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  1. Dec 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give it 1 only because ps5 version works great in 60fps. Other than that it is a waste of time and money. I do not know what was in the director's head but the way how Joel was killed and the fact that for the rest of the game you are forced to play his killer - Abby makes me sick. How the **** someone was thinking that this would be a good story. I am so upset. I wish i could refund. Expand
  2. Jan 2, 2022
    1
    Worse than corona virus, don't ever buy it. Better play the first game and be done with it.
  3. Jan 3, 2022
    2
    1 point for decent graphic and 1 for optimization. Story is awful, the game is too bloody and there is too much violence in it. The characters, like the story, have degraded compared to the first part. Don't play or buy this game.
  4. Jan 3, 2022
    10
    Как всегда очень крутая детализация окружения от ноти дог! Игра очень сильно погружает в свою атмосферу. Локации интересные в которых интересно перестреливаться и стелсить. Анимации на самом высоком уровне. Каждое оружие ощущается по своему, импакт отличный от попаданий. Ближний бой очень сочный. По сюжету вопрос нет. Мотивация главных героев для меня лично понятная. Челюсть на пол падалаКак всегда очень крутая детализация окружения от ноти дог! Игра очень сильно погружает в свою атмосферу. Локации интересные в которых интересно перестреливаться и стелсить. Анимации на самом высоком уровне. Каждое оружие ощущается по своему, импакт отличный от попаданий. Ближний бой очень сочный. По сюжету вопрос нет. Мотивация главных героев для меня лично понятная. Челюсть на пол падала раз 20 за прохождение. Такое было только, когда играл в GTA4 Expand
  5. Jan 3, 2022
    1
    As a diehard fan of the first one, this was the worst disappointment ive ever had in my gaming career.
    1/10 for the technical aspect, well done to anyone involved as an artist/designer.
    Its just that the story is so bad, that i never want to play it again. The characters are boring and have nothing to do with the ones from part 1, except visually of course. The world building is
    As a diehard fan of the first one, this was the worst disappointment ive ever had in my gaming career.
    1/10 for the technical aspect, well done to anyone involved as an artist/designer.
    Its just that the story is so bad, that i never want to play it again. The characters are boring and have nothing to do with the ones from part 1, except visually of course. The world building is nonsensical and boring. The advertisement and those trailers ND showed before had nothing to do with the final product. Outright fraud in my opinion. In no way is this a organic continuation of the first one, or a opportunity to reconnect to the characters youve grown to like.

    All those praises from the "official gaming journalism" just shows how much those is worth these days. If i could have gotten my money back, i definitly and gladly would have given the game back. Naughty dog hasnt seen a single dollar from me since then, and they likely never will again.
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  6. Jan 4, 2022
    9
    Достойная игра для 9, хорошие механики , интеллект ии хороший, не знаю за что все ставят игре 5
  7. Jan 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can never think of giving 1/10 to a game like this. The technical execution is impeccable, BUT the plot is disgusting. I don't blame the agenda for this, I blame the fact when you play as the character who killed your favorite character from the first part. When a screenwriter makes Abby understand, it's disgusting. All attempts to justify Abby are worthless. I was sincerely glad when her friends died. Since the obsessed with revenge was NOT ELLIE, but ABBIE. WHO PREPARED FOR REVENGE MOST OF ALL? ELLIE OR ABBIE? I am sorry that I played THIS Expand
  8. Jan 6, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece, from the writing, to the graphics, it's some of the best
  9. Jan 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. No matter what people say about it. Ok Joel dies and most characters are women and atypical but this is an amazingly well produced game with a great plot! Expand
  10. Jan 9, 2022
    10
    My best game of all time, although I don't agree with many choices in the story. This is pure art. Waiting for Part 3.
  11. Jan 5, 2022
    0
    The last of us 2 is good at gameplay and graphics...but the worst thing in the game and the reason I giving this game this rating is when you are controling Abby!! I cant get away with this thing that you have to play as someone whos the bad guy and everything she's been through didnt make me understand her!! I didnt like the story at all and it could be much better I believe...the storyThe last of us 2 is good at gameplay and graphics...but the worst thing in the game and the reason I giving this game this rating is when you are controling Abby!! I cant get away with this thing that you have to play as someone whos the bad guy and everything she's been through didnt make me understand her!! I didnt like the story at all and it could be much better I believe...the story was extremely unsatisfying and annoying...specially the ending... Expand
  12. Jan 5, 2022
    0
    Uma porcaria de jogo. Ainda bem que eu não gastei 1 real nesse lixo, peguei emprestado e parei de jogar na metade de tão tedioso que é. História mal feita, cheia de furos e coincidências, personagens descaracterizados, personagens mal usados. Jogo feito pra agradar críticas e não aos fãs do The Last of us 1, só vendeu bem porque os fãs do 1 foi no hype. Uma decepção total.
  13. Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Anyone who gives 1 or 0. Have you actually play this game? Or you are just barfing braindead youtubers opinion of the leak? Please do yourself a favor and play this game... If you can't, then please don't give retarded scores here... This game is a MASTERPIECE. Brutal journey of your feelings and emotions. This is one of the best game I have ever played. And if we disregard the completeAnyone who gives 1 or 0. Have you actually play this game? Or you are just barfing braindead youtubers opinion of the leak? Please do yourself a favor and play this game... If you can't, then please don't give retarded scores here... This game is a MASTERPIECE. Brutal journey of your feelings and emotions. This is one of the best game I have ever played. And if we disregard the complete story, the gameplay is still miles above the first part, much finer, much smoother and just good overall. PLEASE PLAY THIS GAME... Expand
  14. Jan 6, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly don't get why everyone is so upset with this game. I knew from the beginning that Joel would die anytime soon, so it wasn't really a suprise to me. If Joel would've been kept alive throughout the entire game, the storyline would've been so much less interesting. In other words, it would've been exactly like the first Last Of Us game. Abby and all the other new characters were NOT badly written. Getting to know completely new characters does not have to be a bad thing, especially with (for example) Abby's backstory. The only thing I have to agree on is that the ending could've been a bit different due to the logic behind it (or lack thereof), but that's still not a reason to hate this masterpiece of a game. The graphics are a 10/10. The Last Of Us Part II is one of the best games I've played. Expand
  15. Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Należy się tej grze 10 , jest świetnie zrobiona i po prostu doskonała, stuleje które przezywają wątek dziewczyn dla mnie głosu nie maja :)
  16. Jan 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m late to the party but I just finished the game.

