The Last of Us Part II

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  1. IterationTwo
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Like many other players, the original The Last of Us is the game closest to my heart. I’ve probably completed it fifteen times, and it inspired me to investigate programming, after which I changed careers to software engineering. I was very worried about a sequel, especially after all the vitriol surrounding the leaks.

    Now that I've played the game, I can say that it is indisputably a    Like many other players, the original The Last of Us is the game closest to my heart. I’ve probably completed it fifteen times, and it inspired me to investigate programming, after which I changed careers to software engineering. I was very worried about a sequel, especially after all the vitriol surrounding the leaks.

    Now that I've played the game, I can say that it is indisputably a technical marvel. The combat is TREMENDOUSLY improved from the first game (almost feels as good as the Leviathan axe from God of War), and the NPC AI is fantastic. Also, the voice acting is stellar from top to bottom. Most complaints folks have been making revolve around the story design however, so that's what I'd like to discuss here.

    In the first few hours of the game, a horrific event takes place that has upset many players and fans. I have heard people say that it is lazy writing, and that the character decisions that led up to the event in question do not align with the characters involved. When I first experienced that scene, my gut reaction was to agree with these sentiments. However, as the remainder of the story unfolded and I personally reflected on the nature of the characters, I came to fully support the creative decisions made. I will be vague so as to avoid major spoilers, but I do want to (very humbly) offer a couple of general thoughts to consider for those who have or have not yet played the sequel. They’ve helped me better understand the writers’ choices:

    1. Remember that this installment takes place years after the first, throughout which our characters are in a community with amenities, security, and a culture of accepting outsiders. If our characters were the exact same as they were when we last saw them, this would be dishonest writing. Dialog and notes later in the game further support this character development between games.

    2. Consider the intrapersonal consequences of decisions made by characters in the first game. How could these decisions subsequently cause people to choose to behave?

    3. The world of this game is brutal, and nothing is too precious to be lost. Even in our real world, relationships and lives are cut short prematurely, and not everything is tied in a nice, tidy bow at its end.

    To conclude, despite how emotionally exhausting this story was, I am forever changed by it. Its dark moments were some of the most most brutal I've experienced in any medium, and the high points had me smiling from ear to ear with tears in my eyes.

    Play this game. With an open mind and an open heart. It is truly a work of art, and what I would consider an absolute masterpiece. Thank you Naughty Dog for your hard work and sacrifices in order to provide us with this experience.    … Expand
  2. Jolbi21
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This game is nothing but amazing, its a must play for this current generation. I UNDERSTAND that this game is divisive in terms of its story but aside from that which is totally subjective, the amount of effort and detail poured into this experience should be acknowledged.
  3. IOPMM
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Played part 1 several years ago and bought Special Edition for Part 2. Don't understand why everyone think it sucks. I think it is an excellent game by all means.
  4. pumpking
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    The graphics, the amount of detail and the animations are superb. Gameplay is decent but it is pretty similar to the first game which is disappointing. Some parts of the game are also dragged on for way too long. The length of the game should have been a bit shorter. The story however is ruined by uninteresting new characters, stupid decisions made by the characters and the typical revengeThe graphics, the amount of detail and the animations are superb. Gameplay is decent but it is pretty similar to the first game which is disappointing. Some parts of the game are also dragged on for way too long. The length of the game should have been a bit shorter. The story however is ruined by uninteresting new characters, stupid decisions made by the characters and the typical revenge plot that we saw so many times. The ending is also incredibly disappointing and unsatisfying. This wasn't the direction the story needed at all and it is nowhere near as good as the first game.… Expand
  5. Riosgaming
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Good job, Neil Drackmann. It’s really cool game, that I played. Excellent supply of story
  6. LEYR2D2
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This game is indredible. A masterpiece. It makes you feel so many things... Amazing! ♥
  7. Erfan_gg1
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Most influence Game Of All Time
    The Unique Style Of Writing / Directing Of This Game Made It One Of The Best (Maybe Best) Titles In The Industry.
    GOTY (No Doubt)
  8. TL_nik0n
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never leave reviews for anything, but I felt compelled to say something about this game because of the ridiculousness surrounding it.

    This game is good. Like very, very good. In MY OPINION and in my experience, it absolutely outdoes the first game in virtually every way. It was an extremely emotionally charged experience for me, I cried several times and found myself questioning every action I was making these characters take. The way the decided to tell the story is brilliant in my opinion. They make you dislike the new character, Abby, and her friends by making her do something horrible, and then through her section of the story and through her gameplay in the latter half of the game, they successfully (to me) humanize everyone on her side of things to the point that it made me genuinely feel terrible and conflicted about everything I had just done as Ellie.

    The overwhelming majority of the criticism leveled at this game is complete nonsense. I am not normally the person to tell a fan base that their outrage is unjustified. I was angry at The Last Jedi. I was angry about Game of Thrones turning into a dumpster fire. This isn't that. The game is fine. If you don't like some of the creative decisions they decided to make, that's on you.

    Joel being murdered and not a central playable character is not an objectively bad creative decision. It's just that you don't like it. Having to play as the woman that killed him is not an objectively bad creative decision, you just don't like it. Ellie deciding not to kill Abby at the end of the game is not an objectively bad creative decision, you just don't like it.

    I can understand why the game going this direction would possibly make you feel some kind of way. But bombing it with 1's and 0's simply because YOU personally didn't like it is stupid and beyond childish.

    And as for the extremely toxic "fans" and trolls **** on the game because Dina is Jewish, the lesbian romance, Abby's physique, and the fact that there's a young trans character in the game- you are all very simple, pathetic and hate filled people and no one needs to take you seriously.

    So in closing, it's okay if you didn't like the game's story. It might not be your cup of tea. But personally, as a massive fan of the first game, I enjoyed every second of it. I think the new characters are wonderful. I think they made huge improvements in gameplay over the first game. The graphics, models, facial animations (and animations in general), sound design and music are all simply breathtaking.

    It's a shame that there are some people leaving reviews here giving it a 10/10 that may not actually feel that way about the game in order to try and push out the review bomb. Personally though I think the 9.5 critic score is completely warranted. I enjoyed it that much.

