The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Cucklingduck
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    I keep seeing the writing is bad. That's true but i blame Anita Sarkessian for this. My favorite game has been ruined. I want to return this game and gamestop let me. So disappointed!
  2. Fizzhill
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice gameplay and visuals hence a 3. Total garbage story with annoying new characters and forced to be on the wrong side half the whole time. Got worse later into the game. Too much PC in one single game. Damn! Certainly the end of the road for this series for me. Feel really sad. Sold my copy straight after my first bitter playthrough. I’ll watch out for this game directors next creation. … Expand
  3. BeanbagKenny
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i have had a lot of fun with the last of us 2. the game play is fun and always has my attention. while abby has a lot more action segments i compare to chris redfield, ellie still has the majority of gameplay, and is more like leon kennedy with great stealth mechanics. everything i had in my mind while playing, ellie did everything i wanted her to. and the game starts off really strong and kept me engaged. sadly thats where my praises end. while the gameplay and graphics are a step up from the original, the last of us part 2 sucks as the second game in a series. while ellies story starts off strong. the game tries so hard to shock you, while a simple shock doesnt mean its a good plot point. joels character was over hyped in trailers and his character when it came to how he died was ruined. joel spent the whole first game trying to teach ellie basic "dont tell anyone too much" kinda things, like street smarts basically cause he knew how naive she was. now while i believe tommy would be too trusting, joel walking into a group of people he doesnt know and telling them his name is ridiculous. all in all. the last of us 2s developers did a good job at making a Game, but they fell flat when it came to making a good part 2. the last of us 2 will go down as a "the last jedi" of followups. it still has that "last of us" tell and such. but as a part two, its sadly a very mid tier game… Expand
  4. Bzwax67
    Jul 10, 2020
    1
    Гемплей-супер. Всё остальное дерьмо!...........................................
  5. Suspicious
    Jul 10, 2020
    5
    Pro: Graphics beautiful, sounds. Improved game controls
    Con: Story not great. Cheated by J's death, and ending. No replayability
  6. Screwnd
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    The Only Part I enjoyed of this was Joel and Ellie Flashbacks gameplay worst I’ve ever played
  7. Ahmed-Mouzis
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    I hate to see that the lagacy of the last of us getting destroyed by a political corrected story in the game ! At least i felt that way, the writers are trying to sell those ideas to a diffrent set of people who has a different religiouns, belifes and opinions. Just dont over sells any political agenda in GAMES that we love and like.

    I realy hate the last of us 2 story, i think that Mr.    I hate to see that the lagacy of the last of us getting destroyed by a political corrected story in the game ! At least i felt that way, the writers are trying to sell those ideas to a diffrent set of people who has a different religiouns, belifes and opinions. Just dont over sells any political agenda in GAMES that we love and like.

    I realy hate the last of us 2 story, i think that Mr. Druckman could write the same story concept but if the events or the details are diffirent i will love and adore the game.

    The actions of the charcters seemed stupid and absurd in this game keeping in mind if we compared those main charcters in the ending of last of us 1 and 2 there is a big shift in the charcter personality, mentality, approachs, belifs and etc,. They looked like they are a totaly diffirent people!

    Ion the other hand, i loved the gameplay and ill give it 10/10 even though it was simmiliar to the first game, I loved the visuales of the game, it was astonishing.    … Expand
  8. Lordchileno
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen juego. La segunda historia de la musculosa un poco latoza. Grandes gráficos y buen modo de juego. No supera al 1.… Expand
  9. ondrfol
    Jul 10, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is pretty much the best end PS4 could have get, i loved the graphics, new features a probably everything except the story. And in game like this where the story is the biggest part of the game. I don't care they killed Joel i don't care half of the game was about Abby, but her and hers group story was just not entertaining and the cheap tricks from writers to make us like Abby were just pathetic. Like she can cure cancer, but i will still hate her because she's the one who killed the character i fell in love in the first game. Sadly gotta give this 4/10 even tho it's a really good game but not at all what i expected...… Expand
  10. eliasaurelio
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *REVIEW WITH SPOILERS *
    At first, I was not very interested in playing The Last of Us 2 because I knew that I would not overcome the first part, after listening to so many rumors I decided to embark on the trip, to be very unsatisfied at the end. I had a feeling similar to that of the end of GOT, from my point of view the story is not the strength of the game, I was shocked that after playing with the protagonist, the game forces you to play with the antagonist, the development of the game is Forced to the point that the game becomes too long and boring, I expected a more satisfying ending after 40 hours invested but that is not the case with TLOU2. Joel's death seemed poorly executed, mainly because you only play a few minutes with him, that the whole game is an endless quest for revenge I consider it very poor and mediocre from a creative point of view. The positive is that I have to praise the technical part of the game, the level designs are fantastic, the setting, the music, you definitely feel immersed in that universe. The graphics are from another generation, exploration was my favorite part of the game and I have enjoyed the game, especially the fighting. In conclusion, TLOU2 does not go beyond the first part and leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to the story and the characters, but it is not a bad game either. Final verdict: Average.    … Expand
  11. srki78
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you bonded with the characters from the first game, don't buy this one or be disappointed.… Expand
  12. Winglulu
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    I pre-ordered the collector's version, new controller and golden headphone. I played this game prior to Half Life VR and Persona S. I hoped this game would clarify all the question marks in my mind when playing. 0 mark is not sufficient to describe my disappointment after one month cool-down.
  13. dhhfhf
    Jul 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Legit just read any of the sensible reviews. The storytelling is garbage, you don't have any of the same connections with the new players, its just...overall, you just don't care about anyone.… Expand
  14. sacandia
    Jul 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia de Ellie es buena, pero al introducir la historia de Abby se vuelve aburrido.
    La jugabilidad es buena, los gráficos son buenos y la música o soundtrack lo mejor que tiene el juego que es lo que mas influye en la nota.
    De desperdicio mucho dinero en promocionar el juego que no vale lo que cuesta    … Expand
  15. Asassain4
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    As for graphics and gameplay nothing to say, in both cases they are 10/10, perhaps the best of playstation so far, the only weak point is the story which in itself is not bad, but it is not excellent either, it is a decent story , some characters feel that they were left over and had little weight in the story, the constant flashbacks and the change of protagonists in the middle of theAs for graphics and gameplay nothing to say, in both cases they are 10/10, perhaps the best of playstation so far, the only weak point is the story which in itself is not bad, but it is not excellent either, it is a decent story , some characters feel that they were left over and had little weight in the story, the constant flashbacks and the change of protagonists in the middle of the game slowed down the game many times, in short TLOU part 2 is a good game, but not a masterpiece much less the best of the generation… Expand
  16. yVMBolgar_
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    O melhor jogo disparado dessa geração.
    Esse jogo tem tudo que um amante de jogos poderia querer. Uma jogabilidade perfeita, fluida e linda de se ver, The Last of Us sem sombra de dúvida é uma obra de arte que deve ser apreciada varias e varias vezes,
  17. StViga
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    The worst game ever. The story is about nothing. Save your money, don't buy it.
  18. GravityStar
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    wow..... story is very good...;; nice storytelling. perfect story. but sound, motion etc is poor. :)
  19. CaptainLubeman
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished this. It did not live up to the first game but for me its not as far off as a lot of people are saying.
    The story tries hard to get you to sympathies with both protagonists but ends up just making you not really feeling anything for either of them. By the end you're just pushing the button because the game wont let you progress until you do, specifically the final showdown.
    Story aside the gameplay is pretty good. I quite enjoyed the many different ways to approach the fights. You can sneak through and stealth kill everyone or you can run through guns blazing (at least until you run out of ammo).
    One issue I did have was with searching for crafting items. Becomes very repetitive to open draws and cupboards to find enough supplies to make the items you need. At the same time this makes the game feel more realistic in the post-apocalyptic world so I can't complain too much.    … Expand
  20. disasterhig
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Унылейшая история без нормального финала с кучей ненужных персонажей, которым даже с натягом не хочется сопереживать.
    15 часов играть за персонажа, чья судьба тебе откровенно безразлична, ну такое.
    Отвратительное отношение компании, в частности Нила Дуркмана, к потребителям. Пусть продолжает считать тех, кому не понравилась игра идиотами, а потом на полном серьёзе удивляться, почему же    Унылейшая история без нормального финала с кучей ненужных персонажей, которым даже с натягом не хочется сопереживать.
    15 часов играть за персонажа, чья судьба тебе откровенно безразлична, ну такое.
    Отвратительное отношение компании, в частности Нила Дуркмана, к потребителям.
    Пусть продолжает считать тех, кому не понравилась игра идиотами, а потом на полном серьёзе удивляться, почему же ему желают смерти, а его игре ставят оценки 0/10.
    Считаю, что подобных прецедентов не должно быть на рынке видеоигр и очень надеюсь, что компания Сони сделает выводы, потому что всего этого могло бы и не быть, не проводи они такую агрессивную пиар политику, когда все критики ставят игре 10/10, а сама она тянет, ну, максимум на 6-7.    … Expand
  21. Robert089
    Jul 11, 2020
    4
    Beautiful game but instead of the quality writing that you might be accustomed to from the first game you get shock factor as a replacement.

