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  1. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I have seen many people leaving their opinions on the game and have decided to share my own, after playing it. Visually, the game looks absolutely fantastic, the first game has nothing on this ones graphics.

    However, cracks start to show when you actually pay attention to the story, it is weak at best. This would not be an issue if i felt that the gameplay experience made up for the
    I have seen many people leaving their opinions on the game and have decided to share my own, after playing it. Visually, the game looks absolutely fantastic, the first game has nothing on this ones graphics.

    However, cracks start to show when you actually pay attention to the story, it is weak at best. This would not be an issue if i felt that the gameplay experience made up for the story, except there is barely any gameplay to this 60 dollar game.

    I would've felt LESS cheated had this game featured the excellent, albeit lacking in playercount multiplayer back, except they decided to opt out of it this time around, so you are getting even less game for your money.
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  2. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I recently completed the first part of TLoU and then I played in TLoU2. I can say that from the first hour of this game through the whole walktrough developers will spit in your face with a lot of plot holes, awful designed strory and characters. This game should not be exiting and all hate towards it justified.
    This game is just TLoU but withot good story and characters. And this
    I recently completed the first part of TLoU and then I played in TLoU2. I can say that from the first hour of this game through the whole walktrough developers will spit in your face with a lot of plot holes, awful designed strory and characters. This game should not be exiting and all hate towards it justified.
    This game is just TLoU but withot good story and characters. And this actually breaks my heart because I fell in love with the first part. If you want to expirence TLoU this game wont give anything even close to real TLoU exept from setting and atmosphere. DO NOT BUY THIS. (my english is not very good)
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  3. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ely get out of my head Expand
  4. Jun 20, 2020
    6
    7 years, for this. Turns out it all was for nothing. The gameplay, voice acting, graphics, sound design, and soundtrack are fantastic, top tier. However, the story, holy hell it's awful. Take every character from the first game and just switch them, make them do things they wouldn't in the first game for the sake of it. Without getting into spoilers, which I believe you should because it's7 years, for this. Turns out it all was for nothing. The gameplay, voice acting, graphics, sound design, and soundtrack are fantastic, top tier. However, the story, holy hell it's awful. Take every character from the first game and just switch them, make them do things they wouldn't in the first game for the sake of it. Without getting into spoilers, which I believe you should because it's worth spoiling your self just so you don't have to play this. Anybody who loved or just enjoyed the characters/story in the first game has a high chance of disliking this. If you're new and for some reason randomly playing this and not the first, sure maybe it's good if you have no idea about the characters. Even with the weird and downright cringe dialogue but I was hoping the combat and overall production of the game would maybe make it easier but it didn't because I was so frustrated with the story. If anything it made it worse, because of how great this game could've been with a solid story.

    It's so disappointing Druckmann went the "subvert expectations" dumpster fire route. People wanted more of what made the first game so good but no. Also, the false advertising, model swapping is gross. If there's a part 3, I won't be buying.

    If you play this, I hope you find a way to enjoy it.
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  5. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Right lets go
    Who ever wrote this trash, you need to get some counseling this is just a cluster F**** of a story, a mess of a tale.
    Who ever green lit this game WITH this story, you should probably not have any say for a really really long time. For the critics of bought media, you need to do your job. You are supposed to critic a game based on the effin game not the cash you get
    Right lets go
    Who ever wrote this trash, you need to get some counseling this is just a cluster F**** of a story, a mess of a tale.

    Who ever green lit this game WITH this story, you should probably not have any say for a really really long time.

    For the critics of bought media, you need to do your job.
    You are supposed to critic a game based on the effin game not the cash you get or the "goods" you get.
    This game is NOT a 0 but ffs it is NOT a 8 either. Just the story and characters development alone is enough to take off 3 points.

    This is why fans are angry, this effin **** of a story and a treatment of characters we got to know in the last game.
    For what? a tumbler story? Are you serious? This is what we got? Are you insane?

    I will not spoil anything but DO NOT buy this game.
    The first one ended well enough, this just trashes everything.
    Talk about dumpster fire.

    Anyone with power to stop this game, anyone with ANY say about this game failed.
    This will not go over well with fans, this WILL not end up with a good relationship with the fans.
    This will NOT help you sell games in the future.

    Now F*** off and ffs do not listen to people with an agenda behind their stories.

