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. lee_hong
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    TLOU2 is a joke to game circle,the story was **** just like u give us a shxt and say"thats a delicious cake"
  2. zis_nk
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Best!!!! 10/10 Only)
    Haters 《========================================8
  3. erichulisa
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    El juego es Una Basura ya que la historia es la más pésima que se ha visto. A demás, el director es una psicopata y ha inculcado eso al personaje y al juego
  4. SeT4
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Another 3rd sort revenge story, what could be possibly better, 2020 writing, great job Kappa
  5. Gusttavin
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Não há dúvida de que o trabalho anterior, "The Last of Us", é uma obra-prima que permanece na história dos videogames. Embora fosse uma visão de mundo típica de Postapocalypse, entretanto, falha em realizar um enredo interessante e frequentemente possui diálogos entediantes e cenas feitas apenas para realizar uma "justiça social". Estragaram o primeiro jogo.
  6. ProMidoz
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    very bad story, gameplay started to get repetitive after some sections, the only good thing about the game is the graphics
  7. redjohn961
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    when the first thing I do is send my character off a cliff because I want her to die because it's so clear what's going to happen you made a mistake, and then I did it three more times when I got control of her again, and many more after because you have made such a hatable character that I'm forced to use for half of the game. I haven't been so disappointed with the ending of a game in awhen the first thing I do is send my character off a cliff because I want her to die because it's so clear what's going to happen you made a mistake, and then I did it three more times when I got control of her again, and many more after because you have made such a hatable character that I'm forced to use for half of the game. I haven't been so disappointed with the ending of a game in a long time, the other half of this game where I play as someone I actually don't try to kill at every opportunity is actually decent. the original game is one of my favorites and this is a terrible follow up i wish i had saved my money.… Expand
  8. Andrefe1998
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It's a shame that there were many people who didn't like it, but for me this game was a masterpiece, and the story was the best part for me, each scene touched me more than the other, and for me the ending made the perfect closing , so I say, play the game and draw your conclusions, but do not close yourself to the game just because of its beginning.
  9. Inzerion
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    I've enjoyed playing of this game, but game sometimes is boring - a lot of movies and less of action. I don't like that game shows love between ppl of one gender and no cute girls anymore.
    A lot of cruelty in today games.
  10. ArellanoBox
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If The Last Jedi was a videogame, it will be this crap. That ending missed me so bad, how can you kill a dozens of people and then came and forgive the tomboy that killed your dad. Pathetic is a compliment for this ****… Expand
  11. Belerius
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Garbage story. No logical conection with the last os us part 1. No character developement consistente too.
  12. CapinMilkyway
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I fell in love with the first game when I was in high school and I feel as though this series was created for my generation. You are able to feel an age-adept connection to the characters introduced and the fact that this gives you a chance to age with them is astounding. Not only are the characters amazing, but the music, story, and voice actors show how muchThis game is a masterpiece. I fell in love with the first game when I was in high school and I feel as though this series was created for my generation. You are able to feel an age-adept connection to the characters introduced and the fact that this gives you a chance to age with them is astounding. Not only are the characters amazing, but the music, story, and voice actors show how much effort was put into this game.… Expand
  13. justiceforjoe1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Best developed, but worst written fan-fiction ever made.
    Thank you Anita Sarkeesian, very cool!
  14. Julieonapole
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After finishing the game a few days after it came out, as well as being a completionist I have to say the game gave me so many feels, even more than first game that now that I've completed it Im left feeling like there was a significant loss. The graphics and gameplay I believe were exceptional and unparalleled, the mechanics having significantly improved from the first game (despite the first game mechanics generally being decent anyway). The voice acting was spot on as per, particularly Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson did an exceptional job, as well as Shannon Woodward(Dina) and Laura Bailey(Abby) the raw emotion in this game was portrayed fantastically by these actors. Now, as to my opinion on the storyline, I was hooked by it, having avoided all leaks and spoilers. I truly was rooting for Ellie from the beginning but as time went on I started to sympathise with Abby whose character had grown over the storyline with her incorporation of Lev and Yara, whereas Ellie's character stagnated and became a bitter shell of her former self, who ignored and put the lives of her loved ones at risk even if it meant they might die for her vendetta. This was extremely sad to see them make Ellie into this character, with the ending being so unsatisfying as she literally gives up everything to get revenge, and in the finale, backs out. I'm not mad she didn't kill Abby, but there was no character growth for Ellie, she didn't have a sudden realisation or turning point where she had a logical reasoning for backing out, she just did. I wanted there to be some reconciliation or mutual 'AHA moment' between Abby and Ellie, as their stories at one point or another started to mirror each other. I do really hope they make a sequel and give Ellie the ending she and Joel deserve, maybe with her taking a fledgeling under her wing, or at least finding some peace within herself. Also, they made Tommy into a bad character, after being such a kind compassionate person, they completely did a 180 and turned him into a sharp-tongued man consumed with revenge. Why did they do this to these beloved characters?… Expand
  15. lulocapeesh
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Despite the visuals of the game looks absolutely amazing, the characters and story line were convoluted to follow. Was harder for me to keep following to the end.
  16. BigDawg69
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The story and the ending sucked ! The ending completely ruined the game for me and how they forced us to play as the antagonist also sucked. What started off so good ended so terribly.
  17. Cressyda
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Not every game needs a sequel, and the ending of The Last of Us Part 1 made it seem as if it was one of the games that could stand alone.
    But apparently the people over at NaughtyDog didn't agree with that sentiment and instead of giving us an equally riveting story as the first game, they decide that now is the time to throw away anything called character development or critical thinking    Not every game needs a sequel, and the ending of The Last of Us Part 1 made it seem as if it was one of the games that could stand alone.
    But apparently the people over at NaughtyDog didn't agree with that sentiment and instead of giving us an equally riveting story as the first game, they decide that now is the time to throw away anything called character development or critical thinking and ended up with a bunch of virtue signalling that goes against everything that happened in the game up until that point.    … Expand
  18. Starkiller_1373
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Awful game, primitive gameplay, big plot holes, and others. This is the worst game ever.
  19. julian20
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Instead of playing the last of us 2 you are better of playing the new spongebob game out there.
  20. JbTwoBe
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A brillant, complex, twisted, powerful story lived throughout this second opus of The Last of Us. Carried by amazing graphics, gameplay and details, Ellie’s journey is told in an amazing away here. I do not understand the ones who did not appreciated this game as the masterpiece it represents in my opinion. A new level of emotion is reached in this second part, topping what had been doneA brillant, complex, twisted, powerful story lived throughout this second opus of The Last of Us. Carried by amazing graphics, gameplay and details, Ellie’s journey is told in an amazing away here. I do not understand the ones who did not appreciated this game as the masterpiece it represents in my opinion. A new level of emotion is reached in this second part, topping what had been done in The Last Of Us.… Expand
  21. Jootje
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    What a great game!! Loved Every second :) this is one of the best of this generation
  22. YasuValkyrie
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    They terminated the people’s reviews from 3.3 n made it 4.2 lol but don’t buy this game it’s really a slap in the face. Save ur money
  23. CapitalGgamer
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It makes Capital G gamers cry, what else can you want? Well, It's also more TLOU so that's good too.
  24. Mike252301
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    A graphical masterpiece let down by lazy writing and unlikeable characters. Joel is needlessly killed in a manner at odds with what is known of the character in the first game. Ellie is a former husk of her previous self and is now a one dimensional rage machine. The supporting cast is flat and might as well not even have names for how much they matter. Abby by far is the most unlikableA graphical masterpiece let down by lazy writing and unlikeable characters. Joel is needlessly killed in a manner at odds with what is known of the character in the first game. Ellie is a former husk of her previous self and is now a one dimensional rage machine. The supporting cast is flat and might as well not even have names for how much they matter. Abby by far is the most unlikable character in the entire game, partly due to her killing joel and partly because she adds nothing to the story and even though you are forced to play as her in what is basically a 10 hour side quest you come out the other side even more resolved to end her life. She is as morally ambiguous as joel was and is in no way a 'good person . Her motivation for killing joel is lackluster "he killed my dad who was going to kill a 14 year old" and she comes across as whiney The ending is atrocious. A revenge story where at the end you....do t get revenclge, because killing and revenge are bad? An odd message considering you spend the majority of the game gutting NPCs who had nothing to do with joels death and even a pregnant woman on your quest for vengeance. You then have a protracted 15 minute hand to hand slugfest only to let abby live because....joel flashback? Unsatisfactory conclusion to an unsatisfactory game. There is also the issue of the mechanics and gameplay. Apart from the ability to go prone, a dodge button and better melee animations, the gameplay is largely unchanged from the first game. A game that came out 7 years ago. This game feels like a re skin of the first. Save your money and just replay the last of us part 1

