الاضاءة10/10
    التمثيل9/10
    الحوارات 7/10 القصه 5/10
  93. Verdejo
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nunca había visto necesario hablar sobre un juego en este tipo de páginas llenas de odio y de fanatismo, pero verdaderamente esta vez lo necesito.. Hay una campaña brutal contra este videojuego por su política, que puede ser más o menos forzada, pero eso no afecta a nada de la experiencia. Sin embargo no puedo soportar tampoco las opiniones que dicen lo perfecto y maravilloso que es el juego tapando las tremendas carencias. Este juego es un 10 en prácticamente todos sus aspectos. Los escenarios son impecables, al igual que su ambientación, mecánicas y todo lo relacionado con aspectos técnicos, esta generación no puede aportar un juego mejor en ese aspecto. El problema viene con la historia, y a partir de aquí hay spoilers.

    Olvidemos que hay lesbianas, olvidemos que muere Joel, olvidemos que prácticamente todos los colectivo quedan representados, porque esto no hace peor o mejor la historia. Vamos a que este juego te tiene 10 horas detrás de un personaje para matarlo, que después te meten 6 horas para ver si te encariñarse con él, y que luego cuando ya estas muerto de soportar que te digan lo malo que es matar mientras te obligan a matar a todo lo que se mueve te dejan un supuesto final en el Teatro donde Abby perdona la vida a Ellie. Aquí parece que todo va a terminar, te puede gustar más o menos, pero parece un cierre aceptable, ambos personajes por su camino y la lección de que la venganza no es buena, mata el alma y la envenena. PUES EN ESTE MOMENTO A ALGUIEN LE PARECIÓ BIEN METERTE OTRAS 2 HORAS DEL MISMO GAMEPLAY MATANDO MÁS GENTE DESPUÉS DE DECIR LO MAL QUE ESTÁ MATAR. Pero obviando esta tontería, obligas a un jugador cansado a seguir sin poder decidir. Te lleva a una escena grotesca en la que tu rival no quiere pelear, y en lugar de dejarte elegir, para que si no quieres matarla te ahorres perder el tiempo, o si quieres matarla pues pelees y la mates, te obligan a pelear para no matarla y cerrar más de 20 horas de juego con la sensación de haber perdido el tiempo.

    Este juego es una maravilla en todo lo técnico, los que le dan un suspenso simplemente mienten. Pero quiere decir tantas cosas, que genera una historia larga que termina quemando y desesperando al jugador. Su moraleja es que matar tiene consecuencias, y que una vida no debe quitarse sin más, pero no te dan opción de noquear a un enemigo cuando lo tienes inmovilizado, te obliga a matar. Este juego quiere que sepas que la venganza solo trae desgracia, pero te hace estar 20 putas horas sin opción, mientras te intenta vender que Abby no es mala, pero ella se venga y al final acaba bien. El juego no merece bajar del notable porque técnicamente no se puede dar más, pero es un juego que te va a dejar quemado y molesto como intentes entender la historia, ya que al ser tan larga, se pierde en su propia idea.    … Expand
  94. AlexisSantana
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The main problem with this game is the STORY.
    Like many of us here it was told in a very disorganized and unsatisfying way, hence the ending not having a resolution. I was expecting to have more Ellie and more Joel adventures throughout the game (the reason we fell in love with the game in the first place) but those expectations get destroyed after the first hour playing sadly.

    My biggest concern though is Abby. Playing as Abby was like playing a DLC from the game.
    Here's why: I was enjoying the story when it was Ellie getting revenge, as any TLOU fan we all thought we'd play Ellie for the whole game fine by me, but then when it later transitions to you now playing as Abby half the game i started caring less and less. There was just no backstory or anything to make you want to play her, all you really know is that she killed Joel so half the game your dreading playing as Abby/The bad guy and just unpatiently waiting for it to switch back to playing as Ellie. I mean we waited a lot of years to play again as Ellie and Joel so to have the story just make us play a different character right away didnt feel right. It just felt like it would have been best to have the whole Abby gameplay as a DLC in my opinion and to have the hours played as Abby be INSTEAD an extension of Ellie finding the ones involved of Joel's death and having Ellie instead developing a relationship with Lev and Yara continuing the adventure there on out for her revenge at Abby in the end. I would have loved that route instead.

    Honestly It just felt like this "Part 2" could have been better if it was placed in a Last of Us Part 3. The story should have been slowly building up for us to know the characters and have it transitioning to the current story as it is right now.

    So did this game feel like 7 years of hard work? Hell ya. Scenery and graphic wise absolutely beautiful. Game play still satisfying and fun as always. The adventure you get playing the game surely is something to reflect on when you beat it.
    7 years worth the wait though? Story wise probably not.

