The Last of Us Part II

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  1. vadumius-0011
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. С первой часть не сравнить. Сюжет хорош, но у первой лучше.… Expand
  2. Stereotones
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The undervaluation of this game is unfair. Actually, I think it's about 9 points, but it's rated 10 on the backlash. It's still Seattle's first day, so I'll have to try a little more to get it.… Expand
  3. Invisasura
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    10 hours in now, and this is pure SJW garbage...

    Choices you are forced to make is so un-immersive that is is incredible
  4. Nocomment
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Ellie: you are Asian. so don't bother me.
    funny right?

    Asian can be a joke.
    balck can't..
  5. Ouzo_Wan_Kenobi
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Großartiges Game. Das Warten hat sich gelohnt.
    Ich kann die negativen Kritiken nicht nachvollziehen.
  6. Van_Darve
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is good compare to the TLOU but not that good, shooting was bad than RDR2, I think the graphic is reach the cap, bla bla bla. Right, The plot just ruined everything, And they discriminate Asian, Even they're stand up for LGBTQ. Universal love? GOTY? Huh.
  7. Nkemperas79
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I mean the beginning definitely enraged me, but at the same time of u kept that mindset as you were playing the narrative was pretty strong then. You can understand and sympathize with the distances both parties had to go through. The ending was emotional and sucky, but I liked it. Overall this game **** I like the combat the story was pretty good. I don’t know where else they could go with this game. I give it a thumb and to fingers up.… Expand
  8. Surrealvampi
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having just completed TLOU2 I did enjoy the game.
    Does it compare to the first one?
    No. Because it is a COMPLETELY different story. So stop acting like its going to be a continuation of that original story arc. Because it is not. And you will be disappointed if that's what you think this is.

    That said, MAN it was a journey. A complete emotional rollercoaster. But stick with it, even if you don't want to.
    I went from:-
    -Hate
    -Bleak depressed
    -To LOVING the game
    (And a bit controversial, liking all the characters, even Abby)
    The game makes you question hate. It makes you examine hate. It makes you look at hate square in the eyes and demonstrates that it achieves nothing but destruction and chaos. Nobody wins with hate. In fact you can stand to lose everything.

    Game play:-
    Graphics are truly amazing. The scenery is outstanding. The facial expressions on the characters pull you in. The infected are WAY more cunning. And I officially HATE stalkers. Shamblers, just burn them to death, but stalkers -! Maaaann I hated those.

    The physical controlling of the characters is good as well. I dropped prone SO much. And the fact you can craft whilst being prone is a nice touch too. I am not the slickest player, when it comes to combat. So I ran away alot! But whilst engaging in combat situations, the mechanics felt smooth and the flow was good.

    I also liked the fact that you couldn't one shot kill the clickers/runners with a molotov anymore. They leapt back from the flames rather than stupidly running into them. Although a half burnt clicker is very disturbing to stealth kill.....

    There is SO much to explore. When I first started playing I felt overwhelmed with the scope of play. And the fact that I was truly terrified of the infected, and the new evolution versions, made me reluctant to enter buildings a bit. So a second play through is needed. FOR SURE.

    I also reached the point where trying to gun my way through everyone was exhausting. So stealth and sneaking past people was the way ahead for me. Tricky, and some close calls, but i managed. In order to explore fully next time, I will possibly have to go scorched earth policy. But then it will be for exploration, rather than story line.

    Controversy:-
    Abby is NOT trans. Lev IS trans.
    Unless Abby has managed to find a stash of hormone pills, she MAGICALLY doesn't have a beard, or a deep voice, or an Adams apple. It is actually possible for women to work out to such an extent that they develop pecs and lose their breasts. She is determined to take Joel out, and therefore has trained accordingly.
    Ellie has always been gay. We see this in the DLC left behind. This should not have been a surprise to anyone at all. And If you were going on a journey, you would also take your SO with you.

    In summary:-
    Yes this is a good game. But it is NOT a feel good game. The whole point of the first game was to deliver the cure for mankind to the fireflies. To save the world. And then suddenly, Joel couldn't do it. (Can I also point out that no one woke Ellie up to ASK her opinion) but by saving Ellie, he condemns the world.
    This installment, gets us to look at that, and how the world has divided itself in order to make sense or survive. This is a story about hate and revenge. And it MAKES you look at ALL sides of the argument. Ellie, Wolf or Seraphite. It is not an easy pill to swallow. And there are some actions you do NOT want to take. But ultimately you complete this section of the journey. Which leaves the end feeling, short.

    Because, and this is to anyone else whose finished it, doesn't it feel like #TheLastofUsPart2 is the middle book in the series & we're waiting on the final installment? So come on Naughty Dog...
    Bring on the fireflies
    #thelastofuspart3    … Expand
  9. Hei_BK201
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    **** Building up a good connection with the protagonist in part 1 only to be killed by unknown mother fu... In 2hrs on part 2? Wtf..
  10. Dadavik2001
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, this game was a total disappointment from all points of view.
    ALL (apart from the graphics).
    The story is horrible and forced to be as gloomy as possible (and cringe), the characters are flat and stupid (seriously, Abby, kill or capture ellie? Why did you keep her alive? For yet another "revenge" cliché? And why didn't ellie kill Abby? WHY!?!?), Joel is killed like a dog and in a fairly ... stupid way (Abby: "What's your name, the guy who saved me from certain death?" Joel: "Joel" Abby: -shots him without asking for more, he could easily be another Joel, and given the reaction he should have recognized him at first glance and not just before the "golf game" but ok-) and the rest of the plot is a batman's joke: it's very dark but makes you laugh.
    The gameplay is stale, almost superimposable on the first (apart from dodging) and is extremely linear, worse than a tunnel.
    Various cards are played to make you feel guilty (like killing a dog or a pregnant woman ... this 3 times, and one of them has twins ... triple killing I suppose) or more likely, to hide the AI of enemies that at normal levels is set to "decerebrate" or other **** like "stealth" (it seems that the enemies are nearsighted and deaf, without glasses and earphones). At least the game tries to be more "innovative" with a trans and lesbians ... but they did it so badly that it is almost offensive to real trans and lesbians. Not because they are Trans or lesbians, but as silly as those characters are and "THAT SEX SCENE IS OK BUT NO 2D **** but I also said it before that they don't have a brain, I'm repeating myself , but soon I conclude, don't worry.
    If it hadn't been The last of us 2 (or rather, The last game from us 2) I wouldn't have given it 0, at most 4, but since one of the worst games of 2020 is the sequel to one of the best games ever and that for which I waited 7 years, it deserves the grave and oblivion.
    Neil Druckmann, change jobs and do something useful for society ... like bring pizzas or clean the toilets, but stay away from video games, thanks.    … Expand
  11. Arcova
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    A pointless 30 hour journey filled with forced oxymoronic narrative choices that comes off as confused and/or clueless at best, tonedeaf and/ or stupid at worst.

    The visual presentation is nothing short of stellar and a few areas being so open invites a pseudo open world like feel in an otherwise linear game, allowing for enough freedom for the savvy explorers. Audio design may be hit or    A pointless 30 hour journey filled with forced oxymoronic narrative choices that comes off as confused and/or clueless at best, tonedeaf and/ or stupid at worst.

    The visual presentation is nothing short of stellar and a few areas being so open invites a pseudo open world like feel in an otherwise linear game, allowing for enough freedom for the savvy explorers.

    Audio design may be hit or miss but ND nailed it for the most part.

    That however is the end of the good....

    The game meanders with one too many "dead ends" and shifting perspectives that attempts to make players empathize with the cast and yet achieved nothing as it is an impossible task to begin with. And all of it culminates to the most unsatisfying and pathetically hypocritical writing I've ever experienced out of any of ND's narrative driven outings.

