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  1. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is the game that the world doesn't deserve. This is more than just a game. You can't tell me and absolutely can't tell me that you hate the game just because Joel dies in the first 3 hours. You can't tell me that because if you tell me that that means you are just an ignorant "fan". My favorite game off all time is The Last of Us. My favorite character from all the games i've playedThis is the game that the world doesn't deserve. This is more than just a game. You can't tell me and absolutely can't tell me that you hate the game just because Joel dies in the first 3 hours. You can't tell me that because if you tell me that that means you are just an ignorant "fan". My favorite game off all time is The Last of Us. My favorite character from all the games i've played in my entire life, and i played games for more than 15 years, is Joel. The most badass, cruel,friendly with some people and caring person ever made, in my opinion.I have tens of thousands of hours of playing singleplayer games and multiplayer games and almost none of them moved me in some type of way.Almost none, because there are few that acomplished that. There are a few games that made me feel emotions, happiness, anger, sadness and after finishing them they left me speechless. One of them, and the best of all is the The Last of Us. Part 2 did the same thing, sometimes it was more intense. But Part 1 is still my favorite game of all time, just because it was the first one, and it started it all. Part 2 is a darker game, a more violent game, and it isn't a bad thing, if you aren't a child, because the world where we live in it's just as dark as the game,but in other ways, because there are no zombies among us, but there are horrible things, but we can not see them because they are well hidden by we know who, and some people don't understand that. If you are upset that Ellie is a LGBTQ+ character, please, just go back some hundreds of years ago and live there. It is 2020 where every person should know that there are different persons on this planet, and everyone can love whatever gendere they want, and be what gender they want. Thi is part of the freedom we want and we have. This isn't a planet for a single type of persons, it is for all of us. And the part with politics that i am hearing, if that is actually true, we deserve that for our behaviour against simple things that we don't want to accept. You can't tell me that there is a better story telling game. But if you do, make sure that you played the entire game, played yourselves, and feel the game yourself, not on youtube watching a random youtuber, that has half of the brain required to think more about a story. This drives me crazy when i see streamers just calling this game "a piece of s**t", and they didn't play singleplayer games only by themselves and feel the games just on streams rading the chat. You should have your own opinion, if you are an open minded person, about this game.Ok they leaked a lot of things about the game, they leaked some untrue things, but this is marketing guys, this is how you do it, because if you don't people will lose interest. This was one of the most hyped games of all time, it had a bigger impact that everything else in the gaming history. This game is one of the best games ever made that the world is not understanding and that is why we don't deserve it. Expand
  2. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Such a let down.....................................................................................................................................................................
    could not be more disappointed.
  3. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    It's the best game in which I played and this game changed my view of human relationships.
    It is great sequel and I hope will play The last of us part III in future.
    graphics 10/10
    mechanics 9/10
    story 11/10
  4. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Horrible decision with the story. I've loved all previous Naughty Dog games but not this one. Why would you make us play as Abby? Who in there right mind thought this was a good idea? I have a better idea. How about continue with the first story and finish finding the cure to save humanity. I will never purchase another Naughty Dog game that Neil Druckman is a part of. He thinks he is aHorrible decision with the story. I've loved all previous Naughty Dog games but not this one. Why would you make us play as Abby? Who in there right mind thought this was a good idea? I have a better idea. How about continue with the first story and finish finding the cure to save humanity. I will never purchase another Naughty Dog game that Neil Druckman is a part of. He thinks he is a better writer than he actually is. He just went for shock value. I hope Sony hears these negative reviews as a sign not to make a third one! Expand
  5. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just rolled credits on the game, the game as a whole imo is a masterpiece, yes you will Probably think that the ending was meh but I felt it was great, if Ellie had finished Abby she would have been no better and she had already gotten her revenge,
    The gameplay is also extremely dank!
    But yeah me someone who wasn’t looking forward to the game after looking at the leaks (without context anything is dumb) would probably rank this as my 2nd or 3rd fav game this gen just behind rdr2 and death stranding.
    But yeah 10/10 highly recommend
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  6. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game manages to take its predecessor’s uniqueness and trample on it. Repetitive gameplay and clunky controls plague the game, shock value is inserted for cheap affect instead of building likable characters, and the moral ambiguities of the previous game are nowhere to be seen.
  7. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The first one was brilliant. I purposely avoided spoilers. Couldn't finish this one the direction they took it was tragic. Devastated LGBTQ & PCness is being rammed down our throat's by people with a personal agenda ruining video games first BFV no this.
    To add insult to injury was reminded of my dad's death on Father's Day no less.
    GUTTED.
  8. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    the most disappointing ending I've ever seen in my life, gameplay is ok I guess, but it's like **** John Wick forgave the **** guy who killed his dog, I'm so disappointed I can't even stress it. 4 years waiting for this game, my favorite game, to get this **** and it doesn't even have multiplayer, wich I have supported throughout all these years. Naughty Dog is spitting in all the loyalthe most disappointing ending I've ever seen in my life, gameplay is ok I guess, but it's like **** John Wick forgave the **** guy who killed his dog, I'm so disappointed I can't even stress it. 4 years waiting for this game, my favorite game, to get this **** and it doesn't even have multiplayer, wich I have supported throughout all these years. Naughty Dog is spitting in all the loyal TLOU fans who love and care for these characters and what they represent and stand by. I'm just gonna pretend this doesn't exist and stick to the ending of the first game. Expand
  9. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Жах, просто жах. Йти на поводку у спільноти, яка ігру не купляє ...Для чого? ...
  10. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I finished the game. Its an awsome game with great characters and a really depressing story. Dont listen to the haters because the most of them didnt even played it.
  11. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Estropearon la historia se una manera terrible, transformaron el juego en una basura y dejaron como jugable a un personaje que nadie quiere usar Expand
  12. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Просто жесть, главная героиня, находясь в мире пост апокалипсиса жалуется на сексизм с первой секунды игры. На мой взгляд это плевок в лицо всем тем, кто прошёл войну.
  13. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is sad that a good stuio follows political trends, a game is a last place where I want to see gay propaganda, controls are quite bad but the visuals are really good, I feel that something is missing in story. Expand
  14. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst game in terms of plot, technically no complaints, but ...
    Naughty Dog are you serious? ARE YOU **** SERIOUS? Make us hate the bot and then stop her from being killed? Just disgusting, spitting in the face of the community.
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  15. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Just sad... the story of the game has decreased really bad... for fans of the first gane it’s a joke...
  16. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    2013 gameplay in 2020 Absolutely no fun
    plot is also absolutely garbage Fking hate this game if you love the first one do not buy this game!
  17. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game is very bad. This is not even a game, but rather a very mediocre film. I was particularly offended by the need to kill dogs, without this the game could not be completed. It's disgusting.
  18. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is the most beautiful game I have ever played. The opening scene alone is worth a 10/10. But looks alone can only take a game so far . Here are some of the problems I observed while playing the game:

    1) it just way too dark - the story of Last of us used to be about hope even in the bleakest of times , but the sequel has completely forgotten that and made it a half broken story about revenge and most of all the story was so dark that since I have finished the game I don't even want to look at my PS4.

    2) the story has a lot of narrative flaws - I mean a lot 3) combat is the same as the previous game - basically they just copied the previous games combat with a few minor improvements

    Pro tip: when you fight Ellie just let her kill you 10 - 20 time's it's the most satisfying thing in the game

    On an unrelated note for those who have played the : I bet jole don't like golf
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  19. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    One way to kill a franchise, kill the hero, spit on his death body, and force the user to play with the killer.
  20. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the last of us definitely doesn't deserve so much hate, the story is incredible and has a great message, impeccable graphics and excellent script. Expand
  21. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Shameful game and way they treated the characters. Neil Druckman here out of his mind shoving more political messages than the actual theme of the game. This could have been avoided maybe with a no so force plot like this. Different character and focus on the Zombies instead, the infection?? Why turn this promising franchise into this? I dont recommend it and the scores that are gettingShameful game and way they treated the characters. Neil Druckman here out of his mind shoving more political messages than the actual theme of the game. This could have been avoided maybe with a no so force plot like this. Different character and focus on the Zombies instead, the infection?? Why turn this promising franchise into this? I dont recommend it and the scores that are getting are a disgrace and just keeps showing the little respect review critics have for the audicence and integrity. Expand
  22. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. dumb haters f haters skinny ass haters are complaining about abby destroying joel haha joels head go brrrtttrt Expand
  23. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Mejor juego del año, me gustó el sistema de esquivar golpes y la narrativa, recomendado.
  24. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Increible juego,excelentes graficos,muy buena banda sonora y gameplay perfecto,su unico punto debil es su historia sin sentido
  25. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    طرح گه
    سطل آشغال بازی
    گیم پلی خسته کننده است
    طرح گه
    سطل آشغال بازی
    گیم پلی خسته کننده است
  26. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Spolier free Review: been playing this game for the last few days now and I love every minute of it. Of course you are gonna play a ND game for its story but story is not the stong point of this game, the environment is. all thw people who are review bombing it are pathetic to say the least.
  27. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This is the worst sequel for a video game ever, you waited 7 years for this and than they destroy the whole Story and Character from the first part which you loved. For an character named abby which nobody cares about. Really Nd thats such a shame
  28. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Realmente no puedo con la historia es terrible, arruino completamente mis expectativas de 5 años, matar a Joel como si no fuera nada y lo peor de todo jugar con esa madre de hombre, no que pena; gráficos 100, historia 0
  29. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en si mismo esta bien, tiene buenos gráficos la jugabilidad es exelente, entre otras cosas, la historia me pareció una buena historia solamente que tengo que destacar algo de ella, es que el personaje de 'joel" no le dieron mucho más tiempo en las horas de juego, pero tampoco puntuaria un 0 o un 1 porque si puntuarias eso no tendrías en cuenta los graficos, la jugabilidad,etc Expand
  30. Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is not amazing nor is it bad the best way to describe it is that it’s a game. The beginning was nice up until they killed Joel. At the end of the game you can’t even kill Abby (Joel’s killer). In conclusion if you just have 60 dollars laying around I’d say give it a shot. Expand
  31. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game disappointed me so bad. I waited so long for this and I feel mugged... Raped even.. it's bad
  32. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Lacração desnecessária, plot horrível digno de sessão da tarde, queria meu dinheiro de volta. Que decepção pra quem jogou o primeiro game.
  33. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Bad story, bad characters, a game for sjw's. Good job Neil
    (Game play is nice and that rope mechanic is insane,but does it matter?)
  34. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. becuse him add the gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Expand
  35. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Conseguiram cagar com um game fantástico.
    Uma pena, menos um game na minha lista de favoritos.
    Os desenvolvedores deveriam ter vergonha.
    Não crítico por causa da lacração sobre homossexuais mas sim sobre uma história medíocre e sem sal.
    Só dei 1 porque pelo menos os gráficos estavam bons.
    Única coisa que salva nessa bosta
  36. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Realmente es un juego con una inclusión que ofende a la mayoría de sus jugadores, y hablan de personajes con preferencias sexuales diferentes a lo que acostumbramos a ver, se leen críticas hablando sobre dichos personajes sumándole a qué no hay un trasfondo de estos, pero realmente vemos una historia muy bien estructurada sin posibilidad de centrarse en la historia de cada uno,Realmente es un juego con una inclusión que ofende a la mayoría de sus jugadores, y hablan de personajes con preferencias sexuales diferentes a lo que acostumbramos a ver, se leen críticas hablando sobre dichos personajes sumándole a qué no hay un trasfondo de estos, pero realmente vemos una historia muy bien estructurada sin posibilidad de centrarse en la historia de cada uno, presentándonos un granito de arena de cada uno. Fuera de estás mencionadas cuestiones morales THE LAST OF US II nos regala una experiencia única con una historia realista y una alta posibilidad gráfica haciendo renombre entre los exclusivos de esta generación, este juego muestra una historia obscura y que no a muchos les gusta por la realidad que se ve en esta, por eso cabe decir que con lo antes mencionado The last of us 2 no es para todos. Excelente juego con una historia realista y sentimentalmente poderosa. 10/10 Expand
  37. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, now I must admit, that it is difficult to score this game. Because it turned out not the way everybody anticipating for, on the one side, but not bad and kinda interesting on the other. It has so many pluses on the one side and so many minuses on the other. I'm confused. But, I must say, after finishing this game, I overall liked it.
    It's hard to love this game, you know, because of serious and cruel drama going on here...
    Ok, let's delve into details, to make the picture more understandable.