    Trash from start to end.
    To be honest the game aint bad, its actually good.
    The problem is how the story and how it handles everything.
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  6. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is nearly the exact same as the first game, the visuals are good, and the story is absolute garbage. It's the worst way I've wasted $60, and I bought Fallout 76 on launch.
  7. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is a divisive game for sure, however, should you buy into the story you will be well rewarded with one of the most captivating experiences that all of digital media has to offer. The discourse around this game has been toxic due to fan outrage some of the story choices made by Naughty Dog, however I encourage those who might think be hesitant to play this game to goThe Last of Us Part 2 is a divisive game for sure, however, should you buy into the story you will be well rewarded with one of the most captivating experiences that all of digital media has to offer. The discourse around this game has been toxic due to fan outrage some of the story choices made by Naughty Dog, however I encourage those who might think be hesitant to play this game to go into it with an open mind. IMHO this is not just one of the best video games of the generation but maybe one of the best ever. So ignore the toxicity around this game on the internet and play it for yourself and I guarantee you this game will move you. It’s almost hard to even call this a video game but rather a work of art that will ask uncomfortable questions to you as a player and really causes you to meditate on its themes and message. I hope you enjoy the game as much as I did in my roughly 20 hours of playing it. The game is unique and special with the amount of risks it takes, but I believe Naughty Dog executed, if you willing to come on the ride that Naughty Dog takes you on, you’ll be glad you stuck around to enjoy it. Expand
  8. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Don't put feminism and LGBT in games please. Straight guys are good people too.
  9. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Malarda la cagaaaa ddejuego wn, una decepcion, uwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu cviene Expand
  10. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Ive seen indie games with better character development, this game is terrible and I don't know how they honestly though it would live up to TLOU1's standards with game play and writing. How this game has nearly a perfect critic score baffles me and reminds me never to listen to what they say.
  11. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This is just ass and I usually love ass. Like my god wtf was that ending there was no sort of closure at all
  12. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The last of us 2 = gay simulator
    First off, critics are useless. Nobody should ever listen to them ever again, they've proven to me that they are not to be trusted. on to the review:
  13. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Politics and trends should not have influence on art! The topic in the first game was very different than that in the second game. The name of the game should be changed, because it is not follow-up of the previous game.
  14. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It’s a brilliant game, just what you would expect from NaughtyDog. Experience it yourself and feel the rush.
  15. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    По моему даже рефордж выглядел менее провально на выходе чем эта игра, она практически ничем не отличается от 1 части , а сюжет тут ну ооооочень слабый
  16. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    If you had told me back when this game first got announced that we'd get a garbage story like this, I would've thought you were lying and would be pissed you would even say something like that.

    I use to think that Neil Druckmann was an actual good writer/director considering he headed TLOU and Uncharted 4, but I'm coming to realize how much he rode on the coattails of Amy Hennig and all
    If you had told me back when this game first got announced that we'd get a garbage story like this, I would've thought you were lying and would be pissed you would even say something like that.

    I use to think that Neil Druckmann was an actual good writer/director considering he headed TLOU and Uncharted 4, but I'm coming to realize how much he rode on the coattails of Amy Hennig and all other veterans who left after Uncharted 4. It was actually they who had concreted stories down for both of those game before leaving (or being kicked out of in certain cases) Naughty Dog.

    With them gone and giving no more input into Naughty Dog's games, it's clear how far the company has fallen from grace. This was a company I grew up with. Crash, Jak & Daxter, Uncharted, TLOU... This new game is completely out of character for a once well respected studio. Even more so, it's come to light that under Neil's direction, crunch is brutal, expression of different beliefs than his have been aggressively denied, and the company tries to shut up those who leave the company through illegal NDAs.

    If this is what 7 years can produce under a one hit wonder and egocentric man like Neil Druckmann, I fear Naughty Dog will never be seen like how they use to; with respect and gratitude.