    Here’s a wrap up:
    Story 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 6/10

    At first, I was angry after Joel died. I wasn’t even sure if I’d play through the whole game. I felt angry, shocked and…confused.

    I think it shows how Naughty Dog wrote an amazing script.

    Characters had interesting background stories. The diversity was great and Ellie and Abby were two strong females leads.

    My only issues is the redundancy in the gameplay. I felt I was doing the same thing over and over again. If there’s another chapter, I’d think about changing the gameplay or controls.

    To conclude, I recommend this game to anyone who likes a good story.
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  17. Jan 6, 2022
    9
    Eu não gosto de jogos desse estilo, mas a história é fantástica, os personagens cativam e os inimigos dão mais pavor do que os infectados do game em certa parte, não gostei do final mas isso não é um jogo de escolhas então ok né, vale muito a pena jogar para quem quer ver e se emocionar com uma boa história
  18. Jan 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Es que nadie ha entendido nada?

    LOU II podría haber sido una pieza audiovisual en la que incluyeran el conflicto entre las dos facciones principales y los gráficos mejorados, y los dos protagonistas en medio, y hubiera seguido siendo un 10 para la crítica. En vez de eso el juego experimenta y destruye cualquier concepción previa de los protagonistas (aunque eso suponga enfrentarnos a realidades que no nos gustan). Para mí, el concepto de juego "sobre el odio", aunque pretencioso para algunos críticos, es perfecto. Y sé que es perfecto porque un año después de haberlo jugado sigue pasando por mi cabeza, maravillándome lo mal que me lo hizo pasar, lo desacuerdo que estuve con Ellie, lo que sentí cuando vi que, desde otro punto de vista, los buenos pueden ser otros. Otras críticas hablan de que los SCARS no tienen sentido en el mundo de LOU2. Para mí el mundo de LOU2 es una visión casi más radical que otros mundos apocalípticos como el de the walking dead, pudiendo retorcerse el fanatismo sin límites.

    Llevo 30 años viendo películas,series, libros, videojuegos. Y LOU2 es una de las piezas audiovisuales que más se ha quedado en mi memoria, más me ha afectado y más me ha hecho reflexionar. ¿No es eso ser el juego perfecto?

    Ah, y luego están los gráficos. Brutales. Y la jugabilidad. Sólo hay que ver videos en Internet para ver que, igual que Red Dead 2, este juego no va a ser el modelo de los juegos que vengan próximamente porque están demasiado adelantados al resto de desarrolladoras.

    Lo más triste de todo es que, a lo mejor, adaptan la serie debido a las críticas, invirtiendo decisiones que para mí son fundamentales. Estoy de acuerdo en que yo puedo estar equivocado, como Druckmann (de hecho hay muchísimas críticas negativas a este juego), pero hace falta gente tan valiente, y equipos con tanta libertad creativa como Naughty Dog.