    If you're here looking for a strong character driven and sensible narrative ala the 1st game, then look elsewhere. The causality in this game's narrative is as irrational as it is illogical to the point of stupidity and pointlessness.

    If you're into the gameplay then I can see a good 3 or so playthroughs with the new game plus option ls total before you get bored of it all or annoyed. Accessibility options are there for those inclined for a more streamlined experience, which is a bonus I suppose.


    All in all, if you're a fan of the original who are invested in the world building and characters, this game will come off as a spit to your face and a waste of 30 hours of your life. If you're a casual fan that are in it for the gameplay then have fun.    … Expand
  12. represent
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game hurts player's heart, but still the narrative and detail of the game deserves to get the rank of masterpiece. This game needs a time to get the appropriate score that it deserves, not right now. It needs a time.
  13. GreekJohn
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *The game has phenomenal graphics for the enviroment and models. However thats the only positive I can think about this game... maybe the guitar section too.
    *The gameplay is similar to the first game, with barely any improvements but improvements none the less
    *The story is like a badly written fanfiction of a person who has barely watched 2 hours of the originals story. The characters in it make the dumbest of choices, the main cast should have died a hudred times due to their choices alone but oh well, deus-ex stupidity is a real thing.

    2/10 just for the graphics and the slightly improved gameplay.

    Spoilery rant below

    The story sucks, every character from the previous game has been dumbed down to a degree that u can comfortably say they are from some bizarro universe, the ending is anti-climactic. The story is trying too hard to force on us that only Ellie's revenge, who's at this point is the most justified is bad. Abby who's from start to finish the most unikeable character in the game is forced on us, after she has killed the most beloved character in the game and they try so hard to justify her, to make her likeable but all they do is make you hate her more. They also really tried to make Ellie unlikeable in this game, they took everything from her. She goes on a rampage to kill Abby, kills all of Abby's friends, gets one of her good friends killed, goes through hell and back just to say "Fk it" and doesn't kill the only person who actually mattered to her revenge since she was the one that killed Joel.    … Expand
  14. TheVoyagerGR
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    I wasted 70 euros on this goddamn game.DO NOT BUY THIS PILE OF GARBAGE.the story is **** **** this game.
  15. AndreBondar
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Разочарование года. Зря только бабки потратил на это.
  16. Yusuf1294
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Oynanış grafikler ve dublajı çok güzel. Hikayesi ise herkese hitap etmiyor. Hikayesini beğenmeseniz bile oyunu sonuna kadar oynarsınız.
  17. fishbone76
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I managed to get into the game unspoiled. And with the outcry after the leaks I suspected that Joel or Ellie gonna die at the end.

    The first moments and flashbacks of Ellie and Joel made me tear up. I have waited so long to see more of them and it was wonderful to see them together and play through their memory sequences. It warmed my heart.

    The little bit of hope that we might get more of a Ellie and Joel adventure through the whole game were crushed when we had to witness Joel's brutal death.

    Sure Abby was driven by revenge but the brutality was what made me wonder what Joel must have done to deserve that. I was really curious to find out what terrible thing he did.
    But later we learn that he killed Abby's father. Joel did not beat him to a pulp nor tortured him, he just shot him. So it felt unnecessary to kill Joel like this, I guess they did it to give Ellie (and make the player feel) the kind of anger, hate and revenge seeking that leads Ellie to a very dark place in the end.

    The gameplay is great, the environment is beautiful and sometimes creepy, the infected are more scary and I was very often stressed (in a good way) by all the run-for-your-life situations when you got chased by a horde.

    I enjoyed Ellie's gameplay most of the time. I cared for Ellie. And I hoped that she will get revenge and find piece. But I also hoped that we would get more than the usual protag kills antagonist at the end.

    And when the game switched from Ellie's POV to Abby's and we started to play as Abby I was at first not interested to play through her part. I usually dislike it a lot when I'm forced to play as someone else instead of the protag. But the longer I played with Abby the more I started to like her. And care for her.

    You get to play as her for a good while and learn about the fight her group, the WLF has with another group called the scars (seraphites).

    After an incident she groups up with two young teens from the Seraphites after they saved her life. The siblings (Yara and Lev) are outcasts and first they are just working together to get out of a life-threatening situation and they part ways after making it out alive. But after leaving the kids, later Abby can't get them out of her head and she goes back to check on them. This is were I started to like her more n more. She turns from a bad to a god person, and puts her own life and place in the WLF into jeopardy to make sure the kids are safe.

    The game manages to make you see both, Ellie's and Abby's side of opinion and the further the story went I started to side with Abby more n more.

    And here starts where I began to dislike parts of how they went on.

    Ellie's path to the dark side makes her unlikable, she was almost killed by Abby but Abby spared hers and Dina's life due to Lev asking her to stop.
    The game skips to a year later and we see Ellie has a wonderful life with her girlfriend in a remote farm house.

    It's the kids that help Abby become a better person and after having lost every single one of her friends except Lev, Abby and Lev travel to California in hope to find the fireflies where they get captured by some bad slavery group.

    Ellie meanwhile can't find piece even tho everyone of the people she wanted to see dead was dead except Abby. Ellie leaves Dina to seek revenge again even though Dina pleads her to forget about Abby and move on.

    Playing as Ellie again who managed to track down Abby and Lev and after finding them, almost dead, tied to a cross she feels pity and frees Abby but before she let them go she is battling with herself and loses the intern battle.
    She doesn't let Abby and Lev go and wants to fight but Abby refuses to, so Ellie turns so dark that she threatens to kill a defenseless Lev if Abby doesn't fight her.

    There was nothing in this game that left me unmotivated except this Ellie vs Abby battle. I didn't wanted to slice Abby with my knife while Abby only had her fists. I didn't wanted to fight Abby at all.

    I was not able to connect to this dark side of Ellie. I was fighting with myself to press the QTE when Abby was pleading to stop, I felt sick in my stomach when Ellie drowned Abby and pleaded that she would let go of her. In the end she did and Abby was free to leave with Lev.

    Abby deserved her revenge altough the way she took it out was unnecessary. She went through a horrible time on this slavery farm and she was broken when Ellie found and freed her. Abby lost everyone while Ellie still had her people in Jackson, had a girlfriend and a good life after she was spared by Abby in Seattle.

    I had prefeered an ending where both Abby and Ellie would have to fight side by side to get out of a life-threatening situation and come to terms and being able to forgive each other instead of how this game ended.

    While this game was Ellie's story, half through this game I felt this was Abby's story and both deserved a better ending than what we got.    … Expand
  18. maku
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is definitely NOT a 1/10 or a 0/10, it's still a pretty good game with great graphics and pretty cool gameplay.

