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  1. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Wow,. All I can say is that I am surprised at how utterly bad this second half of this game is- first half is decent,but very clunky and not really the greatest story,. But I feel like the story completely ruins this entire franchise in the second half,.. personally I am shocked that critics gave this the score they did, it only proves they have to be in naughty dogs pocket somehow. NoWow,. All I can say is that I am surprised at how utterly bad this second half of this game is- first half is decent,but very clunky and not really the greatest story,. But I feel like the story completely ruins this entire franchise in the second half,.. personally I am shocked that critics gave this the score they did, it only proves they have to be in naughty dogs pocket somehow. No one with a brain would rate this game any higher than a 5 out of 10 max. Graphics are really good, gameplay is mediocre and story is one of the worst I’ve seen.

    If you haven’t purchased yet, save your money. I wish I would have listened to all the reviews from users prior to wasting my money.

    User ratings are painfully accurate, critics ratings prove they are fake. Most gave this game a 10 out of 10,. Which couldn’t be further from fact.

    This game Fully ruins its franchise and characters in one fail swoop, making it one of the dumbest decisions I’ve seen in a game. I’m surprised they slapped the fans in the face with such a disrespect to the first game. This is not a game to purchase if you enjoyed the first Tlou

    Complete waste of money and I would have much rather played god of war a 3rd time instead
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  2. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Soy un fan acérrimo de The Last of Us, posiblemente quedé enamorado de la primera parte, creó una relación Joel-Ellie que se desarrollaba al mismo tempo que el videojuego, unos personajes complejos y que era inevitable cogerles cariño.
    Mi crítica no tiene nada que ver con la ideología metida en el juego, desde el dlc “left behind“ se sabía que Ellie era homosexual y no importaba para nada, es más en este juego la relación con Dina podría haber sido una relación como la que mencionaba anteriormente que se va desarrollando según lo hacen los acontecimientos del juego y chapó.
    Pero no, naughty dog añade una personaje que independientemente de lo que represente esta metida con calzador.... Pero eso no es lo peor, para mi ha sido una puñalada en el corazón el final que le han dado a Joel, se lo han cargado sin más, merecía un final digno, era una muerte que se presuponía pero que debió hacerse con amor y delicadeza hacia un personaje increíble y que se ganó a miles de fan por lo humano que era.
    Podría hablar de cosas buenas que tiene el juego pero también de muchas malas para compensarlas.
    Como punto final he de decir que este juego para mi marca un antes y después con el que era mi estudio favorito, seré prudente con cada título que hagan a partir de ahora.
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  3. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Created an account simply to review this mess of a story. I imagine the gameplay is good and visuals are incredible, didn't waste my money on the game though so I wouldn't know and glad I didn't after watching the game on Youtube. They managed to **** all over the original game within the first two hours, then continue to smear their **** all the way to the end. To deliver what is quiteCreated an account simply to review this mess of a story. I imagine the gameplay is good and visuals are incredible, didn't waste my money on the game though so I wouldn't know and glad I didn't after watching the game on Youtube. They managed to **** all over the original game within the first two hours, then continue to smear their **** all the way to the end. To deliver what is quite possibly one of the most unsatisfying endings I've ever seen. Expand
  4. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    the game play and the graphics are amazing for me but the god dam story come the frick on why !!!! it was so good at the first part why would they destroy it with this agenda why i don't get it to make 1 million person happy you lost 10 million for that ....
  5. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Such a beautiful looking game, production wise it's amazing, it's obvious that people really worked hard for it. But why they allowed such story writing to pass through to release is beyond me. Subverting expectations is the new meta it seems, it's so edgy and pretentious it makes me want to puke.
  6. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Im just actually so MALD i didnt even play the 1st one and watched both on VOD and went out of my way to create an account and confirm my email to review this for my self. games doo doo and im not happy
  7. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Terrible story. Sorry to see the developer ruin one of their best franchises. The only thing that people love about the first game was the story, and here they missed it big time. So the result is a bad game that you may still play but won't enjoy it nor that you will ever remember the story or characters. Nevertheless amazing graphics that you’ll appreciate.
  8. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    disgust of game does not compare to the first part they are the worst 70 $ that I have spent in my life there is died and the franchise only has left to sell the articles since the game was a disaster if it is that it gets to see an online maybe it will keep afloat the game that is as good as the first one
  9. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    In my opinion, the last of us 2 is mostly about the story. Even if the gameplay is good, it cannot save the game if the story is not up to par. Gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game so if you enjoyed tlou's loop, you will enjoy this. That loop being stealth(if you want), loot, craft and then fight.

    The first game was universally praised for many reasons but I think, what
    In my opinion, the last of us 2 is mostly about the story. Even if the gameplay is good, it cannot save the game if the story is not up to par. Gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game so if you enjoyed tlou's loop, you will enjoy this. That loop being stealth(if you want), loot, craft and then fight.

    The first game was universally praised for many reasons but I think, what made it truly great was the evolving relationship between Joel and Ellie. In part 2 that dynamic is immediately thrown to the side in favor of new characters, which I do not enjoy at all. Most if not all the new characters I find to be bland or awkward. The established characters, although they may have the same name, their personalities seem to be very different from the first game. To the point that some of the decisions that the characters take are baffling to me, so much so that I ended up despising a character that I previously loved. The ending is just bad. It makes everything that you did leading up to it utterly useless.

