The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Kawasaki_
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    ..............................F*CK THIS SH*T...............................
  2. supergoop
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A perfect game should entertain, teach, and provoke emotion (positive or negative or both). The gameplay and audio/visuals alone warrant top marks in entertainment. The lessons on empathy and futility of revenge are present, if somewhat on the nose; education isn't a top score here but it's checked off the list.

    Finally we have the provocation of feelings. Similar to how a perfect feel    A perfect game should entertain, teach, and provoke emotion (positive or negative or both). The gameplay and audio/visuals alone warrant top marks in entertainment. The lessons on empathy and futility of revenge are present, if somewhat on the nose; education isn't a top score here but it's checked off the list.

    Finally we have the provocation of feelings. Similar to how a perfect feel good game, film, play, or book can make you smile, a proper feel bad story can make you frown and feel down inside. You feel bad but the point is that you felt something at all. It's too easy these days to find soulless cash grab sequels that illicit no emotion save perhaps boredom. TLOU2 is successful in this department. Not perfect, but successful.

    10 out of 10 not because it is fully earned but because too many 0/10 scores were submitted by those who didn't play the full game in order to fairly pass judgement on the whole thing.    … Expand
  3. Sicko1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Idk what to say, cuz this is great game, but sometimes it was boring, however it doesnt mean, that the game is **** and i dont really know why most of us hate TLOU2
  4. DeaminiuM
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Excelente juego, excelente continuación! Gráfica e historia estupenda, mi consejo, vallan por una PS4, jueguen los dos y ahí recién pongan nota.
  5. bfjacke
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    10/10 best game i've played in a long time. People say its bad etc etc, but ok. Give me another game to play then, I want dark gritty story, singleplayer, and i want guns. AND it must be 2020 game. "play mario odessey" "play zelda botw".

    Bought 3 copies just to support devs.
  6. Paloma159
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    O melhor exclusivo do PlayStation 4 sem dúvidas, os gráficos e cenários são fantásticos, a trilha sonora então... nem se fala impecável, como sempre, Ellie novamente como uma personagem forte e engraçada, parabéns a Naugthy Dog por esse trabalho incrível, e muita representatividade. Obrigado por esse jogo, se por ventura fizerem um terceiro jogo eu com certeza compraria.
  7. bizmark
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    gameplay: I enjoyed it. not much different from the first but still fun.

    music and scenery is gorgeous. beautiful graphics!

    story? horrible. atrocious. endin the worst .
  8. hollandjb
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Unlike, most of the haters, I don't actually think the story is terrible. It's the dreaful pacing and structure that make it unbearable. They tried to get fancy with what should have been a sequential structure. Top that off with mediocre gameplay and I struggle to see why this game should exist, in this medium. The only thing it really has going for it is graphics which will just beUnlike, most of the haters, I don't actually think the story is terrible. It's the dreaful pacing and structure that make it unbearable. They tried to get fancy with what should have been a sequential structure. Top that off with mediocre gameplay and I struggle to see why this game should exist, in this medium. The only thing it really has going for it is graphics which will just be outdated in 5 years anyway… Expand
  9. Elpucco
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego con buenos gráficos y gameplay regular el problema es la historia matan a joel y elli va por venganza y al final perdona a aby eso fue lo mas estúpido.… Expand
  10. Miguel_M
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the best I've played, is really beautiful in every aspect.
  11. bluroflight
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't be mislead by the fake reviews or ones done by players that have only played 2-4 hours of the game before reviewing. 50% of the game is played with a different character that we know nothing about. Which might deter some players as it would've deterred me had I not fallen to the same fate.

    Gameplay 6/10
    Graphics 9/10
    Music/audio 9/10
    Character design 3/10
    Cinematics & Dialogue 9/10
    Story 1/10
    Overall (Since it's mostly a story focused game) 3/10

    -- Characters were bland and easily forgotten; they had no impact in their roles and were simply supportive characters to make the player feel less alone, they served no big purpose in the story
    and they felt as though they were added only to kill off, which could've worked if they bothered making them matter more to the player, e.g. (Sam & henry in The Last of Us).
    -- Story fell short due to having many plot-holes: (Big spoilers):

    - Multiple flashbacks felt unfitting and randomized at times, which took the player outside the immersive experience one should experience
    - Joel's death felt forced to illicit a poor shock experience which could've been executed better
    (Either added value by learning more about Abby beforehand, or delayed further into the game)
    - Playing as Abby after a cliffhanger scene made the experience unenjoyable and most players agreed that her role took a very long part in the full game, fixing the issue could've been resolved with her role being played in future DLC or simply shortening her gameplay time. This resulted in mass outrage and fans were not happy with good reason. It's simply not fun to play as the antagonist that killed the previous loved main character in such a gruesome way, and finding any way to empathize with her was gone after her deed.
    - The ending is a cliche; revenge is bad, which is okay if it wasn't contradictory to itself. Abby left undeserving of mercy where Ellie lost everything dear to her without compensation. It's realistic but unsatisfying. A good story can be shocking, sad, and emotional without destroying what everyone loves, and it's unfortunate that Neil could not understand this point.    … Expand
  12. lou2_rus
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мой отзыв тут. (больше 5000 символов потому не вместилось в поле данного сайта
    (My review is here. (more than 5000 characters therefore did not fit in the field of this site)

    h t t p s:// t ele gra.ph/Otzyv-o-Last-of-us-2-06-23 (remove spaces)

    (long review. if you no russian - please use translate. thanks.)    … Expand
  13. Anleifro
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    In it's core the Last of Us Part II is a game with an okay, albeit repetitive gameplay with very little improvements to it's predecessor, it has good graphics and amazing music. All of that is unfortunately overshadowed by a bad story, with awful narrative choices and poor pacing. As a Naughty Dog title, there are certain expectations in quality that fans have come to expect and this gameIn it's core the Last of Us Part II is a game with an okay, albeit repetitive gameplay with very little improvements to it's predecessor, it has good graphics and amazing music. All of that is unfortunately overshadowed by a bad story, with awful narrative choices and poor pacing. As a Naughty Dog title, there are certain expectations in quality that fans have come to expect and this game does not hold up when measured to the studios prior titles. Unfortunately, being a story driven game, my personal score is based on that accordingly, with a 2/10 given for visuals, audio and gameplay.… Expand
  14. Garmax
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I've been waiting, but not for this.
    I pre-ordered, but not for this.
    I stayed up all night, but not for this.
    This is the greatest fraud in the history of video games.
    Nice graphics but now it doesn't matter, because Neil Druckmann has single-handedly destroyed what the series stand for, and what made TLOU remarkable in the first place.