    In short, this was a horribly written game on the same level of teenage fan fiction, and I don't recommend it to anyone.
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  17. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is the best game, it is unfortunate that Joel died so stupidly, but the game did not get worse, there was a different atmosphere, without Joel it was somehow sad Expand
  18. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Why review bomb don’t get it. If you loved The Last of Us you’ll love Part II. Expanded upon in every way
  19. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    Spoilers ahead. I really wanted this game to be good. it looks and and sounds amazing. even though the gameplay is average at best i was willing to be fine with it as long as the story is going to be good , but sadly i got proven wrong in the first hours of the game. i seriously am so sad and disappointed by the story. i haven't been this disappointed since Artifact's reveal (i thought itSpoilers ahead. I really wanted this game to be good. it looks and and sounds amazing. even though the gameplay is average at best i was willing to be fine with it as long as the story is going to be good , but sadly i got proven wrong in the first hours of the game. i seriously am so sad and disappointed by the story. i haven't been this disappointed since Artifact's reveal (i thought it would be half life 3 :( ) but the game destroys your enjoyment in literally the first 3 hours of the game. by killing Joel. im not saying Joel should've 100% lived. But if you're going to kill a character that literally everyone cares about and loves. send him off in a good way. But nope , his death is rather a waste and nothing comes out of it , and its just a way of showing you how they really wanted to **** on the character. not only that , but the way he's treated by Ellie in the game is just sad. I've never hated a game so much as much as this one , i feel like it was just made to piss you off. overall all i gotta say is play it if you never played the first and don't care about the story. But if you were a huge fan of the first one and expected a great sequel. then stay the **** away from this one. 5/10. **** this game. Expand
  20. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Peace of **** .. the most bad game ever No story no purpose , I am disappointed to
    Lose my time in this game
  21. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Worst game I've ever played. The story is interesting for sure, and it could've been great if it was executed properly (unlike Joel). Would be a decent B-movie, but as a game its awful and uninspired.
  22. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Fairly mediocre. Beyond the controversy this is a game that plays average and does little to push gaming foward. Play it if you must. Otherwise skip.
  23. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is pretty good the combat is **** amazing and the story is alright its a vengence story nothing too good but people hate the game for 2 reasons the first one is that its a ps4 exculisive and people dont like that so they put bad ratings the second reason is the scene where joel dies its a sad scene and people are mad becuase joels death wasnt amazing like arthur morgans death but I think thats the poin abby kills joel in the worst way possible so you could hate abby just like ellie does becuase lets be honest we all cursed at abby when she was killing joel and jiels death is supposesd to be like that becuase this world isnt disnyland nobody is going to have a peaceful death Expand
  24. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vannak hibái mint mindennek amit emberek készítenek. Éljen az alkotói szabadság amit most a Naughty Dog meg is mutatót. Nem az a lényeg, hogy mindenképp meg kell felelni a közönségnek. Ezt a történetet akarták elmesélni és meg is tették. Ha mindig meg kell felelni az elvárásoknak akkor lesz a soha véget nem érő Halo típusú story. A világ vége amúgy sem egy barátok közt típusú story itt előbb utóbb mindenki hibázik és a hiba az apokalipszisben sajnos halálos. Expand
  25. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game tries to reinvent a way of telling a story (just like the first), and in my opinion it succeeds, they make you hate abby with all your strength, so that in the middle of the game you control her and see her side , realizing that his revenge did not work, and that Jeol was also wrong. I literally loved this innovative way, and I think most people didn’t understand and that’s why this game is taking hate, My congratulations Naughty dog Expand
  26. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра. Сюжет превосходный. Очень жаль, что идиоты засрали такой шедевр из-за недостатка интеллекта. Очень надеюсь, что игра окупится.
  27. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them! Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop makingStop making games for feminists, they don’t play them! Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them! Expand
  28. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Im so happy i didnt buy this abomination of a game and i definitely recommend u to not buy it too,just watch the playthroughs the gameplay is absolute ass so the game is “Story focused”but there is a tiny problem...its like the story tries to actively piss you off times after times again,not really in a meaningful way too just pissing you off for the sake of it an absolute abysmal game
  29. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game is full of SJW content, weak unsatisfying story, and the gameplay doesn't help at all! Why Naughty Dog? Just Why?
  30. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    BELLISSIMO! NON HO NIENTE DA AGGIUNGERE, È INUTILE CHE VOI METTETE DELLE RECENSIONI NEGATIVE SENZA SENSO.
  31. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    A brilliant game. Follows the trend of “the sequel is darker” for what was already a pretty dark game. Not for everyone as it isn’t exactly filled with optimism but I thought it was a great continuation for one of the best games ever released.
  32. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You still cannot get over revenge and felt angry after this game, because of unable to accept ELLIE action?
    You still cannot get over revenge and felt angry after this game, because of why do I felt a strange feeling like confuse during this game?
    If you still angry for not revenging? Congrat, you felt the game
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  33. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. siema kurwa ale wy mnie wkurwaicie na serio kurwa nauczcie się robic lepsza gry na pc a nie kurwa na ps4 jprld ae sie wkurwiam ja jeszcze napsize wienecj skar ma tą jebaną gre bo jest gownem ludzie robcie gry na stea,e a nie sie wkuglpacie na jakies ps4 bo mnie wkuriacaie waszym pierrdolonym wachowniem pozatym ta postac jest homo ale mnie to na serio wkurwa ale tak wkurwa że naprawde znisczze zam tą grę jebane piwniczaki nie macie już życia poskładam was jebac was tak ps pozatym to robie gry typu brwal stars a nie sie w jakiej zombi wyglupice ma seriow kuwraia mnie to ze robicei gry na jakies gowno
    roice gry na nintedno a nie sie blaznicie pozatym ic ie zabejac i umrzyj z glodu glupi akurwo play to gowno jebac was suki ale teraz jest wam przkro spierdalac
    Gang 76 trzyma sie razem glupie kuwty
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  34. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I am not a naughty dog fan but I love their games , Naughty dog is the one of the good company.I just wanna say, Those who gave a negative opinion,Please complete the game first!!!This game is fantastic!Why did you comment so quickly when you didn't finish the game?Stfu
  35. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Last of Us part II throws literally the everything away that was established in the first game. The gameplay itself is okay, however last of us part II has THE WORST STORY I’ve ever seen. Neil Druckman simply isn’t as talented as many think he is.
  36. Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This game has very little things to enjoy about it which are graphics and voice acting, but what made last of us special was the amazing story from the first one. The last of us 2 is an embarrasment compared to the first one. I know people will say dumb excuses like "but the gameplay", even though i dont remember playing the last of us 1 for the gameplay aspect of it. The last of us 2 wasThis game has very little things to enjoy about it which are graphics and voice acting, but what made last of us special was the amazing story from the first one. The last of us 2 is an embarrasment compared to the first one. I know people will say dumb excuses like "but the gameplay", even though i dont remember playing the last of us 1 for the gameplay aspect of it. The last of us 2 was a huge dissapointment in my opinion and i cant believe this is what they've worked on for 7 years to deliver. Expand
  37. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Graphics and gameplay are great! What you would expect from naughty dog. The story itself is almost like a sick practical joke however, the story brings the game down significantly and spits in the face of LTOU fans, hey Neil drunk man, **** you.
  38. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    this game a **** trash Don't way your money on this game This game killed the first part in a very disrespectful way
  39. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Разочарование года,так слить главного героя,а потом предлагать играть за его убийцу, да ещё И ТАКОГО)) Ужасно гениально. Expand
  40. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is a waste of money.Better way play first part or remastered not it.This is parody of first part . Expand
  41. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Es un maravilloso juego, jugabilidad increíble, gráficos espectaculares, trama que te atrapa, uno de los mejores juegos de la historia. Top 5.
  42. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    After playing for 2 hrs, ok this game worth a 0, how could they do that... after finish the whole game, XXXX naghty dog.
  43. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    There is no sequel here. What you see here shatters everything the first game ever succeeded in doing. The critics must’ve be paid handsomely.
  44. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    If you liked the first game, you will like this game as well. Tense situations, exhilarating gameplay. All with the polish you can expect from a naughty dog game. I'm about ten hours in now and absolutely love the game!
  45. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    My huge respect and condolences to all the technical specialists, game designers ets who created this game. You really did a great job. But all your efforts was ruined and covered with sh...t. I beg you all to never deal with this studio or people like Neil Suckman. Just leave it and create smth on your own.
  46. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game! Don’t listen other pricks who gave rate below 7 that game deserves more than that (average score is 3,5?! Are you f*****g kidding me?!
  47. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego excepcional con un montón de sentimientos encontrados que hacen ver la crudeza y que las personas pueden ser más peligrosas que la pandemia misma Expand
  48. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Gameplay impecável, gráficos incríveis, eu gostei da história, do rumo que ela tomou etc.
  49. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    there's a cancer called LGPT when their agenda interfere with anything they ruin it
  50. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Disappointing story it is just poor what they came up within the years nothing makes sense really disappointing don't buy the game if you are loving the characters of last of us part one. Just wondering how much this big companies got paid to write a good review. SAD
  51. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Ruined franchise by an almost unbelievable bad story. So much stuff to discuss in a post apocalyptic world and Naughty Dog chooses to focus on an empty and stupid vengeance cicle, sexuality, gender, abortion and weed. For the sake of this agenda, it even killed a very loved character in a very hateful way. After finishing the game, I wish I haven't played it to preserve just TLOU1 in my memory.
  52. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 劇情跟狗屎一樣,遊戲裡的腳色人設崩的完全和第一部不同,加上雙主角切換的時間軸錯亂,遊戲就是遊戲加上一大堆奇怪多餘的東西做什麼(女權主義??孕婦上戰場???同性戀???),如果沒有心我寧願你不要出第二部,完全把第一部的玩家當白痴甚至可以說把第一部的玩家都惹火了,最後送你們一句話,請評論家打10分是沒用的,恭喜你獲得3/10分 Expand
  53. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cant even call this garbage the last of us, should’ve just call it a new name, with different characters, but they just ruined something great Expand
  54. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It is intense, the story is beautiful and the gameplay is great. Best game of this generation
  55. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    What a bad story, waiting 7 years for this **** was the worst **** I've ever done, refund, here we go
  56. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    If you are looking for an immersive, gripping story with memorable, deep characters that undergo significant character development which reflects their personality traits. Combining all these aspects together to make them feel real and alive. Well... avoid this game at all costs.

