The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. LessHypaCrtical
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Was okay with 16 hours of playing as Ellie and went along with the story that started to make sense within the last 5 hours and leaving you with a suspense scene, the game then interrupts the whole flow of the story and forces you to play as Abby. Okay sure I'll go along with it, after 2 hours of playing Abbys part I realised how repetitive and unrewarding the looting is.

    Playing as Ellie and unlocking most her skills tree was fine but to expect me to play a new character and having to start over with a new skill tree and having scavenge all over again to upgrade my weapons and skill is just painfully tedious and repetitive. I have been playing on hard so the ammo are scaled to 1-2 per find and scrap parts are as low as 2-10 (excluding safe openings).

    So...
    A) The game stops you at 16 hours and leave you with a suspense scene, then expects you to play as another character you clearly know you don't like.
    B) You start from the very beginning after the "drastic" event that happened as the new character, which made that "drastic" decision.
    C) You have scavenge and craft upgrades for the weapons and level the new characters skill tree all over again.

    In short, I did not continue after 2 hours of playing Abby's part of the game. I could not bring myself to through play through the rest of the game as it is tedious and repetitive and also I don't play unlikeable characters that clearly does not deserve playtime or a complete story from beginning to end. As for the rest of the story I guess I'll have to watch the rest of gameplay as I can't stand to play over the game's leveling and crafting mechanic.    … Expand
  2. efekt
    Jul 7, 2020
    6
    audiovisual feast with a flawed story, unlikable characters, repetetive gameplay
  3. Zmiter
    Jun 7, 2022
    6
    Пройдя игру в первую неделю релиза я был в восторге, однако перепройдя её недавно( ВНИКНУВ в сюжет) решил зайти и изменить оценку с 10 на 6
  4. Kaizokai
    Mar 9, 2021
    6
    This game just disappoints and makes me sad, considering that i loved the first game. There is so many things that don't make sense in the story context. But story apart it's still a good game with its gameplay and open environments.
  5. Neymus
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -Graphics: 10, nothing to say about the graphics, this is the best looking PS4 game.
    -Gameplay: 7, a little repetitive, nothing out of the ordinary compared to the first game.
    -Story: 4, this is where it gets worse. The game obviously wants you to think that revenge is bad and stuff, but you don't really UNDERSTAND the message, the game makes you feel it by throwing shocking, violent scenes that are made to disgust you. The motivation of the characters are sometimes really confusing, I don't get why Abby tortured Joel on purpose for seemingly no reason; she didn't have to do that. This is why I don't like Abby, even at the end of the game. The game wants you to hate her in the beginning, and then you have to forgive her and to see her as a "nice person". I think it's really hard to go through all of these emotions after a character TORTURED a beloved character from the first game, especially after hating her so much in the beginning. I get what they wanted to do but it's executed poorly, with a lot of (too many) plot holes to help the story.
    -Sounds and OST: 9, the musics are as good as the first game, and sounds are well done.
    -Characters: 3, I didn't really like all the secondary characters like Dina and Jesse, even though I felt something during Jesse's death, so that's good I guess. Lev and Yara are meh, I didn't care when Yara died, and if Lev were to die, I wouldn't care either. The worst ones are Abby's friends, mainly because I don't care about Abby's life and stuff. I just want them to die (I was even happy when Manny died), or I just don't care about them because I know they will die in the first place. And for the characters in the first game, I really don't think they are the same. Joel death in particular, was just really stupid. I get that after 4 years being at Jackson, he became more human, but I didn't see that before he gets killed. Flashbacks where he is actually nice come AFTER he died. Again, poorly executed.
    -Pacing: 3, I really didn't like playing as Abby. I actually didn't want to play as her, I just did it to see the ending and what happened in the theater. Also, Ellie's first day in Seattle is boring. I would've preferred to play as Abby 10 hours before Joel's death, because after she kills Joel what's even the point to make me appreciate her? I just didn't want to play as someone that killed someone I like, especially in a dumb situation like that.
    All of this makes an overral score of 6, which is in my opinion a fair score. I don't why you would put a perfect score if you played the first game, but I also don't get why you would score a 0 because Joel dies.    … Expand
  6. JeffJeffy
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have very mixed feelings about the game. I don't think it's as good as critics say but also not as terrible as most people who played it say. First of all the game design, graphics, controls and customization is amazing. The attention to detail is unlike anything we've ever seen in a ps exclusive. Ellie's arc was great overall, with deep development and a good ending. The only problem i have with the ending is that i think it's unrealistic how Ellie's decides that she should give up on avenging Joel when she drowns Abby instead of when she cut her open and heard her scream. Abby's is pretty bad tho. The reason why she killed Joel is bc he killed her father. That is understandable, she went through a lot of pain for him but the big problem is that Abby's dad was the real bad guy. He only died bc he took Ellie away. Ellie was like Joel's daughter and after losing Sarah, it's only understandable why he would react that way. By that, she made Ellie feel the same way as she did, thus creating a cycle of hatred and yet, Abby wonders why Ellie comes after her to kill her. Abby would even kill Dina and Ellie's friends even tho they didn't do anything. Abby's friends were responsible for Joel's death so unlike Abby, Ellie definitely had a reason to kill them. In short, Ellie's development was great, Abby's was terrible bc it feels like avenging bad people for 10 hours.… Expand
  7. Ronin_if
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It could be a Great game, but ND ruined everything by feminism and White man hating… Expand
  8. CaptainNomad
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positive’s Best Moments Game Is The Gameplay IS Better Then The First One Of My Favourites Joel & Ellie Relationship Flashbacks Side Characters Tommy Dina Jessie Are Great
    Word Design Is Phenomenal Now For The Negatives For This Game
    The Storytelling Is All Over Place The Treatment Of Joel’s Death Is Forced Poorly Executed & You Play As Abby after Killing Off One Of My Favourites Joel & Jessie I Don’t Hate Her But At Same time I Don’t Want To Play As Her The Ending Sucks Ellie Lets Abby Go This Is The Biggest Disappointments in Video Game History for me    … Expand
  9. BigNibba
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Story is garbage,gameplay medicore,graphics are amazing and dialogue is great. Ending is completly garbage and the main protagonist is a **** hit or miss. Whole game feels like druckman's attempt at creating a "masterpeace" but turned out to be a garbage fanfic.
  10. skitty
    Dec 2, 2020
    6
    This game is one big drama. Characters are to suffer in every moment of their life's. There is nothing positive about this world. The game tries to force you to share the drama, but after a moment you just stop caring. There is no contrast, almost no happy moments. Technically thr game is great. Visuals are great, but the game is exhausting and negative.
  11. Jp117
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Graphics are insane greatness awaits with last of us part 2 mind blowing adventure loved from beginning to end 10/10 5/5 **** if it didn’t have the strong sjw and feminists **** in it js.
  12. Katomaster
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 is a game that does a good job at improving the gameplay and visuals over its predecesor...but it's narrative brings it down to a poorly executed pretentious product...that underestimates the intelligence of its audience and is (seemingly) not aware of its own hipocrisssy. Just to give a perspective, the balance between narrative and gameplay in this game can be divided like this: 30% pure combat gameplay, 30% exploration and basic gameplay, and 40% narrative driven sequences. So, having that much narrative makes this game rely a bit too much in its story to move things forward. You feel like you wanna see what happens next, and in that sense the narrative sequences become kind of a reward for the player. Given this, is very hard to judge the game as a whole without the story. And it's a shame that the story in itself suffers from the pretentious intentios behind it. There are pacing issues, there are plotholes, there are badly hidden plot devices and stuff that may (an will) pull you out of the experience. It's hard to get into details without spoiling the game but let me say that you have 2 main protagonists, and the intention of the creators to give a message that is stronger than their skills to build a believable story around it. You have main characters treated like plot devices, you have circumstances that are way too fortuituos to be real, many forced situations just to serve the writers intentions behind them. In most cases it just doesn't work well enough to make it believable. There's a 2nd character that you'll be forced to use for half the game, and they try so hard to make her appealing that it also can put you off the experience. But the worst thing is the epilogue...a forced, hilariously long and convoluted epilogue that does more to lessen the overall ecperience than enrich it. The ending must be one of the pointless things I have ever played and watched in my life. It leaves you empty, and wondering what was the point of even doing this game. To me is not a bad game/experience, but is for sure not a good one. Is just a "meh". Maybe it's worst for those who loved the first one and it's characters. On a final note, just say that there are many subliminal and also on your face messages that will remind you of that so called "secret agenda" form Neil Druckman, and it also can pull you off the experience. From religious statements, to forcing certain type of characters, to making all white males die or be useless or dumb, and a long list that I felt does not add to this review. To me is an experience to have just if you get the game in a very good sale.… Expand
  13. Theprouler
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    they finally **** the bed with this one, the game starts with being one of the best moment I have experienced in gaming, and then it starts going downhill until you finally either break the controller or break the desk
  14. marekalaxa
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Pros:

    + best graphic on PS4 + great visuals, good sounds and music + good voice acting and cinematics + pretty good gameplay mechanics + very good pre-order editions and bonuses Cons: - really bad story - boring and unlikable characters - so many dead people, but you don’t care that they are dead - repetable Seattle locations - game itself is very long, it should be 15 hours max for this    Pros:

    + best graphic on PS4
    + great visuals, good sounds and music
    + good voice acting and cinematics
    + pretty good gameplay mechanics
    + very good pre-order editions and bonuses

