The Last of Us Part II

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  1. prosto4ester
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Well, I don't know why but I've jumped on that hype train and expected way too much from this game. In fact we got a remastered first part with better graphics and a worse story. Level design is almost the same, all the levels are small and feel so, even if you compare to uncharted I felt more freedom there. And yeah I know it's 2020 and we all are super tolerant and so, but come on, thatWell, I don't know why but I've jumped on that hype train and expected way too much from this game. In fact we got a remastered first part with better graphics and a worse story. Level design is almost the same, all the levels are small and feel so, even if you compare to uncharted I felt more freedom there. And yeah I know it's 2020 and we all are super tolerant and so, but come on, that crisis in the game happened more than 7 years ago and I won't believe that people went the same way as we did during the times when mushroom zombies are trying to eat you. I mean I'm not against same sex relationship and weed but seriously is that all we can show in the modern games? I got bored after the part we leave our city and start to solve how to open the gate, it so obvious that I turned my PS4 wich I bought with a bundle of the last of us 1 and went to sleep because this game is waste of your time. I'm sorry to say but all good things come to the end.… Expand
  2. Alenk0
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Garbage game. Garbage story. Garbage characters. Don't make the mistake I made of buying it and save yourself 80 bucks.
  3. superkevin10000
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game have most awful drama because SJW. Naughty Dog is screw up TLOU2, and Neil Druckmann should apologize to every gamer.
  4. Hawkfrost123
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game suffers from an extremely poor narrative. it seems the write decisions were largely ideologically driven. They simply got rid of one of the most beloved characters in gaming in order to make room for another character. While the gameplay is not bad, the story will leave a bitter taste in your mouth. That's something pretty much opposite to games like Mass Effect, where the contextThe game suffers from an extremely poor narrative. it seems the write decisions were largely ideologically driven. They simply got rid of one of the most beloved characters in gaming in order to make room for another character. While the gameplay is not bad, the story will leave a bitter taste in your mouth. That's something pretty much opposite to games like Mass Effect, where the context (story and characters surrounding you) drive the fun in the gameplay. Here, the context buries the gameplay.… Expand
  5. QysRr
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad story unfortunately from best game to bad game story you make us hate the characters… Expand
  6. Satx-Batman
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay was decent but story was horrendous, pretty much everything you did in the first game was pointless. If this is the material we can expect from NaughtyDog in their games I won't be buying them from here on out.… Expand
  7. trees85
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    First, TLOU2 probably has the best graphics on PS4 Pro and it's not even close. Unfortunately, that's about the only positive thing to say. By far the worst character development and story I've played. Didn't pay attention to the leaks but probably should have so i wouldn't have wasted my time or money on this trash. Last of Us was such an amazing game, can't believe they ruined this.
  8. Agentcarter1247
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The worst ending of a game I've ever seen, no payoff at all. This doesn't show what happens with a perpetual cycle of violence, it shows why Anita Sarkeesian shouldn't be too close to game writers.
    Graphics were good though, props to the great team behind them.
  9. Kb1983
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Wow...just wow.. most depressive game I have ever played. The first one was Kind of depressing aswell ,but there was some optimism And a very good And Emotional story. This one went overboard. I wont spoil anything but beware , this is some sad and depressive **** Loved the first game but this let me down so much.
  10. Fridger
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    I realy dont Like the story andbthe new Charakters. It looks realy nice but i play it for story and not for looks.
  11. Dr_Rockzo
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Bad game. More crap of subverting expectations and Walking Dead nonsense. Don't buy it.
  12. xrosso
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So starting with the gameplay and graphics.
    Like on last of us 1 the graphics, movements and music are great.
    They did a awesome job on climbing and laying down.

    The negative part (including spoilers):
    - Ellie and the other girl smoking weed.
    - Not only adults are going to play this game, there will be under aged people too, so its like an
    advertisement for them to start smoking. And even if its not the case, its a story based zombie
    game, there is no space for weed.

    - Joel dies
    - Why would you let the coolest daddy figure we ever saw in our game history die. Top of that we have
    to play a character that kills him later. huge disappointment.

    Whoever wrote this storyline should never ever write a story for a top game.
    Im talking about a game that was in my and many others mind the best game that's on the market since 2013.    … Expand
  13. Rogercarlson
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just completed last of us 2 and never have I wanted to get a refund after finishing a naughty dog game before. This game has awful characters with no personalities. Just bland shells acting like humans. The story also misleads the consumer and makes you play as Joel’s killer for half the game. Yeah. Joel you know the character that made the last of us what it is? He dies. In the first. 2 hours. Abby the killer who you play as, is an annoying character who we are trying to feel sympathy for but doesn’t work. And her friends that you kill as Ellie are so unlike able and void of personalities that you don’t mind killing them. And the worst part of all is that at the end of the game you let Abby free as Ellie! What?! Most unsatisfying story I’ve ever seen. When the game ended I deleted it off of my ps4. Fire Druckmann and hire Amy back Naughty Dog. Your company is going down the drain.… Expand
  14. OZM
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The graphic is good but the story sucks! Real life already suck enough yet they decided to **** us up more inside game life! WTH! I’m not saying that Joel doesn’t deserved to die but not in this stupid way! A promising IP got destroyed by some ignorance stupid thinking I’m a great storytellers and writers ****
  15. JJ785
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    What kind of story development was that. Essentially forced the narrative of Abby onto us with I mean no choice about 8 hours of backstory. The intention was probably for all that to build abbys character to sympathize her actions I’m sure but all got thrown out the window when Joel. The man Joel died in the first hour into the game, literally one of the worse way possible. When heWhat kind of story development was that. Essentially forced the narrative of Abby onto us with I mean no choice about 8 hours of backstory. The intention was probably for all that to build abbys character to sympathize her actions I’m sure but all got thrown out the window when Joel. The man Joel died in the first hour into the game, literally one of the worse way possible. When he literally saved Abby life and it was just essentially for nothing? Kind of threw all potential sympathy or justification naughty dog could make for her. As they tried with all her backstory. The ending and actual fighting gameplay saved this for me. Yea it would of been nice for Abby to ya know just drown and die after killing Joel and Jesse with just such ease and Ellie just so happens to be brain dead and can’t aim. again goes back to just so forced to like Abby. Was waiting for the option to decide if we can play Ellie to kill Abby towards the end.… Expand
  16. Aorenji
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad Story
    The story of the game is very bad, wait many years for this, it's amazing, I was expecting something better, it was influenced by a bad person, they ruined the story    … Expand
  17. mantikora
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello I was waiting 3 years for this game and i wad totaly disapointed and i can cleqr my statments.

    Lets begin with graphics and gameplay, its totaly awsome the graphics is cool and physics pf some small parts just wonders!

    But the storyline is awful, because ot just does not make sense in some important parts, like when Joel dies in the begging of the game and Ellie wants revenge but when she kills everyone on her way but does not kill the person that killed Joel. In the nd she looses everything and does not get revenge. If you dont want to completely loose love to this game please dont play it!    … Expand
  18. DS19
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Game mechanics are as enjoyable as the last entry to the title and that’s where the enjoyment ended.

    Unfortunately, TLOU2 at its core is a social political manifesto. I don’t mind video games tackling these issues, of course. It makes the game so much more relatable and entertaining. However, the execution of how to convey these issues to the players is very important. You can’t just    Game mechanics are as enjoyable as the last entry to the title and that’s where the enjoyment ended.

    Unfortunately, TLOU2 at its core is a social political manifesto.

    I don’t mind video games tackling these issues, of course. It makes the game so much more relatable and entertaining.

