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  1. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    I will give this 2/10 for its stunning graphics and atmosphere, but the rest is a bunch of garbage. Gameplay is enjoyable when it has a masterpiece story like the first game. But in this **** story, it's all pointless and kinda boring.
    And talking about the story, it's a big disappointment. The story becomes worse and worse. In the first 3 hours, the plot is shocking and sad but it's
    I will give this 2/10 for its stunning graphics and atmosphere, but the rest is a bunch of garbage. Gameplay is enjoyable when it has a masterpiece story like the first game. But in this **** story, it's all pointless and kinda boring.
    And talking about the story, it's a big disappointment. The story becomes worse and worse. In the first 3 hours, the plot is shocking and sad but it's still very promising but it comes downhill every hour. You will be bored as **** in the last 3 chapters and I have nothing to say to the endings, it's just the worst thing in the whole game.
    I didn't watch the leak before playing TLOU 2 and even defended this game against the haters, but it turns out the worst game I've played in my life. 2 points out of 10 is the best I can say about this game, nothing more.
    Don't ever play this game, save your money for something else, it's not worth 60$ and 20+ hours to play this game.
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  2. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers

    Ok so I have been waiting to share my thoughts on this game for about a day now. I have been looking forward to this game since it was announced back in 2016. The Last of US is my favorite game of all time and I was excited for part II. Luckily I was able to avoid the leaks so I was able to go into the game with an open mind.
    Let's talk about the biggest positives: The gameplay is really fun, the new additions like prone, gun customization and the jump button are nice additions and improvement from part one. The graphics are amazing and all the scenes are Wonderfully acted. I also want to acknowledge Seattle as a whole. It was great. each day/are felt unique and I loved exploring the more open-is area.

    Now for the story. Naughty Dog took a couple risks with the game and I have mixed thoughts on them. So Joel dying in the first hour was really upsetting. It didn't feel real especially since the game was marketed to have Joel more involved in the story. the death was a really good catalyst for me wanting to kill all the wolves. I enjoyed most of Ellies first section. The environmental puzzles slow things down a little too much, however they give you time to get to know Dina and Jesse so there's a tradeoff.
    When we got to the abby section I was extremely angry I signed up to play as Ellie not as some random chick I was introduced to and hour into the game. For the first 3-5 hours as playing as her I really just wanted to go back to Ellie. but as I understood her more and more as a character I began to at least respect her. Once she met lev and started formulating the relationship with she started growing on me. I will say I really didn't care much for any of Abby's friends when they died, obviously they had
    once I got to the first abby Ellie fight I was torn apart of course I loved Ellie and didn't want her to die but I understood abby(the villain) and also didn't want her to die. This strategy of putting you in the villains shoes was a huge risk and I think can only work if you detach (or at least to attempt to) detach your feelings from the characters of part 1. if you understand where abby is coming from I think the story is strong and a bruilty honest look to two sides of a dark world.
    I also want to acknowledge that I liked the difference I combat between Ellie and Abby, they both felt different and unique and the difference in weapons and combat styles.

    The ending I was not a fan off I felt unsatisfied to be honest. I guess the end was supposed to be Ellie forgetting Joel and leaving her ptsd behind. Even though I appreciated the two sided story of Ellie and abby both ended pretty unfulfilled.

    Also people want to complain about the writing and how Joel and Tommy were supposed to be smarter not to trust people. However it is acknowledged later there are tons of traders coming in and out of Jackson. I additon the fact that they were near death and being chased by infected lead to them trusting a stranger.

    Overall I enjoyed the game for what it was. Its not perfect, I was angry at first and confused. But as the game went on I enjoyed it for what it was. If you as a player can get over your feelings about Joel dying and appreciate and understand the two sides of the story it's really a quite unique, creative dark and brutal story that is worth playing. there were some pacing issues and I wish the ending was better but I feel like it leaves room for a sequel
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  3. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hate how they ruined the story of a game whose story was amazing. Insipid argument and plenty of potential wasted plus stupid and unnecesary death of the main character, deserves all of the **** thrown at it. Expand
  4. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I’m came here to show my respect to Joel. You don’t deserve it. You shouldn’t died like that.
  5. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The gameplay is similar to the first one with a few tweaks for the better. The story is actually really good, the only problem with it is that it was spoiled so people knew the big spoiler without the context for it. I love this game. It is better than the first one.
  6. Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [Like]
    Gameplay
    Enchaned Graphics
    Sounds
    World
    Details of the world
    Ellie's Flashback story

    [Dislike]
    Abby's Story
    Joel's Death
    God Damn Big Scar male/female with large Pickaxe like steve from minecraft
    Abby's Flashback story
    killing Pregnant Mel
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  7. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сначала, Цикады как террористы громят зоны, прикрываясь благими целями, потом, не дают Джоилу встретиться с Элли, Элли даже в сознание не приходила, сразу на операционный стол. Я не вижу положительных героев у Цикад. Мы все прошли длинный путь с Джоилом и Элли., но кто-то плюнул нам в лицо и начал рассказывать, что Джоил плохой, убил папу Эбби, да, убил, Джоил спасал Элли, тот мир уже не спасти. Во второй части убивают главного героя, который и был символом игры. Разработчики просто убили серию((( Все ждали новые приключения Элли и Джоила. Они даже несоизволили решить их конфликт, просто об рубили( А по поводу графики, да, молодцы, но данную серию полюбили не из-за графики(( Нам рассказывают про путь мести и делают виновной Элли, хотя она всего навсего отвечает, но лишается Джоила, Дину, пальцев и возможность играть на гитаре, браво, убейте Дрейка в 5й части. Expand
  8. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was the best game I've ever experienced!
    People are just angry because Joel is dead, well I was too! But of you play the game till the end you're gonna love it
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  9. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I want to get a refund. This game is bulls_xxx and must not came out.
    I'm very disappointed about Naughty Dog and what they made.
    What a terrible story. Who made this?
  10. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Kinda expensive for a 3 hr game. Good graphics. Didn't like the middle or end. The money has already been made.
  11. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Ultimate Review for Tlou 2 and Neil Druckman
    (with respect) translated from Spanish to English.

