The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. maksfighter
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This game have not very good graphics, bad story, belittles white guys. if you want a normal gaming industry do not buy this game. It is very bad product
  2. slanderbot
    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.    … Expand
  3. Cristy576
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    So before writing this review I wanted to take my time, digest & think about the whole thing. I did not want to rush in and review this in the heat of the moment out of the fear of acting on impulse and giving a biased score. I'm going to try and be as objective as possible, so buckle up for the ride.

    Let's start on a positive note: The game definitely does not deserve anything below a    So before writing this review I wanted to take my time, digest & think about the whole thing. I did not want to rush in and review this in the heat of the moment out of the fear of acting on impulse and giving a biased score. I'm going to try and be as objective as possible, so buckle up for the ride.

    Let's start on a positive note:
    The game definitely does not deserve anything below a 6/10 or 6.5/10 however bad you may think it is. The improvements over the first game are very noticeable not only graphics-wise but also from a gameplay and audio standpoint.
    The graphics are probably the first thing you'll notice when booting the game up. Naughty Dog always delivers top-notch graphics for however long they've been releasing games on Sony's consoles. They are top dogs (pun intended) in the industry along with very few others such as Rockstar when it comes to attention to detail, illumination, effects, droplets of rain on character's skin, the tracks you leave behind in the snow and everything else that makes games visually pornographic.
    The gameplay: chef's kiss; the animations are smooth, transitions blend in so seamlessly when you're changing direction, walking, jogging, sprinting, jumping, crawling, shooting, reloading, diving, swimming or swinging. I simply have no words to describe how good the gameplay actually is and the game should be played at least once for this reason alone! it really is THAT good.
    The music is also on par with the first game. Gustavo Santaolalla's magic... Nothing less of excellent. The tunes for this game contribute so much to the atmosphere whether you're in a cutscene, in combat or exploring. The gameplay audio, ranging from the sounds of the guns shooting, breaking glass, walking on snow or stepping in puddles to hearing that blood gushing out when you slice someone's neck with the switchblade. The voice actors also did more than an outstanding job.
    In short this is a very polished game and you can see that the delays have been put to good use. Trying to find faults from a technical aspect, (not that they don't exist) is, most of the time, almost like trying to find the needle in the haystack.
    Something that I noticed that wasn't as perfect was the A.I. The enemies are now so much more intelligent, they try to flank you in numbers, they check their angles and occasionally watch their back to see if someone is sneaking up on them. The only flaw I noticed is the friendly A.I.: they will act like sitting ducks sometimes and sometimes they sprint right into the face of the enemies while they are screaming: "Where did they go?!" and that is a bit immersion breaking... After beating the game on Survivor (hardest difficulty at the point of me writing this) I can truly say that the A.I has improved by a lot, even though there is still way to go.
    During my gameplay I did not use Listen Mode as it would, in my eyes, make the game too casual to play. I won't judge/rate this feature.
    There are enough infected battles, some new types as well that have their own "special abilities" and all the returning infected have been overhauled and improved upon: Runners are so much more aggressive now, Stalkers are more terrifying than ever etc. Dogs are also a new addition and bring out new ways on how the player decides to approach certain situations.

    I would like to delve deeper into some of the things I mentioned but I also have to dedicate some words to what I didn't fully like, the thing that brings this game down to a 7/10 (at least at this point of me writing this review). The goddamn story, yes. You know this moment was coming. Actually not the whole story, but a big chunk of it that would take the score down by so much. If you haven't played the game yet, proceed with caution, some MAJOR SPOILERS be lurking ahead. Here we go:

    First off, let me say that Joel dying isn't the problem... It's the way Joel died, the way he went and how we reached that moment was so out-of-character and more than disrespectful towards the protagonist of the first game. People find all sorts of excuses but sorry, I don't buy any of them.
    Getting over that tragic moment is all fine and dandy, until about half-way through the game when the game flashbacks after a major cliffhanger. After that you are forced to play as Abby (Joel's killer) who is the daughter of the surgeon that was supposed to operate on Ellie and which Joel killed in the first game. ND tried to shove her ~15 hours long backstory down our throat and make us like/empathize with a character who we despised literally a couple hours in the game. Just no.
    The ending is even more underwhelming, after failing to get revenge the first time, after killing hundreds, the death of Joel, other characters & including losing her friends before reaching this point Ellie decides last second not to kill the person who wronged her.

