The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Katherine973
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us 2 is to me, the PS4's answer to Game of Thrones.
    The Last of Us remains the best game I have ever played, I adore it beyond words. The same can be said for the DLC of Left Behind, both stories are spectacularly told, and I have yet to find a franchise that is able to create such an attachment and love for their characters as much as this one.
    There is no denying that the    The Last of Us 2 is to me, the PS4's answer to Game of Thrones.
    The Last of Us remains the best game I have ever played, I adore it beyond words. The same can be said for the DLC of Left Behind, both stories are spectacularly told, and I have yet to find a franchise that is able to create such an attachment and love for their characters as much as this one.
    There is no denying that the sequel would undoubtedly leave people unhappy, the pressure on this game meant that nothing short of perfection would be accepted, as should be the case because the unfortunate truth of this game is that it has for me, and for many others, tarnished the beauty of its predecessor.
    It should not need to be said that graphically the Last of Us 2 is indeed a masterpiece. Other elements such as the gameplay and the acting are improved but stay true to the original., it is perhaps what makes the story of this game all the harder to accept. I played this game with a mixture of heartbreak, anger, and disinterest. Heartbreak for all the artists, actors, programmers, everyone who worked so hard especially amidst the rumours of crunch time behind the scenes; anger that the writers had failed to match the high standards of the artists and the original. Disinterest because I felt no enjoyment throughout the second half, and indeed part of the first.

    It took me 3 attempts to finish this game. Admittedly only because i felt I owed it to those who worked so hard, and to my adoration of the original, I prayed the payoff would be worth it.
    Neil Druckmann said that they would not create a sequel without a real reason, indeed the motivation here demands the story be told, the story begins as a mission for revenge - pure and simple. The game plays out with a similar linearity to the first one with regards to gameplay, but with a strong reliance on flashbacks and alternative POVs to create a depth that quite frankly, it could have done without. It has taken me many hours to accept the story and direction taken by Druckmann, I have however still not forgiven it. The insistence on forcing this outdated and frankly unwanted trope that 'an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind' is what makes this game so unlikeable. The message is too forced, so much so that it detracts from the likeability of even those characters from the original. It also does not help that they altered the trailer, substituting characters to avoid leaks.
    At the end of the day I cannot score this game poorly because it is so beautiful in every aspect but story. It has though ruined the beauty of the Last of Us for me. I wish it hadn't, I really wanted to fall in love with this game, but no matter how many excuses I make, I cannot forgive the laziness of the writing. I see hints of the bittersweet nuances of the original, especially in the flashbacks, which makes this review all the harder. But I felt lied to when I finished this game, angry that the very same people who created the first game with all its depth and heartbreak, could turn around and accept this as a worthy sequel.
    This review is not an angry rage against a direction I did not agree with, it is a solemn warning of the disappointment to come for any who choose to play this.    … Expand
  2. Yureas
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    O jogo é incrível e ao mesmo tempo odioso, me fizeram jogar com um personagem que não tinha nenhuma empatia e que tinha matado brutalmente um personagem que eu amava e por muito tempo.

    A pior parte foi bater a Elie com esse personagem. Deixei a Eliie me matar várias vezes de tanta raiva que eu tinha desse personagem; é como se eu estivesse jogando com a Sersey e tentando matar a Arya.    O jogo é incrível e ao mesmo tempo odioso, me fizeram jogar com um personagem que não tinha nenhuma empatia e que tinha matado brutalmente um personagem que eu amava e por muito tempo.

    A pior parte foi bater a Elie com esse personagem. Deixei a Eliie me matar várias vezes de tanta raiva que eu tinha desse personagem; é como se eu estivesse jogando com a Sersey e tentando matar a Arya.

    O final foi péssimo, dá até raiva de comentar.    … Expand
  3. Bird59
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    Technicall quality - 9/10
    this game looks, plays and sounds beautiful. Few animation system hangups here and there are ok, I just hate motion blur and this game wouldnt run smooth enough without it, so thats the one point down.
    Gameplay - 8/10 I LOVE the stealth oriented gameplay, the areas of gameplay are bigger and more vertical, there are some new fun to use weapons, stealth got    Technicall quality - 9/10
    this game looks, plays and sounds beautiful. Few animation system hangups here and there are ok, I just hate motion blur and this game wouldnt run smooth enough without it, so thats the one point down.

    Gameplay - 8/10
    I LOVE the stealth oriented gameplay, the areas of gameplay are bigger and more vertical, there are some new fun to use weapons, stealth got better just by being able to crawl, but most of it is pretty much more of the same from the first game, it was just constantly interrupted by cutscenes and the context of the story made me sometimes NOT ENJOY being good at the game. Also too much jump scares, too many times the game forcefully takes all my gear when I just got comfortable with using all of the tools they gave me.

    Narrative script and dramaturgy - 5/10
    The characters from the previous game were absolutely out of their previous characteristics, one of the most belloved characters from previous game was flatout disrespected by the writers from the very start of the game and awkwardly recalled in flashbacks later to what we actually wanted to see after playing the first game, problem is it was out of beat of funcional story of this genre. My personal and professional oppinion is that this event should have taken place roughly half way through the game, not at the beginning.

    Other characters were acting pretty ridiculously knowing who they are what life experiences they all have. The motivation and actions of lots of those characters is just completely crazy and nonsensical. All the constant jumping back and forth between playable characters to explain it, flashbacks and unplayable cutscenes stopped me from getting to know the new characters I was supposed to care for and empathise with them later on in the game. Lots of reasoning the story used either didnt make sense in the reality of that world or was in direct contradiction of what the game tells you couple of scenes earlier.

    Lots of smalltalk between characters during gameplay or exploration was cringeworthy not just for me, but for both of my flatmates watching me play the game. It just came off like a fan fiction based on the world of Last of Us 1 written for a specific niche of the audience of the first game, but without fully respecting the previous game.

    Lingering on super violent scenes and letting characters that already went through a lot of violence and rought life, but also know peaceful life in safe communities, go through all this crazyness without having anything to reflect on it and just keep on being hellbent on more violence is surprising and shocking and I get what kind of experience they try to create for players, but the first game wasnt like that, it used violence differently when it comes to the main plot of the game, it built suspence and brought points and realisations both to the player and the character that were not so shocking, but emotionally way more hard hitting than anything in this game, I just remember feeling shocked by some cheap jumpscares and disgusted by taking some violent scenes a bit too far and completely let down by the ending.

    SO, how would I rate this game overall?
    7.5/10 - for the goold old Last of Us gameplay and the technical quality    … Expand
  4. SamBadi
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ох как же много срача произошло из-за этой игры. Выскажу свое мнение. Как игра, она мне очень понравилась, Очень крутая боёвка, перестрелки, заражённые которых ты реально боишься, классный стелс. Вообщем от игрового процесса я ловил кайф и восхищался. Но срач и не из-за этого. Сюжет мне зашёл и не очень одновременно. Игра показывает правильные мысли на счёт мести, показывает что люди порой хуже гриба. (Дальше спойлеры). Все бомбят на то что убили Джоэля, ну мне тоже не очень это понравилось, но мне кажется что авторы и этого чувства хотели и вызвать у игрока, как и у Элли. Ухх, как же я хотял всех поубивать, играя за Элли, но бомбить на то что эго убили это то самое что бомбить на то что твой отец умер в автокатастрофе например. Да, обидно, но с этим уже ничего не поделаешь. А от что в игру было вплетено ЛГБТ мне это вообще не понравилось. Я полностью понимаю лесбиянство Элли, так как это было показано ещё в первой части, понимаю мужиковатость Эбби, так как она в это суровом мире выживает сильнейший и она тренировалась, что бы отомстить, да и вы видели тот крутой спортзал, я бы сам там занимался каждый день)). НО. Есть мелкие ЛГБТ моменты которые меня бесят иии... Лев. Этот трансгендер. Из-за него весь сюжет получился таким каким он есть иии, я совсем не понимаю мотивацию Лева, а из-за этого перевоплощения пострадали её родственники и он сам и это меня бесит. Вставили лиш бы было, лучше не говорили бы что он трансгендер. Плюс затянутый сюжет немного так что 7 балав из 10… Expand
  5. Godofwar1_4
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give only 7 because they killed my father very ugly way
    And because of the hulk guy    … Expand
  6. newenaneha
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Neil Druckmann has you puppets dancing ahahahaha gunga ginga gunga ginga! Imagine giving this a 0/10 just because naughty dog didn't give you what you wanted! Awwwww boo hoo! Need a tissue?? Overall, best game ever and if you disagree you are objectively wrong. Bye nerds!
  7. travelraccoon
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    if you loved the first for the story only this is not your game, I liked both the story and the gameplay of the first and to be honest I really really enjoyed the gameplay
  8. Tedjones204
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved the game since I was 15 I’m 24 been waiting for the part 2 forever and the ending was so disappointing game was amazing just hate how the ending had to go like that she should have killed the people responsible would have let fans have closure for the death of Joel that broke every hardcore last of us fans hearts thanks Neil druckmann… Expand
  9. CovetousCargo03
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the first one a bunch of times, have a poster of it in my room and even went to a haloween aprty as Joel a few years back. This game is good, not great. I think the killing of one of the main characters is what sunk it for most people, myself sort of included. I read online about Neil thought how Joel's arc was… Expand
  10. BaronKorf
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    My thing "two long"... When I played for Ebbi I switch level form hard to easiest, because It was so boring for me (
  11. Elici
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Calling the story poor is lazy.
    Calling the story perfect is lazy
    The story is brave and the morale that is tried to be established is alluring.
    I think for most people, where the story "fails" is that you have expected to see another story about your heroes. You expected to get a character development and an arc that makes sense for a fan, and that is something that Neil will have to deal with the team in the future. By the end of the day one could even say that you have created trailers that pointed in a wrong direction....you misguided our hopes.

    My recommendation would be to re-think the structural time-line that had been chosen and try to understand it's challenges for the future. By the end of the day there are so many themes and motives that need to be understood in order to really capture the meaning of the game that it would be taking a lot of Empathy, Forgiveness, Love to understand. How much love did you show the people by misguiding their hopes and emotions? How much Love did you show people by butchering Joel like that and how much Forgiveness did you offer to People by giving them this end?

    Also, my recommendation would be to review what is expected of the player (empathy) vs. what is shown by the characters (Abby, where is the empathy?)

    Did Elli lost herself? Lost her fingers, lost her ability to play the guitar? Her ability to connect with Joel ? Who is Elli now and how will she get back on track? ...7 years for this is really harsh.

    Did Abby forgive Elli? Will she be able to understand her sins? Will she be able to grow a conscious? Does she still feel it was right?....

    Why did Joels brother go to Elli and requested revenge? Isn't he the real adult? Doesn't he KNOW his brother? Joel never would have wanted this...