    Cons: - really bad story
    - boring and unlikable characters
    - so many dead people, but you don’t care that they are dead
    - repetable Seattle locations
    - game itself is very long, it should be 15 hours max for this story
    - main plot
    - behavior of Ellie
    - LGBT and Gender Propaganda (so many asiats, lesbians, strong females and transgender kid)
    - I hate Abby and her muscles
    - No Multiplayer and lack of replaybility    … Expand
  15. Lacrima
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 전작에 대한 존중이 1도 없는 정신분열적인 라스트 오브 어스2는 자기의 개똥철학을 억지로 넣으면 어떻게 스토리가 개박살나는지 알 수 있는 교과서적인 게임이다. 라오어는 7년간 많은 발전을 이루었다. 특히 압도적인 비쥬얼이 인상적이며 호스를 이용한 상호작용은 얼마나 많은 개발자가 갈려나갔는지 알 수 있다. 죽어나가는 적의 사지가 절단되는 등 디테일에 굉장한 공을 들였다. 전작1이 진부한 주제임에도 플스3 최후의 명작이라고 칭송받는 이유는 조엘과 앨리의 유사부녀 관계를 통한 뛰어난 스토리 빌드업과 연출 때문이었다. 그만큼 라오어에서 스토리는 이 게임의 전부라고해도 과언이 아니다. 그런데 그 스토리가 붕괴되었다. 낡은 조엘를 무참하게 짖밟고, 전혀 납득할 수 없는 애비라는 캐릭이 나와 개발자의 개똥철학을 유저에게 가르치기 위해 게임이 진행되다 보니 게임에 몰입이 안된다. 또한 일본 삼류만화 마냥 계속 과거로 돌아가 구구절절한 사연을 풀어 놓는 난잡한 이야기 구성은 최악이었다.
    난 라오어1이 명작이라 생각하지 않는다. 해볼만한 수작이라 생각하며 아직도 라오어가 그렇게 고평가 받는 이유를 납득못하고 있다. 이런 나임에도 불과하고 이 게임이 최악이라고 느끼는데 라오어 팬들이 느낄 분노와 증오는 정말 클 것으로 생각된다. 다른건 다 좋은데 스토리가 정말 구리다.    … Expand
  16. AMarshbelowA
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Positives : Gameplay - Graphics (X2) - Cutscenes - Acting - i guess soundtrack ? ( didn't feel anything special)
    Negatives : STORY ( story with all capital letters, yes ) - unlikable characters - unnecessarily long
    Note : 0 point reviews are trolls but this game surly has it own flaws...
  17. thebobo
    Sep 13, 2020
    6
    I've been playing and I just stopped after a few hours (less than 10 hours) because I found it to be uninteresting and not all that fun. I didn't feel engaged and interested like the first part. I don't particularly care where they take the story as long as it isn't boring. Which this is.

    I can usually overlook a boring story if the gameplay is fun. But this is a little shallow. There    I've been playing and I just stopped after a few hours (less than 10 hours) because I found it to be uninteresting and not all that fun. I didn't feel engaged and interested like the first part. I don't particularly care where they take the story as long as it isn't boring. Which this is.

    I can usually overlook a boring story if the gameplay is fun. But this is a little shallow. There really isn't much to the combat or gameplay compared to similar games. Ghost of Tsushima was so much more engaging even though the story wasn't outstanding.

    The only thing going for this game is the stunning visuals and sometimes atmosphere. I guess its something to do and look at if you're bored?    … Expand
  18. raphay
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    Part II nails a number of things that make most games great. The controls feel incredibly tight and fluid. The presentation is remarkable, and will likely end up being the best of this console generation. The voice acting and motion capture is top-notch, as we've come to expect from Naughty Dog over the past decade. Yet despite all of this, I can never see myself replaying it. In fact, IPart II nails a number of things that make most games great. The controls feel incredibly tight and fluid. The presentation is remarkable, and will likely end up being the best of this console generation. The voice acting and motion capture is top-notch, as we've come to expect from Naughty Dog over the past decade. Yet despite all of this, I can never see myself replaying it. In fact, I would struggle to recommend this game to anyone; especially not fans of the original game.

    In many ways, the Last of Us Part II falls into the same mistakes that made The Last Jedi reviled by most fans of that franchise. In an attempt to be subversive, Naughty Dog loses sight of what made the first game so universally loved by critics AND fans. In an attempt to be poignant, they just come off seeming pretentious.

    To make matters worse, the latter half of the game amounts to what is essentially an aimless side-quest, with the only motivation to push through coming from the promise of a pay-off in the finale which never comes.

    Part II is a visually stunning game, but when the glitter wears off, all we're left with is a story for masochists who enjoy being taught a lesson they already know.    … Expand
  19. Ashton2000
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    Gameplay awesome Story : Boring and leaves feeling unfulfilled As well as being badly paste
  20. vicGMP
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Mira el juego tiene muy buena jugabilidad y es gráficamente hermoso pero la historia es una pieza fundamental en el juego y la verdad es bastante sosa y mala
  21. Mememo
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Graphics 10/10 Amazing!!
    Gameplay 5/10 Gameplay slightly better than PART1
    AI friend 8/10 Intelligent Buddy AI
    Story 3/10 No reasonability with Joel and Ellie
    Sound and Music 8/10
  22. Hugo3G4
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    O jogo tem uma boa jogabilidade um bom gráfico mas sinceramente não atendeu as minhas expectativas, de certo modo que me decepcionou muito
  23. bothbullet
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    the story felt pretentious, almost as if it didnt want to be a game but rather a movie. I get that games are another medium for art, however, I feel they should take advantage of that medium. tlou2 doesnt do a great job of that. it reaorts to cheap tricks to get you fell good or bad for characters all for shock value. there is no real potency in the game and now a day after beating it andthe story felt pretentious, almost as if it didnt want to be a game but rather a movie. I get that games are another medium for art, however, I feel they should take advantage of that medium. tlou2 doesnt do a great job of that. it reaorts to cheap tricks to get you fell good or bad for characters all for shock value. there is no real potency in the game and now a day after beating it and digesting my experience , I can say the game doesnt stay with you and you will forget about it shortly. uneventful and disappointing… Expand
  24. Ghostblueface
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    If I’m being brutally honest I was expecting a great story to go along with the amazing gameplay but unfortunately the story is a bit of a mess
  25. KevWen
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Graphics-10
    Gamplay-6
    Storytelling-0
    And this game is all about story so it will come up to 0

