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  1. Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Игра хорошая, в плане геймплея, в плане графики, проработанных катсцен, физики движения, физике оружия, его поведению в бою, багов не обнаружил, тут Naughty Dog постарались на славу.
    НО! есть одно маленькое но, это всратый сюжет, почему Джоэл, как главный герой первой части, со своей харизмой, поведением слили в самом начале? Мы, как фанаты, привязались к нему, мы его любили, мы его
    Игра хорошая, в плане геймплея, в плане графики, проработанных катсцен, физики движения, физике оружия, его поведению в бою, багов не обнаружил, тут Naughty Dog постарались на славу.
    НО! есть одно маленькое но, это всратый сюжет, почему Джоэл, как главный герой первой части, со своей харизмой, поведением слили в самом начале? Мы, как фанаты, привязались к нему, мы его любили, мы его почитали, в конце концов мы переживали за него, так же как и за Элли она спасала его, он спасал ее, и в конце его убила какая-то кикимора с женской головой и телом бодибилдера, ЭТО ЧТО МАТЬ ВАШУ ВООБЩЕ ТАКОЕ?! Почему не могли сделать нормальную внешность хотя-бы ей, что уж там о подружки Элии -Дины, я требую сделать ремейк второй части, с изменением сюжета. В общем, ставлю игре 4 балла за механику, 3 балла за графику, +1 балл за кровопотливое старание разработчиков.
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  2. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Right away I have to say that if you are not going to play this game because of the plot leaks or the low user score that the game has on metacritic you are doing yourself a disservice. Also, the same goes for if you quit playing within the first few hours of the game due to what happens to one of the main characters. Several of the leaks and rumored plot points are completely untrue andRight away I have to say that if you are not going to play this game because of the plot leaks or the low user score that the game has on metacritic you are doing yourself a disservice. Also, the same goes for if you quit playing within the first few hours of the game due to what happens to one of the main characters. Several of the leaks and rumored plot points are completely untrue and are not even in the game. Or they've been twisted because of someone's bias and are far different onscreen than what people have written about them or talked about in a YouTube video.

    Unfortunately, so many people are missing out on playing the sequel or posting a review on here without even playing the game because of these things. That being said the game is incredible and in some ways even better than the original. The graphics, environments, level design, music, pacing, combat, and UI are all some of the best of this console generation. Now for the part that everyone seems to be complaining about and why they're review bombing every single user review site.

    The storyline and new characters introduced in this game are amazing. The first Last of Us is one of my all-time favorite video games, if not my favorite, and I've beaten it multiple times. I never expected this game to meet the bar that the first game set but somehow it did. I do not want to post any spoilers but I will say that the game is directly tied to the decision that Joel makes at the end of the first game. For some reason, it appears that many people forget that the decision he made to kill multiple Fireflies in order to save Ellie was morally ambiguous. Joel's decision to save one life over the lives of the Fireflies and potentially hundreds if not thousands of people that would have been saved because of a cure for the virus was not a black and white ending. Joel and Ellie were not and are not in the sequel morally-pure characters. It's what makes them good characters and not stereotypes of ones usually represented in stories about zombies or virus outbreaks.

    That is exactly where the sequel picks up. Joel has to wrestle with the consequences that he faces for this decision and how it will affect everyone around him especially Ellie. The narrative in this game is told out of order as the player weaves through multiple playable characters' storylines. What makes this game's truly incredible and unique though is how it shows the side of the antagonists. We get to see how Joel and Ellie's oftentimes extremely violent actions impact the lives of the people they kill as well as their family and friends. I don't want to say much more than that due to potentially stating any spoilers. If you've heard spoilers or rumored plot points give the game a fair chance. You can't truly experience a game until you've played it. If you've managed to avoid all spoilers then go in with an open mind. I highly doubt that you won't enjoy it in some way.