    The game creates a lot of questions and you leave people alone. I like being alone, but others might feel differently. It is an absolute hate-it-or-love-it product and you have to deal with that Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  12. Bonnietherock
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved a lot about this game. The graphics, The terrain and sound design. The gameplay was rather enjoyable but a bit repetitive. I liked and hated the story. I think everyone knew even without seeing the leak that Joel would die. I don't dislike that he died, but the way he died felt so quick and dry. It felt as if they were just trying to kill him super quick and it felt unjust. I'd rather see him dying a heroic death than the one I was given. But enough about Joel's death. The ending is something i didn't hate nor like. You as the player have either seen Abby's dead friends or killed the rest of them. So why not kill Abby? Because Other people (like Lev) might come for you? You've gone this far just to track her down and kill her, and now you give up because you're scared? And then my BIGGEST hate for this game is playing as Abby Whilst fighting Ellie. Just why? I see a lot of people comparing it to playing as Micah after killing Arthur and comparing Abby to Micah. I see why some people see it like that. With the first statement I completely agree. For all the players that played the first game, they (probably) felt connected to Joel (Same as with Arthur) But to then play as their Killer is something most people would hate. Now for the second statement. I disagree completely. Micah was meant to be hated, Abby was meant to be sympathized with. As a "Final Verdict" I definitely recommend this game to players loving a sad, emotional story. There are definitely some good moral things in there.… Expand
  13. Shungitt
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sort of a failure, sort of a masterpiece The Last of Us Part 2 tries to blur the line of protagonists and antagonists. What is evil and what is not. The problem is that some of the character development/inconsistent behaviour or particular aspects of the story fall flat due to lack of said development, and the bigger problem is that all of those aspects could’ve been easily avoided by switching/tweaking some minor details here or there, while maintaining the same story. Now, the story is polarizing. Love it or hate it, but I think it’s pretty amazing. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions, where you get to experience love and care, only to be left with void and despair. It’s not a fun experience in the end of the day, but it’s definitely worth it. Besides, it’s not the type of universe, where people get to be happy. Starting with the original The Last of Us, it was pretty clear, that it aims to show brutality of the world our characters are in. The story makes sense, but it’s how it’s delivered that makes it illogical in some parts. Again, it’s just little things, and I’ll gladly close my eyes to those aspects, as it’s pretty clear what Naughty Dog tried to do here, but it’s still disappointing of how they missed those minor details. Don’t listen to all those angry kids upset about Joel’s death or presence of LGBT themes, they clearly missed the point. Experience it for yourself. Everything but the story is 10/10
    Story goes back and forth between 0 and 10    … Expand
  14. barxco
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ll try to explain the best I can the reason for my review, and there will be spoilers probably. I finished the game almost a week ago. I waited till now to avoid giving a rate based on what the story was intended to. The gameplay, the only flaw I actually remember was few times where the triangle button for action didn’t show (I could see the circle indicating interaction but the triangle button to do it wouldn’t show and wouldn’t work). But that’s ok, the rest was pretty much flawless. The puzzles, were witty enough to entertainment but not hard enough to make you get bored because you couldn’t get through it, I like them. I did found tiring some times the looting mechanics, repetitive, but that’s me; I know a lot of players that loved it. Music, outstanding as we thought, the music for each scene were so accurate, they would complete the immersive experience by starting in the right moment. Graphics were awesome, I was speechless more than a few times. The accurate description of plants taking over cities, the moss on rainy cities, the tracks on the snow and mud sections were surprisingly good. It was pretty good. Now to the controversy, the story: I don’t really hate the story, I understand the message behind the story. We hate seeing how Ellie does everything Joel never wanted her to do, she throws her life away searching for revenge instead of trying to get comfort on the family she had with Dina and JJ. But that’s ok, that’s the point, to feel it even harder because you’re watching how revenge is ruining a character you have the urge to protect, due to the first game, and everyone around. What messed up the game for me was playing as Abby and here is why:
    •Abby has a game style pretty close to Joel’s. The way she executes sneaky attacks, the need to craft shiv, the ability to press down and x to quickly change the camera point of view etc. •We are forced to guide her to the theater where she kills Jessie, shots Tommy and almost gets Dina killed. •We are forced to fight Ellie in a way that resembles way too much the fight against David on the first (can’t do direct attack, have to hide and avoid make noise, have different stages to defeat her, really even the advice in the screen was similar “use listening mode to get the upper hand” ) •We have to fight Tommy as a sniper with Abby, the same way Joel had to get through a sniper on the first one. •lev and Abby bonding story resembling Joel and Ellie’s. Where Abby finds a reason to redeem herself with lev, the same way Joel finds a way to redeem himself by protecting Ellie. • this one is not that important, but also contributed. Back to the hospital, we see this conversation between the doctor and Marlene, the purpose is for us to understand that they were just making things right... but Ellie was right there, they could’ve ask, but they chose to kill her without remorse. So, while I understand the “one for the many”, I can’t say I understand their choice here. For this reason the rest of the story lost the weight it had. In general the game felt as if the developers were mocking me as a gamer and fan of the first game. They put so many thing that resembled the first game on abbys character knowing that we would hate it, that it felt they were laughing at me. So, my score is due to the poor respect they had for the players. And because to be honest when I finished it, the words that came out of me was: is that it? At that point I want even mad or sad, nothing. Finishing: I won’t discourage people from buying it, I’m honestly just sharing my experience, which can or can’t be like yours. I will recommend tho, that if your going in because of the story, watch some spoilers, because there are lots of disappointed gamers for different reasons. If you’re playing without having played the 1st one or just because of the gameplay, go ahead, you will probably love it. Have fun, Barxco.    … Expand
  15. RotemCohen
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game gets nearly everything perfect, except for the story.
    The game relays on a lot of coincidences, like when you play as Abby at the beginning of the game and she gets swarmed with zombies, for some reason Joel, who was in a sheltered place, decided to go out there and help her, maybe the time he has spent with Ellie has soften him up, but then he goes to her place, full with her friends, without even investigating first why would she try to help a complete strange out, and the he gives her his name! which lead to his death. it felt like a cheap way to get the story rolling. the game has a lot of situations where it relays on these kinds of coincidences, but other than the story, everything else is near perfect.    … Expand
  16. Anng3ls
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    Good graphics, and good gameplay mechanics and **** too bad the story was mediocre at best.

    Hit a joel in one tho.
  17. openworld
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing 48 hours, two playthroughs and gaining the platinum trophy I am finally ready to let out my opinion of this conserverial sequel.

    Before I get into the negative I will like to start with what I loved about the game.

    1. Ellies half of the game had the most interesting part of the story and best cutscenes. When she gets to bounce off side characters like Dina ( who was one of my favorite side characters) it really showed a great side of Ellie.

    2. Abbys gameplay was the most fun since it was more of my play style. While Ellie sneaks around Abby is an army of one. With a flamethrower, hunting rifle and pipe bombs nothing can stop her. She can literally just punch an infected to death and it is brutal.

    3. The one thing everyone praises this game for even if you just hated it is the graphics. This game is beyond beautiful. The music is always perfect for what's happening.

    Now let's get into what I disliked

    1. This game just dragged on and on. It tricked me I believe like three times where I thought I was close to the end oh no I still have 10 hours left alright okay here is the ending nope. Not going to lie got pretty frustrated and just wanted to finish it already. In fact where Ellie and Dina are in that awesome farm house then Tommy comes in telling her where abby was last seen . Honestly I would of been okay with the last scene Ellie going off into the night leaving Dina sad and feeling alone. Then bam alright setting up for the next game.

    2. The actual ending was just anti climatic. Ellie travels two states fights of this evil rattlers frees Abby from dying on the beach lets her grab a boat about to let them go and then goes no can't let you go. Okay has this big fight about to drown her and then was like nah go. Okay go backs to the farmhouse and no duh Dina is gone.