    I don’t wanna rate it until I see too many up voting this **** game yesterday (over 20000, you know, all reviews in GTA 5, including PS3 PS4 XBOX 360 XBOX ONE PC, there are only 20000 in total in all these years, and TLOU2 is only 3 days or some). Please don’t do it anymore.
  26. GekyumeX
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us is my favorite game ever with TLoZ: BoTW. The original TLoU is a masterpiece, and I'm really sad to see how Naughty Dog has ruined it. I'm not gonna review this game because it's already done for many people. I just come to say that this is not the game that they have been selling us during years. It's like if in the new God of War, someone kills Kratos and then Santa Monica forces us to play with his killer.
    TLoU Part II is an offense to all the fans of the first game. They forced us to empathize with someone we don't care about. They have been selling us the trip of Ellie, Ellie in the cover, all the trailers about Ellie, EVERYTHING about Ellie, and at the moment of truth, they force us to play with Joel's killer, and, the worst of everything, after some hellish hours that we all play obliged, they forced us to destroy Ellie, to try to kill her, playing with Abbie. It's the cruelest and most disgusting way I've ever seen to laugh in the face of the fans. I'm sorry ND, but you have broken the masterpiece you did 7 years ago.    … Expand
  27. Moviemeck
    Aug 4, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a very technically sound game. Runs great, feels great, looks great. Voice acting top notch, action is there, etc etc. Which unlike a lot of people, I cant make myself give this a 0-3 rating. Its just not that. However, that is where it ends. I absolutely hated the story. Abby is just not a good character no matter how you twist it. She sucks. I have zero interest in a part with involving her. I played the first game once and beat it, enjoyed it, and was happy to see a part two. Man, what a 360 though. Unfortunate the writers decided to take this route, but is what it is.… Expand
  28. Chempion1
    Apr 22, 2022
    6
    Начну с не очень хорошего. Итак The Last of Us: Part II невероятно устаревшая игра! Да, да именно так, это невероятно устаревшая геймплейно игра! Вообще это касается всех последних игр Naughty Dog, в той же Uncharted 4 догадались геймплей обновить хотя бы кошкой, в Last of Us 2 даже этого не завезли. Геймплейно это всё та же игра 2013 года.
    Выглядит она просто великолепно, ни чем не    Начну с не очень хорошего. Итак The Last of Us: Part II невероятно устаревшая игра! Да, да именно так, это невероятно устаревшая геймплейно игра! Вообще это касается всех последних игр Naughty Dog, в той же Uncharted 4 догадались геймплей обновить хотя бы кошкой, в Last of Us 2 даже этого не завезли. Геймплейно это всё та же игра 2013 года.
    Выглядит она просто великолепно, ни чем не уступая по красоте Uncharted 4. Оптимизация просто не реальная, ни одного лага, ни одного провисания фпс, ни одной мыльной текстуры лично я не заметил. И это при том, что играл я на фатке, ну шумит конечно, но это частности.
    Озвучка, лицевая анимация, моё почтение и при всём при том игра чувствуется очень устаревшей. Ни одной новой игровой механики лично я не заметил, а ведь 7 лет прошло!
    Самая большая ошибка поставивших низкие оценки, это ошибка в понимании ими названия игры. Многие видят её как The Last of Us 2, это категорически не правильно! Название игры The Last of Us: Part 2, подчеркиваю Часть 2. То есть это никакой не сиквел, это всего лишь вторая серия и не больше. И если это понять всё встанет на свои места.
    О сюжете скажу только то, что он говно!
    Всё основано на мести Элли и сраной Эбби, при том ни та не другая друг другу так и не отомстили!
    Далее спойлеры!
    Ещё меня просто выбесило, что 2/3 прохождения мы играем за это бесполое существо, без каких либо вторичных половых признаков, по имени Эбби! Она является дочкой того самого "доктора Менгеле" который убивал десятки невинных людей и чуть не убил Элли в поисках славы и вакцины в оригинальной игре. Эта тварь Эбби убила нашего любимого Джоэла, поубивала практически всех наших друзей, предала свой народ! И авторы хотят, чтобы я за неё играл? Чтоб я ей сопереживал? НЕЕЕТ!!! Удовольствие мне доставляло лишь сбрасывать её с какой нибудь скалы! При том нам не дали этой твари даже отомстить! Обалдеть! Так насрать в душу поклонникам первой части, это надо уметь!
    Теперь о ЛГБТ. На мой взгляд в игре отношения Элли и Дины напоминают вымышленные отношения в группе "Тату", и мне совершенно не мешали.
    А вот отношение к женщинам вообще, в игре ужасное. Издеваются над беременными, при том женская половина в игре ужасно не красивая. Особенно....Эбби. Когда показали сексуальную сцену с её участием, было стойкое впечатление, что совокупляются два гея.
    Вообще, на мой взгляд, кажется, что изначально эта Эбби задумывалась как мужской персонаж. И вот если бы это было так игра бы выстрелила.
    Резюмирую. Имеется очень красивая, но устаревшая игра. Из за этого кажущаяся слишком затянутой. Все переживания оригинала смыты в унитаз, да здравствует эмансипация и бесконечное блуждание...
    Да, в игре есть неплохой босс, один, но есть!
    Если бы не было The Last of Us в 2013 году, оценка была бы 9 или 10. Это как заставить поклонников Star Wars 77 - 83 годов возлюбить трилогию от Disney!    … Expand
  29. WB312
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    The graphics, environment, music, and sound were very nice.
    The gameplay was repetitive and boring.
    The story is a fail and the game drags for too long.
    It is not worthy of 9's and 10's that it is getting. It is a 6-7/10 at best.
    Original Last of Us is still the best and the best Naughty Dog game. It is a damn shame this game turned out the way it did. Biggest disappointment of 2020 games.
  30. Imanmsh
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    The last of us part 2 is a good game with breaking all the rules. It is not a bad thing in fact its good that a big company let that happen. But in that case we need a very very good ending which sadly this game didn't have.
    When I ended the last of us 1 I bended for that game and the last of us 1 was a masterpiece for me.
    But in the end of the last of us part 2 only thing what I did was    The last of us part 2 is a good game with breaking all the rules. It is not a bad thing in fact its good that a big company let that happen. But in that case we need a very very good ending which sadly this game didn't have.
    When I ended the last of us 1 I bended for that game and the last of us 1 was a masterpiece for me.
    But in the end of the last of us part 2 only thing what I did was to be silent
    I didn't know what should l say about this game because the game wasn't bad at all its a good game and by the way it wasn't a masterpiece and the end of the game disappointed me
    If you don't care about what the last of us 1 was you should play this game but if you really loved part 1 l thing its better you don't play part 2
    Last but not least I want to say if the last of us 1 didn't exist this game didn't sell 4 million dollars    … Expand
  31. Benvideos
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    I just finished the game a few days ago and have had some time to think about it. I was very disappointed by this game. In hindsight all the warning signs were there but I decided to give the game a chance. I didn't hate the whole game though, so I'll talk about that before I get into the story.

    My favorite thing about this game was the gameplay. It felt really smooth and responsive. It    I just finished the game a few days ago and have had some time to think about it. I was very disappointed by this game. In hindsight all the warning signs were there but I decided to give the game a chance. I didn't hate the whole game though, so I'll talk about that before I get into the story.

    My favorite thing about this game was the gameplay. It felt really smooth and responsive. It was also one of the most stress inducing games I have ever played. So I really liked playing it, although it started to get repetitive around the end. Also the graphics are beautiful and some of the best I have ever seen. Anyway on the the story.

    Before I talk about what I disliked, I'll talk about what I did like. First off I really liked Jesse's character. It was also really nice to see Tommy again. I also like Ellie and Dina's relationship, it was done well, and I liked the open world Seattle portion and finding Nathan Drake's ring in the bank was cool. And lastly the flashbacks with Joel and Ellie were amazing, the guitar scene, museum scene, hotel scene, and Joel admitting that he lied were some of the best scenes in the game. Here's what I didn't like: Joel's death. I'm fine with Joel dying, maybe around the end of the game, but not only does he die in the opening, he gets his head bashed in with a golf club by Abby. Oh and lets get into Abby, I HATED her from the beginning to end. And not only does she kill Joel in the most disrespectful way, you play as her for 10 HOURS. That's HALF the game, and they try to make you like her, but who is going to like after she killed Joel! And I hated playing as her all those 10 hours! It sucks some of the best moments are in Abby's story like the new weapons she gets and the infected boss fight but it was ruined by playing as her. Oh and on top of that you play as ABBY fighting and beating up ELLIE! Enough said. And in the end Ellie lets Abby live, even though every person playing wanted to kill Abby then and there. Everything about Abby just sucked, and it was half the game.

    On top of all this, the pacing was bad. We start by playing day 1,2,and 3 as Ellie, it ends with a cliff hanger, play day 1,2,and 3 as Abby, then the ending. It would be better if they took Abby's sections, shortened them and had up play Ellie day 1 then Abby day 1, Ellie day 2 then Abby day 2 and so forth. At least the pacing would be better

    Let me just end by saying that I am not a blind hater. I am a huge Naughty Dog fan, I love Crash, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and Last of Us. And I was looking forward to this game up until the release day and it was a huge let down. They screwed it up by taking too many risks that did not pay off in the end. My rating would be a 6/10 just because I really enjoyed the gameplay and a few parts of the story, but that plot man...It's like the Last Jedi all over again. I gave it a chance despite of what I heard, and did not like it. I expect more from Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  32. Rehak
    Jul 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler ALERT don't read in case you want to experience the game yourself! The last of us 2 can be reviewed in 2 sentences. Game mechanics are great, it was a lot of thinking taken and the details including how the rope will go around various materials require standing applause. The story is very simplistic, with core only human feelings, without getting to details until the very end. Making it boring, lack of motivation for completing goals and fully concentrating on "villain" that become sympathize character till the scene with slitting a throat of a pregnant woman. The story was so poorly written than it's hard to understand reasoning behind the producer decision. Last scene with Joel shows that Ellie want to forgive him for lying and want to rebuild the bond between them. This scene should be on the beginning of the game, so we could cry when he is tortured and then killed by Abby. Instead, we saw him killed with a background noise of Ellie treating she will kill them all.

    We don't know what's going on, and we only can wait to get to snap her neck. Instead, we got a 2 days holiday travel around the Seattle. Most of the game is about Abby only, and revelation the reasoning for torturing her saviour Joel and then killing him. For those who played the part 1 know he did kill or fireflies to save Ellie from operation. Including Abby's dad "the doctor" that want to kill Ellie for better good. This was already a bad (not enough) reason to kill not mention torturing, spitting and cursing Joel. The only reason the game did sell well was a made-up propaganda about SJW influence in the game. When realistically this part of the story was really well written without forcing or changing player way of thinking. Our Liv or Lily was great character that didn't want to be a wife of old prick. He wants to be a hero a warrior. Easy and great example of many people that going thought that process. But for the story it was a valid and great twist.
    Unfortunately, this wasn't a big thing as we were forced to like Abby who constantly was admitting that WLF is right, even when they killed kids or torture people. We should like her because she lost her dad. Entire game couldn't explain why she has friends and why they support her so much. On the end she was happy to kill Ellie and her girlfriend, even she realizes how stupid that is. Only Liv stopped by looking at her as looking on the monster. Rest of the game is not worth a mention as is boring, unrealistic and repetitive. The baby ending will be much better than fight in the water against half size Abby. The last of us 2 should be named differently and shouldn't be a part of the game. 6/10 when comes to outstanding graphics and mechanics. The rest is boring, repetitive enemies are easy and blunt. Cut scenes are too long and contain just normal conversations. You could tell that the team spent most of its time-wasting on videos and motion capture instead gameplay. Big applause for programmers and designers, I would personally pay off the producer who stood behind story like this, and create hostile advertising to create a big talk about how much propaganda will be in this game. When on the end was nothing critical or wrong doing apart the wholes in the story and boring narrative.    … Expand
  33. Lost-Sock
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't want to get too in depth so I'll list a few pros and cons then explain a little why I gave 6/10

