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  1. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    If this is the best game by media,than I'm a giraffe... All who played 1st part was disappointed this one.
  2. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    No es un juego, es una experiencia. Tienes que entrar en el sin prejuicios, con la mente abierta y el corazón en la mano. Disfruta de sus escenarios y paisajes, la música y del ruido de la naturaleza. Presta atención a cada detalle en los personajes, a sus diálogos, y sus muecas. Es más que un juego, es arte. No quiero que esta historia se acabe.
  3. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Not gonna posts any spoilers but I can say that this was an incredible game start to finish. Despite its controversies I think that it’s a perfect sequel.
  4. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This games visuals are outstanding, the gameplay feels adequate although very similar to the original from 2013. 2 points.

    Some effort seems to have been made to improve upon some of the old features but this seems lacking. (Adding a jump button doesn’t really count as groundbreaking) 1 point.

    The character acting and the Mocap work is first rate and second to none and this alone scores 2 points from me.

    Where this game falls apart is in its horrible story, I fell in love with Ellie and Joel from the first game and was promised a continuation of their story, what I got was two characters who acted completely differently to the Ellie and Joel I knew, and other characters I just didn’t care about and abbey infuriated me! Watching her kill Joel Then forcing me to play as her for hours! I quit the game in disgust and refused to play on.

    I have since watched the story through YouTube and it seems I made the right call. It doesn’t get any better, only worse.

    Thankfully Australian law meant I could refund my game so I Didn’t lose any cash over this.

    My recommendation is if you want to see the story watch it on YouTube but if you still really want to play this game wait 6 months and pick It up on sale in the discount bin. That’s were it’s headed.
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  5. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я ни в коем случае не могу назвать игру плохой, у нее безусловно есть хорошие стороны, такие как геймплей, атмосфера, графика и т.д.
    Но вот если рассматривать игру со стороны сюжета, то он плох. Очень нелогичные повороты сюжета, среди которых максимально глупое убийство Джоэла, пощада Эбби в конце (можно было добавить интерактивности и дать игрокам выбирать самим) и т.д.
    Что касается лгбт повестки, она вписана в игру отлично, особо сюжету не мешает.
    Так что, исходя из этого игру я могу назвать одновременно игрой года и разочарованием года, к сожалению. Всем советую к прохождению
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  6. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This is a great game and is a perfect sequel. If you're a fan of the TLOU, then you're going to love TLOU 2. Folks that are bombing it, have their heads in the sand for whatever personal reasons and that has nothing to do with the game itself.
  7. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Obra Maestra, sin duda es un juegazo, Naughty Dog enhorabuena lo habéis clavado
  8. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    how dare you make this garbage ? how dare you disrespect our beloved characters? why you ruined the game ? i will never buy anything from naughty dog ! everrrr !
  9. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good:
    1) Very very very photo realistic graphics, light, shadows and etc
    2) Interesting gameplay
    3) Game design
    4) Location atmosphere
    5) Optimisation! Couldnt believe what i can play this game on my PS4(250$) with 30 FPS

    Bad:
    1) Story is so bad, looks like im watching new walking dead serial for fifteen years old girls.
    2) I couldnt understand new characters story, motivations, their decisions
    3) Worst sex scene i ever seen(just my opinion)
    4) Pointless final
    5) A little bit propaganda, but this is not a main bad thing in this game. Don't blame me for it
    6) When Joel died i felt like "oh my god wtf was happened, can i refund?", when other story characters died i felt nothing or "who is it? why should i care about this new character"