    P.S.: The multiplayer i loved in Part 1 won't be out for who knows how long. Big L in my eyes.    … Expand
  4. malik1758
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    after analyzing the brave and stunning story, the 100 out of 10 game-play(i've never seen such stunning and brave game-style), the outstanding graficos, and the LGBTQRETARDKEJC+ representation in the story, i have came into a conclusion that this game is an absolute fukin garbage
  5. Starker289
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Great scenery, horrible story and developers.
    So sad what they did to this franchise
  6. Toucher
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    These are absolutely agenda filled reviews. I've been playing for 20 hrs and I'm loving it. I love the conflicted characters and choices. True it doesn't feel like absolutely new game but legit successor and continuation of TLOU1. Abby's escape sequence in the first 2 hrs of the game is what we play games for.
  7. florflor
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    A mi me gusto . Ame a Abby mas que a Ellie al final del juego. Me parecio una maravilla tecnica.
  8. JoseAlfonso
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I have been forced to eat broccoli as a child and been forced to have liver oil because it was good for me. I am an adult and they are trying to force me into LGBTQ or whatever Shenanigans. I wont have it and besides that political fact.I have been forced to eat broccoli as a child and been forced to have liver oil because it was good for me. I am an adult and they are trying to force meI have been forced to eat broccoli as a child and been forced to have liver oil because it was good for me. I am an adult and they are trying to force me into LGBTQ or whatever Shenanigans. I wont have it and besides that political fact.I have been forced to eat broccoli as a child and been forced to have liver oil because it was good for me. I am an adult and they are trying to force me into LGBTQ or whatever Shenanigans. I wont have it and besides that political fact...the story sucks ! Its like if in a parallel universe Marvel decided to kill Iron Man in the second movie...the story sucks ! Its like if in a parallel universe Marvel decided to kill Iron Man in the second movie.… Expand
  9. Zaied
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    You disrespect the fanbase,the fanbase disrespects the game.Trying to be political correct in a post apocalyptic world.
  10. quinnerd
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    7 years of waiting and this is what they give us. A horribly written story with terrible protagonists and an unsatisfying ending which makes the entire game pointless. This sequel did not need to exist.
  11. mrwarcriminal
    Mar 15, 2023
    9
    If you like or are like me a Hugh fan of The Last of Us you need to play this game. There’s a few quality of life updates to the game mechanics. Graphics are a lot better than TLOU remastered. If you play on PS5 graphics look much better & are on par to the PS5 version of TLOU Part 1. I played them back to back & they look virtually identical on PS5. Load times for Part II are longer. TheIf you like or are like me a Hugh fan of The Last of Us you need to play this game. There’s a few quality of life updates to the game mechanics. Graphics are a lot better than TLOU remastered. If you play on PS5 graphics look much better & are on par to the PS5 version of TLOU Part 1. I played them back to back & they look virtually identical on PS5. Load times for Part II are longer. The story gets review bombed by the hate parade & that’s unfortunate. There were rumors & hate groups came out in force but ignore that stuff. Living with hate makes you miserable, sucks the energy out of you. This game is super fun & the TLOU universe continues with an outstanding story. I think most people dislike the game because it’s not the game they would have written & it makes them feel angry. I’d argue in this case it’s just good storytelling (trying to avoid spoilers here). It’s not always going to work but I genuinely had my feeling change as the story progressed. Let’s be clear & state that at the end I 100% understood the story. I was emotionally confused which in this case is a good thing IMHO. I wasn’t sure if I was angry or felt complete. Was a bit confused as to who I was angry with. Do I have new friends & family or enemy’s. The story is clear but my feelings were stirred up. The story made me think about many things & look at the characters differently. If you loved Part 1 for the story & the emotions it make you feel this game do that & more. Play the game with an opened mind & you’ll have a fantastic ride.… Expand
  12. XBlade1X
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    If more than half of your intended audience hate the game, someone has clearly failed. How people let this happen to what used to be such a fantastic IP is beyond me.

    It takes good writing to deliver a story that doesn't resort to cheap badly executed, out of character shock value to give purpose in a game. Not only does this game do that, but the purpose of the story doesn't even have    If more than half of your intended audience hate the game, someone has clearly failed. How people let this happen to what used to be such a fantastic IP is beyond me.

    It takes good writing to deliver a story that doesn't resort to cheap badly executed, out of character shock value to give purpose in a game. Not only does this game do that, but the purpose of the story doesn't even have a payoff with the most lackluster and disappointing ending in recent memory. Pointless sequel, identity politics constantly shoved down your throat, overall depressing and gross tone. The flashbacks are probably the only decent part of the game, but even those are rendered pointless due to the outcome of beloved characters.

    Graphics and animations are good, but if you sprinkle sugar on a pile of **** newsflash, it's still ****    … Expand
  13. danielscotth
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro-liberal (LGBTQ+) agenda, anti-Christian/conservative, alienating long-time fans of the original characters as they were in the first game, etc etc etc.

    Not enough to make one of the protagonists a lesbian, but let’s continue to push it further. Make the bar owner a “homophobic” person because he says the establishment is family friendly; force the player to play as a genderless looking character, kill off the best character in the whole franchise (Joel) disrespectfully so...

    Huge disappointment of a sequel. Could have been awesome if they’d have kept all the pandering and social justice messaging out of it and simply focused on what made the first so great — a father and daughter relationship, post-apocalyptic survival, tense atmosphere, and so on.    … Expand
  14. utkez
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This game may start a bit slow and does mediocre way on portraiting some of Ellie's companions, but it gets more interesting and more dramatic later on. Graphics is gorgeous and sound design is A+ job. The combat mechanic is improved in many ways, but the gameplay basics haven't changed much.

    If you want to plunge into the apocalyptic world of TLOU once again and see the world from the    This game may start a bit slow and does mediocre way on portraiting some of Ellie's companions, but it gets more interesting and more dramatic later on. Graphics is gorgeous and sound design is A+ job. The combat mechanic is improved in many ways, but the gameplay basics haven't changed much.

    If you want to plunge into the apocalyptic world of TLOU once again and see the world from the perspective of other characters, grab this game immediately. It improves all aspects of its predecessor but remains true to its heart. The masterpiece and one of the best game of this generation.    … Expand
  15. SasukeFuumetsu
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine playing with Arhtur for most of RDR2, but at the end you switch up to Micah just to kill Arthur. John never pursues revenge because "it's bad". This is TLOU 2. The game tries to be profound when the story is just simplistic revenge, except you don't even exercise said revenge, you let the person who killed Joel and destroyed your hand go away because "revenge is bad". By the media reviews, you would expect this game would have a storytelling comparable to Watchmen's, except you get a script wrote by a kid.

    Joel, the dude who mastered the ways of survival of this world, fell for the most stupid and plain trap in history. Joel would never fall for such a trap, they downgraded the past game character's intelligence.

    The game doesn't do much to improve the combat of the first, the I.A is plain potatoes and it's clear that Druckmann tried to force his agenda in this game too. Neil is such a narcissist human being that he inserted himself into the game TWICE. He is the character spitting on Joel's corpse and later on he appears as a card with max intelligence as his main stat. As a person who loved the first one and was hoping to see Ellie grow as an individual, I am disappointed.