    All in all it is not better than the first one and doesn't add much to mechanics/gameplay. I dont think its the worst game this year and I understand where they were going with the whole revenge thing it just didn't quite land.    … Expand
  18. Elpiton
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    El juego es excelente a nivel técnico. La banda sonora es perfecta y realmente te hace sentir dentro del juego. El problema es la narrativa, ya que no cumplió con las expectativas de todos.
  19. dim12b
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. весь сюжет выстраивается на мести за своих близких. Мне понравилось то, что в игре не присутствует антагониста, лишь две разные стороны, объединённые общей болью. На ум приходит сразу сравнить с первой частью, но это грубое упущение. Вторая часть вышла жесткой, мрачно, но не плохой. Цепляет. Ждать вау эффекта как после прохождения оригинала не стоит, но зацепит эта история вас 100%. Игра не идеальна, за что ей твёрдые 7 баллов. Великолепная техническая работа была проделана, даже на моей старой PS4 и не самом лучшем телевизоре все выглядело просто потрясно! Из минусов выделю персонажа Эбби, довольно интересно было за ней наблюдать и проникаться болью, что она испытала, но БЛИН!! То как она выглядит просто отвратительно. Телосложение ненатуральное, не женское! И это не из «шовинистких» побуждений, а из за здравого смысла! Так же персонаж ЛЕВ должен был стать мирным посланием о «неопределившихся» личностях, но по итогу он вызывает лишь отторжение и желание дать ремня. Идея была хорошая, но реализация на уровне отьебись! Радует, что хоть музыкальное сопровождение осталось на том же высоком уровне) что имеем по итогу. Тверда 7ка. -1 балл за сюжет, который на голову слабее первой части. -1 балл за кривую и отталкивающую реализацию модных либеральных посылов и -1 балл за то, что проект отошёл от сугубо глубокой истории с новой механикой и безупречным визуальным оформление к лоббированию и продвижением чужих интересов. Я не против современных трендов на равенство и тд, но есть совершенно другие проекты которые подойдут под это. А last of us 2 это не об этом. В мире апокалипсиса как то не до этого будет современному обществу той эпохи.… Expand
  20. Assassinos
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    It's slighty above average. The graphics look amazing and the atmosphere is thrilling, but the gameplay feels clunky at times. The biggest flaw of the game is the story. Too many plot holes, accompanied by decisions from the main protagonists that make little to no sense. If you are a fan of the first game and love it (just like me), then i would advise you to buy it but at a discount.
  21. MiKchero
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Bueno asi de verdad el juego no es malo ni bueno , seria como un the evil within 2 no supero al 1 . pero igual tiene lo suyo.En mi opinion siempre esperaba que ellie se contaria un chiste como en los viejos tiempos , pero ni pincho . no se merece ni un 10 ni un 3 seria mas bien un 7 u 8.
  22. rs1cojack
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Good game fantastic graphics, animation and lighting. The first half of the game is great part's of the second half are good and the ending was a little underwhelming. If you're a fan of the first one you probably already bought it but if you haven't I'd suggest to get it while it's on sale.
  23. dragon34
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    A pesar de que tiene un buen gameplay, los nuevos personajes introducidos, el nuevo duo de abby y lev, no superan al de Joel y Ellie, ademas la narrativa es muy mala, tiene tantos personajes secundarios, que no te importan todos, y daña a anteriores buenos, personajes, con el fin de dar un mensaje que insulta la inteligencia del jugador, la historia es muy infantil, ya que hace que ningunA pesar de que tiene un buen gameplay, los nuevos personajes introducidos, el nuevo duo de abby y lev, no superan al de Joel y Ellie, ademas la narrativa es muy mala, tiene tantos personajes secundarios, que no te importan todos, y daña a anteriores buenos, personajes, con el fin de dar un mensaje que insulta la inteligencia del jugador, la historia es muy infantil, ya que hace que ningun personaje te importe como en mi caso, ya para el final del juego esperaba lo que sea, e igual mi opinion, no iba a cambiar, 9 en gameplay, 10 en graficos, 10 en audio, y 1 en historia, no es un mal juego pero la historia como pelicula no seviria, ya que hay gente que dice que es profunda, en fin buen juego, mala historia, espero que ahora ya dejen morir a tlous en paz.… Expand
  24. sociablenerd126
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    While I applaud the story for taking risks, it ultimately failed to accomplish what it was trying to do. The story wasn't as bad as people made it out to be, but it was poorly-paced and came off as pretentious in trying to make the player feel bad for their actions throughout the game despite having no choice in the matter and inadvertently encouraging violence via the various weaponWhile I applaud the story for taking risks, it ultimately failed to accomplish what it was trying to do. The story wasn't as bad as people made it out to be, but it was poorly-paced and came off as pretentious in trying to make the player feel bad for their actions throughout the game despite having no choice in the matter and inadvertently encouraging violence via the various weapon upgrades and addicting gameplay. The gameplay itself has marginally improved from its predecessor and is overall more enjoyable than the first, especially the stealth. Despite this, I ultimately see it as being a step down from the first since the story was lackluster and the gameplay didn't improve too much to warrant it being superior.… Expand
  25. Kulamano899
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    the game is beautifully crafted.game mehanics,graphics,shotting,sneaking is so fun.basically everything is good exept the story.they killed off the protagonits from 1st game and replaced them with new characters,where noone gived a **** about them.second half was just put in to make the game longer,litterary there was no point
  26. Guilherme_2002
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did love story but did have some issues. We could like a lot more Abby if first part in the game was telling her history how did her father died and by who we would understand her a lot more and like her a lot more still I did love the game naughty dog congrats by making a good game yet again.… Expand
  27. JuampiRobledo
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    As a video game is great, excellent graphics, gameplay and scenarios. But I can't separate it from its story, which is bad; and I think it messes up the half part of the game.
  28. Caltair99
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    This game isn’t as bad as the user reviews would suggest. It is, however, boring in parts and this is its major flaw. For example, the gameplay is frustrating. Virtually every time you encounter infected it is in a closed dark space, where you see the world through the circle of light that is your torch. It’s forces a particular style of play on you (if you can see what you’re doing.) It’sThis game isn’t as bad as the user reviews would suggest. It is, however, boring in parts and this is its major flaw. For example, the gameplay is frustrating. Virtually every time you encounter infected it is in a closed dark space, where you see the world through the circle of light that is your torch. It’s forces a particular style of play on you (if you can see what you’re doing.) It’s also predictable: every time you find ammunition you can be sure you’ll soon be coming up against infected, normally in a cellar. They also seem to miraculously appear out of nowhere. Your movements are slow. Switching weapons is an unnecessary ordeal and getting stuck in (yet another) dark basement detracts from the story. The problem is there are too many sequences like this. They’re just unimaginative. You feel cheated and it interrupts the narrative. The story is an heroic and sincere attempt at driving the narrative forward from the first game. However there are a few too many flashbacks. The use of ‘notes’ lying around telling you the zombie apocalypse is a bad thing gets tedious. Some of the flashbacks are genuinely well crafted. The game treads a fine line between sentimentality and an exploration of relationships between the different characters and factions. Yes I know it’s a game. So was the first one and that was brilliant. That is to say unpretentious. I’m glad I’m playing it and I would recommend it. You can make up your own mind.

    I was so looking forward to this.    … Expand
  29. Modelcitizen90
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So...this is hard for me. I had to pull back and look at this game objectively. Do I hate this game? No I do not. Do I hate things about it? Yes. Do I enjoy this game? I'm not hating on certain plot or characters specifically. However
    ...what I DO NOT like about this is how much time we spend with Abby. STOP!!! I dont dislike her character and I even loved playing with her at times. I do think we needed to spend more time with Ellie. The Ellie to Abbie ratio is off. Motivations were clear and understandable. I didnt care to play as Abby after she killed our beloved Joel. After that it felt like Abby was shoved in my face. But I justdidnt care. Joel should have died after we spent time with Abby and began liking her. Joel's death may have made sense on paper this way and I can even accept it. It was out of place here and was far too early. The game itself was almost copy and paste from the first one minus some small tweaks here and there. I dont understand the death threats and the super negative things posted. I love Naughty Dog. However I dont think I'm going to replay this one. Just due to the fact I know I wont spend time with Ellie and Joel. Maybe I could have grown to like Abby more if she didn't kill Jpel so early. I wanted to attach myself to Abby more but in the end I couldn't talk myself into it. I hate that I didnt love this one. Thanks for the effort Naughty Fog but this wasn't what any of us were expecting. And I mean that in the bad way. I know it's not the job to give us everything we want. I also think it is part of the job to take care of the characters. That unfortunately was not done. ....but I wholeheartedly think it's because of the reasons I listed. I do think alot of love and care went into this game. I had no issues with sexual orientation or appearance.    … Expand
  30. DeeDeeDee
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Great gameplay; graphics blew me away; top notch animation quality, but I love the last of us for the story and this game's story falls severely short. 7/10.
  31. Hamzou
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    not extraordinary not bad either just a good game despite some scripting errors. Was the first part better? yes 1000 times.
  32. Wade1735
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    The last of us part II has one of the most beautiful world building that i even seen. The enviorments ,the attention to detail is in an whole other level,the gameplay also improve above the first game and it plays with your emotions. But the game fails on delivering a story that it's bold for all that it risks, the pacing is poor and a lot of times you feel like the game should have endedThe last of us part II has one of the most beautiful world building that i even seen. The enviorments ,the attention to detail is in an whole other level,the gameplay also improve above the first game and it plays with your emotions. But the game fails on delivering a story that it's bold for all that it risks, the pacing is poor and a lot of times you feel like the game should have ended sooner,it feels like they dosen't know where to stop or where to cut.In the end you can notice that you are playing in a "filler episode" from the main plot.… Expand
  33. diws17
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was actually angry when Joel was killed and even more angry when I had to play for someone who killed him. The game tries to "make you feel compassionate" with Abby but for me who played TLoU and had "feelings" for old characters this did not work. Otherwise the plot is OK, sometimes too complicated… Expand
  34. Sadex
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although this game was not the best compared to the first one it wasn't bad. There were parts in this game especially that i felt was unnecessary. And killing off Joel at the beginning just left a sour taste. Best parts were the cut scenes of the past whem they show ellie with joel but it kinda took away from The story. At the end when we let abby go and we return to the farm house it was nice but i feel like it was just too ehh. But the last cut scene with joel was what hit the most and made me give this game anything above a 5.… Expand
  35. MateoCortes99
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Hablemos de lo bueno, sus impecables mecánicas y apartados técnicos,. ¿Cuál es el problema? su falta de innovación del mismo, pues acabo de nombrar las mecánicas del primer juego que no han sido del todo mejoradas para esta actual generación, pero cabe resaltar que los movimientos reales de nuestros personajes y relación con el ambiente lo hacen mas desafiante y agradable a lo que el juegoHablemos de lo bueno, sus impecables mecánicas y apartados técnicos,. ¿Cuál es el problema? su falta de innovación del mismo, pues acabo de nombrar las mecánicas del primer juego que no han sido del todo mejoradas para esta actual generación, pero cabe resaltar que los movimientos reales de nuestros personajes y relación con el ambiente lo hacen mas desafiante y agradable a lo que el juego necesita. Su estructura en el mapa es más variada, eso sí, que la primera parte, permitiendo una mayor movilidad y estrategia al jugador. También quiero aclarar que Ellie es capaz de llevar la historia por sí sola y la vuelve un personaje muy interesante en el género. Pero aquí viene su mayor problema: LA HISTORIA. Más allá de su gameplay el cual por eso le otorgo un 7/10 al titulo, pues al fin y al cabo es divertido y no decepciona en ese aspecto, la historia es lo que caracterizó la primera parte de TLOU y por la cual los jugadores tanto de PS4 como los de otras plataformas se enamoraron. Aquí nos dan una historia redundante y pretenciosa, donde el virus deja de ser relevante por ponernos en un drama y fan fiction juvenil llenos de tramas y motivaciones de los personajes que se sienten más allá de vacíos, confusos. La introducción de Abby, aunque fuerte, se desmorona rápidamente al frenar el ritmo del juego poniéndonos literalmente en sus zapatos y rellenar un tramo de la historia que en sí es bastante simple y alarga el juego artificialmente pues este termina siendo redundante y hasta cierto punto, aburrido. No decide por qué camino llevar a los protagonistas y mucho menos a Ellie, la cual deja en una conclusión insatisfactoria y que no comprende el legado que supuso el primer juego. Sin embargo tiene momentos intensos y se nota la bienintencionada enseñanza del guion pero que tristemente no lo logra. A pesar de eso es un titulo que es disfrutable pero no llena los grandes zapatos que dejaron aquel hombre de excepcional barba y su hija espiritual.… Expand
  36. PhantomGeorge
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best gameplays! One of the most disappointing storylines.. not bad, disappointing.. Experiencing perfect levels with the wrong character..… Expand
  37. Captainofstones
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    First of all its a great game, I enjoyed the majority of my time I played but unfortunately its not nearly as gripping as the tale told in the first The Last Of Us.

    First of all he combat I did actually enjoy quite a bit, it felt hard hitting and visceral which is super satisfying, each arrow shot looked like it really impacted each and every enemy, the mechanics with dodging and    First of all its a great game, I enjoyed the majority of my time I played but unfortunately its not nearly as gripping as the tale told in the first The Last Of Us.

    First of all he combat I did actually enjoy quite a bit, it felt hard hitting and visceral which is super satisfying, each arrow shot looked like it really impacted each and every enemy, the mechanics with dodging and attacking I haven't seen elsewhere, so great work in that respect.

    The graphics and environments are stunning as expected from Naughty Dog, the detail is crazy with every corner and crevice filled with overgrown plants and details and truly makes you feel as if you are in a post apocalyptic world. Truly pushes the PS4 to its limits whilst keeping a stable experience.

    Unfortunately now we have to move onto the story, which I didn't think I would have to say about a The Last of Us title, but its not very good, pretty bad in fact, and that is it separated from the spectacle of the first game. It feels really messy with a constant, jarring shift in perspective between characters, some who Naughty Dog really want you to care about, so much so that whole sections, or even the whole of the story will just seem terrible if you don't care enough about them. In comparison, The Last of Us gave us Ellie and Joel to relate with and even if you somehow didn't like the characters you still understood that there is a mission to be done to help the human race. Here there isn't any of that and completely relies on you caring hard for those characters with no story backbone but that. I can see what Naughty Dog attempted with this style of story telling but unfortunately it didn't succeed and I really had to force myself through the latter part of the game...

