The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Ernesto22
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a fan review. It’s important to note, because I’m not a hardcore gamer. I’m a fan of The Last Of Us, which I believe set the standard for story telling in video games. The Last Of Us 2 dismantled that standard for better or worse.

    Don't get me wrong, TLOU2 is a great game that makes incredibly progressive and interesting story decisions, but it’s an action game first and foremost. It's not a story-telling vehicle disguised as a videogame. That comes across in the level design. There is no way to play the game successfully without killing just about everything and everyone (including dogs – much to wife’s severe unhappiness). You can sneak past some areas, but you'll miss vital resources and almost always get killed a few times in the effort. The character development and story progression is basically designed around game-play with few exceptions, i.e. the flashback with Joel and Ellie at the Natural History Museum. Taking that into consideration, the game falls into the “great” category. It’s really fun, incredibly violent and awesomely challenging.

    The problem with TLOU2 is the lack of respect the writers had for the source material coupled with their attempt to moralize and manipulate. I read a great deal of negative and positive reviews after I played through the entire game. To be frank, I’ve been processing the story for about a day. In my humble opinion (I’m never wrong), the negative reviews are as legit as the positive. Very few people actually care whether the central characters are gay/transgender – they are upset because Joel is tortured and murdered by a character that they are then expected to not only play but to eventually sympathize with. It’s not an easy transition and I found myself more than once placing Abby in the line of fire just to watch her head explode. However, it ultimately works. I like Abby and, after I got over the initial hatred, I really enjoyed playing with her set of skills. I acknowledge that the writers are being manipulative by establishing Abby’s picture-perfect relationship with her dad, by introducing Lev and Yara, by turning Ellie into a killer of pregnant women and dogs, by giving Owen a bit of depth when he choses to spare a Scar, but those moments give nuance to the journey. I forgive them.

    What I can’t forgive is the third act. There are so many misfires in the story’s conclusion that it’s pointless to try to innumerate them. Let’s just say that Ellie and Abby learn absolutely nothing from the experiences that have been clumsily designed to teach the game player that the cycle of revenge is self-destructive. Wouldn’t it have been great if Ellie had actually learned something before she lost everything? Wouldn’t it have been nice if Abby could have expressed acknowledgement if not an outright apology for killing Joel who basically rescued a 14-year-old girl from being murdered for the chance of saving millions? Let’s not forget (as the writers have) that Ellie was not revived or consulted in the decision, and Joel was marched away at gunpoint by Fireflies who would have rather killed him. Yes, there are two sides to every story, but the ending to TLOU2 is so bleak, so joyless, so aggravating, so pointless that it dramatically overshadows what could have been another game-changer in videogame industry. So close.    … Expand
  2. Chuchu03
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game that's all, not much as the first one but is a worthly succesor 7/10.… Expand
  3. domin174
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Enjoyable is not the right word to use. It's kind of misery porn sometimes. But the technical part - graphics,sound,music,animations is straight 10/10. Also the guitar playing sections are super fun addition (take on me anyone?). Story is not as good as first one but it is still better than most of AAA games that are out there. So from me 7.5/10.
  4. TPM21
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    So I just finished the game and wanted to share my thoughts as this game has been getting a lot of undeserved hate. The first half of the game is phenomenal. Truly amazing. Gameplay was just like the first one and in some aspects even better. New weapons new features. It all felt nice as well as some new tools and upgrades made the game feel something working towards. But the story of theSo I just finished the game and wanted to share my thoughts as this game has been getting a lot of undeserved hate. The first half of the game is phenomenal. Truly amazing. Gameplay was just like the first one and in some aspects even better. New weapons new features. It all felt nice as well as some new tools and upgrades made the game feel something working towards. But the story of the first half is very controversial because of Joel’s death. I think Joel dying so early I. The game was t a bad choice for story design but it’s the way it was executed. Joel and Tommy are survival experts and know when they are walking into an ambush. Tommy even tells them to go to Jackson for supplies and head back where they came from. That isn’t the true Miller brothers we know from the first one. Joel’s death would’ve worked if we saw it through abbys POV from the begging in of the game. If you really think about it what would the plot be about If Joel didn’t die? Killing Joel was too soon which I disagree but it was done correctly in order to show and explain Abbys side of the story. Moving through Seattle days 1-3 was an amazing experience. Hunting down the wolves and going up against the Scars was a cool experience. I also liked the way the game dynamically changed like falling through a floor and getting setback. In terms of characters Dina is a great character but we don’t really learn too much about her. A lot of people found her controversial cause she’s apparently a feminist? Jesse is a great character I like his personality it fits well with the game. Too sad he died. Overall the first half was phenomenal. Killing everyone who was in the room that night felt great that Ellie is getting her revenge person by person. The second half of the game got interesting. We catch up with Abby right before she rushes into the theater and what she was doing 3 days prior to that. The game explains why she did what she did. It all makes sense but the game throws you in loopholes that you can’t get out of till hours later. Up until we switched to Abby I couldn’t understand why she would kill Joel out of nowhere. The gameplay was more so the same with Abby although there were some cool experiences like hospital basement with that huge monster and going on the Scar Island. I didn’t like how we played Abby for a period of time. It felt too long for me. The ending was okay. It wasn’t good. The whole part with the rattlers at the end of the game could’ve been avoided. Instead of Abby getting captured again it would’ve been better if Ellie caught up to her and killed her. Going through the rattlers felt so unnecessary that it started to drift away from the story. Now the beach scene was probably one of the worst scenes in the game. I understand that Abby got her revenge but Ellie never gets to. She lost Joel, Jesse, Tommy and Dina while Abby has lost al her friends but gets to live with Lev. Ellie lost everything to go after Abby and she doesn’t die. The ending could’ve been executed a lot better but it sucks that waiting 7 years for a game led to this. Ultimately this game was very good. The writing was mostly great. The whole gameplay experience with the graphics was absolutely phenomenal. TL:DR - TLOU2 Had a phenomenal experience and graphics but the writing in some crucial parts of the story hurt it more than helped. It’s an amazing experience to play through and I would recommend it to anybody who played the first one.… Expand
  5. MoAnDoR666
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Твое благополучие, счастье твоих близких или месть?
    Наконец таки я прошел TLOU2...Это были неоднозначные 23 часа
    Первые 12 часов сюжет кажется крайне унылым и банальным, но после игра начинает раскрываться и постепенно поглощать. В целом сюжет идет волнами, то однообразно, то подкидывает резкие повороты..Это как пересушенное мясо, если его есть с соусом то пойдет, а соус они подливают    Твое благополучие, счастье твоих близких или месть?
    Наконец таки я прошел TLOU2...Это были неоднозначные 23 часа
    Первые 12 часов сюжет кажется крайне унылым и банальным, но после игра начинает раскрываться и постепенно поглощать. В целом сюжет идет волнами, то однообразно, то подкидывает резкие повороты..Это как пересушенное мясо, если его есть с соусом то пойдет, а соус они подливают местами нормально.
    Геймплей заслуживает твердой десятки. Тут Вам и шикарный стелс и бодрый, брутальный экшн.
    Если вы считаете что это игра про ЛГБТ то вы глубоко ошибаетесь. Эта игра про любовь, жестокость, месть и выбор. Эта игра про то, что женщины это далеко не слабый пол, совсем не слабый...
    Подводя итог хотелось бы сказать что ждал от сюжета чуть большего, но посыл авторов ясен и глубок. Геймплей шикарен и радует глаз.
    Хотелось бы видеть будущем игру с подачей сюжета как в Death Stranding и геймплеем как в TLOU2    … Expand
  6. maxique_st
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень амбициозно.

    Мне кажется, что сюжет имел потенциал быть шедевром, но Дракманн хотел сесть сразу на три стула и не дотянул. Пытается рассказать психологический хоррор Элли про ненависть и месть, еще хочет раскрыть "серую мораль" и двумя сторонами конфликта, и вагон ЛГБТ туда загрузить в придачу.

    По мне так концовка игры сама по себе очень хороша и всё-таки могла сработать мощно для многих, если бы нас не отрывали от Элли на целых 10 часов подряд и не пытались всё это время оправдать и продать нам Эбби.
    (Хотя не сказать, что в первая половина сюжета Элли использует свой потенциал, уж очень много беготни туда-сюда без всякого продвижения по истории)

    Вообще вся сюжетка за Эбби ощущается какой-то механической и в лоб, особенно её страх высоты, который будто так и введён для галочки, чтобы у героя была "слабость", и мы сочувствовали:(((. Я понял, что они хотели сделать, тыкая меня носом в параллели с судьбой Элли, (МузейАквариум и проч.), но лично мне, играя за неё, больше всего хотелось просто побыстрее пробежать до кульминации. Её отношения с Оуэном были любопытны мне ровно до сцены секса - пиздец ужасно и неуместно, перегиб с "серой моралью", после которого теряется всё уважение к Оуэну. (А то, как они пердолятся, отпечатается в памяти навсегда).

    Флешбеки с Джоелом и Элли - само собой жемчужина игры и ощущаются на совсем другом уровне. То ли это нереальная химия Эшли Джонсон и Троя Бейкера, то ли Дракманн всё еще любит только этих персонажей, но в его уважении к Джоелу я не сомневаюсь.

    Дина - тупо байт на "месть лесбиянки" для рекламной кампании, а жаль. Я не против их любви с Элли, но вы сами знаете, насколько их отношения в итоге раскрыты.

    Джесси и правда показался лучшим новым героем, но слили его просто ужасно.

    7 из 10, потому что фанбой.    … Expand
  7. Momo0806
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good: The most beautiful looking game I have seen on the Playststion 4. Wonderful cinematics and gameplay help push the story along and the score is on par with Part I. A lengthy story worth the price of the game. The gameplay is improved upon from the first game and polished in all aspects with a top notch system for upgrading and crafting. New enemies and a variety of options for taking them on makes for fun and very tense combat throughout.

    The bad: Certain characters behave in ways that make you question if Naughty Dog simply abandoned how the character was established in Part I or if they chose to ignore those characteristics in favor of pushing along the narrative they wanted to tell. Introducing a new character that can be viewed as the antagonist and then then forcing the player to take control of them for half of them game and try to make the player sympathize with them simply does not work. Revenge is painted to look bad in this game for one person and yet seems to be okay for another that is also a mistress to a man with a pregnant wife. It is very difficult to root for the character that kills a protagonist from the first game, even if that person is a bad person in the world of The Last of Us. Naughty Dog still built the character to become loved in the first game and players are supposed to simply switch and view him oppositely in this game to make the new character, Abby better received or liked by fans. In my own opinion, the biggest mistake of the game was establishing that Joel was wrong for rescuing Ellie at the end of Part I. Having the first game end with the player left to decide if it was right or wrong is a much better option than flat out deciding it was a fact that it was wrong and later doubling down that Joel was blind by stating he would do it again. New characters that are allies and friends of Abby (her WLF allies) are poorly written and very much unlikable and uninteresting. Yara and Lev will also divide crowds. I found both the characters, and their arc interesting.