    Graphics 10
    Sound 8
    Story 2
    Characters 4
    Mechanics 5
    Replayability 0    … Expand
  25. Jsavkov
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Absolutely beautiful cinematography, complete **** storyline and characters, I just couldn’t get over how flat chested Abby was, was she taping her **** down? Her facial features were terrifying to look at, I couldn’t stand her the entire time I played, I just wanted her to die, I did not finish the game, it was actually kinda boring, I played about 8hrs and then uninstalled, I open myAbsolutely beautiful cinematography, complete **** storyline and characters, I just couldn’t get over how flat chested Abby was, was she taping her **** down? Her facial features were terrifying to look at, I couldn’t stand her the entire time I played, I just wanted her to die, I did not finish the game, it was actually kinda boring, I played about 8hrs and then uninstalled, I open my games with a razor on the seem and wiggle the disc out, just in case I hate a game so I can use crystal clear tape to seal back up to return it, this will happen with this game, but I may just put an old Brittany Spears disc in place of tlou2 , so I can save the next guy his time at least! He will thank me eventually cosmically! The 2 rating I gave this **** show of a game is a fair rating, I am not looking forward to a last of us 3, the game series was over with the first one!… Expand
  26. GhostWriterDean
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    The Last of Us Part 2 delivers a couple of great surprising story moments as well as great gameplay, and an almost perfect technically sound world. But no game is perfect, as much of this game is extremely flawed. But first the Pros: As previously stated some of the story elements seem to be more well written than some of the others. The gameplay is fluid and satisfying, and all theThe Last of Us Part 2 delivers a couple of great surprising story moments as well as great gameplay, and an almost perfect technically sound world. But no game is perfect, as much of this game is extremely flawed. But first the Pros: As previously stated some of the story elements seem to be more well written than some of the others. The gameplay is fluid and satisfying, and all the animations, music, as well as the sound design, all show incredible feats of the push for perfection from Naughty Dog. However the majority of this game faces great criticism. So here are the Cons: The game seems to really push the idea that revenge is bad, and the cycle of it will just bring more hatred and destruction. However the idea is a tiny nail, being hit by the worlds largest hammer. The writers of the game made a story where in the game the "villain" of the story seems to get more revenge back than our main "hero". I put these in quotes because the game does a terrible job at establishing who our hero's and villains really are. A massive problem with any script or screenplay. I get the idea, but most movies and games that are successful normally provide context to who is the hero, and who is the villain. The second half of the story seems to just forget all of that which the first was building up. And trying to stay spoiler free here, one character in particular is connected to a very traumatic experience for another character, but seems to get off without any worry, as if nothing had ever happened. Most of the characters are given very terrible deaths. I won't go into them, but know that characters seem to die in the most pathetic way ever. And on top of their deaths, the people who witnessed them, never seem to bring up the fact that character died. With only one character getting mentioned frequently, but only because this persons death is heavily involved with the plot all about revenge. And lastly, characters are super underwritten, the characters of Dina, and Jessie, are cool in all, but we know nothing about them by the time that the game ends. And trust me what i'm about to say contains nothing that will be important to the plot. But all we know about Dina is that her sister died, and she knows what a synagogue is. Jessie has nothing other than that he had sex with Dina and got her pregnant a while before the story begins. Amazing character development Naughty Dog writers. All in all, the game suffers massively in the last half, but the first half is okay enough, with some actually good surprising moments that, along with its gameplay, it shines a very very light and pathetic light.… Expand
  27. Zandefes
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    просто слили 1 часть вчистую, сюжет полностью невнятный, повороты неоднозначные, иногда задумываешься о тупости персонажей. Игра слишком затянута и заставляет тебя делать то , что не хочешь. Ну и концовка, вообще полный слив. Поэтому такие оценки. ЛГБТ там присутствует, но ты быстро про это забываешь, потому что есть поводы побомбить посерьезнее.просто слили 1 часть вчистую, сюжет полностью невнятный, повороты неоднозначные, иногда задумываешься о тупости персонажей. Игра слишком затянута и заставляет тебя делать то , что не хочешь. Ну и концовка, вообще полный слив. Поэтому такие оценки. ЛГБТ там присутствует, но ты быстро про это забываешь, потому что есть поводы побомбить посерьезнее.
  28. fatcvnt
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Amazing gameplay with amazing graphics, but with inconsistent characters making inconsistent decisions as if the first game never happened. Go for it if you don't mind little to no character development and depth and a poorly implemented story.
  29. TimJeongEun
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    It is not horrible, yet it is not outstanding. The gameplay, the transition, the music is remarkable, yet this is overshadowed by the mediocre at best story. The story is subjective, Naughty Dog took a huge risk and possibly deliberately to create divisive opinions.