    Just like in the first one, Ellie is accompanied by someone most of the time. Then you play as Senator Armstrong. Then revenge is bad.    … Expand
  16. Legorus
    May 8, 2021
    10
    The emotional impact of this masterpiece is only achievable through the first person narrative of the interactive entertainment
  17. psych0w0lf
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The story is just a big OMG. How can I unsee all of this? You don't want to play this if you liked Last of us part I.
  18. ATTin
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    Gameplay: 10, Story: 10, Graphics: 10. Needless to say, this is one of the best story-driven game i've ever play
  19. DIRETIDEFAN
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Сюжет скучный. С первой частью это сравнивать не получается никак. Геймплей морально устарел и надоедает спустя час игры. Не покупайте эту игру, вы разочаруетесь.
  20. PapaCristobal
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game overall. Insanely beautiful visuals of course, great voice acting and sound design. People seem to have issues with the story, i however really enjoyed it. Like many others, I despised Abby at first for what she did to Joel. But through playing her, I grew to enjoy her character. To the point where I didn't want Ellie to actually go after her and let it go. Great writing overall. The only real gripes that I have with this game is that the combat could feel clunky at times, especially during boss fights or when hordes of infected rush you. And the AI didn't feel that great, especially friendly AI when you ended up in combat, or when you wanted to silently take down enemies alongside the friendly AI, which is done in more scripted sequences.… Expand
  21. StoneOrc
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Calling that a game in terms of gameplay is too generous.
    The story is stupid, craps all over the characters from the previous game, total con.
  22. 324
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Cool game. Cool story. Great respect for the developers.
    You get a lot of emotions from the game. Excellent technical performance. Incredible battle animations, blood physics and facial expressions. Well-designed locations and the atmosphere of the post-apocalyptic world.
  23. Nubosis
    Jan 27, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics, good, the sound, good, the gameplay, good, the story, lazy, bad it's not enough, the two main girls find a pride flag intact in a zone that its been ravaged by the weather and such, one asks the other, what's up with all the rainbow flags (the flags in most part are color perfect and in one piece and just out of the washing machine...) and the main character answers, i dunno... WTF, that's one example of really poor writing, other, you expect us to sympathize with a character that not only betrays in the most coward way someone that just save her life because he killed her parents that were circus doctors? Pathetic. get it (used when it is possible again) for the graphics and gameplay, a waste of Santaolalla beautiful music.… Expand
  24. stasyansuperboy
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ну теперь хлебните дер+ма за то, что прогнулись под фемками, ЛГБТ и подобным мусором...… Expand
  25. Speed2301
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Der 2. Part setzt dem ganzen nochmal die Krone auf! Die sugefallene Storry rund um Abby ist krass gemacht und anfangs will man sie einfach töten, da sie Joel umbringt, aber hinterher versteht man einfach alles. Die entwicklung von Ellie ist Unfassbar gut. 10/10 für das gelungene Ende des Besten PS3 Game aller zeiten!… Expand
  26. Monty88
    Jul 28, 2021
    10
    Don't hear the haters played it again after a year after it's release it is amazing
  27. strawhat_nikos
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well I wasn t a fan of the first Last of us becouse its gameplay was way boring for me, so i decided to buy the second one becouse of the hype. I was never interesting a lot in characters so the death of Joel was a surprise for me in a good way. This game for me is a Gay Gears of War! Well They are similiar in many ways and they are also a signature titles for each console. As A gay gow game for me is doing great! Great gameplay amazing fights and lesbian kisses!!! Well it sounds like a sex and the city zobie game, but is this so bad? I have not finished the game yet but Dina is already pregnant and what will happen next? Maybe pregnant lesbians will make out and kill zobies??? Well AWSOME!!!… Expand
  28. meten90
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    Story is absolutely horrible. Purely bad. Don't play it. Not worth it. Script writer go to hell.
  29. HugoStiglitz
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly cannot express how disgusted I am with the story, the writing, and the second half of the game. It literally is like a massive middle finger to anyone who loved and related to Joel and loved the first game. Literally the worst sequel of all time and the WORST EXPERIENCE I'VE EVER HAD WHILE PLAYING A VIDEO GAME!!!

    Shame because the graphics are the best ever in a video game (though the amount of film grain is the worse I've ever seen, honestly), some of the best music and sound design ever, and amazing gameplay. My one complaint about the gameplay is the controls/aiming is no where near as good as the first game. There's something off about it that can't even be explained by the framerate being half TLOU:R