    Pros

    - Graphics, picture, atmosphere
    - Gameplay similar to the first part, with many minor and few major improvements, and it is good
    - The game contains many interesting surprises, tailoring the storyline, and I can only salute such an approach. Most developers do not surprise and entertain us, "Save the world", they say, "Ok",-you think, "Story is not the case here".
    - Story representation itself gives many topics to discuss, aside from the main storyline, behavioral of many characters, situations, world state itself. It's deeper than most say it is. Don't simplify it, think, observe. It's a video book if you wish. Overall, I enjoyed the story. The story is not worse than the first part, even better, it's just less charming.
    - People say the ending is bad. I disagree, it's positive and kinda realistic. I loved it.
    - The devil in the details, they say. Naughty dog conquered the devil, I say. Cmon, pay some respect to developers...
    - There are remarkable entertainment moments in gameplay, like when you are attacking wolves together with Tommy (u think, it's him)
    - Hey, let's be honest, there are kind and lovely moments in-game also

    Cons

    - They killed Joel, ruthlessly and irrevocably >_<
    Joel delivers tons of charisma, he was our man. And they just killed them in the first two hours. Hard and brave start, I say. The consequence of such a brave and bold move is a red zero on Metacritic and the fall of future sales of the franchise. I respect that. They killed him, knowing what's coming, I am sure.

    On the other side, do we need another Joel and Elly happy end adventure, I am not sure?
    - Now, about half of the game, u will control character, who killed Joel. Are you serious?
    Ok, a realistic story from many points of view, I understand, I will endure... It will be hard, especially at the start.
    - The most confusing part, in the beginning, was the motivation of my character. She wants to brutal revenge. I do not approve of such an incentive. And evil Elly faces in the menus, gosh...
    Later I understood, that it is for the sake of art, ok...
    - Game is so brutal that it requires you even to kill dogs! Well, I don't mind killing zombies or villains, but dogs... Even for me, it's too much... Give us a zombie dog, at least. Oops...
    - And they killed your horse too. Fck, why this game is so cruel. Does it have to be that way?
    - Ellie.. . Ellie in the first part was energetic, cheerful, and charming. In this part, she is a cold stone. Do you believe this? Does it fit her?
    - I can understand and believe the motivation of every character of this game, except Ellie...
    - The story lost two main charismatic characters and gets none (charismatic). You don't sympathize with anyone in this game (besides Joel and... see below).
    Among the secondary characters, I can highlight only Jessie and a dog in the stadium, with whom u had a chance to play a ball a little bit. Sadly, that's all. Seriously, they don't care about selling the game, they just draw as they like? What do they want here?
    - For me, the game is too long and respectively too slow in storytelling.
    - In my opinion, they abuse too much darkness. It's annoying to play in darkness and they make you play in darkness quite often. I'll prefer to improve the difficulty of encounters by other means, then putting me in the darkness. I understand, zombies... but still.