    Anita Sarkesian love letter by Neil druckman.

    good to start we will highlight the good, graphics, ia, modeling, ready that is the good (now the bad and what is loaded to everything you name above).
    To start I want to clarify before they tell me homophobic and blah blah blah I'm not, since 1 (in the dlc) already knew about elly and it didn't seem bad to me.
    The game in plot terms is a complete GARBAGE (and do not come to me with that of a dark game for dark times) first in the 2 or 3 hours of the start they **** on one of the best characters in history in a CYNICAL AND WITHOUT SENSE, Joel is killed by abby so cruelly that he makes us hate hatred of abby's own character (or whatever) in addition to another character like Neil druckman spitting on Joel's body and making fun of him (in fact the actor from this character later on Twitter made fun of Joel as well so confirm my theory).
    But instead of complaining about what Miles already says, I'm going to contribute something from me for this, this is nothing more and nothing less than a script that tries to be cryptic giving a message in the style of death stranding (although death stranding is a better game by far) the moral that everyone understood is revenge is bad but other than that goes that Neil druckman wanted to represent the heterosexual white man through Joel and a transgender person through abby and they wondered what represents elly, well elly does not represent a person if not a decision and what decision? The one of the patriarchy and the one of the white man, the movie hero or the one of the inclusion and justification of abby, therefore tlou2 makes the player feel guilty of what elly is and makes you try to understand how elly made the right decision to Assuming Abby had a justification for doing what she did (revenge is bad when it comes to killing a transgender but not for spitting on Joel's face and doing many other things without any argumentative justification) nor talking about Elly losing everything so that at the end he said "better not" is a NO sense of argument and is THE WORST WRITTEN IN HISTORY, so Neil druckman only used the characters to represent ideologies and stereotypes that he based on his own ideology decided to kill and mock in the game (it goes without saying that the TOTAL INFLUENCE OF ANITA SARKESIAN is noticeable) if that were not enough, she also wants to make a tlou3 that I imagine will be some garbage like that and that will use this pseudo-descriptive plot structure p To represent ideologies and distill hatred towards the one who does not like it (basically the right).
    Also druckman can not say homophobic and haters to those who put a bad grade since the one as I say above had a very good reception and already knew about elly.
    Therefore, as the bad story does not allow the discerning player to enjoy the other aspects and makes you play with a hateful character (and who is more powerful abby because that ideology is more powerful) the game is titled "a card of love Anita Sarkesian "and her grade is 0.
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  12. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    By far the most immersive and emotional experience I've had in arguably all of gaming. From the flawed characters to the amazing set pieces, this game is nothing short of a masterpiece. All I can say is play it yourself, and don't read up on anything. Just play it.
  13. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game is disgusting. I recommend not playing for your mental health.
    I give 1 point instead of 0 for the graphics team who worked hard.
  14. Jun 23, 2020
    1
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  15. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    A Masterpiece of a game. I started the game with a neutral mind ( I knew people were upset about something before it even launched but I ignored because dure to spoilers and I didn't watch any reviews). After a few minutes, I knew this experience will be special and after beating it, I can confidently say that this game deserves the 10/10 rating. Story, gameplay, visuals, sound design andA Masterpiece of a game. I started the game with a neutral mind ( I knew people were upset about something before it even launched but I ignored because dure to spoilers and I didn't watch any reviews). After a few minutes, I knew this experience will be special and after beating it, I can confidently say that this game deserves the 10/10 rating. Story, gameplay, visuals, sound design and animations are all top notch. Shame on the biased people who didn't play the game and gave it a low score. Expand
  16. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo definitivo de sua geração e provavelmente o mais emocionalmente impactante de todos os tempos. Expand
  17. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game gives me mixed emotions but nonetheless it is truly amazing. I do think that some decisions in this game did suck, but it made sense and it made the entire storyline of this game possible. Things I want them to do is either make a third game or a spin off of her going to try and find Dina and J.J. and make things happy between them again, that would be a good ending to the sequal, I honestly wouldn't care if there was no fighting in the game at all and us just having fun with Dina and J.J., I just want to end this sequal off on a good note. Thank you Naughty Dog, Again pls do make another game, and dont kill anyone please. At least not humans. Expand
  18. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo grafico lindo. Historia feita caganddo. Lacracao da pqp. Mataram o ídolo do jogo e ainda no final fez ele falar que deu o ku por uma chicara de café. Expand
  19. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    How did you mess this up so bad???? I want a refund. Marketing completely lied to me about what I should be expecting. What the heck is with all the bait and switch?
  20. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A very controversy, brave and emotional game. I was not expecting that deepness and perfection in telling a story that realy hurts the actual enviroment that we live in, giving visibility and suporting causes without ruining the story and actually giving it a great direction to go foward. Great experience, best game in ps4, Maybe best game ever.
  21. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    As far as I’m concerned there is no “The Last Of is 2” They ripped out the mp, Ruined the story beyond repair and copied the game mechanics from the original. It’s crazy to think that after 7 years of waiting they would make something this bad.
  22. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is atrocious and completely destroys the game. The game pointlessly kills off Joel, the iconic hero and protagonist of the series, very early in the game, in a manner completely inconsistent with Joel's character. Appallingly, the game later forces you to play as his murderer, Abby, for almost half the game. Abby is an evil, sadistic monster who savors the prospect of slitting the throat of an innocent pregnant woman, and who also took immense pleasure in torturing and slaughtering Joel, after he was forced to kill Abby's father to prevent him from murdering innocent Ellie at the end of the first game. As if that wasn’t awful enough, at the end of the game Ellie is about to kill Abby to get justice for Joel, but then inexplicably lets Abby go for no reason - even after Abby bites off two of Ellie's fingers. The story is so bad it might as well have been written by a monkey on a typewriter. Expand