    I understand people who rate 0 because for someone it was story about Ellie and Joel. They could spend 60 dollars for seeing what testosterone monster killed Joel and then u have to play as this character. And also i understand people who liked this game. I dont think that my opinion is completely true, but i rate this game 5.5 of 10.
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  10. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    La historia es malísima y sin sentido, en mi opinión en eso se merece un 0, pero le voy a dar un 3 como mínimo porque los gráficos, jugabilidad, ambientación sonora y mecánicas si que me gustaron y se que dirán, ¿Si te gustaron esas cosas porque lo calificas mal solo por la historia? Si recordarán el TLOU 1 fue un éxito por su historia, este es uno de esos juegos donde lo primordial es laLa historia es malísima y sin sentido, en mi opinión en eso se merece un 0, pero le voy a dar un 3 como mínimo porque los gráficos, jugabilidad, ambientación sonora y mecánicas si que me gustaron y se que dirán, ¿Si te gustaron esas cosas porque lo calificas mal solo por la historia? Si recordarán el TLOU 1 fue un éxito por su historia, este es uno de esos juegos donde lo primordial es la historia que cuenta (o almenos para mí lo es ya que jugue al 1 y sin duda alguna es una joya) pero en este hicieron una historia que pierde toda la lógica de la trama al final, por eso esta "mala calificación" perdón si no esperaban esto, y se que se esforzaron mucho en traernos está entrega, pero que más da? Ya pague por ello y no quede conforme los de Naugthy Dog nada pierden ellos, quienes perdemos somos los que pagamos por el juego teniendo grandes espectativas sobre la historia que lo envolveria y al final nos salieron con esa historia, una burla total, la inclusión de personajes de otra índole sexual me parece buena y no tengo problemas en ello, solo la historia es el problema Expand
  11. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smh. How can ppl say this is a masterpiece of a video game??! The story is so bad they butchered our beloved characters because revenge, politics and a personal agenda. The graphics are amazing 10/10 yes but that's all its got the rest is pure naughty dog popo Expand
  12. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The game was an absolute disappointment. The developers did a terrible job. The story was lackluster and forced politics onto its users. Even without that notion, the story was empty and downright tonedeaf of its fanbase. Would not buy, do not waste your money or listen to the lying game journalists
  13. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Graphically absolutely brilliant story wise One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had in film TV or gaming I genuinely wish I never played this and the first one was the only game as this has now ruined the franchise for me 0/10
  14. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    The graphics are good, And there don’t seem to be many bugs. However combat seems the same as part 1, not better or worse. For those things I give the game about 5 points. On the other hand, I didn’t enjoy the story. At all...if I had paid full price for this game I would have definitely felt like druckman was ramming his dry bird up my arse too. Personally I haven’t played the game, butThe graphics are good, And there don’t seem to be many bugs. However combat seems the same as part 1, not better or worse. For those things I give the game about 5 points. On the other hand, I didn’t enjoy the story. At all...if I had paid full price for this game I would have definitely felt like druckman was ramming his dry bird up my arse too. Personally I haven’t played the game, but I’ve watched the entirety of it on YouTube and I definitely wouldn’t waste my money on it. Expand
  15. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This is a Must Play for anyone who owns a PlayStation 4 it definitely lived up to the hype and delivers on an amazingly detailed world, a very intricate and complex to master combat system and an exceptional and emotional story.
  16. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    My dissapointed is unmeasurable and my expectations are ruined.
    Need to fill all 75 characters. I love cats.
  17. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    no zombies no fun, this game sucks the history is really bad, nobody have sentido, and the graphics are bad
  18. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as this game was over, it felt so ridiculous and they threw a masterpiece on it bravo naughtydog Expand
  19. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ive ever played, the story, the Gameplay and the graphics are amazing
  20. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Das ist mein erstes Game das ich jemals bewertet hab, weil diese Wertung null damit zu tun hat. Jeder der den ersten Teil gespielt hat, hat in der ersten Stunde nur Gänsehaut und hat danach den ultimativen wtf Moment wo man im nächsten Moment denkt. Ich will kuczt mehr
  21. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics and gameplay are amazing but honestly can't enjoy them when forced to play to endure the terrible writing of the story. The handling of Joel and Ellie in this was a true betrayal to me as a fan of the first game and trying to make us sympathize with Joel's killer... really idiotic and the people who collectively thought this was a good idea need to be fired.The inclusion of multiplayer definitely could've saved this from being a steaming hot pile of **** but til then, Last of Us Part 2... Trash Expand
  22. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the first game very much. Huge fan of Joel. A man who will do whatever it takes to keep his little girl safe. Even if he has to get his hands dirty. I loved it. When I saw Joel get viciously murdered in front of elly. I had my heart torn out. I just didn't want to play anymore. So I put the controller down and haven't gone back to it since. What a disgrace. I don't even know what to say. Expand
  23. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I will actually play the game and I can say: do not believe those zero marks that the game received! The game is grade 10, with praise!
  24. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    ‪Dear naughty dog specifically Neil **** how hard was it to create a sequel in which further explores Ellie’s immunity to the virus and further adventures with both Ellie and Joel side by side rather than killing of a main character that most fans spent numerous hours with in the first, this was not created in a bold way and could have been executed much better, this game had the‪Dear naughty dog specifically Neil **** how hard was it to create a sequel in which further explores Ellie’s immunity to the virus and further adventures with both Ellie and Joel side by side rather than killing of a main character that most fans spent numerous hours with in the first, this was not created in a bold way and could have been executed much better, this game had the potential to be great but you ruined it. After all Joel went through in the first game that’s how you handle us death, wtf. In the first 15 minutes of the game Ellie calls a white male a bigot clearly she’s got the wrong guy as the only bigot I can recollect is your creative director and writer Neil **** ‬ I’m referring to creative director Neil druckman as **** because what I got out of the story is **** all men and revenge isn’t worth it. Expand
  25. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Incridible a true master piece. The story is beautiful and Ellie is really amazing playable chatacter. Love this game so much.
  26. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I decided to create an account just to review this game specifically. The divide between "professional" video game critics and your "typical" gamer is appaling and surreal. That's right, I'm looking at you IGN, AGAIN. Why in the world are the ratings so polarized? Are big video game critics afraid to go against a "progressive" game that make use of "non-traditional" protagonist in fear that they will trigger some media outrage? I am convinced big video game critics are pressured into a biased approach which unfortunately renders them useless. People don't trust big companies like IGN for video game reviews.