    En conclusión, juégalo y ódialo. Pero juégalo entero, porque es único.
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  19. Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The choice to flip perspectives into the character that you intend to hate and build an in-depth, emotional background around is one of the most interesting and creative choices I've seen in a game in years. I feel that many gamers who disliked this experience have a difficult time parsing their emotions. Having played through both installments in the series twice now, I still do not understand why people tend to show so much affection towards Joel, but save none of those feelings for Ellie. I am reading nothing but disdain for her character, which is odd given that she has far more gravity in the story, and far more character development over time. Yes it is difficult to grieve a character you have grown a love for, but instead of feeling so possessive over a fictional character and despising the developers for "killing him" (y'all, he's not a real guy. it's gonna be ok), instead try dissecting these feelings and WHY you feel them. The Last of Us is a story of complexity - there is no black and white. Every survivor in this universe has a story to be heard, and I so enjoyed being given the experience of seeing a new, fully rounded perspective in this post-apocalyptic world. I truly think that this game will be regarded as one of the best games of all time. Once gamers grow up and acknowledge the consciousness of the writing, they will see that not ever game needs to have a Capital H Hero and Capital V Villain. The game reflects compassion, deep sorrow, vengeance, endurance, pain in a way none of us can truly know and I think that's what people are most frustrated with. The feelings are bigger than them. And that, to me, is what makes the game very powerful. And to those complaining about "SJW" politics, grow up and go outside. Meet people. We can have one gay character in a broad sea of games featuring straight, white characters. Expand
  20. Jan 7, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma das piores experiências que tive com um jogo, com uma forçação exagerada de seguir as duas linhas da trama. Uma tremenda lacração sentimentalista que a desenvolvedora quer passar ao jogador, com enredo cheio de furos, fora a perda de personagens que poderiam ser importantes, mas que foram mal aproveitados no jogo. Expand
  21. Jan 7, 2022
    10
    What game !!! Just P E R F E C T !!! I just would like to have the option to choose a final !!!
  22. Jan 8, 2022
    10
    Graphics: 10
    Atmosphere: 10
    Story: 8,5
    Gameplay: 10
    Soundtrack: 9

    overall 9,5
  23. Jan 8, 2022
    9
    I clearly wants to mention and don’t want to judge the game on only one parameter. Game of the year winner must be judged in every aspect. Moreover there’s a lot of hate in this industry
  24. Jan 8, 2022
    10
    Best ever game. Top of the top. Characters, story, gameplay, everything is excellent
  25. Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Oh Man this game is so great , I hope there will be part 3 , I'm the one who enjoys the story, it's all about perspective
  26. Jan 11, 2022
    10
    I love this game, the gameplay, the music, graphics and stories, I really enjoy it and I understand the harshness of reality, you can be a hero in the eyes of some and a villain in the eyes of others.
  27. Jan 19, 2022
    5
    Единственное, что есть в этой игре – графика. Сюжет – полный кал. Концовка нелепая, в игре чувствуется повесточка. Это не про то, что Элли – лесбиянка, это было еще в дополнении к перовй части. Это про девочку, которая считает себя мальчиком, которая представляет "прогрессивное" общество, и про её племя, которое её хочет за это убить, которое представляет "консервативное" общество, видимоЕдинственное, что есть в этой игре – графика. Сюжет – полный кал. Концовка нелепая, в игре чувствуется повесточка. Это не про то, что Элли – лесбиянка, это было еще в дополнении к перовй части. Это про девочку, которая считает себя мальчиком, которая представляет "прогрессивное" общество, и про её племя, которое её хочет за это убить, которое представляет "консервативное" общество, видимо либералы представляют консерваторов так – как дикарей. Геймплей остался на уровне первой части, ничего нового не добавили. Всё та же слабенькая прокачка, прятки в траве и тому подобное. Локации стали даже более однообразными, чем были. В первой части хоть был снег, тут он тоже есть (полчаса в начале), потом ты смотришь всю остальную игру на заброшенный город. Ну и сюжет про месть, чуть лучше, чем в любом Assassin's Creed, а в том же Rogue он даже лучше. Короче лучше в это не играть, а просто прочитать сюжет, доиграл только из-за того, что было жалко потратить деньги и не пройти. Expand
  28. Jan 12, 2022
    0
    The visuals, audio, and gameplay were the best in this generation. However, the story, pacing and character development were disappointing. These were the qualities that made the first game a masterpiece. Graphics and gameplay get old, but a good story is forever. A sequel was never necessary.
  29. Jan 12, 2022
    10
    Everything is just perfect exept two things: Characters should be more like they were in the first game and not politic correct: Just make them realistic and complex like you did in TLoU 1!
    And the second point contains spoilers:
    give the player at the start more time with yoel so that they can see how great the atmosphere, gameplay, story and characters are and then let abby kill yoel
  30. Jan 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo horrível,se The Las If Lacração pqp.Esperar tanto pra pegar o jogo e nas primeiras horas o personagem mais foda morrer e ser substituído por uma mina q plmds,n só ela tbm,como essa tal de "Abby",mds né.Naughty Dog tinha mais potêncial pra fazer uma sequência pra tlou. Expand
  31. Jan 13, 2022
    4
    NEM SÓ DE GRAFICOS BONITOS VIVEM OS JOGOS! VOCES MATARAM UM JOGO QUE ERA ESPLÊNDIDO.
  32. Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Probabilmente uno dei migliori giochi di tutti i tempi. Tralasciando la eccezionale comparto tecnico ed una intelligenza artificiale che rende il comportamento dei nemici tremendamente umano, è la profondità della trama che caratterizza questo gioco. Solida, dura, piena di colpi di scena: è uno spaccato terribile di unondo altrettanto brutale. Fatevi una favore e giocatelo, approfittateProbabilmente uno dei migliori giochi di tutti i tempi. Tralasciando la eccezionale comparto tecnico ed una intelligenza artificiale che rende il comportamento dei nemici tremendamente umano, è la profondità della trama che caratterizza questo gioco. Solida, dura, piena di colpi di scena: è uno spaccato terribile di unondo altrettanto brutale. Fatevi una favore e giocatelo, approfittate della lunga durata ed apprezzate i diversi punti di vista della medesima vicenda, comprendendo che la vita è solo una scala di grigi. Expand
  33. Jan 13, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed the game. I love that the gameplays don't change too much from the original one. Cause I'll be frustrated if it changes so much. I can't give 10 because Joel died on the first few hours. Expand
  34. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    The last of us 2 takes players on a deep/thrilling and highly emotional journey where they get confronted with revenge, endless brutality, but also forgivness and love.
  35. Jan 15, 2022
    1
    ill start with what I liked, amazing graphics, better combat than the first game and great acting. story was complete dog **** I could easily tell what part of the game was forced ( the whole thing) and didn't make sense as a story. They need to stop pushing that weird homo agenda and stick to making normal, good games
  36. Jan 16, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play was easily the best part. I enjoy the world created by the developers for this series. The graphics are outstanding. This will be a spoiler review for major plot points in the story. For a story driven game the story didn't do it for me. In order to hit the beats they were going for, they had to have characters acting uncharacteristically. For me, this was a dealbreaker. The game stops half way through and switches perspective making you play the last 3 days again as a different character with no connection to the previous 3 days gameplay. This truly kills the pacing of the game. Abby is somewhat glorified in this game too. We're told that her dad was a good person when, in TLOU1, he was willing to murder an unconscious child for the slim hope they could create a vaccine which, looking at the world created, would do very little to solve the problems of that world. The faction wars would still exist, clickers would still rip people's faces off and blotters would still be around. It would solve the issue of spores and bites but since gas masks already deal with the issue of spores, a vaccine wouldn't do much for the world. But Abby's dad saved a zebra, doesn't that make him a good person .... oh look Abby plays fetch with a dog that you are forced to kill, isn't Abby great and Ellie wrong here for killing this poor dog. The narrative of the game basically says that violence begets violence and the cycle of revenge never ends. Interesting premise, but Abby gets her revenge and gets to walk away. Ellie, on the other hand, loses Joel as he's murdered in front of her despite her pleas for his life. Loses Jesse, loses Dina and the baby and ends the game 2 fingers down and unable to play the guitar. Abby literally severed her last connection to Joel and Ellie let's her live. Even when she has her underwater, seconds away from drowning, she has a flashback of Joel and suddenly decides, hey I know I've travelled all the way to find you in different states twice now and even though you threatened to murder my pregnant girlfriend even after finding out she was pregnant and you killed my surrogate father and bit of 2 fingers and I've killed tens of people making my way to you I'll just let you go now. Given what Ellie has done and what has happened to her to get to this point, it's very jarring to just stop there, quite literally seconds away from completing her goal.