  23. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ovearly the game is good, storyline is good but I didn't like that Abby got to live at the end because I can't understand how seeing Joel in her flashback prevents her from killing her. Also Ellie should get more happy ending because of what she was through over this 2 games Expand
  24. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I trust naughty dog so much,so I spent 60$ and pre-order this **** game. This must be the worst story I ever seen in my life. When I forced to play as someone I hate so much, i just stop playing and turn off my console. It really hurt my mental heath. I gave 1 point for the fascinating graphics.
  25. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece,in this game there is no villain and no hero its about every character feelings Expand
  26. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Tenía todo para ser perfecto, pero si principal atractivo tira todo a la basura.
  27. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The anticipation that spans years for a sequel to our favorite franchises should always feel worth the wait. From the original released in 2013, a classic tale that will forever impress and influence future game makers forever, to it’s following act in 2020, a journey in which I have never felt more connected to in my entire life. I felt as if I had to explore every corner of this game, every rag, every bottle, every journal entry, I wanted to experience it all. I tried as much as I could to prolong my adventure, I explored every inch of every area, opened every drawer I could, cracked as many safes as I found. I didn’t want this game to end. And when it did, I felt broken. When I found out that spoilers had been released for this game, I stayed off of social media for days. I didn’t see anything, I went into the story knowing absolutely nothing besides the official trailers that had been released. I didn’t know that Joel would die. The idea had popped into my head, particularly when Abby and Owen are discussing the town in Jackson at the beginning, questioning if “he” might be inside. When Abby ends his life, you do more than resent her. You want her dead. In that moment, you take on the journey as Ellie and pray that you never have to be put into Abby’s shoes again. But then it happens. And you don’t want her in front of your screen, you want Ellie back. But you keep playing. And you slowly begin to understand why she killed Joel. You still hate her, but why am I empathizing with her? Naughty Dog has a special way of connecting you to their characters. How could I go from hating someone’s guts to feeling bad for them? Especially when I felt so devoted to Joel and Ellie? It’s safe to say, however, I was extremely hesitant when knowing what was about to happen while approaching the theatre with Lev by my side. Having to be the one on the other side hurting Ellie broke me. But, having to fight Abby as Ellie also broke me. I think that’s what makes this game so great. You may not agree with any of the characters, you may hate them all, you may love them all. You may hate the story. You could hate Naughty Dog. But you can’t deny that they succeeded in doing what a video game is supposed to make you do: feel something; even if it’s all negative. The Last of Us Part II destroyed me. I feel an emptiness inside of me after stepping away from this game that I can’t explain, and that’s what a story should do. That is why I’m giving this game a perfect score. I could sit here and talk about the beautiful and seamless combat and gameplay. But we as humans, we don’t always think of those things first when remembering our favorite games/tv shows/movies. We think of how they made us feel. And this game made me feel emotions I never felt before. It was worth the 7 year wait. Expand
  28. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im just sad that i waited and cared for this , the game could have made you angry and sad in a logical or more emotional way that makes sense but OMG , im upset that i cared so much , i feel like the game is asking you to BETRAY Joel , to betray his memory , and the flashbacks ( witch is the only good part ) ,was breaking my heart in a bad way , because that is what i want , that is what i waited for , THAT is what i CARE ABOUT!! , To let me try to empathize with the killer of someone such dear to my heart and possibly, one of the best developed characters in entertainment as a whole. DAMN YOU SIR. Its NOT why he died its , HOW and WHEN..!!!!!! Expand
  29. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is just awesome!
    Not only on the beautiful graphics, but also on the amazing story, it really put you on perspective that every story has two sides. One of the best experiences I had. A lot of emotions a cross the game. You hate and love the characters, but thats part of it ❤️
  30. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O game está sensacional! Entrega um tempo de gameplay razoavelmente grande e satisfatório. A qualidade gráfica está absurda e o enredo está excelente, com reviravoltas e surpresas. Vale a experiência! Expand
  31. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game was everything I wanted and more. It is a brilliantly compelling story that rides the line between black and white. The world of the last of us is morally gray where everyone has their own trials and tribulations and reasons for why they do what they do. It is human and beautiful. The only downside preventing me from giving a 10/10 is the actual gameplay which gets extremelyThis game was everything I wanted and more. It is a brilliantly compelling story that rides the line between black and white. The world of the last of us is morally gray where everyone has their own trials and tribulations and reasons for why they do what they do. It is human and beautiful. The only downside preventing me from giving a 10/10 is the actual gameplay which gets extremely tedious after a while Expand
  32. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I waited for this game for 7 **** years. Two hours into the game joel **** dies and we had to play half the game with his killer. After 30 hours of waiting to kill abby we dont even get revenge. Do not compare this garbage with the first masterpiece Expand
  33. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The rest of the people on this website are overreacting to an outrageous degree. This game is not as terrible as most people are saying. What they are, is pissed off at certain plot points, to a degree that they ignore the rest of the game. The soundtrack for the game is incredible and immersive. The lighting and visuals are the best out of any game i've ever played. The character models aren't incredible, but to say they're bad would be wrong. Each one is unique and looks better than 90% of games. The actual acting is top notch, as expected from Naughty Dog. The atmosphere is tense as hell, and really immerses you in the game. And no, unlike what everyone says, the game is not as bleak and void of fun as they say. There's plenty of jokes and beautiful moments that make the slower parts worth it. I mean, just look at the museum scene.
    Now, where the game does fall apart, is the story. Yes, it's bad. If NG just rearranged some scenes, it would be perfectly good. The building blocks for a good story are there, but they're not put together. However, the combat system has made many improvements (besides for dodging, because god that's broken), it's so accessible that you can play it if you're visually or audibly impaired, and if you have declined motor functions. There's plenty of environmental puzzles (Even though many critics will lead you to think otherwise), and the chase scenes are tense as hell.

