The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. esper0s
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The game is boring, the narrative seems forced and there are a lot of plot holes and twists that seems unnatural.
  2. RichrdSM
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I honestly tried to like this game, but their are too many issues that bog it down. The first game was a decent story told well, the writing wasn't spectacular yet it built up an actual world and made it believable. This game fails to do that, half way through I honestly forgot that this was suppose to be a post apocalyptic world, or that Clickers were in any way a threat to society.
    The    I honestly tried to like this game, but their are too many issues that bog it down. The first game was a decent story told well, the writing wasn't spectacular yet it built up an actual world and made it believable. This game fails to do that, half way through I honestly forgot that this was suppose to be a post apocalyptic world, or that Clickers were in any way a threat to society.
    The writing is extremely basic and in your face. Every message is blatantly told to the player, and any form of subtlety doesn't exist. Characters know information that they shouldn't possibly know, and what little emotion that the story attempts to bring our misses it's mark.    … Expand
  3. jimmyfors
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If the game didn't look and sound so good this would be a zero. It is hard to get behind this story. Joel did everything he could and killed literal doctors to save Ellie, and after Ellie kills: Owen, Mel (pregnant), Nora, hundreds of random people; watched Jesse, Joel die; watched Tommy get shot in the eye; have Dina give her an ultimatum and break it; she FINALLY gets a chance to kill the supposed antagonist and can't. This nightmare of a story has literally everything unsatisfying happen that could happen. It feels like subverting expectations turned up to 14 and it is just too much and too far to be relatable or enjoyable. Disappointed.… Expand
  4. Nazuhl
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First about the few positive things and unfortunately the good parts are only graphics and facial animation/motion capture.
    The gameplay is a slightly refined version of TLOU, crafting, etc. didn´t change.
    now about the bad.. ND came up with the wors sequel in gaming history. The story doesn´t tell anything except violence all the time.. and more violence... and more... it doesn´t stop.
    They somehow thought it was a good idea to kill off Joel in the beginning. That may have worked if it was a somehow meaningful death but this whole thing was rushed and emotionless. After this **** move they somehow went even further and forced you to play as the manwomantransthing who killed your beloved character. Then all that follows is violence and an endless revenge circle rounded up by their LGBTQ agenda. This game is a 2/10. They messed up the characters and the story in a game that´s only about characters and story. not worth the money and everyone who played TLOU 1 should stay away from this game.    … Expand
  5. Kspnpba
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Я так расстроен !!! Слишком много ЛГБТ
  6. islandzys
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    10/10 graphics
    10/10 combat
    -18/10 **** plot
    Can't bear watching my character dies and the ending. Naughty Dog clearly put a lot of effort to please minorities and ignores what majorities really want to see.
  7. Kald6349
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The beautiful spirit of the last part has disappeared, so that a part without an identity and a bad story has come, the game has been destroyed in order to please certain parties, this is very odious to sacrifice a beautiful game for things that do not benefit the game… Expand
  8. Seashanty
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I couldn't go past the second hour of playtime, despite my love for part 1, Hopefully i can get at least half the price i paid for this piece of garbage. Very pretentious storytelling, gone wrong on so many levels, i think the Writer and director were inspired by kojima on some sort of way, but instead of feeling attachment to characters with the storytelling, i just felt bored.… Expand
  9. Firdex
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us Part II is the sequel of the previous game "The Last of Us"
    Ok, first the gameplay,visual,music,graphic i give it a solid 9/10
    But.... for the story oh boy, one of the worst story in the gaming industry. Too much milking of LGBT and SJW community so sad...
  10. Spacefunkymonk
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    TLOU 1 was a masterpiece near the end of the PS3 genre. Now TLOU2 came out after so many years, with Druckmann being a VP of ND nowadays. Not only he clearly stated that he wanted TLOU2 to be his political statement, it's crammed with propaganda and forced LGBT intereactions. A couple keypoints here:

    1: It's pathetic how there are sex scenes in TLOU2 but Sony cherry picked and censors    TLOU 1 was a masterpiece near the end of the PS3 genre. Now TLOU2 came out after so many years, with Druckmann being a VP of ND nowadays. Not only he clearly stated that he wanted TLOU2 to be his political statement, it's crammed with propaganda and forced LGBT intereactions. A couple keypoints here:

    1: It's pathetic how there are sex scenes in TLOU2 but Sony cherry picked and censors other games and not TLOU2.
    2: A supposedly dystopian game with zombies, but instead it's heavily focused on a trans person.
    3: Druckmann projecting himself in the game, having intercourse.
    4: Critics giving 10/10 to the game for being in bed with Sony. All in the sake of having early views from other journalists.

    Severely disappointed with Naughty Dog and how Druckmann decided to give the middle finger to the franchise's fanbase. This is what you get when you cater to a specific minority group, of which the majority don't bother with videogames AT ALL.    … Expand
  11. Alekhd
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    SGW ruined this game. Its make just for Nill Druckmunn and his friends, not for PLAYERS. Awful story, politics infusion in game, new characters is very bad. Gameplay from 2013. Only graphics is pretty good. But main part of this game is STORY and it was ruined by LGBT community. 20 hours - and it is a full game?
  12. Dankswamp
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing in this game is an affront to storytelling akin to GOT season 8, the circumstances that lead to Joel's death in the first hour are so far out of character for him its not even funny. Then you spend the whole game absolutely despising abby, waiting for the chance to kill her was the only thing that kept me going. Then you get to the end and you don't even get to kill the **** because the game forces you to spare her out of some sort of misguided idea of what Joel would have wanted. Pretty sure Joel from TLOU would have been fine with you murdering the 'women' who beat his **** head in with a golf club as a reward to him for saving her life. Game sucks ass waste of 60 quid gameplay is identical to the last game so a 3.… Expand
  13. MohammedAL
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Gameplay is fun, but nothing new. Graphics and music are the best what's offered in the game. Story which is the main part is broken
  14. Leverismerte
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The last of us part 2 is a hilarious attempt at a video game. Outdated and clunky gameplay with fantastic graphics. The story tries to make the player feel bad for killing people in a post apocalyptic world where it’s kill or be killed by blatant manipulation. Spend your money elsewhere and don’t buy this awful "video game" that can barely be qualified as one
  15. Juliencment
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    honteux tout simplement honteux de voir ce qu'est devenu the last of us!!! un scénario catastrophique, comment la presse peut avoir noté ce titre avec autant d'éloge!! un mensonge complet sur le jeu franchement 15h aurait suffit là on nous rallonge a coup de séquence ridicule qui n'améne rien, le gameplay est identique au premier et je ne parle même pas de l'IA les ennemies ne me vois mêmehonteux tout simplement honteux de voir ce qu'est devenu the last of us!!! un scénario catastrophique, comment la presse peut avoir noté ce titre avec autant d'éloge!! un mensonge complet sur le jeu franchement 15h aurait suffit là on nous rallonge a coup de séquence ridicule qui n'améne rien, le gameplay est identique au premier et je ne parle même pas de l'IA les ennemies ne me vois même pas caché dans une touffe d'herbe à 1m ridicule! neil druckmann a gaché la pépite avec un scénario digne des productions AB mais en multipliant les scénes gore pour faire le buzz... le jeu est beau dommage mais c'est le seul truc bien 70e de gaché j'espére pouvoir le revendre rapidement pour pas trop perdre d'argent dessus. et carton rouge à la presse française qui nous a vendu ça comme la perfection c'est vous les vendus!!… Expand
  16. IanKown
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    This **** game makes the first game look a lot more "lighter and softer" in comparison (to quote a trope from TV Tropes).