    I do not think this game was made for fans of the previous one. This would probably be better received by players if it was a completely new game but since it is a sequel it should be compared to the original. Part 2 falls short in every single aspect with the exception of graphics and gameplay but as I have stated previously, tlou2 is mostly about the story, and comes woefully short compared to the first.

    tldr: if you want to be depressed or you are a sadist, play this game.
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  10. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game is so laughably bad, and an insult to any fan of the 1st one. I played through the game just hoping it would get better, but it only gets worse. I suggest not getting the game if you’re a fan of the first one.
  11. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Great graphics mediocre game-play thats about it seriously disappointed 7 years and we get this horrible awful story. was such a huge fan of the first one just really disappointing, hate you sjw's and alphabet people you just have to destroy everything
  12. Mar 13, 2021
    2
    It’s a different game from part one, not bad overall however no justification for delaying this game that long
  13. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Beyond disappointed. Completely derailed from what was built on in the first game. This story is similar to the SJW Netflix shows made for teens. Wish I could get a refund honesty.
  14. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The story is horrible, gameplay is the same of the first game with some things more. The game have a lot of little lags.
  15. Jun 28, 2020
    2
    Dude, this game completely represents 2020 gaming, absolutely disgusting...
  16. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The “sneak up until you can press triangle to kill them” gamelay got boring in MGS2. This is repetitive drivel wrapped in an episode of One Tree Hill. Avoid.
  17. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    TLOU was a great walking simulator with an incredible story, the gameplay was meh but the story made up for any shortcomings. Now that I’ve experienced TLOU2 from start to finish I can firmly say screw this whole studio. Visually it looks amazing but the gameplay hasn’t evolved enough and the writing is hilariously bad. I’m not sure you could give a bigger middle finger to your fans ifTLOU was a great walking simulator with an incredible story, the gameplay was meh but the story made up for any shortcomings. Now that I’ve experienced TLOU2 from start to finish I can firmly say screw this whole studio. Visually it looks amazing but the gameplay hasn’t evolved enough and the writing is hilariously bad. I’m not sure you could give a bigger middle finger to your fans if you tried.

    Sony & Critics: you are the scum of the universe, modern day snake oil salesmen. Grow a spine & possibly have an independent thought for once. I can’t wait for the day the market self corrects and ya’ll are shuttering business lines. Sad for your workers but rumor is you treat them like ass so it could be a boon for everyone.
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  18. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Awful story which aims to raise idea of strong and independent women. Only good thing about the game is graphics, animations and level design. Story, dialogs are total c**p. I registered here only to give this negative review, never in my life gave low scores but this one really takes cake.
  19. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the last of us is 1 better than 2 parts, I do not understand why they gave a lot of points. The plot is not clear, Eli does not give a choice. Expand
  20. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This is easily the least enjoyable game i have experienced. So disappointed as a big fan of the original game.
  21. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The gameplay and graphics are very good, unfortunately that doesn't really matter because the story and the way the characters behave just doesn't make any sence and it pretty much ruins the overall experience. Saw the leaks, decided to buy the game anyway hoping it wouldn't be as bad as everyone said and ended up regretting wasting my money. Dissapointed but not surprised.
  22. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    A political statement to please the left. I wouldn’t buy it for a dollar.
  23. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    All I can say is... Thanks for ruining another franchise with lazy and bad writing. I've read YouTube comments that came up with a better story than a whole team of writers... What's even worse is how they treat some of the beloved characters. And the ending is probably one of the worst endings I had to endure in a long while. No payoff, no reward no nothing. It amazes me that it took aAll I can say is... Thanks for ruining another franchise with lazy and bad writing. I've read YouTube comments that came up with a better story than a whole team of writers... What's even worse is how they treat some of the beloved characters. And the ending is probably one of the worst endings I had to endure in a long while. No payoff, no reward no nothing. It amazes me that it took a whole studio 7 years to come up with such an uninspired and bad story. The only good thing about the game is the graphical fidelity. But it's nothing special because we've come to expect such graphics in AAA titles for years now. If only the story was as good as the graphics... What's also quite upsetting is how the "critics", aka the ass kissers, give it raving reviews, while the actual fans aren't too fond of the game so far. Just look at Pewdiepie's reaction to the first pivotal moment in the game. That tells you all you need to know.
    RIP the last of us 2013 - 2020.
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  24. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El lore del primer juego se va perdiendo, dejando paso a un juego que le importa verse bonito y que no inova en su gameplay, lo más importante una trama forzada, delegando ese sentimiento en el cual te sumergias en la historia, cómo lo hacía el primer juego. De manera drástica se ha perdido el hilo lúdico narrativo que tanto nos enamoró del primer juego Expand
  25. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This sequel ruins the original masterpiece.Part 2 still got great graphics and some intense sequences but the story is horrible and poorly written.This game clearly doesn't have magic that part 1 had and it didn't rise to its expectation
    Bad experience
  26. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    What makes me angry? That the death of Joel is not feat of the death of a hero. Random **** beat him to death like that shame
  27. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. False advertising to make you believe that joel is still alive, they tricked us making joel saying in the trailer a quote that he never says in the game, when in reality it was Jesse who was talking to Ellie, so they just changed the whole scene.