    Whereas in the last of us 1, you had all those things. It was the biggest strength and draw for the game.
    If you are looking for an immersive, gripping story with memorable, deep characters that undergo significant character development which reflects their personality traits. Combining all these aspects together to make them feel real and alive. Well... avoid this game at all costs.

    Whereas in the last of us 1, you had all those things. It was the biggest strength and draw for the game. Characters that felt real, and reacted to their situations as their personality dictates. A constant struggle between survival, and finding joy, a reason to live. It was especially apparent between adults and children. In TLOU2 every character is dead inside already, their bodies just haven't stopped moving yet. They are so flat that you could replace everyone with anything else and the story wouldn't be affected at all. So forgetful, so meaningless the entire way through, and I'm not talking about the "main story arc" everyone is raging about. It's like this the whole damn game.

    Even if you completely remove the story, the characters, etc. from the equation the game is still mediocre at best. The combat is sooo boring and clunky just like the first game. it's just expanded on a little in TLOU2 but it plays the same. Also, the incredibly tedious and un-needed push dumpsters/ladders around is still in the game! There is so much useless filler in this game, and not the fun exploration/discovery type like in zelda, witcher, or other similarly open-world exploration games. One of my friends literally dozed off on the couch while exploring some ruined buildings at one point.

    The only saving grace of this game is the art direction and the graphical fidelity. The art departments did an incredible job! The world looks truly breathtaking, the animations are incredible, dynamic, and incredibly varied. Have you seen the mud?! It looks SO real when you walk and slide through it.

    I really feel for those in the art departments that worked so passionately on this project, only to be associated with all the other downfalls of TLOU2.

    So ultimately I give this game a 3.5/10, purely because of how much incredible work the art team did. Without that, I'd give it a 2/10 simply because the game seems stable.

    When you make a linear story-driven game more akin to an interactable movie than a game, you better have an incredible story and immersively real characters to make it a successful title.
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  57. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    this is a fake review to show you that 10/10 fake reviews are left on the platform only reviews that they don't like gets deleted
  58. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    It is... is just... what the **** Look it is bad, you will feel regret for parting with your money for this digital manure, if you really want to play it just wait, **** is so bad is going to be free or heavily discounted soon. people would be trying to get the physical copies out of their hand very cheap. The graphics are very good cudos to that team, the one who writes and the oneIt is... is just... what the **** Look it is bad, you will feel regret for parting with your money for this digital manure, if you really want to play it just wait, **** is so bad is going to be free or heavily discounted soon. people would be trying to get the physical copies out of their hand very cheap. The graphics are very good cudos to that team, the one who writes and the one who approved this **** soty should be executed carrer speaking and never be allowed to kill and **** a great video game, because it had the potential. Expand
  59. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Ruined the series, repetitive, forced agenda, and a lot of "golfing" makes you wonder how much naughty dog payed reviewer sites.
  60. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    As someone who is normally a fan of Naughty Dog games and of the original Last of Us, I feel this game is a slap in the face. If you enjoyed the first game because of the story, characters and relationships, this game is not for you. Due to some questionable story-line choices, the game feels like a slog to get through and tries to force its players into a middle school ethics class ratherAs someone who is normally a fan of Naughty Dog games and of the original Last of Us, I feel this game is a slap in the face. If you enjoyed the first game because of the story, characters and relationships, this game is not for you. Due to some questionable story-line choices, the game feels like a slog to get through and tries to force its players into a middle school ethics class rather than engross us in an enthralling story. The graphics are some of the best this generation, but the game-play rarely features anything innovative and feels like more of the same as the first game. Overall, averaging everything out I would give this game a 5/10 and similar to Game of Thrones season 8 and Star Wars - Rise of Skywalker, this is one sequel that will sorely disappoint even its most loyal fans.