    A story too bleak makes it hard to give a **** about anything. There's nobody to root for because everyone is either **** boring, die a miserable death, or are completely unlikable. The ONE thing you do root for (revenge and justice) is taken away from you with no    This **** game makes the first game look a lot more "lighter and softer" in comparison (to quote a trope from TV Tropes).

    A story too bleak makes it hard to give a **** about anything. There's nobody to root for because everyone is either **** boring, die a miserable death, or are completely unlikable. The ONE thing you do root for (revenge and justice) is taken away from you with no choice or agency. There is no catharsis, there is no humor, there is no hope, there is no kind of light, there's no kind of balance. It's all "Audience Induced Apathy" another TV Trope).

    The Walking Dead game series had its fair share of really bleak moments, but as dark as those games got, there was always SOME kind of hope to latch on to (whether it was Clementine herself, or her surrogate son AJ), there was always some kind of humor to offset tension, those games didn't constantly wallow in despair. You could have a story about "hatred", but good god, how about some kind of levity?!    … Expand
  17. SammySamosa
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    A boring, predictable game. It does not innovate from the predecessor in any notable way and features generic plot-points and uninteresting gameplay.
  18. tosutosu
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a completely honest review. I have not enjoyed this at all.
    I understand that this game is supposed to NOT be enjoyable but the writing of the story and characters is god-awful. It feels like a fever dream, a crappy fan fiction full of plot holes, decisions meant to be "realistic" but in fact, they were just purely written. Characters do not act the way we saw them in the early game, the time jump does not justify that. The game is too long for a "revenge is bad" story, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE BAD PEOPLE WIN. So revenge ultimately is great, I guess?
    And seriously though, did Abby kill every person named Joel she encountered? That would've made much more sense. His death was so full of **** I can't simply understand how one can come up with a solution like this. Shame because the graphics are the best I have ever seen on PS4, gameplay is mostly okay, slightly better than in the previous game. 2/10.    … Expand
  19. Juuki
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Writing this review as a fan of Naughty Dog and The Last of Us part 1. Made an account to state my opinion on TLoU2. Keep in mind, you might have a different experience.

    Graphics: the game follows the theme of hate and revenge. This is also reflected in the overall design of the game; while graphically being very impressive, aesthetically it mostly looks dark, gritty, and quite frankly    Writing this review as a fan of Naughty Dog and The Last of Us part 1. Made an account to state my opinion on TLoU2. Keep in mind, you might have a different experience.

    Graphics: the game follows the theme of hate and revenge. This is also reflected in the overall design of the game; while graphically being very impressive, aesthetically it mostly looks dark, gritty, and quite frankly dull. There very little use of natural lightning, such as sunlight, which is in stark contrast to previous games such as Uncharted 4/TLL or even The Last of Us 1. The color palette is quite limited. Definitely prefer to look of the TLoU1 over TLoU2.

    Story: Regarding the story, well.....The original game is about hope and the search for a cure where progress through a world filled with clickers and in which nature is slowly reclaiming its territory. Instead, TLoU2 aims to provide a deepening of the character Ellie and the struggles she goes through. Additionally, it introduces a new main character Abby. There is a pararell to found among these two. You play in a quest for revenge, from the perspective of both characters. However, the main issue here is that everything is a complete mess. The story feels far-fetched. You play as a murder machines, graphically killing off hundreds. I found it difficult to sympathize for with the characters because you have no influence on moral values; everything is forced upon you. I simply could not care for the main characters in the way I did in the original.

    The gameplay aspect is largely what to expect from a Naughty Dog game. Honestly, I have little complaints here.

    Then there is the lgbt aspect: I did not mind it for the most part. Still, it was all a bit much up to a point that it just felt weird, making me question what the point of it all is. Are they trying to make a statement here? Is a video game really the best way to do this? Just felt a bit extreme at times.

    Overall conclusion: The story is told ineffectively and I was unable to care for the main characters, something the original was so good it. The world is fairly dull-looking (although graphically incredibly impressive), as part of the overall theme the game is going for. It has a very hard time justifying why the tone is so dark. Left me disappointed and unsatistied.    … Expand
  20. raybeart
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Before reviewing let me tell how much first tlou matter to me.
    You know when game is amazing if immediately after finishing it You feel empty, confused maybe in some way shocked but mostly curious about characters and it makes u rethink some of your life choices as a whole. You are becoming so obsessed with game that u start looking for more about characters and their background story.    Before reviewing let me tell how much first tlou matter to me.
    You know when game is amazing if immediately after finishing it You feel empty, confused maybe in some way shocked but mostly curious about characters and it makes u rethink some of your life choices as a whole. You are becoming so obsessed with game that u start looking for more about characters and their background story. It hapenned to me after beating first The Last of Us, i'v read countless books about post apocalyptic , traumatic events and how it affects human relations and how we can deal with it( e.g. I recommend reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy). World of tlou showed me many shades of black and how we can overcome them by looking for light and hope and that there is always something to live for . It inspirated me and surely many more people. It pointed me a reason to live and fight for people and things that are the most important to me. Elie's and Joel's relationship showed me that games are far more than just gameplay and story in gaming became something more for me.
    As you see Im looking at second part from sentimantal perspective and for this part I really wanted it to be at least as wise as first one. Sadly I was dissapointed, firstly dialogues often seemed to be pointless and meaningless. Also main plots from first game looks like they were abandoned. during the game we don't progress in story and there is many plot holes and the most important parts are rushed. After beating the game I was trying to explain some of the game choices to me. I thought- maybe this game is about forgiveness? Maybe I missed something? Story telling of this part remainds me of writer that is burned down and finish his main plots just in one sentence. Gameplay is on the highest level possible, music as it was in first part is stunning and breathtaking. But Naughty Dog failed in the most important thing which made The Last of Us so special to me and so many people- story telling.