    Peace.    … Expand
  9. skydog000404
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2 point is for the game play,graphic and ellie s 2 fingers,bad story fake trailer,don t buy it !!!… Expand
  10. Kenny47
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a sensational game that showed what reality is like in an apocalyptic world. the story of the game is fantastic and complex, the emotional load that the game goes through is sensational, incredible gameplay and the best graphics of this generation of consoles.… Expand
  11. juankrlos_7
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego que te sumerge en una aventura profunda, la cual te hace recorrer diversos escenarios con un gameplay simple pero eficaz.… Expand
  12. Theboss2317
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    es lamentable como cambiaron todo en este videojuego en el ámbito de la historia del uno con esta versión y de la forma que nos quieren demostrar que el mundo está cambiando y quieren que aceptemos de manera drástica las preferencias de los seres humanos, qué buena historia tenía la parte 1.
  13. Fugasito
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What to say.. Master piece by best video game company. I understand that hate critic by many ppl. They kill your favorite character from part 1 and you are forced to play for his killer.. But.. You need to go over it. That feel when you kill someone who has his own history and friends (Owen, Mel) and its not only NPC anymore is totally destroying me. I love it, I never played game like this, really. And end, when Ellie finally forgive herself and Joel and let Abby go is satisfying.
    Thank you for this, highly recommending to play this game to everyone. Just go over first tragic part and enjoy rest of the game.
    It's worth it    … Expand
  14. krychla
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Ok. Nice graphics and optimization. But the game is horrible. Story, characters and motivations, all of that is very poorly mounted together.
  15. Josephacua
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Bad history. My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
    I waited 5 years to play this
    And they gave me a horrible intro and **** ending
    I just want to forget about this game.
  16. MazenFAK
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is so so so emotional! The gameplay is perfect. Also, the graphics in the game is the best graphics I have ever seen in a PS4 game. Every fight I had in both Abby and Ellie was so exciting! The dialogs is so passionate especially in the flashback chapters. Best game I have ever played!… Expand
  17. Xavagestarlight
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece. You go into the game well knowing something devastating is coming your way. The game delivered that. It might not be what people wanted. But honestly there wouldn’t have been a part two if not for that event. The flashbacks the game has provide you with some of the most heartfelt and purest scenes. The INCREDIBLY details in gameplay the movement the flow from cutscene to gameplay once again. The upgrade system and work bench. Everything was looked after with so much care and detail. The thing that I probably love the most about this game is the relationship between Ellie and Dina, the chemistry the warmth in the most subtle of ways. And the fact the game never made use of the bury your gays trope. A trope that has been used so many times and is so damaging to the community. In fact they did the opposite. We get a taste of what it can be like. And what in my opinion is to come after the final shot in the game. I don’t think I’ll truly like Abby ever, I understand, but don’t agree. And even if it starts out of guilt her most redeeming quality is caring for the seraphite children. Lev is one of the purest characters I’ve ever met and in many ways reminds me of Ellie in the first game. I wanna say the acting and talent this game contains are out of this world. Everything comes across so well. The screams are felt in your bones. And scenes that are happy make you sob happy tears. The game is supposed to make you feel exhausted by the end of your search of revenge and you do. It plays on your mind for hours on end. But to me after that last Scene with joel. The game ends on a much lighter tone. One with hope and closure.… Expand
  18. Diogo_Melo03
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us parte 2 é foda demais só uma coisa que eu não gostei foi a morte do joel, no primeiro game ele desconfiava de tudo e no segundo ele entra no acampamento inimigo e fala seu nome tá é de sacanagem comigo.Os gráficos e a jogabilidade são ótimos.… Expand
  19. Sevak2203
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Одно из лучших художественных произведений, которое я видел. Прочитано множество книг, просмотрено множество сериалов и фильмов, но никогда ещё не получал таких сильных эмоций от сюжета. 10/10
  20. hishow
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    everything is fine in the game, Naughty Dog thanks for 7 years of expectations that were not in vain
  21. JoaoLeal
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    O jogo é incrível, foi realmente uma experiência marcante a Naughty Dog consegui fazer o impossível, que foi melhorar o jogo em todos os aspectos em relação seu antecessor. O jogo traz uma ambientação totalmente sombria e misteriosa nas primeiras horas de Gameplay algo perturbador acontece na história deixando o jogador se perguntando o "por que" sem entender o que está acontecendo.AO jogo é incrível, foi realmente uma experiência marcante a Naughty Dog consegui fazer o impossível, que foi melhorar o jogo em todos os aspectos em relação seu antecessor. O jogo traz uma ambientação totalmente sombria e misteriosa nas primeiras horas de Gameplay algo perturbador acontece na história deixando o jogador se perguntando o "por que" sem entender o que está acontecendo.A trilha sonora cumpriu muito bem seu papel no jogo deixando os momentos de tensão ainda mais intensos, momentos triste ainda mais triste e momentos felizes, simplesmente inesquecíveis. Em relação aos graficos surpreendetes um dos melhores do PlayStation 4, mesmo rodando a 30 fps sem quedas. The Last of us part 2 é o jogo modelo para todas as outras desenvolvedoras se inspirar.… Expand
  22. Anthonyus
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    En mi opinión el juego está muy trabajado, pero la historia no está mal pudo ser mejor pero aspectos como el marketing del juego que yo lo veo así u otras cosas son las que le bajan al juego pero para mí son mínimas y no lo veo tan mal.
  23. RamosRocksUrMom
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was NOT a failure in story telling. Joel knew he was a terrible human being in the past and murdered dozens of innocent people along with other evil people. He knew it was a long time coming. Abby is the female version of Joel. She has also killed ruthlessly with no remorse. This game is about ELLIE, ABBY and JOEL and there personal journey of losing everything they love because of their blind rage. This story was used to show us the cycle of violence and how it can literally tear entire societies and families apart. 10/10 for this game. I wish I got to experience Joel and Ellie’s tight relationship on ONE MORE journey though. :,( THANK YOU NEIL, TROY, ASHLEY and NAUGHTY DOG for this MASTERPIEVE… Expand
  24. RyanRanch
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    When I began playing the game I hated it. I was very frustrated with the story and what they did to Joel. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that Joel had it coming. I wish he would’ve died a different way but that’s what makes his death so powerful. The gameplay and graphics are terrific and I felt that the story got better and it was a great game overall. The story isWhen I began playing the game I hated it. I was very frustrated with the story and what they did to Joel. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that Joel had it coming. I wish he would’ve died a different way but that’s what makes his death so powerful. The gameplay and graphics are terrific and I felt that the story got better and it was a great game overall. The story is not as good as the first but I doubt anything will be able to surpass the first story. The gameplay is better than the first. Very smooth. I liked how they humanized the characters and made it a very, very dark game. I would give the first game a 10 but part 2’s story did not live up to it.… Expand
  25. AdrianM20
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Many people dislike the game due to the change in the direction of the story, but that is just whining over their presumptions. This game is a masterpiece! A beautiful masterpiece. The gameplay and visuals are stunning and feel next gen, but the story is just art. Is art in an amazing form. They storytelling is exceptional and guides you through a roller coaster of emotions and that isMany people dislike the game due to the change in the direction of the story, but that is just whining over their presumptions. This game is a masterpiece! A beautiful masterpiece. The gameplay and visuals are stunning and feel next gen, but the story is just art. Is art in an amazing form. They storytelling is exceptional and guides you through a roller coaster of emotions and that is something to long for. So unless you people out there leaving the comments have ACTUALLY PLAYED the game 'TIL THE END, stop leaving bad review because you are frustrated ignorants.… Expand