    Where the first game was set in a bleak world with jaded characters there were often glimpses of humanity and hope that would break through and remind you what the characters were fighting for, this game is just relentlessly bleak with no likable    Beautiful game but instead of the quality writing that you might be accustomed to from the first game you get shock factor as a replacement.

    Where the first game was set in a bleak world with jaded characters there were often glimpses of humanity and hope that would break through and remind you what the characters were fighting for, this game is just relentlessly bleak with no likable characters.

    I did not find the game very engaging, I do enjoy the game play, scrounging for bullets and weapons and barely making it through encounters but there are basically no innovations from the last game. This would be okay if the story was on par but since it was not I found myself losing interest way before I reached the ending.    … Expand
  22. MrObj
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rate the game based on how much joy/feeling the game brings me over the cost (money and time) it took from me.

    Last of US 1 was a great, great game.

    Last of Us 2 not only added nothing to the development of the lore or game-play, it took away all the positive connection I had with the characters from the first game. I would rather the game did not get made. Forget the money or the time I spent, Neil destroyed what was once timeless and memorable.

    Was there any positive? Yes.

    All the scenes where Joel and Ellie conversed, even when they were arguing.

    And of course, the museum scene, that almost made the game worth it.

    But not quite.

    1 for the great Joel and Ellie scenes.
    1 for the amazing graphics.
    1 for the occasional great level design.    … Expand
  23. Fape4ini
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Как по мне игра через чур разтянута, она скучная и однообразная. Интересно играть лишь потому, что интересно что будет дальше в сюжете, какой следующий дебильный поворот по типу: Элли пошла всё таки мстить после того как Эбби сохранила обоим жизни. Как по мне игра очень слабая.и не тянет больше чем на 6.… Expand
  24. RH27
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is just as much Abby’s story as it is Ellie’s and that would be perfectly fine if I liked the character. So the game is for the most part a revenge story, during the very first chapter of the game Joel is literally beaten to death by Abby a former firefly while Ellie is forced to watch, thus all the interactions between Joel and Ellie are done through flashbacks. As a fan of the original game this is incredibly disappointing. Okay so I already knew from the first game that the people Joel and Ellie were killing were just like them in the sense that they were just trying to survive and they too had loved ones they were trying to protect this isn’t new information to me, so I really dislike that now they’re deciding to show the Firefly’s side and portray Ellie and Joel as the villains after they got me to care so much about them in the original. As for all the new characters that are introduced I just don’t care about any of them especially Abby so being forced to play as her for half of the game just isn’t fun. I don’t even like Abby’s back story I mean I know it would have been really predictable if it was somebody close to Marlene that sought revenge on Joel but the daughter of a random NPC from the first game is the one that vows revenge on Joel, I mean I didn’t even so much as know the lead surgeons name and yet his daughter is the one that kills Joel and is now the main playable character in the game. If they wanted me to care about Abby at all then maybe they should have told her story in chronological order maybe then I would have developed sympathy for her up until the point that she kills Joel but to have her just outright kill Joel from the onset with no explanation what so ever made it very difficult to sympathize with her. It all finally comes to an end with a fist fight between Abby and Ellie where Ellie decides at the very last minute to not kill Abby and lets her go even though she was relentless in killing every other person responsible for Joel’s death Abby is the only one she decides not to kill, if you believe Ellie would find forgiveness for Abby in the very moments that she’s trying to drown her then fine but I’m on the fence. Honestly I don’t think any of the ideas in this game are bad I just think they were executed poorly and if I had to rate this game from 1 to 10 I’d give it a 7. Almost everything about this game is amazing the gameplay, the graphics, the music the only real shortcoming is the story which is kind of ironic considering the story is what elevated the first game to be a masterpiece, out of all the things I imagined could go wrong with this sequel the story was the last place I thought Naughty Dog would drop the ball but there it is.… Expand
  25. Charly17
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La calidad, diseño y todo en lo que respecta a lo técnico, quedo muy bien. Pero la historia fue una decepción, obligarnos a jugar con abby y encima ayudarla a matar a joel y masacrar a ellie y tommy, es una tontería.. Al menos déjanos decidir a nosotros que ruta tomar, la de ellie o la de abby. Una porquería la historia.… Expand
  26. MrRobin
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    6/10, because of weird/bad storytelling. The game has a lot to offer. Soundtrack, game-play, artworks and beautiful graphics. However the game is mostly focus on storytelling and that's where it started to fall apart.

    I feel like, you can make a game without killing a lot of "main" characters. They did in the first game, yet in this game writers goes basaltic. imagine growing up with    6/10, because of weird/bad storytelling. The game has a lot to offer. Soundtrack, game-play, artworks and beautiful graphics. However the game is mostly focus on storytelling and that's where it started to fall apart.

    I feel like, you can make a game without killing a lot of "main" characters. They did in the first game, yet in this game writers goes basaltic. imagine growing up with your teddy bear and suddenly your mom throws it away, you `wouldn't be happy, right?

    Finale was also anticlimax, feature no "real" morel message to the players/viewers. Some stuff was just unnecessarily for the story. This story is also heavily dependent on political views, specially about women and trans. In the first game, didn't have any kill able female characters (which is interesting).

    Overall this game is "NOT GAME OF THE YEAR", weird decision. It's like they were making a perfect pancake and a customer asked Nutella inside a pancake. Obviously you get confused, but you don’t want to upset customer. In the end your pancake is horrible, but you made your best effort to satisfy the customer.

    It's a good game, but very bad writing, hope the writers realize how to write a story without being dependent on society moral and listen to their own hearts and how they feel like story should go.    … Expand
  27. hellyaN
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    Normal game. But the first was better. Graphic in game top. But feminism it is bad
  28. Joaodiassl
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no words for how much the story sucked. They managed screwing up a beloved character, killing another in an over simplistic manner and to top it off they force you to engage and control a new character (who by the way had way more charisma and attention than the main chars) and expect you to care about her.

    All bad decisions leading up to a repetitive game with a uninteresting story centering itself in a character you don't care about. Way to go people.

    I've been making myself endure the game simply because I could not believe how much they f'd it up. Don't buy it, it's an exercise in frustration and patience. A wonderful game followed by complete trash that has probably disrupted what could be an awesome franchise. Will not but the next one.    … Expand
  29. kevthedeejay
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    i hate writing this about a game I've been literally foaming in the mouth waiting for.This Game Is A Big Slap in my Face Having Loved The First Game's Story And characters I'm Forced to live through the Destruction of all of almost everything that i liked about the first game ,At least the game play is still 10/10 but the story isn't really a worthy sequel to the first game and just makesi hate writing this about a game I've been literally foaming in the mouth waiting for.This Game Is A Big Slap in my Face Having Loved The First Game's Story And characters I'm Forced to live through the Destruction of all of almost everything that i liked about the first game ,At least the game play is still 10/10 but the story isn't really a worthy sequel to the first game and just makes this game feel like its writer is punishing me for loving the first game, An OVERALL DISAPPOINTMENT for me one that i hope i will be able to FORGET FOREVER… Expand
  30. Oweezy
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game and great story. I love the first game and wasn’t sure I needed a sequel. After playing it though, it was well worth it. You must play this game with an open mind for being a story about lost and finding one self. It isn’t about the revenge story, as it’s more about different perspectives and that understanding them will sympathize you with the story. It’s about how Elle never found her reason to move on and live after the results of the first game. Certain character’s actions causes these terrible consequences and If you choose to not understand then because you don’t like certain elements then you are on a blind path just like Elle was.… Expand
  31. introspective_g
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been a fan of TLOU for five years, and have been anticipating this sequel for just as long. I knew of the contents of the leaks, but never saw them and tried my best to not let it distort my view for the game. I trusted Naughty Dog would do better and deliver. Boy, was I wrong and disappointed.

    First, I applaud ND for taking such huge risks with their storytelling this time around - that took guts - however, I cannot say that it paid off or was worth it, for me personally. Doing something risky does not make it brave or compelling, let alone a masterpiece. It's how you execute it that matters.