    But anyways, unless you want to really know how terrible this game is, don't even think about playing it. I NEVER sell games, but for this one I have to even though I bet encounter mode would probably be fun, it's just not worth $60 IMO    … Expand
  30. martinrush
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    The story The last of us part 2 its verry sh*t Graphic, gameplay And technical side Best! Complete game score 4/10.
  31. Vigilem
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It does not live up to expectations.
    The first game had a great story throughout and mediocre gameplay that was kept interesting because of the chemistry between the characters. Part 2 has a poor story with slightly improved gameplay but very little chemistry between characters. Its not 'politcally charged' at all - those criticisms are bizarre to me.
    The game, for me, is split in two halves with an epilogue.
    The first half is very good. You play as Ellie and she really remains as the only character worth a damn.
    The second half's story, however, is a terrible convoluted mess. Flashbacks within flashbacks trying to get you invested in shallow characters you already know the fates of. An 'alternate' tale from the perspective of another - essentially the antagonist but the game purposefully tries to blur the line between antagonist and protagonist - which tries to fill you remorse for glorified random NPC's you killed as Ellie. I didn't give a damn about anything this other story the game tried to tell. It was a painfully boring 12+ hours. If the game continued telling Ellie's story instead of this, it would have been much better.
    Eventually the Ellie and the antagonist's stories catch up and we enter the ending sequence/epilogue. The ending is as underwhelming equally as underwhelming, leaving you with a feeling of pointlessness and frustration - if you do manage to feel invested at all.
    Its a real shame. It had such promise around the 12 hour mark but instead of developing further it just dwells on events which it tries to force the importance of.
    An uninspired, drawn out and irritating story in a story-focussed game makes this not worth a play, especially at full price.    … Expand
  32. Instable_fox
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I was so excited for part 2 but all they did is spit in our faces. The story just became a mess.
  33. reeic
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    O jogo está com gráficos fantásticos, um espetáculo a parte, mas quando se trata da história a coisa muda de cena.
  34. superunknown
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    FASTEST SELLING GAME IN HISTORY, you poor sad bastards!!!
    The game is 25/30 hours long and you are bombing it after few hours from its release?
    Reviewing it without buying is the saddest thing a person can do.
    The game is really good, and you are not gonna manage to stop the sales, it will reach another 10 million copies sold like the first one did.
    Up yours little B****S
  35. K2D
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    A chair with 2 out of its 4 legs can still be used as a chair.. You can say that, but it would be a disingenuous venture. This game is a technical master piece, but the plot points and writing falls flat due to unconvincing ideas and execution. It's riddled with contradictions and fallacies, while trying to change the nature original - delivering a shadow of past experiences. Lastly, theA chair with 2 out of its 4 legs can still be used as a chair.. You can say that, but it would be a disingenuous venture. This game is a technical master piece, but the plot points and writing falls flat due to unconvincing ideas and execution. It's riddled with contradictions and fallacies, while trying to change the nature original - delivering a shadow of past experiences. Lastly, the gameplay can be summed up comparably to the first game, only with less redeeming plot and story to make up for all the tragedy, and the violence cranked up to 11. Torturing yourself through mediocrity has never been better executed!… Expand
  36. XenoVirus
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    A point for the parts of the team in the technical side, -9 from creative. I mean literally, wtf were y’all thinking.
  37. stile
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever played! And for now I think it’s my favorite.
  38. jeroenfff
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i've ever played. Great graphics and sound. Very good story...
  39. himynameisart
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Half of these people review bombing either don't have the game or don't even have a ps4. The game is amazing, yes the story is polarizing because of a certain death but **** happens. Not everything is rainbows and happiness. The fact we have to play as the antagonist imo is a con and completely unnecessary. But everything else is amazing! Also Dina is awesome
  40. Hypocritics
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    An early tragedy in the game drove a bunch of emotionally immature gamers to leave poor reviews within 24 hours of the game's release. The truth is, the ethical dilemma that this game poses to its users is really unique and interesting. All bugs and glitches from the first game have been resolved. The technical aspects of the game are stunning. This is a master piece, even if it's farAn early tragedy in the game drove a bunch of emotionally immature gamers to leave poor reviews within 24 hours of the game's release. The truth is, the ethical dilemma that this game poses to its users is really unique and interesting. All bugs and glitches from the first game have been resolved. The technical aspects of the game are stunning. This is a master piece, even if it's far from a feel-good story.… Expand
  41. raw8890
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Not as good as the original, a little too much revenge for most but it's an amazing game. Comparing to the first game is where it falls short in some aspects, but worth every bit of $60. The gameplay can become repetitive toward the end, but the story and conclusion is worth the playthrough.
  42. Psipunisher
    Dec 29, 2020
    0
    Gráficos 10/10
    Sonidos 10/10
    Musica 10/10
    Jugabilidad 9/10
    Narrativa 7/10
  43. Waren
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mature story combined with top class gameplay make The Last of Us Part II one of the best games ever made and move all game industry forward.… Expand
  44. Badgerboy1977
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Absolute perfection, intense and violent so be aware of that but just an incredible achievement overall.
    Ignore the bigots and haters who haven't even played the game otherwise you'll be missing out on an incredible experience and almost certainly the best game of this generation.
  45. ericjohn004
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog nearly ruined a perfect game. The first half of the game was a masterpiece. I was so excited to see how many chapters were left until I realized that I would soon be leaving Ellie behind for 15-17 hours and would become just some average girl I have no care for. We loved TLOU because of Ellie and Joel. You think you can remove them, and not tell us that over half the game hasNaughty Dog nearly ruined a perfect game. The first half of the game was a masterpiece. I was so excited to see how many chapters were left until I realized that I would soon be leaving Ellie behind for 15-17 hours and would become just some average girl I have no care for. We loved TLOU because of Ellie and Joel. You think you can remove them, and not tell us that over half the game has nothing to do with Ellie or Joel? I’m a 34 year old man and this ruined my week. I’m put off of gaming so much I think I need a huge break. If the game wasn’t a masterpiece I wouldn’t care. But it should be. And you got cute and ruined a great thing.

    I can't explain how demoralized I was when I found out I'd be playing over half the game as neither Joel nor Ellie    … Expand
  46. MG_3
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    This game reminds me of GoT season 8 where everything but the story is a 10/10, sadly they’ve tried to impose the message of Revenge is Bad so hard that in the process they contradict and imo destroy the characters you came to love in the first game.
    I think that if this was a standalone game it would’ve been an 8.0 - 9.0 (the gameplay being so repetitive and the story avoids it from going    This game reminds me of GoT season 8 where everything but the story is a 10/10, sadly they’ve tried to impose the message of Revenge is Bad so hard that in the process they contradict and imo destroy the characters you came to love in the first game.
    I think that if this was a standalone game it would’ve been an 8.0 - 9.0 (the gameplay being so repetitive and the story avoids it from going further), but as a sequel to the masterpiece that was the first game it just doesn’t compare and leaves you with a distaste similar to how Harry Potter fans feel about the Cursed Child.feels in regardless    … Expand
  47. lionbaiter
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an embarrassment not only to the first Last of Us but to storytelling as a whole.

    Abby was never someone worth caring about unless you are a psychopath that can insert yourself into her shoes. The pathetic ghost Joel flash at the end stopping Ellie from killing that was of space character was the second the game spits in your face. The first being of course the Joel in One    … Expand
  48. Mohamd_Khaled
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The amount of efforts that's been put into this game is truly incredible. This has the best graphics of the ps4 era. I was never impressed by graphics as much as i was here. Regarding the controversy surrounding the stories, I really didn't enjoy Abby's storyline and i didn't like her character. However i fully sympathize with her motives. what joel did that night to to the fireflies wasThe amount of efforts that's been put into this game is truly incredible. This has the best graphics of the ps4 era. I was never impressed by graphics as much as i was here. Regarding the controversy surrounding the stories, I really didn't enjoy Abby's storyline and i didn't like her character. However i fully sympathize with her motives. what joel did that night to to the fireflies was horrific and traumatic to me at least. As much as i loved and respected his character. I thought what he did was criminal and cruel and i actually wanted justice against him. This game shows both sides of the story And emphasize on humans tendencies to take sides without even caring about the motives that stimulated the other side. Here you don't just see black and white. There is no villain. You will find out that abby was stimulated by the same motives that stimulated ellie. All the atrocities both did was to avenge or save their loved ones. That made me unable to pick a side.… Expand
  49. richard1234
    Aug 11, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU2 is a near masterpiece but not perfect - technical aspects are a step up from the original, and the plot/story take some gutsy moves, which may or may not pay off (most did but some did not for me, which I explain below). This game requires a deeper study into its story and themes; "revenge bad" only scratches the surfaces of what the game is about.