    However, the execution of how to convey these issues to the players is very important. You can’t just force feed everything down the players’ throat with a tube and smack their face when they say they don’t want it    … Expand
  19. Eggmungus
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The team that crafted this game did such an amazing job, with regards to what it delivers visually. The graphics deliver a punch, that make it a pleasure to play, even though many of the systems seem to have not progressed much beyond the original. However, without an equally amazing story to reflect that of the original, these are left feeling hollow. The desire to continue playing thisThe team that crafted this game did such an amazing job, with regards to what it delivers visually. The graphics deliver a punch, that make it a pleasure to play, even though many of the systems seem to have not progressed much beyond the original. However, without an equally amazing story to reflect that of the original, these are left feeling hollow. The desire to continue playing this game dies within such a short time from its start due to the appaulling writing and poor decisions, that I genuinely feel sorry for those whom put so much effort in to this product. I will not continue to spend time on this let down and would advise not to buy. Somebody has a hell of a lot to answer for this deception… Expand
  20. Wimkins101
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Made an account specifically for this:
    The writing in this game is soul-crushing... To witness my long-awaited years for this sequel and love for these characters tossed into a furnace before my very eyes.
    The disregard for the characters that Neil Druckmann had while writing this game is appalling and shows how out of touch he has become with who the characters are and why the fanbase made such strong connections with them. As always, the graphics and the animations are amazing, although the same old gameplay is here with little improvements, and the same BUTTON MASHING to get the next section of the level is still there. But although these issues were in the first game, they were largely ignored for the strength of the story.
    With this sequel however, you have all the annoyances in gameplay from The Last of Us 1, BUT WITH THE WORST PLOT YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE.

    The logic behind Ellies actions make NO sense, the disregard for beloved characters is insulting, the way the game FORCES you to play a character that the fanbase would loath makes me think the Devs were smoking something when writing it.

    I am so upset that this game ended up like this, Neil needs to hang it up and go back to punching 0's and 1's into a computer....    … Expand
  21. casttim
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    Totally ruined my day.
    No logic, just intend to destroy the good things.
    They made the characters from Part I looks so stupid and nonsense.
    Feel awful, I won't buy this garbage.
  22. mombot
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    In the game, trans teenager Lev escapes from a religious cult after he shaves his head and risks being killed by his family. Throughout the game, he experiences physical, emotional, and religious violence and is deadnamed on more than one occasion.

    In 2017, Naughty Dog environmental artist David Ballard accused an unnamed lead developer of sexually harassing him in late 2015. Ballard    In the game, trans teenager Lev escapes from a religious cult after he shaves his head and risks being killed by his family. Throughout the game, he experiences physical, emotional, and religious violence and is deadnamed on more than one occasion.

    In 2017, Naughty Dog environmental artist David Ballard accused an unnamed lead developer of sexually harassing him in late 2015. Ballard said he told Sony and Naughty Dog about the sexual harassment, and was quickly fired and offered $20,000 to keep silent. Naughty Dog denied these allegations.

    During the production of The Last of Us 2, Naughty Dog compelled its developers to follow a grueling crunch production schedule. This mistreatment of employees led to a miserable, unhealthy work environment where 14 of the original 20 non-lead designers involved with Uncharted 4—or 70 percent—left the studio.

    Naughty Dog are an abusive employer that have wrapped themselves in a thin gauze of wokeness and rainbow-flag social media banners.

    I give their latest crunch labor product 2 points out of 10, because it boots and can be watched from beginning to end without any showstopping bugs. Also, that is how many fingers Ellie has left.    … Expand
  23. DeeWone
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Worst written story since GoT Season 8 .. even the bad Character Developement is similiar
  24. pepegaBoi
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Plot lvl: SW: The Rise of Skywalker
    *honk honk honk honk honk honk honk honk honk honk honk honk*
  25. Limey95
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I'm done naughty dog. Perfect addition to 2020. So disappointed. The characters were unrecognisable and acted completely out of character, no choices in what we are forced to do and a silly pandering message at the end. Thanks but no thanks
  26. TheNachop
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Primero que nada Historia: 3/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Gráficos: 10/10
    Personajes: 5/10
    Ahora mi opinión

    Espere con ansias este juego jugue la primera parte hace 2 años pero de igual forma es muy bueno, pero matar repentinamente al protagonista del juego en media hora es muy muy Tonto, quiero decir como Joel siendo un Veterano en la supervivencia confía junto a Tommy en un grupo de desconocidos para llegar y decir sus nombres como si nada, desde el primer momento se sentía la tensión de que no era bueno. Además de que te hacen jugar con el Asesino de un personaje importante y hacerte luchar contra el protagonista es demasiado ridículo, sobre todo la historia es muy mala y aburrida ( me divertí mucho más en los flashbacks de ellie que en todo el juego, no es broma.)entiendo el mensaje de que la venganza es mala, pero amigo! De eso se trata el juego y de haber sido así por que asesinar a joel? Y hacerte recorrer medio mapa con Ellie asesinando cientos de personas para quea al final dejes a nuestro objetivo escapar como si nada. _. Estamos hablando de la persona que que Asesino a tu padre, tu tío, tu amigo y casi asesino a tu novia embarazada y que te arranque los dedos cuando tu pasatiempo es tocar guitarra . _. Estamos hablando de la persona que hizo el miedo de Ellie realidad, quedarse sola , ya que hasta Dina se fue de la casa con su hijo, como es posible esto? , sinceramente los flashbacks del juego fueron lo mejor sin duda, además de que me hicieron llorar al estar más tiempo con Joel como un padre divirtiéndose junto a Ellie. Así que el gameplay y los flashbacks me hacen darle algo de puntos al juego.    … Expand
  27. Luthor5832
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first time I've played a game where I felt like I was being punished for enjoying the previous title. The last flashback especially that showed Joel and Ellie were attempting to reconcile their relationship seemed like a pointless and mean spirited decision from the writing team. The game is too functional mechanically to give it a zero but it is extremely disappointing.… Expand
  28. Kooks12
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Dear "pro" critics, we are not dumb. We know over 40 of you scored it a 10/10 just because it's woke. You think you can be bias, give fake reviews, give an undeserving score, and gamers won't realise or mind? And then have the nerve to call gamers who disagree, or call out the bias, to be alt right?
    Well I will give you a taste of your own medecine. You give it a 10 only due to wokeness,    Dear "pro" critics, we are not dumb. We know over 40 of you scored it a 10/10 just because it's woke. You think you can be bias, give fake reviews, give an undeserving score, and gamers won't realise or mind? And then have the nerve to call gamers who disagree, or call out the bias, to be alt right?
    Well I will give you a taste of your own medecine. You give it a 10 only due to wokeness, I'll give it a 2 for its wokeness.

    In these current days, where everyone is bending the knee to the far left, pandering to the woke, canceling insulting and lying about whoever disagrees, gamers today have spoken.
    The everyday Joe might be letting you break down statues, and keeping quite in fear of being fired from their jobs and not be able to provide for their family anymore, but gamers aren't the same. We're too busy playing to go outside and protest. So when you bring the protest to our living rooms, we have no qualms tearing you a new one.

    Keep your wokeness that panders to such a tiniest of the tiny minority of the planet, away from us.    … Expand
  29. Eclipseking
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Just joined to write this!
    Awful Story. Mediocre game play.
    I cannot believe the critic review. Do they even have any brain or eyes.
    Truly disappointing game. Had such high hopes.
  30. xMasTwenty
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an opinion that is told by me, a huge fan of The first Last of us.
    I finished TLOU2 from A to Z to make my own and unique opinion of this sequel. Well. I don't even know where to start. I am so, lost and disappointed with this game.
    7 years for that.

    I was one of those who had seen the leaks but still wanted to play being a big fan of The Last of us 1.
    History had marked me. The relationship of the main characters also. Joel in particular seeing in him a father I had never had.