    Visually, this game is a masterpiece. The graphics and audio, music, environment, cinematics, and acting was all Oscar worthy. I was fully immersed just by those pure aspects. Even the gameplay was fun, despite it being just a revamped updated version of TLOU1. My jaw was dropped from the visuals at the opening scene alone. Beautiful work by the developers and art team at ND.

    However, I play TLOU for the story, and that is where this game fails. They take what you love about the first game, and rip that from you before your very eyes. For shock value, maybe, but mostly for impact - an impact that never comes with a pay off. I had other expectations for where this game would take us, and they definitely did not go that route. My views of the game constantly shifted while playing through it, until now where they have solidified. Joel and Ellie's relationship is revoked to just flashbacks. They very well could be told in present tense and work in the narrative just as well. The flashbacks were my only favorite parts of the game, since Joel and Ellie's conflicted relationship is treated as a subplot to make room for Abby's story.

    Their plan to use Abby to build empathy with the player did not work for me one bit, as it didn't for most of the fans as well. She did not show any redeemable qualities or even have any likable aspects to her that made me cling to her as I did with Joel and Ellie. I found myself so bored while playing her and learning her story. Even her friends fell flat as characters and I did not care for them. Alice was an exception though :)

    The pacing of the storyline was also messy compared to the first game. It's non linear, which muddles it along the way. Once you feel it's ending, it just keeps going on to a draining end with no pay off or real conclusion. This mostly was their intent to show how revenge works, but once again it falls flat. It feels as though the game is beating the player over the head constantly with the message of revenge, desperately trying to tie forgiveness in with it which frankly doesn't work for me. The constant use of plot devices to manipulate the player was so obvious I was laughing. Abby plays with dogs vs Ellie kills them, etc. After a while it all feels so inorganic and shallow, compared to the organic feeling the first game gives you in its narrative.

    There are also plenty of plot holes, contrivances, and character inconsistencies that made the overall story feel weak. Does Abby not know or realize that Ellie is the immune girl from the hospital? Joel and Tommy conveniently plopping themselves into Abby's clutches, without even fighting back. What exactly makes Abby want to save Yara and Lev, besides her dreams?

    The ending of the story just left me hollow and depressed, feeling like I wasted 20hrs playing for nothing. Feeling like my five years of investment in Joel and Ellie was for nothing. Everything felt so meaningless, and I was hurt and felt manipulated from the start. Maybe that's what they were going for, but not all players enjoy this type of treatment - to them OR the characters they deeply love and feel connected to. I love Joel and Ellie to death, and seeing where the both of them ended up by the story's conclusion wrecked me like hell, especially since it felt forced and for no reason despite for the sake of being bleak and nihilistic. I guess what the players are left feeling is what was intended, but how we got there was cheap.

    I missed Joel throughout this journey, and wanted to see his and Ellie's relationship (which has always been the heart of TLOU) fleshed out even more as they dealt with their issue of "the lie" but it was taken from me, and you. The scene where he tells her the truth felt anti-climactic and rushed. The dialogue was blunt and weak despite their strong deliveries from Troy and Ashley.

    Overall, I had fun with the gameplay and the visuals, but story wise I was hurt and let down. Five years of waiting only to be emotionally manipulated in a cheap fashion by ND. You should play it for yourself to form an opinion and enjoy the graphics, but only that. Don't play this game to escape from the darkness of our world, because it only adds to that. The light in the darkness from the first game has been switched and taken from you, only to leave you and the characters you love lost in the darkness.    … Expand
  32. Hossein_hz
    Jul 17, 2020
    5
    وقتی یک بازیو بازی میکنی که داستان توش مهم ترین چیز ممکنه نمیتونی تقسیم بندیش کنی و به هر قسمت جداگانه نمره بدی چون لست ۲ از همه چیز بجز داستانش ۱۰ از ۱۰ میگیره ولی متاسفانه داستان باعث شده تمام اون محاسن دیگه به چشم نیاد. دقیقا مثل سریال گیم آف ترونز که فصل آخر رید به چیر و الان هیچکس دیگه گیم آف ترونز یادش نیست. لست اف اس ۲ بزودی مثل گیم آف ترونز فقط یک خاطره بد گیمی میشه که وقتی بهوقتی یک بازیو بازی میکنی که داستان توش مهم ترین چیز ممکنه نمیتونی تقسیم بندیش کنی و به هر قسمت جداگانه نمره بدی چون لست ۲ از همه چیز بجز داستانش ۱۰ از ۱۰ میگیره ولی متاسفانه داستان باعث شده تمام اون محاسن دیگه به چشم نیاد. دقیقا مثل سریال گیم آف ترونز که فصل آخر رید به چیر و الان هیچکس دیگه گیم آف ترونز یادش نیست. لست اف اس ۲ بزودی مثل گیم آف ترونز فقط یک خاطره بد گیمی میشه که وقتی به یادش میفتی میگی حیف اون گرافیک و گیم پلیو صداگذاریو فلانو فلان و حیف اون لست اف اس ۱ که نابودش کرد داستان… Expand
  33. ZeMyThoLoGy
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics : 10/10, the maps and different locations are beautiful. The scenery feels real. If you're looking for a realistic looking game, you've picked the right one. The facial expressions are so well represented that even when the game is muted, you can know what the characters feel.

    Gameplay : 9/10, the gameplay feels smooth. Very little glitches, the animations for the stealth kills and the crouch walk / prone are perfect. However, the shooting in these games don't feel right. I feel like these characters have never used a gun before. I do love using the bow and the crossbow.

    Story : 7/10. I gave the story a 7/10 not because it is bad, but more because there are a few things that didn't satisfy me. Here are the few things I disliked:

    1. Not having a choice at the end of the game. Not being able to choose to continue the cycle of revenge (Lev going after Ellie after killing Abby) or stop it ( The current story ending ).

    2. The part of the story when we play Abby. Just before we play Abby, we are left with a cliffhanger. I felt the need to rush the part of Abby just to see what happens next instead of trying to understand this new character. Maybe if we had her parts at the same time like: Day 1, Ellie's story, then Day 1, Abby's story, then Ellie day 2, Abby day 2, and so on.

    3. Not enough Joel and Ellie. The first game was so magical with the adventure we had with Joel and Ellie. I would of loved more flashbacks as I find myself smiling ever time I see these two together.

    The reason the final score is 7 while there are 2 scores that are 10 / 10 is because in these types of games, the story is what's the most important.    … Expand
  34. dioplast
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    Amazing graphics, mechanics, level and sound design as well as acting. Story feels poor overall despite being a very long one, it seems that it meant well but failed to succeed in many different levels. The simple idea with the powerful dynamic that the first one had and created the Tlou universe here is a mash of smaller, often forced and punishing segments that fail to serve the overallAmazing graphics, mechanics, level and sound design as well as acting. Story feels poor overall despite being a very long one, it seems that it meant well but failed to succeed in many different levels. The simple idea with the powerful dynamic that the first one had and created the Tlou universe here is a mash of smaller, often forced and punishing segments that fail to serve the overall message that was meant to be passed to the player. I do believe that if the expectations for what this would be were managed better and if the game was released 2 years earlier I would have expected less thus being less critical.… Expand
  35. MajorZero7
    May 15, 2021
    1
    The mechanics of the game are actually pretty good but the story is just ridiculous
  36. Mercenary_X
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    The game is absolute trash remake this.
    The story is trash the character deaths Are trash how was this game is possible to make?
  37. arafat_619
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To be honest, the game's details and visuals are the best I have ever seen in the ps4. I love love love Ellie's part of the game but Abby's meh, not so much. Trying so hard to make us sympathy with her, was just forced and off. I understood why she did all this but again it was horrible. I feel like they made this game not to complete the legacy of Ellie and Joel but to milk the franchise for part 3 and more money no matter who they sacrifice. So in a nutshell, part 2 is just a base to start part 3… Expand
  38. WhiteMobster
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful graphics, incredible details, interesting gameplay, but what spoils this awful story. The game forces you to like a character that you play for 3 hours and kills the protagonist of the first game that you spend 10 hours of your time playing and enjoying him. And the way they killed him was also horrible, it wasn't even halfway through the game that Joel goes and surrenders to people he doesn't even know. The message that this game tried to send too... "Revenge is a stupid game" Ellie kills all of Abby's friends just to in the end gives up on killing her.
    I couldn't sympathize with Abby at all, every time I played with her I just wanted her to die.
    And some unnecessary scene by the way.    … Expand
  39. cheems_shileno
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el juego nos una mierda como alguno dicen pero tiene algunos fallos bastante grandes diría yo ya que parece que los escritores de la historia no conocieron al joel del primer juego ya que este joel parece no tener instinto de supervivencia ya que confía en abby como si nada y que yo recuerde joel en el primer juego no confiaba en nadie, en conclusión si jugaste el primer juego no te lo recomiendo pero si no lo haz jugado es te lo recomiendo ya que solo encontraras fallos si jugaste el primero… Expand
  40. SantiagoGF
    Jul 11, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En un juego como The last of us no puedes solo fiarte de tu jugabilidad y gráficos a la hora de crear el juego, en este tipo de juegos la historio llega a ser mucha mas importante que los anteriores, por ende, este es el aspecto del que voy a basar mi comentario y puntuación... En resumen, simplemente en The last of us part II la historia no logra las expectativas que se tenían y muchos van a querer que este juego quede en el olvido.