    Pros
    - fantastic graphics - excellent music and sound design - better level design than 1
    - slightly better companion AI than 1 Cons - woeful enemy AI
    - Clunky outdated controls and animations - 6-10 hours too long - cheap storytelling, boring revenge plot, poorly fleshed out characters
    - feels like it could have been a PS3 game gameplay wise - tacky manipulation tactics made for you to feel empathy yet none of the characters warranted it. All in all I was hugely disappointed with the game, I finished it today and I'll be trading it in later on. The story is terrible, I honestly think one of the clickers could have come up with something better than this generic trope riddled monstrosity. I didn't care about Ellie OR Abby, just two bits of crap with different coloured glitter. The gameplay was mind numbingly dull, 10 minutes of gameplay followed by either an overly long cutscene, or an hour of going round and round a larger map finding crap to craft neccesary things with. Take away the wandering around all over picking up bits of scissors and the game itself would be around 7 hours I bet. The awful doom music everytime you got into a combat scenario got so annoying too, as did the silly noise whenever someone was close to spotting you (seriously it's relentless even when you're in cover) The combat mechanics were better than TLOU1 but not much, it felt very last gen, as did the gunplay which is Uncharted 1 levels of awful. It's not a bad game by any stretch, but neither is it the 10/10 masterpiece so many sycophantic pseudo-intellectual reviewers paint it as with their pompous waffles. It's a decent enough stealth game at times with a garbage story, awful writing, horrible characters and gameplay from the last gen. The only thing it really excels at is the graphics, sound design and voice acting. The rest of the game is simply mediocre truth be told. Would I recommend it? Only a deep sale, it's not worth more than £15, luckily I'll get most of my money back in trade - I feel for players that bought it digitally.    … Expand
  34. jesperolsson010
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    The Gameplay is spectacular. The music and the world you move through is truly wonderful. But I can't enjoy this story. I can't feel anything for any of the characters. Not even Ellie or Joel. Such a disappointment.. I was hoping this game would be at least what the first game lived up to be. But you can't have everything in this life. 2020 can F*** off. Sorry for my poor English.
  35. peanutbutterwoh
    Jul 4, 2020
    6
    Amazing gameplay let down by a weak story that is badly told. Extremely disappointing.
  36. Olpo
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    Bad story/writing, never before seen graphics and above average gameplay. I still would recommend the game. It is really beautiful to just look at and admire.
  37. gfrdsg
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    игра хорошая прошел полностью всё оч хорошо если не брать во внимание то что там дохера феменизма и ЛГБТ идёт навязывание этой херни по этому такой бал
  38. JayZet
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wymuszanie gry postacią, która zabija Joela, niezrozumiałe zakończenie które jest nielogiczne względem całej rozgrywki - motyw zemsty, mniejsze lub większe luki fabularne, nudny wątek abby. Plus za świetną mechanikę i oprawę graficzną.… Expand
  39. Freeman_vr
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    SJW - really? Neil and the rest of dogs, go **** each other and have fun. Gameplay and and graphics are awesome. I just can’t accept this **** about tolerance.
  40. WhiteProblem
    Mar 18, 2021
    6
    Очень не однозначная игра, с одной стороны и понравилась в части технической, проработка мелких деталей, видно титанический труд, но сюжет во второй части какой то бред. Особенно много сюжетных дыр. И эта тема с толерантностью честно достала.Очень не однозначная игра, с одной стороны и понравилась в части технической, проработка мелких деталей, видно титанический труд, но сюжет во второй части какой то бред. Особенно много сюжетных дыр. И эта тема с толерантностью честно достала.
  41. DaykerXSX
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Я в шоке от того, какие высокие оценки получила эта игра.
    Геймплей - 9/10 - количество деталей зашкаливает и я поставил бы 10, если бы в определённый момент игра не начала повторяться и наскучивать от своей однотипности.
    Сюжет - 4/10 - Это наверное одно из самых худших продолжений, персонажи из предыдущей части слиты, чтобы использоваться как толчок в мотивации для других. Это один из    Я в шоке от того, какие высокие оценки получила эта игра.
    Геймплей - 9/10 - количество деталей зашкаливает и я поставил бы 10, если бы в определённый момент игра не начала повторяться и наскучивать от своей однотипности.
    Сюжет - 4/10 - Это наверное одно из самых худших продолжений, персонажи из предыдущей части слиты, чтобы использоваться как толчок в мотивации для других. Это один из самых бездарных сюжетов, с сценарной точки зрения.
    Музыка - 7/10, Густаво талантливый композитор, но в этой игре никаких запоминающий композиций вообще нет. Иногда поигрывает мелодия из первой части и всё. Одни пустые амбиенты.

    Очень не рекомендую эту игру тем, кто хочет получить хорошую историю. Если вам плевать на историю и хочется поиграть в одну из самых красивых и атмосферных игр, то можете попробовать.    … Expand
  42. Lolb
    Aug 19, 2020
    6
    Este juego me parece un insulto al consumidor. Otra franquicia arruinada por la ultra izquierda. Se merece un más que un 0. Neil druckmann se cago en nosotros los fans. La historia es una telenovela pendeja de Netflix para adolecentes. Destruyeron todo lo que representaba el primer juego. El cáncer que está destruyendo al cine ha llegado al mundo de los vídeojuegos. Se vienen tiemposEste juego me parece un insulto al consumidor. Otra franquicia arruinada por la ultra izquierda. Se merece un más que un 0. Neil druckmann se cago en nosotros los fans. La historia es una telenovela pendeja de Netflix para adolecentes. Destruyeron todo lo que representaba el primer juego. El cáncer que está destruyendo al cine ha llegado al mundo de los vídeojuegos. Se vienen tiempos oscuros para la industria… Expand
  43. HakkaNoTogame
    Mar 30, 2021
    6
    After loving this game at first and fully defending it.. looking back I felt so gross when it ended, and have not replayed even though the combat is phenomenal. I was able to replay the first one so many times due to the gameplay AND story. This story just makes you feel gross.. like watching Requiem for a Dream.. but worse cause the story isn't as good.
  44. THEGAMINGEN
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    I am just very disappointed,There is some good aspects to the game it's just very disappointing for me atleast
  45. Jubei90
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    how poorly constructed the execution of the timid plot they chose for their story, which is revenge, which is also Number 1: The characters. The games first flaw is the inconsistencies of the characters we know, and their development being widely already explored and established.This game dismantles all of that, changing Joel into a clumsy gullible fool, as opposed to who he was in thehow poorly constructed the execution of the timid plot they chose for their story, which is revenge, which is also Number 1: The characters. The games first flaw is the inconsistencies of the characters we know, and their development being widely already explored and established.This game dismantles all of that, changing Joel into a clumsy gullible fool, as opposed to who he was in the first game. Joel's inability to trust people and their motives, are what kept him and his loved ones alive, he lived as well as he would die by the guidelines he set for himself in order to survive in a hostile world where anybody is susceptible to malevolence. This is seen practiced in Joel's and Ellie's journey across the country. In the 2nd game, Joel is transformed into somebody who is virtually unrecognizable by allowing his trust to put him and his brother in immediate danger, and this wasn't subtle in the least, not only did he agreed to follow Abby into her lodge where there were other people with motives unbeknownst to him but he didn't even question himself nor the assailants intentions, he acted through a persona that goes against everything he is. Furthermore, it just gets comical to the effect of even giving them his name and where they live.

    Ellie's demeanor is dubbed down as a linear character with no nuance or growth, she has a single narrative, and that is *Kill Abby* nothing else matters, and you see this unfolds as she mows down dozens of men and women with no hesitation in order to get what she wants, this also goes against Ellie's principles that are apparent in the first game as well. The rest of the cast serve no relevance to what is going on around them, they could've easily still made the game without the excess of characters, and it wouldn't have affected the game's main story at all. Abby has to be the worst written character in all of gaming history, she shows no regrets, not once does she reflect on her actions, I've seen enough dateline and crime shows to see that Abby shows every characteristics of a sociopath, lacking any empathy for the people she's killed, there's no relatable trait that makes me care for her as a person because she doesn't have any, and forcing the player to play as her for the entirety of the 2nd half of the game is unforgivable. Number 2: The story.

    The story in this game feels so redundant because it never gives the player the ability to sit and fathom what is going on, so the experience and the impact the game tries to express through its shock value, feels empty and drained of any context of what its trying to convey to the player, the message is drowned out by forced plot points that excruciatingly drags on just to arrive at no conclusion, the only saving grace the game's story had to cling on was the climax, and that was snuffed out by having Ellie save Abby's life (Her father's murderer and a sociopath) just to then let her walk away. The game lost it's inner core of what it was supposed to be about: THE **** ZOMBIES, in this game they were just there as props to serve a mundane and pointless narrative in revenge.

    Number 3: The politics.

    If you go back far enough, you'll see these subtle hints being expressed by the actions and words Niel has used, for instance: Neil Druckmann was doing a conference where he was suggesting that multiple gaming developers were sexist and part of the "problem" by allegedly monopolizing women's sensuality for profit. That alone gives you the impression of what Niel Druckmann assumes about the gaming community and developers of being a bunch of sexist pigs who looks at women no more than sexual objects for our desires and profits. He hired a transgendered individual because of his/her sexual identity and not because of his/her experience and performance, that is in itself the ideal irony in all of this, because what he assumes about the gaming community, is true of what HE IS, looking at people only through the lens of dirty politics and not for who they are as individuals, what only matters is what group they belong to. Number 4:The Controversies.