    Overall In tlou 1 Elie's and Joel's fate became something more than I ever expected from video game and in 2nd part I hoped for developing main threads and I really counted that game will be able to give me a life lesson one more time. The only thing that remains for All of Us is that we can all lead our loved Ellie and Joel how we want in our dreams and imagination..    … Expand
  21. Asfgeee
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Bad story, game focused too much on ellies sexuality , and they didnt give a crap about tlou 1 characters
  22. Jfhjyfxcvjuhg
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Beside the visuals itspretty much the same as lou 1.............................................................................................
  23. zangief
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Waited many years for this game. And what do I get ? Nothing, really Do not buy this game if you liked the first game, spend your money on something else.
    Just plain Rubbish.
    Keep the first game and re play it, remember it, feel the first game. Worst game in many years.
  24. SamiFED
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash story . Bad story telling Bad preformens Bad characters Poor gameplay This is not the last of us .… Expand
  25. Anpal
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Thanks Druckmann and your friend Anita Sarkeesian now we know how you respect fans of the first game, this game have baddest storyline and ending ,oh yeah and nice graphics.
  26. berty2020
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the biggest disappointments in gaming history. Spits all over the original (literally) and everything it stood for. Injecting needless woke politics into a zombie survival game while bashing you over the head with the violence is bad trope. Disgusting from Naughty Dog.… Expand
  27. RogerBob
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I didn't even played the first game of the franchise but i understand how it feels to get attached to some characters, and after all these unnecessary new characters from the part 2 being added made me quite uncomfortable continuing the game, they force you to play a character you would most likely hate from the beginning of the game, and a lot too.. I give 2 points for score because evenI didn't even played the first game of the franchise but i understand how it feels to get attached to some characters, and after all these unnecessary new characters from the part 2 being added made me quite uncomfortable continuing the game, they force you to play a character you would most likely hate from the beginning of the game, and a lot too.. I give 2 points for score because even tho the mechanics are repetitive and the story is bad written, i can't deny the Graphics and Animations are top tier, even tho the game deserves zero because of the bad attitude towards fans from Sony and Neil Duckermann, with all the DMCA's, imagine not able to tell your own opinion about something.. Naughty dog lost my respect with that. But, i still respect all the developers that worked for the game.. Quite an unfortunate failure of an epic franchise.… Expand
  28. Madaras
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, I've played the last of us 1 and I have to say this game feels completely different and just wants to make the player feel bad about Things about THEY HAD NO CHOICE!!!! The Last of Us the possibility of playing through the entire game with just killing two people , however this game tells you that you apparently killed dozens of people in the last game and you have no say in all of this despite the first game specifically allowing you to evade enemies, not killing them. This game for forces you to kill people and then wants to make you guilty about that. I do not understand what the creators of this game thought but this has absolutely to do nothing with the last game. literally all your actions are railroaded as opposed to the first game and then the game insults You by saying "you are bad person why did you do that"? I'm not going to talk about how this game completely destroys our beloved characters but this game is literally telling a person to go through a door and then insulting them and telling them they are bad person for walking through that door. If you had an actual choice in this game then I would understand it but there's absolutely no reason that any of this story makes. The only good thing about this game are the graphics and the landscapes… Expand
  29. Laithherzo
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The last of us lost its essence with the ideal story that impressed everyone, but the second part became a purely commercial and marketing game, a cheap game centered on gays and feminism disgusting, I do not talk about graphics and gameplay they are good, but the story is the worst
  30. Thorarin
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Somehow, the gameplay is worse, map design is worse, I'm such a fanboy that'd it'd be all fine if just the story was good, but my god. The writing is the worst I've ever seen, it's as if the writers saw Moonlight and thought, let's do a horrible version of that, but the whole game is that. Maybe the director of this game wants an Oscar, but no matter how many journalists they pay off, itSomehow, the gameplay is worse, map design is worse, I'm such a fanboy that'd it'd be all fine if just the story was good, but my god. The writing is the worst I've ever seen, it's as if the writers saw Moonlight and thought, let's do a horrible version of that, but the whole game is that. Maybe the director of this game wants an Oscar, but no matter how many journalists they pay off, it will never come, those that were in charge of this game are hacks, and this mess will follow them forever. This will go down as the worst sequel in history.… Expand
  31. Cgut
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This game has the worst ending, and good at destroying characters.story is dumb and makes no. Sense this is a single player game. Story should be more superior than any other aspect.
  32. AahYush
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Bad story writing. Decent Gameplay. Definitely nothing like they promised. Waited very long just to get disappointed.
  33. AbhisekUnited
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The whole plot is a stupid and boring revenge story(unlike the first game)...driven by absurd decisions that do not follow the character arc. Totally not worth my time. It's definitely not up to the standard of THE LAST OF US.
  34. Taylor1169
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    An insult to the fanbase that have supported the IP for almost a decade. Beyond the poor design choices and tired, lazy game mechanics there is the impossible elephant to ignore of the grotesque pandering social agenda that has been crowbarred into a world that is utterly incongruous to it. A heinous blunder that will be talked for years to come.
  35. snakeeb2
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Story :
    The story is trasssssssh
    Ending is so ugly They ruin one of the best single player games !! By so weired decisions Gameplay
    The gameplay is similar to the first one but more polished and with better graphics.
  36. BenTorres
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Lo que hizo grande al primero destrozó al segundo, la historia, es una lastima.
  37. lassij
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    How to not make a sequel.

    This abolishment of a beloved video game is a testament to the complete lack of understanding from Naughty Dog about what made the first game so beloved. The gameplay with minimal improvements and the stunning visuals are all there, but the most important part, the characters and their stories, are butchered in a way that would make a 50-year old slaughterhouse    How to not make a sequel.

    This abolishment of a beloved video game is a testament to the complete lack of understanding from Naughty Dog about what made the first game so beloved. The gameplay with minimal improvements and the stunning visuals are all there, but the most important part, the characters and their stories, are butchered in a way that would make a 50-year old slaughterhouse worker from Russia cry. ND was clearly trying something new with the story, but instead of committing to developing the characters we already knew and loved, they instead decided to throw it all out of a speeding car and tried to shoehorn a dry agenda in to the characters' stead. Don't get me wrong, making a statement through a video game can work fantastically, but the way ND executed it ruined the whole franchise for good.

    The game looks, feels and sounds gorgeous and the gameplay is... stellar, but the most important part of the series, the story and the chaeacters, were destroyed so badly, that the game doesn't even hold a candle to the first one and all that this game is a good looking mediocre husk.    … Expand
  38. Steve_07
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This 2 points are for graphics and gameplay, and nothing else. They completely dismissed the lovable relationship between Ellie and Joel, and replaced it with awful SJW stories, nobody in their right mind simpatizes with Abby and nobody cares about the transgender character in this game. This also proves that you can NEVER trust any journalists review, Im looking at you IGN.
  39. Venomchuuuu
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Big fan of the fist game,They absolutely ruined the sequel with their agenda pushing.Save yourself 60 bucks and play something else or wait for a discount
  40. KangarooSamurai
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I did not enjoy this game at all. The graphics are great. The gameplay is fine. And the story is a disgrace. Neil forgot what made the last of us so special. The characters.
  41. timeflies2
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    My Joel didn't deserve this.. the first one was great but this second one just feels very weird.
  42. MaxOfSuburbia
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    False advertising, very bad story, same game mechanics from the first game, cover songs taken without credit, self inserts from the game director, graphical downgrade, need I say more? Yeah it's playable but why would you bother playing this anyway.
  43. Litvin_by
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Очень грустно, когда в игры добавляют политику. Разработчики не должны так делать!!! Все пронизано политической подоплекой: феминизм, проблемы меньшинств, шовинизм, расизм и т.д.
  44. MrHands2020
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLDR. I am stunned... crying right now because I am insulted and I feel I was hostaged to do something I wont choose in real life. Narrative elements found in this game are better suited to a deep RPG not a linear on rails shooter. A naughty dog game with no carrot on the end of a stick will get tedious quick. No Gameplay is fine but a lackluster story ala last jedi is a very unenjoyable experience

    let me explain bellow

    -The impunity of the developers making decisions for you... in the age of great story driven RPGs and other action adventure games making you choose how to approach things Last of us 2 forces you to do things you detest and dont like and shames you because of doing it. in Bioshock a shooter from the late 2000s shames you or punishes you from killing little sisters by giving you lesser atom and a bad ending, but the game only does that because the player choses to do that. In last of us a 6 year developed game shames you because you did a scripted action which you have no control over.