    Para comenzar, es increible como pueden terminar con la historia de un personaje tan importante de una forma tan simple (la muerte de Joel fue como la muerte de un NPC de un videojuego cualquiera), ademas, no se da la oportunidad de jugar con este personaje a pesar de ser el actor principal en la primera entrega, solo los primeros 5 minutos del juego montando a caballo. Por otra parte tampoco se permite visualizar al personaje por mucho tiempo, ademas de no poder jugar con el, el personaje no aparece por mas de 20 - 30 minutos en la totalidad del juego. Sin embargo, es entendible que no se le diera tanta jugabilidad a este personaje, pues fue el papel principal en la primera entrega y era el turno de Elli, ademas tampoco se debe complacer a los fans en todo lo que piden, pero esto no justifica lo que la franquicia acaba de hacer con uno de sus personajes estelares de una forma tan ilógica.

    Ahora bien, en cuanto a la nueva protagonista lo que se puede decir es muy subjetivo, pero obligar al jugador a pasar la mitad del juego con un personaje que en la primera parte del juego adquiere todo el odio de los que jugaron la primera entrega, es también algo ilógico, ya que solo hace que el jugador se canse del juego e incluso poder llegar a abandonarlo sin completarlo ya que es un juego bastante extenso. No se si la intensión de los creadores era hacer sentir pena por la nueva personaje (Abby), o intentar tenerle cariño o aprecio como usualmente pasa con los personajes de videojuegos en los que hay una gran historia, pero puedo decir que obligar a jugar con un personaje no va a hacer que se le aprecie, son las acciones que realiza a lo largo de la historia lo que si lo hace, y simplemente haber matado un personaje estelar no va a permitir tener empatia con este nuevo personaje de la entrega. Se puede decir que los creadores no supieron implementar bien este personaje en lo absoluto.

    Por otra parte, si nos vamos al final del juego tampoco se entiendo lo que los creadores de The last of us part II quieren acá, no se puede comprender como se pueden pasar tantas horas de juego intentando buscar una venganza para al final dejar ir y al parecer perdonar a la persona que se persiguió por tanto tiempo, ¿acaso intenta dejar una enseñanza o algo por el estilo?, porque en videojuegos como este, esa no es una de las metas que deben tener los creadores en mente (es como querer dejar un buen mensaje al final de jugar todo GTA V), no se que pensó el director de este videojuego al redactar el final. Como deje anteriormente, no se debe complacer a los fans en todo, pero este no era el caso, y los creadores no supieron como hacer las cosas bien a lo largo del juego y mucho menos en el final de este.

    Para finalizar se podría decir que The last of us part II no logro cumplir las expectativas tan altas que dejo la primera entrega, esto debido a no saber continuar una historia con una buena calidad, a pesar de que el en la primera parte se dejo la posibilidad clara de poder continuarla de la forma adecuada, incluso matando a Joel (de la forma adecuada, en el momento adecuado y sin obligar a jugar con el asesino para "encariñarse" con el).

    En un juego como este la historia es lo principal y debe ser el factor mas importante a lo hora de la calificación.    … Expand
  41. RanSS
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    this is no longer a game is a soap opera destroyed an excellent story they are incompetent
  42. SkullTeam_San
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    Mecanicas del juego graficos y gameplay exelentes historia me parecio bastante mala y contiene demasiadas incluciones LGBT etc
  43. Sadgame
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This game is the death stranding antithesis. Nice gameplay, and terrible history. They try to subvert expectations and broke the game, just like the last Star Wars.
  44. Juanpi2819
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es bueno si solo te basas en gráficos, accesibilidad, movilidad y esas cosas, por ese lado yo le doy un 10 pero la historia es algo que no me agrada, matan a Joel como si fuera personaje secundario y lo hacen tan forzado, tienes que jugar con Abby y es algo que no me daba ganas de hacer y desde ese punto se te quitan las ganas de seguir jugando, el juego pudo ser mucho mejor centrándose en otros temas.
    Joel en este juego no es el mismo que en el primero y hacen que parezca como un idiota, al final del juego castigan a Ellie dejándola sin nada y sin dedos y ni siquiera mato a Abby, si te ponen a jugar con un personaje tan odioso como abby y te hacen pelear en contra de Ellie por lo menos al final te hubieran dado la opcion de matarla y que todas esas horas de juego aburridas valieran la pena.
    Conclusion: Si quitan la parte de controlar a Abby y en el final Ellie la mata el juego se gana un 7, porque igual falla en otros aspectos    … Expand
  45. Hafez2371
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    Han fracasado en mantener un gran juego y destruir tan absurdamente. Esperaba una mayor calidad en la narración y correlación de la historia coherencia en lo que respecta con joel y las metas que se trazan los individuos virtuales.
  46. William360
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    This is a game with a good gameplay but a very horrible storyline that makes you wanna crash your Ps4 because of the lack of common sense with the storyline. I don't know why the creators decided to use a different storyline rather than the original but its bad, really bad.
  47. Stankflipper
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    Great story even if it jumped around a lot with flashbacks. Just as challenging and scary to play as the first one. I don't know why this game is getting grilled so bad besides butthurt trolls. I really hope they make a third and I cannot wait for the tv series.
  48. Eddyastun
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    Forzada en algunas cosas, aunque el apartado gráfico es una maravilla solo de eso es la queja común
  49. Payda
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia esta pesima, la jugabilidad se sabia como seria, un buen juego es una buems historia… Expand
  50. joshmorenx
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego no esta mal, esta terrible, la trama no es horrenda, es horrorosa, no se debieron contar las cosas como se hicieron, la muerte prematura de Joel no nos deja un sentimiento de "impotencia" mas bien, un sentimiento de vergüenza ajena, no es el lugar en el que murió, sino la manera tan "extravagante" en la que murió, es decir, no es algo que no hayamos visto antes en TWD, además tuvo una muy forzada la imagen de la orientación sexual en todo su esplendor, si vas a comprar este juego mejor ahórrate esos $60 USD para el reboot de esta franquicia, SIETE AÑOS de desarrollo echados por la borda.… Expand
  51. MikaCroft
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    Une véritable insulte aux fans du premier, pas de véritables améliorations, les persos sont rigides hors cinématiques et trop peu de vrai gameplay
  52. Rashedlahha
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to breaks in between Abby’s chapter and forced myself to finish the game, we play to enjoy ( I wasn't enjoying )....after i finished i just deleted it and called friends told them not to waste time and play the game. Joel delivers a package in part 1 and now the package is the main character ....Neil you just made history in the worst story… Expand
  53. Qunitza21
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is just good, a little bit old; not many diffrences between TLoU ane TLoU part2.
    Terrible, tryhard plot.
  54. PoserinWenuro
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can the game be good if main character is being killed at the very beginning of the game?… Expand
  55. shirvir
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To be fair, the game is not that bad, only in terms of gameplay. The problem here lies in the storyline.

    Lots of fans (just like me) were not interested in playing Abby. The way the game tries have you to empathize with her is just pathetic. Abby's point of view, wasnt even that immersive. And they forced u to beat Ellie up, "kill" Joel... for me, it was not a story to enjoy, since E&J were the main reason why I bought the game.

    The game fails miserabily also in the ending. All the suffering and sacrifices from Ellie, made no sense in the end.
    I get it NG, REVENGE IS BAD, but also bad writing, imposing agendas and changing chars behaviour just to have the "story" go the way u want it to go.
    The story could have so much potential: Joel's death could have been developed much much better. it's so bitter to see your MC from the first game being killed (just for a story trope), by a random antagonist just introduced.
    I think most of the players wanted to see the development in Ellie and Joel relationship, and how the whole choice about saving Ellie's life could have changed and progressed between the two. We get just a little chat about that, but nothing more.