    This game suffers in the same way that a lot of movies these days suffer. They value theme over execution of the story. They have plot points they want to hit and they'll hit them no matter what the consequences are for characterisation. I think this story could have been done better. I'm sure of it. Thats the purpose of the writers. To make it fit in with how characters have been established and to make decisions seem logical. They didn't do it with this narrative.
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  37. Jan 19, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an absolute disappointment. The game was fine gameplay and mechanics wise, but the story is absolute of no point!
    The game keeps bringing up unnecessary flashbacks that nobody cares about which was so annoying, this game is an indirect slap in the face, how can a prequel differ so much from it’s sequel? They literally took out the most important character at the beginning of part II. What is wrong with the game developers, did they drink too much? I’ve literally overhyped 7 years for a game and then we get this! Naughty Dog completely wasted their time developing this pit-like game! A lot of fans are angry with Naughty dog for this crap! I hope clickers eat the hell out of this game. WARNING!! DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP YOU WILL WASTE 25 HOURS OF YOUR PRECIOUS LIFE! this pit-like game and they’v
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  38. Jan 21, 2022
    2
    Great graphics, great gameplay. Story wasn’t the best, as a lot was lacking in the sense of some characters development. Bought this game upon release now never picked it up again after the first play through. Not even worth selling as it’s now going on eBay brand new and sealed for 7 quid. On the plus side it does make a good coaster
  39. Sep 10, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo maravilhoso, história boa, jogabilidade perfeita, trilha sonora e combates bem dinâmicos. Expand
  40. Jan 22, 2022
    0
    bad story ruined the years hard work of the whole naughty dog.