    -if the last of us wanted to go that route where it wants to teach the lesson revenge is wrong, why not made it a hybrid shooter/rpg game? it removed the multiplayer, gameplay is non existent since its a linear on rails shooter so there is no excuse not to implement that. Where did all that development years go? I dont mind if a game teaches me a hard lesson but please make it so that I am responsible not beacause I was forced due series of scripted events.

    -another thing The greatest plothole... After killing all of Abby’s friend even a pregnant woman! Ellie just let Abby Go wont abby be pissed off a once she is able to avenge her dead friends and continue the cycle!

    -The gameplay while improved still suffers from dull padding(carrying ladder, pushing boxes, jumping and swing in ropes) its unessesary things that really grinds the game to tedious levels of absurd.

    -No prize of a good story after playing a tedious meh shooter does not make this an enjoyable experience.

    in conclusion plot holes, tedious gameplay and an insulting plot and ending made me wish I did not but my copy with Steelbook! its very expensive for a single player only game and it feels long and tedious. It feels wrong I am gutted I feel violated not because the story made me feel that but because the money I spent could have gone to a better developer. I wont be suprised if this is the final Naughty Dog game that will sell well look at Rise of Skywalker. Star wars did not recover, naughty dog might as well, stop making consumers feel bad about supporting you guys its not right!    … Expand
  45. AWSL
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The story is too bad.It makes me sick.You've destroyed it with your own hands.it‘s a real pity.
  46. SauronIsMyDaddy
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    good graphics and mechanics, trash sjw story, trash new characters, trash evolution from part 1 to part 2 trash game
  47. Napalmy
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The thing that made the first part great all thrown to trash .Gameplay and graphics are good , the game looks nice and beautifull , but throwing the story away just to push your political agenda wont be well recieved . Also another testemony that meta critics can't be trusted with a honest review . Don't waste you money people , only way the devs will stop screwing their fans is to makeThe thing that made the first part great all thrown to trash .Gameplay and graphics are good , the game looks nice and beautifull , but throwing the story away just to push your political agenda wont be well recieved . Also another testemony that meta critics can't be trusted with a honest review . Don't waste you money people , only way the devs will stop screwing their fans is to make them lose money , that's the only language they understand .… Expand
  48. yurpinzan
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Man, this must be one of the worst games I've played all my life. The only good I have to say is that it does look relatively good but what else can I expect from a high budget late generation game. Other than that the story just feels like some tear-jerking plot that desperately tries to make you feel things while taking away any agency from you as a player, so you are in the end justMan, this must be one of the worst games I've played all my life. The only good I have to say is that it does look relatively good but what else can I expect from a high budget late generation game. Other than that the story just feels like some tear-jerking plot that desperately tries to make you feel things while taking away any agency from you as a player, so you are in the end just watching a bad movie. Go watch Hackers 1996 instead.… Expand
  49. Jasonarnold
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good gameplay, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs and above that the magnificent storyline involving two of main characters with their struggle to survive and make sense of the world.If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good gameplay, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs and above that the magnificent storyline involving two of main characters with their struggle to survive and make sense of the world. That recipe landed it the game of the year back then on the PS3 and then again on the PS4 when it was released as a remastered version which I also bought. I had two TLOU1 copies total spanning two systems. That was just how good it was. Fast forward to today and to Part 2 of this iconic game. Let's start with what it got right from the recipe of the old game. GRAPHICS and Level Design: Like the first, Part 2 continues on stunning displays of the environment. No complaints there. SOUND: Again, it is on par with the first. GAMEPLAY: This is for the most part on par again with the first with a few additions to make exploring more realistic thus giving it a slight edge. Sadly, from here on out it is downhill. Way downhill... STORYLINE: I enjoyed the game for about 2 hours into it. Then IT happens. Death is understandable in a game with an apocalyptic setting. It can be sad but still illicit a positive experience to the player. Flashback to FF7 when Aerith meets the grim reaper with an 8 ft blade. It was traumatic yet it didn't leave a horribly bad aftertaste by the end of the game. In TLOU2 though, it felt unnecessarily rushed. Like someone couldn't wait to get rid of one of the characters. Then to make matters worse, you have to play as the character who ended such a beloved one from the 1st game. The theme of revenge is done relatively like any other game or movie before, and it doesn't really make the player feel much excitement to see what happens next. It starts becoming boring and predictable. At least until the end where they throw you another curve ball to ruin yet another character from the 1st game. You're left with a sense of what was the point of all of this? In the 1st game, you had a clear goal. The twists and turns to reach it all fit together nicely, until the end where they also throw you a curve ball to the story. But unlike the 1st where there was a purpose to the actions that led to the end, in Part 2 the player is left with a strong feeling to scream "WTF was the point of all this!?". The story is severely flawed. The ending leaves you with nothing, and worse it tarnishes the legacy and choices made by the end of the 1st game.… Expand
  50. CzechBeast
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ta hra není zas tak špatná, ale v podstatných částech působí divně. těšil jsem se na hustej vymakanej příběh, kterej nebude jako osmá sezóna game of thrones, kde scénáristi tlačí na velké šoky a překvapení, které jsou sice nepředvídatelné, jenže sebou nesou i druhou stranu a to je to že to nedává smysl pro mě. joela zabijou ale proč? k čemu? já sám nevim ale prostě nevim. nemam psko a nikdy bych si tuhle hru uz nekupil. nekupte to, pls, protoze se to nevyplaty.… Expand
  51. Aaapchiii
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    От naghty dog не ожидал.... Драхмана долой, некудышный чувак...
  52. Lt_gamer
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great gameplay But the story is very, very, very bad and unimaginable from a studio like Naughty Dog, with a bad ending so I don't even imagine that this ending comes from a cheap movie.… Expand
  53. billybb
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The visuals are beautiful but the story was complete trash. I would have preferred if there never even was a sequel.
  54. fat_chocobo
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Great fan of the first, this second one doesn't do anything truly interesting and new on the game-play side if not a few improvements, while having the massive drawback of an awful story that "is supposed to make you feel bad" because that's deep, and that's what big Hollywood movies do. Mediocre story and unlikable characters aside, it really is the worst possible sequel, because not onlyGreat fan of the first, this second one doesn't do anything truly interesting and new on the game-play side if not a few improvements, while having the massive drawback of an awful story that "is supposed to make you feel bad" because that's deep, and that's what big Hollywood movies do. Mediocre story and unlikable characters aside, it really is the worst possible sequel, because not only it's inferior to its prequel, but actively ruins it. I could even forgive the awful story if the game-play offered something interesting, but again, it only gives a feel of "been there, done that", even the one thing they could have made some big improvements on, the AI, is barelly better. It doesn't get a zero because the visuals and animations are well done,it would get even an higher score if it didn't force down my throat some of the most disgusting cutscenes I've seen in a videogame, but as it is, I think a 2 is more than fair.… Expand
  55. Wolf12711
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Boring as **** completely screwed up the story from the last game, and pushes very progressive ideals on you, feels more like a boring playable political statement then a video game, would not recommend.
  56. Dash_
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I don’t want to spoil the self indulgent “high art” storyline. It’s certainly interesting.