    On a good note, the acting/voice acting was good. The technical aspect of the game was good as well. The art behind the game was amazing and stunning. Unfortunately, people don't usually play video game to stare at the amazing decor.

    On a bad note, the game's story literally makes no sense. I have no idea what the writers behind this story were thinking. I don't give a damn about the fact that the game really tried to push this "SJW" ideology onto the player. Gay, trans, lesbian, man, woman, deer, I don't care what the character identify as. It's all fine by me and its probably the case for the vast majority of players. A lot of response to this well deserve criticism will obviously be brushed off as "trans hate, LGBTQ hate, etc". That's not the case. The story was utterly butchered to the point where I didn't care anymore. The last 2 hours of the game are useless and kill the game. Even if the story was trash, It should have ended at an OBVIOUS point but it didn't. I dont understand why you guys tried to push it that far again. It didnt have to go there and it was obvious. On top of the bad story, the story telling was so disorienting. After playing as the 2nd protagonist for multiple hours, you enter a state of mind where you don't even care about the main storyline. I get what you tried to do but it practically did not work.

    Anyways, I'm going to stop here and give it a 4 out of 10 out of pity for the technical and artistic team because they actually did theyre job properly unlike others. Try focusing on a good organic storyline like you did in the first game and the rest will follow through.
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  27. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. zero for the story why did you put a cringe fest and kill one of the best character right in the beginning ... wow f*** this game.. gameplay is sick tho... but f*** this cringe l**** fest... Expand
  28. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 겜자체는 발전함. 허나 전작을 계승하다못해 깨부순후에 PC요소를 뭍힌 개연성은 개나줘버린 스토리는 깨어있는척 이겜을 쉴드치는 사람들과함께 매우 역겹다. Expand
  29. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It's beautiful, it's sad, it's nostalgic and it's everything I was waiting for! Some might not appreciate the direction in which it went, I mean I'm not afraid to admit I cried! But that's what happens with good story telling and in-depth character development. You become attached, you love them and hate them! It's the whole point of the journey! Don't hate on it just because Ellie's gay,It's beautiful, it's sad, it's nostalgic and it's everything I was waiting for! Some might not appreciate the direction in which it went, I mean I'm not afraid to admit I cried! But that's what happens with good story telling and in-depth character development. You become attached, you love them and hate them! It's the whole point of the journey! Don't hate on it just because Ellie's gay, or it wasn't what you wanted. If it was poor game play, crappy graphics or a **** story then yeah, give it a bad rating. But this game doesn't do any of that! There's so much stuff available to do in this game! New equipment, new moves and a seamless fighting system! I truly hope people will see what a gem this game is! Thank you Naughty Dog ❤️ Expand
  30. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    They made a piece of garbage
    And I hate it Waste of money !!!!
    Don't buy
    They must refund me my money.
    They don't have any right to give this game 10/10
  31. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    They f*ck*d with the game putting **** like “political correctly” and LGBT Pride. This game turned into progress and militancy.
  32. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Tras dos horas de gameplay, la trama se vuelve Kill Bill cutre y para más inri el villano es insulso. Además han copiado la muerte del señor asiatico de Walking Dead.
  33. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s awesome how they killed the most loved character thanks for nothing! Expand
  34. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst sequel ever. Been waiting 7 years for this. I’m sad. I couldn’t play anymore after the death of Joel. After seeing that scene, I immediately turned off the game and went to bed. Save your money people Expand
  35. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can I say... A total bullcrap. I actually bought this game with my hard saving money and it was my first pre-purchase actually and I should have watched the spoilers before buying it... This game is so bad dude... Graphics looks fine, music is meh (the first one was 100% better) and characters worse than meh actually... Well now let's get to the **** story. It's an absolute **** 1/10. Its the worst dude... First Joel died and I cried my eyes out cause he was my favourite character from TLOU series and now he gets beaten by a woman that looks like a man and doesn't have **** and then later in the game she has sex and we see her flat boobs was beaten by a **** GOLF STICK!?!? Nah man this ****s wrong dude... Halfway through the game, you kill her friends as Ellie and then that **** Abby finds her and kills Jesse? **** that. Then you had to play as that **** longer than Ellie! (It took me much longer playing as that **** than Ellie). And I will not even talk about the ending. This game made me hate Naughty dog, the company I love and enjoy, make me hate Ellie (Cause of the ending) and let's not forget who wrote this bull****! Neil Druckmann... Oh yeah, I forgot you had to beat up **** out of Ellie as Abby. Ok, I'm done... I will never buy a game that is written by Neil Druckmann. Expand
  36. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game in years! It's so sad that people are bombing this game. It is truly a masterpiece. Much love Expand
  37. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    GAME OF THE YEAR. RUSSIA. TATARSTAN. THANKS thanks, thanks ong thanks good best of the best
  38. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    What a terrible game. Yes, the mechanics and graphics are pretty good but the story is terribly written.
    There is not really any tension because they reveal whats happening first and showing us flashback nobody cares about. Some people try to make this about LGBT+ but this game is objectively bad.
  39. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    While the graphics and gunplay are improved, the narrative falls far short of the original and there are "walking-and-talking" segments that draw on for way too long. Replaying the first game is more satisfying than knowing what happens next.
  40. Jun 20, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If one would rate this game a 0, then they must be VERY biased. To undermine the actual effort of those who worked on this game is unthinkable. The graphic is, as are all of ND games, very pretty (even photoreal in some part). The animations are top notch, as well as incredible voice actings.The increadible scenery of Jackson. The great dialogues between characters. The believable characters, even though some might disagrees. The small parts between Joel and Ellie are my favourites.