    That is not the game supposed to be.
  41. Jan 25, 2022
    0
    That is the most stupid game ive ever played. Whole plot of that garbage doesnt make any sense.
  42. Feb 8, 2022
    10
    Потрясающая игра которая заставляет пережить вас различные эмоции от ненависти и опустошения до прощения и принятия ! Эта игра настоящий бриллиант в игровой индустрии!
  43. Jan 27, 2022
    2
    I finally played through this game after going through my library of games that I own but either never finished or never invested much time. Firstly, I really cannot understand how this game won the game of the year. It's really not that good. Maybe it was a weak year for games. The story, the dialogue, and the characters were so dislikable to the point that I just didn't care aboutI finally played through this game after going through my library of games that I own but either never finished or never invested much time. Firstly, I really cannot understand how this game won the game of the year. It's really not that good. Maybe it was a weak year for games. The story, the dialogue, and the characters were so dislikable to the point that I just didn't care about any of those three elements of the game. Let me preface that I wasn't uber invested in the story of the first game but I recall that I enjoyed the game and the ending was pretty emotional. The graphics look great and are the only strong point of the game in my opinion. The gameplay is okay but repetitive and doesn't really introduce anything new or innovative. After playing this game, I know why so many people hate it, and they have every right to hate it. There's no way this game should be rated at a 9 or 10 as many review sites gave it. Expand
  44. Jun 3, 2023
    10
    One the best experience, best graphic best storyline if you could be patient to see the emotions that this fantastic game gives you ✌
  45. Jan 27, 2022
    0
    Cuando un juego vive de inclusión y acaban con la historia solo por darle gusto a la progre. Que lástima
  46. Jan 27, 2022
    4
    Gráficamente genial, jugabilidad genial. Historia metida con calzador. No te metes nada en el personaje. Todo en función de esta nuevo mundo progre de mierda. Me lo coji esperando probar un personaje femenino elaborado y bueno, que te dejase con buen sabor de boca. Y te encuentras con un paseito con tu novia, que me da igual que sea lesbiana. Pero estas en modo venganza, quieres sangre. NoGráficamente genial, jugabilidad genial. Historia metida con calzador. No te metes nada en el personaje. Todo en función de esta nuevo mundo progre de mierda. Me lo coji esperando probar un personaje femenino elaborado y bueno, que te dejase con buen sabor de boca. Y te encuentras con un paseito con tu novia, que me da igual que sea lesbiana. Pero estas en modo venganza, quieres sangre. No quiero lloriqueos, kratos se pasa medio god of war 3 gruñendo joder. Y logo hablemos claro de la “diversidad”, esta muy bien salirse del clasico hombre blanco que mata a todos. Pero tampoco hay que discriminarlo al punto de que no son mas que sacrificios. Ahora en TODOS lados mandan mujeres, a perdona y un tio de color. los blanquitos tipo Joel, que no es un tio chungo ni nah e, o owen, no son mas que carne de cañon, hasta jese. Y tommy no es mas que el perro de maria al igual que owen el de abby. Y asi esta el tema. Lo jugue pensando que iban a meter a un personaje femenino con el que t encariñarias y t meterias en su piel como tia dura, un mundo bien representado sin tanto puto calzador. Un fiasco progre. Han jodido algo que podria haber sido grandioso. Expand
  47. Jan 28, 2022
    0
    This game is ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  48. Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This game was absolutely INCREDIBLE! Without a doubt this is one of the best stories i have ever experienced. The story was extremely unique and thought provoking, and it made me feel the full range of emotions over the course of its runtime.

    In conventional narrative fiction, there are ‘good’ characters and there are ‘bad’ characters. While this structure is good at creating easy to
    This game was absolutely INCREDIBLE! Without a doubt this is one of the best stories i have ever experienced. The story was extremely unique and thought provoking, and it made me feel the full range of emotions over the course of its runtime.

    In conventional narrative fiction, there are ‘good’ characters and there are ‘bad’ characters. While this structure is good at creating easy to consume stories with likeable protagonists, it is not a true reflection of reality. In real life, no one is entirely evil, and no one is entirely good. Everyone has their own motivation for why they are acting the way that they are.

    What i love about this game is that every character acts in a way that they think is justified. In doing so, conflict is created and characters in different groups all begin to hate each other. The game does a fantastic job of showing how even though we humans may split ourselves into different tribes and groups, fundamentally what we all want is the same. The game’s message is that violence is never the way to resolve conflict, as no one ever wins when violence is involved. Overall i would highly recommend you play this game. It had a profound impact on me, and it very likely will have a profound impact on you too. Don’t let the bad reviews discourage you. Allow yourself to come to your own conclusion about this incredible game.

    ***THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF MY SPOILER REVIEW!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!***

    At the end of the first last of us game, Joel made an extremely difficult and consequential decision. He decided to save Ellie, and as a result prevented the creation of a vaccine and caused the deaths of millions of people around the world and possibly doomed humanity to extinction. This act was incredibly selfish and could easily be interpreted as evil.

    This game deals with the consequences of that decision. It explores the paths of two characters, Ellie and Abby, characters who were on different sides of Joel’s decision. Joel kills Abby’s father, who was trying to create a vaccine that would save humanity. This is something that Abby cannot forgive him for, and so she seeks revenge and murders him. From Abby’s perspective, Joel is the villain and she is entirely justified in her decision to kill him.