  26. Kokomoandmacy
    Jul 3, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some of the combats were fun but overall the story was terrible. It would have made sense for many people to want to hunt down Joel and Ellie but this was just a revenge story for multiple characters. It makes no sense that the entire world stop looking for Ellie, Joel, or a cure. The game was intent on destroying everything fans loved about the first game. Joel, Ellie and Tommy are all destroyed, as are their relationships with each other and with everyone else. New factions are introduced and there could have been something very interesting there but the focus is purely on personal rage, revenge and hate. The story could have been redeemed a bit if Abby had offered to take Ellie to the Fireflies at the very end to complete what TLOU1 mission was and what Ellie had wanted along and what Abby’s dad wanted. The intro of yet another faction in the last 5% of the game was also never really explained. There werent even any lazy storytelling by way of found notes to give context to these rattlers, prisoners and chained zombies. Too many loose ends, too little character development, too little chemistry in the romances and no depth in these new loyalties/friendships that are introduced.… Expand
  27. applejacknemo
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Loved the first game. This sequel sadly went to the trash. Terrible story. Would recommend replaying the first game instead.
  28. Tarvik
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Честно, я не особо фанат игры, но я смотрел её на ютубе(прохождение), да, это не то, если бы я играл, но все-же, смотря на первую часть и дополнение (left behind), это было ОЧЕНЬ КРУТО, ОЧЕНЬ!, эмоции, переживания, но не этот сюжет который я ждал 7 лет, не эту ситуацию, которая произойдет в первых часах игры, они не должны были такого делать, хотя бы не так, как это произошло. Я понимаю, что Нил хотел показать, что за все есть расплата (за смерть платят смертью), но не таким глупым способом, я лично считаю, лучше-бы он сделал хэппи энд. История и правда тяжелая для обычного обывателя, но Нил показал жизнь, как она бывает в реальности, но сразу-же встает вопрос, почему мужчина проделавший такой путь, вдруг расслабился и пошел в логово к девке, которую знает 5 минут?, ну блядь, такой глупый слив, что пиздец, хотя-бы как-то в конце. Я явно не ждал эту игру, я ждал другую игру... Где будет хороший конец истории, ебаный разработчик получай свой ебаный НОЛЬ, и самое классное это подводка к протогонисту, типо они тоже люди, но я не хочу играть/смотреть(нужное подчеркнуть) 5 часов за тварь, которую я хочу убить, я морально сгорел и пошел снова смотреть первую часть этого шедевра.… Expand
  29. umaso
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    I raise my score to 10 for this game, just to justify the user score to what I grade this game .8.5
    I think the story is a very good one,but it takes time to understand what it means and people must play it by themselves,so they can realize the meaning of the storyline.
    The ending is not horrible to me. After I experience the whole story,I can feel the pain,the anger and hatred in their    I raise my score to 10 for this game, just to justify the user score to what I grade this game .8.5
    I think the story is a very good one,but it takes time to understand what it means and people must play it by themselves,so they can realize the meaning of the storyline.
    The ending is not horrible to me.
    After I experience the whole story,I can feel the pain,the anger and hatred in their heart , but there is no other way than just letting it go.Once you hurt someone,you will start a hatred line,'I revenge on you,you revenge on me'.The hatred will grow and grow ,and **** stuff never comes to an end.
    The game didn't make me sad, but the spoilers did it.
    They come all over around and shout about how bad is this game.They just saw some videos about it,and they think they are right because they are many.
    I wanna shut up and stop the meanings argument,but it frustrates me because Im the one who plays the game,why must I shut up and let their wrong words spread?
    This is just,sad.    … Expand
  30. EricBlack47
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    I really like this game,Naughty Dogs could do better，more than better.most of them can't put themself in this game ,but if u getover it,u will find it
  31. Hanjan
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the most heartbreaking emotional stories I have experienced. It is a tour de force in storytelling. It takes what the original has done and expanded on it. This is not a game where you turn your brain off.… Expand
  32. AntropovEgor
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Моя оценка исходит из 2 пальцев из 10. Брать продукт, который имеет охренительный потенциал и сливать все наработки 1 части в унитаз в сценарии и сюжетной составляющей.
  33. Kunstraub
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    A Masterpiece...Video Games now grown up...the shootouts are brutal and exciting as usual..the story is traumatic ...people hates each other in such a demonic way without knowing the circumstances of each other...i need to rest after i finished this game....
  34. ripTLOU
    Jul 4, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repeating my entire thoughts now would just be pasting what I've said dozens of times. So I'll cut to the chase.
    >Joel foolishly believed he could trust outsiders when he was NEVER like that to begin with.
    >Kill off Joel without him saying much to Abby, and no lastwords to Ellie.
    >Force us to play Abby, the one who took Ellie's father Joel away from her.
    >You changed Ellie's looks... to where she's unrecognizable in some aspects compared tothe first game.
    >Made the game way too easy.
    >While you managed to make the world feel somewhat immersive, you still made it feel super empty.
    >The Seraphites were a knockoff of Eden's Gate from Far Cry New Dawn.
    >Gave us a bittersweet first ending where Ellie settles down with Dinah but it still felt lonely, then made everything go go **** with PTSD.
    >Made a tortured Ellie travel a far far way to kill Abby, BUT ONLY TO SPARE THE ENEMY. There was NO reason to let all of those killings be in vain. The real Ellie believed that it couldn't be for nothing. Nobody would have hunted down Ellie or anyone else if Abby was killed. Joel was literally just saving his daughter from being murdered, and then he had to pay with his life. Ellie lost her father with the last memories of him being beaten to death, into a bloody pulp. So she let's the one that caused her so much pain and agony go, unjustified mercy. Abby got so many people on both sides killed. So Abby also takes Ellie's two fingers from her. Who thought this was a good idea?
    >after all that, Dina leaves her. You killed Joel, but you turned Ellie's lide into HELL.
    I knowhow the review system works for the most part, but I doubt the official reviews were genuine in any way, shape, or form. Anything bellow a 5 is pretty much negative. So this 2 was well deserved. The idea you were still able to get 5 and up is disgusting. The only thing good about this game was the strong attention to physical detail, but that's really it. This was one of the greatest disappointments for me. I over looked the PC stuff that even I'm personally opposed to, only to find out it really doesn't matter because either way, this was one of the largest media failures in a long while. Now ND can't even take the criticism and try to do right by people. May they go bankrupt. I've signed the petition to urge Sony to rework TLOU Part 2's story. Maybe they can replace Druckmann with somebody worthy of giving the Last of Us the sequel it actually deserves. I can only hope    … Expand
  35. Very_honest
    Jul 6, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a last of us fan I have to say I am deeply dissapointed.First of all,the way Joel got picked off in the beginning is just insane to me!I absolutely loved Joel and I couldn't wait to buy the game to see my favourite character again and how he evolved.He evolved...just backwards.The gameplay in general is just not as fun as it used to be.The AI is just more dumb than it was in tlou 1.There was almost nothing new brought to the table except for the big infected at ground zero.Don't even get me started with the ending!One of the worst endings I've ever seen!It just left a sour taste in my mouth.After Abby killed Joel not only do you not get to kill her but they make you play as her for a long time?!??!!Who thought this was a good idea????I've never been more hyped for a new game and for the game to dissapoint me this much is just insane.Save your money and don't buy the game.You're better off without the knowledge of last of us part 2.If you played the last of us 1 just let it stay like that,you will enjoy yourself more that way.This is just such a dissapointment I cannot even describe it.The ending is what made it all worse.Such an unsatisfying end.… Expand
  36. Alawadhi86
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    I deleted the game before I end it... very disappointed and very boring when you had to play with abby which I hate
  37. Diar96
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    This game is a hot mess!