    But the story - man, the story..., how should I say this, left a bad taste in my mouth (not in a positive way, like some other movies, or game's stories...). It's very frustrating to see how Joel would go out like that - not just him, but also a very good character, Jesse. I think people here are too focus on the fact that the character, Abby, is transgendered or some other transphobic and homophobic reasons - I don't care about that.

    What I (as a FAN) wanted is a story about Joel or Ellie, because they were the main characters, that the writers and director do them justice, because they are what we were bonded to. We have seen their pain, their struggle and their story and we root for them. If it were some other ways Joel could have died, I would have no problem about it (I already expected him to somehow or someway sacrifice himself). It's just too disrespectful for him as a main character and for us as long time audiences.

    About Abby: As I said before, I have NO problem about her. She's a character deserve to live in that world. If that's how ND want this, then it is their choice. I don't think it even felt "forced" for her to be how she is. But I think it felt quite unpleasant playing as her for a large amount of the game. She is the one who killed Joel after all, and I can't connect with her character and personality because of that. The flashback part and the Ending part is the time I would not spend, had I know the plot.

    Of course the writers have the right to tell THEIR story and I very much respect that. It's the story they made, they can choose how they end it. But I say they made it quite bad... Ellie loss 2 of her finger, Dina, Joel, her childhood friend and can't play the guitar is the ending nobody wants. Abby killed Joel, Jesse, crippled Tommy and almost killed Dina, yet she gets away with it?. Why do you made this ending? Sure I should be sympathizing with her through her story line, but I didn't. I can't feel anything for her...

    I know I write this in the position of a biased fan and I think understand the meaning of the story. Yet it made me feel bad about spending time for such a story and, you know, feel sad...

    ALL AND ALL, I think ND made a good game, in graphical and overall technological terms. But the story is not really my cup of bitter tea.
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  41. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game delivers graphically, and the audio is outstanding quality, but fails harshly with its story and progression. The game quickly follows the journey of Ellie, and also Abby as you quickly find Joel is removed from the game in the most distasteful way possible and feels like a stab to the stomach for most fans. As you continue the journey the game becomes more and more female orientated and and instead of focusing the Ellies anger over joels death, it turns into a lesbian love story. It has lost the essence of what the first game had and slowly becomes more and more unsatisfying to play. The last of us ISN'T the Last Of Us without both Joel And Ellie.. LOU2 has made me push naughty dog out of the love box and into the trash. I will not be buying anything naughty dog again. Thank you Halley and Niell for destroying what the last of us meant to us and disrespectfully rubbing it in our faces, you should be ashamed of yourselves.. And I'm so ashamed of SONY for not stepping in and putting a stop to this badly written political identity **** show. Expand
  42. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I never wrote a review before because I thought I didn't need to. But when the critics/paid liars start giving 10/10 for bad unfinished revenge story and micro improvements in game mechanics. That really goes too far.
    I loved the TLOU because it had an amazing story and and great ending. However, TLOU2 could had have a great story if a certain character wasn't killed of disrespectfully
    I never wrote a review before because I thought I didn't need to. But when the critics/paid liars start giving 10/10 for bad unfinished revenge story and micro improvements in game mechanics. That really goes too far.
    I loved the TLOU because it had an amazing story and and great ending. However, TLOU2 could had have a great story if a certain character wasn't killed of disrespectfully and really way unnecessary too much plot relating to SJW stuff. Also the ending could have been satisfying if the score was settle just like a certain character who did settle the score to keep someone they love safe.