    Gameplay is largely the same as TLOU1 with some noticeable improvements; level design and environmental puzzles are far superior than TLOU1 (no more tedious ladder/pallet finding, or obvious waist-high crates for cover). Human AI is pretty good at the harder difficulty as they will flank you, call for assistance, and use stealth themselves. Infected are largely the same except that bloaters and stalkers are more aggressive (shamblers feel pretty much like bloaters from the first game). The semi-open world is clearly a 2nd iteration of Uncharted: Lost Legacy (the previous ND game to feature a semi-open world); it was definitely fun exploring it, but probably not worth doing it a 2nd time.

    Overall I still think TLOU2 is worth a playthrough so that you can form your own opinions. It is quite difficult to critique the game having watched someone else playing it, or reading a plot summary etc. since there are so many details which are easy to miss, including many instances of foreshadowing. Out of 10, I'd probably rate it 7 or 8, definitely not a 0 or 10.

    ==SPOILERS BELOW==

    First, it is worth briefly discussing Joel's death. Obviously we hated watching it, but it felt justified: Joel did a lot of shady things and it would eventually come back to bite him. Basically, this is TLOU, not Uncharted. Why would Joel give his name to a bunch of armed strangers? Well, blame Tommy, who revealed both their names to Abby. Obviously Joel is a changed person compared to the first game, but we still see his skepticism (e.g. he wanted to "ride out the storm and get out of your hair", then later asks "what are you all doing out this way?").

    Second it is worth discussing Ellie's and Abby's sides and why we play half the game as Joel's killer. Abby's story is "one step ahead" of Ellie's; Ellie seeks a path of revenge, while Abby's story details the consequences of that revenge and how it didn't bring Abby closure (until encountering Yara & Lev). The reason we play as Abby is a bit more than the cliche "two sides of the same coin"; we are additionally asked to see the parallels between both stories and how they intersect each other. I actually dug Abby's story and even though Abby doesn't know Tommy/Ellie are hunting them down until day 3, it was fun to see Abby's side knowing that we already visited and interacted with the same people and locations playing as Ellie. One issue is that I couldn't really care much about Owen and Mel since we know they were killed at the end of day 3. Owen's conversation with Abby in the boat contained some nice foreshadowing regarding Lev but besides that I couldn't care much.

    The Santa Barbara chapter annoyed me the most; gameplay-wise, it had the most ludonarrative dissonance, since Ellie is the most upgraded at this point (in terms of max health, weapons/upgrades), yet in the story she is weakened and had been impaled and hung by a Rattler trap. It would've been more interesting to play the Santa Barbara chapter with no weapons, reduced health, and forced to rely on stealth or the Rattlers' clicker hostages (which I didn't realize you could unbind them until my 2nd playthrough).
    At this point, Ellie likely went to Santa Barbara not with the main intent of killing Abby, but escaping her months-long PTSD/nightmares and finding closure. Was leaving everything behind to travel 1000+ miles, again, except all alone really the best way to do that? However there's some interesting situational irony here: if Ellie did not go to SB, Abby and Lev would be dead, but Ellie ended up freeing them. Perhaps the game could have ended at the farmhouse with Ellie struggling to cope with PTSD but with Dina at her side, and Abby could have bitten off her fingers during the theater fight. Tommy then arrives with knowledge of Abby's whereabouts, we cut to Ellie contemplating this, and the game ends.

    The ordering of flashbacks within the main storylines was interesting and I'm not sure if it paid off for me. Ellie's flashbacks (especially the museum) were brilliant and probably should've been placed at the very beginning (perhaps with the hotel as a tutorial level). The current order made me ask why Ellie would go lengths to exact revenge on a person she had cut ties with, which made it obvious (along with some Ellie/Dina dialogue at the beginning) that Ellie had at least begun to reconcile with Joel.

    However there are so many story elements that worked: the portrayal of guilt, forgiveness, how thirst for revenge can destroy a person and their relationships. I think with some changes to the above issues it would have been a 10/10 for me.    … Expand
  50. Demonidze
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. there is alot of woke trash in the game, alot of gender and identity politics. the game isnt about telling a story of Ellie, its about pushing an agenda to you. 0/10 wouldnt touch it with a stick.

    RiP Joel, you died for nothing..

    hey at least the graphics are good! 2/10 final score    … Expand
  51. BubblegumYeti
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Pretty boring nonsense that tries to be deep and edgy, gameplay is ok but nothing we have not seen before.
  52. DasRequiem
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A continuation of the story told my part 1, it goes beyond just telling a story and marries art, gameplay, music and cinematics to build a smoth, yet gruesome experience of loss, hate, vengeance and above all, consequences. TLOU part 2 is an achievement of the medium.
  53. MASTERGERRY
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    I hated this game I absolutely threw my money into the garbage, this is how you destroy an iconic game! Bravo0
  54. Kaioh
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    You have bo right to review bomb this game if you haven't beat the game, retards.
    Stupid sjw agenda aside thsi game is great in every aspect. And the ending makes perfect sense if you're mature enough or read actual books. I'd personally give it 9/10, but since you all are little **** and hating on everything I'm putting 10.
    p.s.I still think they've shouldn't killed Joel in THAT way.    You have bo right to review bomb this game if you haven't beat the game, retards.
    Stupid sjw agenda aside thsi game is great in every aspect. And the ending makes perfect sense if you're mature enough or read actual books. I'd personally give it 9/10, but since you all are little **** and hating on everything I'm putting 10.