    Graphics - 10/10
    Gameplay - 6/10
    Story - 1/10

    Overall - 5/10
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  61. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Outdated gameplay, bland and pretentious story. Good graphics, pacing is horrible.
  62. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    No story spoilers. Some minor gameplay spoilers. Long review. TLDR at the end.

    I got this game on midnight release, and have just completed the main story. Beware scores of 1 or 0 from reviews posted within a few hours of release. The story is obviously the main problem for people who have been excited about this for a long time. I’m seeing a lot of complaints about ‘LGBT propaganda’
    No story spoilers. Some minor gameplay spoilers. Long review. TLDR at the end.

    I got this game on midnight release, and have just completed the main story. Beware scores of 1 or 0 from reviews posted within a few hours of release.

    The story is obviously the main problem for people who have been excited about this for a long time. I’m seeing a lot of complaints about ‘LGBT propaganda’ and ‘SJW fanboys’. Having experienced the entire plot, I really don’t see that. Ellie is gay; this was established way back in the DLC for the first game. Her romantic interest is defined by that.

    As for the SJW stuff... There’s literally one small issue about Ellie’s sexuality, and that gets resolved almost immediately. Other than that, the ethical side of homosexuality is never explored. If you have a fundamental problem with gay people, you’ll hate this. If not, you’ll be just fine.

    As for the actual plot itself, it’s very good, but weaker than the first game. Naughty Dog have tried to write a scathing and uncomfortable commentary on the so-called ‘cycle of violence’ (sic) and how severe, lingering trauma can cause even the best of us to do truly horrific things. Hate begets hate. The ‘traumatic event’ is very, very controversial. You might hate the choice ND made here. I thought it was a bold move.
    What the game amounts to is, on the surface, a good old fashioned revenge story - but the various intertwining story points and character defects lead to something far more subtle, complex, and dark, with real weight and consequences to your actions. That being said, it can often crack under the weight of its own ambition - the first game was comparatively very simple, and morally easy-to-follow for the most part. This led to a very satisfying plot with an ending we’re still talking about today. TLOU2 doesn’t quite deliver the goods on this count. It’s a much better and stronger story than most are claiming, but it’s not really up there with the first. Also, certain major characters are far more fleshed out than others, which can affect the emotional impact of the game.

    I won’t spoil any story points, but the second half of the game came as a major surprise to me and it took me a while to get used to. I definitely didn’t enjoy it as much as the first half. It certainly lends a lot of weight to the choices already made, but it shouldn’t have been as long and drawn out as it was. I personally would have much happier with a shorter, more focussed experience.
    Also, the jumping back-and-forth in time started getting on my wick after a while. It feels like padding.

    Now that that’s out of the way, the other stuff:

    The graphics and sound design are incredible. One of the best-looking and best sounding games not just on PS4, but on any platform. Play with headphones if you can. The voice acting and motion capture are amazing. The lighting and animation are as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen. You can really, really feel the brutality and messiness of the violence in this game.
    The gameplay is very strong. It plays very like the first game, but far smoother and more organic. The stealth mechanics have been tweaked nicely. The level design is very open and rewards exploration, both for supplies and for getting the drop on your enemies. The levels are far larger and less linear, it’s mostly up to you wether you want to sneak or tank it. Both play styles are catered to and well-balanced.

    The infected are very similar to the first game. The new types of infected fit into the world very well.
    The two factions operate quite differently from each other, leading to more variation going against the living than in TLOU1.

    They really oversold the ‘almost open-world’ stuff. While there is one particularly massive area in the game, I don’t think it’s available beyond a certain very early part of the plot, and there’s nowhere near as much exploration to be done in this part as you’d hope. Think Madagascar in Uncharted 4. For the vast majority of the game it’s the same as the first in that you move through one area to another, and the game closes behind you. It’s a series of sequenced levels, according to the plot’s needs. Honestly, that’s a good thing - tight and tense at all times.

    Final word: It’s definitely worth buying and playing. If you liked how the first game plays, you’ll love that part. It’s really up to you wether or not you like the plot, or the characters’ choices. I personally liked them even though I often didn’t agree with the characters. I loved the ending, but totally understand why people wouldn’t. Play it and make your own mind up.