    “It weren’t us who changed.”
    -Arthur Morgan
  15. Bugoker
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    People mad at this game because they loved Joel. However, I must say that this is a masterpiece.
  16. Bidalap
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I've actually played this til the end. Something I doubt a lot of the good/bad reviews have in common based on the nothing information they provide. First, the death. Yes, it sucked. Yes, I think Joel's story deserved a better ending, but that's. not. life. This game doesn't pull its punches about life. It's messy. Be it the kissing comment by Saul or Seth. The sleeping with a guy who's wife is about to have his kid. To the whole epilogue! Second, gameplay solid. If you liked the first the second is better. Third, graphics great. I loved all the cut scenes. I don't get people's anger over A) a game B) one that was great. That's my two cents.… Expand
  17. Mirahur
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10 saat efsane olmak varken 30 saat yapıp kestane oldunuz. Sonu o kadar kötü bitti ki gerçekten içimdeki nefreti gösterdiniz. Tebrikler… Expand
  18. Edx_50
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    If I am being honest, part 2 is very different to the first game and it could have been handled much differently and better. Characters make questionable decisions and are not very consistent, which is noticeable especially after playing part 1. The story is no where here nor there. I would say it the first half is what I wanted more of but instead we have a second half that is okay butIf I am being honest, part 2 is very different to the first game and it could have been handled much differently and better. Characters make questionable decisions and are not very consistent, which is noticeable especially after playing part 1. The story is no where here nor there. I would say it the first half is what I wanted more of but instead we have a second half that is okay but not entirely intriguing nor satisfying. Gameplay is better than ever and graphics are superb, but the story itself is just not believable and left me with a feeling of wishing I never played the second half.… Expand
  19. GiovanniFeng
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Are you telling me the doctor we killed in Last of us, who legit only has one line comes back to bite us in the ass like seriously. What makes me so mad is how Joel dies, Joel would've never put himself in that position to reveal himself to complete strangers. The ultimate winner of this game was abby, she got to kill the person that killed her father, and just walks aways with the personAre you telling me the doctor we killed in Last of us, who legit only has one line comes back to bite us in the ass like seriously. What makes me so mad is how Joel dies, Joel would've never put himself in that position to reveal himself to complete strangers. The ultimate winner of this game was abby, she got to kill the person that killed her father, and just walks aways with the person she cares about. Ellie lost her father, two fingers, and family. If in last of us part III the main character is abby; I am not playing it. I know its highly unlikely but before making another sequel to this game, they should really think about remaking the storyline on this game.… Expand
  20. CuddleBuddee
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    3 for visuals. -7 for poor story, clunky controls, and forcing the user to play as an unlikable character the user struggles to empathize with. A linear game requires a good story...which is lacking. What were they thinking? Ego? Agenda? Trying to be edgy or something? Sheesh.
  21. gogcho
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    veeeeery awesome game! druckman genius
    Ellie-soska
    Abby-chicken|true boy
    Joel- ture boy
    tommy- ture boy
  22. pawzi
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Honestly I am just disappointed, Joel was the captivator of The Last Of Us, Joel was the heart and soul of the game. They see him off in the first 30 minutes? Poor writing and poor understanding of what your customers/fans want. The only reason they killed Joel is because they didn't want a man to overshadow Ellie and Abby but by doing so they made the rest of the 20+ hours of game playHonestly I am just disappointed, Joel was the captivator of The Last Of Us, Joel was the heart and soul of the game. They see him off in the first 30 minutes? Poor writing and poor understanding of what your customers/fans want. The only reason they killed Joel is because they didn't want a man to overshadow Ellie and Abby but by doing so they made the rest of the 20+ hours of game play not fun at all, it's all very linear game play for no reason for the player to enjoy other than they want to complete the game because they just spent £55 on it and don't want to waste money. The character development for Abby was completely backwards, if the dev's wanted us to empathise towards her and her journey for vengeance, don't drop the player into that perspective after you killed off the soul of the franchise before we even know who she is.... Makes absolutely no sense. That results in us the players not giving a **** about her throughout and then you have the audacity to make us shoot at Ellie towards the end? I must have tried to throw myself off a clip or clapped every time I died as Abby. This game has so much potential and Naughty Dog took a **** on it.… Expand
  23. Car0l1ne
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the mechanics, the sounds, the music, the maps, the characters aesthetics and layers of different groups we come across. I like that Joel was present through flashbacks so we felt his impact and presence however the way he died, face down and in front of his loved ones, seemed like a cheap attempt to create a traumatic motivator for Ellie. It made Abby look sadistic. Unfortunately making a character like this enjoyable to play is a difficult challenge and I feel they missed the mark. This would be an issue if this were a movie. Abby didn’t feel like a well developed character, it felt like the plot was written first and she was created to fit into the mirroring aspects too much. I respect what they were trying to do but the second half of the game was a chore to play though as a result. For me they lost this out engagement when they made us play as Abby, a character we don’t like, and get us to hurt a character we like, Ellie. Had we played as Ellie then we w old still have understood both characters perspectives but it wouldn’t feel so uncomfortable for players. Depressing films are fine. A depressing story in a game need much better characters and a hook that makes us enjoy playing them and this game missed than by forcing the ‘mirroring’ in the story writing.… Expand
  24. znAaron
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is a game about hate! It did a great job to make me feel that kind of emotion. Best gameplay I've seen, and unprecedented story narration.
  25. Essayvoges
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Very strong game. Not as good as the original but emotionally captivating nonetheless. Very sad to see people reviewing it before even playing. Also not liking certain aspects of a game that has many good qualities does not warrant giving it a 1/10.
  26. rajjahrw
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very disappointed. Although I've grown to see some of the flaws of the original it still pains me to see what they did to the series. In an attempt to be deep and prove video games are art they instead made something without any meaning besides shock and subversion. I would be more angry if I hadn't already seen so many of my other favorite series ruined by the same thinking.… Expand
  27. bradles123
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A terrible intro and ending that leaves a lot to be desired. No respect for beloved characters. Very little gameplay change. The game just tries to hard to make you feel a certain way and support characters that you don’t care about. Overall the message is revenge is bad, but apparently not for Abby, just the people we likes
  28. sirus77
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This story is terrible..

    My best game became the worst.
    The graphics were able to give the best score, but the story was cut.
    I had no bad feelings about the PC, but I felt bad through this game.

    comeback joel..    … Expand
  29. Bongus786
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Best game I’ve played in ages.... people who are giving it 0/10 are literally brain dead
  30. VitalyAmelin
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Это лучшее во что я играл за последние несколько лет и по ощущениям и эмоциям, нет ни одной похожей на неё игры, разве что годач был очень близок, те кто ставят минусы, скорее всего даже её не прошли
  31. MandalorianSam
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If the leaks had not have been released prior to launch, peoples perception of Part 2 would have been greatly improved. These out of context scenes have spread false rumours about the characters and cast, and led to toxicity amongst the fan base. Joel’s fate in this game should not have surprised many fans of the game. The amount of obvious red herrings within the marketing and Ellie’s quest for vengeance revealed this. The story is nuanced and ultimately about moving on from trauma and accepting the path of forgiveness. It’s a beautiful story, and fleshes out the world. I’m rating it a 10 in order to help counter the ridiculous review bombing. This game is not a 0/10. If you thought Joel was the protagonist of Part 2, you clearly weren’t paying attention. Not only that but the final scene is one of the most heartwarming resolutions, and confidently wraps up the story of these two characters whilst hinting at something new.… Expand
  32. endy22122
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    10/10 ета не обективная оценка игры унылая и скушная до жуть ничево ново там нету. Вся проблема отношение фанатов к критике и то што Sony затыкали рты всем кто обсуждал проблемы игры и кранчи в студий
  33. Blackwisp15
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Best snuff film in the video game industry. Too bad I'm not into snuff films.
  34. TeomanDeniz
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game mechanics, the artificial intelligence of NPCs and with some additional variety game looks great. But it's really disastrous to keep the story going like this. ///