    The only reasons that this game is being rated so low, are:
    People are being pissy that NG made some massive jumps narrative wise
    They killed off Joel without any retribution (When he deserved it, since he removed the potential cure for humanity and killed hundreds of people)
    The story is sub-par (Haha golf joke)
    And, most of all, they're comparing it to the first game. Which is flat out unfair. Nothing they could put out could top the first game, because the first game was built around making connections and deepening them, while getting to understand and connect with characters. But there's no way they could be as compelling in a sequel, when you already know the characters inside and out, the bar is way too high, and they couldn't make any massive twists like the first game, since their personalities are already set in stone from the first.
    Overall, the game is set to way too high of a bar because of it's predecessor, but if you take it as a standalone game, it's easily an 8/10 at the very least.
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  34. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Incredible game with great gameplay, amazing graphics and astonishing story
  35. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    As a fan of the first game, this was a major disappointment. Everything that can be said has already been said, but here goes anyways:
    + Graphics in line with the times (not a big deal for me, for you it might be)
    - Story is dreadful amd a parting from the original - Character motivations and traits are abandoned from the original - Glitches and bugs galore Replay The original, ignore
    As a fan of the first game, this was a major disappointment. Everything that can be said has already been said, but here goes anyways:
    + Graphics in line with the times (not a big deal for me, for you it might be)

    - Story is dreadful amd a parting from the original
    - Character motivations and traits are abandoned from the original
    - Glitches and bugs galore

    Replay The original, ignore this ever existed
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  36. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game relies heavily on cut scenes and so immersion into the story is necessary. Abby just not likeable and her motivations aren't clear. The story is cringe-worthy. The gameplay is OK. Expand
  37. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    I make this simple, the game graphic are great, the story is awful. it like having a Lamborghini, that doesn't drive, useless huh. If you are a fan of part one, you are going to hate this.
  38. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They just **** up the story in a story focused game. I just can not believe it. The way they killed Joel is embarrassing and humiliating. And then they force us to play as his murderer for 10 hours?
    I thought it can't get any worse by this point, but the ending is even more dissapointing, not satysfying and annoying.
    This is not even a game, it is a political statement, that women are strong and independent, males bad, revenge bad, violence bad. I'm extremly pissed how they massacred one of my absolute fovorite games.
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  39. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the **** that say the story sucks are only resented because joel dies and havent pay attetion to all the history behind, the last of us is not just a game of joel and ellie is bigger than that but you cant just see that Expand
  40. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Like AVGN said: "graphics aren't everything".

    Graphics: Good, but in-game the downgrade from what Naughty Dog showed in the gameplay trailers are visible.
    Gameplay: Boring...
    Story: Bland
    But the main point for me is the deconstruction of characters in this game and of course, Abby. Why?