    Naughty Dog has done the impossible. Each game in their history has continually raised their bar for their ability to tell outstanding stories through the medium of video games. They've learned from their previous games and created one of the most highly polished games of this console generation and all time. Don't miss out on experiencing it.
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  3. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The people who rate this game poorly fail to see this game for it’s glory. The story is definitely one of its major success. I honestly believe people who are frustrated with this game want to be pampered by developers. They want a game where all choices make them comfortable. The reality is that this game wants you to FEEL, a lot. The emotional roller coaster you go through while playingThe people who rate this game poorly fail to see this game for it’s glory. The story is definitely one of its major success. I honestly believe people who are frustrated with this game want to be pampered by developers. They want a game where all choices make them comfortable. The reality is that this game wants you to FEEL, a lot. The emotional roller coaster you go through while playing this game is ground breaking. If your too stubborn to be open minded, please feel free to continue to play your free games like Fornite with 8year olds. There is no way in hell this game deserves 0. So all you negative review spammers can kindly go back to your jaded little bubble of rage and read a book. It will slowly help make you more intelligent to potentially understand the direction of this game. Expand
  4. Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has several narrative problems! The event surrounding Joel's death created a bizarre and very poorly crafted storyline. Firstly, because Joel is slaughtered by Abby and her group doesn't kill Tommy and Ellie, knowing that there was a clear possibility that they would want revenge? Since when are they good enough to keep someone out of their group alive? Look at the colossal size of this Deux ex machina in a post-apocalyptic world and CRUEL to CREATE a plot in a forced and stupid way, only blind does not see, I'm sorry, a game focused on history with a hole the size of a crater in the same script this is a shame. Everything that happens after this event is a mountain down, although the game remains in the name of the character that we all like, Ellie, the story creeps into an immense void during her gameplay, with silly confrontations, collection of supplies, infected here and there, blablabla, for later on the part of $ @ # $ # abby you have the best moments of escape, combat and gameplay, and I DEFINITELY did not want to play with this character. The charisma or understanding of this character's "side" was a FAIL in its entirety. Abby has no charisma and had no chance of being able to, she killed the favorite character of many and this is unforgivable, I have no remorse for a mastodon who was the daughter of a doctor who wanted to kill Ellie in the name of a cure that nobody knows if there was going to be.
    The last point is the end of the story, the part with Ellie is excellent and the exploration of that new coastal area is very cool, a different and new air, but damn, when the story ends I think "you went so far, you killed people I **** **** a lot of people to punch and let that slut get away? ", then I say, there is no way a tlou 1 fan can accept this story, even though people like you liked it, but I'm sorry, no give, it's a feeling of hatred for the plot and whoever planned it, because revenge should be completed, this world does not forgive FOR FOOD and silly reasons, will you forgive for killing someone so important? It's like Chris arriving at the end of Resident evil 5 and saying to the wesker "pow, I'm not going to kill you, you are cool"!
    You have a lot of fun gameplay moments, but I'm not going to support these political causes and other idiocies that neil druckmann is trying to impose on people through this game, so my grade is 0, it's a protest grade.
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  5. Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is trash. Not what was advertised. Nerfed and killed my favorite gaming character of all time (and it’s not that he died, it’s how he died; because of his own stupidity that went against his character). Then I’m forced to play as someone I hated and wouldn’t have paid money to play as, had I known before. I spent an hour in the fight scene walking out and letting Ellie kill me over and over because I hated Abby. Motivations are stupid for main characters. Garbage and waste of money. Expand
  6. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Simply, an amazing experience. Show both sides of the coin, making a character like Ellie, almost a villain because of her thirst for revenge!!!
  7. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Buen juego, buenas mecánicas, y aunque muchos digan lo contrario encontré que fue una buena historia
  8. Jun 26, 2020
    7
    best graphics, fun game play. but too part 1. and nothing special production.
  9. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    The only good things in this game are level designs and environment design otherwise the same outdated game-play, 0 attraction for new characters in the game and considering that it is storytelling game the most important part of the game the story is simply stupid and with an even stupid ending, including SJW 's rights does not make the game better and do not excuses the people who wroteThe only good things in this game are level designs and environment design otherwise the same outdated game-play, 0 attraction for new characters in the game and considering that it is storytelling game the most important part of the game the story is simply stupid and with an even stupid ending, including SJW 's rights does not make the game better and do not excuses the people who wrote this story, this is a poorly written story... Expand
  10. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This game doo doo fart and I dont think that anyone should play it because they only made it because they wanted to appeal to the weird guys
  11. Jun 25, 2020
    8
    Falls short of being a masterpiece due to it massively outstaying it's welcome by introducing you to and trying to get you to care about a new character as much as you do Ellie, and then fails to find a satisfying way to wrap everything up and make sense of it all. There's an absolutely fantastic game in here though. Environments and combat are much improved from the first game. It'sFalls short of being a masterpiece due to it massively outstaying it's welcome by introducing you to and trying to get you to care about a new character as much as you do Ellie, and then fails to find a satisfying way to wrap everything up and make sense of it all. There's an absolutely fantastic game in here though. Environments and combat are much improved from the first game. It's definitely a visual masterpiece, there's no doubt about that. Expand
  12. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Gameplay. Is. GREAT.
    Story. Is. S***
    Storytelling. Is. Even. WORSE. Disappointment!
  13. Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Игру очень ждал ,сразу после state of play сделал пред заказ и купил пс4 .
    Игра бесподобна в плане визуальном но сильно проигрывает сценарием в сравнении с первой частью . За время прохождения (особенно второй половины) не покидало ощущение того ,что сюжет игры писал творчески усталый или выдыхщийся человек . Оно отчасти и понятно сам Нил водном из интервью после выхода первой части
    Игру очень ждал ,сразу после state of play сделал пред заказ и купил пс4 .
    Игра бесподобна в плане визуальном но сильно проигрывает сценарием в сравнении с первой частью . За время прохождения (особенно второй половины) не покидало ощущение того ,что сюжет игры писал творчески усталый или выдыхщийся человек . Оно отчасти и понятно сам Нил водном из интервью после выхода первой части говорил о том ,что если и будет продолжение то не об этих героях т.к. ихняя история окончена.
    Не много обидно и досадно ,что слабый сюжет не компенсировали (особенно во второй половине ) какими-нибудь новыми механиками .
    Досадно что naugthy dog прибегли к банальному о открытому обману (я про трейлер state of play) .
    Игра хорошая но до шедевра не много не дотянула . Но несомненно равнодушным не оставит не кого и своих денег она стоит .
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  14. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 我給的這2分是給這遊戲的美術和遊戲性,如果可以將劇情、美術和遊戲性分開評比,我一定給這劇情負分(我原本是評0分的,但是網頁不給過,我只好不停地往上調分)。
    那口吐在喬爾身上的口水就像是吐在玩過一代的玩家臉上一樣。
    一個人的價值觀要扭曲的什麼程度才能做出這種東西???
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  15. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Me encantó el juego mejor incluso que el primero y eso que era difícil de superar.Historia que sorprende ,buenos personajes ,muy buen Gameplay,gráficos muy detallistas muy buenos,es de los pocos juegos que me ha producido tantos sentimientos diferentes en mi 10/10
    Nada más q ueañdir
  16. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Beautiful game. Story,music,graphics,atmosphere,...last night i have done this game,..and i have just one minus for this game. And that is,...is end. End of this game. Thats only minus for this game. I dont understand,who can give for this game very bad reviews. Strong story,..nice world,unexpected moments,...i am player who love games like Horizon Zero Dawn,MGS series,God of WarBeautiful game. Story,music,graphics,atmosphere,...last night i have done this game,..and i have just one minus for this game. And that is,...is end. End of this game. Thats only minus for this game. I dont understand,who can give for this game very bad reviews. Strong story,..nice world,unexpected moments,...i am player who love games like Horizon Zero Dawn,MGS series,God of War series,Witcher 3 ,..so,...if for those game i rate 10 points,so of course for Last of Us i give 10point stoo. Is briliant game. Expand
  17. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When it comes to the actual experience of the game. It’s second to none. Amazing graphics and animations, superb mechanics, etc.
    But when it comes to the storytelling, the writers have really dropped the ball on this one. I think they forgot what made us love the last of us. We loved the first game because it told a story of two lost individuals trying to survive and the journey that we went with them to finally witness that father-daughter bond that was so unique and yet so heartwarming.
    By making us play with the main antagonist for several hours certainly didn’t help. Abby isn’t a likable character but that isn’t the problem, the problem is that the game tried to force us to like Abby by drawing parallels to Ellie and by sympathizing with Abby cause.
    Another issue is the way that Joel was killed wasn’t the proper way to kill the main protagonist in the first game. (Btw I’m glad they didn’t do a happy ending to him otherwise it would be too boring and predictable)
    There are many examples to how to kill off a main character in other movies, games, etc. and I think most of them are better than we saw in the game.
    Beating Joel to death with barely any resistance at all is unlike Joel (the guy who fought through the world in the first game). Another issue is with Dina.
    Dina’s personality seems perfect for Ellie as the supporter of a vengeful bit#h lol.
    Yet the chemistry between both of them is off. Dina just doesn’t seem like the right one for Ellie and that becomes more apparent as you progress through the game. Dina is a tough, peaceful family woman.
    Yet Ellie is a warrior who fought through a lot of trauma just to survive. I really hope that Ellie’s soulmate can be someone that truly understands what Ellie has been through since she was born.
    I’m sure there are a lot of problems with the game that I didn’t touch on and I apologize for this being more of a rant lol but this shows how much I was disappointed.
    To conclude, I honestly do not trust naughty dog with a third game. A dlc would be fine just to tie the loose ends and not ruin the game more for me
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  18. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A phenomenal piece of art. Captivating from start to finish. One of the strongest narrative focused experiences I have ever experienced in any form of media, let alone a game.
  19. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Потрясно! Одно из самых удачных "вложений" в моей жизни... Калоссальные эмоции, атмосфера и приятное послевкусие... Очень цепляет, заставляет задуматься... Вообщем определенно рекомендую!!!
  20. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The most sh***ty game story in my life, thank you feminism!!!
    I dont why devs you make this worst game in my life
  21. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely awful game. Bad writing. Damaging the good characters that made the first game so good. Majorly disappointed with this. Damage has been dealt Expand
  22. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    the last of us 2 is really impressive but the story ruined everything you should have a better plot
  23. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is **** and the gameplay is okay.Don't waste your money on this game.The game ruins a lot of the character and I will never buy a Sony console ever again. Expand
  24. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Enredo decepcionante! Jogo descontruiu tudo o que gostava no jogo 01. Nunca achei que eu fosse obrigado a dar porrada em um personagem querido. Expand
  25. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The only people who dislike this game, are people who did not finish the game or give it the chance it deserved. This game will frustrate you, but it is all worth it. Never before have i seen a game look so predictable to start and completly flip my expectations upside down. The whole game just sets the stage slowly for quite possibly one of the most powerful endings in gaming history.The only people who dislike this game, are people who did not finish the game or give it the chance it deserved. This game will frustrate you, but it is all worth it. Never before have i seen a game look so predictable to start and completly flip my expectations upside down. The whole game just sets the stage slowly for quite possibly one of the most powerful endings in gaming history. It's raw, powerful, and really makes you question everything you know about morality. There are no heroes in last of us 2, there is no right and wrong, you'll find yourself more conflicted over a video game then you've ever been in your life by the time you get to the final fight. An absolute masterpiece. Expand
  26. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I made this account for one purpose only, and that is to rate this game. I’ve been seeing a lot of backlash for The Last of Us part II, and I have to say, it’s nonsense. This game is beautiful. The story kept me at the edge of my seat. The mechanics/encounters were outstanding and the ending left me more then satisfied. I’m tired of reading bad reviews and i’m tired of people reviewing aI made this account for one purpose only, and that is to rate this game. I’ve been seeing a lot of backlash for The Last of Us part II, and I have to say, it’s nonsense. This game is beautiful. The story kept me at the edge of my seat. The mechanics/encounters were outstanding and the ending left me more then satisfied. I’m tired of reading bad reviews and i’m tired of people reviewing a game badly for ridiculous reasons. Having and opinion is one thing, but this?...I recommend everyone to play this game. And I know this probably makes me sound “stupid”, and I know i’m probably also a “clown“ because my opinion isn’t the same as everyone else’s. But you can **** off. Expand
  27. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Great graphics, amazing gameplay.