    Next disappointment is the game mechanics, the only improvement for the player is only the movement capability. TLOU2 still have the same combat mechanics and same stealth gameplay.
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  43. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    besides the fact that they put politics over a good story, the story takes a dump on the original game/characters and also the fans.
  44. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Don't buy it. Just don't. Avoid it at all cost. Go and play the first one, or Tetris, Megaman, Age of Empires 2, anything. But not this.
  45. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Nothing else to say. F.ck this stupid plot and fu.king stupid characters setting. Naughty Dog u did a great job on lying to fans & players. Burn in hell pendejo
  46. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great overall gameplay. Complaints of the way Joel is killed is over dramatic. It causes emotion of sadness and anger, which is what I think Naughty Dog was aiming for. After Joel’s death it gives motivation to seek out his killers. The world of TLOU2 is not for the weak who expect fairy tale endings. Expand
  47. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    It was a good game. Not a 10/10 great game like the first one was. I liked God of War more than this one too. I’d give this one 7/10. I didn’t like how time jumped around so much and didn’t like playing antagonist and protagonists but they were trying to get you to empathize.
  48. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Chujowe elo kurwy fakery tym co się tutaj śmieją rng rng twoja stara kręci dupą jak napęd dvd
  49. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Lazy, Depressing Garbage Story/Ending. Very Good Overall Gameplay/Graphics... Wait for Sale ehh?
  50. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    welp tiger woods favorite game for sure welp tiger woods favorite game for sure
  51. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That story was trash... Joel would never trust going to a random house and would never trust Abby like that... this just ain’t it chief Expand
  52. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    No matter how high the picture quality was, if the story is trash, it still a trash. Stop saying that the Picture quality is perfect, the core of this game is STORY, not PICTURE.
  53. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of the year so far. People saying the game is sjw are crazy or prejudiced. The game is organic and make sense. Joel’s death worth ? It doesent, but the last of us ir brutal, joel is no hero. He’s not invencible. Great game Expand
  54. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Just horrible. I liked the first game. This one is just so disappointing.
  55. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Phenomenal from start to finish. Do not listen to the hate. A lot if people worked hard on this game and it shows in the game if you play the whole thing. If you liked the first, you'll love the second.
  56. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo está incrível mas a história foi uma merda e isso é o que importa pra mim Expand
  57. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forced death of Joel and inclusión innecesary, the revenge In the story is odd an innecesary Expand
  58. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hey, if you're looking for graphics, this game is perfect! The problem is we all wanted a good story which this does not provide. SPOILER They killed off Joel in the first hour, Joel dying is not the main problem though, in fact many of us expected it. Its the way he died that just sucked. This man who traveled the country surviving through bullet wounds and putting his life on the line for a 14 year old girl died from a golfclub, thats right, a GOLFCLUB, and not even in a heroic way, just straight up thrown away as a character so that they can go all SJW. Expand
  59. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    I see that there are too many negative criticisms of this particular game, it is understandable because there are people who do not know how to assume that we are in new times and with new ideologies and that should not influence whether a game is good or not, having said that I can say that the game is good but not entirely outstanding, first let's see the positive points, the gameplayI see that there are too many negative criticisms of this particular game, it is understandable because there are people who do not know how to assume that we are in new times and with new ideologies and that should not influence whether a game is good or not, having said that I can say that the game is good but not entirely outstanding, first let's see the positive points, the gameplay is improved in several aspects and makes the game quite enjoyable, the graphics are the best of Playstation 4 and it shows that it was the last sales push for this console, the world in which the story takes place is rough but not excessive and the experience does not make it tedious, in the bad it could be argued that they are their characters and not because of their sexual or gender preferences, but because Throughout the story they kill the idea we had of Joel and Ellie completely destroying the characters unlike the original game, Joel becomes confident in everyone and ends up wrong and ellie loses all purpose in the game, finally, and something that I know is controversial, is the “very bad ending” and I have to say that it is not a bad / disappointing ending at all, but neither is it a perfect ending, it is simply an ending that shows us the evolution of these characters and that this adventure does not depend only on the end, and please if you are going to score a game badly guided by including characters of different ethnicities or preferences, refrain from criticizing, the only thing that would give you reason is that it abuses being politically correct but that's not all bad Expand
  60. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Disgrace, absolute slap in the face to all gamers or game lovers everywhere.

    Let me prelude this by saying I don't often review games, as each person's opinion is subjective, Its only when a game is abysmally terrible, or absolutely outstanding that I decide to share my opinion. This game was the former, awful. It really says something when your own production crew starts leaving before
    Disgrace, absolute slap in the face to all gamers or game lovers everywhere.

    Let me prelude this by saying I don't often review games, as each person's opinion is subjective, Its only when a game is abysmally terrible, or absolutely outstanding that I decide to share my opinion. This game was the former, awful. It really says something when your own production crew starts leaving before a AAA game is released. Not good signs.
    When the lead designer/producer expresses they do not care about how people feel as the play the game, serious red flags. Isn't that the opposite of how it should be?

    Lets start out with gameplay.