    And, about the side characters. just crap, Unlike the original ones. The old characters, are so diverse from the 1st game, its so sad to see how they changed them just to fit their agenda.

    Finally, save ur money. See some streamer play it, it doesnt deserve time.    … Expand
  56. Atravelingpeach
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    This game tries to do what the Dishonored Series has already done in a better way. It believes itself to be telling a deep story of “revenge is bad” but it fails to recognize that justice and revenge are two sides to the same coin. In a world where there is no external justice, communities have to protect themselves and take their own justice. This game ignores that nuance, instead delvingThis game tries to do what the Dishonored Series has already done in a better way. It believes itself to be telling a deep story of “revenge is bad” but it fails to recognize that justice and revenge are two sides to the same coin. In a world where there is no external justice, communities have to protect themselves and take their own justice. This game ignores that nuance, instead delving into a weird, “killing people who came to your town, hunted, tortured, and murdered one of your own should be forgiven.” That’s not how society works. That’s never been how society works. That’s literally why our society has jury nullification, because sometimes we all agree that revenge killing is justice(I.e., in recent years, the father in Texas who killed his daughter’s rapist with a shotgun). We see two paths laid out in the game: Ellie, who’s father figure is brutally tortured and His corpse desecrated in front of her, by invaders who came to her community and tried to kill her and her uncle. She hunts them down and executed them quickly, and only in self defense(with the exception of Nora, an enemy combatant that she tortures for information on the rest of the invaders). And then there is Abby’s path. Abby is out for torture and blood and pain. We see her mercilessly torture others with no emotional reckoning after the fact, we see her betray and turn on her own companions, and yet the game repeatedly tries to instill that Abby’s path was justice, not revenge, whereas Ellie’s path is revenge, not justice. They utterly failed at their own theme or any sense of nuance and it makes the entire game ring hollow. Ironically, a play series written in 400 BC dealt with the theme of the boundary between societal justice and personal revenge ENORMOUSLY better than this. It’s called the Orestia cycle, and I highly recommend that the writers of this game look into it. The playwright concludes in the end that revenge only becomes unjustified when there is an external force to administer justice.… Expand
  57. sketch98
    Jul 12, 2020
    5
    I played the original probably a dozen times over the past 7 years. I gave up on this one about 6 hours in from boredom and had more fun spoiling myself by reading the plot summary on Wikipedia.
    Critics are rating this highly because they are judging it as an "experience". Gamers are rating this lowly because we are judging it as a game.
    My rating is entirely due to the game's technical merit.
  58. AnimeNagibator
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. В целом игра норм но финал просто ужас
    Мстить , убивать кучу людей чтобы в конце помиловать ,.    … Expand
  59. Moles
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us is my favourite game of all time so I was excited for the sequel, even though I got spoiled about one of the major events. This event sounded questionable but I decided to wait for contexts like many of the critic reviews said to before I judged it. My thoughts on the game overall by the end was graphics 10/10, gameplay 9/10, story 3/10. The story just killed my enjoyment of The Last of Us Part 2 completely. It is so terribly written. There are some good moments, which is why the story gets a 3 and not a 0 but they in no way make up for the awful story choices that are made. Joel's relationship with Ellie is spat upon, characters make ridiculous choices, and the mystery woman, played by Laura Bailey, is, in my opinion, the worst video game character of all time. This character and the way she is portrayed is one of the big reasons why the story is so bad. Not only that but the ending is just awful. It completely undoes the message they were trying to tell and makes everything feel pointless. Again, the graphics and gameplay are amazing, but I just did not want to replay the game and witness such a terrible story. I returned the game yesterday. 4/10. The graphics, gameplay and some story elements are good but since the overall story is so important to The Last of Us Part 2 , and most of that story is horrible, I had to give it a 4. Now, whenever I replay the original The Last of Us, I am going to have to pretend that this disaster never happened. fgdg… Expand
  60. Terrb
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This game is comparable to the 32x add-on to the genesis, it adds to the original, but for all the wrong reasons. The original was well-written and at least I could sympathize with one of the main characters. It loses most of the values from the original, and the trailer load about several things involving Joel.
  61. BeachyFlipFlop
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    Loved the original so though I'd give this a try. Game mechanics are solid though nothing special. Artwork is beautiful.

    However the story line was awful, especially if one is even the tiniest bit emotionally invested in the original. It left me feeling like the lead on his title is a sadist who contemptuously loathes the customers buying his product. Overall a very un-fun and    Loved the original so though I'd give this a try. Game mechanics are solid though nothing special. Artwork is beautiful.

    However the story line was awful, especially if one is even the tiniest bit emotionally invested in the original. It left me feeling like the lead on his title is a sadist who contemptuously loathes the customers buying his product.

    Overall a very un-fun and un-entertaining experience -- the polar opposite of what a game is supposed to be.    … Expand
  62. Benji1kenobi
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    The first Last of Us was by far one of the best stories ever told in a game... Part 2 has to be one of the worst. I eased through it and completed it. I gave it a chance. Through the bland pointless mind numbing repetitive less than lukewarm gameplay I pressed on. The beautiful landscapes and art work could only distract me for so long. There is no originality in this game in regards toThe first Last of Us was by far one of the best stories ever told in a game... Part 2 has to be one of the worst. I eased through it and completed it. I gave it a chance. Through the bland pointless mind numbing repetitive less than lukewarm gameplay I pressed on. The beautiful landscapes and art work could only distract me for so long. There is no originality in this game in regards to the story..... there is NO actual story and any chance there could have been was destroyed. It is bits and pieces of actual nothingness just to reach an end that was extremely rushed and void of any actual work put into it. I will break the disc into tiny pieces lock it in a box, dig a deep dark hole throw it in, fill it with gas and light in on fire. When the fire is out, I will pour concrete in and top it off with a thin layer of dirt. Drastic you say,....I just would hate to be responsible for putting someone through the misery and time waste that I just went through. Jokes aside, Naughty Dog had an opportunity to do something beyond anything done before. Instead, they dropped a nuke on it so there would be no coming back.… Expand
  63. Fmlfml
    Jul 12, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отвратительный сюжет, ну очень уж слабый! Игрока заставляют переживать ТОЛЬКО убивая персонажей, никакой более драмы. Если бы это было отдельной игрой, а не продолжением первой части, то было бы не так плохо, ведь те персонажи, которые нам полюбились, или безжалостно "убраны", либо изменены настолько, что являются полной противоположностью, не тем, чем были в первой части. Вместо этого всего в игру напичкали новых героев, на которых тебе похкр, ну нету к ним привязанности. Финал - отдельная песня. Элии убила 100500 человек, ради мести Эбби, но саму Эбби так и не убила? Да, нам показывали, что она сама просто мстила Джоэлу, но это видели мы, не Элли! С чего бы ей вдруг было её щадить? Ладно, кому-то сюжет может понравиться, не спорю, кто-то увидит в нем глубокий смысл, но я так не считаю. Кроме посредственного сюжета в игре присутствуют баги, но стоит отметить, что многие мелкие детали, как записи в дневнике, создают свою атмосферу. Графика не на последнем уровне, саундтрек неплохой, на этом все.
    В общем, не советую покупать эту игру.    … Expand
  64. jannik_1904
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spielerisch und grafisch ist The Last of Us Part II eine absolute Wucht und überzeugt auf ganzer Linie. Das Pacing hingegen hat schon deutlichere Schwächen. Nach dem dritten Ort, den man zunächst nur aus der Ferne sieht, um sich einen Weg dorthin zu schlagen, wird es schon eintönig. Das Gameplay besteht schließlich nur aus drei Aspekten: Kämpfen bzw. schleichen, looten und kleineren oder größeren Rätseln.
    Nachdem Abby auch noch eine eigene Charakterprogression hat, mit eigene Level-Ups und Sammelobjekte, fand ich das Spiel schon arg gestreckt. Mit einer Spielzeit von 12–15 Stunden hätte ich besser leben können als mit 22 Stunden.
    Zumal wurde auch versucht, den Spieler zu täuschen. Trailer wurden manipuliert und die ganze Marketingmaschinerie war auf Joel und Ellie ausgerichtet. Lediglich ein Trailer von der PGS 2017 hat Abby gezeigt. Ob mir das Spiel bei einer anderen Erwartungshaltung besser gefallen hätte, sei mal dahingestellt.
    Leider überzeugt das Wichtigste, die Geschichte, nicht und dadurch wird auch das Gesamtbild arg runtergezogen. Durch unlogisches Verhalten wie von Joel vor seinem Tod, von Abby, nachdem ihr Leben mehrere Male gerettet wurde, oder von Ellie, die Abby verschont. Da Abby Joel zu Beginn tötet, war ich nicht mehr bereit, ihre Seite der Geschichte zu erleben, und war vielleicht zu voreingenommen.
    Aber es hätte viel besser sein können: Neil Druckmann hat in einem Podcast gesagt, dass sie die Struktur zuerst anders geplant hatten. Man hätte Abby zuerst gespielt und nach und nach in Jackson ihre Geschichte herausgefunden. (https://youtu.be/xxpZDBpM-h8?t=130)
    Und genau das wäre auch mein Vorschlag gewesen, wie mir die Geschichte besser gefallen hätte. Als erstes Abby zu spielen, um ihre Sicht der Dinge, ohne Vorurteile, zu erleben. Zudem hätte Joel auch Vertrauen zu ihr aufgebaut, da sie schon länger in Jackson wäre. So wäre Joels Tod glaubwürdiger. Zudem hätte Abby so sympathischer aufgebaut werden können. Auch hätte sie einen inneren Zwiespalt erleben können, ob es nötig ist, Rache an Joel zu üben. Nach diesem Teil hätte sie Joel töten können und Ellie wäre auf Rachezug gegangen. So hätte auch das Ende mehr Sinn ergeben, da auch Ellie die Motive von Abby besser verstehen und auch sie einen inneren Zwiespalt erleben würde.