    This game is sadly the product of a misguided development team with one big issue - Neil. He seems to see himself as someone above our intellectual class, seeking to preach us on how “right think” works and doesn’t think us public are intelligent enough to understand simple and well trodden themes    I don’t want to spoil the self indulgent “high art” storyline. It’s certainly interesting.

    This game is sadly the product of a misguided development team with one big issue - Neil. He seems to see himself as someone above our intellectual class, seeking to preach us on how “right think”
    works and doesn’t think us public are intelligent enough to understand simple and well trodden themes of revenge and violence. How brave.

    He has systematically neutered ND of anyone who doesn’t think as he does, and replacing talent with agenda pushing imbeciles.

    They have ruined the franchise, not updated the gameplay mechanics to 2020 standards and belittled us all with this sorry excuse for a game. Neil, take your views and become a politician, and then you have a valid excuse for condescending to us all.    … Expand
  57. Jaxx1212
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    TLOU2 is basically TLOU1's gameplay and setting, with the idea of "What if none of us could make a story without training wheels," - and it turned out the training wheels were jammed. The only reason i'm keeping it above a 2 is that it would be insulting to the art team who were obviously working hard for the majority of the game. They all deserve to split up whatever salary the writersTLOU2 is basically TLOU1's gameplay and setting, with the idea of "What if none of us could make a story without training wheels," - and it turned out the training wheels were jammed. The only reason i'm keeping it above a 2 is that it would be insulting to the art team who were obviously working hard for the majority of the game. They all deserve to split up whatever salary the writers were given.… Expand
  58. aHyKaHaKa
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Нет Джоела - нет игры...
    Спасибо Анита Саркисян Спасибо dog
    Ждал столько время и зря :(    … Expand
  59. fadfgdaagafgaga
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    게임성은 둘째치고 스토리가 주인 게임을 이 모양으로 해놓앗네
  60. Goobii
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    What a terrible ending and story, great gameplay, SJW propaganda is heavy in this one.
  61. FannyGlover
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The gameplay of the original The Last Of Us was nothing special. It was very solid survival horror game. But it was elevated by its engrossing story, its engaging characters and the dynamic between them, and the artistic direction.

    The Last Of Us Part 2 has the same bog-standard gameplay but it now feels worse because gaming has evolved over the years and this game feels stuck in 2013.    The gameplay of the original The Last Of Us was nothing special. It was very solid survival horror game. But it was elevated by its engrossing story, its engaging characters and the dynamic between them, and the artistic direction.

    The Last Of Us Part 2 has the same bog-standard gameplay but it now feels worse because gaming has evolved over the years and this game feels stuck in 2013.

    But the worst aspect is that developer has flushed the story and the characters down the pan. The game is a disgusting and miserable slog with horrific violence and cheap shock value masquerading as 'deep subtext'.

    Fans of the original game should avoid this. Its so bad it will only make you want to kill yourself    … Expand
  62. ElSicario
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers Ahead:

    Aesthetically pleasing, great sound design and semi-open levels are the nicest bread, to a poorly-written story, awful character inconsistency, no new memorable characters who you will most definitely dislike (they all get killed or leave anyway) and pretty much the same gameplay you got in The Last of Us in 2013.

    Did you like The Last of Us? Don’t play the sequel, you’ll be better off that way and you will keep your love of the franchise relatively unmolested. I mean, I wouldn’t put much more belief in Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann after this glorious cock-up.

    Joel and Tommy are ruined. Their character inconsistency from the first game to here is insanely bad. They turned stupid, giving out their full names and trusting Unknown’s like it’s nothing. Obviously Ellie is angry, but after killing 100s of Cultists, Abby’s Group and the Infected, all in the name of revenge, but she doesn’t follow through? Yeah, yeah, Revenge is Bad, but you want to show that? You need to actually show why it’s bad in the first place. There are no memorable scenes pushing Ellie towards this point of view. If anything, she has every reason to kill Abby and she lets her go. Abby kills Joel, Jesse, mutilates Tommy and brutalises Dinah. She should die, otherwise you have no pay-off. That’s not even considering how you have to play as her after she murders Joel. This is not good game design, and this is not how you continue a franchise. Gameplay is the same as the last game. Sneak, loot, stealth kill, checkpoint. You can blitz enemies with stun grenades and checkpoint them to rush through. Enemy AI is downright inept and we’re still relying on QTE Cutscene Battles in 2020. This is not how you improve,
    Or push a franchise forward. Some of the moments that are meant to be serious are downright comical. Jesse’s Death (Abby headshots him out of luck), Mel is suddenly revealed to be pregnant by Owen after she is murdered by Ellie (two characters who they try and evoke sympathy for), Abby getting rawdogged by a Druckmann Self-Insert, it’s just bad. Their message is so hamfisted, so utterly pointless and poorly written that all their preaching falls flat.

    If anything, I think people hate it more now.