    The story makes nosense comparing to the first one, dialogues and story was made to promote the lgbt community nothing more, so obvious and so forced.
    Killing joel in the most brutal and disgracing way, then spitting on him, why? It was so graphic that It makes you feel sick.
    They tourned Joel and Tommy into amateurs who would give their location and real names to a bunch of strangers.
    Having to play as joel's killer to make you feel "sympathy" for her and turning Ellie and Joel info the villains, in top of that we have a meaneless ending with Ellie sparing Abby and being left Alone by Dina.
    So basicly this game was just made to mess with your psyche and your mental health destroying all what we knew from the dynamic between Ellie and joel to just promoting their own believes and ideals with their agenda in the most narcissistic way.
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  28. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    En literatura: exposición aburrida. Last of US II tiene serios problemas narrativos: innecesarios, excesivos y prematuros con fallos argumentativos. En síntesis, me arrancó unos bostezos a mi mismo.
  29. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no clue what naughty dog was thinking with this Story. I loved the first game so much because the characters and story were so perfect. So I was super excited to play as Joel and Ellie again. Well that’s not what you get. You know what you get? Playing as another character that looks like the biggest feminist on roids who kills my favorite character in the stupidest way possible! Did they not look back to see why people liked the first one? Because of Joel and Ellie. This game sucks! Expand
  30. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Technically very good, but the story is an out and out abomination.
    It destroys everything that was wonderful and enjoyable about the first game and replaces it with a cast of unlikeable characters and gender rubbish.
  31. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. really,i mean really this is the story,so you guys are suddenly making joel and tommy complete idiots? and what about that early sex scene.i mean what really happened between them to get that point,one day a kiss from a random person other day having sex with him with a character like ellie? i mean even her relation with joel took more time in the first game.sorry but i cant love a game which destroys all of the sense in the first game just to promote new character in the new game. Expand
  32. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a bad storytelling . As a game dev you should know that after releasing a great game, the sequel needs to be at least as good if not better.
    But they completely ruined the franchise with this one. And don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fine (pretty much the same as the first game with a little more gimmicks) , and the graphics are great. But the last of us wasn't and never will be a fun game because of its gameplay, it's about the beautiful story that leads you through interesting plots and the interesting characters you meet along the way. But sadly this game does not have that. The story does not make sense, the characters are boring, the game is more like a pro LGBT community AD. Dont get me wrong. Whatever rows your boat, but I don't need to see two "men" literally having sex in a zombie game. And the best part is that Joel, the guy who brutally murdered atleast 200 humans and zombies in the first game, Dies within the first hour because the devs thought it was necessary to kill the main character in a humiliating way, even though you spent 15 hours playing him in the first game to build a story that was so boring and trash, to the point of asking myself why I 'm even playing this game... Oh I know. Because I payed 60$ for it... Save your money and get a game that's actually worth that price.
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  33. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The picture and light are very beautiful. But the plot is an important point This is very bad.
  34. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring game, long cutscenes, bad new characters and the destruiction of the old ones. This game is a big letdown, questionable choices for the characters, bad writtings and a lot of bugs. Don't waste your money, save for a better game with more gameplay and less propaganda.
    Gameplay barely changed from the first game, it is almost the same thing. No multiplayer, so after you finished the game you won't have any reason to play it again.
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  35. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Retarded Storyline
    iam not against a bit of social justice but they force it in a game where it shouldnt matter just to have it in their game bs

    Maybe instead of ignoring the critiques you should listen what they have to say and argue with the people
  36. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Graphics are great, the whole feels alive.
    Gameplay hasn't change since the first one and is kinda jenky at parts
    A couple bugs here and there nothing game breaking
    story is really underwhelming as a follow up to the first one
    Ellie's face animations are weird
    Tommy and Jessie are kinda good but most characters feels shallow especially Ellie compare to the first one
  37. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Woke" doesn't even begin to describe it. This is absolute garbage. An insult to paying customers and fans of the first game. Bait and switch coated in social justice propaganda. Avoid it at all costs.
  38. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've only played for 6 hours, but it's a boring story with boring characters. I don't care about the sex scenes, and the graphics are Naughty Dog Level, but it seems like a rushed/forced experience that lectures you more than anything.. Expand
  39. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    So this is how the western industry of games ends: An strondous applause.

    It´s sad to see the "critics" lying for the public in exchange of money, the story is so, so very bad, The Last of Us was all about character growth and union, then this **** comes and throws everything in the dirt. The character are all bad, their designs are deformed, the story doesn´t fit well, eveything
    So this is how the western industry of games ends: An strondous applause.

    It´s sad to see the "critics" lying for the public in exchange of money, the story is so, so very bad, The Last of Us was all about character growth and union, then this **** comes and throws everything in the dirt.