    There's alot more I could say about the story but that would start getting into spoiler territory and that's isnt what this is for. So overall I would say 6.5/10 but due to the rating system here I feel as if I would be stretching too hard to give this game a 7/10 so for me, here it takes a 6.

    Pros:
    > Satisfying combat with visceral fighting.
    > Gorgeous environments and amazing graphics.

    Cons:
    > Storyline was ambitious but didnt meet the bar to keep me hooked.
    > Emotional attachment to the characters were relied on too heavily for the story, and I didn't feel
    emotionally invested in them for the story to hit its beats.

    I saw the critic reviews and am honestly shocked, it feels more and more difficult to trust them these days. I can totally understand if someone happened to enjoy this game, but seeing an insane amount of reviews saying 9/10 or 10/10 is kind of shocking that these are the people who rate these games. Always read user reviews before purchasing a game! We aren't paid off like many critics actually are, we are just real gamers like yourself who are emotionally invested in purchasing a game.

    I hope Naughty Dog learn from this and improve for their next adventure.

    - Sam

    note: I would only recommend buying this game once it is on offer for around $30 max. If you are looking for a different PS4 game to play now before the PS4's life cycle is over I highly recommend Ghost of Tsushima, masterpiece of this generation.    … Expand
  38. HonestlyReview
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II is truly beautiful in terms of its graphics. The environment, character models, weapons and the cut scenes are really a tribute to the designers. Your eyes will feast on the incredible aesthetic of this game. Along with its visual beauty, the soundtrack put behind every moment is remarkable. The deafening screams of your most recently shot enemy or the gentle and calm plucks on Ellie’s guitar will satisfy your desire to be immerse in this post-apocalyptic world. At times, especially during the most violent scenes the sound track is frighteningly realistic. Gun shots, screams, blood dripping and much more to leave you uneasy in your seat whilst playing. The gameplay itself has some clunky moments, switching weapons in the heat of a fire fight was sometimes awkward and usually resulted in getting shot in the head or ripped apart by a Clicker. Although clunky sometimes, for the most part the firefights and deadly battles with infected were high energy and full of adrenaline but naturally fluid. There were so many times I was on the edge of my seat desperate to get through a bloody encounter with Ellie’s foes. The weapons are fantastic and you use different weapons depending on whether you are playing as Ellie or Abby which is a nice difference to the gameplay but I’m a little disappointed that in my opinion Abby got nearly all the best weapons. This game gives you shotguns, Molotov cocktails, Pipe bomb, Revolvers, Rifles, Bows and crossbows and even more to help you survive the horror of the Last of Us Part II. Dark hallways, fungus-infested rooms and desolate buildings make for a terrifying adventure through Seattle. As well as the high energy moments there were times of tension, anxiety and true fear as you try to navigate on to your next objective. This game is certainly not for the faint of heart. However, as much as the game has its positives it also has some big negatives. For many of us the Last of Us was a masterful story. It made us laugh, cry and cry some more and maybe even just smile a little at the wholesome moments. This is what people waited 7 years to see the sequel to. It fair to say the story took a rather harsh turn for me. The first half of the story is mostly good and at the 2 hour mark we see Joel butchered by Abby and that drives a hatred for her immediately. This move really twists up the story as you are forced to play as her later on. Abby is supposed to be the one we hate but we are lead down a road that basically end with “Good and Evil is subjective”. This I find to be an interesting take but it in turn destroys a major part of Ellie’s character in the process especially towards the latter part of the game when Ellie leaves her baby and girlfriend Dina to go and find Abby. The characters should drive the plot but here it seems the plot is driving the characters.
    We are introduced to new characters which is great if they actually had serious depth. The new characters in the story have very little backstory and I was waiting and waiting for the character to shine through! Unfortunately, the parts when they actually do they are killed before we can learn much more about them. Abby is also a main area I find to be that let’s the story down. Firstly, she is incredibly muscular and especially by most people’s standards. This seems rather silly in the context of the game where survival is paramount, food, water, ammo and fighting for your life should be your top priority. Making muscle gains is very much a 1st World passion and interest that requires a strict diet regime, regular exercise and plenty of time to recover from your workout. Not such luxury would probably exist in a world full of constant danger. Not only that but there are very few women that are capable of even reaching that muscle size in the world right now and all in all it seems implausible
    Owen is a new character that is introduced to us as a friend of Abby. I might even enjoy Owen as a character if I didn’t immediately feel disgusted by the fact he actively cheats on his pregnant girlfriend Mel. Mel is a character fighting for the WLF and is a friend of Abby and for some reason everyone is okay with a pregnant woman to go on dangerous missions in a combat zone. Why?! The WLF is mentioned to have thousands of members and seemingly none of them would make a safer and more suitable candidate? Another example of a situation that is ridiculous given the context. Rounding up, the Last of Us Part II can be described as a “Beautiful, Messy Fun”. This game has serious issues around the plot which leave you very confused but the game is fundamentally enjoyable to play. I wouldn’t recommend buying it if the story is the only reason you want to play. I hope to see Naughty Dog expand on the story and tie up the loose ends of the story as it left me dieing to see it resolved.    … Expand
  39. thekillerwind
    Mar 29, 2023
    7
    Well, to begin with the positives, I must say that the game play is enjoyable, the craft system is good, the charterers are OK, and the story is bad. There were parts of the game that were very beautiful and sweet and made you feel connected to the savage world, but some parts of it were so awful that even though I still play the game today, I will skip this cuteness in an effort to try toWell, to begin with the positives, I must say that the game play is enjoyable, the craft system is good, the charterers are OK, and the story is bad. There were parts of the game that were very beautiful and sweet and made you feel connected to the savage world, but some parts of it were so awful that even though I still play the game today, I will skip this cuteness in an effort to try to enjoy it. I will ultimately suggest this game for its gameplay, but not for its plot.… Expand
  40. ALEKMAGNO
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Todo lo que se jugo con Ellie fue maravilloso hasta que llego la parte de Abby que es totalmente horrible, pero aun así es un juego muy entretenido pero para nada una obra maestra
  41. AlexanderGus110
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego sin contar el 1 el final hubiera estado mejor con opción de matar a Abby… Expand
  42. The-Ghost
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is visually stunning with one of the most satisfying gunplay in video games. However the entire point of the game was a revenge story which led to something else entirely which is why its not perfect and doesn't deserve the must play status.… Expand
  43. Ste333
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was wary going into this game as I'd seen so much noise on social media and youtube about the plot and Naughty Dogs behaviour around release, but I was determined to ignore all that and make my own mind up. Here is the long story short - if you liked the way the first game played and looked - you'll like this one. They haven't done anything revolutionary with the mechanics etc, and the game looks amazing - the ruined seattle and santa location really immerse you into the desolate destroyed world. That being said, it did become a bit samey with just either stealthing or shooting your way through alternating hordes of people, or infected. With the odd added dog or shambler to mix it up. The story I felt a bit let down - the pacing of the game was weird, jumping around in the memories of backwards/forwards/backwards/forwards was clever...but just took me out of the immersion a bit. I like the way they brought the new groups in - the WLF, and Scars...but the newer characters that had any kind of role just felt a bit "throwaway" if that makes sense? Naughty Dog obviously set out to make a fairly gritty shocking game, and they succeeded..but at the detriment of having a good solid story which newer players to the genre could have loved. As I played on and got to the 20+ hour mark, I started to get a bit bored of the same grind and just wanted to speed through sections as fast as poss to progress the story. All in...this had huge potential, but it just didnt quite live up to my expectations (having loved the first game). I hope they do better if there is a 3rd installment.… Expand
  44. Howeezy
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    It was alright gameplay was awesome story wasn't as compelling as first but solid.
  45. ATKstat
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    I'm not one for big, involved reviews - besides, there are plenty of those all over the internet, so I'll keep this brief.

    This game is gorgeous, amazingly well animated, and mechanically deep, with excellent acting. Most of this game is an absolute home run. Where I think it falls short is in the structure of the narrative. I won't go into any spoilers, but never mind the main points of    I'm not one for big, involved reviews - besides, there are plenty of those all over the internet, so I'll keep this brief.

    This game is gorgeous, amazingly well animated, and mechanically deep, with excellent acting. Most of this game is an absolute home run. Where I think it falls short is in the structure of the narrative. I won't go into any spoilers, but never mind the main points of contention among fans of the first game. Whether you enjoy the story and characters or not, TLoU2 suffers from the inescapable feeling that it is actually two games duct-tapped together at the center and end. It makes sympathizing with and caring about most of the characters conflicting at best and - at worst - impossible for some.