    Gameplay was OK. It wasn't anything special for a game with 7 years in development. The fighting and overall controls left me wanting something else, this gameplay was overall too generic. If you told me an indie company made these controls, or this game was quickly put together in a year's time, I'd believe you. The game play is something I'd maybe pay 5 bucks for, maybe an extreme sale down the road, so long as I can skip any and all story. Speaking of that, lets move onto story.

    There are often games where the story is so intriguing that it makes you overlook obvious gameplay issues, BUT THIS IS NOT IT. This story is, how to put it, one of the largest let downs in gaming that I have ever seen. The story, like many modern games, is almost like an interactive movie where your choices have no impact, but you feel like you're doing something. Thats fine, but its the content that really gets to me.

    In the first TLOU the two main characters were beautifully developed and that is what made the first game so loved. There was a clear thought, backstory, practicality, and believably in what you saw. You were able to relate to the characters. The second game decided well f*** all that work from the first game, F*** anyone who even slightly likes those characters, and how about a good ole' dose of forced narrative.

    Without any major spoilers, the new story shoves a forced prospective so far down your throat that you're just waiting for the moment the game finally finishes and you can forget it forever. The old main characters were disgraced, they act nothing like themselves and the poorly written new characters spit on their faces. The new character was written to have a feeling of you don't like this character than you're a piece of s***". This is not how I want to feel while playing a game, nor is it something I want forced on me.

    While you can judge for yourself, I would highly recommend skipping this game.

    Do yourself a favor and do what every other rational minded person is doing, pretend this game never existed and that the series ended at TLOU 1. Go read some fan fiction, or imagine how their story ended yourself, because I can guarantee that anything ending that you or a fan decides to give this story, will be better than what was published here.

    Oh and before you attempt to criticize or belittle my review due to LGBT shenningans, I'm from California, I couldn't be more accepting of people's life choices.
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  61. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Gioco che ti fa provare tantissime emozioni, grafica degna della fine generazione di PS4 e tecnicamente curato.
  62. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can’t believe my eyes after so many hours not gettin at least my revenge! Waited six years to learn what happened to my favorite characters and this is what I get? Expand
  63. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. estragaram um jogo que era para ser excelente! os gráficos e jogabilidade são incríveis, tem detalhes que impressionam o jogador, mas a historia foi jogada por água a baixo quando é baseada exclusivamente em humanizar assassinos e bandidos, o pior é a desenvolvedora querer se livrar da culpa falando que quem não gosta é machista ou homofóbico, ninguem liga que a Ellie é gay todos sabem desde a dlc, e muito menos que é por ela ser a protagonista, sendo que todo mundo esperava e queria jogar mais com ela nesse jogo...a empresa quis apenas fazer militancia e lacração e por isso esse hate, quer chamar alguem de homofobicos? que tal o oriente medio que proibiu o jogo, sera que a Naughty Dog vai falar algo a respeito ou vai baixar a cabeça como todos os militantes que fingem nao ver nada demais la?? enfim o problema nem foi a morte do Joel e sim a forçação de barra para o jogador nao querer vingança e querer humanizar a Abby, não acho que ela foi errada em matar o Joel sabendo o que ele fez e sim a Ellie em não se vingar, esse não é um jogo infantil pra vir com esse tipo de bobeira "seja superior, vingança é ruim" só faltou pular na tela a frase "a vingança nunca é plena, mata a alma e a envenena" kkkkkkkk ME POUPE é um apocalipse zumbi!! enfim a empresa quis lacrar e agora esta sendo lacrada, só espero que não cometa mais esse erro nos proximos jogos, porem duvido é da agenda ser militante e a playstation apoia isso apenas pensando no dinheiro dos militantes que vao comprar o jogo exclusivamente pra militar e lacrar KKKKKKKK vou fingir que esse jogo não existiu e a historia do Joel e da Ellie parou no primeiro jogo, que é um dos meus favoritos da vida! Expand
  64. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an unbelievable mess, characters are misused and wasted, the plot is tired and predictable and half way through this game it pulls an unfortunate MGS2 switch a roo. Characters make decisions that are questionable concerning their own personality and history and the ending is complete trash. All I can say is that the graphics and animations are top quality. On top of that the gameplay is reasonably fun and brutal, however it gets incredibly repetitive and boring after a while.

    Honestly don’t waste your money on this.
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  65. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy malo, historia súper pobre, no le llega ni a los talones al primero... Y no vengan con la idiotez de que es una queja contra la comunidad lgbt, porque en el primero ya se veía para donde apuntaba Ellie y en el dlc más claro todavía, y a nadie le importó. El juego es malo. Expand
  66. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    terrible game. just LOU 1 but with a poop story. there is no environmental puzzles, the gameplay is changed almost not at all, and the fact that we waited so long for this game is heartbreaking
  67. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I haven't actually played this game, but clearly neither have most of the other reviewers so screw it, 10/10, best game ever.
  68. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    DON’T BUY THIS GAME!



    Neil ruined it for us.