    The story not only sets some sort of weird agenda but is written as if the twilight author was drunk and had taken way too many drugs.

    great game for 30 minutes.

    After that, return it or burn it. naughty dog should be apologising for making this travesty
  28. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game uses cheap, artificial, manipulative story mechanics, instead of intelligent or thoughtful characterisation, to garner sympathy for Abby. For example when playing as Ellie, you are FORCED to: (1) kill dogs (2) murder screaming wailing people, whose loved ones mourn and cry in terror (making you feel bad about killing them) (3) murder a pregnant woman Whereas when you are playing as Abby, you are FORCED to (1) play and have fun with dogs (2) defend yourself against evil scary transphobic jungle people (3) save kids People who enjoy the story are confusing SKILFUL DIRECTION with CHEAP MANIPULATION. People seem to be forgetting the Abby is a fundamentally EVIL, IMMORAL character that doesn't deserve sympathy In Ellie's darkest moments, she: (1) attacks a woman who, aside from being involved in her fathers death, also further titillates and aggravates Ellie by saying Joel died like a little **** Reacting with rage and impetus, she beats the woman up with a metal pipe. However, Ellie is visibly traumatised and shaken by the event, she comes back and is clearly distressed and troubled (2) kills a woman who she later finds out is pregnant. When finding out, Ellie's hearing fades, she collapses and starts hyperventilating; clearly disturbed, remorseful and regretful In Abby's darkest moments, she: (1) shoots an old man in the knee, who just previously saved her life and was completely friendly and warm to her. She proceeds to take VISCERAL PLEASURE in beating him with a golf club, torturing him for so long that she eventually she grows exhausted and needs to remove her jumper. She delivers the killing blow right in front of a screaming girl who begs for his life (2) smashes a girls face, and upon finding out that the girl is pregnant, Abby takes immense PLEASURE AND SATISFACTION at the prospect of slitting her throat. Both girls enact their darkest moments under the impetus of revenge, but it is clear which character takes pleasure in the idea of inflicting pain. Once you understand this, any meaning the story holds completely withers away. TLOU2 is not a satisfying or entertaining story experience, nor is it a story that even needed to be told, given how many other movies, games, books, TV shows have conveyed the consequences of revenge theme better. Expand
  29. Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story was a massive downgrade from the first game and having to play as Abby for like 12 hours was significantly less fun then playing as Ellie. When the first Seattle Day 3 ends the game takes such a dive. The combat however was really good throughout the game. The ending was a cop out as well. Overall I had fun playing it but the story leaves you feeling like you did a lot from nothing. Which is why my score is a 4. It was a lot of fun until it wasn't. Expand
  30. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game. It doesn’t necessarily give you what you want, but what is right and realistic; karma; feelings; shivers; character development; real, lovable characters you care about. The scenery and animation is beautiful, and the motion capture is so impressive I’m out of words. I trust in naughty dog with all my heart in this game. I wouldn’t have it any other way. You should play it.Fantastic game. It doesn’t necessarily give you what you want, but what is right and realistic; karma; feelings; shivers; character development; real, lovable characters you care about. The scenery and animation is beautiful, and the motion capture is so impressive I’m out of words. I trust in naughty dog with all my heart in this game. I wouldn’t have it any other way. You should play it. 10/10. Expand
  31. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    It's a mixed bad feelings.... I'm just want to know why ? 7 years waiting for this, and that is what I received....sad
  32. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece. The shocking I felt after I played through is stronger than TLOU1. If the core of TLOU1 is "it can't be for nothing". Then the core of TLOU2 is "What do people get through vengeance". I love the ending of TLOU2, especially the guitar scene. That emptiness. Expand
  33. Jun 22, 2020
    1
    What a joke. They had 7 years to make the easiest ending in gameing history.
  34. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I HATED the beginning of the 2nd half of the game at first. But as a continued playing, I got more and more interested in seeing how it would play out. I was never rooting for Abby to win, but I began to understand why she was doing what she was doing. Also, just because Ellie didn't kill Abby does not mean that she forgave her. Expand
  35. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us was a flawless masterpiece, the Last of Us 2 is a flawed masterpiece. The gameplay is fantastic and the combat can really flow when you get the hang of it. Why flawed, well it gets a bit long, I feel some bits could have been included as an optional DLC and maybe we could have had more of the combat encounters that were in the last chapter, which was for me the most fun partThe Last of Us was a flawless masterpiece, the Last of Us 2 is a flawed masterpiece. The gameplay is fantastic and the combat can really flow when you get the hang of it. Why flawed, well it gets a bit long, I feel some bits could have been included as an optional DLC and maybe we could have had more of the combat encounters that were in the last chapter, which was for me the most fun part of the game.
    I really don't understand the hate that is coming, this game is not a 4.6 by any objective metric. I mean if this is a 4.6 then Kill Bill should be a 1. People need to chill out and enjoy the game.
    And Abby is cool, this is simply a story of regular people who are pushed to breaking points and I think what we get is a very plausible story.
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  36. Jun 26, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Скучный,всратый сюжет,совершено не интересные персонажи,по идее разработчика я должен был играя за Эбби возненавидеть Элли,но я ещё больше возненавидел ее саму.После тупейшиго финала спрашиваешь себя "а нужно ли мне было такое продолжение..." Expand
  37. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Un juego increíble, que logra transmitirte cada sensación de la historia, un gameplay impresionante, realista y viceral. Entiendo el porqué alguna gente está molesta con la historia; sin embargo no estoy de acuerdo con ello, es una historia que te muestra los dos puntos de referencia y te hace empatizar con ello. Un final que pocos comprenderán. Un gran juego!
  38. Jun 26, 2020
    4
    I played the first game and i watched three different streamers playthroughs, just so i could experience their experience. In TLoU2 they've completely removed the essence that made the first game loveable - the story and the characters. I believe i understand the moral of the story, but it's so poorly executed and so badly written. Eight hours in i wanted the game to end. I had to pushI played the first game and i watched three different streamers playthroughs, just so i could experience their experience. In TLoU2 they've completely removed the essence that made the first game loveable - the story and the characters. I believe i understand the moral of the story, but it's so poorly executed and so badly written. Eight hours in i wanted the game to end. I had to push myself to finish it.