    The character are all bad, their designs are deformed, the story doesn´t fit well, eveything here is horrible
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  40. Jul 20, 2020
    2
    It can have all the great gameplay and graphics you want, but if the story is bad and disrespectful like this, it's a 0 for me.
  41. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I am very disappointed.
    Yes graphics are nice, handling is sometimes so-so (esp. annoying in combat which the game can only present) but the story fall flat soon and by then the repetitive gameplay kicks in. It becomes boring and I had to leave the game many times for that. Played TLOU1 and thus loved to see Ellie and Joel in beginning but besides that it is just too bad. Never really
    I am very disappointed.
    Yes graphics are nice, handling is sometimes so-so (esp. annoying in combat which the game can only present) but the story fall flat soon and by then the repetitive gameplay kicks in. It becomes boring and I had to leave the game many times for that. Played TLOU1 and thus loved to see Ellie and Joel in beginning but besides that it is just too bad. Never really enioyed playing the game. I did my best in the beginning, but why cheat and lie to yourself?
    So, I had to come back, drag me to the game, and had to be repetitive, had to be a bastard in choices and saw the whole game implode before me.
    After the likes of Bethesda and EA it's official: AAA industry is dying. Corporate America is killing the gaming genre. And like in Bethesda ego's lie to the player base in order to sell **** No laws to protect me from that and/or to correct a sickening industry, which laws tend to do if they are present.
    Let's see what the Poles will do in November.... because America is in a real BIG crisis !!!
    Score: A 2 in order to be nice and in order to send a signal. But heck who is really listening?
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  42. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Solid tight gameplay that massively improves on “The Last of Us”. But the story which is the main highlight of the game was uninspired and ultimately disappointing. I had to force myself to complete it.
  43. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    O love the play game, bit his history os a crap, naughtdog **** the game
  44. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I’ve been waiting seven years for this to happen... i literally had tears in my eyes watching the trailer for the first time. I hopes were high... possibly to high. Instead of focusing on Joel and Ellie you get to play a character that feels to forced. I don’t mind playing a lesbian or trans or whatsoever... but what I mind is the heartless introduction to those character. I couldn’tI’ve been waiting seven years for this to happen... i literally had tears in my eyes watching the trailer for the first time. I hopes were high... possibly to high. Instead of focusing on Joel and Ellie you get to play a character that feels to forced. I don’t mind playing a lesbian or trans or whatsoever... but what I mind is the heartless introduction to those character. I couldn’t connect I single bit and therefor this game was horrible. Gameplay was clumsy here and there, Musik/Atmosphere was really good but focus of my review is the story and it is how Neil said... this game is about hate. He was right... I started to hate this man Expand
  45. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow can't believe there are actually people defending this game so you want to tell me she has the integrity to kill a pregnant woman but then when she finds her father's actual killer she understands revenge is bad? I was staying away from spoilers of this game and after playing I wish I didn't play at all Expand
  46. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Great voice acting, great visuals, but the story runs it all into the mud. Such a disappointment. All build up, no conclusion.
  47. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Les scénaristes sont des p*ta*n de dégénérés, ils avaient de l'or dans les mains et en font de la m*rde...... sérieux, vous nous faites une Negan dans Walking dead et vous êtes en trance avec vos micro pénis en vous disant que nous torturer est la meilleur des choses ! bande de bon a rien, j'ai broke mon disque dans la poubelle après 2h de jeux tellement j'étais énerve contre vous ! Go inLes scénaristes sont des p*ta*n de dégénérés, ils avaient de l'or dans les mains et en font de la m*rde...... sérieux, vous nous faites une Negan dans Walking dead et vous êtes en trance avec vos micro pénis en vous disant que nous torturer est la meilleur des choses ! bande de bon a rien, j'ai broke mon disque dans la poubelle après 2h de jeux tellement j'étais énerve contre vous ! Go in hell Naughty dog et Druckman de mes deux !!!!!! Expand
  48. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Gameplay 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Story 2/10
    While first game was about little girl and her "step Father" in post apocalyptic World, the second game is "Angry lesbian simulator 2020"
  49. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I have never reviewed a game before. I'm only doing this due to the fact that this game received so many "official 10/10" reviews and I just can't understand that.

    I gave it such a low rating because I feel so betrayed. I didn't enjoy The Last of Us (original) because of it's gameplay or it's graphics, I loved it because of the story. I can't tell you how moved I was by Joel and his
    I have never reviewed a game before. I'm only doing this due to the fact that this game received so many "official 10/10" reviews and I just can't understand that.

    I gave it such a low rating because I feel so betrayed. I didn't enjoy The Last of Us (original) because of it's gameplay or it's graphics, I loved it because of the story. I can't tell you how moved I was by Joel and his character development all due to his experience with Ellie. As a father, I can understand Joel and I can relate.

    I wasn't going to preorder this game since I knew it was going to focus on Ellie and I was made aware that there was going to be a lot of reference to her relationship. However, I thought to myself, Naughty Dog has never let me down before, so I should have faith in them. Instead, I will never preorder a game again. I have been let down too often by poorly executed games (ie. Destiny, Battlefront, Battlefield 1 and 5, etc).

    Once they killed off Joel, the person I was most interested in, the game felt very empty. While Ellie can be interesting, she's still a teenager. The fact that I have had to listen to so much teenagey romantic dialogue makes me want to just throw the game in the trash.

    If all you care about is good graphics and amazing sound development, then you'll love this game. This is why I gave a rating of two instead of a zero.

    However, I think Ellie going on her quest for vengeance with a friend , of any gender, would have been more engaging. The "brotherhood" bond that is formed via survival is deeper than teenage romance. Ask any person who has served. However, it feels like her love interest is just a tag along and I just wanted her to go home the entire time.
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  50. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a nice game, but the story is what ruined it all, the gameplay feels a little old, but still entertaining,
    but they destroyed everything i loved from the first game, this is supposed to be a sequel from an honorable game, but instead we got a trash Netflix interactive movie

    I enjoyed the game, but just a little little bit , what they did to the story, thats the only thing i hate, but a lot, i can't believe how they ruined everything the first game built, poor writing, the plot holes are **** up.

    Joel was like almost an Arthur Morgan to me, but atleast Arthur had a good death, but it still was a really sad for all the time you spent with Arthur (depending), if Joel had died like a hero or sacrificing for Ellie i wouldn't be annoyed, but if atleast you could beat the **** up out of Abby at the ending and stab her multiple times to revenge Joel, it would be a little better, but nope, Ellie let's her go... are you ****ing kidding me.

    Its a nice game, but the story is what ruined it all, the gameplay feels a little old, but still entertaining
    i honestly wouldn't reccomend it, but if you dont care about the story or the characters that made The Last Of Us be what it was before this sequel, maybe, just maybe you could try it out, but if thats what you loved about the first game, then stay away from this game.
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  51. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I'll divide this between gameplay and story.

    Gameplay: It's almost identical to the first game. That's a bad thing. The first game had outdated and basic mechanics seven years ago, so that makes the sequel even worse in that regard. Story: This is where this game fails hard. The first game succeeded on the story and characters. They destroyed the characters that we grew to love from
    I'll divide this between gameplay and story.