    I was well aware that he would certainly not survive in this second chapter. I was quite ok with that btw. But in this way? WTF happened?
    Joel deserved so much better. His story with Ellie too. How do we get there. How can you spit so openly on the fans and completely destroy a story that was incredible at first.

    My note clearly goes to the graphics wich are incredible and the music let's say.
    The rest, the story, the characters who are ghosts and who have never interested me, the writing, the logic and THIS endgame were an incredible mess. I truly am disappointed.

    "The game is about revenge" they said. "It's worth playing" they said.
    No.
    This game is about a beloved character from the community who is killed like **** by a golf club. His death will want to be avenged by Ellie who when she has the opportunity will simply let go the golfer.
    Ellie loses a father.
    Ellie loses two fingers.
    Ellie loses his girlfriend.
    Ellie loses the ability of playing guitar (the only memory she might have kept from Joel)
    Ellie loses everything.
    When and where is revenge? And why do we get to play Joel’s killer ? What is wrong with u ND ? I don’t want to play this character and i’am not interested in it. I can understand that they wanted to write a story that would explain to us that revenge leads to nothing and that we can end up losing everything but damn not after having taken us Joel THAT way after 2 f****** hours of gameplay !

    Joel's death doesn't bother me more than that because I expected it like any fan. What bothers me is the way they did it, the lying trailers, the manipulation and to repeat myself : the story etc.

    I have never been emotional once in the game. Comparing the last of us 1. At one point, all this violence and hatred didn't even do anything to me. What I mean by that is that it was too much.

    I really and sincerely hope that ND will never think of a possible Last of us 3.
    They disappointed and spit on their community by offering this game.
    For me the game stops at the first one, chapter 2 will never have existed.

    Not to be "too" negative, the only thing that is really worth in this game are the graphics.
    Play without paying attention to the story which is very difficult for someone who did the first chapter.

    If you want to play a game and have never played TLOU1, want to see beautiful graphics and have fun smashing everything then play the last of us 2, you may not be disappointed.

    If you want an incredible immersion, a touching and magnificent story, also with pretty good graphics then play THE LAST OF US 1 !

    I was actually playing the real last of us story only when there were flashbacks with Ellie and Joel. That’s what The last of us 2 should have been. And yeah at some point, Joel would have died by saving Ellie or some **** like that or maybe not who knows, and his last words could have been « you’re always be my baby girl ».
    I don’t know.
    Deception.
    That’s all.    … Expand
  31. arbingordon
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The gameplay and animations are gorgeous but the story is extremely weak. Definitely could’ve done better
  32. BestAuntieEver
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "It can't be for nothing." Well, turns out that it can. These are Ellie's own poignant words in the first one.

    Honestly, I'm not sure where to start. I guess I'll start by noting that I completed one run through and I've returned the game for a full credit. Next, I am completely heartbroken and I'm left utterly disappointed after finishing the game. Killing off a most beloved character is just so unacceptable and disrespectful to the first game. Waiting so long, all for nothing. Giving us such beauty in the first one, that loving relationship between Joel and Ellie...it's all for naught in this game. There is nothing between them in this game except in flashbacks. The flashbacks with Joel and Ellie were amazing, don't get me wrong. Thank you for those at least. It was emotional seeing her get to be an astronaut. Was this supposed to be our "giraffe" moment?

    Ok then....first off, I can accept Joel being killed. I get it. He did some bad stuff in his life and killed a lot of people. Fine. What I take issue with is HOW and WHEN he was killed. What I take issue with is the fact you think we would buy the whole narrative that Joel would put himself in that situation with strangers in the first place! That is out of character. He wouldn't even let Tommy pick up people on the road in the first one, but he's just saving a stranger in this one?? He could smell an ambush a mile away in the first game (Pittsburgh), but in this one, that just went out the window. Every rough thing about Joel we grew to love in the first game was simply dismissed and erased. Did you think we wouldn't catch that? Joel isn't stupid and yet you made him thoughtless and reckless in this one. IT MAKES NO SENSE. And less than TWO HOURS in? Shot by Abby and then beaten with a golf club? Put him in a situation like dying while saving Ellie. Let him die with some dignity. What you did was grotesque, especially after an act of kindness.

    Secondly, I loved Ellie's campaign. I would play her sections over again. I know Ellie. I hated Abby's campaign. Making us play as the person who killed Joel is just disgusting and the person(s) who thought of this should be FIRED and NEVER hired by another gaming company ever again! It was also an underwhelming story and I was just playing on auto pilot to get to the end. I didn't expect much because her early heinous act in the game is IRREDEEMABLE. I felt nothing about Abby through her campaign. I didn't feel anything for her when she helped Lev and Yara. I didn't feel anything when Mel called her a piece of s***. I felt nothing. No sympathy. No empathy. NOTHING. The story was poorly constructed. There was no character development for Abby. She was just shoved in our faces. I jumped Abby to her death so many times and thoroughly enjoyed it. Otherwise, her campaign was boring as hell and is just cringe throughout.

    Third of all, playing as Abby, then beating up Tommy, then beating the HELL out of Ellie and almost killing Dina was just the effing worst. Abby had no moral high ground to stand on telling Ellie she never wants to see her again. She had no right. She had no place in this story.

    Fourth of all, ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THAT ENDING?! After all the fighting, the hard work, blood, sweat and tears to get to Abby and you thought it was a good idea she just....let her go?!?! What an effing waste!! You should have let us decide if we wanted to kill her or let her go. Leave that decision to us. But you made a game that YOU like, not one that WE like.

    And finding out AT THE VERY END that their relationship was on the mend? You should be ashamed. Ellie has nothing. Abby has everything she wanted: Joel dead and she's alive. Please don’t make any more for this series. For me, The Last of Us will be the last and only game I own by Naughty Dog. Your marketing was SO deceptive. I’ve never seen such deceptive marketing just to boost sales. I can't believe you thought it was a good idea to give us this story and make Abby a playable character. It feels like a soulless cash grab, like something you created at the last minute. This was a major fail. I have decided to pretend this story was never created. I am going to pretend it was a horrible nightmare. I hope game of the year skips over you. You don’t deserve it after this abomination.    … Expand
  33. ADAMJR
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst Game of the generation.Period. Naughty Dog was one of those studios who created the best story driven game from The Last Of Us to Uncharted games. Now we have this Game. I don't care about agenda,politics,left ,right,diversity. I just want to play a good decent story driven game. The Last Of Us is Joel and Ellie,Without them There is no last of us. This game is just pure torture.BUT Voice Acting and graphics in this game is excellent and the music is absolute genius.Overall i would have given this 6/10 but it really made me depressed when i was playing the game. The naughty dog should not have made Abby as a playable character.She is not like-able at all .I just feel very sad for Ellie,she lost everything.It kinda funny that in the end there is a soundtrack which is beyond desolation. It sums up Ellie's life. YUP,its sad.TRUTH BE TOLD EVERYTHING IS GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE STORY. IT'S pure garbage,Trash,Poop.… Expand
  34. DavidsonDave
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    If the goal was to teach me that revenge is bad it failed. I just feel like revenge was actually stolen from the player and from Ellie. In hindsight maybe the choice should have been up to the user and you could have had Ellie look back on the destruction she caused getting revenge with the emptiness still in her life from those she lost. That way you treat your audience like adults whoIf the goal was to teach me that revenge is bad it failed. I just feel like revenge was actually stolen from the player and from Ellie. In hindsight maybe the choice should have been up to the user and you could have had Ellie look back on the destruction she caused getting revenge with the emptiness still in her life from those she lost. That way you treat your audience like adults who are able to come to those conclusions without you holding our hands.