    The story has many moments where it doesn't make sense and it was too manipulative and forced among the players. They    It is not horrible, yet it is not outstanding. The gameplay, the transition, the music is remarkable, yet this is overshadowed by the mediocre at best story. The story is subjective, Naughty Dog took a huge risk and possibly deliberately to create divisive opinions.

    The story has many moments where it doesn't make sense and it was too manipulative and forced among the players. They failed to gain interest from the players at a lot of the parts. Even with an open-minded mindset, I still struggled to enjoy the game and understand the true purpose of the story. While I can understand the themes and messages through watching videos and reading comments on reddit, it just shows how they failed as a story-teller to effectively deliver. They made the story way too depressing to gain support from fans. While as a story it might not be the worst, but since it is a video game, something that is supposed to be enjoyed, it ignores the purpose.

    If the story was better, this game might have gotten an 8 at the lowest. It is very disappointing and shameful that the potential was wasted. Hopefully Naughty Dog learns from this mistake.    … Expand
  30. Hector_
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So disappointed... Its a shame politics have found their way into video games... Just dont waste your money...… Expand
  31. exedrae
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is the best game I’ve ever played. Don’t Pay attention to the bad critics, they don’t know **** about ****
  32. WTFDUDE
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    10/10 MASTERPIECE definItely EVEN BEYOND GOD OF WAR this is the most majestically **** i have ever seen in my life
  33. LucasMSouza16
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part ii é um ótimo game, infelizmente tomado por inúmeras avaliações negativas feitas por diversas pessoas que não jogaram o jogo. Os gráficos são belíssimos, a jogabilidade é uma clara evolução do anterior, os ambientes são muito detalhados, a trilha sonora continua incrível e a história? Bem, continua boa, mas não vai agradar todo mundo, diria que é ela um misto deThe Last of Us Part ii é um ótimo game, infelizmente tomado por inúmeras avaliações negativas feitas por diversas pessoas que não jogaram o jogo. Os gráficos são belíssimos, a jogabilidade é uma clara evolução do anterior, os ambientes são muito detalhados, a trilha sonora continua incrível e a história? Bem, continua boa, mas não vai agradar todo mundo, diria que é ela um misto de emoções, mas tenha certeza que ela vai ter marcar de alguma forma, e para mim foi positiva, apesar de poderia sim ser melhor. O jogo aborda muitos assuntos discutíveis do mundo moderno, mesmo que você não concorde com eles, não deixe de jogar o game por isso, pois você pode perder uma excelente experiência. A ND conseguiu me surpreender com a Part II, um dos melhores jogos do PS4 e o ápice que o console pode oferecer com certeza.… Expand
  34. Mkrastik
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Просто ещё одна жертва СЖВ даунов которым только бы геев впихнуть. Твёрдый 0… Expand
  35. DyeDC
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Part II é uma história incrível de sentimentos mistos. Tem altos e baixos, mas nada para tirar o valor da narrativa de The Last Of Us Part II. A história começa bem, com a Ellie vivem em Jackson, mas um dos pecados do Part II é a morte do Joel, não como foi feita, mas do jeito que foi, que pareceu que foi forçado ou algo do tipo. Ao desenrolar da história vemos flashbacks emocionantes e vemos que o Joel tinha que morrer naquele momento para a história funcionar. A história cada vez fica melhor, ainda mais quando jogamos com a Abs, a suposta "vilã" do jogo, mas quando jogamos com ela, vemos o outro lado da moeda, que tudo não é como imaginamos, se é certo ou errado, se ela é a vilã ou a Ellie é a verdadeira vilã da história. Na parte da Abs tem um grande pecado de jogar muito, mas muito tempo com ela em partes que não precisavam ser tão grandes como a gente jogar 10 ou mais horas com ela, é meio cansativo. A parte final é a mais magnífica, se tu entender, é claro. No começo nos vamos "salvar" a Abs e foi uma coisa que eu gostei, pensei que a Ellie iria conversar mas não, logo depois ela obriga a Abs a lutar com ela. O clima começa a ficar tenso quando a Ellie quase afoga a Abs, mas se lembra do Joel, ele não iria querer isso e também é algo injusto, já que o Joel matou o pai da Abs para Salvar a Ellie, matou a pessoa que deixou a Ellie viver e a Ellie simplesmente vai matar a Abs porque ela matou a pessoa tirou a única coisa que ela queria? A Ellie queria ser a cura, mas depois que o Joel falou a verdade, ela nunca mais foi a mesma com ele, sendo tratando ele como ninguém. Quando a Ellie foi para a casa, percebemos que ela perdeu tudo. A pessoa que ela amava e a única lembrança que ela tinha do Joel, que foi o violão, já que ela está sem os dois dedos ela não consegue mais tocar violão e foi a única coisa que o Joel deixou pra ela. A vingança nunca é algo bom, você fica cega com ela, assim como a Ellie ficou.
    Minha nota para o jogo é 9/10. Os pecados que eu citei foi algo crítico ao jogo, mas não tira o charme dele. Não minha visão, ele superou o primeiro ou se iguala a ele.    … Expand
  36. intelryzen3000
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. До последнего не хотел верить в такие оценки, не хотел оценивать игру пока не прошёл до конца лично, и вот спустя 40 часов геймплея на хардкоре, я это сделал. Сюжет высосан из пальца чуть более чем полностью. Основная завязка игры построена на непонятной ненависти и жестокости. Вся игра это какая то какая то бессмысленная месть. Абсолютно нелепое действие дать контроль за антагониста на половину игры и заставить ИЗБИВАТЬ ПРОТОГАНИСТА В КОНЦЕ. Всю игру все всех ненавидят. Ни один персонаж не вызвал каких-то чувств, кроме непонимания, зачем они все это делают. Первая часть привязала к персонажам минут за 5. И это все, это главная составляющая игры. Сам игровой процесс в первой части не блистал, а просто дополнял историю, позволяя глубже проникнуться. Здесь та же самая ситуация (только истории как таковой нет), сумбурная смесь RE, MGS и TR. Ничего необычного, местами скучно, местами интересно.
    В итоге мы получаем посредственную бродилку, с графикой вида «не подходите близко» и с бесполезным сюжетом. И возможно эта игра заслуживает 7 баллов и звание «уверенного среднечка» игромании, но, НО ЭТО THE LAST OF US. И называйся эта игра как угодно, но не TLOA это было бы так. Но это не какая то игра, это сильнейший провал франшизы, что я видел.
    P.S. и во всем отзыве ни слова о SJW.    … Expand
  37. TLOU2_sucks_ass
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wish there was a way to glitch the game so you don't have to play ad Abby… Expand
  38. TomSawyer94
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very good character development. The gameplay is much better and the graphics are awesome. Abby is the star of the show.… Expand