    I can totally see what Naugthy Dog was going for with this one, they wanted the players to sympathize with the killer of Joel but unfortunately they completely failed here. Abby is a trash-tier character that nobody likes and no matter what nobody will ever sympathize with her. I get it that Joel is also an obsessive maniac but we understand why and what lead to that. We can sympathize with Joel even some of his realy horrible decisions and actions because it's a well developed character. Abby isn't. Abby is just **** horrible and she pretty much single handedly ruined the game.    … Expand
  19. Markfrancis
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's get it out of the way the story is not even close to the original with emotional impact and this is down to poorly written characters who make stupid decisions. But for someone who has been gaming since the 80s no games story has come close to the original for me personally so maybe my expectations were far too high in regards to how I wanted Joel's story to end. If you just look at the game on its graphics, sound, gameplay etc... its an amazing game that is a great send off to the ps4 console even if not to Joel and Ellie.… Expand
  20. Einsblut
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    i loved this game cuz i loved the story. That's sooo good it's my best game in my life FOR ME. And the gameplay, is good, normal. it's not too much different then tlou1 but it's smooth. (FOR ME)
  21. TimurR
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    An amazing game, despite the other ratings. Like the first part, I really liked it. This graphics, atmosphere, NPCs, and the plot itself, which shows us such a concept as:" Gray morality", I fell in love with this game for the second time
  22. robertsakazaki
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. game of the world worst story of the world worst
    political correctness of the world worst    … Expand
  23. amazuv05
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Good gameplay mechanism. Improved from the last time i played the prequel. The graphic's pretty good. but the story, it just so-so.. and the character drive is good enough but i don't like yuri. Just not what i expect.
  24. JoshLittlewood
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a person who doesn't who doesn't own a playstation i turned to youtube to watch the game, and used tetraninja's channel to do so.
    The game seemed amazing at first and even Joel's death didn't make me dislike the game because I thought like many others that the devs would have utilised his death to make an amazing revenge story(We was wrong). Later on you play as Abby, the killer of Joel, for quite a significant amount of time. This completely made me lose interest in the games story because I didnt care for Abby as a character at all really. Later on I realised that Joel was dropped into scenes in the trailer, where in the game he wasn't even in them scenes and he was replaced by other characters. Naughty Dog has really flopped with this one and I think they should pull the game from stores and do the fans right by changing the story.    … Expand
  25. ToXiCgAmEr5679
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's sad to see how many of these reviews are people just review-bombing the game. I find it hard to believe so many people managed to finish a 20 hour game in less than a day. Don't get me wrong, there are criticisms to be made with the game, but most of them are hidden behind 0/10 reviews submitted by people that haven't even finished the game, have only reached a certain point, and even some by people who don't have the game and only read the leaks. If you take a look at the reviews on the Last Of Us 2's store page, where you actually have to own the game to review, you can see a major difference.

    Overall, I found the experience of Last of Us 2 enjoyable. The graphics were gorgeous, and was every bit the technical masterpiece that we had been promised. It looked beautiful and ran smoothly, even on the original PS4. The mocap technology was insane, and the acting on show here was immersive. I really have to give credit to the actors here, they did such a fantastic job of bringing these characters to life.

    The gameplay was similar to the first game, mostly stealth mixed with tense moments and adrenaline filled combat. The infected and clickers are even more terrifying than usual, and the game does a good job of getting your heart going with a good mix of scares and tension. The combat animations have been improved, which makes the combat feel more fluid and overall more enjoyable.

    As for the story... I have mixed feelings on this one, but that doesn't mean the story was bad. Certainly not to warrant a 0/10. Obviously, after Joel was killed, I was left feeling angry and saddened as most were. From that point, I could tell the story was going to be one of revenge. However, the story then begins to split off a bit in an attempt to change your perspective, which I think was a bit of a hit and miss for some. At first, I wasn't a fan of the change, but it kept me invested in the story and near the end, I didn't know how I was feeling. Once I had reached the ending, i was left feeling kind of unsatisfied and lost. A part of me feels like Naughty Dog wanted to leave players feeling that way. I think they made a big risk that for some, was not well received.

    However, what it all comes down to is whether I think the experience I got from The Last Of Us 2 was worth spending my money on. For me, yes it was. Did the game managed to evoke emotions out of me? Yes. Did it give me happy moments? Sad Moments? Heart wrenching moments? Moments that made me question myself? Question the characters and their motives? Made me disgusted with myself? Yes to all. And to me, that's what makes a good story, especially a Naughty Dog story.
    I was glad to have enjoyed this experience, and I think the ending is one that I need to sit on for a while to see how I truly feel.    … Expand
  26. JoelBestChar
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So , i am going to try and review the game the best i can and how i take it in my head..
    So first off , Joel's death wasn't done right , no matter the kind of reason you think you have , it doesn't justify , the Devs want us to see that the Last of Us World is a cruel world and anyone can die in a heartbeat , just like that..
    The problem is , we already know how cruel the world is , with the likes of character like Tess/Sam/Henry we get the world ins't sunshines and rainbows , it's a Post-Apocalypic world...
    The First Part of the game was actually good , taking Joel's death out obviously , playing with Ellie was a good experience , the Second Part not so much..Everyone has the right for revenge , no matter if it's Ellie or Abby or anyother character , Revenge isn't just for the main characters of course , but Abby dind't try to understand wether the reason for her revenge was what's she thought , she could've first ask the reason for her Father's death but yeah!
    So about develpmente , pretty lacking , Ellie's develpment was actually backwards , Abby's develpment is non-existent and even tho i didn't actually hate playing with her , i felt it wasn't natural and necessary , when ever i played with her , just wanted to switch back to Ellie.
    Gameplay , for all people that are saying that the gameplay was stucked in the first one stop being a dick , that just a reason for you to hate on every aspect of the game , the gameplay is good and is solid , the jump button i don't think it's necessary , but the dodging is a nice feature , since in the Original you had just to eat everything thrown at you!
    Sound was gorgeous too , but one thing that dissapointed me was the soundtrack , compared to TLOU , this Soundtrack lacks a lot in emotion in my Opinion.
    The ending , now there is things that made the ending have sense and things it did not..
    Ellie was tired already , Ellie didn't had any Will left to fight for , literally she killed to many people (One of the reasons that both makes and doesn't make sense IMO) so she was fed up with all of that , she didn't want more blood on her hands , but in the same aspect killing all those people to just let the main one go ins't right either , plus it was basically everything in vain , losing Dina/JJ , losing her fingers , losing her Mind , her peace..All of that seemed pointless , and you can even arguably make a reason and ask:"Why even doing in the first place if you're not gonna finish it"
    Overall there was some really good stuff , like the Joel/Ellie flashbacks , especially the Swimming and the spaceship scenes , pretty magical and the main core to what Joel and Ellie storie was in The Last of Us..
    Now , i won't say the game is pure garbage , because it ain't , the Story is badly written , i could make a better one myself..
    Overall:

    Pros:
    Gameplay
    Sound
    Portrayal of the World
    Graphics
    Scenery

    Cons:
    unappealing characters
    Game is to long for what is trying to achieve (could do it in about 70-80% of what it has)
    Story is terrible written
    The core of what the game is about is only present in a few scenes    … Expand
  27. dasafacr
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a completly masterpiece, except for the loooooong part with abby, they could cut it in a half and it'll work. no more to say… Expand
  28. Massecutor
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Quite simply a Masterpiece from beginning to end. This is one of the many amazing first party franchises in Sony’s wheelhouse and I can’t wait to see what NaughtyDog has in store for us next.
  29. Laura1997
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I don't care about spoilers. I loved the game. Smazing story and an amazing gameplay
  30. BluSp00nr
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I came into this game with little to no expectations and left feeling very dissatisfied. The gameplay was serviceable and much more polished from the first game, but I cannot make any excuses for the story or lack there of. If you haven't played the first game then you may find some enjoyment in its mechanics, but overhaul leave unfulfilled, but if you are a fan of the first game then stayI came into this game with little to no expectations and left feeling very dissatisfied. The gameplay was serviceable and much more polished from the first game, but I cannot make any excuses for the story or lack there of. If you haven't played the first game then you may find some enjoyment in its mechanics, but overhaul leave unfulfilled, but if you are a fan of the first game then stay far away from this installment.… Expand
  31. BuffyStark
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Those that hate it don't understand it. The game was not supposed to make you happy. It broke my heart playing, but I understood the goal of the game. I'm buys with my 3rd play through and will be playing it for a long time
  32. dr-hyde
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Measuring the original The Last Of Us on 'gameplay' alone it was nothing special. It was a very solid survival horror game. But it was elevated by its engrossing story, its engaging characters and the dynamic between them, and the artistic direction.

    The Last Of Us Part 2 has the same bog-standard gameplay but it now feels worse because gaming has evolved over the years and this game    Measuring the original The Last Of Us on 'gameplay' alone it was nothing special. It was a very solid survival horror game. But it was elevated by its engrossing story, its engaging characters and the dynamic between them, and the artistic direction.