    Way to ruin the game!
  69. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Garbage story. Worst story I’ve ever seen. My grandma’s stories are much better than this crab
  70. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FFS what is this?! Why the **** do they have to do this? It's just too much. Why can't we simply accept, that there are others, who are different than "normal" (cuz nowadays you can't use normal for heterosexuals with simple genders, because it's not PC), and that's it? Why does every game or movie must include at least 1 not-caucasian people and/or a homosexual/transgender person? Why do you have to do this? It's not acceptance, it's exaggeration! Expand
  71. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Absolutely love this game! Honestly I don't understand any of the bad reviews. The story is so gripping, in that way that you feel what the characters feel. This game has made me laugh, cry, shout, JUMP and I love it!! Naughty Dog have done an amazing job, as expected. Cannot recommend it enough. 10/10 on all espects of the game.
  72. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the accuracy, and the details of the game are very beautiful, but they have been far from the content of the story known to her and have become clearly supportive of anomalies, which made her move away a lot from the beautiful story and dialogues! I no longer like this game! 0/10 Expand
  73. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Не оправдала ожиданий, феминиз + ЛГБТ. Не понимаю что курят критики, но походу тоже что и разработчики
  74. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Nothing much too say... story line Abit pants .. but gameplay of killing is fun.
  75. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arruinaron la historia de la primera entrega con este nuevo the last of us II Expand
  76. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Все кто говорит, что игра плохая - лжецы!
    И есть три причины!
    Первая - гомофобия!
    Вторая - узкое мышление!
    Третья- у них нет PS4!
  77. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I'm sorry my dudes... but this game is giving me exactly the experience I asked for. Make sure you play Hard or Survivor to let the AI roam a bit more aggressively. Damn the review bombs. I'm just here to tip the iceberg in the right direction as well. I finished the first game on grounded plus and this is absolutely an experience you shouldn't miss. The most beautiful game ever on ps4.
  78. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WTF Im playing about??????? Totally RUBBISH. Why i need to play someone who killed Joel for half of the fuking game?? Expand
  79. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Terrible, terrible and terrible. Don't spend money on it. Go play RDR2 if what a nice game, not this liberal agenda game.
  80. Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un desperdicio al primer juego.
    La jugabilidad está bien. No es la quinta maravilla pero eso nunca fue importante realmente porque yo lo que busque en este juego fue su trama. La cual a sido una tremenda decepción. Un desarrollo narrativo pésimo que no cuadra con las personalidades que conocemos de los juegos.
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  81. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I should watch the game leaked so I wouldn’t buy this game because of the “golf”!!!!!!! Expand
  82. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    태어나서 해봉 게임중에 최고다
    pc니 뭐니 말들 많았지만 디테일이나 게임성이 역대 그 어떤 게임보다 정교하며 긴장감 넘치는 플레이까지 역사에 남을 걸작임
  83. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s just... i get the Journey is supposed to be super symbolic or whatever, the gameplay is amazing. But the story is just, AWFUL... Expand
  84. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    Was about to give it a 6, but let me give you a simple reason why not:

    -The graphics are astonishing 10/10 -The game-play is alright, generally fun. Though as a sequel, it doesn't add much that is new. -The story, oh god the story. To put it in quite a few words: It tries to be very realistic leaning to pessimistic in a dystopian/nihilistic world (this is my kinda stuff), HOWEVER
    Was about to give it a 6, but let me give you a simple reason why not:

    -The graphics are astonishing 10/10

    -The game-play is alright, generally fun. Though as a sequel, it doesn't add much that is new.

    -The story, oh god the story. To put it in quite a few words: It tries to be very realistic leaning to pessimistic in a dystopian/nihilistic world (this is my kinda stuff), HOWEVER it executes the premise (which honestly had potential) in such a plain, unmoving and even illogical manner. I don't care if x or y dies, but I'd like to actually feel the death to get invested in the whole revenge thing. Also the ending is unsatisfying and not even in the well-done way, but just kinda "Oh ok then".

    To sum it up, for a story-driven game it sucks BAD, but everything is alright to pretty good so if you don't care about story then go ahead, you'll enjoy it. But if you in it for the story turn back now and just keep your head-canon limited to the first game.
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  85. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well let's start, the reason that I am giving five it's just because of the gameplay and graphics, it looks so awesome, but when it comes to story, it is so bad, they could have done so better, in the first last of us you kill thousand and thousands of people and only one of them has a daughter and that same daughter wants to kill the guy that killed her father, and the only info she gets it's his name, so you are telling me that the guy that teached Ellie and us (gamers) not to trust anyone by all costs, enters a mansion with 10/11 strange persons and say his name and where his hideout is it's just stupid, if you guys didn't noticed only when joel says his name the group started acting strange, if joel said another name he wouldn't die, it's like they killed Joel only for having a story!
    Gameplay- 8/10
    Graphics- 10/10 Story- 3/10 Joel's death is just for gamers having a motive to play and avenge his dead, STUPID
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  86. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Pros:
    - The Graphics