    TLDR:
    Graphics/sound/acting: 10/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Story: 7/10
    Loads of fun to play. You might not like the plot, but it’s a bold risk. A major technical achievement. A bit too long. If you’re still not sure, wait for sale prices. Beware; Lesbians involved.
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  63. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Fanboys caixistas estão desesperados. Fakenews e preconceito até pra criticar um jogo da concorrência.
  64. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, the graphics are amazing and also the story is full of suspance and twists and turns
  65. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Can't believe that for once I didn't want to belive the internet Trolls, just FOR ONCE I did not pay attention to them and every single one of them was right about this game, this a travesty!
  66. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is cutting edge in graphics sound design and it’s soundtrack. It’s gameplay does not differ much from its predecessor apart from a dodge button and a jump button, my only complaint with the game is the story the first half where you get to play as Ellie where you try to get revenge for the murder of Joel is its best part but after you kill Nora the game does a 180 and you play as Abby arguably the worst character in the game. Not only that she kills Joel Ellie father and probably the player’s favorite character. Playing as Abby was unneeded and kills the pacing which is the worst part of the game there’s fun parts here and there but it only picks up again when you take back control of Ellie the ending could have been so much better than it was. All of the buildup of killing Abby, Ellie finally gets her chance and she backs out because she wanted to stop the cycle I guess. The ending would have worked so much better if she killed Abby and came back and realized she lost everything for petty revenge. In the end this game could have been so much better but the developers wanted to try to humanize Abby which ultimately ruined half of the game other than that this game is a pretty good and I would recommend it for hardcore fans of the series. Expand
  67. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Now I understand why my brother told me not to spend my money and time on this game. I will tell you the same thing that my brother told me not to spend your money or your time because this game is not worth it.
  68. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Es un juego que a nivel gráfico y en Gameplay sobresale sobre cualquier juego de los últimos años, mantiene mucho de la primer entrega pero puliendo y mejorando lo ya antes visto, a nivel de historia es diferente al primer juego entrega un sentimiento nuevo, donde ya el mundo está acostumbrado a los infectados y ya no buscan una cura, sino sobrevivir y adaptarse a como ahora es el mundo.
  69. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. those are the best titles for the game:
    the last garbage from us 2
    the last lesbian from us 2
    the last gay from us 2
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  70. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game looks incredible, the game sounds incredible, the gameplay doesn’t fix what isn’t broken and the amount of accessibility settings is amazing but the story (which is clearly the most important thing) is simply put awful. There are so many stupid character decisions, Joel has been surviving in this world for a long time he should know better than to give his full name and location so easily to a group of strangers, the reveal that Abby was the one who convinced her dad that Ellie needed to die both completely ruins any attempts the game made to make you sympathise with her (even though the game does a horrible job at that and any success comes not from Abby being a likeable character but from the nostalgia of what made the first game a masterpiece), and Ellie literally spends the whole game murdering her way through a quest to get revenge on Abby for killing Joel only to decide to simply let her go to complete the “revenge bad” message of this game makes LITERALLY THE WHOLE GAME POINTLESS. Not to mention how the game tries to make you feel bad for the excessively violent things Ellie does to get to Abby but considering you don’t have a choice in the matter most of the time its just unfair. When i saw the leaks a few weeks ago, I could see the game’s story wasn’t going to be a good one but i thought “hey with the rest of the game i’m sure it’ll be better” and instead the context provided (and the things that weren’t leaked) somehow made it all even worse. We waited 7 years for this, The first game was so incredible I will never understand how Naughty Dog screwed up so badly all I know is that this game isn’t the worst thing to ever come out no where near it, but compared to the first game it’s such a disappointment. Expand
  71. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This is not the Last of Us, a real disappointment of the decade, the desire to please spoiled the game that could have become a masterpiece, very sorry
  72. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego flojo y carente de narrativa, desde el inicio ocupa el recurso de "shock" en las muertes para que el jugador quede totalmente asombrado, siendo este su mayor desventaja, la manera de faltarle el respeto tanto al personaje carismático que construyeron en el anterior juego como la falta de respeto que le dan al jugador es absurda, es un juego con bastante hoyos argumentales, una carnicería sin sentido, muerte de personajes "importantes" de manera totalmente desinteresadas, un final anticlimatico, un viaje por EE.UU totalmente inutil y sin desarrollo para el personaje como para el jugador, nos obligan de manera casi directa a "querer" a la nueva personaje, una historia rebuscada y absurda, solo se preocupan por la jugabilidad y los gráficos y se han olvidado de que hoy en día los juegos tienen un peso parecido al de las películas en nivel narrativo, da igual la orientación sexual de los personajes por que eso no influye a nivel de historia, la narrativa en si es un escupo en la cara tanto al primer juego como al jugador que amo esta franquicia, una secuela totalmente inútil, una tortura que solo recurre al gore y al morbo, por que desde la muerte del querido personaje se puede ver un festín de morbo en la secuencia innecesaria para mostrar que a muerto, no todos pueden copiar la formula de juegos de tronos y matar a los personajes de maneras sádicas y pasar sin pena ni gloria, era inevitable que el querido personaje de joel muriese, pero la ejecución de este acto pudo haber sido totalmente diferente y mas coherente, tomare el caso de Arthur Morgan en red dead, el jugador creció junto al personaje, el jugador sabia que moriría en un punto determinado, pero su muerte fue de cierto modo satisfactoria para el jugador, por que pudo descansar junto a su personaje, fue una muerte merecida para alguien querido, sin faltar el respeto, en the last of us, toman a joel como un personaje mas y hace un festín pornográfico de morbo que te deja con un gusto a desesperación y asco, y todo lo que vives con Ellie, a todos los que pierdes es en vano, puesto que al final su venganza no es consumada, dejándonos con una pobre enseñanza, la jugabilidad en verdad es bastante aburrida y repetitiva, te dan toda una ciudad para explorar, pero solo logras encontrar objetos que te ayudan a crear, el espacio del inventario es un chiste, la cantidad de balas que puedes llevar es muy limitado, su sigilo repetitivo lo vuelve monotomo y aburrido, de verdad una entrega que fue esperada por 7 años y solo nos trae una división a nivel de fans de la franquicia, los bugs son otro gran problema, puesto que me eh encontrado con gran cantidad de ellos durante mi jugabilidad y no tengo una play con poca memoria ni una televisión básica, al contrario, de verdad una gran desepción. Expand
  73. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    **** is going down and I'm not sure how was the situation so dus that she had been there will I was in carantina la for me to.
  74. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    So, Normally I do not write reviews. But felt that here it was needed. This game followed on an legend. So it was hard to expect the same level of game, But I was hoping for something similar.