    The original game was made by the story. This as a game is an improvement on those unique aspects of what makes a game a game, but the story is possibly one of the worst I have ever seen.    … Expand
  35. Fedaa
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es war ein wirklich hoffnungsloses spiel.
    Es war eine veheerende Geschichte für die Geschichte von teil eins    … Expand
  36. j_wol
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Graphics don't make a game.

    Story 1/10
    Game-play - 6/10
    Graphics - 8/10
    Replay-ability - 1/10
  37. Kashik20
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Grpahics are amazing but the way story moves is not good and ending is not justified .
  38. Haywire09666
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    All style, no substance. The idea of violence being a viscious circle is handled really poorly, and isn't exactly new. It conveys a middle school level of philosophy that is as shallow as it's narrative.
  39. virusfrenzy
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. todos los que esperaron este juego por 7 no lo esperábamos por sus gráficos o su avanzado sistema de jugabilidad, lo esperábamos todos aquellos que nos enamoramos de su primera entrega pero no de los aspectos que antes mencione nos enamoramos de sus personajes y de su historia y eso es lo que esperábamos la continuidad de una buena historia no queríamos gráficos reales ni supér jugabilidad, ni un FINAL y una HISTORIA VACIA llena de escepticismos morales… Expand
  40. Santiago271828
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es increíble que un juego que te haga sentir incomodidad o te provoqué desazón, por causas no vinculadas a las características del juego, sin embargo, este si que lo logra provocar un sensación de disgusto. No tengo nada en contra de la comunidad LGBT, pero en este videojuego sentí como si me obligaran a ver o participar de algo que no quiero y que realmente no aporta en lo más mínimo a la historia del juego.
    Realmente es una tortura que un maldito videojuego te quiera meter la homosexualidad por la fuerza, vuelvo a mencionarlo, no tengo absolutamente nada en contra de la comunidad LGBT, no siento ningún repudio u odio hacia las parejas homosexuales, pero que te metan escenas lésbicas en un videojuego, realmente solo por "diversidad", me parece una estupides.
    En ningún momento me sentí conectado con el personaje, es como si solo estuviera viendo una mala serie donde a fin de cuentas te da igual lo que ocurra de cualquier manera no te sientes conmovido, identificado o conectado con el personaje.    … Expand
  41. yessneo
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was waiting for this game for 7 years??!! Graphics are good, but gameplay and story are too bad. Gameplay hasn`t changed from the first game. Did they expect us to play the same gameplay for 25 hours? it gets really boring. The story is terrible. the first 8 hours was interesting, but after that i just wanted it to finish soon. The story doesnt make sense at all. She went all this way to just let her go? WHAT?? it is a SHAME, cuz the first game is the masterpiece which everyone loves.… Expand
  42. ManuelRocha
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Guión pésimamente escrito, la historia tiene una caída enorme conforme va avanzando, el juego no sabe cuando terminar. Toda la historia referente a Abby es poco interesante y muy predecible, no aporta en nada el contar su historia a través del manejo del personaje, se pudo mantener como una historia aparte y así manejar una fluidez muchísimo más natural, parece que la incluyeron como unaGuión pésimamente escrito, la historia tiene una caída enorme conforme va avanzando, el juego no sabe cuando terminar. Toda la historia referente a Abby es poco interesante y muy predecible, no aporta en nada el contar su historia a través del manejo del personaje, se pudo mantener como una historia aparte y así manejar una fluidez muchísimo más natural, parece que la incluyeron como una forma de alargar la trama de manera innecesaria… Expand
  43. Knoks
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Gra ładna,ale nudna jak cholera. Po kilku godzinach chodzenia,ziewania,skradania i grania na gitarze po prostu człowiek ma serdecznie dość. Szału nie ma.
  44. Derekcr
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Joder todo el tiempo estubo matando gente a diestra y siniestra para que al final la venganza no es buena
  45. Sightz
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With Of all this quarantine and covid 19 we really need something we feel good at and happy, but this a complete the opposite, you wont feel good with the story, the transgender stuff i dont care, it make more realistic, but if you kill the main character just like that doesnt justify it, give him death at least he dies for ellie, or cut his legs and give other character a try, something like that at least if you messed up, Joel is still alive you can do it right on last of us 3, and we didnt have the satisfaction to avenge joel at the end.. Comon ND have some heart, we or i am more attached to Joel than you think. Amd the worse part there were no closure from Ellie and Joel.… Expand
  46. Dundee2491
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Thing is: in most aspects, story aside, TLOU2 is a good to very good experience. But the story feels forced, unrealistic und uses violence as a self defining excuse to fill in logic gaps.
    I didn't spoiler myself before and i don't mind characters gender or sexual orientation (Horizon Zero Dawn was excellent). But i do mind poor character desogn and unsatisfying story decisions.
  47. DiegoMilitoXXII
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel in TLOU: doesn't say his name to nobody, and kills anyone who talks about it. Tommy, Joel's brother, in TLOU2: Hi fellas our names are Tommy and Joel, we live nearby, do u wanna go hunting with us? Then Joel dies, and Ellie got mad, kills tons of zombies and humans for getting to Abby, then find and beat her, but has the minute and spare the woman. Then goes to home and plays the guitar, without 2 fingers, because he lost them, for getting the revenge that she didn't. Sorry for the boys that begged his parents for buying this "game"… Expand
  48. Cyn_3
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    2 points, 1 for the poor team who worked on it. And 2 for the graphics and music. And absolutely no points for the writing team who conjured up this hot garbage.
  49. Ronnam
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Great graphics. Everything else depressing & unfun. I’m great with LGBT characters. But regardless of their sexuality or orientation, this story was just bad.
  50. Alex1234qwer
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very complelling gameplay and graphics however storywise there is a profound lack of respect to previous main character arc progression.… Expand
  51. pandorasinclair
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off: I managed to go into the game completely without spoilers. I was genuinely excited to play tlou2 but it just continued to break my heart.
    The two points are for the phenomenal graphics and the (voice-)acting. You can really tell that they tried to use every bit of power the ps4 can muster up. I also loved the wlw relationship and the way Ellie's relationship was portrayed, it seemed organic, as well as the reaction of others.

    The main story on the other hand...I went in with the expectation, probably like many others, that Ellie and Joel will go on the road together again to right some wrongs (because of THAT trailer). The fact that they decided to him kill off in the prologue in such a gruesome and disrespectful way made me stop wanting to continue. I probably would've but I paid full price and didn't want to waste my money.
    Without a trigger warning or anything ahead, that (quite long) torture scene managed to throw me into a panic attack ( I can play horror games and similar just fine and I also had no problems with the first game). You can argue that the first game started with a horrible death as well and that it's to further emphasize with Ellie but thats not comparable.
    The usually very cautious Joel being so trusting with a stranger leading him and his brother to a group they don't know about felt absolutely out of character. The decision to make the player play as Abby after that murder was and still is unfathomable to me. All her motivations and reasons are tainted and seem irrelevant after watching her brutally kill Joel.
    It seems to me like lazy writing to get Ellie on a revenge spree without a satisfying conclusion; just a kumbayah lesson to learn. I probably spent around half an hour to get Abby killed as much as possible (again, quite unsatisfying)

    There are many other issues within the plot that I can't and won't go into detail. Those who still want to go ahead and play it should do so, I'm sure there are enough people that enjoy multiple hours of content that provides a unique combination of emotional abuse and boredom. It has no additional value to the first game and can be ignored. There are some sweet and funny moments, but to me they were mostly overshadowed by the bad ones. All in all: I regret buying this game and it's a shame I can't return it.    … Expand
  52. GeneralGodji
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would have rated it higher if I wasn't catfished by the media reviews. It's a competent game, nothing more.… Expand
  53. louloulolili
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ждать игру 6 лет, чтобы в первые же часы игры убили главного персонажа, с которым столько всего прожито? так жестоко?
    знаете, когда какая то неизвестная баба, на которую тебе все равно, мстит за своего отца, на которого тебе еще больше все равно и убивает твоего любимого персонажа, это не ок!
    когда уже разработчики поймут, что если они вставят во все щели "..", необоснованный сюжет - их засрут игроки, которые ждали продолжение любимой игры 7 гребаных лет
    оценки изданий можно купить, но оценки РЕАЛЬНЫХ игроков - купить не получится!