    Watch highlights, find streams, DO NOT BUY IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! IT IS NOT WORTH IT AND THIS MUST BE A MESSAGE THAT WE KNOW WHAT AN ACTUAL 10/10 GAME IS!    … Expand
  63. nicktrito
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Naughty Dog should honestly be disgusted in themselves for putting out such a disgraceful game. Yes, LOU2 is "Get Woke, Go Broke", but that's not even what makes it bad. Gameplay is literally the same as it was 7 freaking years ago. They managed to completely destroy everything that was built up after the first game in a matter of 2 hours. Story was boring and forced. Characters are soNaughty Dog should honestly be disgusted in themselves for putting out such a disgraceful game. Yes, LOU2 is "Get Woke, Go Broke", but that's not even what makes it bad. Gameplay is literally the same as it was 7 freaking years ago. They managed to completely destroy everything that was built up after the first game in a matter of 2 hours. Story was boring and forced. Characters are so unlikable. The only positive I can even give this game is how beautiful it is, but that's not even an achievement anymore, that's the standard. This was a game that never needed to get made, and never should have been made. Last of Us 1 was the perfect story, and had the perfect ending. There was zero reason to destroy such a masterpiece franchise with this woke garbage.… Expand
  64. slashai
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Music 10/10, Story 1/10. A quick example, main character die for stupid reason, entering a bunch of strangers' house without any guard in a world of surviors and monsters. Good story needs logic, apparently this game couldn't even make it.… Expand
  65. StrayKnight
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. horrible story telling force romance between ellie and diana ( not because they are gay but the romance is literally forced. for a good example of amazing gay romance i can name life is strange before the storm )
    a lot of story has been changed from the trailers and trailers were literally false advertisements. the dialogs feels super cringe and soulless. a lot of disturbing sexual content in names of ( normalizing) only positive point that the game has is literally the atmosphere and graphics nothing more. I'm more than disappointed    … Expand
  66. theredman009
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I want my 60$back the game is just for support that people the gameplay and the graphics is very good naughty dog if you like porn you can make another game to support it
  67. Ebianbluefox
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Naughtydog spits in the face of their characters and of fans. What a terrible showing of what could have been a good game.
  68. Lorn45reg
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Скука смертная, гемплейно нет изменения. Сюжет шлак. Дракман черт сутулый, раз так поступил с преданной аудиторией ( И да и поиграл в нее )
  69. kingkurt
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Just as clunky as the 1st one but at least that had a good story, characters and puzzles. This 2nd attempt is just so boring to play from the very start, save your money
  70. TheSuperTest
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Audio was great, and the graphics were stellar, but man was the story and gameplay underwhelming and weak. Huge downgrade from the first game.
  71. pistasheo
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The visuals are of course AMAZING! Gameplay and mechanics just what you would expect from TLOU. However unlike the the incredible story of TLOU 1 this one falls flat. TLOU 1 wove a story that you felt a connection with the characters and were emotionally invested in them. TLOU 2 on the other had seems to struggle in all attempts to connect the player to the characters. I guess you areThe visuals are of course AMAZING! Gameplay and mechanics just what you would expect from TLOU. However unlike the the incredible story of TLOU 1 this one falls flat. TLOU 1 wove a story that you felt a connection with the characters and were emotionally invested in them. TLOU 2 on the other had seems to struggle in all attempts to connect the player to the characters. I guess you are suppose to feel bad for the characters and for killing...I guess...but you care so little about them you could care less. It's a real shame. The characters that were developed in the TLOU 1 don't seem to exist in this game. In the end the game is just a revenge game with amazing graphics and good gameplay...but if you are looking for a continuation from TLOU 1 this isn't the place. It would've been better never to have made this...may have been better just to have made a completely different game in the same universe...… Expand
  72. TrafalgarBeifon
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Heres what mistake ND made. They underestimated how much we loved Joel. You can play all the new Gustavo Santolalla songs you want during Abby's scenes, you can give her a believable motive, you can even give her a Joel-type story arc. It doesn't matter, I WILL STILL HATE HER!! And the fact that you couldnt make me care about her at all, even after playing half the game with her, just shows your terrible writing. You underestimated your first game, you underestimated your fanbase, and now it's going to blow up in your face Neil ****… Expand
  73. staygold132
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Guys, let's be honest

    story is **** (not only because of Joel's death), motivation of Abby is clear and understandable, but the way how it was described -- is ****ty.

    what I think will be better for the story and it will make people less complain about this game

    Act 1: you play as Ellie for some time
    Act 2: you play for Abby for some time (and explaining why her dad was so important in more that 10 seconds of screen time)
    Act 3: Ellie figured out that Joel saved her and she's upset with that
    Act 4: Abby's flashbacks with father's death
    Act 5: Joel's death, but he should die like a hero, and not like idiot, who trusted random **** in a middle of nowhere.
    Following Acts: Ellie is trying to find Abby, Abby is running away
    Last Act: their fight, and player has options -- kill her and continue circle of revenge or no

    that's what players, who waited 7 years deserves.

    Gameplay itself is not that bad, it's not revolution, but it's cool.
    There is not so much LGBTQ+ propaganda, and that's okay, nobody is complaining about that.
    Abby could be more pretty, who wants to look on Schwarzenegger with vagina.

    so in general, it's 1/10 or 2/10
    and that's only because I respect developers in Naughty Dog, because I'm developer too
    and I **** hate people who wrote the script.    … Expand
  74. New_001
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    If this was just some pretentious indie game, then sure, that's fine and dandy. The problem is, Druckmann knew what he was doing, and he ended up dragging everyone through the mud with him. Clearly, because of what happened leading up to the release of the game, most (if not all) were unsatisfied with the work environment, which is why we got leaks in the first place. Was it intentionalIf this was just some pretentious indie game, then sure, that's fine and dandy. The problem is, Druckmann knew what he was doing, and he ended up dragging everyone through the mud with him. Clearly, because of what happened leading up to the release of the game, most (if not all) were unsatisfied with the work environment, which is why we got leaks in the first place. Was it intentional sabotage by the Dr. Uckmann himself? I don't see how else things could've turned out like this for both the characters in the game and the people working on it. I hope it's not another Star Wars scenario where people start harassing the actors who had nothing to do with the script, though. This game deserves the negativity, not the people working on it. 2/10 just for the effort everyone else gave. We all know it's the fault of only one person.… Expand
  75. Jasondude
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    You massacred our beloved game , the only good thing in this part is gameplay and to be honest if i wanted stealth and action i would have gone for any other rpg game , on the other hand story is no way near the original and i can't relate why this is even called the last of us , I waited 7 years and that's how u ruin your franchise just to sell some politics ... Such a shame
  76. Nestonamikor
    Nov 4, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я прошёл игру и теперь могу поделиться своими впечатлениями (разочарованиями). Знаете какие два урока я вынес из второй части TLoU 2? Первый: глупость - корень всех проблем человечества. Второй: дела нужно доводить до конца. И никакого «насилие порождает ещё больше насилия». Вообще не так. Все проблемы героев исходят строго из того, что они становятся добренькими в тех ситуациях, где этого делать КАТЕГОРИЧЕСКИ не следует, да ещё и в совокупности с невероятной человеческой глупостью. И это я ещё не упомянул о множестве других проблем игры: не упомянул я о куче логических несостыковок, о персонажах добавленных только ради повестки, и ситуациях с ними связанных, о жестокости ради жестокости и так далее. Наконец чтобы проникнуться злодеем, я должен ему сопереживать. А как я могу сопереживать дезертиру, убивающему своих бывших товарищей, ради людей, которые мало того, что спасли ее случайно, так ещё и она в первые же секунды расплатилась с ними сполна. Не говоря уже о том, что она убила самого любимого персонажа первой части. В общем той концовки, что ей дали сценаристы она явно не заслуживала. Единственное за что хочется похвалить игру - графика и локации. Вот они потрясающие. За это игре 2 балла, а не ноль.… Expand
  77. eujoseafonso
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This game is incredibly disappointing. The plot is a basic revenge story that doesn't make any sense. Characters are thrown away for no reason, while the new ones are poorly developed. The violence is gratuitous and major plotholes are never addressed. I still recommend the first game (which is a masterpiece), but I can't recommend this one. It totally disrespects the source material.
    The    This game is incredibly disappointing. The plot is a basic revenge story that doesn't make any sense. Characters are thrown away for no reason, while the new ones are poorly developed. The violence is gratuitous and major plotholes are never addressed. I still recommend the first game (which is a masterpiece), but I can't recommend this one. It totally disrespects the source material.
    The only reason this is not a 0/10 is due to the amazing soundtrack and visuals. Other than that, it sucks.    … Expand
  78. IgnorantSlut
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Boneheaded decisions and questionable plot choices will make every fan of the first game say “are you serious?” This game goes the way of game of thrones season 8, and it ain’t pretty. Graphics are nowhere near enough to alleviate the colossal mistakes in the plot that NaughtyDog will surely come to regret.
  79. Kojakalex
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is a hodgepodge of PC messaging, politically framed storytelling (of the worse possible kind). It feels like every cutscene and design choice are delivered as a thinly veiled preachy message about acceptance and inclusion of diversity. While striving for acceptance and diversity is an honourable effort in most cases, entertainment should be just that, entertainment. If you want a really deep, depressing interactive TED talk about prejudice against trans and gay people this game might be for you. If however you simply wish to shoot down mushroom zombies in an apocalyptic environment then get ready to (mostly) sit through hours and hours of cheap teenage angsty drama, badly written dialogue, characters that are greyer than the english sky in September and an overall appalling story. This game only gets 2 points from me because of the tremendous appreciation I have for the designers, artists, and developers who created this visually stunning masterpiece (it would be 0 otherwise). Unfortunately no matter how pretty the visuals nothing can save this game from its' horrendous characters, its' horribly toxic and fan alienating storyline and its' lack of innovation when it comes to mechanics. I'm just glad i got to play it from a friend who was unlucky enough to have pre-ordered. I was also present when he played it (he was unaware of the leaks unlike me) and his genuine reaction when Joel died was one of anger, repulsion, frustration and disgust, he stopped the game and hasn't played since. While it tries to be stunning and brave and shock audiences this game is simply committing fanbase suicide. and for ND's sake I hope they turn the page on this fiasco because I do still love the studio and the hard working people who make it all real. EXCEPT YOU DRUCKMAN!… Expand
  80. Iksperial
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Insignificant story full of insignificant violence in an insignificant and stupid way with an insignificant ending.