    The Last Of Us Part 2 has the same bog-standard gameplay but it now feels worse because gaming has evolved over the years and this game feels stuck in 2013.

    But the worst aspect is that developer has flushed the story and the characters down the pan. The game is a disgusting and miserable slog with horrific violence and cheap shock value masquerading as 'deep subtext'.

    Fans of the original game should avoid this.    … Expand
  33. jingleballs9039
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a **** waste of time. Way to piss in the face of fans of the first game. F for Joel, they did you dirty man.… Expand
  34. Miguel_DdOMINGO
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a gringe game. miss old tlou 1, but lets go.

    This franchise is all about the story. Without the story the game means nothing. This game does have great visuals and great gameplay, but the main focus needs to be the story. The story just isn’t good and it tries too hard to make you feel sorry for people that you immediately don’t want to feel sorry for. And the ending tries so hard to make you feel sad, without making any logical sense.
    bsolute disrespect towards the 1st game. The story and the characters are so horribly written that it doesn't even make me angry anymore, just sad. There is nothing new in the gameplay we haven't seen already in other games. The only thing that's truly great about this game are the graphics. But that's it. The quality of the story rivals the story of Star Wars VIII: The last jedi. And i didn't even mention the forced SJW/gender propaganda (however, these are not the core problems of the game).
    Verdict: 4/10 (just because the graphics are amazing).
    - If you're looking for a great story, AVOID this game.
    - If you're a fan of the story and characters of the 1st tlou, AVOID this game.
    - If you don't like it when someone spits in your (or Joel's) face, AVOID this game.
    - If you don't care about the franchise and the future of gaming at all and all you seek are the
    graphics, buy this game. Collapse    … Expand
  35. laieauuu
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect ! People just need to accept the death of Joel and the fact that Abby had her reason..… Expand
  36. jimmyd89
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The first game may not have aged particularly well in terms of gameplay, but is still a masterpiece in my opinion, due to the outstanding characters, fast pacing and compelling story. While Part 2 improves on the gameplay mechanics in a lot of ways, the story just doesn’t work at all and the game lacks the urgency that made the first one so difficult to put down.

    The large open areas    The first game may not have aged particularly well in terms of gameplay, but is still a masterpiece in my opinion, due to the outstanding characters, fast pacing and compelling story. While Part 2 improves on the gameplay mechanics in a lot of ways, the story just doesn’t work at all and the game lacks the urgency that made the first one so difficult to put down.

    The large open areas are technically impressive and detailed but not particularly varied or interesting to explore. Other than some snowy areas at the beginning of the game and some more variety towards the end, the abandoned and overgrown buildings you visit for most of its runtime are all rather repetitive. You often find yourself in areas filled with enemies and a single exit point, which takes a certain amount of time (holding down the triangle button) to open. You need to clear out enough enemies, stealthily or otherwise, in order to open the exit without being interrupted. This same formula is repeated over and over again for the majority of the game. While these sections are less linear than the original, they can also drag on for far too long. The stealth mechanics have been improved upon but are still more frustrating and less refined than those seen in other games, such as Metal Gear Solid V and Horizon Zero Dawn. The AI is just laughable at times, the enemies have inconsistent fields of view and the autosave can be annoying and leave you stuck in some difficult situations. While the game is effective at leaving you with just enough health and ammo, particularly on higher difficulties, this means you end up searching every corner of every room for the same few crafting materials constantly, which becomes tedious.

    The story was the original game’s greatest strength, but is by far my biggest issue with the sequel. The idea that there is good and bad on both sides is an interesting concept but this is incredibly poorly executed. There is an event about two hours in that I won’t spoil, which feels shocking and unearned at that point in the game. Later on, you are supposed to view this event from a different perspective, as well as what happened during the ending of the first game. The writers simply don’t do a good enough job of making the player empathise with the antagonist and the way the messy, non-linear story plays out doesn’t help in this regard. It’s very difficult to side with a character you barely know over beloved characters from the first game, especially when they seem so evil and unlikeable, never really showing any remorse or humanity. Including a few scenes of her playing fetch with her dog just isn’t enough.

    Aside from playing as Ellie in the present day and during some quite enjoyable flashback sequences, you actually play most of the second half of the game as the main antagonist, Abby. Frankly, I didn’t enjoy this at all, I couldn’t relate to the character or forgive her actions and simply didn’t want to play as her. These 10 or so hours were a chore to get through, as it feels like you’re at odds with what the game is making you do. There was one section where I was glad every time the character I was playing as lost, which I’d consider to be a failure from a storytelling perspective. These sections could have been removed entirely as the game suffers from being twice the length of its predecessor, with a much less compelling narrative to distract from the sometimes mediocre gameplay.

    The characters of Ellie, Dina and of course, Joel, were a highlight. They made me want to see the game through to the end, despite how much I disliked the story. I thought Ashley Johnson, Shannon Woodward and Troy Baker did a fantastic job with the material they were given and the music is effective. The game is also incredibly polished with outstanding graphics and attention to detail.

    I truly wanted to love this game and was determined to avoid all the negativity prior to its launch. It was probably my most highly anticipated game of all time, but falls short in so many ways. The story is miserable, poorly structured, has no real resolution and just isn’t as intelligent as it is trying to be. The ending of the first game was morally ambiguous, and I’m sure Joel’s actions would have had consequences, but I’m not convinced exploring these in the way they do here adds much to the series. The hospital sequence was a thrilling finale to what I’d consider to be one of the best stories ever told in a video game and questioning these actions only diminishes this.

    This was overall an incredibly disappointing experience and I’m surprised by some of the decisions Naughty Dog have made here, given their impressive track record over many years. The characters deserved better, especially Joel, and so did the fans.    … Expand
  37. Navalgrippage
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    what the hell is this, there is so much wrong with this titler, and also how the ones giving it bad criticism are being called homophobic and transphobic when it has NOTHING to do with it
  38. Gamergamer20
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    O jogo é perfeito na questão técnica,amei como a história foi contada,mostra que a indústria dos games pode ir muito além do convencional,os únicos pontos negativos em minha opinião foram alguns momentos em que houve "enrolação" caminhos muito extensos que fazem sim,sentiro no mundo pós apocalíptico,mas em um jogo caminhos extensos demais e sem inimigos acaba se tornando repetitivo,noO jogo é perfeito na questão técnica,amei como a história foi contada,mostra que a indústria dos games pode ir muito além do convencional,os únicos pontos negativos em minha opinião foram alguns momentos em que houve "enrolação" caminhos muito extensos que fazem sim,sentiro no mundo pós apocalíptico,mas em um jogo caminhos extensos demais e sem inimigos acaba se tornando repetitivo,no mais,o jogo é perfeito,uma obra prima do mundo dos video jogos.… Expand
  39. Chingachguk
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Huge disappointment. As a fan of the first game I'm just shocked by the betrayal of Naughty dog.
  40. flxvio
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    jogo incrível quem não gostou ou é caixista querendo difamar o jogo ou não tem maturidade pra entender essa beleza de jogo(sem dúvidas o melhor jogo da minha vida)
  41. alkman
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Я не люблю ЛГБТ сообщества, потому что это неактуально и мерзко для моей страны. Эта пропаганда затмевает все происходящее в игре.