    The truth is that the killer behind this part is the pure disdain it had to the original. It completely trashes the original character building. The story is incredibly poorly written and
    So, Normally I do not write reviews. But felt that here it was needed. This game followed on an legend. So it was hard to expect the same level of game, But I was hoping for something similar.

    The truth is that the killer behind this part is the pure disdain it had to the original. It completely trashes the original character building.
    The story is incredibly poorly written and ending is foolish at best.
    Graphics and sound are great. But that's about all this game has.
    So I cant give a zero, even if I wanted to. My best advice, Never buy Naughty Dog games again. They have been taken over by loons.
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  75. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The world is a bad place, give me back what I already love, you stupid writer.
  76. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    The Last (Jedi) of Us
    Visually impressive, but the story is a bad fanfiction stolen from Tumblr or something. The gameplay is too "samey", the characters are just a mess.
    Don't mind the representation and all that, but I would've liked it more if the character were a little more likeable, not putting a trans looking person as "the bad guy" essentially. Of course it's not a 0 as some
    The Last (Jedi) of Us
    Visually impressive, but the story is a bad fanfiction stolen from Tumblr or something. The gameplay is too "samey", the characters are just a mess.
    Don't mind the representation and all that, but I would've liked it more if the character were a little more likeable, not putting a trans looking person as "the bad guy" essentially.
    Of course it's not a 0 as some reviews are putting it, but it's WAAAAY far from a 10 like the "critics" are saying. It's an "OK" game. But coming from Naughty Dog, a 5 is kinda sad. Like their marketing campaign.
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  77. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU2 (The Last of Us 2) Is a disgrace to the original game and the franchise as a whole. The original game found light in the dark world that naughty dog created by using clever dialogue and a fantastic relationship between Joel and Ellie. This relationship was built throughout the entire story and ultimately is what drove many people to love the game. Not only were the characters realistic and likable but the journey they go through is beautiful and unforgiving at the same time. The characters are fleshed out in a natural flow and as we play the game we grow a bond with the characters just as Ellie and Joel are in the game. Respectively, in TLOU2, we find ourselves with characters that are thrown at us with little backstory and no development. The only character that brings the same spark as Joel and Ellie's relationship did is Dina. However, this is short-lived as Dina becomes pregnant and becomes a side character that is forgotten about almost as quickly as she was becoming interesting. With Dina out of the picture, we get Jesse as a companion which is a complete disaster; the character is seldom enjoyable and we don't know any of his backstory or who he is as a person. The combination of these two characters ultimately cuts Ellie's part of the game into 3 sections. Parts with Ellie and Dina which are enjoyable, parts with Jesse which are lackluster, and parts with only Ellie which would have been a nice splash of darkness if the parts with Jesse felt refreshing, although they did not and therefore we have the feeling of a much too lonely story, not to mention that Ellie herself has become an even darker character with only a fraction of her endearing dialogue. Aside from those characters, the others are little explored - Maria and Tommy barely appear, although they could have definitely been much more involved characters that would have brought a sense of familiarity given that we met them in the first game and that Tommy is Joel's brother. Finally, without Joel to converse with Ellie, the brief joy that could be shared in such a dark world was lost and Naughty Dog's effort was poor at keeping it refreshing, which brings us to the story that has disappointed millions.

    In the first game, the story was of a typical post-apocalypse game; a person is immune and goes to save the world. Of course, this stereotypical plot is riddled with fantastic dialogue, intriguing characters, and impeccable plot-twists, all wrapped up in flawless storytelling. Although there is another piece of the puzzle that makes Ellie and Joel's adventure unique - only they could have that story. In TLOU2, the plot is a generic revenge story; a loved one dies, and the hurt party seeks out revenge by killing the characters who harmed her loved one. Anyone could have this story. It isn't unique and it isn't refreshing, and it's one of the reasons why the entire plot in the first place was a direction that the game shouldn't have gone in. Aside from the revenge plot being mundane, it was stupid - the character of Abby felt completely irredeemable since everyone loved Joel - no matter how you saw his decision in the first game, and for the record, I disagreed with it. His death was long overdue - however, his death was not overdue in such a manner that portrayed him as a novice of the bleak and unforgiving world they live in.
    In the first game, we see Joel and Ellie in a car entering a town and are greeted by a man that calls out for help - Joel instantly sees this as an ambush, showing his experience in reading situations, so unless Abby and all of her friends are actors, I think I'd rather come to the conclusion that it was simply poor writing. Moreover, we play as the killer of Joel which was largely in the second half of the game - this introduction to a new character is trying to shape a moral foundation for her actions however for many it is already too late. She is hard to be seen in any other light than the person that killed a favorite character which is why her approximately 8-hour playthrough felt like an obligatory side mission which I couldn't wait to finish. In my opinion, the fact that I don't like Abby isn't my fault - She isn't funny or interesting and her moral compass is shoved down the player's throat in an attempt to redeem her actions which simply does not pan out, not to mention the horrific ending of Ellie getting her fingers chomped off and her suddenly remembering Joel for a split-second and deciding to spare Abby; it's not Ellie, it's not character development, it's poor writing and it's a poor ending set out to be poetic but simply does not feel satisfying or elegant at all - They rushed character development and told a foolish story in a lousy manner that paid a terrible homage to Game Of Thrones by killing characters for no reason.