    However, credit should be given to Naighty Dog for following through with the story they wanted to tell and not letting fear of backlash dictate their path. The game does everything well but falls flat on it's narrative,especially when compared to its predecessor. It is sure to divide fans greatly but is not deserving of an overall bombing of ratings due to it's story. The game is still very entertaining and an experience that should be had by all fans of Naufhty Dog and The Last of Us world. I do not feel that it is worthy of complete praise either. What it does right is done very well, and where it falls, it falls hard. It falls in the middle ground for me but is lifted by what it does successfully accomplish. A solid 7/10 even 7.5, but nothing more due to what I fails to execute well at.    … Expand
  8. Shad-
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished the game. It was good. The developers really tried to make the player understand Abby’s side of the story. They wanted players to have a view of both Ellie’s and Abby’s story. It was great. But playing as what the players view as the “villain” for more than 5 hours is what made the game look like it was telling Abby’s side of the story rather than Ellie’s story. I think they should’ve created more events for the main protagonists (Joel and Ellie). Overall the gameplay, graphics and music are as impressive as the first game.… Expand
  9. Santiago_22
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente en todos los aspectos (gráficos, música, gameplay, animaciones, físicas) pero no me terminó de gustar la narrativa del todo y si bien no me disgusto jugar con Abby no logré empatizar ni conectar con ella. Sin dudas el juego es muy bueno, pero esa es mí humilde opinión… Expand
  10. PizzaPeter1998
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having played the game for a while now The Last of Us Part 2 brings a whole new iteration to the franchise however, I felt as though something was missing from it in order for it to compete to the level of the first one.

    The improved combat system and level design made the game immersive and responsive to the players actions. The amount of detail that was in the levels were one of the most detailed I have seen in some time especially within this current generation of games. The physics of the foliage overgrowing on buildings to blood trails in the snow made the players character feel more attached to the environment like reality to provide that immersive experience along with the detailed special sound incorporated within it. Another great part to highlight is the combat system and how that incorporates itself within the games levels, this made the players experience feel more unique as your finishers sometimes incorporated smashing enemies through windows or using objects within close proximity to finish them off utilising the environment and surroundings effectively.

    Now I've got the positives out of the way here are some of the negatives in which I think had impacted the game a lot and have caused me to give the score I have given. Having one of the main protagonists die by one of the players characters made an intense and powerful story but unfortunately the execution of the killers character felt forced upon and that majority of the story with Abby feels as though Naughty Dog are trying to push you for sympathy of her actions. Due to a large portion of the game is played by her it kind of takes away what the whole story should have been about. From what I can see it looks as though many changes were made throughout the development which then caused the game to feel rushed in some parts which is quite disappointing as there was great potential there.

    Overall, it’s not a bad game but don't go in there playing it with high expectations as you may be disappointed.    … Expand
  11. Fade_kei
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Technically its magnificent the gameplay and set design is more ambitious than anything naughty dog has tried before. Including the story which at times can feel very heavy and human the quiet moments between characters shines but at times it feels like the story thinks it's trying to be deep when it's a very overused trope of "revenge bad these are humans" I have seen many media use this same story beatamd do it much better I like the ambition but it's not a very compelling story to me personally.… Expand
  12. SamiiDaisuki
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego no se merece las críticas tan negativas que tiene, algunas simplemente sobre cosas muy banales.
    El juego es bueno, aunque es tedioso que tenga tantas horas de gameplay, tampoco me agrada la idea de que me obliguen a jugar con un personaje que me cae pésimo, sólo para intentar empatizar con él. La jugabilidad está anticuada, pero los gráficos son fantásticos, y la historia estará mal narrada para quienes simplemente se pongan a jugar, y no presten atención ni quieran analizar el por qué de cada acción. Podría estar mejor narrada, y desarrollada para esos jugadores casuales.
    Comparando este juego con la primera parte, claramente es un mal TLOU, pero no es un mal juego.    … Expand
  13. AwesomerArthur
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Pretty good despite its flaws. Fun to play, mainly. Story's a bit bloated and poorly structured, has its moments and a lot of heart. Hope it grows on me.
  14. Lazu
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Visuals/photography/sound design/beauty/light are 10/10.
    Gameplay 9/10 because infected were seriously nerfed.
    Story/pacing/dialogue... It's a 6/10, especially for a company like this. I'm not mad at what happened I'm mad and sad in the way some things happened. I even liked Abby as a character and they could have made some of her parts better. They didn't establish her as well. This    Visuals/photography/sound design/beauty/light are 10/10.
    Gameplay 9/10 because infected were seriously nerfed.
    Story/pacing/dialogue... It's a 6/10, especially for a company like this. I'm not mad at what happened I'm mad and sad in the way some things happened. I even liked Abby as a character and they could have made some of her parts better. They didn't establish her as well. This game lacks in some the things part one had perfect. Personally.. It's been almost a week after finishing the game and I'm still devastated and traumatized. Crying in random moments.
    The Last Of Us was one of my favourite games. They should have left the title alone? Idk. It had a perfect ending. Could have been so much better even with the same story but some changes in the way things were presented or happened.    … Expand
  15. lednipo
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to preface this review with I didn't read any spoilers before playing and completed the whole game.

    The Last of Us Part 2 has some of the best graphics, world, atmosphere, level design, and gameplay I've ever played. But as a narrative-driven game, the second half of the game takes some turns that resulted in me not wanting to finish the game. I was only able to complete this game because of the amazing gameplay/level-design and wanting to see how badly they could mess up an otherwise compelling story. By the end of the game I understood the story Naugty Dog was trying to tell. I think there is a good story in there, but the characters and the tropes they pushed in second half of the game missed the mark for me. I feel they are pandering too much to certain demographic and didn't make any attempt to make the second half of the game relatable to the general audience. So let me explain my issues with the narrative:

    *SPOLIERS*
    In the first half of the game you play as Ellie trying to get revenge on a character named Abby for killing Joel. Being a big fan of other zombie games/movies, while killing Joel was a huge shock, it didn't turn me off to the game. It was inline for this kind of universe for me. I enjoyed playing as Ellie and I liked all of the new characters they introduced. Watching Ellie slowly become more and more lost to hatred as she kills off Abby friends while hunting for her was believable and compelling to me. You eventually get to the climax where you are confronted with Abby herself. There's so much tension and anticipation built up and then the game just screws you over. When you think you're going to get that sweet revenge it switches over to flashback of Abby with her dad, and then proceeds to make you play the same timeline as Ellie but from Abby's perspective. This is where the game lost me. I don't like Abby's character, and over the course of 10 hours playing as her, that didn't change. I rushed through Abby's part of the game because I didn't care about her and just wanted to see the end of Ellie's storyline. The game is trying to make you empathize and like Abby, but her character is just boring and uninteresting to me. I understand why she killed Joel, I understand she lost her love interest to her quest for revenge, I understand the pain from all of her friends being murdered by Ellie, I understand her trying to slowly redeem herself by helping Lev, I understand she grew and let go of her hatred for Ellie. Despite this, I never found her story interesting and hated playing her the whole time. I would often suicide to vent frustration. I feel really conflicted about this as well because a lot of my favorite gameplay sequences were during Abby's playthrough. Escaping from the scars after being hanged, descending a broken skyscraper filled with zombies, the boss fight in the hospital basement, and the sniper part. These were all some of the coolest things I've played in a game. I just wish I wasn't playing as Abby.

    The ending also dragged on forever. I kept thinking the game would end and then there was repeatedly another level or cut screen tacked on. This resulted in my friend and I playing "take a drink every time you think the game is gonna end". I think they could've cut a lot of last few hours out or structured it better. Overall though I think this is a good game. I didn't like Abby's story but I still enjoyed the gameplay itself. If you don't mind Abby or don't care about the story I think you will really enjoy this game. And I think if you were intereseted in game at first, but turned off by the controversy, you should still give the game a chance.    … Expand
  16. SpaghettoInc
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Gameplay was pretty fun for the most part. Could get a little clunky at times but nothing unforgivable. Some really cool action sequence in the back half.

    Despite the controversy regarding the story I thought it was fine. Not great by any means but not nearly the tragity people are making it out to be. My main issue with this game is the pacing. You play through a good portion of the    Gameplay was pretty fun for the most part. Could get a little clunky at times but nothing unforgivable. Some really cool action sequence in the back half.

    Despite the controversy regarding the story I thought it was fine. Not great by any means but not nearly the tragity people are making it out to be.

    My main issue with this game is the pacing. You play through a good portion of the game as Ellie, investing time and interest into her story, then when it seems the story is coming to a climax you're forced to switch characters to a person you've grown to hate. And honestly, I have absolutely no problem with the writing in Abby's story at all. I don't hate they made me play as Abby. I hate that they made me run through the vast majority of the main conflict as Ellie and when **** finally starts to hit the fan they blueballed me and simultaneously ruins the pacing and momentum the story has been building up to. Mildy annoyed you're left with a half chub from the impending climax, you have no choice but to hate Abby when you start down her story path.
    And the writers really didn't do her any favors. The first few hours playing as Abby do absolutely nothing to help redeem her in the players eyes. In reality it just drives that nail of hatred further into your big toenail making you want to run through her story at lightspeed. And when you intentonally compel the player to not care about, or empathize with the character they've been made to take control of, players don't give too **** if Abby redeems herself. You just want to zoom through her story and see how the standoff plays out. Much like an unwanted step-father's attention; it just feels forced.

    Now I will say that even though Abby's story gives her some surface level redemption, what really made me come around was how fun the gameplay was towards the end of Abby's story.

    You beat some **** ass as Abby. You have some really amazing visuals climbing the skyscraper bridge. And some amazing gameplay featuring action sequences which is mostly lacking from the first half of the game. That is solely where her redemption comes from in my opinion and allowed me to finally connect with her as a character.

    Conclusion: With great gameplay, stunning environments, and generally a pretty decent story with fleshed out characters; the real thing holding this game back from being great is, what I can only assume, artistic liberties/choices taken by the games director. The choice to switch to Abby when he did instead of switching periodically just completely stops all the momentum and tension the story has going for it. "Is Ellie finally going to get this ****

    "Will the people of Jackson get vengeance for Joel's brutal murder on their own turf?"

    "Can Ellie find a way to forgive Joel for robbing her of a sense of meaning from her life?" "Will Abby get bent over a desk by some guy that died 6 hours ago?!?!?"

    These are the questions I found myself asking instead of paying attention to what was supposed to humanize an otherwise ****ty person.

    ENDING: I've seen a lot or people upset that Ellie doesn't kill Abby in the end. Personally I thought it was fine she opted to not kill Abby. Did I think Abby deserved to die? Yes. Did I want her to die? You **** bet, bud.

    The entire duration of Ellie's gameplay we only get flashbacks of Joel where he's painted in a terrible light. (Outside of the museum memory) But finally when we are about to turn that **** Abby's lights out for good we get a flash to a memory of Joel. One where he's not bleeding out on the floor. Or an uncomfortable conversation. We get a flash to a memory of forgiveness. We finally see Joel in a good light, and that's what made me okay with Ellie not finishing the job. Finaly thoughts: This game could have been an easy 9/10 with better direction. So in my opinion its Neil that's to blame for the Lukewarm experience.