    I dont like gomosexual propoganda because it is not actual and awful for my country and people. This propagande shadows everything in this game. DONT BUY!
  42. JMOE
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    What an experience! Better than any movie I have ever watched and probably top 3 story lines of any game I have ever played. Short review: Game play has not changed much from the last game, Graphics are top notch, Gore is off the chart, and the storyline is enthralling! Long review: I rarely pay full price for any game but going of the reputation of the previous title and its DLC, IWhat an experience! Better than any movie I have ever watched and probably top 3 story lines of any game I have ever played. Short review: Game play has not changed much from the last game, Graphics are top notch, Gore is off the chart, and the storyline is enthralling! Long review: I rarely pay full price for any game but going of the reputation of the previous title and its DLC, I pre-ordered this the night before the release to download overnight. From the very beginning you are thrown right back into the first game. The feeling of despair and disconnection are experienced as Joel describes to his brother the events that took place on his journey across the country. How he took something not only from the world but from Ellie herself. Something that gave her a purpose in life, that gave her a drive to continue as everyone else died around her. As the game goes on, we see them both come to grips with their past while trying to survive in a world with just a shred of light as they make their new home in Jackson.
    I don't want to give too much else away, but the game runs you through almost every human emotion there is to be felt. You see the perspective of your enemies throughout the game’s multiple bloody conflicts (I do mean bloody). There is gore everywhere as you furiously try to stave off getting eaten alive, evade maniacs that want to make you a sacrifice, or crazies who want to put you into slavery as an infected fighting gladiator. As the credits rolled and the awesome acoustic score played, I sat reminiscing for 20 minutes on the experience of it all. There is something here for everyone. A story of a daughter and her benefactor turned father figure, a brother trying to help is own blood navigate through his second chance, and a daughter coming to grips with loss. I have heard some say the game is “pandering” to a larger audience. There is a strong LGBT and feminine presence in the game that in my opinion is woven into the story well and does not distract from the experience. Having played the first games DLC Left Behind, I already knew what to expect from Ellie’s character going into this one. I did very much like to see the strong presence of Asian characters throughout the game as well, something I have not often seen in American based story lines.
    The only disappointment I had with the game is I felt the infected where kind of 3rd class advisories. Runners where no threat, clickers were barely a challenge even when alerted as you could just run away to a safe distance to shoot, and bosses such as the bloated where very few. Yet with even this there are two or three great fights with the infected culminating with what i will say is the "showdown" in the garage. All in all the fighting system as a whole could use just a little update to make it more dynamic. With all this being said, go into the game with an open mind, an extra pair of pants, and the will to survive. You will not be disappointed!    … Expand
  43. CaoSpg
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Es una de las mayores aberraciones de la historia de los vídeojuegos. Han destrozado la historia de the last of us completamente.
  44. Prodigalbrock
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the 3rd time trying to leave a review for this game... let's hope it doesn't stop me like the previous 2 times. This game is a masterclass in how NOT to treat main beloved characters and interject the **** ideas that would usually be left on the digital cutting room floor. The graphics are great and the feel and gameplay is good. But who the hell plays games for that?story is what matters in these single player games. This one from the second joel dies to the end where ellie just let's Bby go basically saying nah I'm good have a good day. W...t....f… Expand
  45. KarpioPL
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel in the first game wanted to survive. He got impaled and he didn't die. And in one part in the game he know that a guy "hurt" in the middle of the street is a trap. He did a rampage in the hospital at the end. Now in part 2 he was dumb enough to trust some people with Tommy and later get in a room with some danegrous looking people. He wouldn't do that in the first game.
    And gets killed 2-3 hours in the story, by some one buff looking "Abby" and you play as her. And the ending sucks Ellie does survive but dosen't get her revenge.    … Expand
  46. Yoken
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I loved the first game but this one is completely disrespectful to the fans, bad and badly developed characters, well done gameplay but boring in some parts and of course a very poorly done and completely disappointing ending
  47. loop4
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This takes the 1st place as the worst sequel ever made.I see lot of reviews giving points for graphics or gameplay.If you want those just play RDR2,it does it better.Thats not what made the first one a masterpiece,it was the story.And they wrote the story with indentity politics in mind.It is so bad that sometime you think its taken from a fan fiction website.
  48. Achindamo1992
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game shocked me, it moved me, it made me cry.
    This is already the game of the decade.

    Well done naughty dog you brilliant bastards.
  49. azzakazam
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    I am overwhelmingly disappointed by Naughty Dog's decision with how the story for this game is written. I LOVED the original game but for a whole host of reasons, the story here is just an embarrassment.

    Graphics - 10/10
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Story - 03/10
  50. Anera
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    first things first metacritic you need to fix this User review system, how can you poof someone own the game? anyone can review and give 0 who don't even own the game.

    My score graphics 10/10 Seattle day 2 Chapter "The Seraphites" look so good in ps4 pro 4k TV sounds 9/10 map design 8/10 gameplay 9/10 the AI some time get in your way enemy/infected 9/10 story 8/10 a lot peoples    first things first metacritic you need to fix this User review system, how can you poof someone own the game? anyone can review and give 0 who don't even own the game.

    My score
    graphics 10/10 Seattle day 2 Chapter "The Seraphites" look so good in ps4 pro 4k TV
    sounds 9/10
    map design 8/10
    gameplay 9/10 the AI some time get in your way
    enemy/infected 9/10
    story 8/10 a lot peoples hate abby for me I feel for her, She has the right to revenge her dad it a love & Hate    … Expand
  51. Sydney_C95
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game - everything is an improvement on the last, from the combat to the movement. I feel as close to these characters as I did in the first game. Phenomenal.
  52. Happosai-sama
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    SJW scum. Spit in the face of everyone who loved the first game. On no green earth is this a good game by any stretch. You are forced to witness the death of a beloved character and then play as the murderer of said character all the while the game wants you to sympathize with them. Then towards the end, Ellie can not even bring herself to take revenge but seems to have no problem killingSJW scum. Spit in the face of everyone who loved the first game. On no green earth is this a good game by any stretch. You are forced to witness the death of a beloved character and then play as the murderer of said character all the while the game wants you to sympathize with them. Then towards the end, Ellie can not even bring herself to take revenge but seems to have no problem killing hundreds of people instead. This game may receive lots of criticism for political reasons, I am just appalled and the disrespect this game showed towards the first one. Would not recommend, save your money folks.… Expand
  53. RobRab
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    My Spoiler free take on this Game:

    Scrolling through the many, many negative reviews made it abundantly clear, that a lot of the people who dislike the game have not played it. If you are unsure about weather or not to buy the game, do yourself a favor and watch some more professional reviews than the ones on here, as they are not only un based, but also riddled with spoilers.    My Spoiler free take on this Game:

    Scrolling through the many, many negative reviews made it abundantly clear, that a lot of the people who dislike the game have not played it.
    If you are unsure about weather or not to buy the game, do yourself a favor and watch some more professional reviews than the ones on here, as they are not only un based, but also riddled with spoilers.

    Regarding the Story:

    The Story takes some really unexpected, gut punching, turns and sports a diverse cast of characters, which seems to be the main source of grief for most of the other reviews on here. I want to keep this part-2-spoiler free, so I won´t go into specific moments or characters here, but if you played it, you probably know what moments I am talking about.
    Now I expect most people interested in this game have played the first one, or at least know what happened in the first game, especially since both games are available on the PS4.
    That being said, spoilers for the first game ahead.
    The first games story was the story of violence in a post-apocalyptic world, were every faction thought the use of violence was justified to further their goals. (e.g. the military violently trying to keep order, the fireflies using violence to resist the military and the looters/raiders using violence with a survival of the fittest mindset.) No faction really objectively can be called an evil faction as a whole (Individuals of course can be) even cannibalism is to a certain degree an more of an act of desperation rather than on of evil intent. In this violent World, no one really wins, or gets what they want in the end. Joel may have gotten out of it with Ellie, but in doing so, lost friends and allies and basically doomed the human race by stopping the only chance at a cure for the virus. Joel himself is neither the bad , or the good guy of the story. Like the other factions, he thinks his own goals are just or at least necessary for survival. We see Joel kill and torture people without second thought to and in the end lieing to Ellie all so he can achieve his personal goals.
    Yet we still root for Joel, not just because he is the main character, but the game places you firmly in his point of view of the Story, you get to see how Joel grows as a character and how determined he becomes during the length of the game.