  39. donofrio123
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Es un juegazo, no le hagan caso a los haters que la gran mayoria de los que votaron mal ni lo han jugado completo(debes jugarlo completo para entender todo), es muy distinto al primer the last of us e incluso opuesto pero es una obra maestra en todo sentido, para mi es aun mejor que el primer juego.
  40. Pizza696969
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Dominoes pizza is pretty good not going to lie, they really know their topping placement from their sauce placement, and the game is pretty good too!!!!!!!!
  41. Brianscorpion
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a masterpiece, the gameplay is phenomenal and they add many great mechanics, the story is incredible because it teaches us everything Ellie had to go through to forgive Joel and since revenge does not fill you as a person, the graphics of the best of this generation and it even seems like a good job from naugthydog next and the end of the game is subjective because although people tell others that it is a bad game at the end but I feel that it is so it even seems to me a good ending and that actually the second game surpasses the second I don't see the unnecessary hate
    10/10 graphics
    9/10 gameplay
    8/10 history    … Expand
  42. pale_dreads
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a glorified "movie the game" with **** puzzles uninteresting gameplay **** padding and butchered the story of the first one for woke points.bonus points for 70% fired stuff on crunch copyright abuse of the leaks paid reviews and silencing ppl even now with numerous outlets disabling photos to avoid memes,it's not some kind of phobia as they paint it, it's a genuine **** and a bad game.… Expand
  43. Asmodeus93
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us I fue una obra maestra, su historia y jugabilidad eran simplemente perfectos. Nadie perdio la cabeza cuando Ellie una niña de 12 años beso a otra niña, asi que el hecho de que sea inclusiva no es el problema. Para mi el problema de la parte II es que todos nos encariñamos con Joel y muere como si fuera un NPC mas, la parte I nos encariñamos de Joel y Ellie como equipo y quitar a un personaje asi de golpe de una forma tan burda descepciona. Este juego es como la frase de don Ramon, la venganza nunca es buena, mata el alma y la envenena. El juego te fuerza a crear empatia y a ser politicamente correcto, temas de los que estamos artos. De mi parte jamas juegare otro juego de The Last of Us que no sea la parte I porque la II fue un asco.… Expand
  44. Leonidas7
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Excellent, although it does not dethrone the first. A balanced and very enjoyable game.
  45. BudgetFreak
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    SPOILER FREE: It delivers, with an immense amount of thought behind it. It has no fan service and no super hero shenanigans. Every character feels real, being written in a humane manner.
  46. MTC
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Whiny manchildren are upset when the story didn't go their way, the story definitely tried to alot with the character developments, while it's hard to watch, it is in no way bad, just one that is emotionally gut wrenching and maybe could be improve if the second character was more developed. It was never going to be better than the first game, it would've been impossible.
    Gameplay and graphics improved massively as well, so fun wise it is an upgrade either way.    … Expand
  47. Ellezar
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sadly, this is not a tlou2 that i wanted from devs of tlou. Story is boring, new characters... well, they were really boring. Pregnant woman (with a huge belly) goes on the raid - climbing, jumping, fighting. And by the way, she is a medic! Medic, Carl! One of the most important profession in post apocalypse. This would make sense ONLY if they if they were short on manpower, but... On their base were a lot of men and not-pregnant women. So yeaaah, sure, she'll go... About the end... Agh, it was ridiculous - this is not what real people will do in the end of "the journey" like Ellie had. I'm really disappointed. I'll think twice before buying the next game from ND… Expand
  48. Mthor29
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Conseguiram realmente estragar o jogo.
    Não faz sentido fazer isso com o personagem principal, e pra que ? Gráficos bons, mais não são os melhores, 7 anos e faltou capricho, jogabilidade final bom.
    Agora, a história que deixa a desejar.
  49. Flamenco
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Naugthy Dog tiene muy buenos trabajadores, que han hecho sin dudar alguna, un trabajazo de 10. Tristemente, les toco tener como directo a Neil Druckman, una lastima.
    Por lo menos creo que no se han cagado en la magia del primero y eso es suficiente para mi. Creo que el juego solo por su historia se merece un 10.. pero negativo xd.
  50. unclebumtash
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly one of the greatest games I have ever played. A masterpiece in storytelling just like the first. In some ways it doesn’t have quite the same charm in areas, but thats to be expected from a sequel in all fairness.

    Fun and tense combat sequences, with large areas to loot and discover secrets of the past. The rapid changes in pace make for a nail biting and experience that was a pleasure to behold.

    Some criticisms I do understand, others are unfair in my opinion. But to me at least, this was a 10/10 game. I enjoyed it wholeheartedly from start to finish.

    My own personal nitpick is that I would’ve liked to play more as Ellie, and cut down on Abby. Nothing against her as a character, but Ellie is the one I’ve come to the game for.    … Expand
  51. ByFran14
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Buenos gráficos, buena historia pero como que le faltó algo de trama bueno no es que le faltó si no que no estaba bien estructurada, innovar no sale bien algunas veces, es como cuando quieres comer eses solo por curiosidad.
  52. Axelander3007
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gustó mucho a pesar de que la trama de abby estaba demás o la pusieron haber puesto en un DLC o que la muerte de Joel fue muy básica y no se nos dió tiempo de jugar más con el otra vez y el final no fue el esperado pero por lo demás me encantó… Expand
  53. Tomboy
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is undoubtedly a masterpiece in its display of a cautionary tale about where hate and obsession could lead you!
  54. J_V_G
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It's a beautiful looking game with a great atmosphere and incredible soundtrack. They did not improve the main mechanics very much, but added enough to keep the combat encounters fresh and engaging. The level design is also a lot better. Every area feels a more open and gives you more choices and opportunities to tackle the enemy encounters.