    So i'll end my review like AVGN about this garbage of a game: "this game f*** sucks!"
  41. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game and I have to say I loved it plays looks amazingand the story was brilliant don't understand were all the hate is coming from.so please make up Ur own mind and pick this game it's better than any movie of it type of story
  42. Jun 23, 2020
    7
    The graphics and game play is good but the last of us has always been story based and I personally didn't enjoy the story as I found the character choices and dialogue to be subpar. I enjoyed some moments with Abby and some of her story but I feel like we shouldn't have played as her in the game. The treatment of lgbtq+ characters is also just used for misery and shock value.
    I feel like
    The graphics and game play is good but the last of us has always been story based and I personally didn't enjoy the story as I found the character choices and dialogue to be subpar. I enjoyed some moments with Abby and some of her story but I feel like we shouldn't have played as her in the game. The treatment of lgbtq+ characters is also just used for misery and shock value.
    I feel like a way to improve this game and give its moral message of forgiveness and the flaws in revenge would have been to have the player play as Abby from the beginning and have her struggle trying to find Joel and Ellie and get revenge and she meets Lev and befriends and takes care of him like an older sister and then have the cult come back and beat up Abby and take back Lev and then she meets Joel and Ellie and Joel finds out who she is and befriends her and take her to Tommy's settlement for medical help she finds out who Joel is and tries to kill him but Ellie stops her and they offer to help her get back Lev and after saving him and defeating the cult take them to Tommy's settlement and then have them heal up Lev and Joel and Abby finally have a confrontation/talk and Joel,Abby,Lev,and Ellie go on a journey to the Last remnants of the fireflies and Joel sees what he put her through and Abby realizes that Joel is genuinely upset and saddened at what he has done and Abby comes to realize and understand why he did what he did after hearing him out. On their way to the fireflies they find other settlements and see what has happened to some of the last remnants of humanity, Have Abby teaching Lev how to shot a gun, having Ellie and Joel rekindle their father daughter bond and have Ellie really talk to Joel about her feelings, Have Joel teaching Lev how to fish or fight, have Abby and Ellie become close and see each other as friends and they end up in battles with bandit groups like from the first game and When they finally make it to the fireflies and Joel reveals who he is and they try to kill him only to have Abby protest and forgive him. If a character has to die then they should have Ellie choosing to give up her life for a cure or vaccine. The game ends with Joel at Ellie's grave and then Joel walking away to his home where he is teaching Abby and Lev how to play the guitar This could be a nice but sad ending like the Tell Tales the walking dead season 1 made me feel.The other option would be the doctors having Ellie live through the surgery and have her with Dina showing Joel his grandchild and Joel teaching Lev how to play football or something and him teaching Abby how to play the guitar as a nice feel good ending. A DLC or third game after either of these endings could be Lev and Abby adjusting to life and visiting other settlements and having like a war between the settlements. This is honestly what I would have done people can like the game how it is and thats fine but I personally didn't like most of the story.
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  43. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Just finished it, might be the best game I have ever played. Don't listen to the hate, just have an open mind, and don't go into it thinking you are gonna hate it.
  44. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven Universe

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    I haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven UniverseI haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven Universe
    I haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven Universe
    I haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven Universe
    I haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven Universe

    I haven't seen so many lesbians and **** together since Steven Universe
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  45. mb2
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    It would be totally fine if this is not "Part II" but a whole new story. Now it just seems like Naughty Dog is mocking the Part I fans.
  46. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game was one the best that I have played. Graphics are best, gameplay, history. People doesn't even played this game and already rated it.
  47. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - Gameplay is pretty solid. Visuals are stunning, and are as good as they'll get for the farewell of this console gen. The setting itself is well developed, and a continuously bleak one.
    - Characters and Plotline are pretty much **** though.
    - Trailers intentionally mislead the audience, by using wrong character models for Joel. Dude dies 2 hours into the game, and is mostly seen through flashbacks.
    - Joel and Ellie break character to get the plot rolling.
    - New protagonist is **** Like the MGS2 twist but you play as a Johnny ****-my-Pants who just killed of Solid Snake and is wholly unlikable.
    - Did I mention how the game attempts to vilify the previous protagonists beyond belief, while shoving their new one down your throat?
    - God the sex scene, what in gods name.

    All in all, extremely disappointing, cannot recommend, especially if you're a fan of the first game.
    It's like they carefully analyzed all the reasons folks liked the first game and said, "Lets do the opposite of that, it sure will be subversive and thought provoking!".
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  48. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The game had amazing graphics and decent gameplay. The storyline was an atrocity though. If it was a standalone game it would have been a better experience. But it was a sequel to the original game. The writers killed of a beloved character for shock value, throw us into a terrible storyline of a character we couldn't care less about, and don't even let us have revenge. The whole "revengeThe game had amazing graphics and decent gameplay. The storyline was an atrocity though. If it was a standalone game it would have been a better experience. But it was a sequel to the original game. The writers killed of a beloved character for shock value, throw us into a terrible storyline of a character we couldn't care less about, and don't even let us have revenge. The whole "revenge bad" plot is so cliche as well. This game is a waste of time and money. Expand
  49. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Hands down another amazing and top-notch game from ND. Def a contender for GOTY. I would love to like a dlc of part 2 where abby and lev teaming up with ellie. Then a part 3 dina and ellie teaching jj how to survive.
  50. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    lack of new mechanics, boring story, too long narration, unnecessary flashbacks, terrible...
  51. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La Historia lleva a una nueva etapa en los video juegos hace ver la violencia cruda, las consecuencias que conllevan decisiones difíciles y un sin fin de sentimientos.
    El Gameplay es muy dinámico y rápido.
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  52. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Taba weno..................................................................
  53. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    15 hours into it and I cannot understand all the hate. Awesome game, dark af, exactly what we could expect from a TLOU sequel.
  54. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo único que me hizo odiarte tanto fue matar a joel tan rápido y de una manera tan torpe, conociendo el Joel de la primera entrega no tiene sentido. Que decepción :( Expand
  55. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    La muerte más estúpida que he visto en un videojuego y para un personaje excelente, menuda basura. Sí, supone ser un juego crudo, pero aún así que mal manejaron la forma en que muere Joel.
  56. Jun 23, 2020
    6
    TLOU2 spits on TLOU1 like Manny spits on Joel. The biggest issue I have with this game is how disrespectful they are to Joel. You can tell Neil didn't like Joel. Joel felt out-of-character in this game too. Why on earth would Joel Miller tell strangers where he lives? After being mad skeptical of everyone for most of his life. Then we have the retcon of abby's surgeon father (who looksTLOU2 spits on TLOU1 like Manny spits on Joel. The biggest issue I have with this game is how disrespectful they are to Joel. You can tell Neil didn't like Joel. Joel felt out-of-character in this game too. Why on earth would Joel Miller tell strangers where he lives? After being mad skeptical of everyone for most of his life. Then we have the retcon of abby's surgeon father (who looks NOTHING like the surgeons in the room when joel kills them). The game just forces you into a bloody revenge tale and constantly reminds you how bad you are. And when you get to the end, Ellie simply stops being blooddrunk? If ellie would have stayed on the farm with dina, Abby would have died.