    Ellie obviously loves Joel, as he saved her life. In response to his murder, she views Abby as the villain, and seeks revenge on her and her crew. She travels to Seattle and ruthlessly murders all of Abby’s friends in her pursuit of justice. She becomes increasingly deranged throughout her campaign, and you as the player are forced to do some incredibly morally reprehensible things as her. I found this to be incredibly thought provoking, as it demonstrates how one violent act begets another, how the cycle of violence is continuous and how it is very difficult to break.

    For the second half of the game, you are forced to play as Abby. She realises that killing Joel hasn’t actually made her feel any better about the loss of her father. She realises that violence will not make her feel better, and she refuses to join the WLF’s attack on the seraphites. She instead decides to save the lives of two seraphite kids who have been shunned by their community. This segment of the game shows how all humans, regardless of tribe (WLF or seraphite), are fundamentally all the same. The war between the WLF and Seraphites at the end of Abby’s journey shows that no one wins in war, and everyone loses. It demonstrates that violence is never the way to resolve disputes.

    Right at the end of the game, when Ellie confronts Abby, she realises that killing Abby won’t bring Joel back, and that Abby’s motivations are just as valid as hers. She spares Abby, and the game ends.

    While i understand much of the criticism directed at this story, and i recognise that it isn’t for everyone, i had an absolutely incredible experience playing this game. At its core, the game teaches us that violence is never the correct way to handle a situation. It does this by exposing the player to some of the most horrific violence imaginable, to demonstrate the severe consequences that it can have. If you have made it this far into my review, i just want to say thank you. I don’t normally write reviews for games, but this one stuck with me for a while after i finished playing it, and i had to get this off my chest. This game absolutely deserves all of the game of the year awards it received, and is easily one of the best games ever created.
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  49. Feb 5, 2022
    10
    The people who gave this game 5 or lower its just childish and overreacting hope they make a 3rd game because they left it off as a cliff hanger i like you can see both sides
  50. Jan 30, 2022
    7
    Joel al ver a un herido el sabia que era bait y se preparo y si me bienen con lo de estar en Jakson lo cambio ¿No se encontraron con ningun traidor? A y si le doy 7 es por la jugqbilidad.
  51. Feb 18, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Every ascept of the game is made as a masterpiece. Amazing visuals and story. Love it :))
  52. Feb 1, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest games of all the time. Gameplay, sounds, music, graphic and plot are very good!
  53. Feb 1, 2022
    10
    The best game of history!!! Quem deu nota baixa é pq não aguenta ver a realidade do mundo onde tem pessoas homossexuais
  54. Feb 1, 2022
    10
    the last of us parte 2, assim como o primeiro, são os jogos mais tocantes e bem construídos que já joguei, não há palavras para descrever a perfeição destas obras-primas. ambos jogos marcantes com histórias inesquecíveis, e ainda não estou levando em consideração os critérios técnicos e gráficos fabulosos de ambos os jogos.
  55. Feb 3, 2022
    10
    Я не понимаю за что эту игру так хейтят. Классный сюжет, боёвка, геймплей, персонажи, графика - всё в этой игре бомба. Смело покупайте!
  56. RMB
    Feb 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's really perfect and i think It does not repeat like this،The graphics and details of this game are truly unique and clever،I also recommend you to play, you will not regret it Expand
  57. Feb 4, 2022
    10
    É jogo mais lindo de todos os tempos. O jogo faz a gente questionar o nível de moralidade que podemos ter. O roteiro trabalha muito bem isso
  58. Feb 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont know why this game got so much hate from the players some people say they dont like that joel died but thats the whole point of the story. Expand
  59. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The thing that I can say about the game in some words is that, This Game is an Absolute Masterpiece.
  60. Feb 5, 2022
    8
    É um bom jogo com boas mecânicas mas com uma história nada de extraordinária.
  61. Feb 5, 2022
    9
    92/100
    Incredible gameplay, animations and attention to detail. Many people complain about the story, but I really think they hate it because it's very courageous or because it's not narrated in the right way. This is the only cons
  62. Feb 5, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game. Graphics are so good. Story is awesome. characters is so good, ı dont like some characters but is so good. every characters has a mimc, thanks to this ı watch cutscene like a movie. gameplay sometimes repeat but ıt is entertaining. you can change the gameplay with bombs, or you can sneak also. perfect game by noughty dog
  63. Feb 6, 2022
    10
    Amazing game!
    The story is great, with unpredictable twists and I felt real attachment to the characters. Graphics are great and I did not experience any bugs. This has to be the best sequel to any game I've played.