    - Neutral

    - The game itself, is harder to complete, then the first part. They even made a new zombie super boss. HAHA, suffer!
    - When I am comparing the first part with the second, I remember comparing of RE 2 vs RE 3 Remake. In the case of RE, I equally like them both, in this case, I'll say, the first part I like a little bit more. It is uncertain what game will beat the mark of Last of Us part 1 in its genre, it is one of the best games ever. It's hard to make a better sequel for this.

    Now, what about the scores, you say. For me, it's still 10 out of 10. If you are okay with the story, and I am, I enjoyed it, it's unquestionable. It is not the way, we expected, but it still delivers. For me, at least.
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  38. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I have yet to complete the game, and am about 2/3s of the way through. I can say no matter what happens with the story this game is a stellar sequel to the first. The gameplay is improved, the graphics are improved, and the story, while controversial, is very real. You can’t expect everyone to be safe simply because they are main characters. Killing characters off made this game world feel way more real than it did already. Fantastic game through and through, and all the negative feedback was day one, which people didn’t even play the game. Review bombing because you don’t like the way the story goes is BS Expand
  39. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game, don't let these people tell you otherwise, a must play, technological achievement.
  40. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This game made me very angry and i dont support the actions that ellie takes at the end . Kind of makes the whole game pointless. It doesnt let me post this with a bad score what the actual f**k
  41. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo excruciante, onde além da Ellie, você se vê forçado a jogar com uma personagem que você tem todas as razões do mundo para odiar. Deve ser a técnica encontrada pelos desenvolvedores para que você pratique a "empatia" a serviço do projeto de engenharia social deles. Uma pena que um dos últimos lançamentos para o PS4 seja essa anomalia da indústria, projetada desde o papel para insultar os apreciadores do jogo original. Expand
  42. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 is a high budget, cinematic experience... but its manipulative, dishonest and disgusting pre-release marketing tactics, the hypocrisy of Sony, the lies of mainstream publications and the brutal, amateur story coalesce to create a game that can NEVER be called a "masterpiece" and should accurately be criticized for what it is. That is... a self-aggrandizing, shallow narrative meant to destroy everything you love for the shock value, and subverted expectations. Expand
  43. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. !!SPOILERS!!

    I genuinely hated this game for a solid 4-6 hours into the second half of the story. I kept telling myself the gamey would have to pull off a miracle in the end for this to all be worth it. While calling the ending a miracle is definitely hyperbole, the game ultimately succeeded in what I personally needed it to in order for it to all be worth it in the end. This game made me feel sick to my stomach, it made me question myself and it genuinely disturbed me. Some may see this as shock value but, trauma really is shocking. That is why it is trauma. As someone who has dealt with trauma, Ellie's journey in this sequel is deeply personal to me. Experiencing Ellie's trauma along with her via the sudden flashes of Joel really gives the game a dark sense of realism and depth. Ellie's episode in the barn was heartbreaking and felt as though my heart was being torn from my chest. I wanted nothing more than to hug Ellie in that moment, to somehow comfort her.

    No game or film has ever moved me like this. You have so many people on the hate bandwagon, saying this game is poorly written because they are incapable of discerning subtext or decoding non-linear story structures. This is a game that should only be experienced free of leaks and spoilers. If ever there was a story that could be tainted by such a thing, it is this one. Certain individuals will simply close themselves off and reject the story in its entirely due solely to the fact that said scenes exist rather than endeavor to understand what they mean in the broader context.

    There are many people succumbing to the social pressures of their in-group to despise this game and it is more tragic than the story itself. In years time, I know many will look back more favorably upon this game. This is certainly a story that requires effort from the viewer, something gamers keep claiming they want but refuse to accept it when they finally get it. This is the most mature story I've ever experienced in a video game, not just when it comes to themes but with what it asks of the player. You will be challenged, you will be expected to discern subtext and you will be expected to piece together the non-linear narrative. If this is something you are not comfortable doing, then I can certainly see why you would dislike this narrative.

    This is not a generic revenge story. Those that say it is are the same who say that !!SPOILER!! Ellie should have killed Abby. The fact that Ellie lets her go and the reason behind it is precisely why this game is so much more than a generic revenge story. In the very moment Ellie decides to spare Abby, she breaks the cycle. In that very moment, Ellie has finally forgiven Abby for what she did, forgiven Joel for taking from her what she perceived to be her life's purpose but most of all, she has forgiven herself... You see, this game is not about Ellie's war with Abby, it is about Ellie and Abby's wars with themselves.

    Ellie blames herself for Joel's death because she is the reason he made the decision to save her, despite what that meant. She blames herself for being immune. She blames herself for not being able to provide a cure. She blames herself for being unable to forgive Joel for what he did; being unable to reconcile before his death. In the very moment Ellie spares Abby, instead of seeing a traumatic flash of Joel's bloody face, we see a flash of Joel sitting in a chair on the porch, playing his guitar. Finally she is able to let go of her guilt, finally she is able to forgive Joel for doing what he did to save her, finally she is able to forgive Abby for her transgressions against her broken family, finally she is able to forgive herself for being the catalyst for this entire series of events.

    This story is deeply disturbing, tragic, heartfelt and has a bleak sense of realism. This game is not a window into an ideal world which audiences are so comfortable with. It is a mirror that reflects the darkness of humanity back at you and forces you to feel and see things you are not comfortable with. That is why this game is so divisive. Some people just cannot handle the mirror, they prefer the window.