    First of all, I'm rating this game a 0 out of 10, so that fanboys don’t get to rate this game higher with their biased 10 out of 10s on here (people need to be warned, that this game is definitely NOT a must-play for all gamers). To me, this game gets a solid 5 out 10, but that’s about it. Let’s start with the positives first. Amazing graphics (the best on the    This game is a hot mess!

    First of all, I'm rating this game a 0 out of 10, so that fanboys don’t get to rate this game higher with their biased 10 out of 10s on here (people need to be warned, that this game is definitely NOT a must-play for all gamers). To me, this game gets a solid 5 out 10, but that’s about it.

    Let’s start with the positives first. Amazing graphics (the best on the PS4 lifecycle so far; right next to God Of War and Red Dead Redemption 2), stellar sound effects and voice acting (the voice actors and the sound specialists did a fantastic job), solid gameplay (nothing innovative but fun nonetheless) and the gore in this game is off the charts (some of the most brutal executions and visuals that I can remember in recent gaming memory; on par with something like Manhunt).

    Let’s name the negatives now, which are shorter but WAY more impactful for a narrative-driven game like this: the story, the characters and Naughty Dogs weird handling of the marketing. The story is a jumbled mess of a revenge arc told so poorly, that it makes the player question every decision “they make” (freedom of choice might have actually helped here) throughout its roughly 25-hour campaign, whether it was intentional by the developers or not (which is not always a good thing). Basically all the old characters from the first game (Ellie, Joel, Tommy etc.) make some of the most questionable decisions throughout this game, they are either left dead or a broken mess and they absolutely don’t feel like the characters that we got to bond with in the absolutely perfectly-told first game. All the new characters get the spotlight this time around (like Abby, Dina or Owen) and while they are trying so hard for us to get sympathy with them, it just doesn’t work for all gamers because of either some questionable decisions made by them earlier or throughout the game or by them just being unlikeable to begin with. It is hard to feel sympathy or any kind of empathy for characters, that lack said qualities themselves (especially compared to our old characters from the first game). I feel like the writers had two lanes to go on with this story and the one that I was hoping for, which was a story revolving around the cure and how that action in the hospital would be told around as a tale in their world (basically them being on a hunt for Ellie, so that they can get said cure), Joel and Ellie discovering new places and going on a new journey with new and more interesting characters and stuff like that, but they went with something completely unexpected and, for me, something completely unnecessary. Revenge arcs are not all bad, but when said revenge and the motivation behind it are questionable, not admirable or just confusing to the player, they end up ruining the whole experience. To add on top of that, the story decides to jump around ALOT in between the timelines in the middle of the story (very reminiscent of The Witcher Season 1 on Netflix) and it ends up confusing the gamer and the story flow just gets really tiresome and boring, not even 3-4 hours into the game (the complete opposite of the first game, which was very good with its story flow and had great replay ability).

    By the way, the influx of more female main characters, a more dominant and muscular female character or the inclusion of LGBTQ relationships did not hurt the story in the slightest. They are not distracting, if you’re not bothered (for some reason) by any of these topics. What was distracting to me though, was the obvious false marketing made by Naughty Dog here. Certain characters, that you see in previous trailers, are not in seen cutscenes or gameplay sections in the final product. Whatever intention they had, this is an absolute no-go for any company, to try to falsely advertise characters for their game, that are not in said scenes at all.

    All in all, I think this game had MASSIVE potential and it ended up being a MASSIVE letdown, for me at least. There will/are definitely people, who'll enjoy this game but I'm sadly not a part of them and any future iteration of this franchise has lost any interest from one really big fan of the first game. What a shame.    … Expand
  38. biglou523
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I, like many am very disappointed with the sequel to my favorite game on the PS3. The story is not great, and while I get what the developers were trying to do, it does not resonate with me. Naughty Dog spent the entire previous game building Joel and Ellie into the characters that I know and love and successfully created that connection. Abby killing Joel 2 hours into the game was a shocking moment for me, as I had managed to avoid all spoilers leading into this. This is not my problem, it upset me but I kept my mind open that this would be the spark for a new impactful story. My problem is trying to shove a character down my throat after immediately making me hate her. Naughty Dog simply did not do a good enough job of making me like Abby, and being forced to play half the game as her is frustrating and ruined the experience for me. I simply wanted to rush through her chapters to get back to playing as Ellie, and that doesn't happen until near the end of the game. For this main reason, I cannot say I enjoyed my time playing this game. The story never has any pay off, and gives no real satisfaction when the credits roll. That being said, for me this is one of the best looking games I've played on this console. Cutscenes and game play look nearly identical, and the environments are gorgeous and well fleshed out. The combat and game play is excellent, and there are key differences between playing as Ellie and Abby that make each character a unique experience despite the shared mechanics. This game could have been the best game on this console, but the story severely hampers any chance of that. For Last of Us fans, still worth a play through to experience the story. I'm glad I played it, but I know I will never pick this up to play it again.… Expand
  39. worldnight
    Aug 2, 2020
    4
    2 points for the graphic...
    2 points for the sound.....
    Hate to write this, Last of us is a classic and one of my favorites. The story is very messy, and a lot of characters are very off character. REALLY NEED A NARRATOR... A NARRATOR THAT HAVE COMMON SENSE. A lot of story design and character design has a very big contradiction. And the plot which uses out of order execution, to    2 points for the graphic...
    2 points for the sound.....

    Hate to write this, Last of us is a classic and one of my favorites.
    The story is very messy, and a lot of characters are very off character.
    REALLY NEED A NARRATOR... A NARRATOR THAT HAVE COMMON SENSE.

    A lot of story design and character design has a very big contradiction.
    And the plot which uses out of order execution, to me is a total put off, if the story uses a normal storytelling mode I would give a high grade.

    so should give a passing grade, but in the end, I give a failing grade is due to the spoiler release early, have bad feedback, and the team does nothing to change it, and even give out bad pr.....
    we waited for years for the game but in the end a big let down, and even at this, we are willing to give a passing score, instead, we receive is an insult from the developer...
    Neil stops running your mouth and hires a good PR!!!    … Expand
  40. bellabro1234123
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Amazing. So emotional. The best story and the best game I ever seen. I’ve played the tlo1 6-7 times, but this second chapter is so beautiful.. Good job Naughty Dog, keep doing this amazing games!!
  41. chriszly
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was darker than i ever could have imagined, but overall the story left me with an empty feeling. It was an unsatisfying ending, and maybe naughty dog wanted us to feel as Ellie did near the end. The game play was amazing though, and the story was uniquely written. It was a bold attempt at a sequel.… Expand
  42. HO2020
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    이런 게임이 다시는 세상에 나오지 않았으면 합니다 유저를 기만한점 반성하세요
  43. supersaiyan5
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. why was ellie not able to avenge joel. why make us play as abby, to show sympathy? no i dont care for her story. Joel deserved better. whole game was a waste of time and a throwaway from the first game.… Expand
  44. Jose1994
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Storyline is a trash. The graphycs are amazing. I hope Naughty dog can think a little more about the players of the first game, because we love Joel.… Expand
  45. X_KARP_X
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мне игра не понравилась. Уж слишком много ЛГБТ повестки Перебор! Пусть Элли будет лесбиянкой ладно, но не надо это напоминать каждые 30 минут. Лев трансгендер и игра такой большой акцент на это делает, что просто Капец. Создаётся такое ощущение к финалу игры, что Джоэл мудак, это я считаю просто плевок игроку в лицо, вот вы ему сопереживали, а он тот ещё мудень. Ну не хватает Эбби мотивации убивать Джоэла, причём клюшкой и через целых ПЯТЬ лет. Просто сценариста надо было убить его и всё. Не верится совсём происходящее на экране. Игра ну уж совсем не реалистично ощущается, герои поступают не логично. Элии например надо было Оуену в ногу стрельнуть и всё в этом духе.… Expand
  46. Ozymandios
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    I expected another masterpiece. However instead the ''Naughty Dog'' issued a complete **** .Destroying the storyline and distorting the whole image of the game. Would not recommend this to anyone.
  47. papaleon
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    No Spoiler, TLDR : you don't play as Ellie for 50% or less of the whole game. Rant about CE.