    7/10    … Expand
  17. pablomorgan
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    killed a franchise in exchange for a minority flag. It is not acceptable what they did with the last of us part 2. Very sad this continuation deserved a little more respect from the developers. unfortunate!
  18. Holmes120
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Just finished the game, and hands down it is one of the most dissatisfying sequels in video game history. That being said the core game is amazing along with the graphics to compliment it this game has all the makings to surpass its counterpart. However, the story falls short and drags on without truly accomplishing your goal. Definitely would reccomend the game just dont get invested inJust finished the game, and hands down it is one of the most dissatisfying sequels in video game history. That being said the core game is amazing along with the graphics to compliment it this game has all the makings to surpass its counterpart. However, the story falls short and drags on without truly accomplishing your goal. Definitely would reccomend the game just dont get invested in the story.… Expand
  19. Looking4aName
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    The Last Of Us ll is on a standstill. It's split between the community which believes bad story, good graphics, and on the other hand: bad story, bad graphics. But most of the community is with the first option. Neil **** decided it would be a good idea to focus the story onto a character nobody in the everloving world gives a **** about (sorry if my spelling is off, device is beingThe Last Of Us ll is on a standstill. It's split between the community which believes bad story, good graphics, and on the other hand: bad story, bad graphics. But most of the community is with the first option. Neil **** decided it would be a good idea to focus the story onto a character nobody in the everloving world gives a **** about (sorry if my spelling is off, device is being weird). But, surprisingly is a character that has some thought put into her. Though the way she kills a certain character is unacceptable, her side is messy through many different ways. In her quest to find the remainders of a familiar organization, she loses her friends, loved ones, her home, and much more. But grows a relationship with new characters and allies.

    Ellie's side is a lot focused when it comes to her objective. Ellie is determined to get her revenge at the cost of her friend's lives and more. She is reckless and even at times scary. Gameplay is brutal and disgusting. There are more ways to take out your enemies. You can rush them head on with shotguns, rifles and fists, or you can stealthily take them down with silenced pistols, bows and knives. At one point, Abby's side felt more like Joel's gameplay (from TLOU1), and Ellie seemed like Ellie. Also, this is something I'm quoting right now. "Graphics do not make a a game." That being said, the areas and world's are beautiful and breathtaking. Each new location is more gorgeous than the last. The Last Of Us ll is confusing and weird. The directors and writers made decisions I will never forgive, but the game overall makes for a good package. Though in my opinion I would wait till it is cheaper.

    7/10
    Suck my balls, Naughty Dog    … Expand
  20. Haroldzomber
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Un juego pasable con buena jugabilida el cual peca de tratar temas de inclusion los cuales dejaron de lado la esencia del primer juego como lo era el miedo a los infectados la intriga de si nuestros protagonistas llegarian con bien a su destino y un final que te deja boquiabierto pero en este juego que paso dejaron una trama plana la cual paso de ser un juego por sobrevivir a una tipa queUn juego pasable con buena jugabilida el cual peca de tratar temas de inclusion los cuales dejaron de lado la esencia del primer juego como lo era el miedo a los infectados la intriga de si nuestros protagonistas llegarian con bien a su destino y un final que te deja boquiabierto pero en este juego que paso dejaron una trama plana la cual paso de ser un juego por sobrevivir a una tipa que es Jesucristo y mata todo lo que se le ponga en frente y para ponerle la cereza al pastel matar al personaje como joel por tal de darle sentido a una trama la cual tiene un final malizimo empezo bien pero callo a tal punto que solo terminas el juego por compriso mas que porque lo disfrutes con la esperanza de que algo bueno pase… Expand
  21. Nastyham
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Gameplay feels great. Puzzles are not bad. But TLOU is a story driven game, leading characters Ellie and Abby constantly making decisions and behaving illogically are what drive me crazy. If not the outstanding gameplay and graphic, this game deserves below average.
  22. JWAY21
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My main issue with this game is some parts being very good, 10/10 even, and others being so unbelievably bad it almost makes you turn the game off. Naughty Dog did an excellent job in a bunch of different aspects, but ultimately failed in the most important one. I want to be clear, I do not hate the story, but i did not love it. I expected Joel to die and so did a lot of fans, and I don’t believe Joel was acting “out of character” for trusting Abby and her people. He had been in a trusting town for 4+ years and if you read the log book, they clearly try to help out whoever they can. However, the way Abby is set up simply makes it almost impossible to like or empathize with her. Joel was simply too beloved to be killed off like he was some NPC. And the fact that I had to play with his killer for 10-12+ hours was criminal. I don’t mind her being a playable character for a short amount (maybe 5-6 hours), but fans were told Ellie would be the only playable character by Druckmann himself so that was a slap in the face. Abby is also just a pretty **** person, the game tries to show you some good things she’s done to make you change your mind but Mel hit the nail on the head when she was **** her out. Naughty Dog also tried to make Ellie very unlikeable. They force you to do horrible things as her then judge you for it when you play as Abby (killing her dog for example). However, I actually really liked most of the new side characters; Dina and Jesse were great, and I think Abby’s crew had some bright spots as well. The acting in this game was some of the best i have ever seen, even with the subpar script they were given. Ashley Johnson absolutely killed it in every single scene. The facial expressions and animations are easily the best i’ve seen in a video game. The same thing can be said about the graphics, sound and music. The world Naughty Dog built and brought to life in this game is absolutely breathtaking, i found myself stopping and just admiring it regularly throughout the game. I have never felt this immersed in a game other than the first installment in this series. I’ve seen some complaints about how the gameplay hasn’t evolved at all since the last game and I don’t necessarily agree with that. While the core aspects of the gameplay may be the same even small additions like prone, dodge, and a knife that doesn’t break every time you use it give you so many more options on how to tackle each level. The puzzles in this game were your typical Naughty Dog puzzles. Not an extreme variety, you’ll get a few dumpsters and some ropes and a few secret entrances. TLOU will never blow you away with their puzzles. This game is rather easy to get lost in, however. Admittedly, I needed the hint feature to pop up on the screen a few times. The enemies in Part 2 suffer from
    the same thing they did in the first game: repetition. There isn’t much to say about this, you just fight the same 5 things the entire game, and most of them can be taken out with the same strategy. Human AI is still incredibly dumb with extremely narrow fields of vision. Dogs were a neat addition but ultimately very easy to counter. Overall, i rate this game a 7/10 with the cons being a bad set up for one of the protagonists, Joel dying way too early in the game, the way he died, drawn out sections of the game, repetitive enemies and lazy writing. The pros of this game are the graphics, acting, animation, sound, music, and level design. The story for the game as a whole falls somewhere in between pros and cons.    … Expand
  23. Seahawks12
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Ia y animaciones mejoradas , da gusto verlo y pelear , gráficos no va mas alla de lo ultimo que vemos.
    Historia muy forzada , diria que es otro juego , que no tendría que ver nada con el 1 muy forzada el cambio a los personajes , le pifiaste duro neil.
    Historia bueno sin palabras
  24. Nikzel
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Graphics - 9/10
    Gameplay - 7/10
    Story - 8/10
    Characters - 5/10

    Overall - 7/10
  25. sungkha
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Setting aside my review not as a fan but a writer. Like many of us, I understand the grief to have lost one of our most beloved character. Joel set us up on a emotional roller coaster that delivered such a beautiful ending in TLOU part 1. As much as I would like to give this story a negative review I truly believe the narrative is remarkable. Yet there is no redemption in vengeance.

    The ending left me with one question.. How am I supposed to feel?

    Ellie didn't grow from her experience, she simply.. Lost it all. Abby lost her father and all of her friends, yet she continued to suffer. Both characters showed emotional and heavy losses throughout the game but none of these characters were able to grow from their experiences. The game is an emotional wreck and the constant shifts of characters eluded any real meaning that could've made for a more or better less, redemption story.

    Beside the death of Joel the only other part of the game that I got emotional on was seeing a malnourished Abby. Only then did I feel for her character knowing that both characters suffered so much. Because of vengeance? To find justice? We're rewarded with nothing but grief.

    I feel pity for both of these character.    … Expand
  26. Anthonyus
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    En mi opinión el juego está muy trabajado, pero la historia no está mal pudo ser mejor pero aspectos como el marketing del juego que yo lo veo así u otras cosas son las que le bajan al juego pero para mí son mínimas y no lo veo tan mal.
  27. J3nga
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    A game which story telling and characters supposed to be selling points ends being very shallow on both ends. furthermore it becomes a laughing object of the internet and memes generator. I will give this game 7 out of 10 because I feel this the score it deserves, but no score can quantify or describe how disappointed I feel about this game because of it's narrative decisions where oneA game which story telling and characters supposed to be selling points ends being very shallow on both ends. furthermore it becomes a laughing object of the internet and memes generator. I will give this game 7 out of 10 because I feel this the score it deserves, but no score can quantify or describe how disappointed I feel about this game because of it's narrative decisions where one decision supposed to justify another, unfortunately it doesn't work and the game just drags and drags with boring characters and filler plot.… Expand
  28. Jabbjik
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Игра спорная, критики завысили оценку, игроки занизили. Вторая часть хуже первой хотя бы из за слитой концовки. Моя оценка 7 из 10.
  29. DemonicLoki
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    If i wasn't called the Last of Us Part 2 I would have gave it a 9
    The graphics and audio are amazing!
    The game has some great action setpieces and some of the best level design I've seen in a video game. The story is my biggest issue with the game along with the worst ending of all time! I just want more of a joel and ellie adventure instead I got a game more concerned with delivering a    If i wasn't called the Last of Us Part 2 I would have gave it a 9
    The graphics and audio are amazing!
    The game has some great action setpieces and some of the best level design I've seen in a video game.
    The story is my biggest issue with the game along with the worst ending of all time!
    I just want more of a joel and ellie adventure instead I got a game more concerned with delivering a message over telling an amazing story! Still a great game but was a major letdown for last of us fans who waited 7 years for a sequel
    Some    … Expand
  30. hdp-plata
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I post this notice after I finished the game, which is not the case for many. Let's be clear, this game is obviously not worth a completely ridiculous average score. Is it worth the notes obtained in the press, which almost unanimously qualify it as a masterpiece? I don't think so either.

    Graphically the game is very beautiful, it is not a slap either but I clearly do not have to    I post this notice after I finished the game, which is not the case for many. Let's be clear, this game is obviously not worth a completely ridiculous average score. Is it worth the notes obtained in the press, which almost unanimously qualify it as a masterpiece? I don't think so either.

    Graphically the game is very beautiful, it is not a slap either but I clearly do not have to complain about this side. I only encountered one big bug in my 27 hours of play, so the optimization is also there, the game is technically well finished.

    The scenario ... great subject ... it is a completely subjective opinion, I rather appreciated it, I found it coherent but it also did not carry emotionally as I expected. I found the new characters quite bland.

    The big problem for me is above all in the very structure of the game, what we do there is just absolutely not interesting! We advance, we arrive in an area with enemies inside or outside but will ultimately be the same as the previous one, human or infected no matter there is no difference in how to defeat them. It lacks surprises, variations in events.
    Having to shave the walls and furniture to 20 cm to see if we can loot an item or not is simply unbearable, Naughty Dog should have made this more visible.
    The successions of keys on which to press to create ammunition or care are not intuitive and pose problem during fights in difficult mode because the enemy simply does not leave us time to create anything.