    People who consider this being a "masterpiece" haven't seen much in recent media. Stop acting like TLoU2 is bringing something new to the table. It's an overused plot and poorly executed one. Neil Druckmann believe he's George R.R. Martin, but he's D&D.
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  39. Jun 25, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This gameplay, graphic is good but story is bad it not just about Joel die but all of it second half game and endig many year i waiting for part2 now it nothing, Neil kill The last of us he betray fan game in part2 even in they trailer is still fake they just used Joel and Ellie for marketing they not even show real thing they used Joel fool us for buy this game i dont care who love it but i hate it Expand
  40. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I hope this is "The last **** of naughty dog and Neil Drukmann. It will also be the best-selling for the time being but it will probably also be the most resold one. Story written by an imbecile
  41. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The game is freaking great. The story is engaging and it will keep you on the edge of your seat.
    Do not pay attention to the low user scores that came primarily from homophobic idiots, who didn't even play the game and based their opinions off picture leaks and negative social media trends.
  42. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I finished the game for the first time a few hours ago and it was such a wild journey. It was draining and emotional, but in a good way. I’m easily scared by gore and violence, but I felt like I had to experience this story for myself from start to finish, because it’s rare that we get to experience the cycle of revenge so intimately. I was happy (and sad) to explore this theme with theI finished the game for the first time a few hours ago and it was such a wild journey. It was draining and emotional, but in a good way. I’m easily scared by gore and violence, but I felt like I had to experience this story for myself from start to finish, because it’s rare that we get to experience the cycle of revenge so intimately. I was happy (and sad) to explore this theme with the characters of this grim world. Ashley’s performance as Ellie is still spot on, and the addition of Abby (Laura Bailey) adds a whole new layer to this story. This game asks many questions that I often ask myself, especially about the thin line between justice and vengeance, and about the people who are left behind. My favorite quote comes very far in the game and encapsulates everything that I took away from The Last of Us: “I don’t think I can ever forgive you for that. But I’d like to.” If you’re ready to go on this hard journey, you should definitely pick up this game. Expand
  43. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    You are all cocksuckers! This game is epoch-making. I don't even have a playstation 4 console!
    You empathy-deficient ****
  44. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I don't put 1 or 0 because the graphic is great. Gameplay is.. meh, same as first and i feel it more repetedive, because they try to make long game but remove a lot of environmental puzzles that i like from first part. To make the game longer, they have inserted passages and scenes that have no meaning and do not contribute to anything but wasting your time.Abby is so unlikable, even theyI don't put 1 or 0 because the graphic is great. Gameplay is.. meh, same as first and i feel it more repetedive, because they try to make long game but remove a lot of environmental puzzles that i like from first part. To make the game longer, they have inserted passages and scenes that have no meaning and do not contribute to anything but wasting your time.Abby is so unlikable, even they try to hard you to like her but .. its impossible. She is written bad, all is written bad. The story is complete mess, all this flashback are make it even worst.
    Long story short: its a beautiful but stupid and big time boring game.
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  45. Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Es bueno y todo pero la historia la caga falta que añadan un Dlc Con otro final :) Esto no hubiera pasado con los spoilers y aparte si la Tipa que escribió la historia no la hubiera echo y se hubiera encargado no una féminazi si no una persona que sabe del juego
  46. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    El juego está lleno de agujeros de guión y personajes actuando de maneras ilógicas y forzadas solo para hacer avanzar la historia y acentuar el tono "super oscuro" que se quiere constantemente transmitir.
    No lo recomiendo para nada, la historia (que es lo que a muchos nos cautivó de la primera entrega) es una rotunda decepción, fingiré que la saga terminó en ese hermoso final abierto del
    El juego está lleno de agujeros de guión y personajes actuando de maneras ilógicas y forzadas solo para hacer avanzar la historia y acentuar el tono "super oscuro" que se quiere constantemente transmitir.
    No lo recomiendo para nada, la historia (que es lo que a muchos nos cautivó de la primera entrega) es una rotunda decepción, fingiré que la saga terminó en ese hermoso final abierto del primer juego, porque si no, la saga ya quedó arruinada.
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  47. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The last of us 2 is a technical masterpiece! From animation to lightning to audio, the game is just beautiful to watch and listen to. It also has a very fun gameplay. If you like having options to work your way through a game and kill your enemies in creative ways, this is your game. So why are ppl giving it 0/10? Well there are 2 kind of groups doing that. First the ones following a trendThe last of us 2 is a technical masterpiece! From animation to lightning to audio, the game is just beautiful to watch and listen to. It also has a very fun gameplay. If you like having options to work your way through a game and kill your enemies in creative ways, this is your game. So why are ppl giving it 0/10? Well there are 2 kind of groups doing that. First the ones following a trend and just hating for reasons even they don't understand and second the group hating the plot of the game. I personally loved this game very much. Expand
  48. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This is the sequel to The Last of Us? Plays more like an elaborate prank on long term fans of the series. Avoid at all costs!
  49. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This game is why I still have faith in game companies. A true masterpiece and second game to LOU.
  50. Jun 26, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ve only and I can’t stress enough on ONLY given this game a three star review and that is pushing it like genuine review probably 4.5 - 5 out of 10 and that is solely based on the parts where you play as Ellie, and the gameplay as a whole because if you liked/loved TLOU the gameplay is more or less the same and being a guitar fan I do like the little snippets of Ellie’s new talent being put on show, but that is where the good in this game ends completely, but I’ll explain.

    I felt lied to from the trailers and overwhelming disappointed in the direction they chose for this game, I absolutely hate and I mean actually hate the character Abby and wanted nothing more than to stop her from breathing in the game I don’t give a rats arse about her backstory, maybe if she was in the first game and it was about her, but no, she is the invader and she is a psychopathic monster that I just wanted the closure of killing her to end that game, but even if I did get that when finishing the game there is absolutely nothing as a reward, Ellie this character that we have grown to love has been dragged through the mud and made to be some mental case and is ultimately left with nothing, “congratulations for finishing the game all that’s left is for the main character to kill herself because why not” they couldn’t of destroyed what was a masterpiece of a story more if they tried (wait no they could make you play as Abby for longer that would do it) first thing I did when I was forced to play as this terrible character is run to the first point where I was able to get killed, I no lo her cared about getting caught by enemy’s or detected by infected I just ran straight in, I mean I wasn’t getting any satisfaction from the game I might aswell get it from watching the character i just wanted to die from the start die over and over again. This game was about as enjoyable as bowel cancer... if you make a part III please just use it to erase the abortion of a game this was by making it all a horrible dream. And this time don’t pretend to include characters you kill off in the first 30 minutes of the game. It’ll take a lot to earn your fan base’s trust back Naughty dog, but for the sake of the amazing content you use to make, I hope you do.
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  51. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que joguei na vida.