    This is the most important game I have ever experienced and I suspect it may change my life moreso than the first installment.
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  44. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The whole plot is a stupid and boring revenge story(unlike the first game)...driven by absurd decisions that do not follow the character arc. Totally not worth my time. It's definitely not up to the standard of THE LAST OF US.
  45. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    La historia al principio no me gusto pero mientras avanzo me empezo a gustar mas y la experiencia es increíble
  46. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    great game, moving story for people who can think deeper Also feel very sad for Ellie
  47. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Good job from Naughty Dog!! without words! Full Game, full and nutritive narrative! Awesome!
  48. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Úžasná hra. Grafika a provedení hry nemá obdoby.
    Město a krajina jsou úžasně zpracované. Příběh postupně mnohé vysvětluje a doplňuje z prvního dílu, posléze i co se dělo mezi jednotlivými díly. A příběh založený jen na pomstě? Proč ne. Alespoň jde vidět, co všechno člověk může ztratit když za něčím jde bezhlavě. Pasáže kdy jsem více fandil Abby než Ellie byly taky výborně zpracované. Za mě není hře co vytknout.
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  49. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    It Could have been a very good game. But is too much to say without meaning. Unworthy.
    It’s a shame. A lost dream.
  50. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game was a buig FU to TLOU1 fans. Do yourself a favour and save your hard earned money.
  51. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last For Us II or how xbox fanboys, homophobes and "people who think life is a disney movie" unite for a common cause: to hate it.
    And that's precisely what the story and the moral of this game is about that they haven't understood.
    A story of how revenge and hate is a dark path, because you will never get back those you lost, but will push you into a spiral of senseless violence and
    The Last For Us II or how xbox fanboys, homophobes and "people who think life is a disney movie" unite for a common cause: to hate it.
    And that's precisely what the story and the moral of this game is about that they haven't understood.
    A story of how revenge and hate is a dark path, because you will never get back those you lost, but will push you into a spiral of senseless violence and loss of all sanity.
    in TLOU II all lives matter and all our loved ones suffer. And that truth clashes head-on with the clichés of the good protagonist and the bad enemies, and does so sublimely.
    A masterpiece.
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  52. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So you want to tell me that I waited 7 YEARS for this game to come out and I got this??? Playing with a MURDERER OF THE MAIN CHARACTER??? I want to f*****g scream. Not only did Naughty Dog wanted us to sympathize with this psychopath who tortured Joel in front of Ellie with a literal golf club, by showing us her sAD bAcKsToRy, but also they completely neglected Ellie who everyone expected to be the main focus (as she should!). Do I look like a person that gives a s**t about some random girl that we haven't even seen before? Disappointment of the year. Expand
  53. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Oh my god, probably already the worst game of 2020. What a waste of a sequel, they literally ruined last of us, we went from a very good game with good narrative and characters to a game with plot hole. I wasted 5 days of my life watching playthroughs of this game to get the worst ending in a game of my entire life. What a dumb story and narrative to be honest, even if you wanted youOh my god, probably already the worst game of 2020. What a waste of a sequel, they literally ruined last of us, we went from a very good game with good narrative and characters to a game with plot hole. I wasted 5 days of my life watching playthroughs of this game to get the worst ending in a game of my entire life. What a dumb story and narrative to be honest, even if you wanted you couldn't have made a worst narrative and story to this game. 7 Years to make this, what a joke..
    Good job destroying one of the best game ever's sequel.
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  54. Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I don't know how to describe how I felt, after playing the game. I know a video game has never made me feel it. This is a work of art.
  55. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Literally the graphics and environment is the only improvement. The story is absolutely terrible, puzzle solving just became a door is locked walk around and even gun play is terrible they give you very few guns for the entire game. The worst part is that they force you to play as someone you hate and expect you to feel sympathetic towards them. It’s just a very bad game that was only made for a cash grab. Expand
  56. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is amazing, the gameplay brutal, criticizing this game just by how joel died that's very childish, and even criticizing that ellie was lesbian pfff, people can be very stupid Expand
  57. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad game compared to the last of us part 1, nice gameplay but history really sucks in this one... Why just kill joel like that? .. I don't understand Expand
  58. Jun 23, 2020
    10
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  59. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Es el mejor juego que he jugado en mi vida, dirían los críticos.
    A nivel visual es impecable 9/10.
    A nivel de jugabilidad no es tan malo 6/10. A nivel desarrollo de personajes de inicio a fin es lo mismo 1/10. A nivel nuevos personajes para encariñarse 0/10. A nivel emotivo, los productores decían antes de lanzar el juego que íbamos a llorar y pues no 3/10. A nivel historia, no te
    Es el mejor juego que he jugado en mi vida, dirían los críticos.
    A nivel visual es impecable 9/10.
    A nivel de jugabilidad no es tan malo 6/10.
    A nivel desarrollo de personajes de inicio a fin es lo mismo 1/10.
    A nivel nuevos personajes para encariñarse 0/10.
    A nivel emotivo, los productores decían antes de lanzar el juego que íbamos a llorar y pues no 3/10.
    A nivel historia, no te atrapa nada, empieza bien y decae en picada hacia abajo. 3/10.
    Esta bueno que intentan sorprender al jugador, pero de mala manera, veo muchos sacos de boxeo, muñecos sin alma, que difícilmente logras simpatizar y algunas escenas muy innecesarias, que aun intento pensar porque están ahí.
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  60. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    While not perfect, this game is still among the best i have ever played, however i understand the issues that some people have with it.