    People that gives it a poor rating either did not play it or expected a very specific ending. It's childish to rate something poorly because it did not end how you expected it to.
  64. Feb 6, 2022
    10
    Une histoire incroyable avec une très belle écriture. La réalisation est superbe. Ils n'ont pas eu peur d'aller à l'encontre des attentes des gamers traditionnels et ont privilégié la liberté artistique. Bravo.
  65. Mar 27, 2023
    10
    This is truly the best game I have ever played. I am straight, I have a wife, but I am absolutely calm about what happens in the game. Guys, we need to take a deeper look at the situation and draw our own conclusions, and not duplicate someone else's opinion, which has been imposed for many many years. This is a diamond, such games can be counted on the fingers. Masterpiece!
  66. Feb 7, 2022
    7
    A great ride but I can't play it more than once, it's too long and I don't like the big open area that you get to early on
  67. Feb 7, 2022
    10
    I loved the game! To me, the uncommon structure of the game and its characters only adds to the overall narrative and ideas. At the end of the game, I felt deeply empathetic for everyone and I felt that I have a lot to think about.
  68. Feb 8, 2022
    10
    Moim zdaniem jedna z najlepiej napisanych gier fabularnych przy których poleciała mi łezka nie wspominając już o świetnym gameplayu oraz pięknego świata przedstawionego
  69. Feb 8, 2022
    8
    This game is almost good as the first one. Story is cool, gameplay and graphic seems great. Imo it's must play.
  70. Feb 8, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished this game, and oh boy, I don't really care about what dumb people think, this is a masterpiece, not a game about "revenge is bad duh" but a game tha shows you that everyone in the world has a diferent pov and nobody is wrong, for me, really the only mediocre part is the gameplay that didn't change basically nothing from the first one, but it still is good, I rarelly found bugs, and when I did it was because I was really searching for it, Joel's death at the start of the game was harsh, but in this world, no one is special, and no one should expect to be let alone after doing what joel did, some parts yes have a strange writing, but after thinking, it all makes sense, abby isn't the villain and neither ellie, joel wasn't the villain and neither the fireflies, the last of us world is gray and has infinites tones, this is what makes this game so amazing, the first game is about love, this is about hate, both show you not that love is good hate is bad, but that everything is conected, love and hate are two sides of the same coin, never a game did what tlou2 did to me, the last two hour were just pain whitout end, people really should give this game a second chance to see that this isn't at all a less than 5/10 game Expand
  71. Feb 8, 2022
    10
    best game i've ever played other than BOTW. best graphics i've ever seen in a game, and the story is incredible.
  72. Jan 15, 2023
    7
    The game is good itself but i feel that the writer just spit in my face and the rest of the tlou fans
  73. Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Uma experiência sem igual. Game perfeito em todos os aspectos e a maior imersão que já tive a oportunidade de experimentar.
  74. Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Es un juego increíble, no entiendo las críticas negativas, he jugado el primero justo antes de darle a este y es muy continuista, respecto a lo de Ellie, es bastante predecible si jugaron el dlc Left Behind. La jugabilidad y el nivel de detalles de naughty dog es increíble. Para mí es el juego del año sin duda.
  75. Feb 14, 2022
    10
    The last of us 2
    This game is a masterpiece
    One of the best games of my life that I played
  76. Feb 14, 2022
    10
    Jogo legal gostei bastante do 1 foi muito incrível e esse jogo foi melhor e mais grande você pode explorar mais quase mundo aberto
  77. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    The Last of us part II is a beautiful game with amazing details and dramatic story.
  78. Feb 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego maravilloso. No entiendo las críticas tan malas, llegue a amar a Abby Expand
  79. Feb 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tem muita gente q não entendi a história pq so pessoas maduras iram entender a história, muitos
    Odeiam o jogo so por causa da morte do joel, q queriam uma morte heróica mas no mundo pos apocalíptico todo morre num piscar de olhos, o jogo tem ótimos gráficos otima jogabilidade ótimo combate
    Otimo tudo, a história do jogo é magnífica e não entendo quem não gostou do jogo.
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  80. Feb 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute masterpiece in storytelling. A masterpiece of love, depression, rage. Playing on ps4 slim without hdr looks like the game of the future, only I envy people who play on a better platform. In particular, I liked the transfer of mental trauma in the epilogue on the farm Expand
  81. Feb 17, 2022
    10
    I literally don't understand all the hate this game is getting from many players. This game right here is a masterpiece.
  82. Feb 18, 2022
    9
    بازی فوق العاده عالی بود و اون فضایی که نیل دراکمن(کارگردان بازی) تو هر صحنه برای ما ایجاد میکرد عالی بود و بنظر من این نسخه هم مثل نسخه اول یه شاهکار بود
  83. Feb 18, 2022
    10
    There is no sentence that can describe this game well, I hope the third part is made and the company does not pay attention to ridiculous votes
  84. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    The game is absolutely beautiful with it's graphics and visuals and ground breaking physics and gameplay mechanics, but i really hated Abby's part that's it
  85. Feb 18, 2022
    10
    Un juego espectacular. Valiente en su argumento y puesta en escena. Gráficos y sonido top en Playstation 4. Una experiencia más grande y mejor que su antecesor. Auténtico imprescindible
  86. Feb 18, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego no es na obra maestra pero es un juegazo.joel murio,lo que hizo que ellie tuviese ravia y quisiese matar a todos los de la banda de los lobos lo cual a todos los que jugamos el juego nos hizo llenarnos de enojo y queres venganza.por esta razon el juego nos lleva a una ellie dolida con ganas de hacer sufrir a los que mataron a joel ,y sinceramente me gusto la. Historia ya que si joel ubiese muerto al final que ubiese pasado en la historia del juego es decir cual seria el objetivo de la historia del juego lo cual fue bueno que mataran a joel al principio del juego aunque nos duela mucho .y ya hablando de el apartado grafico ,animaciones,movimientos,paisajes,caras ,texturas etc el juego es una maravilla Expand