    Personally, I really appreciated what the game was trying to do, and I enjoyed my time with it overall. However the flaws in the writing and pacing are simply unavoidable. If you just want more of what the first game offered, TLoU2 will surely disappoint you. But if you're like me, and you're looking for something a bit different from the first, there are absolutely reasons to like this one.things    … Expand
  46. LexKing
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Amazing graphic, animation, sound and awesome little things...but a lot of LGBT's content and some plot twists is terrible...
  47. tsylataCehT
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    На самом деле игра не так уж и плоха, если смотреть с точки зрения подачи сюжета и геймплея. Великолепное техничекское исполнение это то, чем славятся Naughty Dog, но сам геймплей перекачивал из первой части почти без измененеий. Что мне не очень понравилось еще тогда, а сейчас это выглядит крайне обыденно. Сюжет оставил у меня довякое впечатление. С одной стороны это Элли и её историяНа самом деле игра не так уж и плоха, если смотреть с точки зрения подачи сюжета и геймплея. Великолепное техничекское исполнение это то, чем славятся Naughty Dog, но сам геймплей перекачивал из первой части почти без измененеий. Что мне не очень понравилось еще тогда, а сейчас это выглядит крайне обыденно. Сюжет оставил у меня довякое впечатление. С одной стороны это Элли и её история мести, где персонаж совершенно не меняется, и Эбби, сюжет которой мне крайне понравился, её переживания, развитие и тд. Эту игру стоит пройти как квинтесенцию всего поколения PS4. Но для меня это 7 из 10 ибо сколько можно делать игры про зомби-апокалипсис, где надо ползать на животе с 1 патроном в пистолете.… Expand
  48. Escapethecity
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    I wanted to love this game but it left me disappointed. Story, characters and dialogue don’t shine like in the first game. That said, I’m certainly not on board with everything the haters are raging about. Didn’t mind the shocker early on (remember, harsh post-apocalyptic world?) and didn’t mind the surprising twist in the middle. However, towards the end I totally lost my joy: the endingI wanted to love this game but it left me disappointed. Story, characters and dialogue don’t shine like in the first game. That said, I’m certainly not on board with everything the haters are raging about. Didn’t mind the shocker early on (remember, harsh post-apocalyptic world?) and didn’t mind the surprising twist in the middle. However, towards the end I totally lost my joy: the ending was stretching it, couldn’t believe the repeated quest, it was just ridiculous, had to force myself to play through it. So, the game left me unsatisfied, but I wouldn’t want to have missed out on it: parts of it are really good, and subpar naughty dog-characters are still better than average gaming characters. Would have liked the discussions as well, if people weren’t so hysterical.… Expand
  49. Cpizz86
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Cinematics and visuals are beautiful. Gameplay slightly better than first one and the acting is top notch. I didnt expect the sequel to be better than than the first, which was a masterclass, but thought this would get closer did. The storyline was a gamble and it didn't quite have the payoff but overall still a good game.
  50. TimeDarkLegend
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed my time playing, it's not as bad as people say, but the typical criticisms of the game are valid, you all know them by now.
  51. Hypez93
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    I was really looking forward to playing the last of us due to being a huge fan of the first game, I’m a big fan of the Last of Us 2 and it’s gameplay, some of the scenery looks really good, the fights and battles in the game with different types of enemies be it infected or rival communities are also some of the best I’ve seen in gaming, the only one issue I have with this game isI was really looking forward to playing the last of us due to being a huge fan of the first game, I’m a big fan of the Last of Us 2 and it’s gameplay, some of the scenery looks really good, the fights and battles in the game with different types of enemies be it infected or rival communities are also some of the best I’ve seen in gaming, the only one issue I have with this game is obviously the way that one of the main characters was handled, I won’t go into too much detail about that cause you know.. it was only our favourite character after all, the story is a little jumpy and a bit of a mess compared to the first game, with lots of flashbacks, sometimes flashbacks within flashback, and parts of the story towards the end playing as a character you didn’t really care for much really started to drag, I still enjoyed this game a lot, being a fan of the franchise and this game does deserve to be played, and it is a good game in its own right! .. but due to the route they decided to take with this game it will never compare to the first, 7/10.. could’ve been a lot better!… Expand
  52. Wreckstasy0517
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played through the Last of Us 2 and while the gameplay is solid, and the graphics is great, I don't agree with what they did with the story. Joel's story could have been better. I also think Abby's being a playable character should have stopped when she got to the theater instead of making us go up against Ellie as Abby.… Expand
  53. Jmack710
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    In a game about post apocalyptic survival the emphasis on morals is a joke. They killed Joel to get your attention and send you on a mission of revenge, only to hold a moral high ground over your head and not allow you to take the vengeance you so desperately need. Great gameplay tho!
  54. Jthom13
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    A visual and technical wonder that is bogged down for me by floaty controls, bad story pacing unlikable characters and writing that while promising at the beginning lost me in it's final act. I'll preface by saying I was never a huge fan of the original Last if US game. It was an 8/10 for me mainly because while it's seeing felt fresh, the story beats felt too similar to other pieces ofA visual and technical wonder that is bogged down for me by floaty controls, bad story pacing unlikable characters and writing that while promising at the beginning lost me in it's final act. I'll preface by saying I was never a huge fan of the original Last if US game. It was an 8/10 for me mainly because while it's seeing felt fresh, the story beats felt too similar to other pieces of media that came out before it especially Telltale's The Walking Dead. It was a decent game but not really for me. So having said that I went into Last of Us Pt. 2 with a lower attachment to the original cast. I liked Joel as a protagonist but he was definitely a flawed individual and his selfish decision at the end influenced by past trauma of losing his daughter made him far more relatable as a character.
    The last of Us Pt. 2 started us out with familiar characters but I couldn't bring myself to like them. Ellie was extremely unlikable with few enjoyable or redeeming features. I actually found myself engaging with tge new cast,and especially the other playable character significantly more though that story line had absolutely horrible pacing. When everything was coming together at the end the game went from pretty good to me, to very disappointing. Combine that with how bleak and joyless the journey was and this is not a game I'll ever play again. I don't think it's the worst game ever but it's definitely not one I'd really recommend personally.    … Expand
  55. SnowSlushie
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Story is emotionally draining in a good way. Combat is fun. It’s beautiful to look at. Sometimes it felt like it was dragging on.
  56. PeymanLeGend
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The main problem with this game is its way of telling its hollow story. Yes,story is great but fails to prove it by its bad order of events happening and flashbacks within flashbacks. It would be great to play as Abby in the beginning. The gameplay is far better from the last title, the AI works a lot better,puzzles have more variety now and are more creative. The level of details is insane a I can only compare them with Red Dead Redemption 2.But again, the story could be a lot better with better pacing and narration.… Expand
  57. Savagehulk58
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    The Graphics are amazing, the gameplay is outstanding, the story is super depressing and hard to play through. I don’t think it’s a bad game but it felt like a chore to get through the story because of how depressing it was. It’s worth a play through at least once if only for the graphics and gameplay. But you could wait for a sale. The platinum is one of Easiest I’ve seen in a naughty dogThe Graphics are amazing, the gameplay is outstanding, the story is super depressing and hard to play through. I don’t think it’s a bad game but it felt like a chore to get through the story because of how depressing it was. It’s worth a play through at least once if only for the graphics and gameplay. But you could wait for a sale. The platinum is one of Easiest I’ve seen in a naughty dog game but the thought of replaying the game to get it really turns me off. It’s a hard play through especially in 2020.… Expand
  58. Spacecorn9482
    Aug 11, 2020
    7
    OK. Мы поняли. Эли лезба. А вторая героиня - каннибал. Другого объяснения её здоровых рук я не нахожу.
  59. dbnation35
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us Part II is overall a good game. People’s biggest problem with this game is the storyline. The story isn’t the greatest, and it can seem pretty inconsistent in terms of character development. None of the characters are really memorable or even likable. This is a big issue when compared to the first game’s amazing story and characters. The gameplay is pretty linear,The Last of Us Part II is overall a good game. People’s biggest problem with this game is the storyline. The story isn’t the greatest, and it can seem pretty inconsistent in terms of character development. None of the characters are really memorable or even likable. This is a big issue when compared to the first game’s amazing story and characters. The gameplay is pretty linear, although there are some more “open” moments in the game where you can explore and learn more about the world’s history. Overall, the story and characters are rather lame and forgettable. The gameplay is pretty consistent the whole game. There’s a cutscene, then some walking around/exploring, then an action/stealth section where you have to fight (or sneak) to the next part of the level, and repeat. I can see how people can find this repetitive and monotonous. HOWEVER, this game has some of the BEST action moments in any video game. The combat and gunplay is so fun and it allows the player to be creative in how they take our their enemies. The enemy AI is amazing, the way they interact with one another to find and kill you is some of the best in any action game. The action/combat sequences in this game make you feel like you’re playing an action movie. The gore, graphics, and sounds are all very realistic. The replay value is actually pretty high because there’re many different ways you can get through the combat sections. Also, the settings in the game are pretty cool too. It allows you to customize your gameplay experience in ways I’ve never experienced in a video game. Overall, this game is GOOD. It’s not the best, or even Game of the Year material. The first game is far superior (although Part II has better AI and combat). The fact that the story isn’t great hurts this game a lot because it’s a very story-driven game. You can’t control the outcomes of anything you’re merely playing through the story... and it’s not a good one. If I were to rate this game on the action and combat moments alone it would be a 10/10. However, with the weak storyline and characters this game is a solid 7/10.… Expand
  60. ANegativeOne
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a fun game to play, a bit lack luster on the story but still enjoyable. Joels end brought me to tears as it should. But I wish it hadn’t included that one scene bc I play in a family room… Expand
  61. ZakJohnstonAR
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    The gameplay is decent, visuals are stunning, and the story-line was ... perplexing. While I do applaud Naughty Dog for taking a chance or what can certainty be described a atypical, fresh plot; the developer pulls out every trick in the book to confuse the gamer's emotions concerning the protagonists. By the end, you are not invested in any character and are left with a major sense ofThe gameplay is decent, visuals are stunning, and the story-line was ... perplexing. While I do applaud Naughty Dog for taking a chance or what can certainty be described a atypical, fresh plot; the developer pulls out every trick in the book to confuse the gamer's emotions concerning the protagonists. By the end, you are not invested in any character and are left with a major sense of dissatisfaction (but not in a good Game of Thrones Season 1 way..). Last of Us Part I still stands in my top 5 favorite games of all time.… Expand
  62. DoniilKievsky
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Неплохое продолжение великой первой части, однако мне она не понравилась. Первая часть была по сути спокойной, сюжет про взаимоотношения был очень хорошо поставлен. Нил Дракманн очень резко направления сюжета и в итоге игра получилась про месть и её последствия. Геймплей почти не отличается, нет, всё что было в прошлой части улучшили в этом, но по сути это всё. Всё такой же стелс, толькоНеплохое продолжение великой первой части, однако мне она не понравилась. Первая часть была по сути спокойной, сюжет про взаимоотношения был очень хорошо поставлен. Нил Дракманн очень резко направления сюжета и в итоге игра получилась про месть и её последствия. Геймплей почти не отличается, нет, всё что было в прошлой части улучшили в этом, но по сути это всё. Всё такой же стелс, только теперь можно прятаться в траве. Но по сути я люблю геймплей первой части, так что я рад что игру в плане геймплея оставили таким же идеальным. Графика идеальная, освещение прекрасны, как и физика. Ну чисто талант Naughty Dog.… Expand
  63. saimonSG
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    este juego tiene buenos gráficos y buena jugabilidad pero lo que caracterizo a the last of us era la historia y de este the last of us 2 la historia me decepciono bastante
  64. John6
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is very controversial some people hate it and some people love it. I am at a 7 because I find it to have very fun gameplay it improved its game play from the first game in almost every way. When I was playing the game I was wondering how any one could hate this game? But that’s when I got to the part when Joel dies from Abby which made me angry because why would they do that but I got over it and got back into the game and I was in joying myself for about 12 hours when we were at the part I thought was the climax with Abby pointing a gun at Ellie I was very invested when we cut back to Abby as a kid when I was like what the hell. But I kept playing just waiting for the game to take us back to Ellie but it was taking a very long time so I googled how long is the Abby sections to find out it’s about the same length of time as the Ellie portion. That made me want to just stop playing since I did not like the Abby character. Naughty dog wanted you to feel for her.. but I just didn’t. Eventually we get back to the part where Abby is pointing a gun at Ellie when I’m like yes now I get to kill Abby but no we are still playing as Abby trying to kill Ellie. When you leave Ellie coughing up blood on the floor. Now it’s been a bit and you play as ellie again and you have a farm house with there baby living a good life when for some reason ellie feels like she needs to go kill abby so she leaves Dina which at this point in the game you don’t care any more you just want the game to be done but whatever you go to this place where Abby is to kill her but Abby has been put in prison and is very weak so when ellie finds her she lets her down then wants to have a fight when Abby bites her fingers off and Ellie lets Abby go making it all feel pointless. Ellie goes back home to find Dina has left her and the game ends with Ellie loosing every thing leaving you unsatisfied. Anyway the half the story I did not enjoy but the other half was great the graphics are the best voice acting is perfect and I had an ok time playing this game so I give it a 7.… Expand
  65. MikhaiI
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень крутая графика. Красивые, но пустые локации. Неплохие флешбеки и битвы с врагами.
    Из минусов очень странная история. Убийство главного героя в первый час игры. Навязчивая ЛГБТ повестка. Общее повествование не приводит к симпатии к новым героям. Слабенький стелс.    … Expand
  66. Ayodem
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us Part II has been a catalyst for vitriol within the gaming community this year, and I'm wanted to give my genuine thoughts on the sequel to one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. I played through The Last of Us Part I at least 10-15 times in the last 10 years (I'm not kidding). So, is The Last of Us Part II really as bad as everyone says, or is it something else?The Last of Us Part II has been a catalyst for vitriol within the gaming community this year, and I'm wanted to give my genuine thoughts on the sequel to one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. I played through The Last of Us Part I at least 10-15 times in the last 10 years (I'm not kidding). So, is The Last of Us Part II really as bad as everyone says, or is it something else?