    Neil and naughty dog with sony, used a company called "Muso" to find and strike independent gaming journalist on youtube, for even muttering any hints at the game's leaks, multiple channels were susceptible in losing their careers over something so damn trivial, because Neil can't stand having dissonance being discussed about his overly pretentious game. I'll end with this: People loved The last of us because of how easy it was to relate to Joel and Ellie's story, the zombies were there for a purpose, everything and everyone in the game served a purpose and a meaning, and all of it was served masterfully as a complimentary to Joel's and Ellie's development as characters and their story. None of that is potrayed in the last of us 2.    … Expand
  46. Reinhard07
    Feb 22, 2022
    6
    Bueno, antes que otra cosa, para poder dar una buena opinión es necesario haber terminado el juego primero y no caer en los errores de los haters sin fundamento.
    Despues de terminar el juego puedo decir lo siguiente:
    Sin duda el desarrollador es uno de los mejores que tiene Playstation, ya que los graficos y escenas mostradas son de una calidad soberbia, la jugablidad, las mecanicas no    Bueno, antes que otra cosa, para poder dar una buena opinión es necesario haber terminado el juego primero y no caer en los errores de los haters sin fundamento.
    Despues de terminar el juego puedo decir lo siguiente:
    Sin duda el desarrollador es uno de los mejores que tiene Playstation, ya que los graficos y escenas mostradas son de una calidad soberbia, la jugablidad, las mecanicas no tienen ningun reparo desde mi punto de vista y eso que lo jugue en la PS4 slim al cual le cambie el HDD por un SSD que ayuda mucho en los tiempos de carga. Por ese lado puedo decirles que Naughtydog es de los mejores y no defrauda en lo tecnico.
    Por otro lado... actualmente vivimos en un tiempo donde todo contenido debe elaborarse con cuidado para no herir susceptibilidades y ofender por accidente a alguien que tal vez ni es gamer. Con esto no quiero decir que las empresas y jugadores no sean inclusivas o que sean intolerantes, pero por volver cada cosa nueva en algo "politicamente correcta" se sienten los cambios muy forzados y solo para dar gusto a alguien, no permiten que las obras concebidas continúen de una forma mas "organica" y se vea con contenidos forzados que manchan una historia que pudo ser sublime.
    Tristemente eso paso con la historia de este juego tan bello , que nos llevo a un nuevo apocalipsis donde en el primer juego todos sufrimos y reimos con Joel y Ellie, sangramos con ellos, sufrimos con ellos, lloramos con ellos...
    Solo en sueños podre imaginar lo que pudo ser de este juego que espere por una generación entera, y que logro decepcionarme.
    De todas formas agradezco a NaughtyDog por el primer juego que logro ser el mejor que jugué en mi vida y mis condolencias por TLOU parte 2, se que no fueron ustedes y que solo recibían indicaciones de terceros al hacer este titulo.    … Expand
  47. rfmarques1979
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Sound, graphics and gameplay are exceptional. Story is... well... the game's weakest point. Whereas we've had an excellent first game, showing the growing relationship between Joel and Elie, here we have bland characters we barely care about. The plot structure is so full of holes and cliches about vengeance that it would work out for any game. Maybe if this was not a Last of Us game, butSound, graphics and gameplay are exceptional. Story is... well... the game's weakest point. Whereas we've had an excellent first game, showing the growing relationship between Joel and Elie, here we have bland characters we barely care about. The plot structure is so full of holes and cliches about vengeance that it would work out for any game. Maybe if this was not a Last of Us game, but a different IP, the backlash wouldn't be so hard on Naughty Dog.… Expand
  48. Solidsnake00901
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. everything was absolutely fantastic up until the end. I was not bothered by Joel's death I knew he was going to die and was pumped to get revenge for him. they succeeded in making us feel for Abby but where they failed is not letting us kill her off. It's the typical "revenge is bad" story that's been played out too many times I would have been fine with everything if they allowed us to kill Abby off.… Expand
  49. FreeThought
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Graphics 9/10
    Characters 1/10.
    Sound 10/10.
    Story 2/10.
    Gameplay 8/10.
    Forced story development, plot holes, uncharacteristic decisions.
  50. Mgskodiak6
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to love the Last of us 2 so much, but I can't lie to myself. The story choices feel cheap and unearned with the intent to shock and guilt the player with little to no payoff. Graphics and sound are great, animation and accessibility are excellent. However, some of the accessibility options are hilarious, this game ultimately feels made for game journalists who love the smell of their own farts instead of fans of the original.… Expand
  51. Kabegami
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Game play was fun, shooting feel good even tho Neil Druckman doesn't want me to use the word fun for this game, trying to make us feel bad for killing people, then don't making the shooting fun? Anyway, there are some minor quirks with it like you no longer are able to store ammo in your gun to make room in your pouch, maybe if Ellie didn't hoard all these notes she could maybe store moreGame play was fun, shooting feel good even tho Neil Druckman doesn't want me to use the word fun for this game, trying to make us feel bad for killing people, then don't making the shooting fun? Anyway, there are some minor quirks with it like you no longer are able to store ammo in your gun to make room in your pouch, maybe if Ellie didn't hoard all these notes she could maybe store more than 2 shotgun shells in her backpack.

    Story was fine at first, made sense what happened, I'm not too frustrated about that, its sad but I knew it would happen when they announced it, I never wanted a sequel to this game because this is that kind of story but here we are. Neil however then decides to question my intelligence by seeing another perspective when I already understood it, just by reading WLF notes you can see these are not the evil bandits like you encountered in the first game, these are actual people with communities like Jackson, I can sympathise with them, but Neil doesn't think that's enough. He had a good emotional thing going but then scratches it all by throwing in unnecessary extra storyline of people that are no worse or better, if anything, seeing the long extra perspective of other characters, I just ended up disliking them more than I did in the beginning.

    The game suffers greatly from the massive portion of it you don't play as Ellie, so don't buy it if you want it for just that, because at LEAST a third of the game, you're not Ellie, and after finally reaching the end of that portion you get into a boss battle you wanted no part of and didn't need to be there, you could've gotten to the exact same conclusion without making you do it. The game then has problems to know when to end and feels Neil just threw in several pitched endings at went with all of them. I'd rate it higher if you played more as the character that was advertised, Ellie.    … Expand
  52. kezzic
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To those who are wondering if they should buy this game, I pose these questions. Do you care about Ellie and Joel? Do you want to find out what happens after TLOU1? It's honestly that simple of a question, ignore all the spoilers out there, and put politics aside. Do you want to see this story concluded? If the answer is yes, stop reading reviews on the internet and go play the game.

    Before I begin, I would like to caveat that I played this game to its full completion, all the way until the title screen of the game changed to a new backdrop. Further proof that I've played the game to completion is the fact that I know that when you complete the game, you do not have enough points to unlock all the collectible models, and you must go back into New Game+ mode to finish the collection. This is not a review bomb, this is an honest opinion.

    I have 4 major issues with The Last of Us Part II: Narrative Pacing, Character Development, Multiplayer, and finally yes, Politics. Each of these reasons is why I have taken four points away from a perfect 10/10 review score. Before you read or stop reading any further, I am not a politically charged person. I don't identify as left or right on our political spectrum, I probably align closest to center. Why does that need to be mentioned in a review of a video game? Because this is a politically charged game.

    This game plays wonderfully. The stealth mechanics, the fast crafting, the animations and trigger-able mid-combat action sequences are second to none. The stealth is nuanced and deep, with the ability to prone through grass and create distractions for zombies and humans alike-- with each faction of enemy responding differently to signs of your presence. I could go on about what I love about the gameplay, but I am limited by 5,000 characters.

    The game is so gripping in fact that when I finished the final chapters of TLOU2, I was left wanting more. I was still craving the combat loop that pulled me throughout the game, despite what I didn't like about the narrative choices. in TLOU2, there is no online multiplayer component, and no matter how you feel about the story and conclusion of TLOU2, you have no opportunity to relish in the positive aspects of the game in a multiplayer environment. And that is where I am truly saddened. because I cannot enjoy the game further in what I believe would be a crazy awesome multiplayer sandbox.

    In TLOU2, they opted to tell a non-linear story, choosing to show you the most distressing and emotionally shocking scenes up front in the first hour of the game. The main reason this game is so polarizing is because they murdered a beloved character by the hands of a relatively unknown character, and then forced you to play her immediately afterwards. This narrative framing was foolish. TLOU2 made me hate Abby the moment she took stage, and made every single moment the game forced me to control her a grating and unenjoyable experience. I literally leapt off cliffs, the moment I was able to control Abby. When I got to the first fight with Abby and Ellie, I could hardly bring myself to fight Ellie, and I let Ellie kill me at every passing opportunity because I couldn't believe Naughty Dog was forcing me to kill Ellie. When the scene finally concluded and Abby "spared" Ellie, I was sick to my stomach. If the game was ordered differently, maybe making you play the Abby sections first, and then switch to Ellie at the latter half, maybe I would have been more motivated from Abby's POV. But the way this narrative was framed made me hate every moment I was playing as Abby.

    I also drew issues with the interactions between Dina and Ellie. I didn't buy the emotional connection between the two, and honestly the lovey dovey scenes between them made me feel uncomfortable, as they seemed shallow and poorly developed. This has nothing to do with homophobia, as I was excited to see Ellie develop a love interest, and I really enjoyed the cute Ellie and Riley dynamic from Left Behind, a TLOU1 DLC adventure. And when Tommy was so angry with Ellie after settling down with a family, I felt that wholly unbelievable, and it ruined Tommy as a character. Finally with Owen, his character was likeable, but they made him a scumbag in the end, refusing to take care of his own knocked-up girlfriend Mel, and instead chasing after Abby in a self-destructive lust fueled fashion.