    (wait for the game for 6 years, so that in the very first hours of the game they kill the main character with whom so many things have been lived? so cruel?
    you know, when some unknown woman who doesn’t care about you takes revenge on her father, who doesn’t care more and kills your favorite character, it’s not ok!
    when the developers already understand that if they insert ".." in all the cracks, an unreasonable plot - they will be ruined by players who have been waiting for the continuation of their favorite game for 7 **** years
    ratings of publications can be bought, but ratings of REAL players - you won’t be able to buy!)    … Expand
  54. mohammedsachit
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Oh boy They just fu.... Up the the story i didn't expect that i feel sorry for the studio
  55. ReviewGuy1980
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game is a monument to how to ruin a potentially legendary franchise. The first game was a pinnacle of story-telling and character development. The second game manages to undo all of the hard work of the first game, betray fans with effectively a bait-and-switch and flies headlong into the cement below the heights of the original with it's abject failure in so many areas. The graphicsThis game is a monument to how to ruin a potentially legendary franchise. The first game was a pinnacle of story-telling and character development. The second game manages to undo all of the hard work of the first game, betray fans with effectively a bait-and-switch and flies headlong into the cement below the heights of the original with it's abject failure in so many areas. The graphics are nice. That's about it, so if you ignore the story, the voices, the character development and all the other disastrous decisions made, you can look at how pretty it is for your money. If not for the beauty of the environments and game play, it would be a zero rating. Critic reviews are paid for, so ignore the Critic scores, if they want to keep getting free review copies from Naughty Dog/Sony they'll keep throwing 10's at everything.… Expand
  56. Daydreamaha
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The two points are for visuals and mechanics of the game; They are aces. What drives a game is the story, and this is complete garbage. From false advertisement from trailer to real gameplay, to mindless revenge kills. And you know the only reason why your platinum trophy doesn't require difficulty completion is because no one will play the game twice. What the hell happened naughty Dawg?… Expand
  57. ZLYasser
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    The story is so bad but it seems like they tried so hard to make it work but it just didnt at all
    The game play is fine nd the graphics r so gud but i think it doesnt worth my time
  58. Nochwasfrei
    Jul 4, 2020
    2
    I try to keep it short. From the technical side this game is a masterpiece. Graphics, animations, sound, fighting mechanics. There is next to none to complain about. The developers really were perfectionists regarding the detail of this game.

    Wish they also had such perfectionists regarding the story. The characters can be considered among the most bland in the gaming industry. You    I try to keep it short. From the technical side this game is a masterpiece. Graphics, animations, sound, fighting mechanics. There is next to none to complain about. The developers really were perfectionists regarding the detail of this game.

    Wish they also had such perfectionists regarding the story. The characters can be considered among the most bland in the gaming industry. You can‘t help but it really feels like the „second main protagonist“ had been created as a vessel to carry the message of the self-proclaimed „anti-sexist“ movement, which actually turns out to be a misandrist movement, especially with a strong bias against caucasian white males, and the idea that such are „overrepresented“ anywhere, may it be film or games, apart from other redundant reproaches like „damsel in distress“.

    Whoever enjoyed Star Wars Episode 7-9 might get along with the character development in this game. Whoever „made friends“ with Joel and Ellie in the first game. I strongly suggest to stay away from this game.    … Expand
  59. colderwinds
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    Excelent presentation, good gameplay but horrible writing with ever worse directing. Game is a 6/10 due to talented people behind the horrible writing staff.

    (Rating this lower than it deserves as there are so many people defending this.)
  60. BigJamesDiesel1
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Im not a bot. Not a random hater. Which is all i keep reading in the Gamestream Media. Just a regular person who absolutely loved the first game. Was really looking forward to this game. I Was fully invested in the characters and the world they built in the original. I never judge a game or movie based on the opinions of others. I enjoy many games that all my friends hated. But, in a gameIm not a bot. Not a random hater. Which is all i keep reading in the Gamestream Media. Just a regular person who absolutely loved the first game. Was really looking forward to this game. I Was fully invested in the characters and the world they built in the original. I never judge a game or movie based on the opinions of others. I enjoy many games that all my friends hated. But, in a game like this Story is EVERYTHING. I kept waiting for the story to emotionally grip me. I kept waiting for the big pay off. I was gravely disappointed. More than anything it chewed me up and spit me out. The graphics, voice acting and the setting were the only highlights for me. Gameplay was similar to the first game. Nothing horrible or revolutionary. I genuinely cannot understand all the 9 or 10 ratings. Mediocre game with a very disappointing story. Especially for a HUGE fan of the first game.… Expand
  61. ELITIDUS
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is pretentious in its attempt to be revolutionary. Well written stories about vengeance have existed for decades in both movie and video-game from. This game, is not one of those. The writing of the story and the characters is genuinely bad. Characters are selfish and unlikable, story jumps between feeling like a snoozefest to being predictable and unpleasant. No one wanted to play Abby, no one cares for her story or her reasons as to why she does what she does. We fell in love with Joel and Ellie, and this game completely takes a dump on those two characters as we knew them. There's nothing 'pleasant' about this game, no matter how I try and stretch it. The only aspects worth praising in this game, are the visual representation and design of the story and the world around us. Game mechanics also aren't inherently bad either, but they're not standing out in any shape or form either. The brutality and reality of taking someones life is the exceptional part of those mechanics, so I'll give it that. Overall, I could not bring myself to care about any of these characters due to their selfish, childish and nonsensical decision making and behavior. I realize that all humans are imperfect, but there are too many characters in this game that are simply irredeemable. Story arguably was the most important part of this game, yet they completely dropped the ball on it. This game is not worth the praise. But then again, journalistic integrity does not exist. The media will continue to spread lies how ALL the negative reviews are made by people who haven't played the game and by people who simply hate diversity and yadda yadda yadda. Think for yourself people! Don't let the media feed you whatever they want you to think.… Expand
  62. Bheeshm
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Oh My God, despite of all the leaks I ignored. The game really disappointed me. I just finished it minutes ago.

    Good things: 0) Joel's character is continued perfectly although his role is small but atleast they didn't ruin his personality. 1)Dialogue writing is one of the best I have ever seen in gaming.(voiceover is also fantastic) 2) Graphics and visuals are stunning and best of this    Oh My God, despite of all the leaks I ignored. The game really disappointed me. I just finished it minutes ago.

    Good things: 0) Joel's character is continued perfectly although his role is small but atleast they didn't ruin his personality.
    1)Dialogue writing is one of the best I have ever seen in gaming.(voiceover is also fantastic)
    2) Graphics and visuals are stunning and best of this generation. 3) Game's mechenics are unique and felt completely fresh


    Bad things:
    The game is very streched out. The story is hilarious, non-logical and non-realistic. Characters are well developed at the beginning and well destroyed at the end . There decisions don't match their development. And also that hilarious sex scene. Abby is infact very confusing character. Owen is the most poorly written character in the gaming history. After you play ellie once. Abby's campaign feel completely streched and boring. Even if you ignore story. The game still sucks and fells repetitive(like a deja-vu) and boring.
    Don't buy it.    … Expand
  63. Nielson_
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Poor game, all the waiting was for literally nothing.
    Sony has to change the head of ND
  64. solomonbone
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. الجرافكس كان لا بأس به لكن مو افضل من هورايزن أحسه كان عادي. اللعب او القميم بلاي هو هو من 2013 ماتغير الا أشاء بسيطة. المضاربة تحسنت عن أول.. غير كذا القصة زبالة. جول يموت على يد متحولة جنسيا. لاه وتلعب فيها كمان وتضارب مع ايلي. بعدين شوية ينقلوك لشخصية ايلي وتلعب فيها.