    The killing of Joel in this way made the game realistic. It is really realistic for us to easily lose our loved ones in this universe as we easily kill people, but with a baseball bat? Seeing this does not upset the players, it angers. If scriptwriter want to kill Joel more, it's would even make more sense if Joel was died from gets bitten by a zombie. ///

    I played the game, and I have to say that I stopped playing before I could reach the end, the game is forcing us for saw these stories of people we wasn't wondering about. ///

    Want to compress a new character in that series? I think it's not a good idea to do it that way. ///

    Little unreasonable details: ///

    1 - Tommy ate a bullet from his vertebra. He was not hit with a gun on his head, he ate a bullet. And he just fainted. I noticed that Tommy was limping later in the game. But Ammy had to hit Tommy's leg hard to put him on the ground, and I heard the joint sounds easily. ///

    2 - Tommy fell into the sea while on the island, but how did he get to the aquarium before the 2 girls?    … Expand
  35. DucMoraes
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Just bad overall... Awful plot with awful characters. I dont suggest for anyone to buy it.
  36. SDI9
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage
  37. Aurum_
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The gameplay and visuals look great, but the game is held back by a confusing and inconsistent narrative. Confusing and disappointing wasted opportunities in the game as well.
  38. arinnichole
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haven’t played a game before that allows you to play as both “sides”, normally you just play and don’t ask questions about who or what your killing but turning it over and making you be companions to the people you have killed as the other person really makes you think about both sides. Didn’t really need the graphic sex scene but other than that was a great game!… Expand
  39. Sameertrrr
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It's a fantastic game with a fantastic gameplay and a very good story in my opinion!
    Its not like the first game and its not about love its more about hate and the game is also very dark and exciting!
  40. vantommy
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I won't buy naughty dog's game any more. This game make me very disappointed.
  41. Gurkaran
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Outstanding! Best narrative experience in video games, sets a new standard for storytelling.
  42. legapanzer
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Объясняю оценку.
    Мне всё равно на лгбт-повестку.
    Проблема в игре, которая паразитирует на славе первой части.
    Разберем по пункатам:
    1. Внимание к деталям
    В поселение нпс даже не разговаривают друг с другом, разработчики не додумались прописать статистам диалоги. В первой части такого не было. Да даже в Халве второй неписи были живее. Таких примеров могу привезти уйму.
    2. Геймплей
    Добавилась одна кор-фича, Элли теперь умеет ползать, в остальном копирует прорывной геймплей первой части. Инновации нет, ладно хотя бы не хуже.
    3. Графика
    Пейзажи выглядят хуже чем в RDR 2 прошлого года, только по этому её нельзя назвать прорывной. Она по крайней мере хуже одной игры (а то и более, ведь есть ещё God of War 4). Мимика лиц не лучше чем в первой части или Uncharted 4. Прорыва за 7 лет не произошло.
    4. Персонажи
    Ни один персонаж не вызывает симпатии, даже повзрослевшая Элли. У Дракмана сценарная импотенция. Радует только Джоэл, но его экранное время очень мало, и персонаж привлекает только благодаря раскрытию его в первой части.
    5. Сюжет
    Банальщина, с очень тухлыми сценарными твистами, одна сцена с жирафами в первой части, ставит всю эту игру на колени. А ведь в первой части была травма Джоэла, становления взаимоотношений между 2 главными героями, встреча с людоедами, встреча с чернокожими братьями и т.д. и т.п. А какая там концовка, просто взрыв мозга, здесь же она вызывает только недоумение.

    I explain the assessment.
    I don’t care about the LGBT agenda.
    The problem is in a game that parasitizes on the glory of the first part.
    Let's analyze the points:
    1. Attention to detail
    In the settlement, the NPCs do not even talk to each other, the developers did not think of registering dialogs with the extras. In the first part this was not. Yes, even in Halva the second census was livelier. I can bring a lot of such examples.
    2. Gameplay
    Added one feature, Ellie now knows how to crawl, otherwise it copies the breakthrough gameplay of the first part. There is no innovation, well, at least not worse.
    3. Graphics
    Landscapes look worse than in RDR 2 last year, but this is why it can not be called a breakthrough. It is at least worse than one game (or even more, because there is still God of War 4). Facial expression is no better than in the first part or Uncharted 4. A breakthrough in 7 years has not occurred.
    4. Characters
    Not a single character evokes sympathy, not even the matured Ellie. Drackman has scenario impotence. Only Joel pleases, but his screen time is very short, and the character is attractive only thanks to the disclosure in the first part.
    5. The plot
    Banalism, with very rotten scenario twists, one scene with giraffes in the first part, puts this whole game on its knees. But in the first part there was Joel’s injury, the establishment of relationships between the two main characters, a meeting with cannibals, a meeting with black brothers, etc. etc. And what is the ending there, just a brain explosion, here it causes only bewilderment.    … Expand
  43. ArannirAM
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After a 23 1/2 hour first playthrough yesterday, I’ve just started my second. Part II improves on The Last of Us in every possible way; Gameplay, Visuals, Music, AI, Worldbuilding. Acting, like the first game, was phenomenal and the new characters are mostly great. The polarising story might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but having dual-protagonists (especially ones being pitted as each other’s enemies) allows for something more fleshed out and is something I’ve never seen. The end, which others have described as unsatisfying, stays true to reality and the world that’s been created here. Not every story needs a happy ending. I’m a man, and there were some tears and had my mouth agape for most of the end portions.

    The only downside to this title is that it can sometimes be monotonous, ie gameplay, that have carried over from its predecessor.