    Gráficos incríveis, gameplay não e melhor que existe mas cumpre bem o seu papel, ambientação estonteante e a melhor historia e construção de personagens que já vi em algum game.
  52. Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Will only list my negatives here:
    1. Some sections drag on with little to no action happening
    2. Much of the gameplay involves searching drawers and shelving for scraps and supplies, it can get tiresome and distracts from the flow of the narrative 3. The companion AI can dumb like the first game, hiding in plain sight of enemies 4. Environments can start to look a little samey, I've
    Will only list my negatives here:
    1. Some sections drag on with little to no action happening
    2. Much of the gameplay involves searching drawers and shelving for scraps and supplies, it can get tiresome and distracts from the flow of the narrative
    3. The companion AI can dumb like the first game, hiding in plain sight of enemies
    4. Environments can start to look a little samey, I've never seen so many old, broken down vehicles being overtaken by nature or dilapidated offices
    5. When you write/draw a new journal entry you have to manually open it again after the auto animation and notification shows
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  53. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Is it a perfect game? Maybe not, but is definitely one of the greatest games of the generation, a must play without a doubt. Stop trying to hate on this game because it’s great.
  54. Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Beautiful game, spot on voice acting, sub-par story with any sense of achievement or fulfilment from playing the game through to completion denied to you. I know that this was the story you wanted to tell and you told it well, but it wasn't at all the story I wanted to play through so that's a fat return. :(
  55. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, naughty dog nailed it. The graphics, the level design, platforming is industry leading.
  56. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Buenos graficos y buena jugabilidad pero este hubiera sido un juego nuevo con otro nombre y no se hubieran cagado en The Last Us. Obviamente con el puro nombre vendieron un montón de copias pero acosta de sacrificar la historia y el desarrollo de personajes. Una decepcion la calificación de la prensa especializada
  57. Jun 26, 2020
    6
    I was definitely worried after seeing all the review bombs and all the hate outpouring for all kinds of reasons. After playing the game for about 1 or 2 hours I was frustrated with the story and where it was going, I was frustrated at the fact that devs were forcing this new character on me and worst of all, I hated our protagonist Ellie for the longest. I wondered, are the writers justI was definitely worried after seeing all the review bombs and all the hate outpouring for all kinds of reasons. After playing the game for about 1 or 2 hours I was frustrated with the story and where it was going, I was frustrated at the fact that devs were forcing this new character on me and worst of all, I hated our protagonist Ellie for the longest. I wondered, are the writers just trying to make this girl the most unlikeable protagonist ever? Then when I saw how they were presenting the new protagonist and how it seemed she was the real hero (and Ellie the real villian) which made sense to me, but I still didn't like it. Nevertheless, I wanted to finish and I have to say honestly, I do not regret it. I believe the game really picks up after the half way point and things just become more interesting for me. At the end of the story I shed tears for everything that had happened, and all the consequences. This is not the greatest game ever, and I don't think it's better than the first, but it is worthy... This is by no means a happy story. Still, if you played the first, you don't HAVE to play this one... Expand
  58. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Best game of my life, more games like this. Despite all the spoilers, I did not spoil the impression of the game.
  59. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    Cancelado
    Historia mala, jugabilidad igual a la entrega anterior.
    Si quiero jugar algo del mismo estilo juego algun Uncharted o el The Last of Us 1.
  60. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    At first i was excited for this game as i finished TLOU remastered in PS4. The story, the characters from the first one is phenomenal. You've grown to love the characters and even though it is dark and bleak world.

    As I play this game there are familiarity with the gameplay compared with the first one with extra function which is nice. The visual are top notch, kudos for game visual
    At first i was excited for this game as i finished TLOU remastered in PS4. The story, the characters from the first one is phenomenal. You've grown to love the characters and even though it is dark and bleak world.

    As I play this game there are familiarity with the gameplay compared with the first one with extra function which is nice. The visual are top notch, kudos for game visual designers who put numerous hours (like a slave i bet) into building this game world. The sounds and ambiance are simply amazing.

    But not all good games need visual. As a mainly single player gamer i enjoyed a great story telling. The story will drive you to play the game, explore the lore, gain interest on the every corner of the world and everything because of the story. However this game story is trash compared to the first. Petty revenge story? back and forth back and forth with nothing to gain. Just emptiness, I'm a husk of a man now after playing this. I guess the director have achieve his mission to get everybody attention, time and money but to what cost?

    If Naughty Dog firstly make TLOU part 1.5 that can tell "other protagonist" story in depth so that we can love them maybe TLOU part 2 can be pass as well rounded story. But you hardly know the character with a just 10 hours of gameplay?? or actually less then that if you just count characters interaction. That's not enough time for character development and put us on their side.
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  61. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game has an awful story written by a bunch of snakes who want money from every trans persons wallet. Game companies don’t actually care about trans rights or issues. The gameplay is buggy, glitchy and filled with a bunch of boring ****
  62. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Medium redefining masterpiece of story telling and refined gameplay.
    This is the best production - technically and artistically - I’ve ever seen in a video game. Admittedly - the final result is polarizing and divisive, and this was definitely a massive risk taken by Naughty Dog. Impactful, engaging and provocative, this game is not only spectacular in its own self - it’ll also have a
    Medium redefining masterpiece of story telling and refined gameplay.
    This is the best production - technically and artistically - I’ve ever seen in a video game. Admittedly - the final result is polarizing and divisive, and this was definitely a massive risk taken by Naughty Dog. Impactful, engaging and provocative, this game is not only spectacular in its own self - it’ll also have a profound effect on how narrative-driven games are designed for a long while to come. Or at least until Naughty Dog redefines the genre. Again.
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  63. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 was a huge disapointment. I give it 2 points, for the amazing graphics
    which some of the developers were forced crunch to hell and be hospitalised for this result to be achieved.
    Graphics means nothing to me but it does for a lot of people and it is clear TLOU2 is pushing
    the harware of the ps4 to its maximum. So I give 2 points for the graphics, the artistic direction though, is quasi non existent, and consist of ruins with overgrown vegetations, nothing special about it. Other games like Crysis 3 ,FF7 remake,Metro have the same type of post apocalyptic feels but with a real direction,unlike Naughty Dog games who are technical marvel but dont have a "soul".

    I give 1 point for the gameplay, it doesnt improve much compared to the previous one but it does a good job so here you go.

    Sadly TLOU2 is a story driven game, and if the story is uninteresting or just bad, it ruin the rest of the game. In this case, despite some ok moments like the flashback of Ellie's birthday, which almost re-create the magic of the first one for a brief moment, the rest is just uninteresting ,needlessly cruel and violent ,close to misery-porn sometimes, and even if some of the (really forced) things they tried to do might sounds as original to some people (why not ?) it seems the creator of the game even failed at that.
    The game was also falsy advertised with a certain emphasis on Joel, the favourite and beloved character of the fans, only to be modified in game (Im talking about two specific bits shown in the trailers).

    SPOILERS:
    The writers of the game decided to kill Joel and makes us play as his killer, Abby, whom we know nothing about.
    Later the devs try really hard to makes us have empathy for her and like her,but not only
    it is too late, but it's also very badly done and very on the nose, this trick reallly didnt work for a majority of people and Abby is now one of the most hated VG characters ever. I would say this is a failure.