    Starting with the story, I am conflicted. After an event drives Ellie out of Jackson, She finds herself on a path of revenge throughout the city of Seattle against multiple factions in this 20-25 hour story. You battle the militant faction known as the "WLF" or "Wolves", as well as a religious faction of zealots known as the "Seraphites" or "Scars". This is the darkest story I've ever experienced and it exhausted me and made me miserable the entire way through, not because it's bad, but because I believe it's very well written. Having said this, I can understand why MANY gamers don't like this game. This is not a happy or joyful experience. No story has ever made me reflect as much as this story has, and I have immense respect for that. This is one of the few games that only require one playthrough to satisfy your desire to play it. Though if you play through this story, I highly suggest you go into and play with an open mind.

    Next, I want to discuss the gameplay. The gameplay is very similar to the previous title with some new additions to mechanics like traversal. You still go around collecting scraps and ammo while crafting gadgets to get yourself through the next combat encounter you'll inevitably find yourself in. This does make the game feel a bit repetitive on new game plus settings. There is a new grappling hook adding additional levels to the game allowing for the player to get to harder to reach spots off the beaten path. They've also added jumping and the ability to go prone which paired with combat feel really good! Sliding between cracks in walls while trying to escape a pursuing enemy dog or disappearing into a bed of reeds trying to regain stealth and gain an advantage on your adversaries feels amazing and rewarding, especially on higher difficulties. Ellie also has her switchblade, allowing an ease on resources like the crafted shiv from the first game. There are also new weapons and gadgets that add to the experience like a pipe bomb or the trap mine (which yes just splits the nail bomb into two separate weapons but adds for a greater need for saving resources). This game is also incredibly well crafted and designed. In my two-plus playthroughs of this game, I ran into no glitches, bugs, or crashes. Everything works so incredibly well and runs smoothly.

    Finally, I want to talk about the visuals. This game looks incredible on the Playstation 4 Pro. The environments are absolutely gorgeous whether you're exploring the overgrown urban environment of Seattle. the snowed-in mountains of Jackson, or a few other areas you'll find yourself in. The lighting and colors of the game are completely jaw dropping. Utilizing things like film grain makes the environments and background environments look extra good. The soundtrack is also the closest thing to perfect you'll find. Gustavo Santaolalla did an amazing job creating the music for this game, though it's hard to decide if it's better than the soundtrack of the first game.

    This game is not what I expected. The story is way too dark, yet still undeniably beautiful. Pairing this with the combat in between areas of story and reflection, it works well. I definitely don't think this game is a 1-2/10, but at the same time, it's definitely not a 10/10.    … Expand
  67. PaperMario56
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disclaimer: Finished game without reading reviews/seeing any spoilers

    Score Weighting:
    Story: 50%
    Gameplay: 25%
    Graphics: 25%

    Scores:
    Story: 5/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Overall: 7/10

    Pros:
    -One of the best looking games on PS4. Possibly the best
    -Zombies are intense when present
    -The story was at it's best during certain Ellie flashbacks

    Cons:
    -Main story had major issues
    -New characters are largely forgettable
    -Ellie/Abby parallel does not make sense

    Additional Thoughts:
    I think a 7 might even be a generous score, but the graphics are undeniably amazing and there were parts of the story I still enjoyed.

    That said, the main story was a bit of a mess. For the story to be successful, you had to buy into the Ellie/Abby parallel. That analogy did not work in my opinion. Ellie shows that she is generally trying to do the right thing on multiple occasions. I felt that Abby pretty much came off as a psychopath multiple times even during her section of the game. I understand they were trying to create some moral ambiguity, but Abby felt like a definite villain to me.

    Joel's death can only be described as a bizarre choice by Naughty Dog. I suspected it was unlikely he would make it through the game, but to kill him so quickly and literally spit on his body? I cannot understand how anyone thinks that his death was well scripted regardless of his actions at the end of the first game. Can you imagine if this formula was applied to other games? Nathan Drake killed by a random enemy's cousin. Mario killed by a Goomba's grandson. Batman killed by henchman's neighbor. It sounds ridiculous because it is ridiculous! It didn't have to be an overblown theatrical ending, but what they went with was a bad choice.

    I don't expect a perfectly realistic game since TLOU is a fictional world, but some of the choices characters make/things that happen are so ridiculous it took away from the experience. I will mention some of these at the end of my other points.

    I will also say that those who think Naughty Dog is not pushing their political views into games are kidding themselves. They have been trending this direction over the course of a few games, and I do think it is starting to detract from the experience. I wouldn't say it ruins the game by any stretch, but it is pretty transparent.

    The flashbacks were great. Really captured what made the first game so amazing. I also thought the ending flashback somewhat salvaged an otherwise bad story.

    Story Issues that Jumped Out:
    - Why would a pregnant doctor ever leave the safety of a camp?
    - Scars pretty much only exist to give Abby something to do during her part of the story
    - Why does Nora get to die off screen after she trashes Joel? Additionally, why is Ellie traumatized from killing her when she has killed dozens/hundreds to get there?
    - The doctor from the first game doesn't really resemble Abby's dad that much
    - Abby's backstory is way too short
    - Does WLF really just store all of their dead bodies in a tent inside their camp? Seems like an issue in a number of ways
    - How is Abby possibly fighting back at the end? She was hanging on the post long enough for her fellow prisoners to think she was dead, not to mention Ellie stabs her multiple times
    - Why would anyone fight zombies with their bare hands? Seems like Abby should know better
    - Seems extremely unlikely that Tommy would survive that gunshot wound
    - The fight with the giant Scar was cool, but no way he is fighting after having his face essentially cut in half
    - Ellie struggles to walk after being slightly stabbed by a tree, but Yara gets an arm amputated and is on a mission within a few hours

    Overall, good looking game, story was okay at best. Worth playing to experience the visuals first hand, but nowhere near how great the first game was.    … Expand
  68. arshakabid3
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:

    1. One of the best looking games I have ever played.
    2. Animations so smooth you might think it's scripted.
    3. Incredible performances.
    4. One of the most polished games I have ever played. Everything just works! No hiccups in gameplay, character models, animations or environments.
    5. Amazing atmosphere - building. You can really feel the despair, anger, horror and hopelessness as you travel through this post-apocalyptic world.
    6. I did enjoy the newly introduced RPG element. Picking skills to learn and seeing it come to life in gameplay was always great.

    Cons:

    1. I did not care about Abby or her group of friends no matter how hard the game tried. When you have to play one half of the entire game as a character you just can't find yourself to like, the game starts to drag.
    2. The game tried too hard to portray Ellie as the villain (should have been more subtle).
    3. The stealth gameplay (although very polished) is nothing new. Toward the last third of the game, I found myself just trying to get through the fight sequences so I can get closer to the end. It's too many tossing bottles/bricks, sneaking up behind an enemy and pressing triangle. And this is coming from somebody who LOVES stealth games. There just were not enough elements to keep me interested.
    4. Did not care for the supporting cast. They were very forgettable.
    5. TLOU 2 could have benefited from shaving 3-4 hours from the run time. Some sequences felt unnecessary and were clearly only there to force us to connect with Abby more (which the game ultimately failed in).