    Must buy for PS4 owners    … Expand
  44. Spellon
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is the first game I bought on PS4 on release day. For only half a year, I have been part of the Playstation community. I met with a lot of amazing games, one of which was The Last of Us 2. This is the rightful heir to the first part. In fact, the gameplay cycle has not changed much. You also follow the plot through the cutscenes, look for resources to survive and defeat opponents inThis is the first game I bought on PS4 on release day. For only half a year, I have been part of the Playstation community. I met with a lot of amazing games, one of which was The Last of Us 2. This is the rightful heir to the first part. In fact, the gameplay cycle has not changed much. You also follow the plot through the cutscenes, look for resources to survive and defeat opponents in the location, and then move on to the plot. But the details have become more, graphics and animations are speechless. This time, Neil Drackmann decided to take a chance, and together with Halle Gross wrote a script that literally blew up the TLOU fan community. He gave us not a simple story with the main character and villain, whom he must defeat, but gave us a, complex story of revenge and the cycle of wildness, which we can consider from two sides. This story will not appeal to everyone, but those who can understand it, discard their positive feelings for the main characters and look at them from the side, this game will shock them. And I became one of these people. Everyone should definitely try this game, and even if you are not thrilled with the plot, the graphics and gameplay are unlikely to leave anyone indifferent.… Expand
  45. garyedwardjohns
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    #1 was excellent which is why I learned all I could about #2. Unfortunately everything I learned about #2 was terrible. It was so bad in fact that I have ZERO interest in playing this game, thus my score.
  46. arjun316
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    We must Treasure that man who made God Of war for PS4.... naughty dog disappointed us.. never again neil
  47. Jakeassimilate
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    All these low reviews are completely unjustified. Is the story-telling as flawless as the first game? No. But it’s still a great game and story! The gameplay improves upon the first game by giving you more ways to take down enemies. Being able to go prone and take out enemies while completely hidden is incredibly satisfying.
    They explore the concept of revenge in the story by making you    All these low reviews are completely unjustified. Is the story-telling as flawless as the first game? No. But it’s still a great game and story! The gameplay improves upon the first game by giving you more ways to take down enemies. Being able to go prone and take out enemies while completely hidden is incredibly satisfying.
    They explore the concept of revenge in the story by making you play as both the protagonist and antagonist. This adds emotional weight to the story by making you realise the negative consequences of your actions. Although I’m still unsure of the ending, I think this was really clever story telling and I think this is a solid sequel!    … Expand
  48. EdwinAz13
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, sus gráficas y gameplay son hermosas.
    Es uno de los favoritos a ganar el premio a juego del año.
  49. hygt763112
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    When i seen they brought politics and SJW into one of my favorite titles, i knew they ruined it. I fell in love the first one, but the second one had one agenda and which was very clear.
  50. PhilosopherPete
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After twenty hours of trekking through The Last of Us Part II, the credits began to roll, Gustavo Santaolalla's incredible guitar work in the background, and my emotions caught in my throat. Neil and the entire Naughty Dog team created one of the most unique, powerful, and hauntingly beautiful experiences there is. The story will stick with you for days and weeks to come, especially the ending. Ellie's journey for revenge becomes a tale of the player learning that in the world of The Last of Us, there is no good or bad, only survival. Ellie will always be number one in our hearts, but I understand why Abby did what she did. I understand why everyone in this world does what they do. Neil shows us throughout the game how Ellie and Abby are living very similar lives, including avenging a father and navigating a love triangle with a newborn on the way. Every person had their own reason to be loved and respected and were missed dearly during long sections of pure gameplay. The gunplay and movement is crisp in ways we have never seen this development team do so before. Plenty of weapons to unlock, upgrade, and use to approach every encounter as it owns individual, standalone experience. Brand new enemy types and factions are welcomed additions and fill the city, including a particular late game boss that is surely going to stick with the fans. Seattle is gorgeous and incredibly detailed, rewarding the player for exploration. The partially open-world layout is one that should be adopted by most developers going forward, but will be hard to match what Naughty Dog has created here. Every single storefront and apartment breathes it's own life and has something to offer whether it's lore from the game's 200+ collectibles, supplies for upgrades, or a sense of realism and immersion. Visiting every nook and cranny of the map has never felt so satisfying. The gameplay, graphics, and pacing are a vast improvement over an already known masterpiece predecessor, especially the swimming. Also, rope physics. Part II is hopeless, bleak, and soul-crushing in the rightful way a world of this nature should be and while, my heartbreaks knowing it is very unlikely Ellie is going back to Jackson to be with Dina at the end, the entire game telegraphed that sometimes, you need to let things go. Joel, Ellie, Abby, and even Lev lost everything because they let their emotions get the best of them. It is a hard pill to swallow and clearly, a lot of players are unable to do so, but it is a valuable lesson that Neil conveyed through gripping storytelling. The end of every chapter had welcomed award-winning, film caliber scenes unfolding numerous, fascinating storylines. Each one filled to the brim with its own self worth, whether it's the quest for revenge, or the tale of finding love with another or the tale finding love within yourself, even though it abandons your peoples' beliefs. There is so much to enjoy in The Last of Us and the game encourages the player to return for round two as all the upgrades cannot be obtained in a single playthrough. My journey through New Game+ so far already has me in captivation and overfilled with raw emotion. Rewatching certain cutscenes with my knowledge of endgame opens a whole new level of beauty and understanding. I eagerly await specific sections of the game such as Ellie's battle through Hillcrest, any interaction with Dina, and the museum to name a few. Part II is not an easy ride and the pain it brings may stick for a longtime, but these are stories that had to be told and had to be heard and I am thankful for it. There has never been a game like this and I'm not sure if there ever will be again.… Expand
  51. pferd
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is great but I'll give it a zero because I want to help to piss people off who hate conservatives.
  52. oliloc
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The "revenge is bad" angle doesn't even work with this game because the person who gets revenge gets to walk away with a loved one, whereas the person who gives up on it loses everything.
    This game makes gaming look **** :)
  53. DiegoJoseph
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Un Juego con Demasiado Potencial.
    Una historia que te hace reflexionar sobre la venganza y el valorar a tus seres queridos ya que nunca sabes cuando se van a marchar. Que es lo que puedes perder al encaminarte hacia la venganza, que estas dispuest@ a perder.
  54. Vigilem
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It does not live up to expectations.
    The first game had a great story throughout and mediocre gameplay that was kept interesting because of the chemistry between the characters. Part 2 has a poor story with slightly improved gameplay but very little chemistry between characters. Its not 'politcally charged' at all - those criticisms are bizarre to me.
    The game, for me, is split in two halves with an epilogue.
    The first half is very good. You play as Ellie and she really remains as the only character worth a damn.
    The second half's story, however, is a terrible convoluted mess. Flashbacks within flashbacks trying to get you invested in shallow characters you already know the fates of. An 'alternate' tale from the perspective of another - essentially the antagonist but the game purposefully tries to blur the line between antagonist and protagonist - which tries to fill you remorse for glorified random NPC's you killed as Ellie. I didn't give a damn about anything this other story the game tried to tell. It was a painfully boring 12+ hours. If the game continued telling Ellie's story instead of this, it would have been much better.
    Eventually the Ellie and the antagonist's stories catch up and we enter the ending sequence/epilogue. The ending is as underwhelming equally as underwhelming, leaving you with a feeling of pointlessness and frustration - if you do manage to feel invested at all.
    Its a real shame. It had such promise around the 12 hour mark but instead of developing further it just dwells on events which it tries to force the importance of.
    An uninspired, drawn out and irritating story in a story-focussed game makes this not worth a play, especially at full price.    … Expand
  55. Alv1989
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It really seems that the game in the end was not quite what I expected. The graphics are the best of the generation, the gameplay and immersion all score 10. But the story itself really, at least for me, is really disapointted.