    Which leads me into my final issue with the game, the identity politics, the intentional non-inclusion of likable male characters, and how in-your-face it all is. I don't have enough room to talk about the specifics of these points, which are arguably the most important. But if you do not like having self-righteous political statements thrown in your face, you will not like the main story beats of this game.

    I wish TLOU2 had ordered their narrative differently and let up off the gas with the political undertones, because this would have been a more enjoyable game.    … Expand
  53. Omar_kanj
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    I really don't want to be toxic and hateful but I just want you to know that I was greatly disappointed with the story
  54. ProjectWNC
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay - Amazing
    Graphics - Unbelievable
    Story - Very disjointed and sometimes downright confusing.
    Characters - New characters are very very dull bar a select few. Old characters are nowhere near as attachable as the first game. Bond between Joel and Ellie has been completely ruined and the very end makes little to no sense as it goes against everything Ellie did the whole way through the game. If there is a part 3, story telling will have to be front and centre as it simply wasn't up to scratch this time around.    … Expand
  55. Aaradorn
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics and physics.

    Story however is pretty bad, it contains some very big plot holes and forces you to play as someone you don't like. This wouldn't be as bad if Ellie could game end Abby. It would be a perfect ending but they ruined it. Please give us an option to avenge Joel!    … Expand
  56. Kipper
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    A really disappointing sequel considering The Last of Us has one of the best video game stories ever made. This story is full of inconsistencies, constant out of character decisions, and plotholes. The game looks beautiful. The first 8 hours were enjoyable, especially Seattle Day 1, but it declines steadily over the course of the game, which is far too long by the way. It's nearly 30 hoursA really disappointing sequel considering The Last of Us has one of the best video game stories ever made. This story is full of inconsistencies, constant out of character decisions, and plotholes. The game looks beautiful. The first 8 hours were enjoyable, especially Seattle Day 1, but it declines steadily over the course of the game, which is far too long by the way. It's nearly 30 hours if you take the time to explore everything, but could have easily been cut down to 20, especially when you consider the last chapter was completely unnecessary and did more harm than good. The gameplay is fine, I enjoyed the survival and crafting mechanics especially at higher difficulties. Hardly any replay value but I might play a new game+ then stop at the halfway point. All things considered I'm very disappointed, this game had so many better options as to where it could have taken it's story.… Expand
  57. CaptainMug
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Stupid story -
    Gameplay from 2013 -
    beautiful graphics +

    general. 6 points
  58. Bruneiro
    Jul 27, 2020
    6
    This game is just a kick in the balls to all the TLOU fans. Naughty Dog: the only game developer that can build up on some great characters and then get rid of them in a sequel like it’s nothing. Good gameplay but awful story
  59. kotulp
    May 22, 2022
    6
    Long story short... Graphic is fantastic but story s*cks... Part 1 was better by a mile
  60. Nathanga
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    I want to start off by saying this game is neither a 10 or 0. It doesn't deserve a 10 with the glaring story flaws it has, nor does it deserve a 0 with the incredible graphics, sound, and enjoyable game play it has, although what's there is somewhat the same. Personally, I think of this game as a solid 6/10, and would consider it a 7/10 with a multiplayer component. Just the story,I want to start off by saying this game is neither a 10 or 0. It doesn't deserve a 10 with the glaring story flaws it has, nor does it deserve a 0 with the incredible graphics, sound, and enjoyable game play it has, although what's there is somewhat the same. Personally, I think of this game as a solid 6/10, and would consider it a 7/10 with a multiplayer component. Just the story, especially the ending, is very disappointing. I never expected it to match the quality of the first game, but this is really the first time I've genuinely felt frustrated because of a game's story. I don't think I'll fully play through it again.… Expand
  61. MonStar
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Если не обращать внимание на двух лесбиянок, то игра хорошая
  62. nomadnd
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    Story-wise It's a massive disappointment. The worst aftertaste after playing a game in a long time. That being said it's the best looking game of the current generation
  63. DemesGOD
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Angry, sad and confused these words summarize my experience with this game. TLOU 1 was a masterpiece, it was story like we never seen before, it was breathtaking. TLOU 2 is beautiful looking game and it has great gameplay. Well gameplay doesn't have much innovation, but it worked in TLOU1 so i am good, but i don't get what happened during development of this game. How could they give this story green light. The story itself is just a messy garbage. None of the characters are interesting NONE!!! When some character dies you feel nothing like they werent even there and they die a lot. I just don't get why would you follow first game story with a story about revenge it seems lazy. This whole theme revenge is bad it's stupid. half of the game is basically pointless it's just the same **** but from the enemy side. After finishing this game I just feel like i wasted 30 hours. iT was truly horrible experience and i hope everybody that reads this review will understand that this mess is not worth your time and money. I still have to give it a six for its gameplay and graphics… Expand
  64. Sheva581
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    Сюжет явно не тот , который все ждали . Геймплей однообразный . Эбби - худший персонаж из игры , не имеет чувств и тебя обязывают играть за нее . Игра полностью заслужила хейт в свою сторону . #slave'slivesmatter
  65. MaxPotential
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Set-piece sequences, cinematics, animations and overall visuals are truly something to see, the game is simply gorgeous, as expected from Naughty Dog.
    Unfortunately, there isn't much beyond the eye-candy layer. The gameplay is slightly better than what the previous TLOU offered. Gunplay still feels janky and awkward, enemies are still largely identical, the AI is slightly better (enemies    Set-piece sequences, cinematics, animations and overall visuals are truly something to see, the game is simply gorgeous, as expected from Naughty Dog.
    Unfortunately, there isn't much beyond the eye-candy layer. The gameplay is slightly better than what the previous TLOU offered. Gunplay still feels janky and awkward, enemies are still largely identical, the AI is slightly better (enemies tend to react to you killing someone, but it doesn't force any kind of change in your approach to combat, nor a differing experience). Overall, it still plays like a mediocre stealth game, there are many games that do stealth with much more freedom of agency, tools and progression.
    The story, while enacted with amazing detail, is really dissonant and sometimes, plain cheap.
    Characters no longer have relatable motivations and on the rare occasion that they do, it's still not relatable due to plotholes and nonsensical decisions they make. Avoiding spoilers, I'll still say what they did with Joel is one of the cheapest ways I've ever seen writers trying to tear-jerk the player/viewer.
    You can't simply rely on the established popularity of a character from a previous entry and just decide to do him like filth in the sequel for the sake of doing him like filth in the sequel, to make players feel "sad". Anyone could do that, there's nothing creative about it.
    The overall "message" of the plot is one we've heard dozens of times before, yes, the cycle of revenge can be a never-ending downward spiral and the writing the game tries to convey this message is petty and suffers from plotholes and facepalm-provoking character choices.
    Also, aside from the "key" characters from previous game, practically any other character could be replaced with almost anyone at random. They're acting well for most part and they have familiar expressions, but they have no relatable personality or personality traits.
    The overall level design is pretty good and much more open, though the game let go of the environmental puzzles notable in the studios previous games almost entirely and exploration is rather pointless. Though, I will say that there's still more point to looting than it was in games like Red Dead Redemption 2.
    Overall, it's not a "bad" game, but a rather forgettable and sometimes boring one, that's longer than it has any right to be.
    If I pretend that the "shock value for the sake of shock value" moments weren't there, that is.    … Expand
  66. Comodoro
    Jul 18, 2020
    6
    Este es un juego que no dejará a nadie indiferente. En el apartado gráfico es una bestialidad, creo que nadie puede estar en desacuerdo. El problema no es ese, sino que en este juego lo importante es la historia. Un juego con tanta carga emocional no puede terminar así con una historia tan floja. No se llega a simpatizar con Abby y su parte de juego sobra por completo.
  67. Pietrovish
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    No puedo negar que las gráfica y la jugabilidad están muy, pero muy bien.. lo que no me gusta es la forma tan directa de restregarme por la cara cosas que no vienen al cuento... Ademas un giro argumental se puede hacer y quedar muy bien... pero no es fácil hacerlo bien y temo que a mi no e gusto. El juego tiene muchos puntos bueno y va mejorando un poco en ritmo por lo que es entretenidoNo puedo negar que las gráfica y la jugabilidad están muy, pero muy bien.. lo que no me gusta es la forma tan directa de restregarme por la cara cosas que no vienen al cuento... Ademas un giro argumental se puede hacer y quedar muy bien... pero no es fácil hacerlo bien y temo que a mi no e gusto. El juego tiene muchos puntos bueno y va mejorando un poco en ritmo por lo que es entretenido pero desde casi el principio se me quito mucho de lo divertido.… Expand
  68. mantarrax
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
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  69. JoaoGamerUCHIHA
    Sep 13, 2020
    6
    Não gostei,o gráfico,a gameplay são ótimos, excelentes,mas a história é uma bosta com uma trama fraca e sem sentido.
  70. MrVacuumBrainBi
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ellie in TLOU1 was probably the most likeable character I'd ever seen in a game. To say she was charming feels like an understatement. The very next story about her that the devs want to tell me has me being trained and conditioned to dislike her for 15 hours. THEN they make me play as unlikeable Joel-Killer for another 15 hours. And at the end of it all they expect waterworks from me when she can't play the guitar bc of her stupid failed revenge mission. And all that on top of a messy story with a lot of cringey moments and barely any Joel. And every time Joel was there it only served to bum me out. When the first game ended I remember it being a "wow what a cool experience" moment. Didn't get that at all from this one.… Expand
  71. rykama
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So much here is good. this is the best looking game on the PS4, probably ever. The use of difficulty settings, etc was done amazing, and the gaming industry needs to apply this to future games. It allows total customization on how you want to experience difficulty, rewards etc, and it's very well done.