    There were some good moments to the game. Ellie playing "Take on Me" was one of them. Her and Joel pretending to be in a spaceship is another. The graphics were fantastic. The production value was top notch and the level design was beautiful. These reasons saved the score from being 5 or lower. I can certainly see someone give this a 7, maybe an 8 if they really did enjoy it, but anything higher is SUSPECT. The story is not enjoyable or coherent.

    I'd save the $60. Don't simply buy a game because of "perfect" reviews or bc of nostalgia from the first game. Vote with your dollars. GG
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  57. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Great first game and so much terrible the second. Part two only about music and graphics, but not about good gameplay and story, so sad to take this after all years of waiting the game.
  58. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to start off by saying the first game is one of the best games I’ve ever played. It made you care about Joel and Ellie so much that if there was a sequel you would think that it would be a rollercoaster of emotions including both Joel and Ellie for the majority. That is where this game falls short. Joel’s death is not only done so dirty for all the fans to watch, but just done to advance the plot with this game. Joel’s decision should haunt him but the route this game goes with in doing so is not the one many fans wanted. This game makes Joel out to be a horrible person and makes Ellie’s final decision of mercy just seem like she is spitting on his grave and that he didn’t matter. Along with killing the main character in the first game this game introduces transgender girl named Abby who is introduced before shortly killing Joel. What this game does is makes Ellie do horrible things to get revenge but then paints Abby as the protagonist forcing the player to agree with her which is difficult considering what she did to Joel along with the game making her overall not even that likable when showing why she killed Joel. The fight where the player is Abby against Ellie is something nobody wants and is very forced. The point is the game should not have to force you to like a character and you should be able to do that on your own. Naughty Dog should have just given fans a game where you play half as Joel and half as Ellie with a good cause to want revenge with Joel dying in the end and Ellie living with Dina. Instead they give a forced plot with forced characters is Abby and Ellie in a few parts. The game goes a route no one wanted and doesn’t do a good job with the route it takes. It hurts fan watching characters whom are loved getting pushed to the side for a new character no one cares about. This sequel shouldn’t exist as the first game ended nicely and makes fans feel played themselves when they wait 6 years for something at least good. Expand
  59. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible Story. Forcing me to play that **** whore Abby for about 6 hours was terrible. Story sucks dick Expand
  60. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pick up this game a day before father's day, such a huge disappointment. when i was playing this game when the story goes, every once a while i will have to thing, should i continue playing this? i have never ever try so hard to review a game, create an account on this site and try to let out tell people how i really feel of the the game i play. its not a happy feeling...
    Last of us was a beloved title, people waited long time for the part 2 to released, before and when the game released there is large amount of ad on facebook instagram youtube twitter almost every social media outlet is promoting how good is this game is; how can i miss out such a big game right?
    first night of the game i already second thought myself, it this really for me (gamer) ? or this is for someone from naughty dog who has his/her political or LGBT community to tell us their feeling?
    our main character of this game Ellie is a lesbian, fine to me, i dont really give a big deal of it.
    our beloved character got torture to dead by the girl he saved in the first hour of the game. (WTF??!! but ok, maybe there is more into the story, we see)
    Ellie was mad on his father because his father saved her from killing her to make a vaccine?? (WTF, all the father in the world will do the same!!! by the father of two)
    Ending, Ellie let Abby go free because revenge is wrong?!?!?! are you fuking kidding me? after all your best friends, your father, your father's best friend all got killed; after u long way on the road, u just killed like 100 people to get to abby you think revenge is wrong and let her go? am i crazy here or whoever create this crap is insane!
    anyway, avoid this crap at all cost!
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  61. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    The plot and Nick ruined the game,To be honest, the game system has made great progress compared with a generation, but as a storytelling centered game, the plot is very bad, which is very fatal
  62. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    TLOU2 is the game with the worst story I have ever played in my life. No matter how good the gameplay is, a failed game TLOU2. Please don't bring it up and I hope this game will not receive the GOTY award this year. Because he doesn't deserve it.
  63. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gut wrenching, suspenseful, and an amazingly emotional ending. I loved it. 10/10. Expand
  64. Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Truly a disappointment. First off I can’t stand SJW stuff, never have never will. TLOU2 ruined some of my favorite characters. I can’t believe I waited 6 years for this. I keep thinking this is just a bad dream and I’ll wake up to a solid game that everyone loves :(. The sex scene was kind of hot though I wish there was more of that. That was the only good part of the game. This thingTruly a disappointment. First off I can’t stand SJW stuff, never have never will. TLOU2 ruined some of my favorite characters. I can’t believe I waited 6 years for this. I keep thinking this is just a bad dream and I’ll wake up to a solid game that everyone loves :(. The sex scene was kind of hot though I wish there was more of that. That was the only good part of the game. This thing sucks if you want a good game just play the first one and stay far away from this unless you’re sexually attracted to Abby like me. Expand
  65. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    1. The Story is disguising - I have to control the character who killed my dad?
    2. Double standard - political correctness in terms of sexual orientation and gender (women rights only, haha), but being racist about Asian
    3. Bad taste on character creation resulting from political correctness TLOU is all about story, the awful story ruins everything so I am giving a score 2 for
    1. The Story is disguising - I have to control the character who killed my dad?
    2. Double standard - political correctness in terms of sexual orientation and gender (women rights only, haha), but being racist about Asian
    3. Bad taste on character creation resulting from political correctness