    False advertising at its best, i avoided the leak and bought the CE telling myself " it couldn't be that bad ' oh boy i was wrong, if you are planning to advertise a game where you don't even play as your favorite character for like 50% of the game might as well give me that particular    No Spoiler, TLDR : you don't play as Ellie for 50% or less of the whole game. Rant about CE.

    False advertising at its best, i avoided the leak and bought the CE telling myself " it couldn't be that bad ' oh boy i was wrong, if you are planning to advertise a game where you don't even play as your favorite character for like 50% of the game might as well give me that particular character statue instead.

    I don't hate the fact i have to play another character, i don't freaking mind at all. But when you have to deepthroat me for 10hrs for another character which i don't really give a f about. Boi you done f it up. Ejected the disc from my console and put it back into the case and wrapped my CE back into the shipping box. Selling it ffs. Last ND game i will ever bother to even PO nor buy.

    Good luck in selling TLOU PART 3 ND    … Expand
  48. vsdfaweafwefwef
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    absolutely Garbage the story telling is a joke the writer doesnt respect the value of the characters.
  49. Lisic
    Jul 11, 2020
    2
    Frankly bad plot. So bad that you play solely because of the graphics. But for a long time it is not enough.
  50. kujojotaro
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    this game is a punch in the face for every fan of the first part. An absolute disappointment in every aspect the first game made right. wow guys, violence is bad.... really?
  51. GoodBerrySan
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    Well, all I can say about this game, it sucks. I don't know exactly, when we’ve started to live in the world, where position of developers, become like stinky spit in players face that accompanied with arrogant statements like: “If you don’t like game, do not play it” or better “If you don’t like our product, it means that you don’t understand our idea” and the best “Gaming industry isWell, all I can say about this game, it sucks. I don't know exactly, when we’ve started to live in the world, where position of developers, become like stinky spit in players face that accompanied with arrogant statements like: “If you don’t like game, do not play it” or better “If you don’t like our product, it means that you don’t understand our idea” and the best “Gaming industry is standing far away from policy, We making games with love and soul for all groups of gamers”

    Stop this **** please. Stop lying. I am 25 years old straight boy like most of players. And I don’t interested in all this trendy tolerant stuff, like lesbians, weed and interracial family with Chinese kids. I don’t have any Prejudiced attitude mean thoughts about that, But it is very weak theme, topic or whatever it is trying to pretend, for 30 hours of really nice gameplay, But Without a well-thought-out, not far-fetched plot, with a frankly indifferent attitude to characters whose actions contradict, with the beliefs, characters and motivations described earlier, told at the highest level in the first part of TLOU.

    It is not a continue of a great story. It is not TLOU2. Gameplay 910 and 0/10 for other sides.

    Overall 6/10    … Expand
  52. musashiro
    Jul 12, 2020
    3
    I just finished The Last Of Us 2 and I hate to say this but it's really great game with awful story. I loved all the Uncharted stories and each game stepped up from the last game so I never imagined playing a Naughty Dog game with a shallow story and unsatisfying ending. They forgot the reason why the first game was successful. It didn't help that I had to play as the antagonist for hours!I just finished The Last Of Us 2 and I hate to say this but it's really great game with awful story. I loved all the Uncharted stories and each game stepped up from the last game so I never imagined playing a Naughty Dog game with a shallow story and unsatisfying ending. They forgot the reason why the first game was successful. It didn't help that I had to play as the antagonist for hours! I will be wary of buying the 3rd game if ever they decide to make one but I really hope you don't! *sigh*… Expand
  53. grana
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    The game fail to improve upon.
    Every different timeline provides more deception and senseless violence.

    The game turns into a third person shooter, similar to what happened to RE series in Resident Evil 4.

    Honestly I am heartbroken.
  54. Last-_-Judgment
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is simply a dumpster fire surrounded by toxicity and hypocrisy built by everyone involved. It is not only getting zero because of the game itself but the sheer desperate behaviour that these writers are going to defend this game and continuously contradict themselves with disgusting hypocritical arguments. On a side note I avoided the spoilers leaks like the plague so I went into this with a open mind. I also would like to say that The Last Of Us was my favorite game of all time before playing this game and it still remains an absolute masterpiece.

    In the first chapter, the main talking point is Joel's death. Joel and Tommy are so out of character. They give these random strangers information on everything about them while they scarily outnumber them. This is very lazy writing and terrible excuse to allow Abby to kill Joel. Joel's death was not at all emotional either and this is because they killed him so quickly in the game. I didn't feel anything for one of my favorite characters of all time. It felt only shocking with no emotional reaction because there was no story pacing. It just felt soulless watching it.
    We then haul through 3 full days as Ellie in Seattle. This chapter has you play a needlessly open-world section and at least 12 hours of Ellie murdering a bunch of people that helped Abby find Joel. Almost nothing happens for hours (as opposed to how engaging it was in the first game). You start to feel fed up playing the game because the story-pacing is so poor. The story is just not engaging enough. The museum mini-chapter has to be the best thing in the game by a mile. You get a beautiful interaction with Joel which really brings back the first game's feels. This is the only part of the game where you actually have a Joel/Ellie moment and it lasts just 20minutes...
    We then have go through the same 3 days as Abby - a character we know nothing about, don't care about or feel the want to care about her. Abby's personality is so unlikable and emotionless. She's unbearably uninteresting and boring.. Not to mention how ridiculous she looks. We are just meant to assume she's in some sort of peak condition while everyone else looks in proportion. Throughout you will meet all the characters you killed as Ellie as they try to manipulate you into thinking these are good people. You learn that Joel killed her Dad which apparently justifies what she did. We now see how they love dogs and look after them (while Ellie viciously kills them). Abby is made out to be such a good person because she helps free a Zebra with her Dad. She also looks after two random kids in the last 2 days which feels way out of place. This entire chapter is so forced and is so incredibly transparent and despite the writer's desperate attempts, It does not make you like Abby unless you are easily emotionally manipulated. Then we are meant to assume Ellie is stupid enough to leave her map behind basically saying "I killed all your friends, come and get me" which leads to being forced to fight Ellie and beat the **** out of her. This entire chapter is some of the laziest written content I have ever experienced.
    In the final chapter, Tommy is out of character again and contradicts himself to become an **** Ellie goes to the lengths of abandoning Dina which is also out of character. She goes all the way to Santa Barbara to save Abby only to spare her despite all the lives she's taken getting here. Not only that but Abby bit off her fingers taking away the only thing she had left of Joel - playing the guitar. It's really such poor writing filled with plot holes
    The graphics, music, game play are all some of the best I've played but it all feels heavily let down when playing a story-based game with such a lazily written manipulative mess of a story. Overall I'd give the game a 4/10 because of this.