    Unfortunately, I do think TLOU 2 was an unnecessary sequel. The devs told us they would not create a sequel unless it was significant and it just fell short.    … Expand
  69. Killemallromeo
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    A lot of people reviewing this game and giving it a 0 is childish. The gameplay hands down is still fun and top tier period. Characters feel weighted like they actually exist in that world and everything looks beautiful. Sound is on point to the voice acting, the sound effects, and the characters were voiced good for what's it's worth. The story, took a turn me and alot of people are notA lot of people reviewing this game and giving it a 0 is childish. The gameplay hands down is still fun and top tier period. Characters feel weighted like they actually exist in that world and everything looks beautiful. Sound is on point to the voice acting, the sound effects, and the characters were voiced good for what's it's worth. The story, took a turn me and alot of people are not happy about. Abby seems to be able to get away with murder as Elle OUR protagonist gets beat to **** lol A very bold ass choice in direction that was either gonna pay off or piss alot of people off. Me personally thought abby was stuff ( given her massive ass arms lol) but really boring. Elle, idk if I liked her growth in this but **** got dark lol Still worth a play no doubt jus dont expect it to be as mind blowing as 1.… Expand
  70. Asore50
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    The game is absolutely gorgeous, easily the best looking and most polished game on the market for the ps4. The gameplay has been massively improved from the first title and adds a sort of smoothness to combat that was never apparent in the first game. However the game falls short in its storytelling, character development, and theme; all of which were the best features of the first game.The game is absolutely gorgeous, easily the best looking and most polished game on the market for the ps4. The gameplay has been massively improved from the first title and adds a sort of smoothness to combat that was never apparent in the first game. However the game falls short in its storytelling, character development, and theme; all of which were the best features of the first game. In terms of gameplay the game is an excellent sequal, but in terms of storytelling and building on characters from the first game it is a sorry excuse for a sequel following one of the best narrative games to date. If you enjoyed the first game it is worth a play but do not expect it to match the first game in terms of story.… Expand
  71. Adrielll
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    increible !!! Hhdhs hshhs hsjdjdj jdjsjsjd ssd ss s s ssssss s s s s s s ddhd
  72. BadRay
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Все хорошо, только сюжет хуйня. Как угодно можете защищать, но мы всю игру знаем что будет. Особенно вторую половину игры (дальше спойлеры), когда за Эбби играем. И полная тупость во всем. Чтобы отомстить Джоэлу Эбби целой командой пришла и убила ровно одного человека. Больше никого не трогали. Элли пошла вдвоем с подружкой и по пути перебила всех, кого можно. Даже уже и не членов Волком, а еще и Шрамов. Просто всех вырезала на пути. Эти фишки с днями и возвращением на базу - геймплей во всех днях и локации по сути одинаковый, только еще большие толпы людей и зомби убиваешь и никакого продвижения по сюжету. От геймплея реально устаешь. Слишком много зомби здоровых и жирных, которых хрен убьешь и тратишь на них все припасы (играл на высоком уровне сложности). Это утомляет. Не сложно, но утомляет. С людьми геймплей приятный, потому что можно хэдшотом всегда убить. Так вот, за Эбби, мало того, что уже знаем, что случится с ней в концу 3го дня, так и тупость сюжетная. Она вдруг начинает повсюду таскать двух шрамов и просто насмерть за них стоит, в конце даже своих мочит, чтобы их спасти. На минутку, в первой части Джоэл две трети игры хотел избавить от Элли (помните, брату хотел сплавить). Вот это было реалистично. А это немотивированное поведение. Дальше, ладно Эбби сгоняла за лекарствами этим Шрамам, так потом, как один из них побежал в свою деревню за мамкой, она побежала за ним, бросив своего "любимого". Хотя и начиналось все с того, что она ушла в самовол, чтобы его найти и убедиться, что он в порядке. В итоге, они нашли этого Шрама, а он только что мамку убил. Хоть вроде как и случайно. Но что происходит??? Бежать к мамке, чтобы толкнуть ее об угол стола??? А сестра такая говорит, не плач, ты же не хотел и просто уходят. И все??? Это же мамка. А, ну да, и в процессе пока Эбби пробиралась к этой убитой мамке, чтобы спасти этих Шрамов, она убила толпу других. Типо они все плохие? Прям проверяла? Ты бы пообщалась, может как и эти приглянулись бы. И вообще, Эбби, ты уж определись, ты теперь спасаешь людей, или убиваешь. Ну дальше она и своих даже стала убивать. На минутку, тех, кто ее спасал не раз, кто ее приютил, как у нее отца убили и все такое. И это чтобы защищать двух шрамов, которых встретила пару дней назад, буквально. Поэтому сюжет полный трэш, какие-то агидки шитые белыми нитками. Геймплей хорош, но местами утомляет. Душный, в общем, местами и не разнообразный. На 30м зомби как-то поднадоедает. А там их добрую сотню за каждую надо убить. Визуально и техническое исполнение лучшее на данный момент. Особенно разные эффекты (кровь, вода, погодные эффекты, ветер даже, я видел как ветер поднял в воздух пакет и гонял его там).Да, геймплейно очень круто последние часа полтора, когда как раз в деревне Шрамов.… Expand
  73. Charles_J_Droza
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    I liked the interesting story but not as much as the first one , still I can appreciate it for being a little different and out of the conventional stuff . The gameplay was amazing and it felt so good + the graphics and gore BUT I didn't feel there were enough of this moments of combat to sell the game solely on its combat ( which is an absolute improvement to the first game ) I did notI liked the interesting story but not as much as the first one , still I can appreciate it for being a little different and out of the conventional stuff . The gameplay was amazing and it felt so good + the graphics and gore BUT I didn't feel there were enough of this moments of combat to sell the game solely on its combat ( which is an absolute improvement to the first game ) I did not like the slow walking section , I mean , I like them but I felt there were too many of those slow looking for resources sections instead of the good combat ones. I think this game depends alot on its story ( because of the lack of entertaining gameplay) so of you don't like the story I don't think this is the game for you OR if you have already seen the story or a full walkthrough on youtube I don't personally think playing the game for yourself will offer anything new. Like for example Horizon Zero Dawn , even if you know everything that happens in the story is a game worth playing by yourself because of the amazing gameplay , this one not so much because of what I said about the combat not being so often and in the end this is a video game review not a movie or tv series review anyways I'm glad I played it and I don't think this game is trash just because I don't love the story , but I definitely don't think this is a masterpiece or as good as the first one ( The first one with this combat would be amazing ) so that's why for me it's a 7-8 out of 10… Expand
  74. Buaguila
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a 6.5/10 game. I felt like I was playing the second half of the game as a filler. The story was pretty dry tbh since this is a story driven game. Can't wait for the multiplayer on this game though.… Expand
  75. MilkomedaMusic
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *Overall the game is good and nice to play, but far from masterpiece like the first one.*
    Graphics and mechanics are amazing

    But the story, its not well done,
    I like their idea, I like the ending idea but I think the story building throw all the game could be much better, could be more emotional in the way they wanted, they make us to have anger and hate for abby before playing with her, we should know more about her, the "compassion" should be earlier, the game make your first impression on abby to be the evil, a demon, the worst person on the LoU universe, and next try to change your mind, that's really hard to do and they failed on that, first impression is like a tattoo, you cant remove it.    … Expand
  76. XD_Grimlock
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the companies were paid to give it a great score.

    This was a huge disservice to all the characters from the first game.

    Still, I actually had many moments where I smiled during all those adorable flashbacks of Ellie and Joel and wished that those moments would have been more abundant throughout the entire game. I had moments where I actually cried, more so than I’d like to admit, because I had to watch one of my favorite characters get beaten & tortured because he and tommy let there guard down at the WORST moment ever. Even though it was gut wrenching, I must admit that I somewhat commend naughty dog for being able to make me feel that kind of emotion. No I don’t agree with it and the way + time it happened and that’s my main gripe.

    The story is what conflicted with me the whole damn game. I actually loved Dina as a character and the relationship her and Ellie have I could relate to because of the there age. Yet, I couldn’t stand as you go deeper into the game as Ellie (day 2 and 3 of Seattle) you watch her become this cold, dark person obsessed with revenge. Naughty dog, I understand you wanted to make this game central around revenge...but for the love of god... the amount of damn characters you killed off due to “revenge” is pathetic and I would have flipped if Abby killed Tommy as well in the theatre. Playing as Abby, honestly, I don’t know how I feel still. I didn’t despise it as much as a lot of other people did. I actually even enjoyed getting to know her crew and see that they are just trying to survive as well. Yet, I always felt this annoying “why can’t I just continue to play as Ellie...you know...the character we all believed was a huge part of the game” and that leads to my final point.

    Screw the living crap out of the marketing. Screw you naughty dog for lying to all of us and to you Sony for allowing them and yourself to do that. Now I did HIGHLY enjoy the combat and all the improvements that were made to it. It felt satisfying, brutal, and rewarding especially when sniping people with your bow. Presentation was amazing. I loved yara and lev and cheered for them to survive as long as possible. Honestly there were points I really loved the story and some of its wholesome moments. It’s just there are holes, glaring holes that smack you in the face and make you ask why.

    Many people may ask why I even gave it a 7 due to the political crap it pushed and to that, I honestly can only say I tried being as open as possible. I also was mixed on the story, even though I mainly listed negatives as I feel they need to be known, so it also had that. This is no where near the original, however, as I played that game for over 100+ hours and never got sick of it. Naughty dog, if you for some reason make a third one, take some advice from us fans that loved the first game and wanted this one to succeed so badly. Don’t load your game with politically motivated crap and maybe, just maybe, don’t kill off one of the best characters a company has ever made. (Yes I know that mean killing of Ellie at that point since they already messed up with Joel and then I’d just be laughing at that point because I’d join in dumping a fat zero on the game).    … Expand
  77. Rollbrand201
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the last of us part 2 is a great game. With beautifully detailed graphics as expected from a Naughty Dog game. The combat and exploration are amazing as well. But it can be pretty old over time making the experience too easy since the game has a lot of salvage to find and upgrades with ease. The biggest complaint that is on everyone's mind is the story. It is written well but told in the wrong way. Making people play as a random girl at beginning to kill off a fan favorite character isn't always a good way to debut. Especially since that character growth in the first game felt completely pointless since he didn't felt like the character from the first game. Naughty Dog has shown that they are being run by amateurs who are still learning to become incredible again.… Expand
  78. WintryLand
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. On thinking back on the story in the weeks after slowly savoring it, it's too easy to praise the idea of the story while forgetting how it unfolded. It is easy to remember the warmth and allure of wintertime Jackson, Dina and Ellie's friendship, the moving sorrow of the flashbacks, Ellie's grief and trauma, and the poignant look into the destructive nature of revenge. I have thought on that moral lesson, that revenge prevents loved ones from growing old together and sharing experiences over many years of life.

    However, thinking back on the experience of the story weeks after playing it brings one danger: my imagination will make those good qualities I listed in the last paragraph seem better, more fleshed out, or more subtle than they actually were while playing through. So, while my idea of the story (or my memory of it) will dwell in the simple life of wintertime Jackson, remember Ellie's friendships, the sorrow of the flashbacks, and Ellie's grief and trauma, those aspects were in reality glossed over. In retrospect, my memory might praise the moral lesson on revenge by making it seem as if it were more subtle than it actually was, but the message was not subtle: it required half the length of the game, and that half tearing our attention away from the engrossing emotional life of Ellie, who is perhaps the most beloved character of the PS3/4 era.

    Therefore, I gave a 7 for the fact that the game teases the player with the allure of wintertime Jackson and the promise of being with Ellie through the stages of her grief and trauma, but instead, rushes past these aspects. We had no glimpse whatsoever into the progression of Ellie's grief during her and Dina's cross country journey to Washington. Such a journey, which is the allure of the TLOU world, was happily skipped; not one moment of that journey was shown, which disoriented me. For a game about the cycle of revenge, glossing over the early stages of grief, which could've at least had one dedicated section in say Idaho in the cross country trip, was a huge missed beat. How can I align myself with Ellie when she had a 3-4 month time skip to process her grief, whereas I had but a few minutes? Being enslaved to their narrow theme of the degrading nature of revenge, the game puts the player in a cannon, so to speak, while we are still enjoying our winter patrol and rushes to shoot us past everything between that section and Ellie's confrontation with Abby in Seattle.

    By putting Ellie's burning desire for revenge front and center for most of the game, we don't get to explore other aspects of her inner, emotional life, which would give more weight to her destructive revenge. Because we don't get to dwell in a segment showing her simple life in Jackson (going to the sledding resort or lake with her friends for example), we don't fully appreciate what she gives up in her revenge mission. Because we don't see enough glimpses of Ellie's emotional turmoil between Joel's death and Seattle, we aren't made to appreciate the fire behind her revenge. Those are left to the imagination. And when TLOU2 teases us with the greatness of their visual and emotional fidelity in their characters, I can't help but feel disappointed that those moments are left to my imagination rather than fleshed out with cutscenes and playable sections. Leaving what I think are crucial elements to Ellie's development to the imagination is worthy of a 7 no matter how good the journal entries are. Relegating Jackson life and the cross country to journal entries was a big slap in the face.

    Lastly, Abby's section would've worked as a shorter segment not only to spare time for Ellie's emotional development early on, but also to enhance the moral lesson of the story by being more subtle. Any work that is didactic to whatever degree cannot hide its didactic nature from the audience. Making the player play 10 hours as Abby, introducing and focusing on five of her friends throughout, not only weakens the moral lesson by being overt, but takes away from the intimacy that made TLOU1 great. That sense of intimacy, which makes the world seem bigger, scarier, and relationships cozier, is watered down when there are too many characters added. Not to mention that most of that 10 hours is spent trudging through some of the most dense shoot-em-up sections in game, which add no depth to her story at all.