    First Abby kills the most beloved character in the franchise, then I am forced to play more than half the game with her, it made no sense to me, even showing the other side of the story, I only wanted Abby dead...

    After that having to fight against Ellie? Nonsense, since my anger was directed at killing Abby for what she did.

    For me the ideal would be:

    1. Joey and Tommy are cornered by Abby and her group, Ellie arrives at the moment and sees Joey all bloodied being thrown out the window or falls from a very high height and he is presumed dead.

    2. Ellie begins her revenge journey with help from Tommy, Jesse and Dina for gameplay.

    3. You wouldn't play with Abby

    4. At the end of the game Ellie manages to reach Abby by invading the Stadium where the Wlf (wolf) are, but in the end they manage to capture Ellie, Dina, and Jessy.

    Tommy manages to escape.

    5. Tommy discovers that Joey survived the fall and injuries, and the gameplay at the end of the game is with Joey against the entire wlf army

    **** it! Against everything and everyone to save Ellie!
    In the end Ellie hugs Joey asking him for forgiveness and calls him dad ...

    There you go

    10/10    … Expand
  56. HRY1043
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .
    It is one of the most if not the most complicated story driven game of all time.
    Now i know there are a lot of negative reviews out there but what people don't understand is every single person in this game is a protagonist of their own story. You guys have every right to hate Abby because she killed one of the most beloved protagonist of the generation in that brutal fashion but if Ellie was in Abby's shoes you could not say she would've done different. I get that it is really difficult to get over a loss like that and show empathy but i request you guys to at least give it a try. Now to the review, this game is one of the most beautiful game on the Playstation, Every little corner is very well defined and is the biggest game created by Naughty dog so far. The combat mechanics is very brutal but satisfying given the context. The story is very complex and poetic that in this post apocalyptic world, the writers want you understand every decision made by Ellie and every other character. The story might be way too brutal and unforgiving but in a post apocalyptic world like this these people do what they need to do to survive. The ending is not unjust, its just that Ellie finally understands that she has hurt Abby enough and figured out that all this violence is unneeded and empathizes Abby........
    If you thought this review was too cheesy or whatever i am sorry but that's what i honestly think. So do not just believe any negative reviews you read online because most of their reviews are 2 dimensional for a lack of a better word. And some of them just give bad reviews just to join in on all the hype or to get attention
    THANK YOU ALL FOR UNDERSTANDING    … Expand
  57. Urigzlz
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad es que el juego me encantó, la gente no debería ser tan dura con el juego :(… Expand
  58. Marshall2991
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Complete **** Honestly the story was the worst thing to ever exist. Even beat mass effect somehow in the terrabad game department
  59. Jaybo257
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most of the negative reviews seem to be based on the story. Which I completely understand but to give it a zero rating is madness, it may not be for you but rating this as zero is either being salty or a review bomb. The games music, graphics and voice acting are second to none. The tone it sets is one of suspense and shocking awe. The environmental story telling elements are done with care and enhance the experience. The gameplay is similar to the first game but updated slightly. There is something so satisfying and visceral about the stealth take downs.

    I haven’t gone into story spoilers as going into this game having not seen the leaks meant the big moments hit like a freight train. I am not a particularly big last of us fan but this is a masterpiece and much like another favourite game of mine death stranding it’s not for everyone but it’s for me. It will boil down to how you like the story presented and for me I loved it.    … Expand
  60. Mrshreddify
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Naughty dog really thought the fans would like this didn’t they? Shoving abby’s story into the game and pushing Ellie to the side, having us kill everyone BUT the one person that killed Joel. This is such B.S I can’t believe they thought this would be a good story the only thing going for it was the gameplay… Expand
  61. JuanR6
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Es poco comprendido pero es un juego excelente no apto para gente sensible.
  62. Rossss
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Most of all I hate in games when you are tied to a character, and then brr kill him. And here there are a lot of such moments. Well, the developers said so that the first part is about love, and the second - about cruelty. Of course I'm waiting for the third part, or any other game from Naughti Dogs, because I know that they will do everything cool. It would have been funnier if they hadMost of all I hate in games when you are tied to a character, and then brr kill him. And here there are a lot of such moments. Well, the developers said so that the first part is about love, and the second - about cruelty. Of course I'm waiting for the third part, or any other game from Naughti Dogs, because I know that they will do everything cool. It would have been funnier if they had done a spin off about a character, for example, about the very Abby that many loved. How Abby lived to the second part, how cicadas and so on lived. I am going to buy ps5, and to it and EVIL2. Yes, there will be no such feelings, because I already know what will happen, but the stealth in this game is cool, as in the first part. Wow, I feel that there will be a lot of agressive gameplay on YouTube.
    As for the plot. It seems to me that Tommy was unlikely to behave like in the house when he brought the card and told Ellie that she promised that she would take revenge. Those who are intolerant of attrition can not buy a game, although there are very few such moments about LGBT people and no one is obviously imposing LGBT on you. But, unfortunately, nevertheless, due to minorities, changing the game so that many others hated it was a big mistake, estimates on metacritic will float negatively.
    It is unfortunate that there will be no dlc, as in the first part of left behind. Because before the release of ps5, I will obviously miss this game and in any case, I will at least once review the passage. (Translated with the help of google translator)    … Expand
  63. Javiertenedor
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. LGBT scenes were unnecessary The game is boring and I am lazy to play it. It looks in high definition but meh… Expand
  64. emilianozs
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. la verdad tenia muchas expectativas sobre este juego el año pasado . pero mientras mas se metia la prensa y los temas politicos ,gradualmente fue destruyendo al juego. a nivel de juego en si, sus graficos su realismo maravilloso su buena jugabilidad este juego es uno de los mejores junto con uncharted pero en su trama , en su historia nunca habia visto uno que la arruinara tanto... quitandonos a nuestro personaje principal como si fuera un simple enclenque . las muertes que al final fueron en vano por la venganza de ellie, todo el transcurso del juego esperando a que llegase ese momento de la historia y perdona a abby, le quitan 2 dedos de la mano a la posible personaje principal de la siguiente entrega y nos dejan de final un simple recuerdo que ya no suma absolutamente nada. no hablo del resto porque es puro relleno ... no deberian haber matado a joel, de ser asi la venganza deberia llevarse a cabo , a abby le mataron a su padre, abby mata al culpable de su muerte y ellie mata a la culpable de la muerte de su padre emocional porque indirectamente la hizo sufrir... ademas de que mato a tommy,a jesse , su amigo , etc. termina cobrando venganza y en la siguiente entrega no hace falta que ellie sea su protagonista de nuevo , puede serlo otro/a con una historia totalmente nueva como hicieron siempre en assasins creed.y ahi terminaria toda la travesia de ellie pero el dejarla asi , sin joel y encima casi incapacitada por sus dedos de menos me parece absurdo ... este juego supero las barreras del fracaso , por simple activismo ,no quieren a sus jugadores , solo quieren dinero. obviamente no pondre ni un punto de calificacion porque no cuesta mucho esfuerzo con el dinero que les dieron de seguro, hacer un juego asi, obviamente contentos los programadores con sus millones teniendo que hacer solo graficos de buena calidad… Expand
  65. akrik1024
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Trash game , Trash company ,I was a huge fan of naughty and the last of us but it breaks my heart to see what they made of Joel, it’s not even the fact that he died but the way in which he died, why not kill joel by the end of the game in an epic way trying to save or help ellie but no
  66. LeonardoJoS
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo estabeleceu um marco na história do entretenimento, assim como seu antecessor, tal qual tem como temática o amor, The Last Of Us Parte II é sobre ódio, concretizado em seu ciclo de dores, de raiva e da mais pura angústia humana, Naughty Dog conseguiu abstrair sentimentos confusos que foram anexados em um mundo belo, The Last of Us Parte II é um ápice artístico, o cenário é vivo eEsse jogo estabeleceu um marco na história do entretenimento, assim como seu antecessor, tal qual tem como temática o amor, The Last Of Us Parte II é sobre ódio, concretizado em seu ciclo de dores, de raiva e da mais pura angústia humana, Naughty Dog conseguiu abstrair sentimentos confusos que foram anexados em um mundo belo, The Last of Us Parte II é um ápice artístico, o cenário é vivo e humano, The Last of Us Parte II transfere o ódio do seu mais radical status para o jogador, talvez eu nunca experimente algo assim em vida novamente.… Expand
  67. LucasLucks12
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Lixooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
  68. Mike_rudy
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Games are split into 3 categories, little to know story (ie tetris) some story but often relies on other aspects (ie Call of duty, madden) and games like this. When it comes to games like this, story is Everything, I’ve seen so many critics give this 10/10 because of how pretty it looks, that’s not how you rate a game, that’s why I continue to feel as though the critics are soulless shells of humans who are in the pockets of big business and lost touch with the real consumer. An ending to a game can change the whole game entirely. Why do you kill of a beloved character as joel and push us the player on the quest for revenge, even have us play as Joel’s killer, that just pissed us off, literal salt in the wounds, and then you have the audacity to not let us finish the job at the end, like it gets a 0 for just “being pretty” and having similar mechanics to the first so it’s kinda easy to get into it but. Overall it gets a 0/10 from me. Better luck next time naughty dog.… Expand
  69. asmodeus9999
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Gameplay: 7
    Story: 1