    The characters do not behave at all as in the previous part.

    Whoever wrote this story must never played the first part.

    Sad, really sad to spoil such a technically great game. Ratings are also unnecessarily high from the official websites.
  81. todorxd
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Graphics wise the game is good to look at.
    Story wise the game was a disgrace.
  82. Benyamin2
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    What even to say, the last of us 1 was a masterpiece, this...man just left me sad guys please save your 60 dollars
  83. Caramellia
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    The only points I can give this game realistically belong to the cinematography and the graphics.

    Neil Druckmann has spat on the fans that loved the first game, both figuratively and literally by having his self-insert character Manny spit on Joel's corpse. The game took me roughly 16 hours to finish and the ending is a massive letdown (the game ends with "Yep" ffs), I understand now    The only points I can give this game realistically belong to the cinematography and the graphics.

    Neil Druckmann has spat on the fans that loved the first game, both figuratively and literally by having his self-insert character Manny spit on Joel's corpse. The game took me roughly 16 hours to finish and the ending is a massive letdown (the game ends with "Yep" ffs), I understand now why some scenes were hard for some of the team at Naughty Dog to model and/or complete fully, and I doubt anyone except Druckmann himself are proud of this so called "video game".

    That brings me to my second point, the game is very linear aside from 1 or 2 open ended areas and feels more like an interactive movie than it does a playable video game, often just walking place to place or being placed into a cutscene, the Cordyceps infected are only in the game a handful of times making them feel like humanity isn't really under threat from them that much anymore. To put it into perspective what I mean about it being an interactive movie, a notable streamer had someone in his chat chart up just how much of what he played in 4 hours was actual gameplay, it came to 33 minutes OUT OF FOUR HOURS.

    Save your money and wait for Ghosts of Tsushima, or buy Persona 4 Golden on PC if your money is burning a hole in your pocket. For fans of the first game the story is simply insulting, killing Joel in such a horrific and unceremonious manner, Ellie and Joel not really having any interaction outside of flashbacks/the ending and you don't even get the cathartic pleasure of giving Abby a taste of her own medicine after forcing me to play as and TRYING to get me to sympathize with this psychopathic serial killing woman for half of the game...

    Avoid. 2/10.    … Expand
  84. AnoriWinter
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The only good about this game the the mindblowing graphics and and improvements over gameplay.. but the major flawed about this is the "STORY" we all knew that the story is the main reasons why we love the first one it gave us tears that we kept on our heart; but now it changes to somewhat apocalyptic scenarios that we dont understand why the developers choose it, all i can say that theThe only good about this game the the mindblowing graphics and and improvements over gameplay.. but the major flawed about this is the "STORY" we all knew that the story is the main reasons why we love the first one it gave us tears that we kept on our heart; but now it changes to somewhat apocalyptic scenarios that we dont understand why the developers choose it, all i can say that the game has so many plot holes, story that will think you "Why The F" ... a rate of 2/10… Expand
  85. TheDeathforge
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The overall presentation of the game is borderline flawless. The graphics, gameplay, and attention to detail are absolutely second to none. Unfortunately they are all held back by an extremely poorly conceived plot that is creating backlash due to false advertising.

    Initially this game was marketed as a continuation of the journeys and character growth for Ellie and Joel. This was done by manipulating existing scenes in trailers, etc. The reality is Joel dies two hours in, you then spend 8 hours hunting down his murderer and then 8 hours as his murderer in a interlacing 3 days before ultimately coming to the conclusion that an eye for an eye would leave us all blind and it is important to forgive and sparing said murderer. A thing many of us already understand.

    The plot as a result comes across as extremely pretentious, preachy, and borderline misery porn as everything is slowly stripped away from the characters we came to love in The Last Of Us.

    Which is a shame because the social justice elements were handled very tactfully for the most part, but will likely result in hindering the causes more than helping them.

    The gameplay is a bit stale but still enjoyable as ever, little innovation is done regarding enemies however the improved ai and brutality make for a great improvement on the original.

    That said at the end of the day this is a game that will likely leave you saying why did I bother spending money on this or even bother playing it? No amount of gameplay can ever make up for that. As a result I cannot in good conscience recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  86. DarthDjoba
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    The two points are because of the great quality on graphics and animation, really seems like next gen. But what everyone was expecting from TLOU2 was a great story and characters, and both are awful. They screwed up so hard that even the first game look worst now that you know the future of the characters you used to love. The new characters are unlikeable and bad written, the main storyThe two points are because of the great quality on graphics and animation, really seems like next gen. But what everyone was expecting from TLOU2 was a great story and characters, and both are awful. They screwed up so hard that even the first game look worst now that you know the future of the characters you used to love. The new characters are unlikeable and bad written, the main story is generic and have lots of plot holes. The last thing to say is about the gameplay, which is the same but polished, but in 2020 is dated and to this day many other games had made a better shooting or stealth gameplay like GEARS 5.

    Not worth the money, i really struggled to make to the end and i'm not willing to play it again. Looking forward to sell my copy to anyone who wants to buy it.    … Expand
  87. EvilNando
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Gorgeous graphics and sounds, sadly all the rest suffers from political agenda pandering to minorities killing established characters of the franchise and making a 20 hour revenge plot that simply does not delivery and serves only as a medium for pissing of the established fanbase
  88. kotprotiv
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Boring, boring, boring. Can I say more? Yes, overhyped an boring. Original game was a gem, this one is a disappointment.
  89. JustForThisGam
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The production quality is very good. The story was bad. But the ending was just infuriating.
  90. drurick
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wrote a 5000 word review, Metacritic deleted it. So here I am again with a TL;DR this time.