    So in conclusion: The first game was set in a brutal World, where everything can be taken from you at any time, because from someone elses point of view they had the right, or the obligation to do so.

    That being said, it is utterly incomprehensible to me that people complain, when this is also the case in part 2. The world is still violent and everyone thinks their killing is justified, be it out of revenge, or subjective necessity.
    So in my opinion, no the Story is not out of place for the series.

    Regarding gameplay: Not that much has changed since part one, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
    The Combat encounters feel still very intense, weather you try to sneak around, try to make what little supplies you have count, or getting creative by luring enemies into traps. There are a few new mechanics (going prone, tall grass and pistol silencers for example) however the encounters in itself lack a bit of variety when looking at the series as a whole. There are both new kinds of humans and infected to fight, although be it very few, but most encounters play out the same where you sneak around until you get caught and have to either improvise, or hide to surprise enemies from a flank or go back to stealth. However these mechanics control very fluently and it is very satisfying to see the AI react to your approaches. (though I really wish the companion AI would do a better job of not blocking me or taking the best cover spot for themselves)
    I do wish there were more encounters with infected and humans. It is always fun making these groups fight each other while observing the carnage/using the distraction to sneak away.
    Outside of Encounters there are some larger areas, where you can explore and potentially stock up on supplies, get more context to the story or simply have some small encounters, that tell a story about the world itself.

    About the Graphics: Not really much to say here that hasn´t already been said, it is one of the best looking games on the PS4, the environments burst with details and the level design is well executed, so that you don´t get stuck and get an introduction whenever something new is introduced, so that text pop up tutorials don´t have to interrupt the gameplay (e.g. you see a new infected Type fight other survivors before having to fight one yourself)

    In conclusion: The Game is very well made.
    The Story, in my opinion, fits the tone that the first game has set for the World.
    The Gameplay is fun, if also repetitive after a while
    The Graphics are gorgeous    … Expand
  54. asssking
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wost PC game ever. are you kidding me?
    Wost PC game ever. are you kidding me?
    Wost PC game ever. are you kidding me?    … Expand
  55. Vasot
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Sony must have paid some serious money for that 95/100 score on metacritic counting 89 different reviews. Horrible tragedy after horrible tragedy doesn't make good storytelling and the enemy A.I is dumb. Game has good graphics for a console game but there is no replayability and the story is a mess this is such a sad follow-up to the first game, I was really hoping for something with a bitSony must have paid some serious money for that 95/100 score on metacritic counting 89 different reviews. Horrible tragedy after horrible tragedy doesn't make good storytelling and the enemy A.I is dumb. Game has good graphics for a console game but there is no replayability and the story is a mess this is such a sad follow-up to the first game, I was really hoping for something with a bit more depth… Expand
  56. ShoruyuKEN
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Graphics are BEAUTIFUL. The gameplay gets boring and story is just awful. Won’t ever play again.
  57. Oddspark
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The introduction to the game is one of the best I've seen in any game and that's not including the accessibility options. I would even go as far to say the intro is more emotionally and visually impressive than any other game after their full experience. A lot of the hate I have seen for this game seems to stem from some sort of entitlement over how characters should be treated. If yourThe introduction to the game is one of the best I've seen in any game and that's not including the accessibility options. I would even go as far to say the intro is more emotionally and visually impressive than any other game after their full experience. A lot of the hate I have seen for this game seems to stem from some sort of entitlement over how characters should be treated. If your open minded and able to stomach life and its full range of challenges then this game will blow you away.… Expand
  58. Professor_Cam
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 is rather disappointing, for me at least. I like the first 10 or so hours of the game but then just as the story seems to come to a head, it goes right back to the beginning to make you experience the story from the villain's point of view. Not only does this completely ruin the pacing of the game, but it presents another 10 order so hours of the game that are completely unbearable, since you're playing as the woman who killed joel, a beloved character from the first game. I dont know who at nauty dog thought that would be a good idea. The second game completely throws out what was good about the first game in favour of a bland revenge story that offers little to no character development at all. For these reasons the game is very disappointing. However I didnt I did enjoy some of this game, and I find the core gameplay loop to be fun, which is why I'm not rating it lower.… Expand
  59. mrpalmer
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The game already subverts all expectations in the worst way possible only one hour into the game. The idea is brave and interesting, but the execution and timing are quite poor to say the least.

    Nonetheless, the gameplay and visuals might keep you playing for a while, despite having to endure a plot that seems to be purposefully made to disconnect with the player at all times. Had the    The game already subverts all expectations in the worst way possible only one hour into the game. The idea is brave and interesting, but the execution and timing are quite poor to say the least.

    Nonetheless, the gameplay and visuals might keep you playing for a while, despite having to endure a plot that seems to be purposefully made to disconnect with the player at all times. Had the game stayed like this, it would've been a solid 5 out of 10, but sadly it all gets exponentially worse by the second half of the game. The writting and events are so out of touch with everything, that finishing the story will be an incredibly ardous task.

    It pains me to say it, but I wouldn't recommend playing it even if it was free.    … Expand
  60. Hugossx
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    O jogo é horrível na questão história, mataram um dos personagens mais importantes dos games, de forma brutal, e o final meu deus do céu!
  61. ZainLW
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a disaster. They ruined this game. Its pathetic. How did they manage to **** up a game so badly. We hate Abby. We hate ****ing Abby. We are forced to play as her for 10 hours of the game. We want to play as Joel and Ellie. I felt betrayed and i felt hatred when playing as this character. The ending is poor. The story is dog **** If the story is bad, the game is bad because this is a story based game. KEEP IN MIND. I HAVE TO GIVE THIS GAME A GOOD RATING BECAUSE METACRITIC WONT ALLOW BAD RATINGS CUZ THEY ARE DICKHEADS.… Expand
  62. AlphaQ
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece, the cliffhanger at the end clearly tells us that there is a part 3 but this part was a tragedy. For both ellie and abbie, they both lose all the people they care about, and end up with nothing, but it is not surprising that ellie didnt kill abbie, abbie let her and tommy go twice, of course she’s not gonna kill her, although i hated abbie so much at the beginning, it wouldve been sad for her to die. She didnt wanna fight ellie but ellie forced her just so ellie could free herself from the nightmares and torture.… Expand
  63. Whygodwhy
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I can’t believe they spent “7 years” on the follow up to the masterpiece that was the first title in this franchise and came up with this. For those who’s main straw man is “oh they didn’t like the lgbt aspects that’s why the didn’t like it,” this couldn’t be further than the truth. I have no problem with inclusion from all walks of life as long as the story is compelling. That being said,I can’t believe they spent “7 years” on the follow up to the masterpiece that was the first title in this franchise and came up with this. For those who’s main straw man is “oh they didn’t like the lgbt aspects that’s why the didn’t like it,” this couldn’t be further than the truth. I have no problem with inclusion from all walks of life as long as the story is compelling. That being said, what a **** MESS Neil **** and his team came up with. While the graphics are above average, I am judging this as a story driven game, just as the first one was. And boy, what an absolute mess the story is. More than deserving of a 0/10, TLOU2 is a forced, contrived, repetitive plot that **** on the previous attachments and submits the player to a ridiculous “revenge bad” lesson that no one gains anything from. Christ you’d think 7 years and they would have found a better route to take this franchise. Characters show up and die for seemingly no reason at all, pacing is completely off compared to the first game, character development is nowhere to be found. It seems as if the writers took a vacation when it came to writing compelling characters. Forcing us to play as Abby for 10 whole hours was a very questionable decision. I can’t even believe I finished this game. By the end of my 25 hours, I have never felt less satisfaction from a game that I spent $60 on. It was so out of character for Ellie to not finish the job after killing 100s of characters on her way to make Joel’s death worth something. I don’t care what anyone says; the ending to this game was an absolute travesty, nothing is gained or learned, the developers assume you have never seen a movie before and force the revenge is bad element so damn hard that it takes you completely out of the game. This should’ve been a separate title as it is completely unbelievable that this is attached to a franchise that garnered as much acclaim as the first one. I feel bad for those who animated the game as there was definite effort put into the visual aspects, but all seems for not in the end. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME IF YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST ONE. The sheep who were paid to review this positively were done so to mislead you, this is definitely one you can skip.… Expand
  64. Thezzz
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    After completing the Last of Us Remastered, Left Behind DLC I went straight into the Last of Us 2. For context i spent 30 hours in the game, completed the game on hard difficulty and completed most of the achievements (those possible in a single play through).