    TLOU Part II is for me a good game, pleasant to do, no more no less.    … Expand
  31. akujal
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    The Ratings main cause is story which could have been more smoother otherwise we have such fine gameplay and other options and everything you can explore , story is just okay okay if it could have been improved more the game could have been 11/10 but there it goes only for story. Let's wait for Instalment III which would be more interesting story wise than Part II , hope for the best! ThisThe Ratings main cause is story which could have been more smoother otherwise we have such fine gameplay and other options and everything you can explore , story is just okay okay if it could have been improved more the game could have been 11/10 but there it goes only for story. Let's wait for Instalment III which would be more interesting story wise than Part II , hope for the best! This was a daring step from Naughty Dog Developers to release a story like this for their all time favourite game of all over the world.… Expand
  32. AlexandrosBaits
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actually quite enjoyed this game. The graphics and mechanics of this game are probably the best I’ve ever played and seen. The story itself had a good concept, however some of the story dragged on for way too long, which made me lose interest quite quickly. My favourite thing for me about this game, in terms of story, had to be the fact Ellie was left by everyone at the end due to only wanting revenge and not thinking about any of her other friends. Due to her fingers getting bitten off at the end she couldn’t play guitar, which is meant to represent Joel and Cos of that she leaves the guitar and her memories of Joel behind.

    However my favourite thing about this game for me was the soundtrack. Oh my god it’s probably the best I’ve ever heard for a game with how dynamic and how well suited it is to the different environments!

    I’d rate this game a 7/10    … Expand
  33. Immutabletoe47
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    The last of us 2 is a solid game with an interesting story. If not for the game being a sequel to one of the greatest PlayStation games of all time the game would not have received the backlash it did. It is understandable why people don’t like the game. Some characters deaths feel rushed and the ending leave you with many questions.
  34. GauravCOOL
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Was not expecting this type of story , but gameplay , music , graphics are awesome. Disappointed by story.
  35. iribeiro21
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    7.5/10
    TLOU 2 is an incredible game from its refined gameplay to its gorgeous visuals , but the story doesn't hit the way that writers wanted it to be .
    if you are playing it because of the first game story and the love with the characters, THIS GAME MAY NOT BE FOR YOU. it ends up being disrespectful to the original story and most of all to the fans (in some cases). As an isolated    7.5/10
    TLOU 2 is an incredible game from its refined gameplay to its gorgeous visuals , but the story doesn't hit the way that writers wanted it to be .
    if you are playing it because of the first game story and the love with the characters, THIS GAME MAY NOT BE FOR YOU. it ends up being disrespectful to the original story and most of all to the fans (in some cases).
    As an isolated experience TLOU2 is a **** masterpiece , but unfortunately as a sequel ... not that much.

    Ps: threatening the authors and actors of the game is an act of cowardice and childishness, grow a little and have a minimum awareness    … Expand
  36. HAnz1985
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 is a mixed bag of good and bad.

    Naughty Dog absolutely nail the atmosphere, environments and the infected are as terrifying as ever with some interesting new ones thrown into the mix.

    Yes they kill Joel, this was expected! The underhanded way of doing it though really ruins the type of character he was in the first game and they do nothing in the story to really conclude that Joel or tommy would be stupid enough to reveal their names, This left a sour taste in my mouth for much of the remainder of my playthrough as i felt the writing was incredibly lack luster if this was how they chose to off him.

    What followed is a pursuit to kill Abby and cohorts through a gorgeous world with generation defining graphics and some fun gamplay... at first. Whilst the envirnoments and graphics were always great the gameplay became rather boring fast. Something i never noticed in the first one, this mainly falls down to the reduced character building between the ellie and Dina, as compared to Ellie and joel in the first one and this leads to some awfully boring solo sections that do not do well as they are just too long.

    They try to portray the violence as something ellie is having a hard time coming to grips with when you meat one of the friends of abby and smash her face in... however youd already slit at least 200 throats by this point.. so the message just doesnt work.

    Abby was interesting and i did prefer her section but the game forces you to restart the upgrade the mechanic and they do this at a time when the story feels like its at a climax really ruining the momentum of the plot.

    The ending... just awful and dragged out 4 hours too long.

    The story just have some amazing sections, the relationship between Dina and Ellie, the relationship between Abbie and Lev, Abby and Owen are all well told but they just dont linger and these moments long enough.

    As for gamplay sections there were so many that were just top of their class, the section in the subway, the sniper run, the boat run, the island and too many small ones to name, but they are just overshadowed by long drawn out pieces of boredome, usually alone with no back and forth between the characters.

    The game is not bad, by a long shot, but for me the story and gamplay are just not enough to be a great game just a decent one. Id give it a 7.5 out of 10 but it has to be 7 o r8 and i cant justify an 8.    … Expand
  37. Devlin190
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Ok, the game.
    First off, comparing this to the first one, isn’t fair, the first one was a master piece. The story and gameplay elements make it a must play. But this, graphically, and game play wise is breath taking. But story wise, it’s strange. I’m not gonna say anything because of spoilers. But I reckon give it a shot
  38. marmeladak
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    this game is actually good alright? its definetly not a masterpiece but its good
  39. RekeesCh
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    I always say: "Not every story needs happy ending but it has to be a hell of a story" and sadly I don't think part 2 was one of those stories.
    Story wasn’t bad, wasn’t good either, it was hard ok, more predictable than the first one and with more childish, polarized message that doesn’t leave much room for contemplation.
    The real problem is the narrative game is trying to force on    I always say: "Not every story needs happy ending but it has to be a hell of a story" and sadly I don't think part 2 was one of those stories.
    Story wasn’t bad, wasn’t good either, it was hard ok, more predictable than the first one and with more childish, polarized message that doesn’t leave much room for contemplation.
    The real problem is the narrative game is trying to force on players. It was brave move that didn't work out at all. I have this feeling that this was someone exclusive idea which he really liked but didn't want to understand that majority of people are going to strongly dislike it.
    “I know you wish things were different (10/10), I wish things were different but they ain’t”
    You can extract everything that is best in this game: excellent graphics, superb audio, superior gameplay, awesome acting, strong feelings and give it 10/10.
    “When lost in darkness, look for the light”
    You can also grab everything that is the worst and give it 5/10.
    This seems like two extremes but maybe not necessarily. Not all of the players played tlou1 before, not all of the people are emotionally attached to the game or maybe does not want to (professional reviewers). Without doubt you can stick to something you like or dislike and this is another issue of TLoU2, it’s polarizing to extremes. That wasn’t the case with tlou1, some liked the story, some didn’t but everyone got it, understood and appreciated. This was a story at the end you could say: “Wow, this was a ride” no matter if you agreed with the characters decisions or not. I personally love tlou1 and I know that I’ll return to it someday, sadly I don’t know if that’s the case with tlou2. That being said it’s 7 out of 10 (good but with serious storytelling problems).    … Expand
  40. HectorRamirez
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Es una montaña rusa de emociones, la cual te intenta dejar un mensaje y una lección. Simplemente buen juego
  41. fayelynnw
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II is disappointing to say the least. After seven years, we, the players, were expecting an epic tale surpassing the first game in both storytelling and gameplay. While the gameplay is smooth, intense, and even fun, the story doesn’t even compare to the first one. Even though I entered the game with high hopes and wes, I can honestly say that TLOU2 isn’t THAT bad of a game. I finished the game in two days, playing the first eighteen or so hours in one sitting. Despite the pacing being slightly off, the first ten hours where you play as Ellie are amazing. I found myself constantly wondering what would happen next and genuinely enjoying the gameplay. I felt things I’ve never felt before while playing a video game. For example, on the way to the aquarium, I was overcome with a sense of dread and panic. I found myself having to pause the game to gather my emotions a lot. When I first read the reviews that said that the violence was overwhelming and would genuinely make you sick, I was reluctant to believe that it would effect me the way that it did. When Ellie killed Mel without knowing she was pregnant, (and the entire time I knew that she was), I was sick to my stomach. Seeing Ellie react the way she did made it even worse. A few other reviews have said that the way Ellie reacted after killing Nora was unrealistic, considering that she had killed many other people before her, but her reaction was genuine to me. That was the first time that she had killed someone without them fighting back. The first time she had truly tortured someone. This is the first time she is met with one of the consequences of her actions. With all of these things considered, the first act is probably my favorite. Now, the second act is one of the most controversial video games acts I’ve ever heard spoken about. If I’m being honest, I’m still gathering my true thoughts about this part. The gameplay? Truly, Abby’s gameplay was fun and intense, but felt jumbled together without a true purpose. It also felt too long and drawn out. I understand what Naughty Dog was trying to do. Make us empathize with Abby and make us understand her pain and actions. This wasn’t as successful as they wanted. Of course, Abby was a good character and she had depth, but whenever I started to like her, I remembered that she tortured Joel to death. Look, we all knew that Joel was gonna die. The moment he killed all those fireflies, he signed his death certificate. For him to be tortured to death by Abby? I don’t think he deserved that. It’s not like he made her father suffer. He made it as quick as he could. He didn’t even want to kill him, her father got in his way so Joel eliminated him. For Abby to go out of her way to find Joel, travel to Wyoming, torture and kill him in front of his adopted daughter and not expect any repercussions? Well, that was incredibly stupid of her. The entire game Ellie was punished for wanting to seek revenge, but Abby wasn’t. You could argue that Abby’s friends died, but even then, it’s not like she was left alone. Abby had Lev to keep her company. A quick side note, I’m happy that a character like Lev was put into the game. It’s good to see representation in such a mainstream video game, even if it is this type of game. Anyway, for Abby to have killed Jesse, and to have almost killed Ellie, Dina, and Tommy, she deserved worse than what she got. Ellie was consumed with the idea of revenge and in the end, it destroys what was good in her life. She thought that once Abby was dead, the flashbacks, the nightmares, the PTSD from Joel’s death would disappear. In the final act of the game, before Ellie can actually kill Abby, her last memory of Joel, a promise to try to forgive him and mend their relationship, stops her from finishing the job. She realizes that Joel wouldn’t have wanted her to let this idea control her life, and she finally ends the cycle of revenge. Thus, allowing Abby and Lev to escape the Rattlers and make the trip to Catalina Island, where the last of the Fireflies have regrouped. Ellie, unable to play guitar, AKA the only thing she had left of Joel, returns to her home to find Dina and JJ gone. My question is, why does Abby, who never once showed remorse for killing Joel or ruining Ellie, get to have a happy ending, while Ellie, who showed remorse and even spared Abby in the end, get punished and left with nothing? Even after all of this, I still don’t think it’s a bad game. Visually, it’s a masterpiece. It’s the prettiest game I’ve ever played. Gameplay wise, it’s fantastic. The storytelling just doesn’t live up to the first one. Is it as bad as everyone is making it out to be? No, not at all. Is it worthy of GOTY? No, not even close. I do hope to see a DLC, maybe not an entire third game, but some sort of a continuation of the story. Even without anything, I’m excited to see what Naughty Dog does next.… Expand
  42. Ellie2811
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Gameplay incrível, gráficos maravilhosos. Trilha sonora razoável, comparado ao primeiro jogo, apesar das músicas famosas. Infelizmente há uma desconstrução de personagens, alguns eventos muito infelizes e escolhas que não fazem sentido por parte dos personagens. É um jogo muito emotivo, não tem como não conter as lágrimas. Apesar de tudo, recomendo que joguem e tirem suas própriasGameplay incrível, gráficos maravilhosos. Trilha sonora razoável, comparado ao primeiro jogo, apesar das músicas famosas. Infelizmente há uma desconstrução de personagens, alguns eventos muito infelizes e escolhas que não fazem sentido por parte dos personagens. É um jogo muito emotivo, não tem como não conter as lágrimas. Apesar de tudo, recomendo que joguem e tirem suas próprias conclusões.… Expand
  43. Tootallnick24
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a good story that I believe was told badly. This game genuinely has parts of the story that I enjoyed, but I feel goes too far in delivering its themes and messages to me. I don't mind the fact that Joel being murdered due to the consequences of his actions in a previous game and then being forced to play as the murderer to see a different perspective, but the way it happened and the order of events didn't work with me. I also found the ending boss fight with Abby and Ellie to be wholly unnecessary and gratuitous in its efforts to hammer in its theme of forgiveness.… Expand
  44. TheLethalKing
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    overall good game. gameplay is superb and graphics are breath taking. story is convoluted and at some points confusing but overall passable
  45. GSh773
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I’m playing in video games over 20 years, and this game is a masterpiece of game industry with such high lavel game direction, game design and attention to details. Naughty Dog made a incredible work with all love that they had, created a a game, a new world, and it’s insame. Spector of emotions that I’ve had was like roller coaster. So I can recommend don’t listening opinions of otherI’m playing in video games over 20 years, and this game is a masterpiece of game industry with such high lavel game direction, game design and attention to details. Naughty Dog made a incredible work with all love that they had, created a a game, a new world, and it’s insame. Spector of emotions that I’ve had was like roller coaster. So I can recommend don’t listening opinions of other people and just playing in this game by yourself, and then after you finished the game you’ll be with your own opinion.