    The story was not what I wanted to happen,    It's a beautiful looking game with a great atmosphere and incredible soundtrack. They did not improve the main mechanics very much, but added enough to keep the combat encounters fresh and engaging. The level design is also a lot better. Every area feels a more open and gives you more choices and opportunities to tackle the enemy encounters.

    The story was not what I wanted to happen, but once I got over that it was a truly wonderful experience. Naughty dog are unparalleled in cinematic gaming experiences.    … Expand
  55. UltimateKns
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is simply amazing, this is the first time I end up playing for continuous 12 hours just to know what’s going to happen. It really got me hooked, I do feel the game is bit long as at many moment I was like end it know. Story is not conventional but that’s what make it special every time it’s a surprise. Ending is justified as well for if you as I was able to understand.… Expand
  56. Eli77722
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Horrible just horrible. Gameplay not much has changed but the story is so ridiculously bad terrible writing plz dont support this pile of **** that everyone was so excited for I wish I could rate in the negatives
  57. Seiperotto
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Simply a masterpiece. A story about good and evil that will change your mind about this important theme. People who dislike is just stupid, they aren't able to understand the real meaning an the message of the plot.
  58. TouzY
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Just finished the game...
    It's just a boring game. Zero immersion, i don't care about any of the characters, and trust me i tried to. I rolled my eyes so many times during the cut scene when the two girls were whining about girl stuff (being lesbien and shy about it, or being pregnant and a burden etc...) so god damn lame for a story we see this in every tv show and its just bad writing    Just finished the game...
    It's just a boring game. Zero immersion, i don't care about any of the characters, and trust me i tried to. I rolled my eyes so many times during the cut scene when the two girls were whining about girl stuff (being lesbien and shy about it, or being pregnant and a burden etc...) so god damn lame for a story we see this in every tv show and its just bad writing and zero originality.

    Gameplay : 6/10 (sometimes felt weird, i liked the melee though)
    Story : 0/10 (I cant give a point, it was so freakin boring, how do you guys enjoy this ?)
    Graphics : 9/10 (love the graphics)
    immersive : 0/10 (I never cared through out the story about any character, except Joel, but...)

    i play games to be entertained, i was not. 4/10    … Expand
  59. mrgasstation
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Imagine having to play with a character who at the start of the game kills one of the most beloved characters like Joel. It is so tedious to have to play as her that most of the people I know just rush through that whole part. Not only do you just have to do that, but you have to do it for the majority of the game as the game has 13 hours of mandatory missions with Abby to make youImagine having to play with a character who at the start of the game kills one of the most beloved characters like Joel. It is so tedious to have to play as her that most of the people I know just rush through that whole part. Not only do you just have to do that, but you have to do it for the majority of the game as the game has 13 hours of mandatory missions with Abby to make you understand the reason why she did what she did, yet the game still fails. The only aspect of the game that I like is that it is visually stunning. In my opinion, there shouldn't have been a sequel to the first game, as the only thing it did is ruin a franchise.… Expand
  60. Aex666
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Story is trash 2/10 but gameplay is good like 8/10 . Story from one is better
  61. Chalie102
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    I am a huge fan of tlou. Though I try my best to lower my expectations , I find it hard to say that tlou2 is good RPG game. Everything except for the story is great, I'm especially impressed with the detailed character model and stunning physics effect (best ropes in video game history!).

    But this is a story focused RPG, therefore major flaws in storytelling are simply not tolerable.    I am a huge fan of tlou. Though I try my best to lower my expectations , I find it hard to say that tlou2 is good RPG game. Everything except for the story is great, I'm especially impressed with the detailed character model and stunning physics effect (best ropes in video game history!).