    p.s.I still think they've shouldn't killed Joel in THAT way. Druckmann owes us some explanation here for sure.    … Expand
  55. kwaleed232
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    what did i just play?
    wasted 30 hours on crap
    wasted 60 dollars for WHAT>???????????
  56. appo
    Dec 15, 2021
    10
    No better than the first part, but story is very good.
    I'm sorry and sad about Joel.
  57. rBose
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Pure metastasized cancer, they went all political trying to shove down our throats political stuff and social stuff that honestly, nobody asked for and nobody ever wanted.
  58. illuminate7
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    The Last of Us 2 is the most controversial game of the 21st century. It’s a basic revenge plot twist, filled with hate, anger and survival. Let me start off by saying visually it’s a masterpiece. The sound lighting Naughty Dog definitely knows how to create phenomenal experiences. This takes off directly where Part One left off, and the lie Joel kept has consequences. Everything goesThe Last of Us 2 is the most controversial game of the 21st century. It’s a basic revenge plot twist, filled with hate, anger and survival. Let me start off by saying visually it’s a masterpiece. The sound lighting Naughty Dog definitely knows how to create phenomenal experiences. This takes off directly where Part One left off, and the lie Joel kept has consequences. Everything goes full circle and what goes around comes around. It’s not so much the ending of a characters fate that’s disturbing, but the political agenda behind it. Now I get it’s art and it’s a creative freedom of speech, which by all means is allowed. I loved Part One greatest game of the generation! Part 2 same thing everything is top notch. However I can’t stand Abbey I respect her, and her purpose. Along with everyone in her group, but certain encounters made me put the game down, and walk away. Just to come back be in awe of the game dynamics, but then disgusted with the political agenda behind the whole mess.. Certain parts were tough to stomach and couldn’t bare watching, because I was disconnected with everything.. Last of us 2 hits every aspect of what you want and should crave in a PS4 Pro game to raise the bar, but also it’s very political and polarizing..… Expand
  59. ConorXXisXXhigh
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I truly did not enjoy this game at all. I don't see how anyone can claim this game improves in gameplay f the original. It has several sections that are just painful and at best it feels mundane. A few times I started thinking about other games like "Hey this is like a Metro game without any of the good fun aspects". At times I could predict the dialogue replies because it was so trite andI truly did not enjoy this game at all. I don't see how anyone can claim this game improves in gameplay f the original. It has several sections that are just painful and at best it feels mundane. A few times I started thinking about other games like "Hey this is like a Metro game without any of the good fun aspects". At times I could predict the dialogue replies because it was so trite and boring. Let alone the storyline which is complete garbage. It's worse than the original and I would say I regret playing it. It was not a good experience. Deserves lower than the current 3.8 userscore for sure.… Expand
  60. manoskamarinos
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The last of us 2 is the best game on Ps4 I love Naughty Dod is the best story
  61. signupfb
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I respect LGBT people, this game has nothing to do with it, it's not perfect, it's not a 10/10 as the press says, it's like a psycho movie, if you want to buy it, take it but I don't recommend it.
  62. ghunter_99
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    I can't complain about the graphics, soundtrack or the attention to detail. Some of the game play is clunky. Technically it is very good. However, this game is built around and depends on its story telling and I am afraid this has let the game down big time. I would had given a 9/10 otherwise but I dropped it to 7/10.
  63. cronuss
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    The Last of US 2 is a stunning technological achievement. It really impressive to watch the graphics, lighting, animations, environments, etc, and think about how far we have come. The moments with Joel and Ellie are fantastic, with some brief ones that truly capture the spirit and magic of the first game. However, those moments are few and far between. The other stuff with Ellie is prettyThe Last of US 2 is a stunning technological achievement. It really impressive to watch the graphics, lighting, animations, environments, etc, and think about how far we have come. The moments with Joel and Ellie are fantastic, with some brief ones that truly capture the spirit and magic of the first game. However, those moments are few and far between. The other stuff with Ellie is pretty good, but the real problem comes when the game forces you to spend handfuls of hours playing a new character that you dislike, don't want to like, and had no idea even existed before. We waited 7 years to see Joel and Ellie again, and it was taken away from us and replaced with Abby. I won't spoil details, but needless to say, about 35% of the game is pretty good, 5% is amazing, and 60% is just so awful that you don't even want to continue playing.… Expand
  64. Jose_Gerardo
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente dejaron que el LGTB metiera su cuchara, y arruinaron el juego por completo.… Expand
  65. Brks-Phantom
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The game is great in every aspect,except the narrative.
    Superb grafics,superb gameplay,superb soundtrack.
    But the game is harmed by underveloped caracthers,bad pacing,bad writing,bad narrative choices.
  66. Tornado130
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Bad reviews are triggered homophobes who haven’t played it. Great game, better gameplay than the first with a slightly worse, but still great, story.
  67. Arkeden
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I just finished the game this morning. If I were blind to everything Naughty Dog as a company has done up untill this point and solely focused on The Last of Us 2 (TLOU2) game, I’d give the game a 6/10.

    [POSITIVE] It’s an okay game. Excellent ground-breaking in-game UI customization, modifications, and difficulty settings. Excellent beautiful environments, great graphics, and slightly    I just finished the game this morning. If I were blind to everything Naughty Dog as a company has done up untill this point and solely focused on The Last of Us 2 (TLOU2) game, I’d give the game a 6/10.

    [POSITIVE] It’s an okay game. Excellent ground-breaking in-game UI customization, modifications, and difficulty settings. Excellent beautiful environments, great graphics, and slightly better controls than the previous game (wish they would have done more with stealth options, but). And the flashback scenes are by far the absolute best part of the game! And if I’m being honest, I’d prefer if the entire TLOU2 was just those flashbacks.

    [NEGATIVE] The story and characters. TLOU2 tries way too hard to be art, so much so, that it sacrifices the elements of morality for it. It tries numerous times to disturb you without ever earning it. Characters a badly built, poorly written and fleshed-out, and most of the time are out of character (e.g., Joel). Ellie and Dina’s dialogue interactions are poorly constructed, often leading to their “love” scenes feeling unbelievable, fake, and forced. The game uses cheap, artificial, manipulative story mechanics, instead of intelligent or thoughtful characterization to garner sympathy for the character of Abby despite her being the textbook literal definition of a mass-murdering sociopath (she doesn’t/can’t feel sympathy or regret, she doesn’t have morals, and she doesn’t have or can maintain loyalty). Finally, the sex scene looks like it was made by someone who has never had sex before or who has never had consensual sex in their life (you know, forget things like foreplay, condoms, or lube. Just bite the pillow and ram that sucker in dry). Never mind the fact that Neil Druckmann inserted himself in the game for self-gravitas.