    Alternativ hätte auch zuerst Abby in Seattle spielen werden können, um nach und nach aufklären zu müssen, durch wen ihre Freunde ermordeten wurden. In der Progression hätte dann auch die Hintergrundgeschichte von Abby erklärt werden können.
    Schade fand ich auch, dass so gut wie nichts über den Pilz oder die Infektion im Spiel vorkommen. In Part I ist die zentrale Handlung, ein Heilmittel herzustellen. In Part II ist davon nichts enthalten.
    Die Geschichte ist aber nicht durchgehend schlecht. Das Spiel hat auch seine Momente: Der ruhige Moment indem Ellie „Take on me“ singt oder die Flashbacks, an denen man merkt, was den ersten Teil ausgemacht hat und was Part II fehlt: Interaktion zwischen Joel und Ellie.    … Expand
  65. Cpense
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story of this game is such a despicable disappointment to the fans from the first game. Ellie and Joel deserve better. Many fans had a personal real-life connection to Joel and Ellie from the first game. What Neil Druckmann did to Joel and Ellie in this game is so abhorrent and just plain out doesn't make sense. Naughty Dog should redeem themselves and remake the story and gain back the loyalty of the fans. Leave political and social agendas to the politicians. We fans play games to escape the hardships of reality. Fans are aware of what's going on out there in the real world. But don't shove it down our throats.… Expand
  66. Fernalin
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    Не плохой геймплей завернут в инфантильный, пустой сюжет. Чепуха ради чернухи.
  67. JiminyFinbgers
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    Just finished the game earlier today. While the game has some compelling moments and is beautifully rendered I felt the developers failed to find a good balance between storytelling and gameplay. Its seemed to fall into the horror film trope of people constantly making bad decisions. There were parts where I was questioning why my character was doing what they were doing, why I am hereJust finished the game earlier today. While the game has some compelling moments and is beautifully rendered I felt the developers failed to find a good balance between storytelling and gameplay. Its seemed to fall into the horror film trope of people constantly making bad decisions. There were parts where I was questioning why my character was doing what they were doing, why I am here endlessly killing. I loved the first half however, the the second half had me much less interested. Then again the final couple of levels just had me wondering why the hell I was there. The story failed to convince and fully engage me, and the ending just left me feeling empty.

    It always looks amazing but even then the very clear 'gaming' rules and an environment where your interaction is controlled and mostly linear it also felt quite old-fashioned at times. There is a ten foot wall in front of me but I can't climb it because it has leaves on it, instead I have to go do several things to enable me to traverse it.

    And it was very much an extension of the first game, if you haven't played the first I couldn't see how you would understand or relate to this game unlike say Uncharted 2 or any of the sequels from that franchise.

    Not disappointed though, there are some incredible moments there just that they aren't joined together by convincing storytelling. I may go for an NG+ on the hardest level, I may content myself by replaying some of the better encounters. The combat is satisfyingly brutal although towards the end of the game did start to feel samey. Also the pacing was a little slow at times.

    And lastly the dogs. Leave them out any future games please. I have six of them and I don't want to have to kill them in a game. Big negative for me.    … Expand
  68. Janikosdebilos
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    Was nice but have some slips ngl. Not as bad as people saying tho My rating 7.3
  69. Nixon1019
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    La historia es demasiado mala . El personaje de Abby no produce empatía y es molesto jugar con ella
  70. STAR64
    May 31, 2021
    10
    Best game on PS4 and best game 2020 ever. Very strong experience, 25 hours game time...
  71. Thman23
    Jul 13, 2020
    3
    The Feminist and LGBT propaganda feels forced to a point that it makes this game a total mess in sense of peacing and interesting characters. Like the latest Hollywood movies. I have played the first game wich was 10 out of 10 game because of great father - daughter story. This one is political to the extent that it destroys the story and carecters I loved from the first game. Graphics andThe Feminist and LGBT propaganda feels forced to a point that it makes this game a total mess in sense of peacing and interesting characters. Like the latest Hollywood movies. I have played the first game wich was 10 out of 10 game because of great father - daughter story. This one is political to the extent that it destroys the story and carecters I loved from the first game. Graphics and animamtions are top noch, good jobe in that regard. Graphics and animamtions 9/10. Story 2/10.… Expand
  72. Kiwia-Coco
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I believe this game deserves a 6/10. It was highly disappointing. Although the graphics were phenomenal and the gameplay was great, the story fell flat for me in a number of ways. For one thing, Joel’s death while not surprising felt rushed and executed merely for shock value. His death felt numbing in a way that it partially contributed to me not caring or being emotionally attached to any of the characters in the game. The lack of care for the characters is due to the fact that I felt a handful of the characters relationships with one another were insincere and could have been developed more (Jesse, Ellie and Joel, Dina, Lev and Yara, Tommy and Maria, etc.) During the game and up until the end, I found it difficult to fully connect or care about any of the characters in the game whereas in the first game, I developed a deep attachment and understanding of Joel and Ellie, flawed or not. Furthermore, the switch to Abby, not only threw me off in terms of the plot progression (bc with Ellie we had reach a cliffhanger by Seattle Day 3 and then we switch to Abby) but also because Abby’s story felt like an entirely different saga vaguely related to the most prevalent events of the game. I understood the theme of vengence, violence, forgiveness, and tribality, however I don’t think I needed such a long and dragged out game such as this to understand these themes. In fact, I’ve seen shows such as Avatar: The Last Airbender (a childrens show) reflect these themes much more powerfully and executed in ways that made me deeply reflect on the human condition not only as a kid watching it, but still as an adult rewatching it. I can respect the risks Naughty Dog has taken in an attempt to elevate gaming to new storytelling levels, however, the story just did not work for me.… Expand
  73. Gl1tch3d
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In terms of gameplay, I enjoyed the first half and couldn't wait to play more. By the second half I wanted to get through it as quickly as possible. (I actually sprinted through multiple encounters just to get moving, especially during the last area of the game).

    Regarding where most of my disappointment comes from. I think.

    Imaging driving your car, getting blindsided by another car killing your parent (a hit and run), chasing them down in a blind rage, and then taking an air bag to the face with a note taped to it from the speeder saying "sorry, not sorry, I'm sure you understand".

    I'm still finding it difficult to articulate how I feel a few days after I've beaten the game, I apologize if this review does not explain it well.

    Grief has several stages, but not here. There are two, anger and acceptance.

    Joel is brutally murdered by Abby, you go out on a man hunt to take revenge (the whole time truly furious and convinced that Abby needs to die and everyone that helped her as well) and then.

    Boom

    The sides switch and you are forced to play as the person who killed your father-figure in bloody fashion, in an effort to make you understand her side and empathize with her. Keep in mind, Abby shows zero remorse for her actions, and we are just expected to be "huh, I get it now. I killed all your friends, but you (the person I set out to kill in the first place) can live".