    The whole game is a vengeance quest. ND forces us to play as the villain for almost half the game to elicit empathy for the antagonist but fails miserably mostly due to horrid writing and unlikable characters. Imagine playing as Micah in RDR2 and Rockstar expecting us to feel empathy for him by giving him a love interest and a dog. In this case, we get the daughter of random NPC that Joel killed in TLOU1, Abby, who gets her revenge (kills Joel within the first two hours of the game) and rides off into the sunset. Ellie, who has somehow not fallen into one of the many gaping plot holes in the story is now left alone sans two fingers, Dina's gone, Joel's dead. She walks off into the forest.

    The end.
    2/10 - Would not play again
    2 for the artists who worked on an amazing game visually - huge props and condolences to have worked with a team of writers who've butchered this franchise.    … Expand
  91. Rhasgulis
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    From misleading trailers to poorly written character development, this game has everything you need to disappoint and ruin any positive expectations you might have had.
  92. Avatar25
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Gameplay has improved over the last game but the story is where all it went wrong. After playing for 20 hours I felt very angry at the story. In a narrative-driven linear game, the story matters the most and this is why The Last of Us Part 2 is a failed game. The developers in an attempt to create shock value and be so different than the last game failed to accomplish a good story.
  93. Jeroxx
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mala historia, X hijo de X persona asesinada por joel mata al prota apenas empieza el juego, en todo el juego ellie busca venganza y al final no se venga... argumento muy simplón a comparación de lo que fue TLOU 1... Además de escenas algo aburridas... Juego muy pretencioso.… Expand
  94. Olimental
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I play through TLOU & Left Behind probably three times a year. I love the game to the point of utter fanboydom. I was so excited and happy to watch every teaser, every clip and got goosebumps when we finally heard Joel's voice. I say this with all sincerety and as a player who pre-ordered and could not wait to play TLOU2 - I wish I hadn't. Not only is the game itself emotionally drainingI play through TLOU & Left Behind probably three times a year. I love the game to the point of utter fanboydom. I was so excited and happy to watch every teaser, every clip and got goosebumps when we finally heard Joel's voice. I say this with all sincerety and as a player who pre-ordered and could not wait to play TLOU2 - I wish I hadn't. Not only is the game itself emotionally draining to play - it tarnishes my wanting to play the first game again. The game looks beautiful and plays very much like the first, but everything that made the previous game exceptional and an utter classic has been stripped from this game (except perhaps the music). It is not enjoyable to play unless you disregard every single cut scene and amputate the gameplay from the story and its completely dislikable characters. Even then, what you are left with is a game that is stunning to look at but is nothing really special to play. Without detailing specifics, I can see why people from every community have expressed concern about the characters. Representation and accurate diversity is important in these times. And this game will beat you to death with it.… Expand
  95. Lukes_77
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The awesome graphics and gaming mode are very good aspects of this game, but the story plot always comes first. The story in a game comes first above all other aspects a game has. What made the first game of The Last of Us special was an awesome story and the connection you felt with its characters along the game. In The Last of Us Part II, it’s the opposite. It’s all about taking revengeThe awesome graphics and gaming mode are very good aspects of this game, but the story plot always comes first. The story in a game comes first above all other aspects a game has. What made the first game of The Last of Us special was an awesome story and the connection you felt with its characters along the game. In The Last of Us Part II, it’s the opposite. It’s all about taking revenge and trying to hunt the antagonist, because they hurt the protagonists of the first game. The goal is very disoriented and most part of the game you feel like you are running in circles only based on catching the antagonist. Literally the story is like an “catch me if you can” game that repeats itself over and over again. The half of the game you are forced to play as the antagonist, which you feel no connection with. I really wanted to like this game, but for me the story is everything in a game and this felt like a very bad side-story. And of course the media are saying that the bad user reviews are just because they come from people that are homophobic or don’t like the politics the game has. I have nothing against that the protagonist is gay and I don’t judge people based on their orientation. By the way The Last of Us: Left Behind had also a LGBT aspect and it was taken very positive by the gamers (because it told a good story). The majority of the bad user reviews its because of the lack of story the game has. Don’t fool yourself on believing the 10/10 critics that the media scores and don’t ignore the opinion of the consumers that don’t get payed by saying it’s a 10/10 game. Don’t waste your money on this game. If you are questioning yourself if the game isn’t worth to buy you can always see the whole gameplay on youtube or twitch and you will safe a lot of money.… Expand
  96. geodes07
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Thanks for sjw **** Normally i gave it 6.5-7 but this storyline is worse than netflix dramas.
  97. ab1982
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    A good movie producer: "We've got 2 hours of entertainment for your and the message, but you only pay for the 2 hours and can skip the message". The Last of Us 2 uses the opposite approach: "We have been so carried away with the message so we written the most illogical and officious script, sacrificed those you hold dear and many more things just to be sure you get our moral".

    A bad,    A good movie producer: "We've got 2 hours of entertainment for your and the message, but you only pay for the 2 hours and can skip the message". The Last of Us 2 uses the opposite approach: "We have been so carried away with the message so we written the most illogical and officious script, sacrificed those you hold dear and many more things just to be sure you get our moral".

    A bad, really bad script.    … Expand
  98. bormeister0912
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Graphics : Its good and looking rly smooth
    Map designe : Cheap, bad arena like map parts and linear paths
    Interactions: Same as before nothing new, expect the jumping system, but thats useles Fighting system : Boring, the weapons and the meele unsatisfying/ feels like powerless Characters: You will cheer for the cultists and the infecteds because they are the most likeable ones Plot,    Graphics : Its good and looking rly smooth
    Map designe : Cheap, bad arena like map parts and linear paths
    Interactions: Same as before nothing new, expect the jumping system, but thats useles
    Fighting system : Boring, the weapons and the meele unsatisfying/ feels like powerless
    Characters: You will cheer for the cultists and the infecteds because they are the most likeable ones
    Plot, story telling : Its not existing
    Overall: The game is bad and if you bought it, sry m8    … Expand
  99. EDMGpreset
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    poorly paced, bad writing and disturbing story
    this game is not fun
    graphic is good and gameplay is ok
    but they can't save the disappointing story
  100. mondiness
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Neil Druckmann got handed the best of stories on a pristine, shining silver platter.
    This game is subversively bad. All character development present within the main characters from the past title seems to have slipped away from the grasp of the writers as the colossal failure that is The Last of Us II attempts to push a deep and engaging plot with a dark tone, when it comes off as    Neil Druckmann got handed the best of stories on a pristine, shining silver platter.
    This game is subversively bad. All character development present within the main characters from the past title seems to have slipped away from the grasp of the writers as the colossal failure that is The Last of Us II attempts to push a deep and engaging plot with a dark tone, when it comes off as nothing more than pretentious. There is absolutely no subtlety in its writing as it pushes its message in your face, spoon feeding it to you by artificially creating impact on the story with mindless carnage. By the time you're near the final hours of the game nothing fazes you anymore. The message was already conveyed long ago and it, personally, didn't mean anything to me when I finished the game. When the credits rolled, I sat there on my couch, saddened. Not by the events of the story, but rather by the wasted potential of this sequel. Something that could've been, but never did. The only thing that was redeemable about this was the graphics, which was already expected from a PS4 game, a console at the end of its life-cycle thus optimized to hell. I wasn't a particular super fan of this series, and to those who were... I can only offer you all my sincere condolences.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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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