    Cons:
    - Everything else

    The game was an absolute disgrace to the 2013 Masterpiece ,what in TARNATION is going on at naughty dog

    In conclusion : Don't buy it
  87. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is barely improved from the last game. The story is a mess with so many unlikable characters and meaningless deaths. The game forces you to play as Abby, a character that I hated. This adds on the the unnecessary padding on barely expanding characters. The ending was a giant middle finger to you cause if you were going to get anything out of this game it was gonna kill Abby. I'm giving it a 2 and that's generous on a game that had poor gameplay and a even poorer story. Expand
  88. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Best game of this generation so far, all those negative user reviews is just hate train. Developers made masterpiece, all their time involved in production... every detail, thank you for it :D I loved every minute of it. Game play is improved over the first part, AI is challenging and thers a great amount of action and stealth. Story kept me going in a adrenaline rush, its the first gameBest game of this generation so far, all those negative user reviews is just hate train. Developers made masterpiece, all their time involved in production... every detail, thank you for it :D I loved every minute of it. Game play is improved over the first part, AI is challenging and thers a great amount of action and stealth. Story kept me going in a adrenaline rush, its the first game for long time that made me play for a couple of hours straight. Expand
  89. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing game with an incredible story, although it functions almost exactly the same as the first mechanically, which is not a bad thing. Ignore haters that can't handle something other than hetero white men dealing out all the mindless violence, and allow yourself to enjoy a story filled with vengeance, hatred, romance, and humanity all on full display through a great cast of voice actorsAmazing game with an incredible story, although it functions almost exactly the same as the first mechanically, which is not a bad thing. Ignore haters that can't handle something other than hetero white men dealing out all the mindless violence, and allow yourself to enjoy a story filled with vengeance, hatred, romance, and humanity all on full display through a great cast of voice actors and animators, all led by an incredibly badass main character. Expand
  90. Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I preordered in 2019 got canceled in feb 2020 & preordered again in may 2020 only to canceled again in the 17th of june ...why ? Because game supposes to be released worldwide in the 19th!! I got spoiled 2 days before by checking videos on YouTube from people who got the game early & its not their fault its the company. Expand
  91. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    They ruined it. Nothing to say. Naughty dog why. Why did you do that. I hate you guys.
  92. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    A must have !! Amazing looks , gameplay and story. Everyone need to try it out.
  93. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    So All the horrible leaks were true after all, And the ending to this game is straight weak/garbage and doesn't make any sense
  94. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Very Bad history,desperate to fulfill a political agenda and not to entertain or make us feel immersed in history.
  95. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing game.
    THIS GAME IS A MASTER PIECE.
  96. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    you know I didn't expect that someone could do a worse story than GOT but that one wins.



    game play
    5/5
    story
    0/5
  97. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Good graphics, nothing new in the gameplay and horrible horrible history. Don't buy it.
  98. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Stunning visuals, good gameplay, good sound desing, great environments, all to be thrown out the window because of the **** story.

    Stop trying to make different games. Make good games. I don't understand how this is the best they could come up with in 7 years. Did they just ignore playtesters?

    Wasted effort. Just sad.
  99. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I dont want to spoil anything. I know I wanted to make my own opinion without reading all the spoilers out there. I finished the game today and I was sadly disappointed with the whole experience. Besides the graphics, which blew me away and really added to the story telling. The problem is the story sucked. I'm not saying that because of the heart wrenching moral decisions. That's whatI dont want to spoil anything. I know I wanted to make my own opinion without reading all the spoilers out there. I finished the game today and I was sadly disappointed with the whole experience. Besides the graphics, which blew me away and really added to the story telling. The problem is the story sucked. I'm not saying that because of the heart wrenching moral decisions. That's what really shined in the first game. Knowing what Joel went through with his daughter Sarah. Then to have Ellie forced into his life, a young, good girl who desperately needed at least one person there for her. You can imagine how painful it had to be for the both of them and even understand if Joel thought it would be to cold to just move past what happened with Sarah and now treat Ellie as his girl. That game hurt....but in a good way. TLOU2 feels like it tried to recreate tragedies but left out hope around the corner. In the first game you are watching as Joel and Ellies bond slowly, slowwwwly gets stronger. Giving hope that maybe the could bring a bit of happiness to each other in the middle of this bleak and tragic apocalypse. TLOU2 left out addictive hope and suspense around every cut scene. In stead the story felt very cold and emo, "the world sucks and we're all just doing what we have to in order to survive" and then repeats that line another dozen times and ends in the same fashion. I heard Neil Druckmen didnt care if people really liked the game or really hated it as long as they were passionate. I dont think he realized or maybe didn't care why people were captivated by the Last of Us originally, but it feels like the sequel came from a very bitter place by very bitter people. Expand
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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