    Gameplay: It's almost identical to the first game. That's a bad thing. The first game had outdated and basic mechanics seven years ago, so that makes the sequel even worse in that regard.

    Story: This is where this game fails hard. The first game succeeded on the story and characters. They destroyed the characters that we grew to love from TLOU and didn't do anything to fill that void. The problem this game has is that it mistakes good writing with dark/edgy writing. Killing a character isn't automatically good just because it's dark. Having characters we know are smart act like idiots to put them in a dark place isn't good writing, it's contrived at best.

    Lastly, the actions of Sony and Naughty Dog have been both unethical and illegal in response to the leaks. We also learned about the horrible work environment that abuses employees at ND.

    So the gameplay is boring, the story is terrible, and the people that made the game are horrid. I don't see any reason to buy this game.
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  52. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I made an account just to warn people not to waste 60 dollars on this game. This game is why it isn't worth hyping games anymore. They ruined everything that was built up in the first game and the new take on the story is plain and boring but mostly disrespectful to all the fans who waited years just to get **** on in the face.

    So if it isn't a story game anymore then what is it?
    I made an account just to warn people not to waste 60 dollars on this game. This game is why it isn't worth hyping games anymore. They ruined everything that was built up in the first game and the new take on the story is plain and boring but mostly disrespectful to all the fans who waited years just to get **** on in the face.

    So if it isn't a story game anymore then what is it? Because the gameplay is 50% cutscenes and yes, its fun killing zombies but I didn't buy this game just to kill zombies.
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  53. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game is not that good..
    I don't like it at all and the first one was a blast for me witch is a shame i'm afraid..
  54. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É triste ver uma empresa dessa sedendo por ideologias e planilhas de movimentos e sacrificando a qualidade de um produto que tinha tudo para ser maravilhoso Expand
  55. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Good visuals, great gameplay but
    terrible story, probably the worst writing in videogame history.
  56. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Not a fan of how they warped the story to push their agenda. Completely unnecessary. Gameplay is okay but i play games for the story more than anything and im not content with this leak or no leak. Im actually glad there was a leak which gave me the choice of deciding whether i wanted to play it still or not despite the story. I would have been far more ranty and offended if i had justNot a fan of how they warped the story to push their agenda. Completely unnecessary. Gameplay is okay but i play games for the story more than anything and im not content with this leak or no leak. Im actually glad there was a leak which gave me the choice of deciding whether i wanted to play it still or not despite the story. I would have been far more ranty and offended if i had just walked into the turn without insight. I gave it a chance, still didnt like it. It definitely feels like they were just servicing all that social justice warrior bs. Such disappoint Expand
  57. Jun 30, 2020
    2
    То что сделали с игрой это жесть, Если отмотать время назад и поставить перед выбором снова купить вторую часть или снять проститутку, я бы выбрал второе) 5 это максимум что можно поставить за такую игру, только за графон стараниям людей которые эту красоту сотворяли..
    Сюжет никакой вообще, геймплей отстой, задумка ужс...
    То что сделали с игрой это жесть, Если отмотать время назад и поставить перед выбором снова купить вторую часть или снять проститутку, я бы выбрал второе) 5 это максимум что можно поставить за такую игру, только за графон стараниям людей которые эту красоту сотворяли..
    Сюжет никакой вообще, геймплей отстой, задумка ужс...
  58. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the game starts out great, the spoilers were all completely true, and instead of continuing a beautiful story, Naughty Dog chose to push an agenda. Looking at the way the story unfolded, I cannot help but say the conclusion was nothing short of insulting to this games most loyal fans Expand
  59. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Absolute garbage. Deserves to be thrown into the fire and forgot about by all humankind. Way to destroy a franchise with your pathetic SJW trash neil fraudmann lmao.
  60. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Woke influenced to the extreme, it seems all common sense with a already winning formula got LGBTQ'd
  61. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are good and the gameplay is pretty much the same from the first. However, the game is very big on narrative and that is where the whole thing falls apart.
    ***SPOILERS****
    None of the new characters in the game are likeable at all. The main character from the first game gets killed 2 hours in and you are forced to play as the killer for at least 10 hours. When you finally reach the end of the game Ellie decided to not even get her revenge and avenge Joel. The whole game is just one big misery simulator for the sake of being miserable. The story has no direction and feels like it was written by a edgy 14 year old as a fan fiction. Play the first "last of us" and save yourself the headache and skip this game.
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  62. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    awesome sequel with no any respect to part 1 characters and weak story telling. i played 1 and 2, and now i know that there's no hope at this company.
  63. Jul 20, 2020
    2
    I honestly hated where the story went. Won’t rate it zero because it wouldn’t be fair. But really. This game is utter trash.
  64. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    2 только за графон и уделение внимания к мелочам, остальное шлак!
  65. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Petty, revenge story that's been done over and over. Geez,I thought this would be a "ground breaking" story.. didn't think the story could be worse than I expected, but it was
  66. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Basically an overly brutal exercise in pain. Throws away what you’ve invested in the first game.
  67. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game loses the entire point of the first game, killing off beloved characters and played more like a movie than an actual game. The self insert character that was based on the director of the game was also disrespectful, spitting on a beloved character making it feel like it was him spitting on the game, the characters everyone loved, and him disrespecting the fans of the game.
  68. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Complete disapointed with the history, i am not a fan of this serie anymore. A good job from the ND employees that crunch to make this look has its looks, astonishing visuals and sound design, the only good things of this mess.
  69. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very Bad No muestra el respeto por la primera y un intento fallido por volver inclusiva la saga Expand
  70. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tiene un Gameplay refinado y pulido que se siente muy bien, no es tan innovador pero es muy disfrutable y entretenido, la historia es basura, gracias Expand
  71. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The only things this game has is ooohhh thats a pretty mountain. This is the best the “last gen” graphics are going to give. F*** the story so Im not even going to think about it anymore. When the ps5 comes out this will be good but that’s it. I can’t believe the media is calling gamers bots because they aren’t licking the game’s buttcrack sucking up to it like everyone of the 93 gameThe only things this game has is ooohhh thats a pretty mountain. This is the best the “last gen” graphics are going to give. F*** the story so Im not even going to think about it anymore. When the ps5 comes out this will be good but that’s it. I can’t believe the media is calling gamers bots because they aren’t licking the game’s buttcrack sucking up to it like everyone of the 93 game ?“review”? Sites that don’t go below 10/10 Expand
  72. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game is awful. Same old subpar gameplay with minor improvements and major drawbacks, like the silly jump button. The story is not just horrible, it is insulting to anyone who liked the previous, as well as any good person. Basic ideas of good game design were thrown out the window, and about 95% of the game is insanely boring and meaningless. The awful game design, along with theThe game is awful. Same old subpar gameplay with minor improvements and major drawbacks, like the silly jump button. The story is not just horrible, it is insulting to anyone who liked the previous, as well as any good person. Basic ideas of good game design were thrown out the window, and about 95% of the game is insanely boring and meaningless. The awful game design, along with the disgusting narrative, make this a game to avoid. Avoid it like the plague. The positive "critic" reviews were a total sham meant to fool you Expand
  73. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game isnt good, the graphics are really good, but the gameplay and the history are really bad, ist a game that have been in develop a lot of years and the first one is the best of ps3 but this second part isnt necessary and thats why this game is just one more, and isnt the best of the decade
  74. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    It’s all ridiculous..this story is a joke. Physics are perfect, graphics even better, actors are great, but the story, how it’s written..jesus what a waste of a good game. At the end I was like well after all at least it will end like this...But no, this was just the most unsatisfying ending I experienced like ever in video game. If you liked first part, don’t ever start the part 2 or itIt’s all ridiculous..this story is a joke. Physics are perfect, graphics even better, actors are great, but the story, how it’s written..jesus what a waste of a good game. At the end I was like well after all at least it will end like this...But no, this was just the most unsatisfying ending I experienced like ever in video game. If you liked first part, don’t ever start the part 2 or it will ruin the impression of this game for you forever. Expand
  75. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is actively miserable to play. Any investment that you have is actively exploited by the game in order to make you feel guilty or depressed. This includes whatever investment the player might have had in The Last of Us, since the characters from that game are completely ruined within this game, both in terms of characterisation, writing and their actual fate within the narrative.