    I can safely say this is one of the most amazing peices of story telling this generation of games. I need to emphasize, if    After completing the Last of Us Remastered, Left Behind DLC I went straight into the Last of Us 2. For context i spent 30 hours in the game, completed the game on hard difficulty and completed most of the achievements (those possible in a single play through).

    I can safely say this is one of the most amazing peices of story telling this generation of games. I need to emphasize, if you've played any naughtydog games, they are experiental. What this means is you gain most of the context through the conversations between characters, through facial expressions, music and emotion portraid by the voice actors.

    There is a complex narrative that interweaves journeys from both sides, having you question who was right and who was wrong.

    Yes Joels death was heartbreaking, but the game spends 20 hours + fleshing out the why. By the end of the game i was torn between who i was vouching for.

    I urge you to bypass all the negative reaction you've seen, there has been a hate campaign against this campaign that started over 2 years ago when they talked about exploring Ellie's sexuality.

    Any reviews you read on here that score the game under 5 there's a high chance they haven't even played the game, even if you do not like the story and direction it's taken, there's an incredible game, technical masterpeice to experience.

    If you look at the majority of low reviews , they are from the day the game was released. Most people have opinions formed before the game even released.

    It's ridiculous to think you can form an opinion on the narrative without experiencing how it's delivered.

    cheers    … Expand
  65. Nikanger
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Absolute disappointment, the story sucks, the graphics are meh, and if you are looking to create sexism where there is none well you've achieved that. If I met this tyrant of a being (I wouldn't even call it human) in reality I'd hit it with a shovel, so good job for making everyone feel like that. Hopefully when the world stop catering to the mentally ill we can have our peace back.
  66. Shadernel69
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Honestly the game disappointed me was quite undervalued since the launch of the campaign much more was expected and now that it has come out it is a disgrace I hope another game that repairs all this game
  67. PARTIZAN653
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The entire game is a vehicle for the game's producer to have a fantasy sexual relationship with a transsexual. It's bizarre. It's not fun. The basic gameplay is totally broken and boring. How did millions of dollars and thousands of man hours go into something like this?… Expand
  68. CactusSpaceship
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A fantastic atmosphere. Great graphics and sound. Really cool and intense fight scenes. All this huge potential wasted by a complete failure of a story...
  69. Vag93GR
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Period.

    Its theme might be disturbing for some, but exquisite art is met with scepticism quite often. Game-wise, it implements the coolest ideas in the survival genre, even if some of them were introduced in the first game, several years ago. Visually stunning, aesthetically pleasing, amazing sound design and soundtrack. The overall experience left me    This is a masterpiece. Period.

    Its theme might be disturbing for some, but exquisite art is met with scepticism quite often.

    Game-wise, it implements the coolest ideas in the survival genre, even if some of them were introduced in the first game, several years ago.

    Visually stunning, aesthetically pleasing, amazing sound design and soundtrack.

    The overall experience left me staring at the credits screen in a perfect mixture of awe and melancholy.

    Do yourself a favor and savour it. Do not let the internet toxicity push you back.    … Expand
  70. ReStar
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It ruined a generation of characters, avoiding producers' arrangements to spit; disrespecting the characters that previous screenwriters and players worked hard to create.
    This is a standard SJWism stained manure    … Expand
  71. Deathreligion
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Exelente juego muy recomendable a pesar de las malas noticias y críticas es entretenido y unos muy buenos gráficos
  72. Vhsluv
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Разрабы убили игра в угоду трендам. Ррррррррррррррррррррррррррррррррррпррррррррррррррррпррррррррррррррррррррррррррр
  73. Zghia
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is marvelous in every way. The masterful storytelling, the next-gen like graphics, the incredible sound effect and the supreme gameplay. Every aspect of the game is out of this world. The last of us part II is truly a well deserved sequel to the legendary the last of us
  74. Seikigames123
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The best game! Pienso que la historia no es mejor que la primera pero este juego me hizo llorar reír y sentir emociones. No puedo explicarlo pero este juego es increíble.
  75. lNamtarl
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Awful story, wasting characters, false trailer, and ruined one of the best game series.
  76. DylHDD
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to enjoy this game given I was a huge fan of the first one however, after 7 years it seems naughtydog has lost their touch.

    While Joel’s death was necessary it wasn’t what anyone who played part 1 would consider reasonable however I am willing to accept that as it’s a great driving force for Ellie and Tommy.

    My issues come when you are first forced to switch to play as Abby, a character who we instantly hate and actively root against. Her backstory while tragic isn’t close to enough to make up for what she’s done as I find it hard to feel pity for someone who’s dad was killed while cutting open a child’s head without telling the child (Ellie) or her by then surrogate father Joel who brought her across the country. So when she finds him dead I don’t feel much pity.

    I found myself rushing through abbys sections as I just wasn’t invested in her and found the children she helped to be a ham-fisted attempt to give her some depth as it was so out of character that it completely threw me off.

    I found that most sections became highly repetitive outside of the flashbacks, it seemed like a copy paste and re-skin most levels.

    Finally to the ending, to see Ellie not only cut Abby down but also nearly kill her only to change her mind because of an image of Joel she sees as she drowns Abby was highly unfulfilling, there was no real reason Ellie would’ve stopped it’s not like Joel would’ve stopped if it was Ellie who’d been killed and Ellie showed no signs of having mercy until that last 5 minute section.

    Overall I found the gameplay to be alright but not improved enough on the first game to be worth the 7 year wait, the story made little sense and seemed most contrived and the level design seemed lazy after a couple hours gameplay as it was just more of the same and ended with so many unfulfilled opportunities and a cliffhanger which suggests Ellie either goes to Jackson and live a good life with Dina or the more likely she is now a depressed loner wandering the wasteland.