    هذا غير التريلر الي كانوا لاعبين فيه. لمن جول مسك ايلي من وراء. جوت اللعبة ماهو جول, لكن في التريلر كان جول.. كذب واضح لا بارك الله فيهم.

    ناهيك عن السترايكات الي كانوا يوزعوها على اي شخص يلفظ اسم اللعبة على يوتيوب ويقول كلمة سيئة. وغير المراجعين المدفوع لهم عشان يسبوا اي شخص حط تقييم سلبي على اللعبة. بجاحة مو طبيعية    … Expand
  65. Grodval
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    From Russia with love. My worst expectations were met. Bad plot. There's no story and relations. It's not logically. Only critics appreciated this game.
    Return my wasting money and time!
    P.S. The cry of my soul!!!
  66. TproTheBeast
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The Last of us part 2 is literal trash, don't waste your money. The first game was so amazing and one of my very favorites. So sad how Neil Drukmann along with the rest of leftist feminist sjw Naughty Dog company has ruined this once great franchise. It had so much potential but has now all been wasted. So many plotholes and sjw agenda trash has been stuffed into this game it's ridiculous.The Last of us part 2 is literal trash, don't waste your money. The first game was so amazing and one of my very favorites. So sad how Neil Drukmann along with the rest of leftist feminist sjw Naughty Dog company has ruined this once great franchise. It had so much potential but has now all been wasted. So many plotholes and sjw agenda trash has been stuffed into this game it's ridiculous. About the only good part of the whole experience is the amazing graphics and semi decent combat, that's it. The story is such garbage and terrible writing that it just ruins everything the first game set up so well. Joel and Ellie's story deserved so much more than what Naughty Dog did with this. I did not have a single once of fun playing this game, It is depression incarnate. All leading up to one of the worst endings in a game I have every seen before. This game is hollow, Naughty Dog is a former shell of what a great company they used to be giving us titles like Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter and Uncharted, but this, this is just vile. All to further their progressive pushing feminist sjw loving agenda. Do not support this steaming pile of **** that they call a game. If they would have took this and made a different game all together that would have been much better, but no they completely ruined the legacy of the first game.… Expand
  67. ProGamer4K
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la generación empañado por la decisión de alargarlo artificialmente, dando lugar a situaciones que se repiten a partir de la segunda mitad del juego. Muchas veces, más es menos.
    Impecable a nivel técnico y jugable, divertido y adictivo. Las nuevas mecánicas de esquiva y verticalidad en los escenarios aportan lo que se espera de una nueva iteración.
    Naughty    Uno de los mejores juegos de la generación empañado por la decisión de alargarlo artificialmente, dando lugar a situaciones que se repiten a partir de la segunda mitad del juego. Muchas veces, más es menos.
    Impecable a nivel técnico y jugable, divertido y adictivo. Las nuevas mecánicas de esquiva y verticalidad en los escenarios aportan lo que se espera de una nueva iteración.
    Naughty Dog pone el listón muy alto en cuanto a experiencias narrativas se refiere.
    El juego tiene uno de los peores finales y un desarrollo de personajes muchísimo más pobre que su primera parte, notándose en gran medida el cambio de director.
    Gráficos: 10. Música: 9. Jugabilidad: 10. Duración: 9.

    *** Polémica ***
    Flaco favor se hace a la diversidad y a los diferentes colectivos la aparición de este tipo de juegos. Bajo un barniz de tolerancia y respeto, se encuentran decisiones de marketing centradas en crear polémica y obtener visibilidad del producto.
    Neil Druckmann se ríe y escupe en sus propios fans al escribir la historia, llegando a niveles tan narcisistas que hasta él mismo aparece como uno de los antagonistas del juego. Lamentable.
    La franquicia 'The Last Of Us' está acabada.    … Expand
  68. lanternt9
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The gameplay is acceptable. However the story is a complete mess. This drawback cannot be forgiven since TLOU depends largely on a great story.
  69. ImSorryJoel
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's go 7 years back in 2013 when the first "The last of us" came up for the first time in our hands...The game was a masterpiece and everyone was absolutely satisfied so with the story as with the endin..2020 7 years later when the whole gaming planet is expecting "The last of us 2" the directors decided to destroy the game by eliminating our heroes (for no reason)..The story is classic and in the half of the game you get bored...Im really depressed...… Expand
  70. Anti_NooB
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story was so pathetic i can’t even begin. Forcing players to go through such a horrible treatment of the main character then making them play as his killer then having such a **** ending… Expand
  71. HammerPillow
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    It's not a masterpiece. Killing off characters just for a tear is a common and well-known mark of bad writing. Love triangles as well are another common mark of bad writing.

    Looking at it objectively. That's all the game does. Most of the characters were totally irrelevant. They were there to serve love triangles and get killed off. It's some of the worst writing I've ever come across.
  72. Sparky155
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was a massive disapointment, I can't believe we waited 7 YEARS for this game. I feel so bad for the animation and music team, they worked so hard to make a beautiful game then the writing department came and ruined it all. Naughty dog need to learn from rockstar how to create beautiful and compelling sequels, RDR2 is a perfect example. Just imagine if Arthur Morgan was sent off the way Joel was sent off, thank god Rockstar have a great writing department. This game isn't worth a single penny, feel bad for those who were hyped for this like I am.… Expand
  73. Johndellarmo
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I never thought I would have to make a metacritic account but if I can save someone from spending 60$ like I did then I would have done my job. I wish I would have known that that someone else was doing the wr8on this game because it seemed so off from the original. I finish this game and it was too much of a drag for the lackluster pay off. I only have a week off from school before II never thought I would have to make a metacritic account but if I can save someone from spending 60$ like I did then I would have done my job. I wish I would have known that that someone else was doing the wr8on this game because it seemed so off from the original. I finish this game and it was too much of a drag for the lackluster pay off. I only have a week off from school before I start summer classes and I'm very upset I spent it with this gam.… Expand
  74. defonisek
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 is a really, really bad game. It's everything the fan base did not want in a sequel to the amazing first game.

    Pros:
    Sound
    Atmosphere

    That's it. But, to be fair, it's done perfectly. Sounds are juicy and believable, sometimes you're even disgusted by them, and that's really good. The atmosphere is also executed flawlessly. You can feel depression and despair in the levels, how everything and everyone are doomed. That's the only part of the game that makes you think, because even in an apocalypse, people can still find stupid reasons to kill each other.