    They removed Joel, a man who learned to find hope amidst a hopeless world by protecting the people he loves, by unceremoniously killing him with a golf club. All the lessons he learned and the new life he had resolved to lead are now completely meaningless, as only a single hour into the game he's just dead. While this creates a powerful emotional catalyst for Ellie, setting her out on this story does nothing but harm her character.

    Ellie herself becomes a nearly emotionless assassin hellbent on getting revenge for Joel's murder. This is not done in a way that makes it any more interesting than the countless revenge stories we've seen before. It's incredibly ham-fisted. But the worst aspect to this design choice is that it sucks more of the fun from the game. Ellie was a bright-eyed, fierce girl with real bite and personality. The player's desire to protect her and see her interact with Joel were the driving force of the plot in The Last of Us. It's why many people put up with the clunkier aspects of the game, the story really patched it up. But now? Joel's dead and Ellie is miserable. The aspect of hope is completely absent in this game, leaving the player with no motivation to continue playing. It is a complete slog to get to the end of this game, and you're constantly left questioning the motives of the developers rather than the motives of the characters. The journey has already committed to being hopelessly grim from the first hour in.

    The new characters in The Last of Us 2 have been pretty harshly criticised, and I would argue that this is completely justified. None of the new characters have stuck with me. Compared to the very natural and realistic dialogue from its predecessor, these new characters feel stiff, emotionless and robotic. Some of them are quirky for no reason and in ways that feels intentionally obtrusive, some of them simply have no personality to speak of, and some of them are simply annoying. Abby in particular is a egregious case, since we spend almost half of the game playing as her, before we even understand why she killed Joel. And in the end it simply turns out that Joel killed her father. Her father was a man that was actively trying to kill Ellie, and Joel killed him to defend her. Meanwhile, Abby killed Joel just because she wanted to. The game demonizes Joel and tries to get us to revaluate his character, but there's really not anything to think about. There is no real moral quandary. Joel killed Abby's father to defend someone he loved. Abby killed Joel because she was bloodthirsty and wanted revenge. Abby is unequivocally a worse person than Joel, which kills a large part of the game's message.

    The reason that the characters behave unnaturally, the setups are so flimsy, the plot holes are so numerous and the world is so hopeless, is because the game has to happen in this way for us to be provided with a message: revenge is bad. Revenge makes you equal to the person you have killed, or it makes you more like them, etc. This is a valuable life lesson for everyone to learn. However, it is something that can be told to you in a far more subtle and understandable way, and is something most people learn when they are 12 years old. This is an 18 rated game. People who have no understanding of basic human morality should not be playing this game, which has full-blown nude sex scenes within it. it treats the player like a young child. The message is also undermined because the gameplay requires you to remorselessly kill hundreds of people to reach the ending, only to be told that killing is wrong. This only makes you view your experiences as even more pointless.