    The graphics, physics and animations are objectively phenomenal and i didn't encounter any bugs. The soundtrack is good, not quite the bangers like in part one, but Gustavo still delivers. The gameplay is a (slightly) improved version of the one in
    While not perfect, this game is still among the best i have ever played, however i understand the issues that some people have with it.

    The graphics, physics and animations are objectively phenomenal and i didn't encounter any bugs.
    The soundtrack is good, not quite the bangers like in part one, but Gustavo still delivers.
    The gameplay is a (slightly) improved version of the one in the first part, which was great then and still is.

    The game mostly suffers from the story. Specifically the order in which the story is told, since I believe the finished narrative is actually great and ends fittingly to what was built up over the course of about 25 hours. On that note, the game has a much different feel to it compared to the first one (as in that it is significantly darker), which is by far not a bad thing and executed quite well, but I understand how it could have caught people off guard.
    However, there is one fight towards the end of the game that was kind of off putting and interfered with my immersion, but I understand what Naughty Dog was going for and I would not constitute it as grounds for the whole game being bad.

    To address the "pandering" aspect that is often criticized, i understand how SJW can appear obnoxious in the same way that anything else can be obnoxious when overdone. The matter was however handled very maturely and shouldn't be an issue whatsoever.
    Other than Ellie being gay (which was already established in the first part) and having a bisexual girlfriend (which was actually foreshadowed by Ellie being **** GAY), there is a 13 year old character that was born a girl but appears as a boy in every other significant way. Her gender is in no way shoved in the players face.
    There is also a woman, which some assume to be trans simply because she is muscular yet there are flashbacks where she is shown as a girl.

    It is kind of sad how this game was review bombed even before the game was released and I can't think of an honest/realistic justification to rate the overall experience anything less than mediocre.
    I read the leaks after I finished the game and while true, they are taken out of context and heavily and unsupportedly interpreted upon.