    Cons:

    Story
    Characters
    Gameplay
    Anita Sarkeesian

    So basically the whole game. I'm not mad because they killed Joel, that was pretty much expected, I'm not mad at the way they killed Joel, although self-insert Neil decided that it would be fun to spit on his corpse, I'm mad at what led to this. Joel saves Abby, tells her his real name (I can't stress this enough), casually goes to a mansion full of strangers, tells THEM his real name, and then doesn't understand why they're so surprised until he gets shot in a leg. Are you **** serious? The same cautious Joel, who, even in the flashbacks, asked Ellie whether she told anyone in Jackson about her immunity. And that's the premise of the whole plot. You can't argue that killing Joel with a golf club is done just for shock value. Next, they make us play as Abby, the girl who clubbed Joel, for HALF OF THIS GAME, so we can understand her point of view and sympathize with her. I don't give a **** about her and her point of view, even if I agreed with it, she still killed the main character of the first game. Would you sympathize with a murderer of your friend, even if you can understand why it was done? Of course **** not, it's still your friend who's murdered. That's the same thing. And the ending is highly disappointing, because it makes the most cliché story about revenge just meaningless.
    At least the flashbacks are cool, it feels like they were made without Neil.
    New characters are boring. Jesse gets shot by Abby after like two hours of active involvement in the story, Dina is just meh (but in this game that's considered good), Lev a.k.a The Last Airbender has a whole arc just for him (actually her, they decided that they need someone to represent everyone, rather than to make interesting characters, **** you, Anita).
    Gameplay is bland. It feels like it came exactly from 2013. Your enemies are dumb and stealth is boring, but trying to manage the limited amount of resources you're given is actually quite fun. If you ever played the first game, try to remember the gameplay, it's exactly the same.

    Overall, I'd suggest saving your money and buying something good, rather than this.

    Graphics: 6/10 (by the current standards)
    Story: 1/10
    Gameplay: 4/10
    Atmosphere and sound: 9/10
    Overall score: 2/10    … Expand
  75. anocritics12
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    graphics, atmosphere (sound design, etc.) is amazing.
    story absolute nonsense - i really wanna know what they were thinking
  76. Dooosen
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story ist total schlecht durchdacht, sie töten den Hauptcharakter Joel, den viele liebten aus Teil 1, um nur einen blöden Schockmoment zu erschaffen. Damit hat Neil Druckman dieses großartige Franchise begraben, sowas sollte doch eigentlich NICHT im Interesse von Sony sein, die hätten da eingreifen sollen, Entwickler Freiheiten hin oder her, irgendwo muss auch mal Schluss sein. Die Restlichen Punkte gebe ich für die Grafik, und der schönen Musik.… Expand
  77. Ognjen_
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Wtf just happened. This game is the same thing as GOT sesone 8, everyone expected a masterpiece but it was **** Don't buy this game.
  78. CowardLegend
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I felt gross after playing this. I felt like i read someones private journal with their Last of Us fan-fiction. The Last of Us Part 2 is committed to misery above all else and even then seems to struggle to do that well. What I mean when I say that is that all attempts to create empathy with the new cast fall short because they consistently act boneheadedly and cruelly. And so in the chase of subverting expectations there is deliberate torture of preexisting characters from The Last of Us Part 1 that I cared about *because of the writing from Last of Us 1* and not from the writing of its sequel.

    The clashing tones and actions were overwhelming to me to the point that, at the end, I genuinely felt as though the story were somewhat schizophrenic. Characters kill hundreds in the pursuit of revenge and then are stopped at the apex by a 2-second flashback that serves only to prod the player with a hamfisted "but isn't killing bad?" jab to the side.

    They lowballed it with the themes and went overtly edgy and miserable in tone. Where TLOU1 had a small moment of sunlight and petting a giraffe before the suffocating darkness of the final sections, TLOU2 would instead kill the giraffe and maim its children before zooming in the camera and flashing "Isn't animal abuse awful?" in size-80 impact font. The Last of Us 2 thinks itself so much more poignant and hard-hitting than it actually is and in taking itself so hyper-seriously sets itself up to be a punchline when the weak writing rears its ugly head.

    The gameplay is ok. Kudos to the animation team and my deepest condolences because I can't imagine they made it through this game without heavy losses. The movement and combat animations look great, but at its core the gameplay of TLOU2 isn't quite iterative enough of the firsts to wow me. With a 7 year gap between releases I expected TLOU2 to play less like its predecessor from 2013.

    It's ok for a game to make you feel bad. I just wish the story actually worked for it. There are too many character concessions that set up unbelievable situations in which to torture and kill the characters you like. Had every character acted as carelessly as they do in TLOU2 then the first would have ended during the intro.

    The final shot of this game comes as close to outright saying "they truly are the last of us" as you could possibly write without having a character say it in dialogue. In the end I just feel silly for having been excited for it in the first place.    … Expand
  79. URgameistrash
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I made an account just to say that this game is trash, the story is dog **** don't buy this garbage.
  80. Wickedest
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game dose have breath taking graphics and slightly upgraded game play but the story is absolutely unforgivable! It is worse than "The last jedi" and the "Game of thrones" final season. Yes it's that bad!!
    The much loved lead character from the first game Joel, gets killed by a extremely butch female named Abby who has a very narratively weak and petty reason as to why she commits said act. What makes it more confusing is that Abby kills Joel straight after Joel saved Abby's life. The narrative of this game was lazily written, full of plot holes, doesn't really make sense and has hours of boring drawn out filler to buff out this overly long 20 hour game. It is a revenge story with no revenge at the end of it. The ending is shockingly poor. The 2 main female characters (Ellie & Abby) are rebels without a cause committing heinous violent acts for no apparent reason other than self gratification. This game is basically 20 hours of mindless brutal killing. You are forced to play as Abby for 10 hours who is a new main character introduced in this game. She is empty and has nothing that anyone can really relate to unless you are a psychopathic killer that happens to be an extremely butch female steroid junky. Ellie the vulnerable innocent child from the first game is now the lead character as Joel is dead and has been transformed into an unstoppable all action super soldier. She is now a mindless killer who is out for revenge at any cost. Her sense of humour and vulnerability that defined her in the first game has completely been stripped away and we now have a basically brand new character unrecognisable from the first game. It is insane how over powered Elie and Abby are in this game. Swiftly dispatching men that are twice the size of them. This game is unbelievable and the plot is hard to keep up with.
    The only time I really enjoyed playing TLOU2 was during the flash backs but other than that it was a complete chore to play through. In my opinion this is one of the worst sequels ever in books, movies or games. It's definitely in my top 3. Avoid like the plague and save £60. Just pretend that this doesn't exist and go back and play the first game again. Thank me later.    … Expand
  81. Hosskhaled74
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The worst story in the world and its
    A shame to the first masterpiece
    But it has a good graphics and gameplay
  82. dikkiedik314
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    The game looks stunning! Voice acting is great! These are the only positive things i can say.

    This game (technically) isn't a zero... BUT.. it really is. I didn't want to continue playing after the first two hours. I stopped playing the game and will not be playing it ever again. There is no need. The game felt like angry fan fiction. If you're looking to continue the fantastic    The game looks stunning! Voice acting is great! These are the only positive things i can say.

    This game (technically) isn't a zero... BUT.. it really is. I didn't want to continue playing after the first two hours. I stopped playing the game and will not be playing it ever again. There is no need.

    The game felt like angry fan fiction. If you're looking to continue the fantastic story of Joel and Ellie of the first game.. well.. dont bother. This is the first time, in my 30 years of gaming experience, that i stopped playing a game because of the story.