    Another problem is the total lack of empathy Abby does have, her facial expressions, despite the mindblowing graphics of the game, are very bland and unexpressive, she is uncanny, and the things she says are neither smart, funny or interesting. She killed Joel in such a brutal way, not only did she kill him she also tortured him, and expressed zero remorse for the entirety of the rest of the game afte that, which is not the case of Ellie, who suffers from severe PTSD after all the things she does during the game, Abby is just a monster, a cold robot with no emotions and even the "good" things she tries to do during the game, are like a huge 10H side quest which brings absolutely nothing to the plot of the game,the only purpose being to include the story of a inlikeable"diverse" character we know nothing about.

    Sadly most of this fall flat, and the game switching point of views regularly gives it a completely bipolar and schizophrenic vibe. What are we supposed to do, us players, when we play as Ellie and try to kill Abby, and then later play as Abby trying to kill Ellie ,and when we fail, we die as Abby (which is what we want, we want Abby to die) but its a gameover and we have to continue and try to kill Ellie, which we don't kill and it goes on and on to the end where, when Ellie finally have the opportunity to kill Abby, she doesnt do it. It was all for nothing, but some people out there want us to think this is deep.

    No its not, its very clumsy, unnecessary edgy ,very cringe at time (some of the characters takes very stupid decisions and it sounds just forced. They really needed Joel to die so they lowered his I.Q for example) its impossible to relate to Ellie and her gf Dina who just stop in the middle of a patrol to smoke weed and have sex while Joel is being tortured and killed.

    A lots of the cast seems to only listen to their emotions,their feelings ,and decided to forget facts and logics and accessory a part of their brain.
    iit leads to a very long game that feels like a chore to finish.
    There is no silver lining for anyone, just death and misery, the way Joel and Ellie were treated in this episode ,which I consider non cannon, is not only very disrespectful, but also bad writing.
    Good graphics and ok gameplay can't save the bad writing, it is still possible to enjoy killing ennemies and taking screenshots, but so many other and better games do that too.

    At the end, this whole game feels like a 10 millions dollar experimental mess, a technical marvel with all the default and negative points of modern hollywood writing, even as a game it fails, since lots of "gameplay" sequences are just walking simulator, in wonderful looking environments we see for a minute and never see again.
    There is not a single new character in this game I find interesting, relatable, likeable orn intelligent, it"s crazy how they managed to do that.
    This game convinced me Death Stranding and Bioshock Infinite weren't actually that bad.
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  64. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo supimpa, excelente. Um exemplo a ser seguido por toda a humanidade do planeta Terra. Expand
  65. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente hermoso en todo aspecto, la historia tiene un muy buen mensaje y giros tan inesperados que te hacen ver la perspectiva de cada personaje y preguntarse, Somos los malos? Expand
  66. Jun 25, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The music was great! +1
    The gameplay was good! +1
    The graphics were amazing! +1
    However that's it, all it gets are 3 points, it does feel like it tried to fill an agenda, and thus is doing so, it almost completely threw away what the 1st game built up, all that love and affection you had towards the main characters, it gets thrown away, played with, plus they also lied about not having to kill the dogs, and most of all, in the previous trailers, they made it seem like you could play as Joel/ that Joel would be alive for most of the game, but nope, killed him off in a stupid way, they completely made him dumb, in the first game, he ran over someone to be cautious, because he didn't know if that person was actually hurt, so to not take any chances, he ran them over.
    So to just be that careless, and just die like that?
    It enraged me, it made me close out the game.
    However I finished it, for the sake of "Maybe it'll get better" boy was I wrong, should of just stopped playing.
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  67. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    ótimo jogo, excelente gameplay, a história é realista enredo ótimo personagens carismáticosn
  68. Jun 26, 2020
    5
    I hated the story. Plain and simple. Graphics, gameplay, and audio are AMAZING. But The story is such a polished turd that I cannot recommend this game. I honestly think the second half of the game could be removed and I would have gave the game a much higher score. Abby is the most garbage written character, and the plot twist about why Dina is sick is laugh out loud bad. I feel like ifI hated the story. Plain and simple. Graphics, gameplay, and audio are AMAZING. But The story is such a polished turd that I cannot recommend this game. I honestly think the second half of the game could be removed and I would have gave the game a much higher score. Abby is the most garbage written character, and the plot twist about why Dina is sick is laugh out loud bad. I feel like if they made this game all about Ellie it would have been so much better. Expand
  69. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A disappointment, i hate the plot, the gameplay is the same, no improvements, characters are ugly.
    Don’t buy
  70. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Smooth play and gorgeous graphics! The story is moving and well done. From start to end it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Highly recommend this game!
  71. Jun 19, 2020
    5
    El juego en en su apartado técnico es muy bueno. Comienzan narrativamente muy bien. Pero se decía que era un juego 60% historia y 40% juego. Poco a poco le incluyen mucho relleno y se comienza a hacer repetitivo. Incluso aburrido. Yo le daré un 35/40 en jugabilidad. Ya que como mencione. Por muy bien pulidas que estén. Son súper repetitivas sus mecánicas. Y en historia le daré un 20/60.El juego en en su apartado técnico es muy bueno. Comienzan narrativamente muy bien. Pero se decía que era un juego 60% historia y 40% juego. Poco a poco le incluyen mucho relleno y se comienza a hacer repetitivo. Incluso aburrido. Yo le daré un 35/40 en jugabilidad. Ya que como mencione. Por muy bien pulidas que estén. Son súper repetitivas sus mecánicas. Y en historia le daré un 20/60. Por lo qué mi calificación general es de 5.5 Expand
  72. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This was just bad. I’m keeping this brief since I don’t even know if I’ll be allowed to post it or have it deleted later. The graphics were great. The gameplay was above average in quality. The story was horrendous. It leaves me wondering what message was so important important that they revived an already great game with a great ending, just so they could butcher all the characters weThis was just bad. I’m keeping this brief since I don’t even know if I’ll be allowed to post it or have it deleted later. The graphics were great. The gameplay was above average in quality. The story was horrendous. It leaves me wondering what message was so important important that they revived an already great game with a great ending, just so they could butcher all the characters we loved in ways that didn’t make any sense, and shove a bunch of new ones that no one gives a **** about down our throats and expect us to like them. “Revenge is dangerous, guys.” We know. That motif has been done thousands of times before (and better executed, mind you). Was it just a cash grab? They certainly put a lot of effort into it if it was. I think this game was made out of spite. It feels like they made the game because the Gaming Elite hate their gaming fan base and wanted to ruin the things that we love and everything they stand for, and push their NuWoke cult on us. Expand
  73. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its an a amazing game, a master piece. The characters, the places and everything is awesome. Obviously, my calification is about a person who has played the first game. The final in my opinión is too sad, i have been crying even in credits. In my opinion, game of the year and the best of PS4 if u hadas played the first Expand
  74. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Deslumbrante e unico, esse jogo é tudo que deveria ser e mais após o primeiro, realmente a critica em relação a Joel é verdade, acho que poderia ter muito mais dele nesse game, mas de qualquer forma entendo a narrativa, e entendo que tudo precisou ser desta maneira... Modo Online por favor.
  75. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i do understand people's disappointment. However, Naughty Dog really focused on deeper cognition of human beings. I am sad too when I play the game. this game though made me keep thinking what did the game developers try to deliver using all the controversial movements. Lots of life lessons in the game... Thanks so much Naughty Dog! Expand
  76. Jun 26, 2020
    1
    If you've never read a book or even seen a movie about revenge you'd like it. Otherwise it's cliche and boring. Revenge is bad, duh. (it's also not, revens is as good as the reason is)
  77. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The last of us 2 is so amazing. Yes, have many bugs, but the history and gameplay is perfect. I love it
  78. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Very mediocre and plain. This is the perfect example of how to kill an amazing franchise just to satisfy some minority egos and fill a heavy politically correct agenda. It's gross and a slap in the face of fans and newcomers. Plotholes everywhere and broken horseback riding system that glitches everytime. It also oveheats the PS4 console to the limit even tho the graphics are obviouslyVery mediocre and plain. This is the perfect example of how to kill an amazing franchise just to satisfy some minority egos and fill a heavy politically correct agenda. It's gross and a slap in the face of fans and newcomers. Plotholes everywhere and broken horseback riding system that glitches everytime. It also oveheats the PS4 console to the limit even tho the graphics are obviously downgraded compared to early trailers running on PCs. Dissappointment and frustration is what defines this game. Not worth the waiting. RIP Naugthy Dog. Expand
  79. Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very nice story I love ellie and joel, almost crying nice guitar
    I'm crying a lot, Joel assassin abbi daughter of ...
    Revenge Ellie
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  80. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    EUA