    In the end, Ellie is left completely alone. Joel is dead, her girlfriend and child abandoned her, she didn't take her revenge and simply gave up on Abby, and she can't even play the guitar anymore. She walks off into the distance, solemn and unfeeling. And I am left to stare blankly at the screen and wonder why I was foolish enough to have any emotional attachment to this game whatsoever. The payoff that I was waiting for never came.

    This game accomplishes a 2/10 only by virtue of its stunning technical achievements. The game looks gorgeous and plays serviceably. But if you take out all the aspects of this game that rely purely on budget, this game is left with nothing to stand on. Those things are undercut by being the delivery system for an awful, half-baked, virtue signalling, obnoxious, childlike story with bland and unlikable characters, ridiculous decisions, and an oppressively bleak and grimdark atmosphere.
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  76. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    You are forced to play with character that you do not like. The graphic is amazing , but game was bad writen
  77. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Horrible story and same game play since 2013, the game forces stuff unto you that you don't want to do and with no satisfaction in the end
  78. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Absolutely trash story which has destroyed all the previous game reputation .
    The 2 points are for the graphics and gameplay
  79. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are good and gameplay aswell, but bad story doesn't make it a masterpiece. Keep in mind that a ton of people have beaten the game already before release date. Streamers included. Characters are written like they haven't existed in the world ever before and trailers are faked on top of the poor writing. Places where Joel is supposed to be in has been replaced by another character. Trailers gave the feeling that Joel is part of the story and you play with him as Ellie but parts with him on release are just flashbacks and I feel cheated on. Ending made no sense and was poorly written. On top of that Ellie didn't get her revenge on Joel's death and can't even play her quitar anymore Joel taught her to play making it even worse of a ending and Abby got away with all the **** she pulled. I'm disappointed. Expand
  80. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Sry but this game is very bad :c Story is bad, gameplay too. .___. (Only graphic is nice) I only waste my money, why Sony? Why?
  81. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Played the game through, it didn't hold up, story was everywhere, characters didn't resonate with me. Art was fantastic!
  82. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphic quality and good gameplay was a must to be superior to the first, even because the first is from the ps3. The story however does not seem well developed, contrary to what the fortunate ones who received the game for free and in advance say. It seemed to me that the game was forcibly stretched and when the control passes to Abby, the charm is completely lost. Other than that I felt cheated! All the publicity was done exploring the image of Ellie and Joel, but Joel is murdered at the beginning and half of the game is played with Abby, including the player is obliged to remove Ellie and space her. I think a great opportunity to build a sequence really worthy of the first one was lost. Expand
  83. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    SJW propaganda. We are all tired of this FORCED agenda everywhere. The results are being the opposite of what they'd expect. Try to lecture people 24/7 and you'll get a backlash. Enjoy
  84. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Don't frustrate fans expectations anymore. We don't want your cheap stories to ruin all of our gems.
  85. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This was supposed to be a continuation to one of the greatest games we’ve been waiting for for 7 years.. unfortunately the storyline is garbage and forced new characters which you have zero interest for... I feel they were trying to make statements instead of creating a good storyline.

    Joel and Ellie were a masterpiece and amazing characters which really drive story and emotions... what
    This was supposed to be a continuation to one of the greatest games we’ve been waiting for for 7 years.. unfortunately the storyline is garbage and forced new characters which you have zero interest for... I feel they were trying to make statements instead of creating a good storyline.

    Joel and Ellie were a masterpiece and amazing characters which really drive story and emotions... what we got in this game was just... boring and unappealing. Best scene in the game are ones with Ellie and Joel.. which isn’t much. I bought a ps3 for the first last of us... this isn’t worthy of even borrowing if you’re looking for a good continuation of the last of us story. 1/10 naughty dog. You need to refocus on what makes games good...

    Gameplay is a good though but the direction and forced statements and censorship just showed how ignorant they are.
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  86. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really suggest your producer to have a look at Kaer Morhen Battle in Witcher 3. If you really want Joel to die. At least die like Vesemir. Die with dignity and die with good logic Expand
  87. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The only thing going for the game is it looks good. The story is horrendous. I wish they hadn't stuck a wlw relationship in this game because if they hadn't i wouldnt have bought it and subjected myself to the game itself. Do yourself a favour and don't buy it. If you really want to, wait till its on sale because you do not want to spend money on this crap to buy it full price. Watch aThe only thing going for the game is it looks good. The story is horrendous. I wish they hadn't stuck a wlw relationship in this game because if they hadn't i wouldnt have bought it and subjected myself to the game itself. Do yourself a favour and don't buy it. If you really want to, wait till its on sale because you do not want to spend money on this crap to buy it full price. Watch a YouTube video on it instead at double speed, there's no reason to spend more time on this than absolutely necessary. Screw you, Naughty Dog. Expand
  88. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot believed I paid for this s***t game. I have waited so much time to play again with Joel. But he dies early in the game for no reason except poor story writing. What is the point of upsetting the fans? What is the point of subverting expections in the worse way possible? My only reaction is to be upset. The ultimate insult is that you have to play with abby and you are pushed to emphatize with her even though she is the ultimate villain. The story - which is the main aspect of that kind of cinematic game - is just the worse possible and told in the worse way possible. I don't event mention the ending. I need a refund. Expand
  89. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Honestly one of the worst game’s I have ever played. for a game that has been obviously designed to be a story experience it fails to deliver on that horribly. The graphics have been greatly improved, the only saving grace in the entire game. Gameplay has also been revamped but the Janky controls diminish all the fun from the action. Now everyone heard the spoilers but playing through thisHonestly one of the worst game’s I have ever played. for a game that has been obviously designed to be a story experience it fails to deliver on that horribly. The graphics have been greatly improved, the only saving grace in the entire game. Gameplay has also been revamped but the Janky controls diminish all the fun from the action. Now everyone heard the spoilers but playing through this game I’m glad I went in with low expectations as to not be disappointed & I have no idea how much Sony paid these critics but it is a blatant sign of disrespect to all consumers as a few might see the amazing reviews and waste 60 dollars on this sorry excuse for a movie. Expand
  90. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly don't know where to start, it's honestly baffling to me that you can kill one of the two main characters within the first 5% of the game and think the game is gonna be enjoyable after, isn't enjoyment the whole purpose of Video Games? Why do you go out of your way to just make this game as un-enjoyable as possible.