    I would't bother. And yes, I played it as far as I could.
  70. meta_reviewer
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Hope in part 3 they all get killed by wild animals. It could explore how disease and weirdos could lead to the creation of the Planet of the Apes.
  71. rabialq
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished the game and thought I'd share my opinion, the score is just my thoughts on how much I enjoyed the game, CHARACTERS were okay however some choices were really bad, playin as Abby was really bad in my opinion. The STORY was fine but the ending made me feel bad to Ellie and the reason she left Abby live was really weird. VIsuals and Gameplay were amazing, the new improvements in the combat and stealth were top-notch. The reason for the score is cuz stories in videogames for me is really not that important as gameplay and graphics, so there you have it.

    Now the backlash from the fans were expected but people should try to be less biased when playin their games so their opinions stay honest, balance is good, give it a 0 or a 10 as long as you stay unbiased then it's fine, thanks for your time.    … Expand
  72. Rodolfocor
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Esto no es una secuela de la franquicia el juego resulto totalmente diferente de lo que tanto anunciaban, el final fue una experiencia agridulce, por no decir horrible.
  73. DragosM9
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Wow...I finished it this morning and I can't stop thinking about it.I've never been this invested and immersed in a game before, I can barely find my words.
    The gameplay formula from the first game is much improved and the new mechanics, even if they seem simple, add a lot especially for stealth.Some sections from the second half of the game are peak survival-horror experiences.
    The    Wow...I finished it this morning and I can't stop thinking about it.I've never been this invested and immersed in a game before, I can barely find my words.
    The gameplay formula from the first game is much improved and the new mechanics, even if they seem simple, add a lot especially for stealth.Some sections from the second half of the game are peak survival-horror experiences.
    The visuals are out of this world and envoirments are huge with an insane attention to details.Every few minutes I had to stop and take the view in, not to mention how every place is packed with notes/items that tell stories of the people who once lived there.
    I was initially dissapointed with the story after reading all the leaks and the ending and even considered cancelling my preorder, but I couldn't because I pre-downloaded it, so I went into it expecting a great game with a terrible story.I was very, very wrong.Once I saw how everything unfolds I was blown away, the story is great, characters are extremly well written and even the ending, wich to me seemed irredeemable, turned out to be amazing.I'm never trusting leaks ever again, I can't believe I almost didn't play this.
    To me this is a masterpiece that surpasses the first game in every aspect, and it's without a shadow of a doubt my game of the generation.    … Expand
  74. Blackblood20026
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I believe there writers of this game forgot how to write a story. If you compare this game to red dead redemption 2 you will understand why. In this game Joel’s death did not have any meaning, if they were to kill of a main character their deaths should mean something in the series. No one should just main characters off just to make the story darker. In rdr2 Arthur Morgan lived as an outlaw and we got to experience his life and understood how his character developed as the story continued and when the character was facing death at the end his death meant John marston(main character of rdr) got to live a life with his family as he always wanted and Arthur Morgan might not have lived a hero’s life but he surely died a hero’s death and at the end he did what’s he wanted to do I.e save John. My point his this game is trash, the facial graphics looks worse than ps3, the story is messed up since you start the whole revenge story to avenge Joel and then at the end the killer is let go because all of a sudden Elli decided killing is bad. Mind that she killed 100’s of people cold heartedly. Absolutely horrible game do not buy it save the money for smtg else. You r better of buying literally anything else other than this game with that money.… Expand
  75. madled
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I will say it as a progressive gay man. This game is bull crap. I can't believe there was so little respect to it's precursor. It's less of a game and more of a movie with an agenda. Graphics were decent yeah, but everything else is beyond horrible. it's downright criminal no less
  76. Timsay
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Just play the game yourself and you will see that it is a masterpiece.
    Sad that such great games get underrated by people who didn't even play it.
    It takes around 30 hours to complete it and i beat the game on 22.06. Reviews before 22.06 is nonsense because it is not enough time to complete.
  77. Elizondo
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Very poor game that tries to use controversy to hide a prominent lack of ideas.
    It seems that Naughty Dog was more interested in sending an ideological message than in creating a decent sequel for The last of us. All gameplay has been replaced with political indoctrination.
  78. thelilpros
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game is being underrated, totally worth $60. This is the kind of innovation for story telling we need in games. The characters they push just feel like people and dont really feel like they are pushing an agenda. I liked it.
  79. Thatguyisnice
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not understand why the story writing in this one was so bad compared to the first one the fact that it’s a revenge story and they try to put you in the shoes of the villain and make you hunt down the people that we like is extremely weird but that’s not the main point the main point is that you work so hard to build up I do not understand why the story writing in this one was so bad compared to the first one the fact that it’s a revenge story and they try to put you in the shoes of the villain and make you hunt down the people that we like is extremely weird but that’s not the main point the main point is that you work so hard to build up ellie just a tear her down completely is absolutely insane. You do all of this work to go to fine Abby and get revenge and then nothing happens? Which left me with a sense of anger. You feel the need to kill this girl. You hear Joel’s screams in your head and feel the need to avenge him. You can’t sleep or eat. You leave the person you love to go and kill his killer and you do not do it. It’d pathetic. This is a terrible sequel to such a great first game.… Expand
  80. Ardenator2000
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Look how they massacred my boy... Worst story ever written. Ruined the characters. Can't Eben replay the first one now with this in mind...
  81. Desert_ranger99
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Absolutely unbelievable,