    Very good game, which is giving lower grades for sure is not a fan and still homophobic, did not play dlc Not a fan! They want stories where the protagonist is a man or a woman with breasts sticking out, idiots did not find this in the game and are whoring children to harm the game in some way, ridiculous these **** that are the center of the world! Game is **** awesome! BR Jogo
    EUA

    Very good game, which is giving lower grades for sure is not a fan and still homophobic, did not play dlc Not a fan! They want stories where the protagonist is a man or a woman with breasts sticking out, idiots did not find this in the game and are whoring children to harm the game in some way, ridiculous these **** that are the center of the world! Game is **** awesome!

    BR

    Jogo muito bom, que está dando notas inferiores com certeza não é fã e ainda homofóbicos, não jogou dlc Não é fã ! Querem histórias onde o protagonista é homem ou uma mulher com peitos de fora, idiotas não acharam isto no game e estão de putaria infantil para prejudicar o game de alguma forma, ridículo esses merdinhas que se acham o centro do mundo! Jogo é do caralho !
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  81. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game, good money! Im funny rabbit, you banny wrote? Eli its big great girl, grafoyni by Micle Bay! Expand
  82. Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us is one of my all time favorite games, so I was obviously very much looking forward to Part 2. I avoided all the spoilers and leaks and went into the game without a skewed perspective (other than maybe my own excitement and expectations based on the first game).
    Two hours in and nothing has really happened, and there doesn't seem like a clear direction for the story. You're playing as Ellie, but at one point that switches and you're playing as a character named Abby. You have no idea who she is, who her friends are, why you're playing as her, but you know they're looking for someone who might be living in Jackson. Then, playing as Ellie you watch this Abby person smash Joel's head in with a golf club, thus setting up Ellie's revenge quest.