    But this is a story focused RPG, therefore major flaws in storytelling are simply not tolerable. Without spoiler I'll list a few problems I found with the plot: 1. Characters don't behave consistently 2. Unlike it's predecessor, theme of this game feels somewhat distant for me. I found it hard to sympathize with the choices made by main characters. 3. I'm not happy with how some returning characters were portrayed. I have a lot of love for them, they deserve better.    … Expand
  62. Ozym72
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Jeu juste excellent et brillant de part le travail qui a été accompli par les équipes ! Histoire, gameplay, graphisme, durée de vie, personnages, level design, émotions, immersion, exploration, survie... Mieux que le 1 sur beaucoup de points ! Il ne mérite vraiment pas le linchage qu'il est en train de subir par les joueurs ! Seul défaut, les check point trop nombreux a l'intérieur desJeu juste excellent et brillant de part le travail qui a été accompli par les équipes ! Histoire, gameplay, graphisme, durée de vie, personnages, level design, émotions, immersion, exploration, survie... Mieux que le 1 sur beaucoup de points ! Il ne mérite vraiment pas le linchage qu'il est en train de subir par les joueurs ! Seul défaut, les check point trop nombreux a l'intérieur des séquences de fight ce qui rend le jeu trop simple même en difficile. Heureusement il y a la possibilité de recommencer l'action du début .… Expand
  63. hailerubio
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    this game is almost perfect,you need to understand what is going on to understand the history and its sign
  64. Wolfengoth
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    As many have said, graphics & mechanics are solid. I also don't care about the sexual orientations of characters. Where they completely fail is the story and how the characters act so diametrically opposed to their behavior from the first game.
    Killing off main characters is even ok IF it's done in context of the story and handled with care. This game does not. It's insulting for us fans    As many have said, graphics & mechanics are solid. I also don't care about the sexual orientations of characters. Where they completely fail is the story and how the characters act so diametrically opposed to their behavior from the first game.
    Killing off main characters is even ok IF it's done in context of the story and handled with care. This game does not. It's insulting for us fans that cherished the story of the first one just to fit the dumb narrative.    … Expand
  65. KritoShanna
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    After playing for a generation, I expressed unacceptability for the plot of The Last of Us: Part II. The character setting is outrageous, and the plot logic is chaotic, making people angry!
  66. AsmodeusSpb
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Ни одна игра так не восторгала. Ни одно игровое событие. Это глубокое, вдумчивое произведение. Для всех думающих людей рекомендую!
  67. Meqx
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Like most of the people here, I haven't played the game, so I'm giving it a 10 just to piss some people off. Lmao
  68. Ari89
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Didn't like the story it looks messy and boring. I think Abby sucks as a character, we can't change the story, It's already done .Don't waste money on this game and PLEASE don't ever make a Last Of Us part 3.
  69. Litflower
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    如果你喜歡一代 千萬不要買這個假貨
    這絕對是ps4有史以來最爛的遊戲
    還用了假的預告欺騙喜歡一代的玩家去玩這充滿惡意就是要噁心你的遊戲
    現如果你不希望未來都充斥著這種不把玩家當人看的遊戲 請拒買這個遊戲！！
  70. magalie
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    non mais sérieusement ? où va le monde??? Ils commencent par nous mettre des LGBT dans les films, puis séries et là dans les jeux ??? wtf !!! c'est quoi cette propagande ? allez vous faire foutre
  71. Flopflop
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The whole game you kill indescrimnently, and in the end you don't kill the chick that bit off your fingers a minute ago and who also killed your best friend. The premise of this game is ridiculous. And I hear metacritic isn't allowing anymore negative user scores. Metacritic is corrupt from removing negative reviews and weighing scores from different outlets differently. This is a test. Metacritic wouldn't let me post a review score of zero so now I am trying to post it with a score of 10.… Expand
  72. Cyberslug
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I didn't enjoy this. It just wasn't a fun experience. The jumping mechanics and verticality is b asically never even used except for contextual segments. It's mostly just shooting stuff, which gets repetitive and doesn't feel very intuitive with a controller. It even had less puzzles than TLoU 1. The writing and animations felt very bad at times which is terrible when your game focuses onI didn't enjoy this. It just wasn't a fun experience. The jumping mechanics and verticality is b asically never even used except for contextual segments. It's mostly just shooting stuff, which gets repetitive and doesn't feel very intuitive with a controller. It even had less puzzles than TLoU 1. The writing and animations felt very bad at times which is terrible when your game focuses on that stuff.… Expand
  73. SadFoxes
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us part II cumpre o que promete, trazendo aos jogadores uma gameplay sensacional e gráficos de cair o queixo. A história pode não ser tão boa quanto a do primeiro, mas me prendeu do começo ao fim.
  74. Thinos18
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Es un juego que me encantó mas allá de la historia . Puede O no gustarle a la gente pero este juego me engancho de inicio a fin ,llore me divertí reí me asuste cumplió su cometido
  75. s16u
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A good game, isnt a máster piece but is a solid game, only complain about the ending
  76. Gimmickless
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I'm not sure which is sadder Neil or the critics who are either cowards to speak their minds or are incels like Forbes writer Paul Tassi who writes op-eds asking questions in an article on a site with no reply function.

    I digress. Fans liked Like is strange which had LGBTQ+ characters Fans liked Detriot Become human which had LGBTQ+ characters Fans like Last of us left behind which    I'm not sure which is sadder Neil or the critics who are either cowards to speak their minds or are incels like Forbes writer Paul Tassi who writes op-eds asking questions in an article on a site with no reply function.

    I digress.

    Fans liked Like is strange which had LGBTQ+ characters
    Fans liked Detriot Become human which had LGBTQ+ characters
    Fans like Last of us left behind which had not only LGBTQ+ characters but the same characters as this game.

    Anyone using the excuse of this being an anti LGBTQ+ movement is woefully, sadly and stupidly wrong. It's been detailed excruciatingly as to why the story was garbage.