    Have a nice playing!)    … Expand
  46. Domlock123
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    O jogo traz uma nova experiência com novas sensações! Você sente ódio amor raiva ao todo momento do game, porém, devido a certas escolhas da narrativa o jogo deixa a desejar.
  47. Bosroid13
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Perfect., .............................................................., .
  48. Cyb092
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This game is not as bad as everyone says it is, but it isn't perfect. It is really boring at points, especially in the second half. The combat didn't change much other than the fact you can dodge and go prone. The story was fine, but pretty bad for a Last of Us sequel. The graphics are incredible. Story - 5/10. Gameplay - 7/10. Graphics- 10/10.
  49. The_Great_Foma
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I believe that the game is not bad. Personally, I liked it.
    But! But there are some issues that I put 7/10 on.
    (1) JOEL'S DEATH. Yes, it is terrible and because of this already disappears some desire to play. I don't mind such a strong plot twist. BUT... but not at the beginning of the game! In the end, it would be better or better in the middle of the game, so that the emotions are stronger bursting. Well, also because of his death, there is a lack of a charismatic companion, because Dina is no good as a companion.
    (2) the PLOT. There are a few quibbles at this point:
    1) Trusting Joel and Tommy to strangers (Abby's company).
    2) The final game. Ellie was killing everyone in her path to kill Abby, and she stopped at the last moment. Of course, it could be put down to her comparing herself and Joel to Abby and the Lion. But **** This is such nonsense.
    3) the Storyline behind Abby. Yes, this is an interesting move to tell the motivation of the enemy. BUT it was so boring to play for her. But in places it was really interesting to watch. But other than that, it was boring, and honestly, I didn't give a **** Since I was more interested in watching Ellie's story. We would have done two hours of gameplay for it and everything is OK.
    (3) LGBT. I have nothing against LGBT people. As if who wants who and... Well, you understand. But the game is really too much with this theme. Sometimes there are moments where it was possible not to insert. And with friends noticed that the game has a lot of enemies NPC women.
    Well, the graphics and development in the game are great. I liked that we added the ability to crawl and jump over obstacles. I also liked the weapons in the game.
    Well, in the end, I liked the game, I got a lot of emotions from it, which made my mouth open in shock, and I can even say that I got a lot of sad emotions from the game, too. Especially after the final game, I couldn't sleep for two hours after that. But TLOU 1 will still be better.
    P.S. it is Better to take the game when there are discounts.    … Expand
  50. MikyBro
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Trama noiosa e insensata, già il fatto che joel all inizio muoia fidandosi di abby non ha senso stessa cosa il finale, c e ellie smette di uccidere abby perche pensa a joel?!? Tralaltro il finale lascia supporre l uscita di 3... dovrò aspettare altri 7 anni per un altra cagata del genere?
  51. Bedford
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game plays very well it looks great and the story isn’t that outrageous ofcourse joel was gonna die that was obvious from the moment we completed the first game if they ever did a sequel, along with quality of life upgrades the game is greatly enhanced.
    Now for the bad part eventhough we can understand abbys anger over her fathers death the game doesn’t give us a real connection to abby until near enough the end of the game really the game wasn’t structured well rather than change characters at the 12 hour mark they should have switched between the 2 characters throughout the game that way it would have flowed better and we wouldn’t feel as angry about being forced to play as abby especially after spending so much time with ellie and upgrading her aswell also there’s no real dialogue between ellie and abby in any of their interactions ellie doesn’t even know abbys reason for killing joel she just assumes it’s in retaliation for the fireflies and not someone as close as her own father i feel if this dialogue was used then ellies decision to let abby live at the end would have had more context and understanding.
    If the game had such changes I would bump my rating upto a 9    … Expand
  52. Shinosaru
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I am not sure why people are giving this a 10 when this is about a 7 at best. While the graphics and audio are very good (I played mine on a PS4 Pro with headphones) the story I feel is not as good as the first with even parts that just don;t flat out make sense at all. There were actually times when I was literally laughing out loud at how absurd the game was getting and my wife wasI am not sure why people are giving this a 10 when this is about a 7 at best. While the graphics and audio are very good (I played mine on a PS4 Pro with headphones) the story I feel is not as good as the first with even parts that just don;t flat out make sense at all. There were actually times when I was literally laughing out loud at how absurd the game was getting and my wife was laughing too. In addition, the number of glitches and bugs I found on the sad side. I found one bug that had me actually stuck in a prone position in a truck and I couldn't get out without restarting the game. I found other bugs like infected stuck in the environment and not reacting to sound at all. There was one where i was told to lure the infected out with noise, nothing worked so i had to navigate while looking through a scope to find the infected i was missing. Real fun "rolls eyes". I really find it hard to believe that anyone who is giving this a 10 has played through the 2nd half of the game never mind the whole thing. Here is an example of a non spoiler issue LOL. There is a fence. Character says I need to find my way around. In front of the fence is a garbage can that if the game allowed you to, you could just climb on the garbage can and hop over the fence. There are quite a few of these moments in the game when you are scratching your head saying, "Why would they have me do this when i can just go right there?" I understand the whole suspend belief thing, but when my wife and I are actually laughing...

    is the game worth playing? Yes. I think they put a lot of time and effort into the game. As I am familiar with the area in the first part of the game, they did take some liberties ;) If you can overlook a lot of the silliness in the game (I think the general premise of this game was built around a silly idea) it is a pretty interesting game. I am playing it on hard and while the game mentions there are a lot less supplies, I never found myself running out of ammo or resources.    … Expand
  53. edkendals
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Just finished my second play through of the game. I would have originally rated it a 4 but the second play through opened my eyes to a lot of stuff and helped me see what naughty dog was trying to do. Still I absolutely dont agree with everything they were going for and I didn’t feel everything they wanted me to feel. Still I have never had a piece of media (movie or game) make me feel theJust finished my second play through of the game. I would have originally rated it a 4 but the second play through opened my eyes to a lot of stuff and helped me see what naughty dog was trying to do. Still I absolutely dont agree with everything they were going for and I didn’t feel everything they wanted me to feel. Still I have never had a piece of media (movie or game) make me feel the emotions I felt through out the game but especially the ending. It took several days and a complete second play through to in pack it all. This is an extremely intense experience and in my humble opinion is a must play if you enjoy dark and gloomy stories. Not a 10, not a 0. Definitely not for everyone.… Expand
  54. Dr_Scanlon
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall it was an enjoyable experience playing that left me with a mixture of emotions all at once: frustration, sadness, determination and fear.

    In regards to the improvements, I found the gameplay to be improved somewhat, adding in new mechanics (e.g. dodge during melee, going prone to hide/access certain areas) alongside with a few tweaks that made the combat segments more intense/enjoyable than the first instalment (e.g. easier to stealth kill, many options to approach enemies which caters to various play styles).

    The visuals/audio I considered to be a vast improvement, every emotion evoked by each character felt authentic. The gruesome attention to detail from bashing someone's face in with a pipe or blood gushing out of a slit throat from your blade really aided in setting the gritty, morbid tone The Last Of Us is known for, however it is most certainly 'amped up' within Part II. Each voice actor/actress performed their roles very well-done, and I was genuinely surprised by the appearance of Laura Bailey and Jeffrey Wright.

    Discussing the new characters, I honestly thought was not lacking, but they could've been improved slightly. The death of Joel had now forced me to start feeling for the new characters, Dina and Jesse. Unfortunately, they just didn't strike me as much as I'd hoped. I found as if they weren't given enough time for their personalities/backgrounds to breathe long enough. For example, the idea I had gotten from Jesse's character was that he had an Asian background, he was once in a relationship with Dina and at some point had gotten her pregnant. That was it. That's not to say I necessarily hated these characters, they were just mediocre at best. The dynamic relationship between Joel and Ellie on their journey through the states was a crucial element in Part I that made it so great. They are one of the most memorable and loveable video game duos of my generation. For Naughty Dog to kill him off was a bold move on their part and I could see why. They wanted to build more on the world of The Last Of Us.

    Along with Dina and Jesse, Part II introduced the new protagonist Abby and her crew. Personally I couldn't stand Abby's character not only because of her intentions to murder Joel, but also I thought her personality was actually pretty cold and selfish. Despite all that, she was actually one of the more fleshed out characters of the entire game. Her motivations and actions throughout Part II could be argued as justifiable in some cases. I still disliked her however. The other members (Owen, Mel, Manny, etc.) again all were too similar to Dina and Jesse, just slightly mediocre characters with somewhat fleshed out backgrounds but it just wasn't enough to feel invested in them. The two characters that took me by surprise but was Yara and Lev who I thought were the most charming and likeable new characters. I was genuinely motivated to aid this ragtag brother-sister duo along with their issues.

    Addressing the general plot... To be honest, at first I wasn't sure what I was getting into. I hadn't seen many of the trailers/gameplay reveals released prior so basically I delved in with no set expectations. Halfway through however, I thought so far the story was a complete mess. Everything that happened as it strung me along felt all over the place. Ellie's endeavours in Seattle was more concise and easy to follow where as Abby's adventures with Yara and Lev was convoluted and unpredictable. However after finishing the campaign and looking back on it, I grew to somewhat appreciate the muddy tone of the story. As much as a mess it was, it made me want to progress more because I was so on edge as to what was gonna happen until the end of the game. Despite the flawed storyline, Last Of Us Part II is still a riveting take on how the world would cope in an apocalyptic setting.

    I will add this in, seeing the advertising after finishing the game TWICE now was most certainly misleading in the sense that Joel was depicted as a more major character in the story, taking Jesse's spot at certain points during the trailers. Yes, video game trailers are edited often to prevent giving away crucial plot elements but in Naughty Dog's case it was such a noticeable difference and for fans to feel betrayed in such a way I do not blame them.    … Expand
  55. MrDeftino
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Writing this review after finishing the game moments ago. After 30h ish of game time, I can say that I enjoyed most of it, but feel like Druckmann and Naughty Dog owe me a few hours back.