    The game looks great, it's graphically pretty stunning, and I didn't mind the first 12ish hours of gameplay - playing as Ellie. There are parts that drag on for far too long, and the exploration gets stale. I just wanted to get to my next destination and progress the story. As Ellie the game makes you do some pretty awful stuff and seems to be intentionally trying to villainize her character, while also making her seem very bland, flat, uninteresting, and one-note. Then, after about 12 hours, there's a switch and you're back to playing Abby. Halfway through the game you have to play the girl who beat Joel's head in, and also start over with modding weapons and specs. During the beginning of this portion you learn that Abby's dad was the surgeon Joel killed to save Ellie at the end of TLOU. ND is shoving Abby down your throat, trying to make her sympathetic at every turn -
    Ellie kills dogs in her parts, Abby pets them and throws them balls!
    Ellie is killing everyone, Abby saves two kids from a cult!
    Ellie murders a pregnant woman, Abby stops herself from killing a pregnant woman!
    In trying to make Abby some sort of foil to Joel or Ellie, they demonize those two characters to try to prop Abby up, and force the "you have to look at things from other perspectives" aspect down your throat. I didn't want to play as Abby. I didn't sympathize, or empathize with her. She killed Joel, as Ellie looked on, begging for her to stop.
    The new characters are all fairly uninteresting, on both sides. I have zero investment in Abby's friends, and the folks on Ellie's side are just as boring and forgettable. The best moments of the game are flashbacks of Ellie and Joel, and watching their relationship fade over time as Ellie begins to question what happened at the hospital, and eventually finds out. They're emotional moments that I wish had been explored further.
    Now, the ending. After playing as Abby for 10-12 hours, you shift back to Ellie. She's living on a farm with Dina and their kid, and it seems like happy times. But Ellie is having flashbacks of Joel and embarks on another quest to kill Abby. Now we're in Santa Barbara. All of this felt disjointed and I felt really disconnected from the game by now. I really didn't want to continue and I honestly didn't care anymore about Abby or revenge, because Joel has gotten kind of lost in all of this by now. When he was killed I cracked my knuckles and was ready to go on this journey with Ellie to get revenge. At the end I had lost all of that. Anyway, turns out Abby has been taken prisoner by some group in CA. Suddenly it feels like we're playing Tomb Raider or Uncharted and Ellie is breaking into a compound with a prison only to kill Abby. All in all, after a fight and Ellie almost killing Abby, Ellie has a flashback of Joel and lets Abby go. In the fight Abby bites off two of Ellie's fingers. Ellie returns to an empty farmhouse. Dina is gone. She can't play the guitar Joel gave her. She has nothing. Oh, and Abby sailed off into the sunset with this kid who she was protecting. So, yeah, revenge is bad, but only sometimes, I guess?
    This game could have been great and could have explored so many aspects of this world, but they shoved an unsympathetic character down your throat, killed Joel in a very cheap manner, in a story riddled with plot holes and characters doing things very out of character. The pacing was off, the story waned, and two beloved characters were destroyed. It felt like the pretentious bs that a Fine Arts major college student would try to pass off as deep and philosophical, but has no actual depth or purpose, then those who don't like it are blamed for "not getting it".
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  83. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Whoever likes this game obviously hates good storytelling. I'm upset over the fact that Ellie is a LGBTQ+ character, hey that's great, she was even like that in part 1. What I am upset about is the lack of good storytelling a character development. I mean Abby basically does whatever she wants throughout the whole game and gets away scott free, by killing Joel, scarring Tommy and giving Ellie PTSD. She murders countless people and does not even pay once, how in the f*ck is that fair? Not to mention, when Ellie finally has the chance to take revenge she just what? Chooses not to? Because of the memory of Joel? F*ck that in thw first game, she was upset over being alone and does whatever she can to survive and takes care of Joel like her own father and the fact that he is brutally murdered isn't enough to take revenge?! And if you say "it's to break the cycle of violence" Then why the **** does Ellie murder countless people just to get to Abby huh? I mean how the **** does that make sense?! Goddamn it, Neil Druckman made such an amazing first game that I will remember for the rest of my life, but the fact that this made this horrible peace of crap shows me it was beginners luck I mean come on man, how many brain cells had to die in your head for you to think this was a game worth releasing and playing Expand
  84. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Gostei muito da parte 2 igual gostei do primeiro, gameplay, gráficos, história, tudo impecável, o jeito que contam a história é coisa de gênio. Os combates junto com as finalizações é muito foda, parece tudo cena de filme, nem parece que estamos realmente jogando aquilo, pra mim é nota 10.
  85. Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Gameplay of terrible. Character moves like a robot. Can’t grab stuff unless directly looking at it. Easy concepts become near impossible to execute. Great graphics but, the story is straight garbage. I wish I could get my money and time back at the end of the day.
  86. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Wow, I am blown away by how good this game turned out. I just finished it last night and the ending left me feeling content but at the same time thinking. I love what they did with the characters, and the one controversial character death was absolutely fine with me. Yes it was a shocking moment (I cried a lot) but it drove the story forward and became the basis of the whole plot.
    Abby is
    Wow, I am blown away by how good this game turned out. I just finished it last night and the ending left me feeling content but at the same time thinking. I love what they did with the characters, and the one controversial character death was absolutely fine with me. Yes it was a shocking moment (I cried a lot) but it drove the story forward and became the basis of the whole plot.
    Abby is a great new character. All it takes is getting over your initial hatred and realizing she is the same as Ellie, just a girl trying to survive and do what she thinks is best. She had good reason to do what she did. The ending really blew me away in how that dire and brutal story line could end on a bit more positive note but it really did it!
    Needless to say, the graphics, sound, animations, music and voice acting are all superb. This is already my game of the year, easily.
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  87. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Great gameplay, a beautiful and immersive experience, and amazing storyline. Don't know why people say it's the worst game ever, a complete exaggeration and disrespect for the developers that clearly put a lot of work and love into this game and it's characters.
  88. Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me termine el juego, lo entre muy aburrido, es un juego, que su historia nl junta ni pega con la primera saga, es una historia totalmente distinta, no sigue la linea argumentaria, forzaron personajes , para encajar en la historia, no comentaré nada de los generos, porque no me interesa, es un juego que cuenta con las mismas mecánicas de juego que el primero, cambiaron unas cosas, pero nada mas, para que hablar de varios fallos gráficos, la muerte de Joel, es una de las muertes sin sentido en el juego, sin explicación de nads, cuándo lo mataron, quede con wtf, qué es esto, en fin, el juego, no le encontré nada de nada nuevo, una historia forzada, una historia sin sentidos, que no junta la linea argumentaria del primero, personajes forzados en la historia del juego, mas enemigo con la misma mecánicas para eliminarlos, no hay variación de pelea, , fallos gráfico que era de lo que tanto se hablaban Expand
  89. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This Series is suppose to be its "all about the story" it failed miserably to deliver a Great story the combat and graphics is nothing we haven't seen from other games nothing impressive for a 2020 game...Overall,They delivered a forced political agenda to make you feel pissed plus false advertised game based on their trailers. Its a Terrible no fun game. Finally, the leaks were not onlyThis Series is suppose to be its "all about the story" it failed miserably to deliver a Great story the combat and graphics is nothing we haven't seen from other games nothing impressive for a 2020 game...Overall,They delivered a forced political agenda to make you feel pissed plus false advertised game based on their trailers. Its a Terrible no fun game. Finally, the leaks were not only true but worse. Expand
  90. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Perfect, generation defining game. I feel so lucky to experience it from day 1.
  91. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Good Graphics and Good Performance is equal to 3 stars. Only 1/4 of the story is 1 more star. The rest of the game is disgusting with poorly written story (3/4), Agendas, and the disgusting way Naughty Dog designed the female characters.
  92. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Que según ha sido este vídeo juego víctima de críticas negativas por fanáticos de Nintendo o xbox jajaja que risa nosotros no somos tan bajos para hacer ese tipo de cosas lo que fanáticos de otras empresas si hacen por juegos de otras compañías que ni tienen el juego y solo ponen 0 sin justificación alguna, eso me pasó con el ZBOW. Para que vean que no es verdad aquí su 10, eso sí cuandoQue según ha sido este vídeo juego víctima de críticas negativas por fanáticos de Nintendo o xbox jajaja que risa nosotros no somos tan bajos para hacer ese tipo de cosas lo que fanáticos de otras empresas si hacen por juegos de otras compañías que ni tienen el juego y solo ponen 0 sin justificación alguna, eso me pasó con el ZBOW. Para que vean que no es verdad aquí su 10, eso sí cuando el río suena es que agua lleva y por algo ese Score global saludos. Expand
  93. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann is sinking ND
    Story ruined everything. ND thinks that people will buy their propaganda because gameplay and graphics are great.
  94. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, a technical masterpiece. I, unlike most people, was able to avoid spoilers and enjoyed the game thoroughly. There may be things that happen that you wish you can change, but that doesn’t make it bad.....to me at least.
  95. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Graphically - This game is a stunning testament to hard work and commitment to detail.

    Audio - Gustavo Santaolalla has done another understated masterpiece. And licensed songs like Future Days are tastefully and powerfully used. Gameplay - Better than the first by a wide margin. The combat is varied, intense and fun. Your options in every encounter are numerous. And it's challenging on
    Graphically - This game is a stunning testament to hard work and commitment to detail.

    Audio - Gustavo Santaolalla has done another understated masterpiece. And licensed songs like Future Days are tastefully and powerfully used.

    Gameplay - Better than the first by a wide margin. The combat is varied, intense and fun. Your options in every encounter are numerous. And it's challenging on higher difficulty levels. .
    Story - IF YOU PLAYED THE WHOLE GAME the story is both intense and sad and memorable. The hold direction taken to get me to like and resonate it with a character I hated was bold and daring and I love that they challenged me in this way. Masterclass storytelling.
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  96. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This game, is a master piece. Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado, los personajes principales, me parecen grandiosos, gran historia, musica espectacular, gran ambientación, gameplay y mecanicas excepcionales, graficos de la proxima generación, y me gustó muchisimo la historia que contaron, espero que el próximo juego de nauty dog sea una IP nueva, esta gente sabe hacer videojuegos.This game, is a master piece. Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado, los personajes principales, me parecen grandiosos, gran historia, musica espectacular, gran ambientación, gameplay y mecanicas excepcionales, graficos de la proxima generación, y me gustó muchisimo la historia que contaron, espero que el próximo juego de nauty dog sea una IP nueva, esta gente sabe hacer videojuegos. Posdata: soy un hombre casado y heterosexual, supongo que tengo una mente mas tolerante que muchos haters que hay aqui. Expand
  97. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I’m giving this game a 0 because the story they chose to tell was executed so poorly that I had no desire to finish playing the game after roughly 17 hours.
  98. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Game Incrivel... Não ligue para as criticas ruins, 80% são de haters, esse jogo assim como a part 1 é magnifico, mas precisa urgentemente de um modo Online e tbm uma DLC grande com Joel
  99. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Rating : 0 ,,,,,Do not buy the game very very bad and thank you ,,,,???????
  100. Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The identity politics completley ruinded the story and the game. Taking on the fans for your garbage game isn't going to change that fact. Expand
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93

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]