    However, since release Druckmann and his team has been insinuating those who didn't like the game are too stupid to understand a below average story-telling or claimed the reviews are from bots. The fact that those who do like the game are calling those that don't 'misogynists, sexists and phobics' sums up the toxicity of this game. What Abby looks like is not normal in the slightest, never mind in the apocalypse when there's very limited resources. They made the excuse that they wanted to make a strong female lead. You don't need to give a women steroids to make them a strong lead. Meanwhile a story-line about Lev's trans-phobic mother is ludicrous in an apocalyptic world. It is NOT homophobic, trans-phobic or sexist to dislike this game. It's clear there is a political agenda and it's fine they want to do that but they are first-world problems, it just doesn't belong in this game. I want to talk more about this but the character limit prevents me. They ruined what the first game meant to people and what it was about. They butchered every character. They butchered the story and they butchered our love for the franchise.    … Expand
  55. Dungeonmaste
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это лучшая игра в которую я когда либо играл.… Expand
  56. Mars1234x
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Incredible game, loved it so much! I Hate fan service sequels, and this game does the exact opposite, great job Naughty Dog! One of my best gaming experiences so far
  57. elandau
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best game I ever played, magnificent story and game design! This story will forever remain in my heart... poor Ellie, what they did to you
  58. iStranger
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is truly a master piece of story telling you will get the point of view from different character at a different pace with will add to the greatness at the story. The relationship between Ellie and Joel went on as we would have expected when the last of us one ended it’s sad that people couldn’t come to terms with Joel’s death in the all grand scheme of things I felt that it fit and gave the game a proper fair well. Abby and Ellie will those character that you’ll remember for a life time great job at the people at naughty dog! Sorry my English is bad it’s not my second language. I hope they will add a multiplayer feature later on but nonetheless this was *chef kisses* a true master piece!!… Expand
  59. Anahana
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Another masterpiece from naughty dog. Part 2 it's horrer,darker and harder than part one. Story , Music and also Graghic are in high level.
  60. Xenvik
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Absolutely game of the year, congratulation ND and Sony; amazing storytelling, graphic and gameplay.
  61. TheWaffeOfDoom
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Great Sounddynamic!
    Great Gameplay!
    Great Soundtrack! And a great, beautyfull and controversial Story! Ive enjoyed every hour of this game.
  62. KubaRoman
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Besides some pacing issues that will be bothersome when you take replay-ability into account, it's an experience that improves upon its predecessor in almost every way.
  63. Here74
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Amazing game. The fact that it makes you care about characters you have grown to hate proves that it is well done. Can not wait till part 3.
  64. Farbodrad
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece.The ending was so evocative and compelling which made me to get deep into the story and think about all the aspects of the plot from every character in the game. we can take the ending as a metaphor for the pandemic that happened in world of the gam. the disease caused this people to all turn into sinners; they all have made big mistakes and at the end, Ellie tries to put all that behind herself and carry on with a new life. Strong music from Santaolalla just like all of his other works. The game is a Masterpiece and a Must Play.… Expand
  65. ssorairotciv
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. About 1/3 into it. I think the graphics are brilliant. The storyline is good. Disappointed in how early on Joel died but I'm over it.… Expand
  66. RogMicLove
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m one of the people who saw all the leaks, both true and false ones, and was completely turned off from buying the game. Not to mention the divisiveness of fans even after release. I didn’t want to tarnish my memory of the amazing first game.

    However, due to being bored because of the pandemic, and seeing most of the negative reviews from fans and Youtubers were based off not getting over Joel’s death and straight up bigotry, I decided to buy the game. The only 2 things I regret are looking at the leaks and not getting the Special Edition on launch day. This game is the greatest game I have ever played. So much so that when I heard about the review bombing happening to this game, I felt an obligation to make an account on here and give it my review.

    The technical side is pure perfection. This is a next-gen title on a 7 year old piece of hardware. Very little to no glitches at all during my 2 playthroughs of this game. My only complaints are that it’s 30fps and it’s pretty taxing on the PS4, so make sure to give it a clean before playing this amazing game. Graphics and animations are pretty life-like, both during gameplay and cutscenes. The acting is also top-notch. Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker and Co. deserve all the awards for best performances in a video game. Along with the set design and the perfect direction of scenes, this game blew anything we’ve had ever outta the water.

    Gameplay is also amazing. If you loved the first TLOU’s gameplay, you’ll love this. The crafting has been expanded, the gameplay is a lot more smooth, stealth and combat is way more satisfying, human, stalker, and dog AI is a lot smarter, level design a lot better (best I’ve ever seen tbh) and the bigger variety of types of enemies really adds to the tension of the game. The Encounters here make the first game’s look like a walk in the park. Puzzles are a lot more complex than find the ladder/plank/pallet/dumpster too, so that’s neat, too.

    World building is a lot better now, too. There only 4 games where I pay close attention to the collectibles; TLOU, Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy, and this game. Remember the Ish notes from the first game? Now you have multiple interesting note “threads” throughout the game, such as Boris, Jules, and many more! The cards and coins also add to the characterization of Ellie and Abby, so it feels great collecting them too!

    Now, for the meat of this game, the story. If you don’t wanna read my whole review on it, just know that I think this is perhaps one of the greatest stories told in any medium, and will be a turning point for storytelling in video games. The story is very dark, and is about the cycle of violence and how tragedy can bring out the worst in people. The characters are extremely human in how they deal with these events. They don’t always make the most rational choices, but they choose to do what they do based on they’re own emotions, and this leads the 2 protagonists of this game, Ellie and Abby, to make grave decisions that doom themselves and the people around them. People tend to forget that to humanize a character isn’t just showing that they have fears, or that they have families and people they love, but also showing that they make morally questionable choices that make them seem like a bad person in other peoples‘ eyes. Doing so isn’t demonizing them, it’s showing how perspective can change EVERYTHING.

    Without spoiling to much, the parallels between Ellie and Abby, Abby and Joel, & Ellie and Lev are extremely well done. They are all truly 2 sides of the same coin. Empathy is the name of the game, and the moment I started to allow yourself to empathize with both sides, is the moment everything clicks. The moment I realized that Joel’s killers aren’t “evil” hunters, and are just as guilty/innocent as Ellie and co. by the end of the game, is the moment I realized this is something special. Ellie’s story is about her downfall, and Abby’s is about her redemption. Both have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

    It takes the first game’s moral ambiguity to a whole ‘nother level. There truly are no good or bad side. Save for the Rattlers, every faction has a protagonist or an ally to the player. this helps you see their perspective on the world and understand them.

    This write-up has gone on for too long, so I’m going to end it with this: BUY THIS GAME, and BUY IT AGAIN ON THE PS5. I cannot recommend it enough. Want a next-gen experience right now? Well, here it is. Just be ready to get you heart crushed, though, especially if you’re as invested in the world as I am. This is personal my best game of the generation and probably of all-time.