    I've been bragging about the Last Of Us for the past 7 years. I remember the night the first game came out, the emotions, the art style. This game originally had it all! What happened to this franchise?
    I'm left speechless. #joellivesmatter
    #itsma'am!
  82. Lightning189
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This interactive movie is a mediocre mess.

    Graphics are good, but nothing to write home about when Video Games of yesteryear look just as good Graphics wise such as Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil 2 The Dialogue sounds like something out of poorly written fan fiction. It honestly makes DmC: Devil May Cry's Dialogue look good The Voice acting most of the time makes the characters sound    This interactive movie is a mediocre mess.

    Graphics are good, but nothing to write home about when Video Games of yesteryear look just as good Graphics wise such as Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil 2

    The Dialogue sounds like something out of poorly written fan fiction. It honestly makes DmC: Devil May Cry's Dialogue look good

    The Voice acting most of the time makes the characters sound monotone, especially Ellie and Dina

    Character design... well they look like how real people would, with the exception of Tranny Armstrong

    The Combat system is uninspired and mediocre

    And the story Is awful if you're going to kill off a beloved main character, do it right. Do not kill them in the most disrespectful way possible, and then let the killer go free because "Revenge Bad" there is nothing satisfying in that.

    There's a lot of attention to detail in the game. Too bad they put effort into that than anything else.

    People who defend this game are pathetic, picking out the most minute details to try and distract from the sheer **** storm that this game is. In short, this game is like your average high school crush: They look pretty, and you can imagine having a good time with them, but in reality, they're just devoid of anything interesting and all they have going for them is good looks    … Expand
  83. SMcg122
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    My only complaint is some pacing issues between exploration and combat segment, especially in the third act. But overall this was a damn gorgeous and utterly devastating tale. I'll admit the ending left me, let down but anyone expecting some epic climax was kidding themselves. It was exactly what I'd hoped for I was so happy she let her up after all that had been done between the two ofMy only complaint is some pacing issues between exploration and combat segment, especially in the third act. But overall this was a damn gorgeous and utterly devastating tale. I'll admit the ending left me, let down but anyone expecting some epic climax was kidding themselves. It was exactly what I'd hoped for I was so happy she let her up after all that had been done between the two of them.

    I also really don't understand the hate that the mid game character switch caused alot of people. I for one was so glad they explored Abby so much. Showing visually and horrifically the realization that everyone lives in their own vacuum of experiences and view them through their own lens and vengeance while powerful, ultimately causes nothing but a cyclical pain. Brilliant work. And Im not even mentioning how incredibly well done the stealth and combat was or the expert sound design work.

    Great work and the divisiveness was welcome. I'll take a narrative that challenges my emotions over an "epic" revenge plot any day.    … Expand
  84. fuiko
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Well ive gone through the story and its awful, the graphics, sound music and level design is some of the best but its just such a slog to play and not fun to play as a certain character.
    If you liked the first game, save your money and buy Desperados III or Ghost of Tsusima when it comes out.
  85. weslyson
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Um game decepcionante.
    sem o menor respeito pelo seu antecessor ,
    uma historia sem sentido e horrivel
  86. Kurtthebane
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Great ideas, baaad execution. The beloved characters are unrecognizable and the whole game is just one giant grief-porn. I have no problem with the idea of slipping into the role of the supposed antagonist of a story and i also don't have a problem with dark truths. What i have a problem with is trying to subvert expectations by creating the opposite of a hollywood happy ending and falseGreat ideas, baaad execution. The beloved characters are unrecognizable and the whole game is just one giant grief-porn. I have no problem with the idea of slipping into the role of the supposed antagonist of a story and i also don't have a problem with dark truths. What i have a problem with is trying to subvert expectations by creating the opposite of a hollywood happy ending and false marketing. Since when does plain, brutal gruesomeness make a game artful? A story does not gain gravitas by eliminating every spark of hope or happiness. There needs to be a balance. Yes, an apocalyptic world is a hard and gruesome one and humans are vile creatures, but humans are also empathetic, hopeful and have the ability to act morally. With humans there is always darkness and light, but the light that was so beautifully interwoven into the harshness of the first game is missing entirely. This is Game of Thrones Season 8 and Glenn's death in the walking dead all over again.… Expand
  87. roldie
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Prodigious disappointment would be an understatement. It has not even been more than 2 hours since I finished the sequel, with my immediate reaction being to uninstall and delete it from my PS4 Pro. Now my secondary reaction is to give an honest and unbiased opinion on my play through. No I'm not a famous reviewer or game critic or Youtuber with major following or clout. I'm just yourProdigious disappointment would be an understatement. It has not even been more than 2 hours since I finished the sequel, with my immediate reaction being to uninstall and delete it from my PS4 Pro. Now my secondary reaction is to give an honest and unbiased opinion on my play through. No I'm not a famous reviewer or game critic or Youtuber with major following or clout. I'm just your average Joe who still enjoys video games, going into early adulthood. Since my very first NES console, I knew there and then that video games would be a huge part of my life. I even plan to play video games into my elderly years (hopefully being able to share them with my children, then grandchildren).

    I follow a golden rule of thumb in life which is "set your expectations very low so you can never be disappointed". Having said that, I went in as open-minded as I could be with zero expectations, just as I had for the original TLOU1:Remastered. TLOU1:Remastered was an absolute masterpiece. The sequel is tragic travesty.

    Strong storytelling was all but missing. The story of TLOU1:Remastered was the selling point of the original. The characters we fell in love with in the original were disrespected without cause or provocation in this sequel. We are then forced upon with new characters that simply did not earn our appreciation, respect or adulation yet. Imagine if in the near God of War sequel, Kratos was not playable and instead a completely new character just assumed his spot. Wouldn't Atreus and the player playing the game suddenly question "who the heck are you and why am I forced now to play you when I bought this game to play as Kratos and Atreus?" The Spartan rage in that dilemma would certainly be understandable to its faithful fans who felt betrayed and sold on deceitful lies aka false marketing.