    If your a TLOU fan and dont know to get the game despite all these reviews and all, Id say get the game, try it out for yourself and see how YOU feel about it in the end. You'll still have fun regardless playing.    … Expand
  95. Carest
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Ps solo puedo decir q no cumplió con mis expectativas, la historia no fue muy de mi agrado, lo de estar abriendo puerta de me hizo repetitivo, la jugabilidad se mantuvo prácticamente igual, el apartado sonoro bueno más no destacabldbueno pero no destacable, los gráficos si son excelentes
  96. boooooooooomer
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    It breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio, but its not!!. The basicIt breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio, but its not!!. The basic gameplay has stayed the same (for better or worse), environment puzzles are almost gone. So remove story from the table and you are left with the shallow gameplay that will have you looking for some other game.… Expand
  97. Allensert4test
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This game is bad . uncomfortable storytelling, bad character portrayal . Negative.
  98. coiti4
    Jul 29, 2020
    7
    I'll try to be as objective as I can.

    Good things: It took the gameplay of the first game and enhance it 100%. The two main characters have different gameplay, upgrades and stuff, which contributes to deliver a better game. The best of the industry in what animations respect. The faces animation are amazing, looks really close to real world. Graphically is awesome, uses all the    I'll try to be as objective as I can.

    Good things:

    It took the gameplay of the first game and enhance it 100%. The two main characters have different gameplay, upgrades and stuff, which contributes to deliver a better game.

    The best of the industry in what animations respect. The faces animation are amazing, looks really close to real world.

    Graphically is awesome, uses all the potential of the PS4 and the environments are beautiful.

    The AI is really good, it has little to none problems. The human NPC's haves strategies to attack you. The variety of enemies is appreciable and is much more superior than the first game.

    Dina's character is memorable, fits perfect with Ellie. One of ND's successes.

    Bad things:

    All the new characters except Dina feels kind of empty. The character development is the antithesis of the first game, they're all easy to forget and you will not care about them.

    The timeline is a mess. It is not a lineal story, you are constantly having flashbacks inside other flashbacks which takes away all the emotion.

    The worst thing is that the game is constantly trying to confront the player, to confuse him and to make him feel guilty about the actions done or the actions you are going to do.

    It has a lot of ultra violent scenes that are worthy of a madman.

    The cordycepts infection is anecdotic. It has none effect in the story which is a wasted potential. Remembers me to Negan saga in TWD.

    All Abby's story is a big mistake. The game shouldn't force you to play and care about her. However, after some hours I was able to understand her point, but Abby has nothing to do with what you loved from the first game and in the way she is presented to the player there is no chance to love the character. Only with two or three cinematics is enough to understand her point and if ND wanted to dive into her story, that should be a DLC not part of the main story.

    Conclusions:

    The game is amazing in all aspects except the narrative, which is the most important thing in a game like this. It was seven large years waiting for this release, watching all new trailers and with very high expectations. I'm not disappointed at all but definitely the story was far away from what the fans expected. We don't ask for happy endings we just want you to be respectful with the essence of the first game and with the fans that payed and waited so long for this. They kept Abby hidden before game release because they knew no one would like her. Their forced inclusion sounds like some director's whim. This is not a game for everyone, anyway it is a must play if you own a PS4 and you liked Part I.    … Expand
  99. Aegnir
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Last of us Part II is a great game with flaws. The gameplay is familiar to the first, yet enhanced and built up in every single way. The enemies are more diverse, the AI is leaps beyond the original and you have many different ways to fight it out in expansive areas. The graphics are some of the best I've seen, it feels so realistic and powerful. Blood and animations feel gruesome andLast of us Part II is a great game with flaws. The gameplay is familiar to the first, yet enhanced and built up in every single way. The enemies are more diverse, the AI is leaps beyond the original and you have many different ways to fight it out in expansive areas. The graphics are some of the best I've seen, it feels so realistic and powerful. Blood and animations feel gruesome and painful in the best way possible. Everything has the right weight and each strike feels more realistic than ever before.

    Lastly, the story has divided the fans due to people being overly attached to different characters and not thinking of it as a world of people. With different archs and different characters to enjoy. It is strange that the game over and over again get critiqued for the same points.

    This game isn't as good as the first one in terms of story, yet it is more inclusive than ever before. I believe most should give it a chance and take a look into the story and message it is giving.    … Expand
  100. Demos_skywalker
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us part 2 is a good game not a great game but a very good game the gameplay is awesome it is better then the first one incredible bosses incredible graphics one of the best gameplay ever made but unfortunately the story start pretty good the first 10 hours is very good you go and kill and get revenge on the people that killed Joel but the ending like you are about to drown the villain and get that kill final but then you let hear go just like that and then you go home and there is nobody there whiting for you Dina definitely would have stayed at the house for you and then it just ends on a clif hanger you got be **** kidding me 26 hours of fun to end like that if you had just killed Abby and then get home to your family it would have been a 10 out 10 for me sorry but it could have been better… Expand
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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