    TLOU is all about story, the awful story ruins everything so I am giving a score 2 for gameplay, graphic and music. No matter how good they are, I wont play once again because of the story.
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  66. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just rated 10 to overcome the injustified amount of 0’s, the gameplay is awesome as well as the music and graphics, the story is strong the first half of the game, weak the second half but with an ending of nostalgia and hopes of a third game who offers a real closure to the story.
    For me its a solid 8.
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  67. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Прошел игру на платину) игра 10 из 10! Достойное продолжение достойной игры
  68. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    People saying it's a bad story are immature and close minded. simple as that.
  69. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it.Oh,i can't stand it. Expand
  70. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is wonderful, I never got involved with a game like that. This game will break your heart and destroy your expectations, but this is the art in essence.
  71. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Horrible story..... The last of us 1 was a Masterpiece.....part 2 pure trash
  72. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Sin duda una de los mejores juegos de la generación, está muy bien cuidado y a mí parecer la historia es muy buena a pesar de todo lo que dice la gente.
  73. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Game is simply a Masterpiece that not everyone will get to enjoy or understand . An ending that will not please everyone but a good ending non the less to a really violent game . All the hate the game is getting is invalid . The game makes a point and it does a great job developing the story . Would recommend everyone to play it . It's definitely a perfect sequel to the first one .
  74. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game! People, what's wrong with you?

    That you doing is amazing example of game about. Maybe start be empathy?
  75. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    A masterpiece in graphics and gamplay some might disagree about the part of the storytelling but, in my opinion it is pretty much good
  76. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us 2 is perfect. It brought me to my knees time and time again with it’s unapologetic loyalty to the VERY poignant and important themes it took on. I loved everything about it, start to finish, even if it hurt. The dedication to character development and the way it leads your heart through the game....let’s just say I couldn’t believe how I felt and who I was rooting for at theThe Last of Us 2 is perfect. It brought me to my knees time and time again with it’s unapologetic loyalty to the VERY poignant and important themes it took on. I loved everything about it, start to finish, even if it hurt. The dedication to character development and the way it leads your heart through the game....let’s just say I couldn’t believe how I felt and who I was rooting for at the end. Literally 10/10. Might have even enjoyed it more than the first one, and the first one is one of my favorite games of all time. I think anyone who isn’t an incel & who can deal with things being raw, brutal, realistic, bold and beautiful as hell, is going to love every second of this game, even when it breaks your heart. The Last of Us 2 is a masterpiece. End of story. Expand
  77. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    THE GRAPHICS CAN BE BETTER , THE GAME HAVE A NICE CLIMAX , NICE ALL , DONT STOP CHANGING THE STORY , IF THE CREATOR DESIDES THAT THE CHARACTER IS HOMO , IS NICE BECAUSE IS THE #1 GAME ON CONTROVERSY AND THIS IS SO FKNG INSANE , DONT STOP CREATING ORIGINAL ART , THE GAME IS ART LOVE IT.
  78. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily the best of naugthy dog since how the game start and how joel teach you to play the guitar to how you can craft more items as explosive arrows or mines and the history breaks you since joel is murdered Expand
  79. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    After playing the game I really don't know why everyone hates it so much the gameplay got better the story is also really good every chracter has it's own motivation I can't say that I agree with some chracter motivations but that's what makes them feel more realistic
  80. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Video game is a huge kick in the face to people who have played the first game we waited 7 years for this **** piece of **** game. No the characters are laughable just how stupid they killed off Joel then added a character named Abby to which has no back story. or even mentioned in the first game, and don't get me started on the plot because that **** is all over the place while making the player play as Abby through 70% of the game **** that let us play as Ellie and Tommy not that ****. Man **** this game naughty dog should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this piece of **** of a game. Like | said before the story made no sense at all and the only time it was good when Ellie and Joel were together talking. This game also felt like a cheap jump scare to try and make it more spooky and even had a walking dead feel to it by bringing up that 2 characters are pregnant. Just no hell Joel even felt out of character to which in the first game he ran over a guy who claimed to have a injured leg while in this game he tells some random strangers who he and his brother is and where the camp is. Like what are these idiots thinking when writing this who gave the okay to let something like this even be released naughty dog I'm honestly 100% mad at you.

    If this review helps anyone my advice DO NOT BUY THIS GAME AT ALL once I am able to I am asking for a refund on this game money wasted on a piece of **** of a so called game and if you want a better game go play the first one better than this piece of ****
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  81. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It is Zero 000000000000000000000 but they not allowing me.

    I wrote my honest review but the website is not allowing me to score 9 or less.