    May she guide you.
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  61. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finally got my physical copy of this game today and played it. While i loved the graphics and detail i can say for certain that's the only thing this game has. It played like the first game with some additions, the forced open area searching was just as overdone as it was in Uncharted 4 and i am already tired of it. The way the characters are now from the first game makes no sense that they would not have changed their mindset from the beginning. The way Joel stands out in the center of an unknown group and then doesn't lie makes no sense, also Tommy being that trusting to a stranger isn't feasible as from the first game. Either way at the end of the day the revenge story stinks, Abby gets away with cold blooded murder, and Joel is a wasted death stopped playing after that and i want my money back NaughtyDog. Expand
  62. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Ставлю единицу только из-за геймлея, игру вытянул на единицу только гейплей. Сюжет шикарен (нет).
  63. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    As I said, fanatics would come together to deny the game, a shame MetaCritc, which is sick fanboys !!
  64. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The first last of us felt like a sneak of the Ps4 and the last of us 2 is no different for the ps5. It is Truly top of its class in video game tech.This time around you take the reins of Ellie and the somewhat sympathetic antagonist Abbie some people will be turned off by playing as Abbie, I was for a little bit at the time but it was interesting to see the different perspectives this gameThe first last of us felt like a sneak of the Ps4 and the last of us 2 is no different for the ps5. It is Truly top of its class in video game tech.This time around you take the reins of Ellie and the somewhat sympathetic antagonist Abbie some people will be turned off by playing as Abbie, I was for a little bit at the time but it was interesting to see the different perspectives this game brings to the table.I am glad video game makers are starting to write games that don"t have a safe narrative anymore.The game play hasn't changed that much but it has been more refined.I am more in the camp of if its not broken don't try and fix it.The character animations are just brutal when you kill a dog you actually feel awful doing it and when you kill someones friend and you hear them scream there name out you feel just as bad especially with how visceral the combat animations are.Its a bleak game but has alot of fun moments spread throughout, This truly is a master class in game design. Dont listen to bad reviews written by crybaby incels That never even played the game. I am not sure how you review a game and give it a 0-10 score at midnight on the release of the game, its like you never played the game and listened to some butt hurt crybaby adult loser on you tube and **** instead of thinking for yourself.If you get this butt hurt over a video game then you have some real issues you need to attend too.In my opinion this game gets a 10 its not perfect but it is a masterclass in game design,If you absolutely hate the story then I would say its a 9-10, the animations, attention to small details, graphics and game play are excellent. Don't let your self miss out on this game because of insecure people on the internet. be a leader and think for yourself. Expand
  65. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Gameplay is what you would expect from a naughty dog game, graphics and acting in this game is top notch. However if your continuing from after playing the first game the story will leave a bitter taste which ruins the overall experience.Poor character design and glitches also affected rating.
  66. Jun 21, 2020
    10
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  67. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just not what I expected from ND. This story is pretty bad and we okay as Abby for WAY too long. Expand
  68. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    10luk bir oyun değil. Hiç bir oyun olamaz ama ulan salak haterlar sizi 3.3 ne puan yükselsin diye atıyorum.
  69. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es horrible la historia llena de huecos argumentales y con inclusiones forzadas hacia la comunidad LGBT Expand
  70. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is excellent but history is poor, Joel was humillated and killed like a fool. The game lose sense because campaign and characters are very different vs the part I. Expand
  71. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    this game is amazing. it makes us thinking so much and it can be related to a lot in our lives. definitely not a game for everyone, I bet there gonna be a lot of childish boys complaining lol we know a lot of them do not use their brains and just want to be badass through a game and many prejudiced people will try to find anything to disqualify the game. for me it's 10/10 for ever aspect.
  72. Jun 23, 2020
    10
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  73. Vym
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    De lo mejor hasta la fecha. Es una aventura épica. Soberbia en todos los aspectos, tanto de narrativa como de jugabilidad y gráficos. Los golpes casi te duelen a ti, la impotencia la vives y la rabia... ufff. Hay que jugarlo. No deja indiferente. ES BRUTAL
  74. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Una historia pésima, nada que ver con la parte 1 es muy muy malo. Una basura
  75. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I didn't like the story ! yes the gameplay is very good super realistic and fun to play but the story is disappointing this is my consideretion!
  76. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Unfassbar Dramatisch und unvorhersehbare Story. Man fühlt wirklich mit den Charakteren mit. Anders als der erste Teil aber trotzdem ein Klasse Spiel. Grafik und soundtechnisch auf allerhöchsten Niveau.
    Bitte mehr davon!
  77. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Played it, finished it, love it from start to the end. Nothing will beat this piece of art in a long time.
  78. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    A game that uses advertising fraud to deceive people and fans.
    Disrespecting the previous work, the writer self-righteously screwed up a great work.
  79. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Just loved the game, it was the best ending of a generation, good graphics, didnt run throug any bugs, loved the representativity, Naughty Dog put every effort into all details and it worked really well
  80. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Salve pra SAD games dos poneys e pro coliseu, esse jogo esta horrível, cheio de bugs, historia ruim, mataram o protagonista no inicio do gameplay de forma humilhante e ainda me fizeram jogar com a porra da assassina do joel
  81. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No one is mad at the game because of Ellies preference towards girl, no one is mad that Joel died. What people are mad about is how the story was executed. How do you kill off the main character in the first 2 hours of the game. And the way he dies is so disrespectful to him. Then they make us play as the killer for 10 hours!? What a joke. They even failed to write a simple revenge story. Ellie kills everyone in her path, including a pregnant woman, but cant kill the killer of her father figure. 7 years waiting to be disappointed like this. Expand
  82. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Disappointed
    I actually want to control Abby to play for so long
    Really disgusting
    Almost
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  83. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece its a well written game and the game play is amazing. I really enjoyed the story and there are twist and turns throughout the game that are great. Its an emotional roller coaster, and it very sad moments but also good ones to. I don't want to say much about the story because I don't want to spoil it for anyone but I will suggest to ignore negative reviews andThis game is a masterpiece its a well written game and the game play is amazing. I really enjoyed the story and there are twist and turns throughout the game that are great. Its an emotional roller coaster, and it very sad moments but also good ones to. I don't want to say much about the story because I don't want to spoil it for anyone but I will suggest to ignore negative reviews and youtube videos, play the game for yourself from beginning to end.

    I was one of the lucky ones to avoid the leaked spoilers on youtube, and I was disgusted on how there were people out there that wanted to spoil the game for everyone. But even if I was to have seen the spoilers I still would have purchased the game and played it for myself.

    Gameplay was awesome, I loved the combat, and how you can upgrade your weapons and even ammo ect... The graphics are beautiful, I can only imagine what they can do with a sequel on the Playstation 5.