    The game makes a huge mistake when you have to play as "Abby", after killing the character you probably love the most as a fan of the series. At times I felt manipulated as a player having to perform forced actions that Abby makes, The "Scripted" action of killing the dog as Ellie, felt very forced, and then introduced a weak story around it. The story felt cheap, poorly written and forced. I was not invested in Abby's character whatsoever, although I will admit she has the best combat scenes in the game.

    The ending was poorly written, and very gut wrenching, and did not make any sense at the end. Narratively speaking it was very bad.

    I give it a 6/10 because graphically its beautiful, plays okay, but gets repetitive.    … Expand
  72. Lagiacruszero
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego no es destacable en casi nada, salvo en el apartado gráfico, la banda sonora es buena, pero es inferior a la original.
    Lo que molesta es el final, el final es una porquería anticlimatica y encima destroza al personaje de Joel por completo, sin duda es una de las decepciones más grandes que he tenido, otra cosa es la calificación exageradamente positiva que tiene según los especializados, ya que solo hablan del apartado técnico, pero curiosamente no hablan para nada de la historia, de sus huevos argumentales, de la hipocresía del mensaje y el final tan pésimo que tiene el juego, sin importar eso, en términos generales el juego es pasable y no se merece para nada el GOTY 2020.    … Expand
  73. PaulKorsky
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    А давайте ворвёмся на волнах постиронии в этот тред. Я не только не играл в эту игру , я даже не обладаю пс4 . И о самой игре мне сказать нечего , она не будоражит во мне желание купить консоль и т.д , мне плевать ок , да? Но юзерскор поднимать надо , жизни ноти догов важны!А давайте ворвёмся на волнах постиронии в этот тред. Я не только не играл в эту игру , я даже не обладаю пс4 . И о самой игре мне сказать нечего , она не будоражит во мне желание купить консоль и т.д , мне плевать ок , да? Но юзерскор поднимать надо , жизни ноти догов важны!
  74. Rmccovin2
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    If the story was good I’d give the game an 8. The gameplay has Slightly improved since part 1. Graphics are amazing. The story is awful though just being honest
  75. NukeTv
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    En fait ce n’est pas un jeu c’est du cinéma et du mauvais cinéma, c’est pas subtile, c’est pathos à mort, on voit le scénar venir à des kilomètres avec ses gros sabots et le travail du spectateur est prémâché ce qui laisse peu de place à la réflexion. Là, tout est dénoncé dès la première heure et c’est difficile d’avoir des surprises ensuite. On voit aussi certains personnages mourir avantEn fait ce n’est pas un jeu c’est du cinéma et du mauvais cinéma, c’est pas subtile, c’est pathos à mort, on voit le scénar venir à des kilomètres avec ses gros sabots et le travail du spectateur est prémâché ce qui laisse peu de place à la réflexion. Là, tout est dénoncé dès la première heure et c’est difficile d’avoir des surprises ensuite. On voit aussi certains personnages mourir avant même de connaître leur histoire, c’est dommage. C’est gras comme du quantic dream mais sans les choix et l’interactivité.

    Après c'est vrai qu'on vit des émotions, on est dans un cauchemar permanent et on combat certains boss avec la rage au ventre.

    Le gameplay est intéressant, plus efficace et intuitif que dans le 1, la visée au départ semble pétée mais donne un réel sentiment de difficulté et d’accomplissement quand on réussit un bon tir. Il aurait pu être plus varié à mon goût.

    Les zones ouvertes sont grandes, les décors sont oufs et mis en scène avec brio mais on oublie rarement qu’on est dans un jeu couloir.

    Graphiquement, c’est une tuerie, le travail sur les textures, les lumières, le réalisme et les animations est bluffant et prouvera qu’on pouvait faire de très belles choses sur la ps4.

    Au final, malgré les points forts, j’ai purement détesté ce jeu qui est pour moi une hérésie et vient gâcher tout le génie du premier. Après je comprends que certains ai adoré, à défaut d’être un bon jeu ça reste une expérience vidéo ludique rare et très travaillée, sans concession et faite avec le cœur. C’est surement pour cela qu’il déchaîne les passions.    … Expand
  76. Adrian_Fernando
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A gameplay em si é basicamente igual a do primeiro só que muito bem mais melhorado, mas também não ficam atrás os gráficos, pois melhoram bastante e com uma boa exploração + cenários não repetitivo. A história é bem fraca comparado ao primeiro, além de certas cenas forçadas e momentos que esquecem completamente como o personagem realmente é o fazendo agir de maneira trivial(Tipo a morte de Joel que foi bem sem emoção e ignorando que ele já mais confiaria em um estranho).
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Gráficos: 9.5/10
    História: 5/10    … Expand
  77. Selol12
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    La jugabilidad los gráficos son perfectos, mi problema viene con lo narrativo al tener varios temas innecesarios otro problema es la escena innecesaria de abby y owen no entraré en detalles.
  78. Tommian28
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    It would be better if this game did not come out.
    The atmosphere of the first game, what the first game talked about, its structure - all this was better, more logical, more understandable. This game is not under the last of us series, would get grades 6-7. But as a continuation of the series, it does not withstand any competition.
    Good moments fade against all other problems of the    It would be better if this game did not come out.
    The atmosphere of the first game, what the first game talked about, its structure - all this was better, more logical, more understandable. This game is not under the last of us series, would get grades 6-7. But as a continuation of the series, it does not withstand any competition.
    Good moments fade against all other problems of the game.

    And finally. I'm not sure that in the second game of the universe of last of us it was worth telling the most primitive story of revenge.    … Expand
  79. hermanocabra
    Oct 19, 2021
    6
    Nice gameplay, very bad story and characters. It's almost a different than previous one
  80. datCRY
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Graphic is the best part of the game. Plot was stupid af. Love story was so forced that it turned to a level of cringe. Gameplay was ok, but at some point everything became too repeatable. It's not a bad game, but neither a masterpiece.
  81. ndave
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Graphics and audio: Top notch
    Gameplay: Good
    Story: Why?!

    After I finished the game I was just sitting there, asking myself, what the hell? That's it? No... can't be...
  82. ARNGONAS
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Story 3/10
    Grafics 9.5/10
    Music 10/10
    The Main thing in The Last of Us is the history, if you love the first game please dont buy this one.
  83. Emri
    Jul 3, 2020
    6
    Having played through the game, there's no question that the game is a technical masterpiece. The beautiful sprawling landscapes just remind me of the awful labor practices that must have been utilized to build such a detailed and ultimately useless world. Sure, the stadium that took 400 man hours to build is beautiful, for the 2 seconds you walk through it.

    The gameplay is dated.    Having played through the game, there's no question that the game is a technical masterpiece. The beautiful sprawling landscapes just remind me of the awful labor practices that must have been utilized to build such a detailed and ultimately useless world. Sure, the stadium that took 400 man hours to build is beautiful, for the 2 seconds you walk through it.

    The gameplay is dated. This is a mediocre stealth game at best that would have been innovative 10 years ago and is now cliche at best. The animations are stunning but more often than not you're stuck in some luxurious animation while a clicker kills you from behind. It's boring.

    Not to get too long, but the story is not misplaced for this audience. A harrowing tale about revenge and all the miseries that go along with it might have worked great in a smaller title or with a different genre of gameplay. On one hand you're supposed to be learning about the horrible consequences of your actions, but then you're supposed to be having fun murdering people? It's bad juxtaposition.

    Lastly, the writing is sub par. While for a video game the topics are mature and well handled, the writing is unbelievable. The dialogue is forced and the relationships between the characters are worse than on the Big Bang Theory.

    All in all, this is not a fun game and it's not a worthy piece of art. It's a sub par, boring game that is trying desperately to be relevant when all it should be trying to be is fun.    … Expand
  84. irtehwin
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    "I've never seen a worse story more poorly written"
    -Spoony

    Graphics, gameplay and sound were too notch though

    Special mention to the enemy AI being the best thing since the original F.E.A.R.
  85. Sevintus
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    The game itself is fine, the story on it's own isn't awful. It plays well, it looks nice, it has a lot of cool options for accessibility that really need to be considered in future games that can afford that sort of attention. However... Coming from a fan of the first game... I loved the original. I'm gay, so there's not "Omg a lesbian!??!" ... I don't know anyone actually annoyed withThe game itself is fine, the story on it's own isn't awful. It plays well, it looks nice, it has a lot of cool options for accessibility that really need to be considered in future games that can afford that sort of attention. However... Coming from a fan of the first game... I loved the original. I'm gay, so there's not "Omg a lesbian!??!" ... I don't know anyone actually annoyed with that. Ellie has always been a lesbian, and it was presented in a non dead-horse beating sort of way in the original game. People's issue with the LGBT stuff in the game, is mostly to do with how people outside of the game are parading it around and dismissing criticism by just calling everyone bigots lol. As a gay dude, I get annoyed when gay characters get shoved in people's faces, and used as marketing and virtue signaling. It's lame. That aside... this new story really takes a big dump on the fans. I'm expected to play as a character that kills one of the beloved original characters? No thanks. Whoever thought that was a good idea, needs to lose their job. Gross. There's not even closure for that crap. It all just annoys me to no end.