    No amount of handwaving and excuses will make that fact disappear.    … Expand
  77. Dvkokh
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Stop drowning the game, if you don't even try to play it.
    Idiots without an opinion.
    Game is gorgeous.
    __________
    Хватит топить игру если вы даже не пробовали в неё поиграть.
    Идиоты не имеющие своего мнения.
    Игра - шедевр, которая стоит в одном ряду с Uncharted, God of War и RDR2.
  78. chocolatechief
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Seriously, NaughtyDog? What happened to you guys? This game got me depressed. Take notes from Rockstar on how to kill a main character and make it heartfelt. The graphics and sound design are breathtaking but what good are they, if you can't bring the one thing that binds them together- story, out properly. Such a shame.
  79. AlessandroGusta
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Besides the stunning graphics, animations and overall art style, story for me it's the most important. And what happened to the story? They butchered the characters over the most cliched aspect of revenge you will ever see. Yeah, violence it's a circle and everybody get what they have done. They did my boy Joel dirty. Reveal your name in a post-apocalyptic world where everybody can be your enemy? LOGIC.… Expand
  80. Abstractx27
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    La historia del juego me hizo experimentar un torbellino de emociones, algo que también pude experimentar con red dead redemption 2 y god of war, por lo que no me decepcionó. Uno de los puntos que destaco además, son las transiciones gameplay a cinemática sin algún tipo de corte de por medio, lo que permitió que pudieran aplicar bien el recurso del factor sorpresa en determinados puntosLa historia del juego me hizo experimentar un torbellino de emociones, algo que también pude experimentar con red dead redemption 2 y god of war, por lo que no me decepcionó. Uno de los puntos que destaco además, son las transiciones gameplay a cinemática sin algún tipo de corte de por medio, lo que permitió que pudieran aplicar bien el recurso del factor sorpresa en determinados puntos del progreso del juego.
    En cuanto al apartado técnico, debo decir que me impresiona cada vez más el trabajo que realiza naughty dog con los detalles y las físicas, un ejemplo de esto es lo bien que se puede apreciar el peso de los objetos solo con el movimiento, caida o el sonido que se produce al golpear uno de estos, las físicas del movimiento de la cuerda, etc. Están tan bien aplicadas la fuerza de gravedad o la inercia que es inevitable la inmersión    … Expand
  81. Majeeed
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    What a masterpiece, without exaggeration, this is the best game I've ever played in my life
    this game holds you in the narrative in an incredible way, always wanting to know more
    Every time Ellie legalizes one of the main members of the WLF is a special moment, because we want justice and revenge for everything that happened The game shows you the side of the story of all the characters    What a masterpiece, without exaggeration, this is the best game I've ever played in my life
    this game holds you in the narrative in an incredible way, always wanting to know more
    Every time Ellie legalizes one of the main members of the WLF is a special moment, because we want justice and revenge for everything that happened
    The game shows you the side of the story of all the characters showing that everyone has a human side in them, the way that each character is explored is incredible
    The narrative is wonderful, the gameplay is incredible, the graphics are things never seen before
    it is for sure my favorite game of all time that naughtydog artwork    … Expand
  82. mihajasz
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Don't be discouraged by the negative reviews of the game, buy the game, play it and have your own opinion. Although I am not rating this game high I still believe it is one of the best games created for the current generations. Game play wise we do not see anything new, just tweaks, adjustments and additional already existing mechanics from games we know but they still give this newDon't be discouraged by the negative reviews of the game, buy the game, play it and have your own opinion. Although I am not rating this game high I still believe it is one of the best games created for the current generations. Game play wise we do not see anything new, just tweaks, adjustments and additional already existing mechanics from games we know but they still give this new feeling especially considering the first game. Graphics, Animations and music are beautifully implemented and you can once again immerse into the world after the fungus apocalypse. Now it is time to review the story, which is the main reason for poor user reviews for the game. I have to say that although I liked it, I was still missing the main reason most of us loved the first part, which is the relation between main characters. This game is almost twice as long comparing to the first part but still it feels like it took to little to make us feel connection between our main protagonist Ellie and the rest of the characters. I especially feel that second half of the game is focusing too much on something we as a players do not really care about. This part of the story should be much shorter and time and money spent on it could dig deeper into secondary characters included in the story that will resolve in more effective way of connecting us to Ellie's feeling during the play through. Main driver of the story is vengeance, plot point known for ages and used multiple times that we already know that it has two sides. I think that this is the main reason this game does not fulfill our expectations as the moral of the story is known since ages and we are treated like it is some kind of new discovery. In my opinion if the story had more time to focus on old and new characters for most part of the game and do the vengeance part towards the end this game would be 10/10 for sure. Unfortunately this did not happen and we are left with a great game but with flat story that comparing to the first one does not leave you thinking about it during the credits.… Expand
  83. Shagers2009
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Why the you have destroy something which is already good for this beside there not multiplayer
  84. Fudgegate
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    I'll keep this review spoiler free. I did my best to avoid as many leaks as possible. Even so, there were gifs and images of unsettling images that spoiled huge plot points in the game. Some even making fun of that gruesome plot point. It was another taste of how willing people on the internet are to be as distasteful as possible. Now, because of those spoilers, leaks, distasteful imagery
  85. qpfmeksel90
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    F Naughty Dog F The Last of Us Part 2 This is a crazy **** game Good bye all Naughty Dog games
  86. VectorWave
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Clearly, the director Neil Druckman wrote the story as both a way to spite the former Naughty dog writer Amy Henig, who was the writer for the Last of Us 1. Killing off a beloved character, self inserting himself into the story and having a full on sex scene with this new 'Abby' character is a big middle finger to fans of the franchise and to the previous writer. Most of the 'game' is linear storytelling with very little game play aside from 'go along this path to hear the characters talk.' Ontop of that, the plot is obviously pandering towards the LGBTQ movement at the cost of depth and character design. A character is not interesting merely because they are gay. As a gay man, I really wish that companies like this would act like their product is good merely because they feature something/someone LGBTQ related. To make this dumpster fire of a 'game' worse, there is a large segment of the game that forces you to play as Joel's murderer, Abby, and attempts to make you empathize with her. "Here, the character you loved is dead because we didn't like them, now play as this new character we added just for the sake of controversy and for our writer/director Neil Druckman to have sex with." God. Awful. It's easy to see who actually played this game and saw how awful the narrative is, and who was paid by Naughty Dog to give it a good review.… Expand
  87. Solvedkrest
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Rubbish ! Very bad story and characters Graphics are ok , but the depth of characters and story wise it’s absolutely rubbish .
    Waited all these years for this garbage , so sad and waste of franchise
  88. Wretsfel
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Объяснение такой низкой оценки не требуется. Они просто слили франшизу.......
  89. TheMasterKinghx
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    The last of us part 2 aunque no lo parezca tiene una buena historia claro algunas partes son prácticamente relleno y también una continuación un poco sosa pero a mi opinión es una buena entrega ya que nos da a explicar que es lo que pasó y como la vida seguía después de unos cuantos años, me gusta ver a Ellie con una sed de sangre brutal por haber matado a Joel
  90. narutachi
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game overall. The first half might be my favourite game of all time, but it deeps a bit on the second half, with an ending that is good great and not so great. Overall, this game lived up to the first, which was really tough.
  91. Szykho
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really don't want to write this, because it hurts like hell.
    But this game is a complete joke. Sure there are a few good parts in the game (mostly flashbacks to Joel and Ellie tho, I really enjoyed those). It was a cool idea to view things from 2 different angles, I have to give them that, but they did it wrong. What Abby did so early in the game causes no one to have any sympathy for her for the rest of the game, her sad story does not change the opinion we have about her. If only they put that in a different order, maybe it could've worked better.

    Character development... well I guess I can see what they were going for? But poorly executed, everything the characters in part 1 stood for was chugged out of the window. We know Ellie and Joel from the first game and we know their stories and where they come from, but they seem so empty in part 2. They are not the same people at all. They ruined the ending as well, I don't even care that Ellie let Abby go, what bothers me the most is that she now lost 2 fingers, which makes her pretty useless for a sequel, if there will ever be one, that is.

    Gameplay wise, yah it's pretty nice, I'll give that, felt smooth.
    Graphic wise, very good.

    About the whole SJW thing, I really do not care if a character is lesbian, or trans, I really do not care. But it is clear this game is ruined by politics, which makes me sad and angry beyond belief.

    I just hope this all turns out to be some kind of **** up dream or something, otherwise I have no hopes for a part 3, because well, Ellie's hand is ruined, no way she can hold a weapon now and I refuse to play as Abby ever again. Hopefully she magically grows those fingers back or something.