    The game play is based on the same template as the original, minus 2 new functions of crawling and dodging. Now that can be good or bad. In my experience, it was bad. In the original it was simply good because it was the first time players were introduced to that system so it was fresh. Waiting 7 years just to see virtually no exciting change to said game play system was just plain sad. It can get very boring, very quickly and it did for me ultimately.

    The soundtrack is mesmerizing and beautiful. Gustavo Santaolalla 's work was simply phenomenal. It's just a shame that music wasn't used as often throughout the game. This scored 1 point for the review.

    The other 1 point goes to the visuals. I cannot and won't lie that the visuals of the game is absolutely gorgeous. It truly pushes the PS4 and PS4 Pro's hardware capabilities to its limit (complimented by the jet engine that goes off on the console during heavily rendered scenes). The visuals are some of the best of this generation of consoles.

    In summary, I was deeply disappointed by a franchise with a proven track record of offering some of the best video games, only for it to fully betray its loyal fans and patrons. This is coming from a guy who walked into the sequel with an open-mind, as they requested. Even with such low expectations from the start I could not fathom having this travesty on my PS4 Pro any longer. I was fair in the sense that I played through the game, and nowhere through my 25+ hours of play through did I have the same magical feeling of awe and emotional connect that I did for the original masterpiece. Please be warned: there is absolutely NO FUN involved with the sequel. Naughty Dog themselves already relayed in a PR statement that they the word FUN should never be associated with their games. Well one word they should be associated with is FRAUD. They clearly know what they are doing and have done to its fans and patrons. The creative director himself, Neil Druckmann could care less if you enjoyed the game or not. If anything, this was a brilliant marketing scheme that allowed him and the people at Naughty Dog to laugh all the way to the bank with their bags and bags of pre-order money. There are absolutely no losers from this sequel, just winners: Naughty Dog and their bank accounts. Suffice to say I will not be purchasing any future products from Naughty Dog - they simply lost my trust and loyalty.    … Expand
  88. TapAndFap
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    I liked it most of it.Gameplay 10/10 but that ending left me kinda empty am i the only one?
    Hope they make 3rd part i want to see what happens with Dina...Go buy the game its worth it despite all those negatives reviews
  89. Ellie29
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The game really just blew my mind! The graphics, story, game play & music were top notch.
  90. egordunaev30
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Просто полнейшее гавно, геймплей нулевый, сюжет нулевый, кормят гавном азиата, на которого всем наsрать. Даже не доиграл, наелся - спасибо… Expand
  91. Kirasy14
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sublime game with a jawbreaker graphics, fantastic character. Like the First not an original plot but It have a narrative that Will keep you glued to the screen. Clearly improved gameplay. Only sore point: Abby.… Expand
  92. bakbami
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After waiting for so many years, They Really ruined this story so hard... Characters are out of character, you play as a hated character half of the game... this left me depressed afterwards… Expand
  93. Toxyk93
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I really enjoyed the game. Almost every single second of it.

    Gameplay 10/10
    Atmosphere 10/10
    Graphics&Audio 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    Story 8/10

    I liked the Story and character-progression a lot. I'm just not a huge fan of the ending. Thats why it isnt a 10/10.

    So my overall Rating would be 48/50 (or 96/100)

    And im already going into the New game + to get the platinum trophy.
  94. MrNovis
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visuals, audio, atmosphere - 10/10
    Gameplay - 7/10
    Story - 5/10

    BIG SPOILER AHEAD!

    The visuals are stunning and the audio is great. Gameplay is almost the same as in the first game which is not a bad thing because i enjoyed it the last time. They added some cool new elements and it just plays good. Story has its moments, flashbacks and parts with Joel are amazing. It just shows why people loved the first game so much. It was kinda disappointing that they actually killed him of in the first 2 hours in the game and that his death wasn't really paid of the way it could have been. But hey. Nothing can be perfect right? It kinda bugged me that i actually enjoyed parts with Joel's killer more than parts with Ellie. Maybe because it was lacking something? Maybe some killed of character? Just maybe. The story overall was ok. Some plot hole here and there, some weird characters and so on. As I mentioned there were parts that i really enjoyed and parts and decisions i just can wrap my head around. It wasn't nearly as great as first game when it came out but I had good time playing this and maybe some day i will play it again.    … Expand
  95. Ivancty010627
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    En cuanto al Apartadó tecnico lo hace magistralmente. La historia logra hacer una gran continuación de su entrega anterior aunque no niego que tiene ciertas fallas
  96. LeoNaug007
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II é disparado o melhor jogo que eu já joguei na minha vida, a história é uma perfeição, o pessoal que está reclamando é somente pela morte do Joel pq não é possível, aquele jogo é perfeito, ele tem gráficos mega realista, o jogo é muito mais difícil que o primeiro pela melhoria da inteligência artificial, os personagens são marcantes até aquela filha da puta da Abby, sinceramente não entendo o Hate, mas o jogo é ótimo… Expand
  97. Carlos800
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Voy a ser objetivo, no es el 10 que me dió la crítica, tampoco es el 3 que le estaba dando por hate. El problema es que Sony genera demasiado hate alrededor de sus juegos por todo lo que invierte en prensa, entonces deja la vara muy alta. En resumen, buen gameplay, exprime gráficamente la PS4 buenas mecánicas de juego, los personajes dejan mucho que desear, no te enamoras de ninguno másVoy a ser objetivo, no es el 10 que me dió la crítica, tampoco es el 3 que le estaba dando por hate. El problema es que Sony genera demasiado hate alrededor de sus juegos por todo lo que invierte en prensa, entonces deja la vara muy alta. En resumen, buen gameplay, exprime gráficamente la PS4 buenas mecánicas de juego, los personajes dejan mucho que desear, no te enamoras de ninguno más que de Joel y de Ellie y eso se debe a la entrega anterior; la historia está normalita, y ni hablar de la inclusión forzosa… Expand
  98. SynysterMCG
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    la historia y personajes no son de mi agrado, pero los demas apartados estan maravillosos
  99. eddie032
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    Beautiful gameplay and graphic , can't wait for multiplayer to come out. The story is horrible, and just kills the game. Uninteresting and unlikable characters. Would tell others to rent or wait till on sale or for the multiplayer to come out . Very disappointed
  100. ka4ok_russia
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I completed the first part about 25 times on different difficulties, on different consoles, also knocked out platinum and it is very sad to see such an assessment in the second part. Now I'm waiting for a discount on the second one to enjoy the masterpiece, once again. Good luck to the best developers in future endeavors!

    Прошёл первую часть около 25 раз на разных сложностях, на разных    I completed the first part about 25 times on different difficulties, on different consoles, also knocked out platinum and it is very sad to see such an assessment in the second part. Now I'm waiting for a discount on the second one to enjoy the masterpiece, once again. Good luck to the best developers in future endeavors!

    Прошёл первую часть около 25 раз на разных сложностях, на разных консолях, также выбил платину и очень скорбно видеть такую оценку у второй части. Сейчас жду скидки на вторую, чтобы насладиться шедевром, очередной раз.
    Удачи лучшим разработчикам в грядущих начинаниях!    … Expand
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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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