    Story
    What I loved about the first game was that it was relatively unique within the zombie survival-horror genre. The zombies themselves were unique, Joel and Ellie had a refreshing dynamic you don't see too often, and the "I'm immune" storyline was told in a new way and went in a direction I didn't expect, which ended up being the main event that serves as the heartbeat of this game. The Last of Us Part 2 has a story that took me 30 hours to beat, but got its message across within 10. After that, when you're reading between the lines you're often thinking "I know... you said that already... we get it... revenge is bad... Abby and Ellie are the same... war and violence is just an endless cycle that accomplishes nothing...". That message in itself is something The Walking Dead has been saying for 10 years, so it's remarkably disappointing to see The Last of Us fall into zombie-genre cliches - after the first was so unique.

    What lets down the execution of the story is the way in which it is told. I'm all for a good non-linear form of storytelling, but I think the dominoes are setup in the wrong order here. When the game switches half way through to Abby's past 3 days, you meet a lot of the characters you've already killed as Ellie. This made me form absolutely no emotional attachment to them whatsoever, so I never felt bad for killing them - except for the doggo Alice, she was a good doggo. If the stories were told side-by-side, and we got to know Owen, Nora, Leah and Mel before Ellie runs into them, it would have let those scenes sting a bit for the player - juggling between the idea that you kind of want Ellie to succeed but you also don't want her to kill these people. That idea is perfectly executed when the stories line up though and you're forced to play as Abby as she hunts down Ellie in the theatre. I still wanted Ellie to accomplish her goal so getting me, the player, to play as her opponent trying to take her down was a great touch, and made me do something I didn't want to do - much in the same way as Joel's infamous scene in the first game.

    However, this zig-zagging between stories all leads to a fairly disappointing ending. I understand the message of the game, I understand why every character does what they do, and I understand Druckmann didn't want you to really know which side was correct - they're both equally justified and wrong in their actions. But for a sense of satisfaction, I wanted Abby or Ellie to kill the other. Just put a pin in that story. End it properly. If Ellie won, she did it but at the cost of losing everyhing else - revenge made her lose more than gain anything - the point of the game still stands. If Abby won, she's become Joel - and the cycle will likely repeat in an imaginary Last of Us 3, and Ellie would have died seeking revenge - again showing she's lost everything. If the game wasn't so long-winded, I'd be happy with the ending the way it is, but after I've spent 30 hours of my life to ultimately get to an equilibrium that was present 5 hours in, it feels like a waste.

    Gameplay
    If it ain't broke, why fix it? The gameplay in this game is pretty much identical to the first, with a few minor adjustments here and there. The weapon upgrade system is the same but with new, sleek animations and the player upgrade system is just a little bit deeper with a lot more options. The weapon selection and core combat mechanics all remain the same, except for the melee combat. Melee has been changed so that more than one enemy can attack you at a time - which is welcomed, and it is now a bit more skill-based than the button-mashing style of the first game. You now have to time dodges by looking at tells from the enemy, and some enemies can dodge and grab you when you try to hit them. I found the dodge mechanic to be... pardon the pun... a little hit and miss. Sometimes you would dodge out the way, and other times I felt I'd still get hit even though I timed the dodge well and moved in the correct direction. This melee system works well overall, but without a lock-on system sometimes you can get hit after dodging because the enemy has gone off-camera and you need to find where they are again. It's a minor frustration, but it happened often enough to get under my skin a little.

    Something else that got under my skin was the AI detection. I played on normal difficulty and, while I like good AI when it comes to stealth games, the detection in this game seems a little funky. Blind clickers would often see me when I wasn't moving at all, some enemies would see me through walls, and some can see you from quite a distance away - which isn't an issue in itself, but when your listen-mode seems to only go 50ft or so, it's easy to miss an enemy further away who could be looking right at you.    … Expand
  56. HectorLaBoa
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Todos los personajes aman a otros personajes del mismo sexo, que no tiene nada de malo pero es estúpido que cada 3er personaje sea así neta la el juego para mucho se mecere un 8.5… Expand
  57. B14ZE
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Is to bad the story but the mechanics or new models of fight are too good but the story is so bad in comparision to the first game and the joel death is soo stupid. if you will to kill and important character dont kill like a denigrant form is soo sad but soo stupid dead kill him but with honor no for do more forced this dead.
  58. KeThris
    Oct 26, 2020
    7
    it's not the best game of the year but it isn't the worst. there are many thoughts about equality in this game but it doesn't make you a gay(I'm liberal)
  59. Saseum26
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love the first so much, and this game was just okay. I liked most of what they did with the story’s continuation. I will say the passing is god awful and feel like my time was being wasted in the Abby section, if that would have been spliced in with Ellie’s secontions more seamlessly I might have enjoyed the game more. But I feel that the game’s philosophy and ending are amazing.… Expand
  60. AiQLee
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 综合决定给7分。
    这游戏可以用两句中国俗语来总结
    1.杀父之仇不共戴天
    2.冤冤相报何时了
    说实话，到中期突然把主视角切给诶比，让玩家了解到这些反派其实也不是恶人。这种操作我还是挺惊艳。因为在之前接触过的影视和游戏中都没有过让玩家从正反两方的主视角去玩来产生共情。
    然后，以仇恨为主题的感情是很难产生共情的。相比于第一部一直想着去保护一个人，本作一直想着要去杀一个人是很难让玩家感同身受的。而这也让我每晚去面对恐怖的感染者时少了一分勇气。
    本作在中期之后的第二个高潮点是在剧院的碰撞。我本以为这会是一个高潮点，是不是要让玩家去决定让谁杀了谁，来决定最后的结局？我还犹豫了很久到底是让艾利活下来还是诶比活下来。结果设计的也很一般。
    最后的结局么，平平淡淡，我本以为终究要死一个，结果居然和解了。。    … Expand
  61. Daergeca
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Personally I think it is an actual good game, the graphics and all the gameplay are incredible, sadly the plot wasn't what most people would like, but it is what it is, it doesn't matter if you liked or not the ending, it is a great game.
    One of its actual problems is that the game is so long, it could perfectly have been 7 hours shorter and be as good as it is.
  62. Akashi_Rairo
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Ill put it as simply as possible. *SPOILER FREE*

    The game has superb graphics, a superb sound track, superb voice acting. The game has the same game play as the the 1st one so nothing new. but the engine for the game runs beautifully so much detail in what you can do. game play is repetitive, scenarios are repetitive. The story is a rubix cube of a mess. the pieces are not all    Ill put it as simply as possible. *SPOILER FREE*

    The game has superb graphics, a superb sound track, superb voice acting.

    The game has the same game play as the the 1st one so nothing new. but the engine for the game runs beautifully so much detail in what you can do.

    game play is repetitive, scenarios are repetitive.

    The story is a rubix cube of a mess. the pieces are not all put together until the end.

    The game severely lacked compared to its previous installment and really didn't bring the same wow as the first.

    i still enjoyed the story when i put all the pieces together but i think the way the story went didn't work.

    The game was still worth the 60$ but seriously NO MULTIPLAYER!?    … Expand
  63. EvreyskayaDysha
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    not bad, but first better, much better.
  64. natt_npc
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Keep this quote in mind:
    “A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.”
    - Jane McGonigal “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” The only reason why this game is just mediocre for me is    Keep this quote in mind:
    “A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.”
    - Jane McGonigal “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How
    They Can Change the World”

    The only reason why this game is just mediocre for me is that is doesn't understand why player's enjoyed the first game. The narrative lead (Halley Gross) clearly doesn't understand the medium of video games and how narrative works. She's treating it as it's a TV show and you can see that in the game.

    Abby is actually a great character and I really like her outside of her actions in Jackson. But I can't connect with her because she destroyed the hope that TLOU was giving you. Both Halley and Neal went for a Game of Thrones type of storytelling and tried to be shocking and deep at the same time. Again, if that would have been a TV show where I'm passively watching I wouldn't care at all but as a player it feels like a **** writing.
    There is no resolution at the end whatsoever. Why do we play games? To feel bad? To see that the 15+ hour effort didn't matter at all? No, quite on the contrary. We play for a play experience and TLOU Part II failed at that.

    What bothers me as well is that Abby and Ellie both had so many options to talk about their hate but no, they just keep on killing and fighting. I don't understand why it took Ellie so long to realize that revenge won't change a thing after she's killing hundreds of innocent animals and people just to get to Abby. That's really not the character we met in TLOU 1.    … Expand
  65. CHAynes
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This is the last time I preorder a game, honestly I thought this would be a safe bet. The graphics and gameplay mechanics are wonderful as with the first game. The story is essentially a moralistic tale about how killing and violent retribution are bad. I feel most people do not need to be told this by a computer game.

    They could have kept the storyline simple and taut whilst alluding to    This is the last time I preorder a game, honestly I thought this would be a safe bet. The graphics and gameplay mechanics are wonderful as with the first game. The story is essentially a moralistic tale about how killing and violent retribution are bad. I feel most people do not need to be told this by a computer game.

    They could have kept the storyline simple and taut whilst alluding to the fact that good and evil is not black and white. Instead it is handled in a very overbearing manner which makes you play as two conflicting protagonists. How this could this ever be satisfying? I feel like the developers cared more about achieving maximum shock value and notoriety rather than respecting WHY gamers want to play this.    … Expand
  66. AndyBeds
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    !! I’d classify this as SPOILER LIGHT - as I actually want to encourage people to give the game a chance - it doesn’t actually say what happens, but it references certain things !! Summary: Story is good but not as good TLOU1, and has a couple of underwhelming and frustrating narrative choices - the ending was almost excellent, but ultimately bowed to making a statement about the themes of!! I’d classify this as SPOILER LIGHT - as I actually want to encourage people to give the game a chance - it doesn’t actually say what happens, but it references certain things !! Summary: Story is good but not as good TLOU1, and has a couple of underwhelming and frustrating narrative choices - the ending was almost excellent, but ultimately bowed to making a statement about the themes of the game. I went into this game with awareness of the negative attention it was receiving, but managed to stay spoiler free - perhaps this helped lower my expectations which were sky high after playing the original which was potentially my favourite game of all time.

    The graphics, gameplay, sound design and environments are fantastic as to be expected, so I won’t really cover them, as story and character development are the contentious points.

    I actually really liked a number of the new side characters, primarily Jesse, Dina, Lev, Yara and Owen - with Tommy also a great, but familiar face. Spoilers from here onwards

    Characters:

    Jesse at first seemed a bit bland, almost as if he was there to fill space, but he started to really grow on me, as someone who truly cared about his friends.

    Dina had a lot of personality in my eyes - she was confident despite hardships in her past (such as killing someone when she was 10 to protect her mother) amongst other things, funny, smart, and caring - though unfortunately she never really seemed to make any decisions that didn’t revolve around her very recent love for Ellie.

    Owen was actually the one Wolf that I felt any empathy towards - he very much did seem to have a personality of his own, and beyond that, he always seemed to want the “right” choice - and was fiercely loyal to those around him. He may have been a part of what happened at the start of the game, but certainly worth noting he was willing to fight his own friends to prevent them from taking an extra step.

    Yara and Lev - these two were pretty much what kept the Non-Ellie story rolling for me. During day 1 of the non-Ellie sections I was very disinterested and wanted to get back to going after what my primary goal in this game was. But I actually became intensely interested in the story of Yara and Lev - they had gone through pain, and judgement, but had not turned hateful as those around them had done. Beyond this though, they also followed one of the key themes of the game that what you do does affect the others around you, whether it was the “right” choice or not.