    I said I would have given this game a 6/10. However, Naughty Dog has recently done the following:
    1) Mislead TLOU fans by swapping out models and stories in the trailers for the current in-game models and story.
    2) Mass unwarranted/illegal DMCA take-downs by Muso Unlimited on all media platforms for any person who so much as even dares mention the game allowed before it was released.
    3) Bribing critics for 5-star overly positive review bombings before the game was released (FYI the Xbox and PlayStation store had 5k 5-star “user” ratings before the game was released when it wasn’t possible to do so as a player).
    4) Blackmailing and blacklisting social media companies and media personalities for any unfavorable or negative reviews.
    5) Naughty Dog forcing stores to disallowing cancellations of TLOU2 pre-orders.
    6) Naughty Dog forcing stores to not allowing gamers to return or trade-in TLOU2 game.
    7) Naughty Dog politicizing TLOU2 and pushing specific agendas and pandering to SJW’s.
    8) Sony being outright hypocritical on their censorship standards and what they consider to be X-rated content (FYI – Japanese games that show even slight cleavage or butt crack must have a lens flare or blur, but the sex scene in TLOU2 is 100% okay).
    9) The slough of double-standards.
    10) Publicly ganging-up on and bullying anyone who disagrees with Naughty Dog and TLOU2 and who doesn’t give the game a positive glowing review.
    11) Lastly, using all the same derogatory and defamatory PR tactics that were used for previous media like The Last Jedi. (E.g., if you don’t agree with us and our high and mighty personal view; then you’re obviously a Russian Bot, Troll, Homophobe, Sexist, Etc. Why? Because we aren’t mentally or emotionally mature enough to handle constructive criticisms and feedback without retaliating).

    Knowing all of the above, I decided to give the game a final score of 2.5/10. FYI - NO game or movie is ever a 10/10 perfect flawless success with zero mistakes, or a 0/10 complete and absolute failure. Nor should it be. They don’t exist and those kind of ratings are inaccurate and unrealistic. Don’t believe or trust any company or person that gives a 10/10, 5/5, 0/5, or 0/10 score.

    The Last of Us 2 is not a satisfying or entertaining story experience or even a story that needed to be told. Especially given how many other movies, shows, games, and books there are that tell the story of revenge and the consequences of revenge better.    … Expand
  68. akaWolf
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    I'm a big fan of part one, but second part is one big disappointment. I'm done with SJW.
  69. LucasMSouza16
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part ii é um ótimo game, infelizmente tomado por inúmeras avaliações negativas feitas por diversas pessoas que não jogaram o jogo. Os gráficos são belíssimos, a jogabilidade é uma clara evolução do anterior, os ambientes são muito detalhados, a trilha sonora continua incrível e a história? Bem, continua boa, mas não vai agradar todo mundo, diria que é ela um misto deThe Last of Us Part ii é um ótimo game, infelizmente tomado por inúmeras avaliações negativas feitas por diversas pessoas que não jogaram o jogo. Os gráficos são belíssimos, a jogabilidade é uma clara evolução do anterior, os ambientes são muito detalhados, a trilha sonora continua incrível e a história? Bem, continua boa, mas não vai agradar todo mundo, diria que é ela um misto de emoções, mas tenha certeza que ela vai ter marcar de alguma forma, e para mim foi positiva, apesar de poderia sim ser melhor. O jogo aborda muitos assuntos discutíveis do mundo moderno, mesmo que você não concorde com eles, não deixe de jogar o game por isso, pois você pode perder uma excelente experiência. A ND conseguiu me surpreender com a Part II, um dos melhores jogos do PS4 e o ápice que o console pode oferecer com certeza.… Expand
  70. alexcamelle
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game, literally crying. Only one thing to say, thank you Neil Druckmann and all Naughty Dog team for this masterpiece !
  71. Anb
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    I did not liked direction that story took in Part 2. Frankly speaking, i hated every minute of Abby drama until the end.
    Whoever was involved in decision of making this stupid character PLAYABLE (for half of the game length) should just quit Naughty Dog altogether.

    Otherwise, the gameplay and world, graphics are amazing.
  72. magnosanli
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Uma boa narrativa com um gamplay único e impactante last of us PART2 é tudo que os fãs pediram msm que ainda cause controvérsias por causa do seu final !
  73. Frappas
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS AHEAD! I thought all the bad reviews were people whining about the beginning decision to kill Joel. I was so wrong. I honestly could not be more disappointed in this game; I could understand their decisions early on but to have us play as the last character left that we have an emotional attachment to and then SWITCH halfway through and make us play as the enemy and force her storyline on us to make us feel bad is absurd. You even play as the enemy and hunt Ellie... and if she kills you, you lose the game. The ending is absolutely atrocious too, it's not even a payoff in a sad way... it's just no payoff at all. I absolutely loved the first game but this one made me sad I didn't just watch streamers play and save my money.… Expand
  74. lucovsky
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    I really loved this game. It took 37 h 37 min for me to finish the story. The length, systems, mechanics and gameplay are impressive. The final hours are unique and very touching. I am playing for the second time and enjoying every second of it.
  75. Lanierdejesus
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The only reason i wanted to play this game was for the story and it was completely ruined. I regret my purchase.
  76. Blainmono
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я обычно не оставляю оценки на агрегаторах, но в этот раз пожалуй изменю себе. Много грязи вылили люди на эту игру, от части по понятным причинам, от части по абсолютно идиотским. Я не имею ничего против тех людей кому игра просто "не зашла" или это "не их". Но я откровенно не понимаю той истерии которую устроили вокруг нее в интернете.