    Edit: Accessibility for the impaired in this game is something that should be an industry standard. So kudos to Naughty Dog leading the pack.    … Expand
  67. Kneza
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Awesome game! Gameplay, story, characters, action, drama, graphics and sounds. Recommendation!
  68. Mohammed_k8k
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing but one thing made it alittel bad was the death of joel … Expand
  69. RunGoodRyan
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing gameplay, fantastic story writing - a revolutionary game. I wish I could forget it all and play it again without spoilers. This is so much more than just a standard game.
  70. SulacoMan
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game can be painful to play - clearly on purpose.
    This game has a "twist" that provokes feelings (dive into those - not many games offer something like this) and sends a message - clearly on purpose.
    If you're feeling hate or disappointment you may want to think about the message or discuss it with someone - it may make the world a better place. If you hate without having played    This game can be painful to play - clearly on purpose.
    This game has a "twist" that provokes feelings (dive into those - not many games offer something like this) and sends a message - clearly on purpose.
    If you're feeling hate or disappointment you may want to think about the message or discuss it with someone - it may make the world a better place.
    If you hate without having played the game - I would really recommend trying it out, even knowing what's coming you may not be prepared for what it does to you if you let it.    … Expand
  71. HotDaniel
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Incredible game through and through. Only has a low user review because people got butthurt over the story leaks. Don’t pay them any attention just get this amazing game!
  72. Napoleontas
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    An abomination of a game in every sense.

    It's the third time i am writing this review, the previous two reviews were deleted.
  73. mrfruiterer92
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    Nothing new in the gameplay. The story wants to be surprising but in the bad way. I like the inclusion of certain collectives. Good graphics but the trailers looks better than the game. I think I'm not buying a game from Naughty Sony again...
  74. Evac1996
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever, One of the best games ever, One of the best games ever,One of the best games ever,One of the best games ever, um dos melhores jogos de sempre juntamente com o primeiro
  75. DAVIDROBERTSON1
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just played through the game, and i must say 10/10 masterpiece, story gameplay level design music everything, i hated abby at first then playing through her part was soooo amazing i can't wait to play through it again, great job naughty dog for delivering another masterpeice, don't listen to the haters guys, revenge story tirning into a story about empathy and the joel scen at the end got me right in the feels.… Expand
  76. RodrigoToru
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    It is a sensational, impeccable game, better than practically all the games I have played in my life, ND and Sony are to be congratulated, what a work of art, a true masterpiece.
  77. DutchPotato
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The last of us 1 is one of my favorite games of all time, I seriously can't express how much I didn't want a sequel to it, and how worried I was leading up to TLOU2. After finishing it though, I can safely say I haven't felt this way about a game since last of us 1.

    The gameplay improvements at first seem rather small but each new addition builds on the last games mechanics in    The last of us 1 is one of my favorite games of all time, I seriously can't express how much I didn't want a sequel to it, and how worried I was leading up to TLOU2. After finishing it though, I can safely say I haven't felt this way about a game since last of us 1.

    The gameplay improvements at first seem rather small but each new addition builds on the last games mechanics in surprising and fun ways. Probably the biggest improvement over the first game is the level design, levels are much bigger with multiple ways to clear most areas and so much thought and detail had been put into the environment. The graphics and sound design are astounding.

    The story isn't quite as good as the first games (near perfect) story, but it is still such an amazing, rich, beautiful character driven story, and the fact that people are calling this game sad and depressing is genuinely shocking to me. Yes this game is dark at times but the struggle between the light and dark within both it's characters and plot is what makes this game so compelling.    … Expand
  78. Giampi
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I like the gameplay and the mechanics, the history is not perfect and i don´t like too much the final. But I don't like the final of the first game too.
  79. MrDomez
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Don't be fooled by all these haters. Fantastic game, play it for yourself and you'll agree.
  80. hidenoob100
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Великолепная игра! Команда Naugty Dog проделала колоссальную работу! Браво!
  81. VladasFe
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Очень класная игра з сильным сюжетном и геймплеем, всё говорят что там много феменистического посыла, даже в асасине його больше чем в тлоу 2
  82. Alberto7412
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    No se mucho de historia del juego del que lo critican pero sinceramente me encanto.
  83. jojimbo
    Apr 9, 2023
    8
    Neil Druckmann is a beautiful genius...almost...

    I understand the controversy, I really do, but then I was spoiled and expecting the worst. The game design is truly groundbreaking and what I mean by that is the graphics and game play. I was initially the same, "the story is ruined", "no not joel!" but you HAVE to play through it all to "get it" my only gripe is the clunky narrative, bad    Neil Druckmann is a beautiful genius...almost...

    I understand the controversy, I really do, but then I was spoiled and expecting the worst. The game design is truly groundbreaking and what I mean by that is the graphics and game play. I was initially the same, "the story is ruined", "no not joel!" but you HAVE to play through it all to "get it" my only gripe is the clunky narrative, bad pacing and finally...the ending.

    There was really no need for the last fight. You actually end up saving Abby. Should have left it there. Looking back, it would have made much more sense to have Ellie actually save Abby, even on a kind of "If anyone is going to kill you it's me!" and expand the beautiful California maps and have a whole section where Ellie truly saves her (you can kill Lev, don't care about him he can have died on the beach for more "Abby" player sentiment) but to have taken her back to her boat to recover, then protect her would have been far better a compelling story, and have them even work together to survive. And maybe...just maybe have Abby find remorse (not for killing Joel) for the way she killed him. Then have them go their separate ways.

    Also no need for the damage to the hand ;) it came over as a really nasty cheap gimmick. Again Drukmann drops the ball, as she already lost everything. Or at the least make the fight (there really didn't need to be one, Abby let Ellie go on 2 separate occasions) an option you can choose, and if you choose to fight Abby you CAN kill her. But I think we might be seeing more of Abby and Lev.

    Hope there's a Part III and I hope they bring back Abby. I actually loved her character (would have liked ND to have fleshed her out a bit more) so Neils magic certainly worked on me...somewhat, great job all round, story needed to be better, more fleshed out characters because I really didn't care about any of them tbh. But even with it's jumbled narrative and cheap gimmick shock (come on Neil you can be better than that) the absence of Bruce Straley is really felt.

    I gave the game a fair 5: Only because the story was lacking and the ugly ending I thought was unnecessary. Having Ellie playing that song, with her hand intact and THEN leaving the guitar and walking away would have been for a much better ending.