    Story:

    It’s not as good of the first one - not even close. But I don’t think it is as bad as I was lead to believe.

    The catalyst event for the story is difficult to take - but makes a lot of sense in the context of past events - and tied into the theme of both revenge, and that your actions have consequences for both those around you, and for yourself.

    The throwback sequences with Ellie and Joel were masterfully done, and a real throwback to the first game. I actually think they may be the sequences that I enjoyed most - which I think is natural because the Ellie/Joel dynamic is unmatched by anything in this game. They also had some quite difficult emotional moments, as well as touching and heartwarming ones.

    One in particular touches on Ellie’s determination to find out what happened at the hospital. The results of this were a shocking plot point, but one I really felt impacted by, and which made everything that had happened so far in the game more difficult emotionally for Ellie. On the section where you are not controlling Ellie - what I will say is all that made this section at all playable for me was one particular flashback, the Yara and Lev subplot, and Owen. Otherwise I wanted to get back to what drove my for the rest of the game - the same revenge Ellie was after.

    The ending/aftermath - I’m torn - there was a lot to like about the ending, but it’s almost spoiled by one particular non-action in my eyes. I think I would have hated it if it weren’t for a cutscene at the very end, which felt very much like the first games, but with the added poignancy of knowing that the chance of what was discussed in it was taken from them.    … Expand
  67. HzPederPan
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Last of us 2 is a game that has revolutionized the gameplay. But I can't say the same thing for his story. Despite the contrived and compelling story, I give 7 because of the beauty of its gameplay.… Expand
  68. Dichris10
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The soundtrack is incredible, the gameplay is improved compared to the first installment, the graphics is the best of this generation, the only bad thing is the narrative is not like the first part. I recently finished the game and I am not satisfied and empty, in the narrative it is what damages the game.
  69. JannickJansen
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The game has fenomenal graphics. A very good combat system. It is super immersive and very realistic.
    But the story is horrible, very poorly excecuted!
  70. Akuma2k02
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    It is a technically speaking game, the gameplay is good, it has wonderful graphics, some beautiful scenes, beautiful music, the problem with the game is the story. It had a very strange course, characters dying for free, the joel's death was very meaningless, the joel from the first game would never die like that, it is a game but with a very controversial story.
  71. Golfingjoel
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game on a technical level is phenomenal- the fights are fluid and intense, the atmosphere for each area hits the nail on the head. The story has it’s ups and downs (mostly ups.)

    Abby was an excellently executed character, while I feel at times the pacing of events could have been better, the story by the end felt quite fulfilling despite it being controversial. At first, I hated playing as Abby due to what she did to Tommy, Jessie and of course Joel- but as I played as her I gradually began to like her more and even went on to like her more than Ellie. This was momentarily however, as after switching back to Ellie I fell right back into her story and my love for the character was rejuvenated. I think that’s why I think the game is great, as it played with my feelings for characters a lot.

    Some of the problems I had was some of the pacing, how Joel and Jesse were dealt with and the separation I felt this game had from the first.

    I think this game feels more of a standalone masterpiece rather than a sequel to the masterpiece that was the first.    … Expand
  72. Elmanotas
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Se pasaron de más con esta narrativa E hicieron ver a Ellie como una loca y a tommy como una mala persona Ni tan bueno ni tan malo
  73. TylerBlevins7
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is amazing when Joel & Ellie are on screen, but the other characters just aren’t interesting even though the game wants them to be. Instead of fleshing out the tattered relationship between Joel & Ellie, we get snippets of it and a whole lot of forced emotional moments that just don’t hit home. We haven’t traveled with these characters enough to care when they eventually die. Key characters make a return from the original and play little to no part here. Tommy is held to yet another small role that makes an occasional appearance just to remind you here’s still around. Joel’s role is pretty much a whipping post for Ellie’s emotions. He’s scalded for 95% of his screen time and doesn’t really ever explain why he did what he did to Ellie in person. Instead, we are forced into SJW warfare with lesbian, woman-power, men suck and must die injected into our eyeballs for most of the game. Although, the game isn’t bad it just doesn’t hold up to the original story-wise. Gameplay wise is a different story. The mechanics are expanded and work well. The game is intense and brutal as expected. Although, Ellie and Abby control virtually the same which is a big disappointment considering the vastly different styles portrayed in the great cutscenes. Lastly, the soundtrack just doesn’t have the heart and feeling of the original. When you heard the original soundtrack you felt everything the composer wanted you to feel. Here the soundtrack is virtually absent outside of a few moments. I will say the song Joel sings at the beginning really packs a emotional punch, but ND Ruins it by going back to it several times during the game.… Expand
  74. Goldedition93
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Last Of Us Part II is a good game, story wasn't as powerful as the first installment and killing Joel was a huge disappointment but at the same time I can understand why Neil Druckmann made that decision to let Ellie's character and story evolve. You also get to play as Abby and Naughty Dog tried to make you see her side of the story and understand there is no good guys in Last Of Us, however I'm too stubborn and Joel is one of my all time favorite characters so she can go suck a d***. Also the other side characters aren't very likable. Dina is a pain. Mel is a whiny b****, Manny isn't funny and Owen is one of the most vanilla characters.

    The graphics are way ahead of it's time and I did have fun playing this game. My huge problem with it is the ending. The ending made the whole game pointless and gave Abby the better ending compared to Ellie. I would of rather the ending have been a dream like Dallas and Joel is still alive.

    Was it the game I wanted? Graphics 100% Controls and Crafting 100% even the world they had from the original was 100% but if tweaks had been made to the storyline then this game would of been a proud sequel to one of the greatest games ever made.    … Expand
  75. Ghoul_glitch
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Честно говоря, сюжет не очень плохой, понравилась игра
  76. Thohorne
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphically this game was absolutely insannnne!!! No doubt about it. The attention to detail was just incredible, the fighting, mini puzzles etc were all spot on. Unfortunately my experience was dampened by the killing of Joel within the first hour of the game! Like firstly he deserved far more imo. The entirety of the part 1 was spent investing in his character and it left us wanting more. The story follows a revenge plot but dragged on for soo long that i litteraly didnt care by the end! I was over it. To some extent playing as Abby was a genius idea but I feel the order the story follows could of been executed a lot better. I do believe Joel had to die but I felt this would have been better achieved later in the play through.… Expand
  77. orajens
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    I just finished playing and overall I have mixed opinions on this game; gorgeous graphics, mechanics well put together although the storyline seemed empty and not well focused on. An unbalanced game?

    Up until the end, very well done. The ending needed more. The character development certainly needed more. I will certainly play again. If a followup was to be introduced, hopefully,    I just finished playing and overall I have mixed opinions on this game; gorgeous graphics, mechanics well put together although the storyline seemed empty and not well focused on. An unbalanced game?

    Up until the end, very well done. The ending needed more. The character development certainly needed more. I will certainly play again. If a followup was to be introduced, hopefully, they'll take the user reviews into account.    … Expand
  78. Beto1604
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Good. I mean, NOTHING compared to Red Dead Redemption 2, really NOTHING, but still good.
  79. AjaxNotFrancis
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us Part II was a technical masterpiece with best-in-class graphics, solid gameplay, but the story was overall lacking. It feels like the developers tried to shoehorn in an agenda at the cost of the story. The story started off someone cheerful but quickly took a downward spiral and didn't stop until the end. In addition, the writers go out of their way to try and make youThe Last of Us Part II was a technical masterpiece with best-in-class graphics, solid gameplay, but the story was overall lacking. It feels like the developers tried to shoehorn in an agenda at the cost of the story. The story started off someone cheerful but quickly took a downward spiral and didn't stop until the end. In addition, the writers go out of their way to try and make you remorseful for your actions throughout the story and won't rub everyone the right way. That being said, the game was by no means terrible. I believe anyone who rates it extremely low or extremely high is not doing the game justice with their review. If a game has amazing graphics, a great game-play style, but a lackluster story, that game is NOT a 1 star game. It's absolutely fair to criticize where one feels is necessary but not giving credit where credit is due and following the "game is bad" group-think is just outright simpleminded and childish.… Expand
  80. NoahLasci
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    The original Last of Us is a journey across America starring two characters who are brought closer together through the traumatic experiences they go through together. part 2 on the other hand, restricts players in a single location for 6 chapters causing the story to feel dead and repetitive.

    This game is an ambitious experience that challenges the fans of the first game, but doesn’t    The original Last of Us is a journey across America starring two characters who are brought closer together through the traumatic experiences they go through together. part 2 on the other hand, restricts players in a single location for 6 chapters causing the story to feel dead and repetitive.

    This game is an ambitious experience that challenges the fans of the first game, but doesn’t deliver the same strengths in interactive storytelling as we have come to expect from the best known Sony first party studio.

    Naughty Dog created a story that is intentionally one that audiences wouldn’t have expected. There are a wide range of experiences in this game that invoke Feelings of hate, anger, sadness and nostalgia. This is a roller coaster experience that isn’t solely a continuation of Joel and Ellie’s relationship as we knew it to be. Instead, Part II is an exploration of the impact of violence. Each character in this world has suffered loss and the player is forced to understand that repetitively, through many side characters presented in this game. there are moments in this game that will reward all players but if you’re strictly attached to the Joel and Ellie father-daughter relationship this game will not meet expectations. The best advice I can give to players is dive into this game with an open mind, trust that the 25 + hour long story will be met with solid conclusion.

    Overall, this game is a brave and beautiful exploration of humanity that finally comes together in the last few hours of playing. however, it falls short in its pacing and storytelling. The first game is not only a great game but a great piece of media to entertain a wide range of audiences globally. Part II is a good game from a technical standpoint but its narrative doesn’t quite resonate the same way as it’s predecessor.
    to end on a positive, this is easily the best looking game currently available on PS4 and it will be discussed for years to come.    … Expand
  81. SewAwOw
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    Нормальная игра. Далеко не шедевр, точно хуже первой части, но неплоха.
  82. Davidm322
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    As a sequel to one of the best games made for ps3 this had some big shoes to fill. Some clever alterations such as the added skill trees have definitely improved the game along with something as simple as going prone to improve the stealth mechanics. there are many welcome changes like this that keep the basic gameplay the same as its predecessor albeit a more refined version. The familiarAs a sequel to one of the best games made for ps3 this had some big shoes to fill. Some clever alterations such as the added skill trees have definitely improved the game along with something as simple as going prone to improve the stealth mechanics. there are many welcome changes like this that keep the basic gameplay the same as its predecessor albeit a more refined version. The familiar feel of the controls is what reminds us of the original and the addition of new types of infected keeps things interesting. As a game the last of us part 2 is excellent, the graphics are some of the best ive seen on ps4 and the gameplay itself works well. the emphasis on the brutality of melee combat is also a good addition. There are however some major issues with the story itself that i do not agree with. it is not just the events that occur that don't feel right but the pacing itself seems odd at times. some parts of the game feel as if they would work better in a different order. I also found myself enjoying the first sections as Ellie on her quest during the first 10 hours or so alot more than I thought i would given what had happened. However i really disliked Abby and no matter how the character development tried to justify her actions to make you like her it wasn't going to work. I found the latter part of the game where you play as Abby to be a tedious slog that I just put up with to get back to being Ellie to find out what happens next. I was also bitterly disappointed with the end of the game but understood the direction they were going in. To conclude the brilliant gameplay and graphics make this a must play but it is seriously let down by its story.… Expand
  83. Yiiiah
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Hello, I'll be fast. Thanks developers team!

    good + graphics 4/5 good + soundtrack 3+/5 good but in first game it's much better, lack of good new tracks. + gameplay 3/5 same gameplay, nothing really new, game really too long, so it's boring. + environment, design 5/5 bad - pacing of story, it can be much better but we have that we have. - story, sorry Niel, I don't get why first game    Hello, I'll be fast. Thanks developers team!

    good
    + graphics 4/5 good
    + soundtrack 3+/5 good but in first game it's much better, lack of good new tracks.
    + gameplay 3/5 same gameplay, nothing really new, game really too long, so it's boring.
    + environment, design 5/5

    bad
    - pacing of story, it can be much better but we have that we have.
    - story, sorry Niel, I don't get why first game need a sequel and part two don't answer that question, so writing is really bad, simple, boring, if you pretend what you big, it's only pretend, but for nouthy dog game it's normal what'd you expect? huh, except last of us part one - have good characters and chemistry, good side characters, good side story, part two shoot herself in both legs and scream come and get me, not memorable story and characters.