    TLOU2 teased at aspects of Ellie's inner life that should've been explored, but never did. Relegating important aspects of Ellie's emotional world to journal entries (for Jackson life and the cross country journey) is disappointing. The time spent trying to flesh out Abby's five friends could've been used to delve more into Ellie's emotional development. Here's a quote from the Pali Canon to sum up my views on spreading the story thin across too many characters in a game founded on intimacy:

    One alone is like Brahma,
    two, like devas,
    three, like a village,
    more than that:
    a hullabaloo.    … Expand
  79. zergionn
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Druckman wanted to show the violence loop, I got it.
    But I can't say that Ebby has enough motivation. I can't say that Joel got what he deserved.

    The game has a perfect visual style, music, gameplay. But it's so long. And the story is very controversial.    … Expand
  80. jojoloveer
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    млять серьезно достали люди которые только и умеют что хейтить игры идите посмотрите новый обзор аниманьяка он единственный адекватный
  81. Gonxped31
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Exellent story and graphism but the gameplay is too classical and sometimes, the story is just boring.
  82. kinio666
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    It is by no means a terrible game but it obviously did not meet the expectations. Great visuals with character animation, but very avreage when it comes to surroundings (plants look unrealistic, too static and fake). The story is its weakest point. Makes no sense
  83. PaltsevDonetsk
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Скажу как есть! Купил, прошел и выражаю огромную благодарность команде с naughty dog! У меня все очень просто!Если в какой-то момент мы не хотим что бы игра/книга/кинокартина заканчивалась, значит мы стали свидетелем великолепного продукта. К сожалению есть огромные вопросы к сценаристам и в будущем стоит задуматься о цельном восприятии ваших пользователей, которые потратили деньги и купили Ваш продукт! Нет таких реалий, где девушка на 7м(+-) месяце прыгает по крышам и участвует в перестрелках на собственных инициативах. Учитывайте пожалуйста отзывы, уважайте потребителей Вашего продукта и делайте выводы.… Expand
  84. qulprit
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Great game brought down by a toxic community. The graphics are great and the gameplay is absolutely amazing. It's pretty obvious that the people who hate on Abby barely found out that women can get buff, and they don't seem to like it. I'm not entirely sure what they expected either, getting buff during an apocalypse is pretty reasonable. That being said the story isn't nearly as specialGreat game brought down by a toxic community. The graphics are great and the gameplay is absolutely amazing. It's pretty obvious that the people who hate on Abby barely found out that women can get buff, and they don't seem to like it. I'm not entirely sure what they expected either, getting buff during an apocalypse is pretty reasonable. That being said the story isn't nearly as special as the first game. It has its highs and its lows.… Expand
  85. Jakarta
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Its a good game but the Story is kinda trash gameplay wise 10/10 they threw some potential away and opend up many plot holes
  86. KoiKoi94
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is an excellent game but the story is really quite disappointing. Great gameplay, great graphics, thats all.… Expand
  87. DemonofHeaven
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Solid game but by no means an absolute masterpiece. Game could have had about 7 hours cut from it and it would have felt tighter and probably have been more enjoyable. Despite all the Abby hate I feel she actually had the better and more varied gameplay segments. Technically the game is a marvel with the exception of the fake "open world" area where it suffers from "sphere of influence"Solid game but by no means an absolute masterpiece. Game could have had about 7 hours cut from it and it would have felt tighter and probably have been more enjoyable. Despite all the Abby hate I feel she actually had the better and more varied gameplay segments. Technically the game is a marvel with the exception of the fake "open world" area where it suffers from "sphere of influence" issues.Story could have been better, gameplay could have been less clunky, but an overall solid outing.… Expand
  88. MetalGearMedic
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    Graphics: 9.5
    Gameplay: 9
    Story & continuity: 6 Replayability: 5 Its a shame Naughty Dog decided to go the way they went with the story. It jumps around way too much, never really coherent. Characters seem aloof and unbelievable, especially compared to their Part 1 counterparts. Violence is over the top, almost laughable at times. It's a 30hr snuff film with excellent,    Graphics: 9.5
    Gameplay: 9
    Story & continuity: 6
    Replayability: 5

    Its a shame Naughty Dog decided to go the way they went with the story. It jumps around way too much, never really coherent. Characters seem aloof and unbelievable, especially compared to their Part 1 counterparts. Violence is over the top, almost laughable at times. It's a 30hr snuff film with excellent, generation-defining graphics and solid gameplay mechanics. There will be a part 3, but they need to ditch the political speak and go back to what worked for them in part 1.    … Expand
  89. Gamer3020
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    Love the game play love the graphics I really I in mean really hate the story and specifically Unlikable Abby But everything thing Else was awesome it's a shame that naughty dog got lazy with the story
  90. Kapli4ka
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Хорошая и эмоциональная первая часть игры за Элли, которой я ставлю 10/10, и абсолютно не не трогающая меня история Эбби, которая составляет 40% всей игры, которой я ставлю 3/10. Концовка понравилась. Не все так однозначное в ней, но вызывает эмоции, а это хорошо.

    Если говорить про геймплей, графику, физику и вообще про все, что связано с проработкой игры то это 10/10. С головой погружаешься в этот мир.

    Итоговая оценка игре 7/10. Перепроходить не буду, но на один раз весьма хорошо.    … Expand
  91. MARCJORDAM
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    For what games with open world play The Last of Us Part 2 fails when compared to a game like Red Dead Redemption. Being a The Last of Us fan I enjoyed the game, just expected more than a “remake” feel to it, when it’s on the PS4!
  92. Griffiths
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    A lot of controversy about this game but in my experience playing the game it is overall an above average game. There was one of two things that happen in the story that I wasn't a fan of but it doesn't ruin the story for me and overall I enjoyed the story. The gameplay is very similar to the first Last of us game but with some improvements made to it for example the animation allow for itA lot of controversy about this game but in my experience playing the game it is overall an above average game. There was one of two things that happen in the story that I wasn't a fan of but it doesn't ruin the story for me and overall I enjoyed the story. The gameplay is very similar to the first Last of us game but with some improvements made to it for example the animation allow for it to feel much smoother and you can now jump which doesn't sound like something big but it makes a big enough difference and the dodging mechanic added creates a fun melee combat experience.

    In fact I enjoyed this game so much I decided to play through the new game+ in order to unlock the platinum trophy.    … Expand
  93. Astro_boi
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was very upset when I realized that we'd only meet Joel in flashbacks. Naughty Dog did a great job with the graphics, but the plot isn't very well thought out, in some moments you want to scream:"What the hell is this?!". But I liked the ending and the last few hours, because there was no need to run around the location for three hours and collect rags and bottles.… Expand
  94. Ninsky
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    When I started playing this, I was disappointed because it felt like there wasn't any substance to the plot, and few things made any sense, plus combat/exploration felt repetitive. But after a certain amount of time, most of these things really changed for the better. I enjoyed the changes that happen after about half of the game, and I certainly didnt expect that I would feel the way IWhen I started playing this, I was disappointed because it felt like there wasn't any substance to the plot, and few things made any sense, plus combat/exploration felt repetitive. But after a certain amount of time, most of these things really changed for the better. I enjoyed the changes that happen after about half of the game, and I certainly didnt expect that I would feel the way I did for the new and old characters...
    Some major downsides were that levels felt repetitive/too linear, even though I could usually feel/tell that the devs tried hard to make it feel the opposite. Enemies/combat outdated, were only a few moments were a boss fight was interesting and tough. I loved how much you can customize the settings though, that really helped some aspects of combat!
    I feel like the criticism of the story shouldnt be something that keeps anyone else from playing the game. Even though I wish the game could have had a faster pace in the beginning, I enjoyed the twists in the plot and the characters and I was surprised in a good way about this.    … Expand
  95. Kilimgames
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    The game is interesting to your idea, but the game is literally the first with the best graphics they didn’t have the minimum amount of work to bring something new and for the first being an incredible game they copied it thinking that the game was going to be good, but the game has an interesting idea, great graphics, its dynamics very well done, an extremely interesting story
  96. Shanks1233
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    It’s ok. The gameplay is almost exactly like the first one but still pretty fun. Got bored after half way through. The story doesn’t keep you coming back like the first one. Graphics are awesome.
  97. Skemp1
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    I've been thinking about this review over the course of a month, finally got the platinum tophy today and completed the NG+ - bringing it to 2 playthroughs.
    The game for me is very good, not amazing or excellent but calling it anything less is just lazy. I had a fantastic experience playing this game and I would FIRMLY recommend it to anyone. The only element I didn't enjoy was Abby, but    I've been thinking about this review over the course of a month, finally got the platinum tophy today and completed the NG+ - bringing it to 2 playthroughs.
    The game for me is very good, not amazing or excellent but calling it anything less is just lazy. I had a fantastic experience playing this game and I would FIRMLY recommend it to anyone. The only element I didn't enjoy was Abby, but not for the reason most people dislike Abby. I enjoyed the story, Lev and Yara were genuinely interesting characters, but forcing the player to play against Ellie and the end was just cruel and whatever goal the developers had in mind, they missed it in my opinion.
    Score, gameplay, acting performances, mechanics - all nearly perfect and had the game at a 9/10 for me. First 10 hours of the game with Ellie was incredible, but the Abby story was always going to fall short. The theatre encounter between Ellie and Abby was just abandoned for 10 hours and gave the player this deep sense of dread when we returned.

    To conclude, if depression and emptiness was the mood the Devs were shooting for, they genuinely have achieved it. I just think it's sad we couldn't playmoree of what we fell in love with, Joel and Ellie. The flashbacks on Ellie's side were gripping and some of the best parts of the game. The Abby ones were completely non-compelling. Looking forward to a DLC hopefully and eventually the third and fhopefully final chapter in what will always be an incredible series.    … Expand
  98. Saladass1
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    Does not deserve anything above a 7. Combat is good, nothing new tho. Same with crafting but with improvements. Graphics were phenomenal, especially animations. Very excited for the future of games. No one can argue this. When it comes to the story, Druckman clearly was clearly trying to push a political agenda. Very cringe and does not belong. Story in itself wasn't bad, but theyDoes not deserve anything above a 7. Combat is good, nothing new tho. Same with crafting but with improvements. Graphics were phenomenal, especially animations. Very excited for the future of games. No one can argue this. When it comes to the story, Druckman clearly was clearly trying to push a political agenda. Very cringe and does not belong. Story in itself wasn't bad, but they could've changed or re ordered the events. Pacing wasn't that great and the new characters sucked big pp.… Expand
  99. WillLeon
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    I dont like what they did but I like playing the game because they did it so well, but also so bad at the same time Gamplay: 10. Crafting, upgrades and supplements upgrades: 10. Combat and Stealth: 10. Overall feel when exploring through the world: 10. Story line and writing: 3. cause its not at all what we wanted but they still did it well if it was a different game and differentI dont like what they did but I like playing the game because they did it so well, but also so bad at the same time Gamplay: 10. Crafting, upgrades and supplements upgrades: 10. Combat and Stealth: 10. Overall feel when exploring through the world: 10. Story line and writing: 3. cause its not at all what we wanted but they still did it well if it was a different game and different characters it wouldve been good… Expand
  100. Lephynx
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    The gameplay is amazing but the story is, sadly, not on the same high level, specialy when compared with the first game
    The first one you feel like replaying, but this one you just wanna finish once
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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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