    Gameplay was good but lacked diversity and flare; same with enemy types.
    Graphics, voice acting, level design 10/10

    PS: 5000 character limit; unlucky.
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  78. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Um game incrivel!! Com enredo absurdamente muito bem elaborado sem falar q os graficos são os mais belos possíveis. Curti cada minutinho jogado uma experiência unica
  79. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Don't waste your time, so disappointed i can't even explain waited 5 years to play this, the gameplay feels like it's from 2013. Graphics are amazing but the rest is trash.
    Haven't completed and can't even be bothered to carry on playing that's how bad it is.
  80. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Унылый сюжет.Вторая часть игры очень скучная.А на счёт проработки деталей,так в условной RDR2 одна лишь Плотва была больше проработана недели вся эта игра
  81. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Just to reiterate, you have ruined yourselves and apparently aren't aware of it. These reviews aren't from trolls, or people with an agenda, THESE ARE YOUR FANS, the truth hurts. ND didn't try to improve on the previous game, they cowardly used the current climate to push a BS propaganda tutorial. And no, I haven't bought or played the game. THANK GOD. The actual fans of the LoU saved meJust to reiterate, you have ruined yourselves and apparently aren't aware of it. These reviews aren't from trolls, or people with an agenda, THESE ARE YOUR FANS, the truth hurts. ND didn't try to improve on the previous game, they cowardly used the current climate to push a BS propaganda tutorial. And no, I haven't bought or played the game. THANK GOD. The actual fans of the LoU saved me the disappointment, while at the same time being disappointed in the final product. Get your heads out of your **** your living in your own VR if you think the backlash had no substance or genuine disappointment. TLoU2 could have been one for the ages, instead it was infected not unlike the current pandemic we are all dealing with. An escape from our own reality turned into preaching and utter nonsense. Thank you for sparring me from this dumpster fire. Expand
  82. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This videogame is nos good as they think. Don't buy it. The company need to rethink about not being so "inclusive".
  83. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I enjoyed the Last Jedi, and even I find this story an absolute travesty. If Neil Druccman wants to do experiemental writing so much, then do it on his own new IP. Don’t messed up a concluded story everyone already known and loved
  84. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The graphics are good but the entire game suffers from a monotone atmosphere. The game simply feels like one long morbid snuff film from which you can't get away. The game has nothing to offer other than smooth animation and CGI. It basically bases it's entire existence on animation quality and shock value.
  85. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Graphics is good, gameplay is meh, story is awful. No respect for last game.
    Disappointed
  86. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Don´t like the story and the bad ending. a very overrated game!!!!!!!!!!!!
  87. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I didn’t like it at all they should be ashamed to call this a second part for the masterpiece the last of us the story is just **** compared to the first part the only good thing about it is the gameplay and the graphics but that’s normal cause we are in 2020 7 years after the first game got published I can’t even finish it that’s how bad it is i will try to just of the amount of respect II didn’t like it at all they should be ashamed to call this a second part for the masterpiece the last of us the story is just **** compared to the first part the only good thing about it is the gameplay and the graphics but that’s normal cause we are in 2020 7 years after the first game got published I can’t even finish it that’s how bad it is i will try to just of the amount of respect I have for the first part
    Like I waited 7 years and this is what you end up coming with unbelievable I could go on for days about how **** the game actually is but I think that’s enough
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  88. Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I avoided spoilers and YouTube for a long time to be able to have the awesome experience I had in the first game... however ND (yes have the right as it's their own game) ruined it for me with the new political agenda. AVOID!
  89. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very, very, very bad writing and the graphics are not something special. Uncharted 4 and TLOU (first game) were way better than this ridiculous game. Expand
  90. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    O jogo é simplesmente sensacional. E que se fod* a opinião desses babacas preconceituosos
  91. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    NO SPOILERS.
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    . . This should have been even better than the original TLOU. Naughty Dog have only gotten more talented, and the characters are already loved. BUT they took all that talent and applied it to a genuinely awful idea for a plot. I don’t mean “challenging,” I mean awful. I’m staying vague for your sake, but this is the last direction you should take with a sequel...in
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    This should have been even better than the original TLOU. Naughty Dog have only gotten more talented, and the characters are already loved.
    BUT they took all that talent and applied it to a genuinely awful idea for a plot. I don’t mean “challenging,” I mean awful. I’m staying vague for your sake, but this is the last direction you should take with a sequel...in multiple ways. The original is now cheapened by having its story extended to this.

    Give praise to everything else (graphics, design, sound) because it’s deserved, but I’ll never say “It’s by Naughty Dog, I know it’ll be great” again. They messed up. They committed to an atrocious idea for what the sequel should be. I wish this game didn’t exist because, if it didn’t, Ellie and Joel's story would still be so amazing.
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  92. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything is **** up. From the sex scenes to the story. It ruined the entire game. It completely fliped the entire efing game around. So stupid Expand
  93. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolute trash. Terrible ending. Terrible story. And no, we don’t need to see two dudes reliving brokeback mountain to be progressive. Expand
  94. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is ok, but the story is unbelievably bad. I did not enjoy this game.
  95. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    when will they understated to stop spreading their poison everywhere. we are really sick of this.
  96. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Elly scoprirà il terribile segreto di joel il gioco intrattiene e sodisfa L’ aspettativa Expand
  97. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Un juego muy bueno la verdad la historia puede q este un poco forzada pero nada iguala a esta épica aventura
  98. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Incredible game I took more than 2h plays I liked the way in which elli executes the attacks on her enemies the story is very captivating and excellent what most excited me has made the warm relationship that ellie has with very beautiful dyna 10/10
  99. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Enredo bem amarrado com mecânica e jogabilidade boas (generico mas com uma evolução do seu anterior game) , performance aceitável no slim, e texturas bem projetadas e foto realismo muito bem implementada.
  100. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Really bad story.... We dont want moral lessons... We want fullfilling story. Sad or happy ending dosnt matter but a good and fullfilling story.
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]