    F*ck this game    … Expand
  83. Aces423
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    If you have played the first game and liked it, then most likely you will hate this one. If by chance you have never played part 1 then you might love this game. The story of this game is absolutely garbage. One of the worse games I ever played. Just wow.
  84. Ke3al
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    gameplay is amazing, graphics are amazing, but the story is terrible. This should not have been the result of the past years
  85. Thanos-Of-Game-
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They have ruined the legacy of the first game with this game. Joel dies, Ellie acts dumb and makes poor choices the whole game. Here's the gameplay in a nutshell: ride on your horse, kill 3 enemies, cutscene, walk through empty city, kill 6 enemies, stealth kill 3 clickers using Xray vision, repeat in some order.There are no set pieces or awesome moments like the first game had. And for the love of god this has to be the biggest slap in your face of an ending. What was the point of the redemption arc if she just let's her live. She killed someone who was like a father to Ellie. It is not worth the payoff. It's a damn shame. Save your money. SNAP!… Expand
  86. Nicholai77
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Disgusting, nothing like the first, could not finish it, with all weird stuff a video game should not have, im retutning it asap, also if this B.S. there gonna push on Sony, Im not buying the playstation 5 for my kid.
  87. Edsonadonay
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El primer juego es una maravilla the last of us es mi juego favorito y lo aruinaron con el dos solo porque al guionista le sale de los huevos hacer lo que quiera con la historia si alguien le esto no juegue el the last 2 los va a ruinar… Expand
  88. akia1013
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    After the issue of spoiler, the reviewers gave really high score for this case.
    And I come to understand the reviewers are not objective, but just think about their position.
    The score from the reviews became useless for the player and I will not believe it anymore. I swear, I will not buy the any video games that Neil Druckmann was involved in the future. Naughtydog, you people crossed    After the issue of spoiler, the reviewers gave really high score for this case.
    And I come to understand the reviewers are not objective, but just think about their position.
    The score from the reviews became useless for the player and I will not believe it anymore.
    I swear, I will not buy the any video games that Neil Druckmann was involved in the future.
    Naughtydog, you people crossed the line too much.    … Expand
  89. Psxfanboy
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay and graphic on ps4 pro 9/10
    Story in game 2/10 because this is kill story in part 1. A new playable character appeared, the game ceased to interest me and discouraged me straight away. In addition, Lg.. ideology pushed in forcibly. It's not worth talking. Rated after 10 hours.    … Expand
  90. Beechhound
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    There is nothing redeeming about the story or the resolution. Must be 75 letters long in order to post
  91. 1ragnar1
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Bad story and a lot of oddities
  92. adrjaco
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game has woke SJW written all over it. I beg of you, stop letting people like Sarkeesian influence this industry. Graphics: amazing. Story: boring cringe-fest.
    it will NEVER be enough pandering for these people, and you should ask yourself: is this our audience, or just people wanting to be offended to have influence? This is everything wrong with today's media. Would not recommend the game.
  93. Oscar006
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are great and gameplay is good but The story was a disaster and they destroy the logic of the first LOU.

    Terrible Game Sequel!!    … Expand
  94. mody216
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game is so bad , naughty dog murdered the franchise . Political statements Should NOT BE INCLUDED IN A F***** GAME
  95. Bellmont
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Sinceramente não sei nem o que falar. Neil Druckmann e sua amiga feminista acabaram com o que a gente mais gostou no primeiro jogo. Ridícula essa história, e o pior de tudo é ver a mídia aclamar o jogo. Lamentável.
  96. Deathcrow
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    I'm giving this a 2/10 for the wonderful craftsmanship that went into all the game assets, voice acting and performance captures. Very talented people worked on the execution of this game and they deserve some accolades for their great work. (It would've been a 0/10 otherwise.)
    Sadly all of this is tainted by a mess of a story that tries way too hard to come across as gritty and deep,    I'm giving this a 2/10 for the wonderful craftsmanship that went into all the game assets, voice acting and performance captures. Very talented people worked on the execution of this game and they deserve some accolades for their great work. (It would've been a 0/10 otherwise.)
    Sadly all of this is tainted by a mess of a story that tries way too hard to come across as gritty and deep, while disrespecting the previous game and its characters. Established characters are being railroaded and behave in either stupid or despicable ways, just to drive home a very banal morality tale about the cycle of revenge. The magic of The Last Of US, that made the previous game special, seems entirely absent.

    Amateur writers are often faced with the criticism of "Don't cut yourself on all that edge", but the writers in charge of TLOU2 seem to have entirely skipped that stage of development and self-reflection. The more shocking and uncomfortable, the better right? No sense of subtlety in sight and no taste. The game tries to tackle many adult themes and is geared towards a mature audience, but comes across as incredibly juvenile. It's like the wet dream of a 16 year old kid about the most violent and super edgy grim-dark story they could imagine.

    The game is obsessed with proving some kind of point and it seems like your typical instance of writers on a huge ego-trip. The previous game posed the question, whether, in the end, it was all for nothing in a brilliant way, making the player consider the consequences of the violence. In this game the question-mark is entirely absent. "It was all for nothing" and there's nothing to take away from it but a banal "revenge is bad" morality tale, which 99% of its audience don't need to learn. Ellie and Joel deserved better. What a disgrace.

    The amount of talent that was wasted on this project is incredibly heart breaking. It also feels like this put the nail in the coffin for the series.    … Expand
  97. cosmingabi757
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Do not waste your money on this game.
    The worst most overrated game on the PS4. From the moment the first cut scene starts to that absolutely dreadful ending TLOU2 represents everything wrong with the game industry. Boring third person gameplay, awful character introduction, cringe dialogue and an ending that serve no other purpose but to slap the fans over the face. The game feels    Do not waste your money on this game.
    The worst most overrated game on the PS4. From the moment the first cut scene starts to that absolutely dreadful ending TLOU2 represents everything wrong with the game industry. Boring third person gameplay, awful character introduction, cringe dialogue and an ending that serve no other purpose but to slap the fans over the face. The game feels pointless and without purpose, there is no way that people that have actually played this game felt satisfied by its ending.    … Expand
  98. JaunPaulSecando
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Its so sad how they decided to make this game. Jeszcze gdy chodziłem do podstawówki, to był tam taki Paweł, i ja jechałem na rowerze, i go spotkałem, i potem jeszcze pojechałem do biedronki na lody, i po drodze do domu wtedy jeszcze, już do domu pojechałem. Hulk niszczyć. Really hard to enjoy this game. But maybe its just me. Wait for some reviews. Z Bogiem i nie głosujcie na Dudę - 2/10.Its so sad how they decided to make this game. Jeszcze gdy chodziłem do podstawówki, to był tam taki Paweł, i ja jechałem na rowerze, i go spotkałem, i potem jeszcze pojechałem do biedronki na lody, i po drodze do domu wtedy jeszcze, już do domu pojechałem. Hulk niszczyć. Really hard to enjoy this game. But maybe its just me. Wait for some reviews. Z Bogiem i nie głosujcie na Dudę - 2/10.
  99. wdavidj
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us Part 2 is a failed attempt at trying to improve upon the original which is one of the greatest video games OF ALL TIME!

    The Last of Us Part 2 flops in regards to it's story, character treatment, as well as overall writing. Without discussing spoilers or mentioning them, all I can say is that... If you enjoyed the original, steer clear of this game and pretend it doesn't    The Last of Us Part 2 is a failed attempt at trying to improve upon the original which is one of the greatest video games OF ALL TIME!

    The Last of Us Part 2 flops in regards to it's story, character treatment, as well as overall writing. Without discussing spoilers or mentioning them, all I can say is that... If you enjoyed the original, steer clear of this game and pretend it doesn't exist.

    The only pros to this game are the average feeling stealth and shooting gameplay mechanics. And even those are laughable. For example, you can go prone in the middle of a firefight and the enemies are too stupid to react to it and be able to see you.

    The graphics are probably the best part of this game. The world design and graphics are phenomenal!

    The sound design is also fantastic!

    Overall... This game is essentially a polished piece of you know what... I give this game a 2/10. A video game has to be more than just looking and sounding pretty. A video game is a piece of art and is there to immerse you into a world and make believable and memorable characters and stories and... This game fails to do that in every way, shape, or form...    … Expand
  100. Lothien
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I will remember this one, but not in a good way... unbelievable! The only thing that is 10/10 with this game is my disappointment. My God, what a bulls**t story.
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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