    I wanna say this game is going to be hard to beat for game of the year.
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  84. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    so **** up
    Neil Druckmann did Joel dirty
    the game has a horrible plot
    Neil Druckmann is a joke
  85. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game thanks naughty dog. Wonderfully written some people aren’t going to be happy but haters gonna hate. Been waiting for this since the first one I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. A fitting end to a great game. Story 10/10
    Writing 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Voice acting mo cap 10/10
    Replay ability 10/10
    Value for money 10/10
    Needs a sequel 0/10
    Thanks again naughty dog and on to new game+
  86. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The game play was same like part one The graphic was good
    The story is bad alot of LGBTQ WITCH I DON'T LIKE IT also it haid all game
  87. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This is what u call spitting on Father’s Day when they killed off Joel.....
  88. Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not good. The gameplay, music, and animation are amazing, but the story SUCKS. Let’s start of with the thing that pissed me off the most, the death of Joel. Joel is extremely smart in the first game, he literally saw a “wounded” man walking towards him, and knew there was an ambush, but in the second, he saves Abby and goes with her, without knowing anything about her. That is not how Joel would act, it doesn’t fit his character in any way. Then we have Ellie, In the beginning she was amazing, but once you play the game, she goes for revenge, and once she gets the chance to honor Joel, the person who she loved the most, after losing everything (including the ability to play the guitar which was the only thing that reminded her of Joel), she decides that she went far enough, she doesn’t get any moment to shine in the whole game, and doesn’t even complete her goal. Then we have Abby, first with no backstory and only 20 minutes of playing with her, she kills Joel, and that was very poorly executed, because after killing Joel we have to play with her like for 15 hours, and all their attempts for us to get to empathize with her fail, because of her killing Joel, with no backstory at the time. This is not a good game, it kills many fan favorites, and doesn’t do them justice. They killed the highlight of the first game and my own personal favorite character (Joel), and then they made Ellie suffer more than she should. In my opinion they should just leave the game here, and don’t follow the story anymore. Expand
  89. 24
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why NaughtyDog? This game just give you a middle finger for whatever you have experienced in first part and just killed the characters that you were got so much involved and start liking in the first part. The worst thing is that you have to play the murderer for the sake of story. I hated the direction that it is going and thought of stopping myself from playing further in middle of story as I lost my all hope for continuation. The end is not satisfying and leads you to think about whether all efforts that have been put till now are worth it? Expand
  90. Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, to be honest it's not bad, it's just disappointing in certain parts. The gameplay is fun and the graphics are good. The story could have been way better than it ended up being. I mean come on Joel didn't have to die that way. And for those who keep complaining about the fact that he was foolish to trust Abby , just keep in mind that he was trying to change somehow for Ellie's shake. Also about Abby I am not sure if it was better for her to die or not. I was a bit confused at this moment. Ellie at the end is shown to be left behind by Dina but there's something debatable on the ending. In my opinion Dina didn't leave her, they just moved back on Jackson and Ellie came back only to find Joel's guitar making it the ending she deserved, leaving the past behind. Also I enjoyed playing as Abby too as it was a more realistic way to show that every story has two sides to be told. I cannot say that I liked Abby but at some point I sympathized with her. It was an unforgettable 30 hours gaming experience but I am not sure if I am going to revisit this game at least for a a long time. Expand
  91. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Good game with a good, but cruel and unfair plot, but the ending of the game is blurry and it leaves the player devastated.
  92. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Konke okudingayo kungukucindezela okuncane kuka-Ellie ukuthi ahlanye futhi ukufuna kwakhe izindaba zokuphindisela kuwubuciko obunesihluku. Ngabe ngidinga ukusho okuningi? Dlala umdlalo omkhulu futhi uhlangabezane ngokuphelele ne-sequel eyenziwe ngobuhlakani ezokugcina emaphethelweni esihlalo sakho futhi ufakazele isihluku esikhulu esidinga ukudlalwa. Umdlalo wokuqala umayelana nothando, futhi i-sequel imayelana nenzondo futhi ungabona ukuthi kungani i-TLOU2 ingafani kakhulu uma iqhathaniswa nomdlalo wokuqala futhi ingakholeki. Konke okusukela kumakhenikhi osanda kufunyanwa we-gameplay mechanics osanda kufinyelela kokubhaliwe okuhle kakhulu nguNeil Druckmann noHalk Gross waseWestworld ubuhle obuhle kakhulu. Inja enamahloni, lokhu kungumsebenzi omuhle kakhulu wabafana bakho kusukela ku-Unchched 2 futhi kunesizathu sokuthi nina bafana niyizisulu eziphakeme ebhizinisini lezokudlala ekuletheni okuhlangenwe nakho okuhle kakhulu ngangokunokwenzeka futhi nginethemba lokuthi nina bantu niyonxeshezelwa ngokudala lokhu okuhle ukulandela umsebenzi wobuciko. Akumangalisi ukuthi kungani i-HBO's Last of Us yenzeka no-Neil Druckmann noCraig Mazin ebhodini lokushintshana bukhoma ..
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  93. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Well done, Neil Druckmann. You saved my money for PS5. This game is totally a piece of ****
  94. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What Naughty Dog did with its fans trust, and the feelings they have/had for the established characters in The Last of Us universe is honestly insulting. They should honestly be ashamed for doing this, and blaming the fans for not liking it. Expand
  95. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Don't understand the hate for this. Great story, great graphics,great gameplay. My favourite game this year so far. Already onto my second playthrough.
  96. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This Game seems like it was written by a band of 14 year olds that never even touched the first title. If you liked the first game then you will undoubtedly hate this one. Its a huge f*** you to the fans, a real spit in the face.
  97. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Разочарование года. Разочарование года. Разочарование года. Разочарование года.
  98. Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo está incrível em jogabilidade ,gráficos e trilha sonora ,só que a história que é o foco está triste,os diálogos que parecem de série adolescente e a desvoluçao de personagens é complicada ,além de coisas desnecessárias com a gameplay da abby . Por isso o jogo merece s suanota Expand
  99. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solid ending to the first part. Of course there were parts that I couldn’t stand, but what else could I ask for? After all this is a realistic apocalyptic world. The devs did amazing. And I’m proud of them. Can’t wait to see what naughty dog has to offer next Expand
  100. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Well all I have to say is, how can a company be so political? How can they turn something that was soooooooo hyped and praised into something that shouldn't have happened. The last of us part 1 is a game I have held high even before I played it. I wish this wasn't a game, but it is, and we have to live with it. Graphic wise amazing
Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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  1. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
  2. Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]