    Don't get me wrong the game is pretty and the area's are well thought out, but the story and gameplay OOF. Gameplay is just a repetitive **** show, where you clear one area of enemy's and continue to the next.

    And don't get me started on the story, halfway through and it just felt like a draaaaaaag, having to play 10 Hours of a Character that i couldn't care less about really hit the nail in the coffin for this game.

    i don't know what else to type i'm just way to upset to keep this going.

    Story 1/10
    Graphics 10/10 for PS4/Console
    Gameplay 3/10
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  91. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    My expectations have been utterly disappointment

    I waited years for this game to come out. I myself was someone who defended this game at launch. I didn't allow myself to get spoiled when the leaks happened. I pre-orded this game the second I could. This pains for me to say but this game's story did not live up to its hype at all. I should've allowed myself to get spoiled but I didn't
    My expectations have been utterly disappointment

    I waited years for this game to come out. I myself was someone who defended this game at launch. I didn't allow myself to get spoiled when the leaks happened. I pre-orded this game the second I could.

    This pains for me to say but this game's story did not live up to its hype at all. I should've allowed myself to get spoiled but I didn't and I regret not doing it. I'm not going to spoil any parts of the game but all I'm going to say is that they removed a character in a rather disappointing and poorly written way. The game's story revolves around Ellie's revenge which is able to work. However, throughout Ellie's journey of killing hundreds of walkers and infected, it ends in one of the most anticlimactic endings I've ever seen in a video game. The amount of pain, loss, and suffering all for nothing because Ellie has a simple flashback. If you want to know what I'm talking about, go search up the ending for yourself. There is also a very unnecessary sex between Abby and a male but for some reason, there is a scene where Ellie and her girlfriend Dina are about to have sex but it fades to black instead.

    If you enjoyed the game, that is totally fine but I think we can all agree that the story could've been written much better. This game completely misses the charm that made the original Last of Us so special. Whats even more painful is that there is flashbacks of Ellie and Joel bonding that I enjoyed playing much more than the main story line. I feel there was much better writing planned out but Neil Druckman and Anita Sarkeesian messed up a lot of the story.

    This is why you don't pre-order no matter how long you've been waiting for a game even by what I used to call the greatest video game developers on the planet. You messed up on this Naughty Dog.
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  92. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. porque esta difícil postar o review deste jogo bugudo, não sei da onde tao vendo perfeição neste jogo Expand
  93. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best graphics of the generation. The richness of details is impressive, I never played anything like that in terms of gameplay ... But unfortunately, the complete disrespect for fans of the first game is remarkable. It is not a continuation, it is just a complete destruction on the meaning of the last game, and everything it represents. I am very sad that the director forced an inclusion without any sense in this game, just to please the SJW who do not play this game. Killing Joel at the beginning of the game was a terrible idea, as the first hours of the game are resumed in drugs, lesbians and the death of a very beloved character. Game producers, please please your consumers and not twitter's SJW. Expand
  94. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una verdadera decepción, pésima historia, pésimos nuevos personajes, el juego te lleva por todo un camino de venganza, para después al final del juego decida no matar a la antagonista? Es ridículo Expand
  95. Jun 21, 2020
    2
     The worst story I have seen has no meaning, but the graphics and game play are great
  96. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful Environments, Amazing graphics and good music , but a very bad story and i found it had too many political messages . I'v not finished the game but i'm 11 hours in and it doesn't seem to be improving. Also from the trailer i was under the impressions Joel was going to be a playable character .... Expand
  97. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Desde que mi novia me dejó, no puedo pensar en un futuro autosuficiente. Todas las noches me enfoco saber qué es lo que hice mal; lloro por las noches, cuando me ducho escucho música sad y la stalkeo en su facebook, instagram y tik tok. Ahora, cuando me compré un PS4 explícitamente para TLOU2 me salen con esta historia. Decepcionante.
  98. Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best gameplay and graphics but wasted on a fanfiction story to please certain agenda. Such a disrespecting way to end one of the best characters in gaming history. It could have been one of the best games if they had the same characters but a better-written story. May this game serve as a lesson to not mix politics with games it's not the time or place for such a thing. People don't care about their character's sexuality or gender but favoring some over another just to prove a point is not doing anyone any favors its just shoving it down everyone's throat. Expand
  99. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Comparado ao primeiro sua história bem pobre,gráficos bonitos porém não justifica seu preço e tempo pro lançamento! Se esse fosse o primeiro jogo minha nota seria mais baixa. Expand
  100. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Very poor story telling purely for shock factor. Favourite characters became unrecognisable.
    Game is beautiful but it’s easily forgotten as you continue on with a story that becomes more and more unsatisfying to complete.
    My honest opinion? Forget this game happened and tell myself the 1st game was a stand-alone game.
    Such wasted potential.
Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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  1. Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
  2. Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]