    - characters and building relation , don't remember any of it except E and J flashback, don't care about Abby or her crew, or dogs whatever, it's so miserable for developers to do such premitive kicks.

    - bad direction from Niel and his vision, thanks for the first, and disrespect for part two.

    Game itself 7/10 , good game but it's name the last of us in title, i pay money, i have rights to say. It's Bad sequel, Joel you was right, or i need say Niel? you expect that? Don't care, won't buy or pre-order anything from you Naughty, ciao! Druckman.    … Expand
  84. Joelforever9
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Nice Soudtrack, Beautiful graphics and Amazing Gameplay, The storie is meh... But i cant dislike The last Of Us Part 2 because its a beautiful game.
  85. JonesJonsaco
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You should see more than just the outside. This shows how much we are accustomed to happy hollywood endings.… Expand
  86. Danil_M_I
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed to play this game, but the story was a huge disappointment for me. Прости Джоел, мы все просрали.

    gameplay 10/10
    landscape, animation, graphics 10/10
    story before Abby 6/10
    story after Abby 3/10
  87. MightyAxe
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Its not as good as the first one. But its also nowhere near as bad as what people are saying. The gameplay is great. The storyline is okay. Still very much worth a play through though. I enjoyed playing it.
  88. Xandru
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So this game is good and defintely not the 0/10 fans are giving out of frustration which i understand, but its just not right and not objective constructive critisism. Everything under a 5/10 is just not fair. The graphics and environments are beautiful. Voice acting, cutscene and facial aninmations are great and are very high quality, ive nevers seen something like this in a video game. Gameplay even tho it was only very slightly improved since 2013 was also good and i had a lot of fun throughout the game (NPCs were kinda lacking tho). The ingame animation as well as the character models are also stunning, sound design and weather effects are equaly good.
    Story: The fact that the main characters are a lesbian and a masculine bodybuilder female dont change a single thing ( I think a hetero relationship might have been even more annoying), but sometimes i had the feeling that it was more about Ellies love life instead of her revenge and mainly at the beginning killed the serious atmosphere and took the spotlight of Ellies sorrow over Joels death. Which btw was very predictable imo (when it was first announced that it was about Ellies revenge my first guess was that Joel is killed by fireflies). The flashbacks and cutscenes are nice but they could have delivered this agenda otherwise without spitting in our faces after waiting 7 years and paying 70 dollars. It was written pretty badly with a lot of predictability, plot holes and poor character choices. Also trying to justify Abby killing Joel with her story didnt work (I stll wish Abby a very slow and painful death) and just stretched the game a lot which has pacing issues. Character development is weird (unnatural) to non existent. Having to fight Ellie and hit her was painful (not in a good way) and i couldnt take that part of the game serious. Dont forget about the unnecessary forgetable characters like Mel and the mexican guy (i even forgot his name). All in all storywise the sequel only damaged the franchise and its characters not even coming close to tlou 1. If u unlike me only bought tlou2 because of the very unsatisfying story i guess it only deserves a 3-5/10.    … Expand
  89. agusbritez10
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Realismo es poco, explica muy bien lo que conlleva obsesionarse tanto por la venganza que provoca poner en peligro emocionalmente tu integridad y los que te rodean. Historia que no te dan respiro ni un segundo en cuanto a acción, aunque creo que le sobran horas de juego y hasta a algún punto se vuelve repetitivo pero de todas formas es una obra maestra con una gran carga emocional yRealismo es poco, explica muy bien lo que conlleva obsesionarse tanto por la venganza que provoca poner en peligro emocionalmente tu integridad y los que te rodean. Historia que no te dan respiro ni un segundo en cuanto a acción, aunque creo que le sobran horas de juego y hasta a algún punto se vuelve repetitivo pero de todas formas es una obra maestra con una gran carga emocional y grandes momentos de acción.… Expand
  90. byecds
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    considero que the last of us 2 es un juego donde la mayor virtud y algo que logra de manera arriesgada es generar odio respecto a algunos personajes, aunque como videojuego recae en varias secciones donde el juego no puede brillar en la manera que deberia y pedazos de la historia son simplemente innecesarios pero a su vez convenientes para que la trama avanze y usa el tiempo justo para queconsidero que the last of us 2 es un juego donde la mayor virtud y algo que logra de manera arriesgada es generar odio respecto a algunos personajes, aunque como videojuego recae en varias secciones donde el juego no puede brillar en la manera que deberia y pedazos de la historia son simplemente innecesarios pero a su vez convenientes para que la trama avanze y usa el tiempo justo para que te encariñes con alguno de estos, este es un juego donde reina la tristeza y el odio por parte de los personajes donde las consecuencias de las acciones seran innevitables, donde invita al jugador a estar consciente de que no es un juego complaciente, graficamente es un juego muy bien llevado que es capaz de sacar la potencia de una ps4 y mecanicamente no innova en mucho pero si refina lo suficiente para que sea una experiencia disfrutable y violenta, bajaria mi nota mas de lo que esta, pero no considero que el juego se nefasto como lo hacen ver por aqui, aunque este juego esta muy lejos de la perfeccion y brillantez que tenia el primer the last of us e incluso su juego antecesor que fue uncharted 4 aunque no deberia ser comparable ya que son dos juegos con tematica y contexto diferente, the last of us 2 es un juego que en fin se comprende un poco el odio que tiene debido a practicas nefastas e injustificables de la empresa pero ya las cosas estan hechas y asi se quedaran… Expand
  91. SPOCKET57
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i love the gameplay and the graphics but story just wow wtf i am shock and soo sad of the ending but i respect what they did new but it didn’t work well at all… Expand
  92. Viktron
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cuanto odio a un juego que realmente es bueno, no sera tan bueno como el primero pero hay que ser ciego o muy idiota para darle un 0 o un 1 a este juego.… Expand
  93. JohnPaul25
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    In my opinion, the story's decent. It may not live up to the hype, but still I think the story is pretty solid. Definitely worth it to play until the end even though the ending is not what we expected. But i still think that the Naughty Dogs could've done a better job on the story and turn it into a masterpiece. Sure, the story and ending are actually acceptable for me but when millions ofIn my opinion, the story's decent. It may not live up to the hype, but still I think the story is pretty solid. Definitely worth it to play until the end even though the ending is not what we expected. But i still think that the Naughty Dogs could've done a better job on the story and turn it into a masterpiece. Sure, the story and ending are actually acceptable for me but when millions of people are actually kinda pissed, you know you have done a poor job on picturing the story for them. And I'm referring to the people that actually played the game instead of watching some cutscenes only. And what's wrong with those that gave score on first day? too much time on their hands?
    Regarding the gameplay, I'm sure it's safe to say that it's superb compared to games out there. I was completely amazed by how dynamic the animation was but still the AI could've been better.    … Expand
  94. Honeybae22
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actually thought it was ok but I hated it at the same because they killed Joel off. (NOT COOL BRO) Abby grew on me a little bit, however I’m still disgusted she killed Joel. Some of the groups were just plain weird.. the story felt scattered and all over the place.. I think Naughty Dog Rushed it..… Expand
  95. Nezerith
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Short review for TLOU2 :

    Game-play feels clunky at times. Especially when having to fight in melee. Sometimes game gets frustrating with camera angles and really dark areas Story is alright IMO, but didn't feel that strong of a connection to the characters compared to the original TLOU . Surroundings, scenery and graphics feel and look great. Hence the 7/10. Its alright, but not    Short review for TLOU2 :

    Game-play feels clunky at times. Especially when having to fight in melee.
    Sometimes game gets frustrating with camera angles and really dark areas

    Story is alright IMO, but didn't feel that strong of a connection to the characters compared to the original TLOU .

    Surroundings, scenery and graphics feel and look great. Hence the 7/10. Its alright, but not a game I'd really want to replay in NG+ .    … Expand
  96. smairizvi
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game makes you think about your actions and their consciences. I guess its about admitting defeat and moving on. On towards new hope. At some point it became very political as of sony is trying tell disney that we support LGBTQ as well.
    They could have beautifully moved forward with the story without over emphasizing on the LGBTQ. Lev, Abby, and Ellie .... great characters ... could have been much better.    … Expand
  97. Drunkman
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    I did not like the game either plot or gameplay. Very monotonous, we just clean the rooms. The graphics are good, artists, animators, programmers are great! Get Drunkmann out of Naughty Dog!!! Sorry for the short review, but this game didn’t leave me any impression. My rating is 7 out of 10.
  98. Ledgendz
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    The Last Of Us Part 2 executes an interesting overarching theme in this story, which revolves around the cost of going down a destructive path, and more importantly, the importance of forgiveness and being able to let go. Though, the story is disjointed, oddly paced, and has a very average supporting cast.

    Still miles ahead than a lot of post apocalyptic material that gets spewed out in    The Last Of Us Part 2 executes an interesting overarching theme in this story, which revolves around the cost of going down a destructive path, and more importantly, the importance of forgiveness and being able to let go. Though, the story is disjointed, oddly paced, and has a very average supporting cast.

    Still miles ahead than a lot of post apocalyptic material that gets spewed out in media nowadays.    … Expand
  99. barrymckockiner
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is a little stale on anything but the higher difficulties - probably the poor AI. Scavenging does get a little annoying after a while but being able to jump and go prone finally do help round off what is a solid gameplay arc.

    Really enjoyed the story, even being a big huge fan of the original. A couple of choices were confusing but overall I was happy with the way it all wrapped up.

    I liked the switch in perspective, as it let you see just how the actions of Joel in the first game actually had an effect on the game world - even though the new characters can feel a little hollow at times. It would have been nice to see the other factions get fleshed out a little more towards the latter half of the game.

    By no means perfect, but I really enjoyed, and the story was interesting to say the least. Really hoping that some DLC does come though, even though it doesn't look like there will be. Would be neat to see some other POV for characters or even just where the story started for characters like Lev and Yara.    … Expand
  100. Samurat
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Привет из СНГ. Лгбт пропаганда немного испортила впечатление от игры, но стоит отметить что с технической стороны игра шедевр, а сюжетно также неплоха. Смерть Джоела вызвала у меня те эмоции, которые и ждали разработчики, браво. Отличная игра, но ух сука, убирайте лгбт повестку из игр… Expand
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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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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