    By the end I left the game thinking, is that it? I left confused not knowing what I'm supposed to feel, but feeling disappointed and almost numb and not sure why.    … Expand
  74. Kingbahamut19
    Jul 12, 2020
    3
    Gameplay is average, story is **** the graphics are pretty solid, marketing was trash, the voice acting is good, the fake reviews,(positive and negative) are horse****. Doesn't live up to the first one at all.
  75. Bardiaaaaa
    Jul 12, 2020
    5
    Please make part3 fast really fast and you can make a dlc about ellie and dina or some parts tommy . Make part3 really fast please and please we just want to play ellie and some parts dina or tommy . We don’t want to play as abby
  76. GioThePineapple
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    Story very focused on relationships, no depth, the script tries to empathize with characters very desperately, excellent gameplay, but the story **** on all that good work, and not only this but also in the first game.
  77. Rawstorm
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    Worth a try!! Game is in New type! Tells about both characters of the game.
  78. Sheriff-Bigby
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well done naughty dogs. I've never been so disappointed my whole life. all this times waitin' to get this?
    We didn't even get to kill Abby because why?
    Like I've never seen a company mess up so bad.
    In short: Don't play this. play the first part.    … Expand
  79. GOO194
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    the most disappointing and **** story ever I played.
    I felt uncomfortable whole time and you guys saying proud of yourselves?
    shame on you naughty dog
  80. L4T14RAH
    Jul 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us part II, a long wait for an underwhelming experience; the first games ending seemed to eliminate the course of the game in which the second Is based around. Joel literally stands over marlene and she says. “Wait let me go!”... Joel follows up with. “You’ll just come after her.” Proceeds to shoot her shortly after; For me this seemed to suggest the second game was not going to based on such a trivial idea such as revenge. The first Game ends with a 1000 different possibilities to take the story in any direction in a world of infinite possibilities. The gameplay is a PS4 masterclass, from its easy accessible UI, the the dazzling graphics and stunning world in which you get to explore at your own pace. Player mechanics feel refined and doesn’t feel rushed out like many recent titles.. where the first one made you cry in the beginning, the second surely makes your heart tear in the end. Gameplay-… Expand
  81. RAFAEL28
    Jul 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Viajaram legal na história, personagens morrem do nada, o Joel morre igual um monte bosta a maior parte do gameplay é com a abby é jogo te força a controlar a abby contra a ellie que podia ter matado a ellie em pelo menos três vezes e não mata porque não quer aí a ellie vai até as dela e se fode toda pra passar pelos vagalumes é quando encontra ela deixa ema ir embora… Expand
  82. GaelZamora17
    Jul 13, 2020
    1
    The story is very bad, Joel did not have to end like this, one of my favorite games ruined
  83. Jfmb15
    Jul 13, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu não acredito que tive 7 anos à espera por este jogo para ter um final assim.... Game play e gráficos excelentes mas a história estraga tudo.… Expand
  84. Jooky
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story worse than Star war ep8.Gameplay is good but Story ruin everything as you will hate all characters you have to play.
    Stupid and ridiculous plot ever in game history.    … Expand
  85. Mrcaldas
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    O roteiro desse jogo foi pobre ,e fez cosas desnecessárias, e não fez coisas necessárias, e não recompensador por nada que o player faz e eles acham que conhecer um personagem que ninguém se importa por algumas horas tem o mesmo peço de um personagem do game anterior.Tirando essas coisas os gráficos são bons e as vezes tem bugs.
  86. Philos_Shinji
    Jul 13, 2020
    4
    The Last of Us Part 2 delivers a solid stealth/action experience. It’s got characters I like and care about. And it looks really, really nice. But lots of games have a solid gameplay experience and good characters and pretty graphics.

    The Last of Us Part 2 is supposed to be more than that. And it isn’t.
  87. Dave232
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    SJW garbage. I really how this sells badly. Please stop trying to shove your agenda down or throats.
  88. NurseandDog
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    This game gets a God's honest 7/10.
    Pros: Beautiful, unique story with various protagonists, realistic killing and action AI
    Cons: Gameplay disconnected from the story, not enough attention to character development, padded to the gills TLOU1 was a love letter to the South and Americana in many ways. It lingers on the foliage of the vistas, you fight zombies through abandoned suburban    This game gets a God's honest 7/10.
    Pros: Beautiful, unique story with various protagonists, realistic killing and action AI
    Cons: Gameplay disconnected from the story, not enough attention to character development, padded to the gills

    TLOU1 was a love letter to the South and Americana in many ways. It lingers on the foliage of the vistas, you fight zombies through abandoned suburban towns, the final fight in a snowy mountain town was unforgettable. TLOU2 suffers in many ways through a reliance on sewers and abandoned buildings and basements. In the first game Tess sacrifices herself to help ellie and joel after she's bitten. When she begs them to run you can see the fear and anger in her. In this game there is no one compelling in that manner. Abby becomes your favorite character because they make Ellie's campaign so tedious you can't help but like her.

    As many others have said, Ellie is reduced to a workshopped set of keywords: angry, fatigued, sardonic, unempathetic, insecure. I think less of an issue than uses not liking this game is why do the critics love it so much? It believes in its own greatness with a burning passion, and critics lap this up. It believes "bad guys can be good too" is a mindblowing message. If you look at games such as God of War, the Witcher, or Persona 5, you see games where the story is incredibly complex and rich. If you play a game such as Dark Souls or Bloodborne you see games where the story isn't even clearly explained and yet its utterly haunting. TLOU2 doesn't come close to this complexity of storytelling, yet critics have slavered over themselves for it and to defend it to all. This game is just ok - not bad, and not great, but a perfectly fine game with some issues.    … Expand
  89. zachemmneimya
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    Как по мне, провал года. Затянуто, однообразно, толерастнуто
  90. NalogRu
    Jul 14, 2020
    6
    Продолжение TLOU, кончено, оказалось не тем, что все ожидали. В этой игре слишком много жестокости, иногда от неё начинает просто тошнить. В некоторых эпизодах её возводят в фетиш и это даже как-то пугает, хотя игра совсем не про это (с учётом произошедшего в первой серии).
    Сам сюжет зачастую предсказуем. Его линейность не даёт тебе никакого выбора - в некоторых эпизодах абсолютно нет    Продолжение TLOU, кончено, оказалось не тем, что все ожидали. В этой игре слишком много жестокости, иногда от неё начинает просто тошнить. В некоторых эпизодах её возводят в фетиш и это даже как-то пугает, хотя игра совсем не про это (с учётом произошедшего в первой серии).
    Сам сюжет зачастую предсказуем. Его линейность не даёт тебе никакого выбора - в некоторых эпизодах абсолютно нет желания так поступать, но разработчики тебя заставляют.
    Большое количество новых персонажей не улучшают сюжетную линию, так как не полно раскрываются их мотивы, переживания и сами характеры. В результате не успеваешь привязаться к ним (как это было в первой части).
    Иногда действия героев полностью противоречат логике. Понятно, что необходимо связать сюжетные линии, но нужно было это хоть немножко завуалировать.
    Сама тема мести (её причины, цена, последствия), в целом, раскрыта полностью. Хотя есть некоторые моменты, с которыми можно поспорить. Поэтому за сюжет 4/10

    Gameplay скучноват (и он практически не изменился в сравнении с первой частью):
    1. Порой персонажи кажутся бессмертными (от выстрела продолжают бежать дальше, про удары холодным оружием вообще молчу и т.д.). От такого недоумения теряется эффект погружения.
    2. Звуки сделаны на высшем уровне (особенно битого стекла и во время ныряния под воду). Озвучка персонажей сделана с чувством, не возникает ощущения, что говорит какой-то робот.
    3. Техника боя оставляет желать лучшего. Противники не видят тебя, когда из-за камня выглядывает оружие. Или не слышат в замкнутом помещении твоих шагов по бетону. Стелс практически невозможен на высоких уровнях сложности.
    4. Без автоприцеливания на джойстике очень трудно, а в игре оно реализовано не совсем удачно.
    5. Некоторые схватки настолько длительные, что игра начинает наскучивать. TLOU - это, прежде всего история, поэтому сюжета хотелось бы побольше.
    6. Движения персонажей и животных очень реальные, особенно впечатлили выражения лиц. Единственный минус в этом плане - как реализованы прыжки через пропасть.
    В целом за gameplay можно поставить 6/10.

    Графика для PS4 - на высшем уровне. Очень много прорисованных деталей, особенно понравились колосья травы на ветру. Здесь 10 из 10.