    I will try 10. This is just a trial.
  82. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The game wildly disappointed. I did not believe that everything was bad in it, but it turned out even worse. The plot, the realism of the world are made incredibly poorly. Animations praise, there are games where they are made better.
  83. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Felt like a gut punch, but not for the right reasons. We could have gotten so much more after years waiting
  84. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    "How can I make them hate me?" ~ Neil ****

    What a **** joke of a game. TERRIBLE
  85. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I was gonna give a 4 but now you’re deleting negative reviews so enjoy a 1
  86. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann's terrible advertisement trickery for this game is already insulting. But when you realise the story leaves a far more sour of a taste in your mouth then even that., a 0 can feel justified in that sense.
  87. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    A very shallow plot that ruins the whole game despite good graphics and gameplay. A pure "do not buy" game.
  88. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Excelente jugabilidad y los mejores gráficos de esta generación, pero pésima historia que arruinó la franquicia.
  89. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. OH MY GODNESS!!! I specifically checked in here to express my outrage. There will be some spoilers!

    Why are all the male characters idiots? Why did the dogs kill Joel? What I just went through?
    There’s no story here. You just run for 20 hours and get no ending.

    For 20 hours, you kill "bad guys" for revenge, and you let the last boss live. Why? What’s the motivation? What’s the point of all this? No response. The developers went crazy with this LGBT and forgot the story.

    I’m convinced that only lesbians should buy this game. If you’re a white heterosexual, you love women, and you’re worried about your brain, don’t buy it! Don’t vote with your money!
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  90. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Its a painful 10/10

    When you look closely, the deets are awesome before next gen hits.
    The story? Overwhelming
    The world aint just no sunshine and rainbows, especially for this one.
    People need to be reminded that lives are fragile
    Those words are just enough to tell what needs to be told
  91. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cara o jogo é ótimo, mostra os dois lados da história, mostra que vingança só leva a escuridão, ótimos gráficos e efeitos sonoros, estão de parabéns. Expand
  92. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This game is pleasant to the eyes and ears, but the brain stimulation is non-existant. The new characters are boring and the original characters thrown in the trash can. Original game you get to meet new interesting and charming characters to keep the pacing good. This game kicks you in the nuts early on to the point where you don't want to play anymore, but then drags and drags on.This game is pleasant to the eyes and ears, but the brain stimulation is non-existant. The new characters are boring and the original characters thrown in the trash can. Original game you get to meet new interesting and charming characters to keep the pacing good. This game kicks you in the nuts early on to the point where you don't want to play anymore, but then drags and drags on. Terrible game. Full of SJW agenda too which is eye rolling. Expand
  93. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not even exist after destroying the story and took out joel
    But anyway the gameplay and the graphics of this game was beautiful the only thing was bad in this game is the story
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  94. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Unfortunately many fans of the first game missed that The Last of Us 1&2 is a piece of literature. It's story is not a power fantasy, it is not meant to make you feel 'rewarded' for the choices the characters make that it lets you participate in. The characters are not crafted to fit what you 'want' from them. Like literary games before them such as the Stanley Parable, Spec Ops: The Line,Unfortunately many fans of the first game missed that The Last of Us 1&2 is a piece of literature. It's story is not a power fantasy, it is not meant to make you feel 'rewarded' for the choices the characters make that it lets you participate in. The characters are not crafted to fit what you 'want' from them. Like literary games before them such as the Stanley Parable, Spec Ops: The Line, or Dark Souls, it is meant to be read as much as played. And it is meant to make you think big thinks. Expand
  95. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was amazing. People complaining that Joel was “dumbed down” aren’t taking the 4 years of peacefully living, in a town filled with people he has to rely on and where they let outsiders pass through, into account at all. Also anyone complaining about the SJW agenda... you do remember Ellie was already a lesbian in the first game right? And I mean how dare they have a diverse cast of characters of different backgrounds? Like are you people serious. I will say I can see how some people don’t like Abby but I enjoyed her a lot. She’s not an evil person. She went on a revenge quest. The same damn thing Ellie did. Like I get it she killed Joel but he killed her father. This whole game speaks to the consequences of revenge and is reminding you that the “enemies” are real people who have lives and loved ones. It’s a series of actions and consequences that felt real. The ending was “bad” because the characters made selfish decisions and paid the consequences, Especially Ellie. A happy ending would have been nice, I honestly would have loved the game just as much if it had ended with Ellie giving up her revenge before losing Dina, but the ending we got was much more real. Expand
  96. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    People are honestly hating on it for no reason . The game is amazing visually and story wise
  97. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Writers have their right for creating a story, but we as players have our right to not like something making us feel this way.
    This game is simply apathetic, it doesn't care about the first The Last of Us. You see how one person kill one of the two most important character of this franchise and then it forces you to play as her.
    None will deny this game looks gorgeous, but story wise is simply BS. It tells you that killing is bad, but you kill everyone in order to kill Abby and then you didn't. What about all of those other people you killed? Does that really end a cycle of revenge? No, it doesn't. It doesn't make sense.
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  98. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great game that could cause a storm of emotions in me like no other. I have not experienced such a spectrum of feelings for a long time. This is an exciting experience. Everyone has to go through this game and understand the importance of the thought. I am very glad that Naughty Dog did not follow the path of fan service, but developed something more and raised topics of interest. Thanks for the game. Thanks for awesome adventure! Expand
  99. Jun 23, 2020
    5
    This game is extremely disgusting, look at all the spamming positive reviews from bots, and they are now deleting negative reviews because Sony warned them doing it. Do not buy it, otherwise you are probably going to vomit all over your places. Worst game ever!!
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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]