  87. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    10/10, mejor en todos los aspectos que TLOU 1, aprendes a querer a los villanos tanto como a odiar a los heroes, solo me hubiera gustado que hubieran dejado mas para TLOU 3. Los comentarios negativos son hechos por gente fanatica de bajo coeficiente intelectual, ignórenlos.
  88. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This game is perfect!!!!! One game... so many different emotions.. It is a masterpiece! 10/10
  89. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    I had to scroll past 5-6 pages just to find a review that wouldn’t be a 0. That’s just a sign that this game continues to be “review bombed” by insecure, childish, immature, pervy, closeted, sheltered neckbeards who were clearly disappointed that the game creators decided not to oversexualize the main characters and make them a bit more controversial that what they are used to in theirI had to scroll past 5-6 pages just to find a review that wouldn’t be a 0. That’s just a sign that this game continues to be “review bombed” by insecure, childish, immature, pervy, closeted, sheltered neckbeards who were clearly disappointed that the game creators decided not to oversexualize the main characters and make them a bit more controversial that what they are used to in their sheltered, hateful lives. Same thing is happening with Horizon Zero Dawn 2, where the main female character appeared to have facial hair and that sent the “gamers” over the edge. I love video games, but the community can be really toxic. Oh, yea, the game…. The Last of Us 2 is a masterpiece. Period. If you believe what these user reviews are saying, just skip it and play some Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. That will probably be more to your liking. Expand
  90. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece
    From Well Written Story to the engaging Gameplay & Combat to the freedom of exploration & stunning world to the emotional music, what an excellent experience delivered by PlayStation Studios I think everyone should absolutely experience this gem
  91. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    Everything about this except some poor narrative choices makes is perfect gameplay, graphics world design make this game a technical marvel
  92. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This is a true sequel. Some might not like it, but it outclasses the first game in many ways. Even if you aren't super fond of the story (I personally enjoyed it), it is a technical masterpiece. This is a video game that makes other games feel like video games, if that makes sense.
  93. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    I love this game so much the story is very sad but i feel like we can really learn from it
  94. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    La razón por la que no le pongo un 10 es por el hecho de no haber innovado casi nada en el Gameplay, pero, por todo lo demás, en mi opinión, se trata de una obra maestra. Objetivamente hablando, los gráficos son impresionantes, la banda sonora aún mejor, y el sentimiento del disparo
    No hincho la nota ni nada por el estilo, yo no puedo elegir como me siento al jugar un juego u otro, y desde
    La razón por la que no le pongo un 10 es por el hecho de no haber innovado casi nada en el Gameplay, pero, por todo lo demás, en mi opinión, se trata de una obra maestra. Objetivamente hablando, los gráficos son impresionantes, la banda sonora aún mejor, y el sentimiento del disparo
    No hincho la nota ni nada por el estilo, yo no puedo elegir como me siento al jugar un juego u otro, y desde luego el sentimiento que me ha brindado este título es de admiración. No puedo decir otra cosa,
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  95. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    The narrative is Bad, ok. It would be better if the Game started with the scene of Abby finding her dead father at the hospital, so the concept of Revenge gets clear in the story for the players. The Game lacks a Lot of dynamics that the first part has, and You just keep going from point A to point B. But I really liked how is showed Abby's past. However it is Bad developed how AbbyThe narrative is Bad, ok. It would be better if the Game started with the scene of Abby finding her dead father at the hospital, so the concept of Revenge gets clear in the story for the players. The Game lacks a Lot of dynamics that the first part has, and You just keep going from point A to point B. But I really liked how is showed Abby's past. However it is Bad developed how Abby forgives Ellie, and just killed Jesse for the sake of drama. Who would want to negotiate with the person that killed your loved one and a pregnant woman? That seemed like a cheap script copypaste. Overall is a enjoyable Game but TLOU (2013) was a Master piece and this was not. Expand
  96. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Bardzo dojrzała historia, która zaskakuje, która zmusza do myślenia, która po skończeniu w dalszym ciągu siedzi w głowie. O grafice i technikaliach nie ma co się rozpisywać, najwyższa liga.
  97. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    The game is absolutely beautiful in all aspects (story, gameplay, MUSIC!!!). Even though I didn't like some decisions and some acts of the main characters, it's still a hell of a rollercoaster. A masterpiece with outstanding musical compositions from Gustavo Santaolalla. Thanks, Naughty Dog!
  98. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    A perfect sequel. Gameplay is improved (most in stealth),graphics,sound and acting are amazing and good story.
  99. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing. For my money the best game of all time. Engaging, emotional, and powerful story with the best gameplay I’ve experienced. It has the most beautiful graphics ever in a game, it’s that f’n good.
  100. Aug 2, 2022
    9
    It’s one of the best video games ever made highly recommend everybody to pick it up
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]