    Like I said, Neil Druckmann is a beautiful genius...almost.

    edited: raised the score to 8
    2 points off for 2 fingers unnecessarily bitten off seems fair.    … Expand
  84. QAZQAZ12
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    The Best GAME for players, but
    the story and script is not good....for definitive end generation, PlayStation Forever.
  85. maddoctor78
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Наиграл около 10 часов. Потрясающее продолжение одной из лучших игр 7- го поколения. Восхитительная режиссура, постановка и интгригующий сюжет, просто заставляют Вас погружаться в атмосферу и ЛОР этого Хита. Геймплейно игра изменилась не сильно, но отличия все же есть. Браво Сони. Ьраво Наути Дог.Наиграл около 10 часов. Потрясающее продолжение одной из лучших игр 7- го поколения. Восхитительная режиссура, постановка и интгригующий сюжет, просто заставляют Вас погружаться в атмосферу и ЛОР этого Хита. Геймплейно игра изменилась не сильно, но отличия все же есть. Браво Сони. Ьраво Наути Дог.
  86. 24krisnabayu
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    The gameplay are improved, the graphics is top notch, the level design is amazing and it's well done combine with the puzzle. The story are about hate and I can feel the hate is something special here, I can feel the hate but in the same time I also can feel the sadness, the ending is mind blowing. What a game
  87. Dracoshi
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    I never wanted a direct sequel to TLOU - I always felt it was perfect the way it was and a sequel could only worsen the original. As a result, I was incredibly apprehensive and worried going into TLOU2, especially after the negative reactions to the leaks for this game.

    I went into this game preparing to hate it; but I was wrong. The graphics and gameplay - as expected - were flawless.    I never wanted a direct sequel to TLOU - I always felt it was perfect the way it was and a sequel could only worsen the original. As a result, I was incredibly apprehensive and worried going into TLOU2, especially after the negative reactions to the leaks for this game.

    I went into this game preparing to hate it; but I was wrong. The graphics and gameplay - as expected - were flawless. Some parts of the game definitely could've been written better (especially the first few hours), and I think the structure/pacing of the game could've been improved. However, overall, the story was still very engaging to me, and although it wasn't as good as the story in TLOU1, I really enjoyed it. A big change in the middle of the game caused a lot of outrage in some people, but this change worked for me, as it was crucial for the story to be told.

    I'd really recommend this game, and it's a shame to see it being review-bombed by people who have only read the leaks or watched out-of-context gameplay online without experiencing the game for themselves!    … Expand
  88. Play4Thrill
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    A bravely told story that will not be everyone's cup of tea(Understatement) with the best graphics of this generation. Combat has been cranked up to eleven! Crafting has also seen some quality of life improvements but remains just as great as it was in the first game.
    Overall just a great experience to play.
  89. ATJ
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    The graphics and the gameplay are outstanding.
    The audio is amazing.
    Stealth is much better from part 1 although enemies ai is still flawed. The variety of enemies is really nice but the routine of every chapter makes it a little bit boring after a few hours but the stunning landscape of every location makes up for that. Almost everything with this game is perfect but the story is so    The graphics and the gameplay are outstanding.
    The audio is amazing.
    Stealth is much better from part 1 although enemies ai is still flawed. The variety of enemies is really nice but the routine of every chapter makes it a little bit boring after a few hours but the stunning landscape of every location makes up for that.

    Almost everything with this game is perfect but the story is so awful. It's a disrespect to the last game.
    Dozen of new characters just show up out of nowhere without any purpose. TLou1 is one of my favourite games of all time because of the unique storyline but Everything that made it great and amazing is gone.
    I could've understand the stroy and plotholes throughout the game but the ending was in the worst possible way.
    I was really looking forward to play this game and feel amazing but Most of all i feel disappointed and betrayed.    … Expand
  90. Gattsu88
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The best game Naughty Dog has ever created... It's simply stunning in every way.
  91. Mogovsky
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is just amazing !
    I can’t understand all the hate this game is getting. I understand that a specific event may sadden some fans of the original game, but it is no reason to give the extremely low scores.
    No game deserves a 0 out of ten.
    The game is 25-30 hours long. Still, people DESTROY it only few hours after its release. WELL DONE NAUGHTY DOG FOR THE MATURE AND PROFOUND STORY !
  92. MAXx9
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. W sumie i tak pewnie nikt tego nie zrozumie, bo nie mam ochoty bawić się w angielski. Ale właśnie ukończyłem grę i nigdy wcześniej nie czułem czegoś takiego jak teraz. Pomimo, że historia jest bardzo smutna, ja czuję pełną satysfakcję z ukończenia gry, każda łza którą przy niej uroniłem była tego warta. Ludzie którzy nie rozumieją motywacji Ellie chyba nie ukończyli gry, albo coś im umknęło, bo ja osobiście na jej miejscu robił bym to samo. Może nie w każdym przypadku, ale zawsze. Sama postać Abby w ciągu gry awansowała u mnie z osoby którą chciałem zabić za wszelką cenę do postaci którą pokochałem i nie chciałem, by ginęła.… Expand
  93. DAV_2-0
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU2 is the story of two women that take the same path to avenge their "father" learning along the way that the cost of said path is huge, and in which they both end up losing themselves. The narrative is great. In a world like this you dont get to go out as a hero. The complexity of the characters is outstanding and they probably are the most human characters we have ever seen in a game and that is exactly why during this stroy they make mistakes and sometimes they give in to the anger, they act driven by their emotions, thats not something you see a lot these days in videogames. I think Naughty Dog took a lot of risks and definetly didnt go for the easy way (fan service) and in my opinion that payed off. The second half of the story works perfectly as a way to show the player that in this story there are two point of views and they both are doing what they think is the correct thing to do, and its completely justified. This is a story about how the lives of two girls merge when they go down this spiral of anger and violence after someone took one of the most important things in their lives. This is honestly the best game i've played in a long long time, and i think its even better than the first installment of the franchise. I understand why some people are upset about what happens in this game, but in a **** up world like this one thats how life is. People need to understand that they are not writing a story, they are being told one, and they can't control what happens. Definetly a 10/10 for me.… Expand
  94. YeahlOl13
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Отличная драмматичная история, хороший геймплей
    Никогда не думал что какие-то игровые персонажи могут вызывать такие эмоции. Играть стоит каждому
  95. Cyberdemon93
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    I am a long time fan of the first game and to me the second is a more than worthy sequel that has so far lived up to all my expectations don’t listen to the hate and pay no mind to the review bombing this game is awesome
  96. jcol98
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains spoilers. Stunning game, excellent storytelling that builds upon the unforgiving apocalypse. Top notch gameplay for its genre. Another masterpiece by Naughty Dog Collapse… Expand
  97. Jmac1686
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece on every level that raises the bar how video games should be made - without apologies or catering to fans. Naughty Dog told the story they wanted to tell, knowing some would hate it and that is what we need more of today. From the graphics to the voice acting to the incredible performances, this game is truly something special.
  98. JoseZ7
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    After traversing the valley of shadow and death, The Last of Us Part II emerges as a strange walker of days to come. It is a technical and narrative triumph that challenges some of the most basic concepts in the video game; it is brutally beautiful and painfully violent; He is capable of bringing out the best and the worst in ourselves. It is a masterpiece. Y los homófobos y Xboxers que seAfter traversing the valley of shadow and death, The Last of Us Part II emerges as a strange walker of days to come. It is a technical and narrative triumph that challenges some of the most basic concepts in the video game; it is brutally beautiful and painfully violent; He is capable of bringing out the best and the worst in ourselves. It is a masterpiece. Y los homófobos y Xboxers que se vayan a tomar por c*lo ;)… Expand
  99. Brsp2013
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This game changes my life because the caracters was awesome, the gameplay is great.
  100. ChrIs257
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Technical part is amazing! Shadows, light awesome.
    And i love this absolutely perfect!!!
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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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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