    This is just my opinion and everyone is entitled to their own I hope you guys enjoyed the game!    … Expand
  77. 246810
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Its all about politics, they ruined the game if you loved the first game do not buy this one. Its trash pure trash.
  78. ibanezer21
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    An incredible effort and wonderful production. I love this with all of my heart. Thank you.
  79. littlebeanpuppe
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Wow this game is so bad lmao Wow this game is so bad lmaoWow this game is so bad lmaoWow this game is so bad lmaoWow this game is so bad lmao Wow this game is so bad lmao
  80. Spewn1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Никога през целия ми живот не съм чакал толкова много дадено заглавие и никога не съм бил толкова разочарован. Непростимо е това, което направихте с най-обичания персонаж и после дори не получихме отмъщение. На всичкото отгоре ни предоставяте лъжливи трейлър с Джоел и Ели, които нямат нищо общо с историята(вероятно осъзнахте колко сте се насрали). Не мога да повярвам, че хората, които саНикога през целия ми живот не съм чакал толкова много дадено заглавие и никога не съм бил толкова разочарован. Непростимо е това, което направихте с най-обичания персонаж и после дори не получихме отмъщение. На всичкото отгоре ни предоставяте лъжливи трейлър с Джоел и Ели, които нямат нищо общо с историята(вероятно осъзнахте колко сте се насрали). Не мога да повярвам, че хората, които са направил първата част са направили тази помия.… Expand
  81. pave1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. не умею писать отзывы. пишу впервые. Сразу про финал. (SPOILERS) В финале, Элли, почему она не убила Эбби??? это было очень странно. Я не испытывал не каких эмоций. может так было задуманно?? Типо после всего этого пути жажда мести угасла?? после того что сделала Эбби. как можно было пощадить этого человека? это очень эмоциональная игра, и я понимаю что этот финал будут разбирать годами. но я думаю в финале нужно было сделать выбор убить или пощадить Эбби. Каждый бы сам решил что делать с этим персонажем. эх... да я понимаю что Джоэл и Элли тоже не самые лучшие люди. Они (убивали,пытали и т.д). Джоэл убил отца Эбби. Элли убила друзей Эбби. вообщем эта игра очень играет с нашими эмоциями и всю эту кашу переварить за пару дней не возможно. Но такие игры выходят не каждый год. Так что скажу, мои чувства смешаны и я не очень понимаю концовку игры. Игра хорошая и играть в неё можно. так что она заслуживает 9 баллов.… Expand
  82. nockeeee
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game does a great job in technical aspects like graphics and animations but was mediocre in game play mechanics like melee and ranged combat. The auto-aim was not very good, since it was not always locking the aim on the target. There was also no target locking for the melee combat, which can cause a problem when u dodge the enemy attacks. Mostly i lost the enemy in my sight, when i dodged their attacks. The AI was ok. But the story was terrible in every aspect. The game was boring maybe half of the game play time, since the story is terrible and a couple of times makes no progress for 3-4 hours. You just loot and fight the enemies. The main goal of this game is story telling. But the main story is not good/interesting. There are also some ridiculous parts in the story. Most annoying one is that Abby was helping 2 newly met Scars children and by doing this she was taking on her faction. The game could be one of the best games ever, if the story was a good one. But now it is just a okay game.… Expand
  83. suzakugrim
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains spoilers.Naughty Dog, have you been purchased by EA by chance?. What the heck!
    Has the progressist agenda finally got the best of you?.
    Positive: Good gameplay, nice action level, suspense and thrill.
    Negative: Did you even play TLOU 1?. Have you understood anything at all?. We wanted to see Joel, working with a mature , independant woman Ellie, looking to resolve or have a work around to the situation. We wanted to see Joel and Ellie caring each other as Stepdad and Daughter, and see how Ellie grew up being a really bad ass girl. But no, some whench in your team decided that Joel deserved a dishonorable death, the guy , which has endured the worst, does pitifully by a golf club strike in the head, without any chance to defend himself, just to easily justify Ellie' s story because feminist empowerment, or maybe was that that whench in your team as angry because of Tess Death. The fans deserves better after 7 years of wait. There you go, a five. And BTW, I don' t care Ellie is Lesbian and she smokes weed, we already knew that since I played Left behind and TLOU 1 in all difficulties,    … Expand
  84. NoR0N_Games
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Внимание! Во вселенной The Last Of Us Part ll каноничная концовка- это концовка в первой части "Спасти Эли", ЭТО ОЧЕНЬ ВАЖНО!!!) Игра сама по себе интересная, крутая и супер красивая игра, но концовка...
    Что-ж, давайте поподробнее. Сюжет начинается с того момента, когда всеми любимого Джоела... убивает женщина из-за мести (в первой части Джоел убил доктора, когда спасал Эли, который оказался отцом той девушка) После этого Эли конечно же жаждет мести и проделывая долгий, опасный путь... ПОМИЛЫВАЕТ ТУ САМУЮ ЖЕНЩИНУ!!! Нет, почему нельзя было дать выбрать решение самому игроку? После этой концовки закрываещь на всё глаза.    … Expand
  85. foggyweather
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    gameplay and graphics are top notch but it won't save the absolute failure of a storyline. took a huge dump in the face of players who loved the first episode and its characters. I wish I could delete my memories of it. Druckmann should never make another game
  86. Colinjac97
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game destroys the heart and sole of what made the original game great, the relationship and banter between Joel and Ellie in a dark world. Forcing the player to play as Abby was a terrible idea and the story doesn't make much sense of either side of the game. Please don't make a third one.… Expand
  87. Samguy
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Good game really good love it awesomeness awesome game awesome awesome game highly recommended for me I love it
  88. Speedkaram
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    خرى لأن اللعبة تحتوي على خرى بزيادة



    اهم شي أنهم ضايفين حكوم يجي يلهث لالي
  89. grantwang
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    There is no logic in the plot of a play of the game. People die and resurrect. The core values of the characters are superficial.At last but not least, sh*t ending.
  90. lakran
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It's a great Father's Day gift for Abby. For she gets to take revenge on the killers of her father. And for Ellie, revenge is bad, let's forgive. 10/10
  91. anzor789
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Сюжет 0 баллов,
    Игровой процесс 3 балла, нечего нового в игре не заметил.
    Это не та last of us что вышла 7 лет назад нету такого интереса что было 7 лет назад. Игра не стоит своих денег и времени. Пропаганда двух лесбиянок да и все. Вам всю игру суют тот факт что они лесби и что у них отношения. Да кому нахрен это интересно ? Дайте нам нормальную игру а не пропаганда лесби    Сюжет 0 баллов,
    Игровой процесс 3 балла, нечего нового в игре не заметил.
    Это не та last of us что вышла 7 лет назад нету такого интереса что было 7 лет назад. Игра не стоит своих денег и времени. Пропаганда двух лесбиянок да и все. Вам всю игру суют тот факт что они лесби и что у них отношения. Да кому нахрен это интересно ? Дайте нам нормальную игру а не пропаганда лесби
  92. Crono68
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Awful story, game is ruined. Deleted almost immediately, will not buy another game from these devs again
  93. hunilihuni
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    I was about to give 7 when the game looks liked it ended. Then, everything goes down to hill from there.

    Game play, graphics, animations does not deserve this kind of score but scenario constantly killing every good part of the game and decrease its score. If you remove the scenario, it deserves a solid 9.
  94. GET-BUCKED
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Amazing gameplay, graphics and mechanics. Garbage story that is upsetting, unsatisfying and doesn't live up to the first game. Misleading marketing too. To me, the last of us part 2 doesn't exist.
  95. gadushecko
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Великолепное продолжение великолепной первой части. Если вы гомофоб, то играйте в танчики.
  96. Evanmw3
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played the first game and I have literally waited 5 years for this game and all what we get is some junk. Don't buy this game its just money wasting.… Expand
  97. Luopo
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Graphics are great and immersive, but the story is horrible--a secret agenda that forces a disgusting character on you. No thanks.
  98. adasik
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сначала мне нравилась эта игра, но ровно до того момента когда мне пришлось играть за Эбби, мне не понравилось за нее играть, потому что я не смог вникнуть в её историю, ее переживания. Геймплей Эбби мне показался слишком затянутым.
    Также я заметил что все мужчины в игре показаны злыми, с всеми отрицательными качествами(видимо на это повлияли феминистки). В игре присутствуют ЛГБТ персонажи, но это не ломает лор игры.
    Концовку я оценю на 5.5 из 10.
    Я ждал не ту игру, пес не смог перепрыгнуть самого себя.
    Не могу не согласится с другими рецензиями, сюжет-мусор.
    Если бы не было первой части, я бы поставил 7.5 из 10.    … Expand
  99. slvrcenturion
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The story is todo Bad too mucho cinemática and the gameplay doesnt ley You to
    Ale any choice un allá the game. It's painful to continúe the main story. .
  100. JoeXI
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Druckmann killed this franchise. Good job!!!
    This was one of the best story in history, but it is now "The One of Many" -_-    … Expand
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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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