    Anyone giving this game a 0, through 3... isn't honest. Anyone giving it a 8-10... is either not honest, or isn't a fan of the original game. That's my take on those scores anyway.    … Expand
  86. Lepol
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    Gameplay is very nice and i love post apocalyptic world. But the story I found is very disappointing and disturbing for me.
  87. dzieks
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    Technical side is very good, only game is unbalanced, and AI sometimes is stupid.
    Story? good idea for a story, but really really badly written, and it could be a dlc instead of a main game.. If you expect a heart touching story which includes relationship between Joel and Ellie, you'll be dissapointed as much as I am.
    A lot of plot amor And this game tries really hard to make you feel    Technical side is very good, only game is unbalanced, and AI sometimes is stupid.
    Story? good idea for a story, but really really badly written, and it could be a dlc instead of a main game.. If you expect a heart touching story which includes relationship between Joel and Ellie, you'll be dissapointed as much as I am.
    A lot of plot amor
    And this game tries really hard to make you feel for Abby, and make Ellie look bad, so manipulative    … Expand
  88. BoringProphet
    Jul 23, 2020
    6
    Overall the world, the graphics are a 10/10. But the story, pacing and general boredom made this a tough slog to finish.

    Hard to recommend.
  89. xaviar_nl
    Feb 5, 2022
    6
    I loved The Last of Us 1. And I knew there was a lot of commotion & controversy about part 2. I bought it to find out what that was all about. Now I know. And I deeply regret that I wanted to know...

    The game looks great, with lots of big locations. That is a big plus. But for me it pretty much ends there. There is a lot I didn't like: - The vibe of part 2 is totally different from    I loved The Last of Us 1. And I knew there was a lot of commotion & controversy about part 2. I bought it to find out what that was all about. Now I know. And I deeply regret that I wanted to know...

    The game looks great, with lots of big locations. That is a big plus. But for me it pretty much ends there.

    There is a lot I didn't like:
    - The vibe of part 2 is totally different from part 1, and not in a positive way;
    - The story goes on for way, waaaaaaaaay too long. Really. They should have at least cut 1/3 of it. And this is very much possible, as there are quite a lot of things you can cut without affecting the main storyline in any real way (you may lose a bit of 'nuance', but nothing that can't be missed);
    - The gameplay is far too repetitive (see also my previous point!). Especially when the story goes for the 'double down' halfway through (if you've played, you know what I mean);
    - The difficulty setting is totally off. I finished Part 1 on its default difficulty, and it was challenging, but fine and doable. I started Part 2 on "moderate", then went down to "easy" because of a number of very frustrating encounters & to speed up the game. And the last half I played on the lowest difficulty, and still there were encounters that were just too hard for that setting. And I am not an hardcore gamer, but at the very least an average gamer;
    - This game has the same problem that the "Uncharted" games have for me (also from ND): if there are fighting parts in the game, make the fighting mechanics good. The mechanics in Part 2 feel clunky and frustrating. I understand that the main character is not a trained soldier, but this really did not play pleasantly at all;
    - The story has the subtelty of a sledehammer. The writers really hammer their story points home, and are very in your face about what you should feel about what happens;
    - The ending was just complete and utter **** It dragged on for far too long, and it totally did not feel like fitting for a "The Last of Us" game. At least not if you know Part 1;    … Expand
  90. Blut
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    Also das spiel Selbs nich drauf achtern auf teil 1 gar nicht übel und denn noch 2 teil von der story hätte nicht sein müssen ja gefühlt sehr gut man merkt auch unterschied doch 2 abschnitt killt einfach von last of us 1 komplett
  91. ramasLTU
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    i felt that 60% of this game was exceptional, while the rest just fell on it's face. There are moments that are so well crafted, and then sometimes game just slaps you with a dead fish across the face.
    I loved all the content about Ellie and her story. Hated every single second of the other playable character. Sometimes I had to put controller and enjoy game slaughtering that character    i felt that 60% of this game was exceptional, while the rest just fell on it's face. There are moments that are so well crafted, and then sometimes game just slaps you with a dead fish across the face.
    I loved all the content about Ellie and her story. Hated every single second of the other playable character. Sometimes I had to put controller and enjoy game slaughtering that character over and over and over again to get some mental energy to continue.    … Expand
  92. Phi28577
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    Gameplay was fun, areas were interesting with replay value and graphics were excellent. The story was all over the place and seemed to drag in the back third. I believe abbys story should’ve been its own game or dlc. The biggest Logic problem was the ease of Long distance travel compared with first game. This easily could’ve been a character development section and left room for expandedGameplay was fun, areas were interesting with replay value and graphics were excellent. The story was all over the place and seemed to drag in the back third. I believe abbys story should’ve been its own game or dlc. The biggest Logic problem was the ease of Long distance travel compared with first game. This easily could’ve been a character development section and left room for expanded Joel/Ellie interactions.… Expand
  93. Angenix
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Gameplay is sweet. World is beautiful. But story... Why tf they did it... I was very angry after character dear to my heart ended up like that:(
  94. PrinceWulf
    Jul 19, 2020
    6
    This review will refrain from anything except for what happened in game.
    Combat and move aspect is similar to the first game with few changes like jump mechanic and different arsenal, which is to say that it's not anything too special. Graphics are one of bigger improvements when it comes to the previous game, however I and some others have noticed visual bugs like weapons overlaying with    This review will refrain from anything except for what happened in game.
    Combat and move aspect is similar to the first game with few changes like jump mechanic and different arsenal, which is to say that it's not anything too special. Graphics are one of bigger improvements when it comes to the previous game, however I and some others have noticed visual bugs like weapons overlaying with one another or some objects like crates or cargo visuals not loading in cause you are too far away...but you are using a sniper any you can't even see those visuals with that if they are far away, resulting in you thinking you missed a shot but you actually hit an "invisible cargo" or something similar to it.
    Sountracks and sound effects are very well made and fit the atmosphere. That is one improvement compared to the first game that I can give with an ease.
    Enemies are also well designed. Humans call each other by name and are somewhat smart when it comes to scouting and trying to eliminate you. I also like the fact that there are many ways of taking an enemy out and visuals of that are very well made.
    Story wise is definitely not this games best side from my perspective. Characters in game felt like they were making irrational decisions or were doing an opposite of what they did before for no well given reason. Their designs are well made and you do end up caring for them (as long as they didn't do something to make you not care for them, which does happen for some). Which is a shame since for most of them when they are done with their part in the story, it doesn't leave you with any satisfaction. Like they were just there for the sake of being there, not contributing to the main story whatsoever.
    So short to say: Gameplay was ok, sound was awesome, graphics were improved, foes were alright, story was poor and so were the characters.    … Expand
  95. m1ku47
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    странный артхаусный сюжет, не изменяющийся геймплей, второй протагонист неинтересный, немножко sjw параши, а в остальном игра очень даже хороша
  96. LavaRising
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    Personally I wasn't really into the original last of us mainly because the gameplay was very lackluster.T The sequel slightly improves in this aspect. Now let's really talk about that story. I had no problem with the developers choice to kill off Joel but Abby is a stupid character. I do like the switch to Abby's POV but i did feel that it was a little too draw out. At first sight thePersonally I wasn't really into the original last of us mainly because the gameplay was very lackluster.T The sequel slightly improves in this aspect. Now let's really talk about that story. I had no problem with the developers choice to kill off Joel but Abby is a stupid character. I do like the switch to Abby's POV but i did feel that it was a little too draw out. At first sight the theme of the story is about revenge but later turns into forgiven which was cool but poorly executed.… Expand
  97. cringeyboi555
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    This game is horrible. They made Joel and every other character stupid and have no personality and then the just decided to kill Joel off like he was a side character. Replay the original instead of this garbage.
  98. Frexter
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS
    If you base your opinion on the first half of the game, it's probably 10/10.
    The gameplay is insane. The acting is insane. The graphics are insane.
    Even while some people hate the fact that Joel is kiled the way he is, I think it makes sense at the end of the day. I hate it too, and I wish we could've had way more time with him.
    But considering we get heartbreaking flashbacks later in the game, it makes up for it.

    But when we reach a climax of the story halfway into the game, only to have it become a cliff-hanger for 10+ hours, as we play Joel's killer.. Boy does the game dip in quality.
    The fact that I'm supposed to care about this character is insulting.
    Spoiler alert, I didn't **** care. I was frustrated and bored.
    The gameplay tanked as a result as well. I didn't feel invested in what I was doing anymore, so why bother trying to survive? I didn't like this story, so why not just rush through it?

    In the last act of the game, as we go back to Ellie, the story does get pulled back to what's important and I found myself enjoying the game again. And while people hate the ending, I kind of liked it, because it did feel like closure.
    And while I hated playing as Abby and still hold on to that, it may have contributed to the fact I was okay with letting her go. Since Ellie did win the fight, and could've killed her right then and there.

    First part of the game: 10/10
    Second part of the game 4/10
    Third part of the game 8/10
    Overall: 7.5

    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics:10/10
    Acting:10/10

    But the story really suffered from Abby's segments, and it was an idiotic thing to force players to play.    … Expand
  99. JerryToooM
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    poor storytelling and character building, but graphicly great and I enjoy the overall gameplay.
  100. Rjccfs
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't get why they would make us play as the character who killed Joel within the first hour of the game. We didn't wait all these years to play as other characters... graphics were really good and gameplay was fun… Expand
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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