    Общее впечатление от игры положительное. И всё же с оглядкой на первую часть, если дороги её тёплые воспоминания, я бы лишний раз подумал о покупке. С другой стороны, таких масштабных проектов не так много, чтобы на основе негативных отзывов отказываться от них. Каждый сам должен сделать свой выбор.    … Expand
  91. ThePochus34
    Jul 13, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Game is absolute trash the story makes no sense this game makes you play more than 10 hrs as **** Abby really they make you play and understand why she did what she did and its hopeless. She only got revenge on Joel because he killed his father. Joel killed many people before him and those could be parents who have children to but no Hulk needed revenge on Joel. We didn't even played more than 3 hrs and Joel died because of Abby. This game in my opinion it disrespects the man I mean the sex because as you can see they kill Joel and Jessie, and leave Tommy absolutely harmed without chance of defending himself but the woman who is Dina, Abby, Lev, and Ellie got to survive to be right on tha choices they make, and they are bad examples for the player I mean Dina and Ellie smoked weed and then they had fun, Abby killed Joel to show us that she was no better than him because he got revenge and harmed Ellie physically and emotionally as kind of how Joel did so what is the game telling us? That revange is the best way to solve problems?, no **** way! These needs to know, you need to know Neil Druckman that your not a mater mind as you think. If you want gamers to be happy with the game admit that you were wrong doing it and try on doing the game all over again with better story than that. Im really disappointed.… Expand
  92. dachii
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    It's the worst game in this year. The only character I could control was Ellie, who was cute and strong.The ending is half-hearted, and I can see why it gets so many low ratings.
  93. Iurii
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Убили Джоэла, Убили Джесси. Да пошли вы. Это не сюжет, это кусок "(*?" , дело не в том что кто-то мужчина или женщина… Expand
  94. Dontknowp
    Jul 13, 2020
    3
    The graphics,the gameplay and the mechanics are awesome but does not compensate the poor story and character development
  95. Katherine973
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us 2 is to me, the PS4's answer to Game of Thrones.
    The Last of Us remains the best game I have ever played, I adore it beyond words. The same can be said for the DLC of Left Behind, both stories are spectacularly told, and I have yet to find a franchise that is able to create such an attachment and love for their characters as much as this one.
    There is no denying that the    The Last of Us 2 is to me, the PS4's answer to Game of Thrones.
    The Last of Us remains the best game I have ever played, I adore it beyond words. The same can be said for the DLC of Left Behind, both stories are spectacularly told, and I have yet to find a franchise that is able to create such an attachment and love for their characters as much as this one.
    There is no denying that the sequel would undoubtedly leave people unhappy, the pressure on this game meant that nothing short of perfection would be accepted, as should be the case because the unfortunate truth of this game is that it has for me, and for many others, tarnished the beauty of its predecessor.
    It should not need to be said that graphically the Last of Us 2 is indeed a masterpiece. Other elements such as the gameplay and the acting are improved but stay true to the original., it is perhaps what makes the story of this game all the harder to accept. I played this game with a mixture of heartbreak, anger, and disinterest. Heartbreak for all the artists, actors, programmers, everyone who worked so hard especially amidst the rumours of crunch time behind the scenes; anger that the writers had failed to match the high standards of the artists and the original. Disinterest because I felt no enjoyment throughout the second half, and indeed part of the first.

    It took me 3 attempts to finish this game. Admittedly only because i felt I owed it to those who worked so hard, and to my adoration of the original, I prayed the payoff would be worth it.
    Neil Druckmann said that they would not create a sequel without a real reason, indeed the motivation here demands the story be told, the story begins as a mission for revenge - pure and simple. The game plays out with a similar linearity to the first one with regards to gameplay, but with a strong reliance on flashbacks and alternative POVs to create a depth that quite frankly, it could have done without. It has taken me many hours to accept the story and direction taken by Druckmann, I have however still not forgiven it. The insistence on forcing this outdated and frankly unwanted trope that 'an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind' is what makes this game so unlikeable. The message is too forced, so much so that it detracts from the likeability of even those characters from the original. It also does not help that they altered the trailer, substituting characters to avoid leaks.
    At the end of the day I cannot score this game poorly because it is so beautiful in every aspect but story. It has though ruined the beauty of the Last of Us for me. I wish it hadn't, I really wanted to fall in love with this game, but no matter how many excuses I make, I cannot forgive the laziness of the writing. I see hints of the bittersweet nuances of the original, especially in the flashbacks, which makes this review all the harder. But I felt lied to when I finished this game, angry that the very same people who created the first game with all its depth and heartbreak, could turn around and accept this as a worthy sequel.
    This review is not an angry rage against a direction I did not agree with, it is a solemn warning of the disappointment to come for any who choose to play this.    … Expand
  96. DANisme
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    I am very sad, why do that?
    this game is sick!
    I did not expect such a murderous plot.
  97. ramirez114
    Jul 13, 2020
    4
    A los creadores de The Last of us Part 2, quiero decirles que los gráficos del juego exelentes, la forma de lucha contra el enemigo en el juego, me gusto. "PERO" Pienso que ustedes saben que un buen juego no nomas se basa en buenos gráficos, si no la historia, la forma en la que llevan al jugador hasta el final disfrutando de una buena historia. Yo en lo personal me quede con un saborA los creadores de The Last of us Part 2, quiero decirles que los gráficos del juego exelentes, la forma de lucha contra el enemigo en el juego, me gusto. "PERO" Pienso que ustedes saben que un buen juego no nomas se basa en buenos gráficos, si no la historia, la forma en la que llevan al jugador hasta el final disfrutando de una buena historia. Yo en lo personal me quede con un sabor amargo, a mi criterio pienso que al jugador en ves de dejarlo con un buen gusto por el juego lo dejaron sintiéndose mal. La talla del juego de the Last of us Part 2 no debió ser llevado así no importa quien muere en el juego sino como terminaron, esta es mi opinión yo les deseo mucha suerte a todos los que hicieron posible el juego de the Last of us Part pero me quedó con un mal sabor de boca… Expand
  98. imtristian
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst story in a game that I have every played. I’m talking about an absolute trash story. Half the game is pretty much unbearable when you playing as Abby. The WHOLE time I just want it to be over with and her to just die. After the beautifully written first Last of Us. I’m disappointed by Naughty Dog. They even lied to every one when they showed Joel in the trailer of the game!!… Expand
  99. ChPalmer
    Jul 13, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is unavoidable that the theme is how NaughtyDog deals with the stubborn relationship in 1.
    However, it is difficult to tolerate the present work, whose humanity and affection before the pandemic disappeared from the root.
    Negative emotions are too great to make Joel a foremost player by putting Joel on the forefront.
    It seems like a consistent theme from the previous work, and I will never be convinced by the sequel that lost sight of how to convey the theme.

    Elie wants to forgive Joel's sin
    Elie wants to forgive Abby's sin
    A player wants to forgive Joel's sin
    Feeling that the player wants to forgive Abby's sin (high difficulty).

    Everything is off.
    Personally, I think that players cannot be immersed in the last Erie's disappointment unless everything is tied with equality.
    Even if Ellie's disappointment is shown from a bird's-eye view, I can't feel the weight of Joel's death, and above all I can't feel the weight of the gameplay.

    Do you want to draw opposite ego?
    Do you want to draw Ellie's forgiveness and liberation?
    After all, it's just an unpleasant game experience

    TLOU1 Suspension bridge through action game The player's emotions that increase effectively cause a chemical reaction with a scenario that draws two distorted love

    TLOU2 wanted the player to build a complicity relationship with the character through an action game, and to create an immersive feeling in a scenario that makes you feel guilty and disappointed, but the script is too bad and it is not functioning.
    I think what Neil tried to do was an experimental and interesting idea. If all went well, I think it was a great gaming experience. However, the result was the worst game.

    He completely betrayed his fans by immersing himself in the best gaming experience of the previous game.
    It's just unpleasant and bad taste, and what remains after clearing is the feeling of emptiness and fatigue.

    I used the previous work as a tool to evoke this **** feeling. And I don't feel the need at all. Nothing is convincing.

    You don't have to create what your fans want.
    However, it is unforgivable to insult the fans who supported you and the story of Joel and Erie from the bottom of your life.

    The volume and making of the gameplay part is wonderful, and it can be said that it is an orthodox evolution of the previous work.
    That's not enough.
    It's painful just to imagine playing the second lap because you're forced to play a game that violently tells a story or violates player feelings. This is an incredibly horrifying flaw in the game.

    Not only fans, Naughty Dog betrayed many people who made this game together.    … Expand
  100. tetzune
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    Where to start... this game is soooo poorly structured in terms of storytelling, that it doesn't make sense most of the things that happens... The plot twist are very forzed, there's poor character development, a lot of violence just because, and some parts of the game where you wish to finish them faster.... I can't recommend this game because veery poorly developed
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  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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