    I really hate to say this, but I feel like this franchise, which had so damn much potential... is ruined. Well done devs. This game is an absolute joke and an insult to the first game as well as to us, the fans of the original. As if someone beat the game to death with a golf club and spit on it's lifeless body.    … Expand
  92. AbdullahBkh
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    What a garbage game it is !!! Why the hell we play with abby whyyyy???
    Stopped and deleted the game after that rubbish idea
  93. Panders91
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Naughty Dog gets an A+ for diversity! I think the message on revenge that they were striving for was definitely met even if the outcome of it greatly saddens me. The gameplay was great, I spent quite a bit of time playing with the ropes lol and the hunts for the codes for the safes was fun and never got annoying. Although I must say I still hate Abby. The flashbacks with her did not creat the same level of empathy I had for the original characters and the only reason i found myself rooting for her at all was to save poor Lev. I do wish Ellie had a better ending, as i feel she ended up exactly as she feared... completely alone... But on another note, if she really really wanted to she could find a way to play guitar with her other hand. Artistic people have overcome greater disabilities to continue creating music. Just saying. Overall great game! Makes you feel and think and cry and I loved every second of it. Thank you Naughty Dog!… Expand
  94. markgames
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The game's story does not flow well and does not leave you feeling that sense of satisfaction upon completion.
  95. ThePants999
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Enjoyed the game: great graphics and atmosphere, reasonably enjoyable gameplay. Disappointed by the plot, because I felt the first game ended frustratingly, and this one absolutely doubled down on that.
  96. Snoozebotz
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In Defense of The Last of Us Part II: The original Last of Us is arguably the best game of 2013 when it was released for PS3, and irrefutably in many Top 10 game lists of the past decade. The story of Joel and Ellie bonding through mutual trauma showed us how humans heal, bond, and persevere through horrible experiences. While we all remember The Last of Us fondly we are quick to forget that it was a truly depressing game. Joel and Ellie experience a grueling journey filled with deception, pain, and death all veiled in a dim glimmer of hope that the player helps Joel in extinguishing during the climax of the game. The player is forced to take a backseat as they instruct Joel in his systematic rampage of dismantling the last hope for humanity. Joel chooses the life of his surrogate daughter over anyone else. While many of us forgive Joel now 7 years after the fact it is important to remember that this was a divisive ending for many. Not all of us wanted to save Ellie. We all knew Ellie was willing to die to save humanity and many of us hated Joel for robbing us of our agency in choosing the ending we thought the game deserved. Still after taking time to process this pain we could see more clearly that we would have done the same. That was the true message of the Last of Us. We are all monsters with the best intentions.
    The Last of Us Part II picks up where Joel and Ellie left off living out their days in a growing settlement clearly doing their best to move on from their traumatic past. The game is a visual masterpiece from the start appearing almost photorealistic on PS4 Pro. The dialogue, acting, music, and visuals all create an engrossing experience and define the Last of Us Part II as a technically flawless experience. The game could get top marks on these facts alone so what is there to hate. The only thing up for debate is the story. The story is purposefully problematic and many negative reviews reflect that. This review is in defense of The Last of Us Part II shaped by my personal experience. The Last of Us Part II is a bad experience and in saying that I don’t mean it is a bad game. As stated above the game is technically a masterpiece but the story is challenging to say the least. This game purposefully makes you feel like a bad person for playing it. The game forcibly traumatizes you repeatedly through the death and maiming of characters, forcing you to commit acts of dehumanization, and ultimately making you empathize with an antagonist turned protagonist who we would like nothing better than to torture and kill with a blunt object like she did to Joel an hour into the game. The game does not pull a single punch and each one of them lands forcibly due to amazing acting and a beautiful sound track that carry this story to an entertainment level that has left me at a loss for words at times. This game is not the game we wanted and it certainly does not have the ending we wanted but through deeper reflection it’s easy to see that both of those details just further enrich the experience. The Last of Us Part II is a better game and a more profound piece of art because it is so painful. This may be one of the best and worst pieces of art to come at a time like this. A time where we are actively experiencing a global pandemic, unprecedented institutionalized brutality, and losing loved ones close to us isn’t the best time for a game mirroring this reality to be released. The Last of Us Part II is a game about trauma, and how improperly processing trauma will only lead to more pain. The lessons it teaches could be critical for many in processing our collective societal trauma we all are currently experiencing. The game teaches us the importance of empathizing with our enemies and how trauma cannot be healed through violence. While this lesson is simple and may seem obvious to most of us the truth is that it isn’t. Some people still think that violence can solve problems and it’s not right to dismiss this important lesson just because it has been seen in other media. The lesson of revenge is painted realistically across the game and shows the player the consequences of their actions only after it’s too late to dismantle them. This is just one of many lessons from queer/trans rights to the dangers of herd mentality that The Last of Us Part II isn’t afraid to address. This game has an agenda of inclusivity and acceptance that many games still fail to strive for and rarely achieve. It’s message never feels forced and instead occurs organically as the story progresses. The climax rings hollow as a reflection of the mistakes we’ve made to lead us there and we as the player are left thinking what could we have done differently if anything. Only complaints I have, no multiplayer, I want co op. 9/10. The Last of Us Part II is a bad experience resulting in a beautiful piece of art. These are just my thoughts. Play it and form your own opinion, it’s well worth the journey.    … Expand
  97. Casparish
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphic is great, one of the best on ps4
    Gameplay is still the same old ND gameplay, kind of repetitive
    The story is really bad, they denied everything players loved in the first game, they change the personality of all main characters and their actions just not making any sense, whoever is making the call, he hates the first game, he is not even trying to make a good game,can you believe this game makes you happy when their character dies in the game, yeah, Abby, what a good character, 10/10 a masterpiece of sheet, nice job ND.    … Expand
  98. RuSeLo
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game, History is not the strongest but is very well written, graphically is Amazing, gameplay is way much better that the first one, It is a must PLAY.. Just Awesome.
  99. yumexu
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Storyline is just horrible HORRIBLE. I just did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. Why? Such waste of time.

    If I were this creator I would made better than this awful story. Just saying
    Story 2/10 - None lovable characters.
    Game-play - 6/10 Story killed the game-played for me.
    Graphics - 7/10 beautiful scenes.    … Expand
  100. ValhallaOutcast
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was great, reading some of the negative comments you can tell people are either trying to bomb the score or they saw parts or spoilers and think that's the whole game.

    You have to play this game yourself to see if you like the story and yes its a story, its a story that will make you feel sad, happy, want revenge, mad that revenge was not served and empathy for the characters you wanted the revenge against.

    Abby is easy to hate and then you see her story and you see shes no different then the characters you cheer for, the game has not good vs bad and that triggers people, I can understand not liking the story but its a 6-7 under the most critical views so not sure where the 0s come from even ET on ATari is not a 0    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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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