    Я являюсь сторонником идеи что хорошее художественное произведение не должно нравится всем. Более того не обязано заигрывать с потребителем и давать ему именно "позитивные" эмоции.
    К сожалению в современной поп культуре не принято так делать. Продукт должен охватывать максимальную аудиторию, следовательно должен быть удобоваримым и усваиваемым для максимума людей. Люди приучены к этому Голливудсим кино и ААА игры в массе своей тоже стараются соответствовать этим стандартам. На этом фоне TLoU2 это самая настоящая "белая ворона". Лично на меня с точки зрения повествования игра произвела куда большее впечатление и вызвала куда больший эмоциональный отклик чем ее предшественница. Но я так же легко могу представить почему у кого-то впечатления могут быть прямо противоположными.
    Все же я уверен что время все расставит по своим местам и игра получит свою долю похвал и приобретет аудиторию которая ее полюбит как полюбил уже я и многие другие, несмотря на всю ту ненависть что на нее свалилась.
    В заключении хочу сказать что по моему мнению несмотря на всю свою неоднозначность индустрии крайне необходимы подобные игры. Иначе недалек тот день когда все что мы будем видеть на полках игровых магазинов это игры со стерильным и безопасным сюжетом голливудского блокбастера. В таких играх самих по себе ничего плохого конечно нет, но если игры типа TLoU2 перестанут создаваться это будет означать фактический закат синглплеерных игр как жанра.    … Expand
  77. Russa
    Dec 14, 2020
    3
    I did not like the game at all and it is not because of the presence of LGBTQ+ characters or a certain death scene. I bought the game on release (so without a discout) and it is pretty expensive in my country. Practically I bought an expensive product that was from my point of view falsely advertised. If only I knew that we would play other character than Ellie half of tha game I would'veI did not like the game at all and it is not because of the presence of LGBTQ+ characters or a certain death scene. I bought the game on release (so without a discout) and it is pretty expensive in my country. Practically I bought an expensive product that was from my point of view falsely advertised. If only I knew that we would play other character than Ellie half of tha game I would've still bought it but later with a discount. It really saddens me that that huge fact had not been revealed before game release.

    Developers did not need to reveal any secrets and stuff about the game - just that small fact. In a lot of countries games cost 1/4 of an average monthly salary and when you pay that huge sum of money you should know what you're paying for, but Naughty Dog even ordered reviewers not to talk about the second half of tha game - it is an absolutely disgusting move. It we only played as this other character for like 20% or less than fine, but we're talking about half of the game, it is unacceptable.    … Expand
  78. Ormagoden
    Dec 6, 2020
    4
    If you liked Life is Strange but hated the first the Last of Us game, this is for you! Get woke with this post apocalyptic romp thru the wastes of civilization and find out why so many of the survivors are special interest! Tired of playing a realistically populated game? This is for you!!!! With most of the conventionally engendered characters dead or left out, we’ve finally made a gameIf you liked Life is Strange but hated the first the Last of Us game, this is for you! Get woke with this post apocalyptic romp thru the wastes of civilization and find out why so many of the survivors are special interest! Tired of playing a realistically populated game? This is for you!!!! With most of the conventionally engendered characters dead or left out, we’ve finally made a game for 20% of our player base that succeeds in alienating the other 80%!… Expand
  79. lightfantastic
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Stunning master piece. I don't want to get in to the political drama or what internet freaks are angry about. I just played the game, enjoyed the journey. A must have for a PlayStation owner. Thank you and good night.
  80. Godeternal
    Aug 28, 2023
    0
    The worst video game ever. Basically because it's not a video game!!! There is more movie than game play which sucks A$$. So if you want to sit and watch a movie with some game play added in at different points this is for you. I personally am pissed that I paid video game money for basically a $10 movie!!!!.
  81. amrit
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first 2 hours. Was not needed. The trailer really mislead you what this game is about.… Expand
  82. Taimer
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disgusting plot. Weak gameplay, no different from the first part. Lingering narrative. This is what happens when, instead of a GOOD game, they make a game for the "agenda."… Expand
  83. Fincasey
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bunch of either homophobia/transphobes. Nothing about this game that deserves that hate other than you idiots who ruined it for yourselves by looking for spoilers online. I hope you leakers rot in hell. It’s Amazing game, you all suck. Like seriously what is your guys’ problem?!? Grow up! My god it was amazing story “oh boo hoo because (blank happened)” at the beginning!” ? Jesus grow the hell up. You need to have something different for a sequel to be good. Christ none of you guys could stomach an episode of game of thrones if that’s how you handled a main character death or think that something like revenge is always simply black and white, or one sided… Expand
  84. Darth_Kane
    Aug 11, 2021
    0
    I finished it last night, and overall the game is a disappointment compared to the first part, mostly due to the story.

    The gameplay and graphips is excelellent, most gorgeous game of this generation. The story however falls short of the first one. It drags on for waaaay too long, forces uninteresting characters and sideplots in your face, is full of plot holes, and lacks a    I finished it last night, and overall the game is a disappointment compared to the first part, mostly due to the story.

    The gameplay and graphips is excelellent, most gorgeous game of this generation.

    The story however falls short of the first one. It drags on for waaaay too long, forces uninteresting characters and sideplots in your face, is full of plot holes, and lacks a satisfying conclusion.

    I also think that the marketing and expectation setting for the game was misleading, now knowing the story. I'm sad that this is the result of 7 years of waiting, not a terrible game, but could have been excellent.    … Expand
  85. yousuckdick
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Imagine waiting 7 years for the continuation of one of the best-written games of the last generation, just to obtain a sequel that not just is a mess in it's writing, but completely misses the point of the last game; it's not just supposed good and evil but a spectrum between, but TLOU2 just tries to make every character being one or another at certain points just because the writer and/orImagine waiting 7 years for the continuation of one of the best-written games of the last generation, just to obtain a sequel that not just is a mess in it's writing, but completely misses the point of the last game; it's not just supposed good and evil but a spectrum between, but TLOU2 just tries to make every character being one or another at certain points just because the writer and/or director says so.
    I love TLOU, but Part II just misses the mark. But hey, at least is enjoyable while playing... although that wasn't the reason why the first game was so acclaimed in the first place.    … Expand
  86. aslan06
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is an obvious lgbt/progressivist propanda, really a shame that one of the greatest game was turned into political agenda. Characters ruined, plot doesn't make sense. Really hope Sony will rethink it overall policy. Gameplay, graphics and other stuff however is fantastic, not gonna lie.
  87. chesaro
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    This is no game of the year by no means, it is too much similar in gameplay to the previous one, and you just can't say a game is the best just for the story, i just finished and it lacks a lot of things to be even recommendable (too much dialog migh not be a great experience for all), it is a really hyped game, i'm not saying it is bad, it is just not for everybody, and the fact thatThis is no game of the year by no means, it is too much similar in gameplay to the previous one, and you just can't say a game is the best just for the story, i just finished and it lacks a lot of things to be even recommendable (too much dialog migh not be a great experience for all), it is a really hyped game, i'm not saying it is bad, it is just not for everybody, and the fact that there is too much reused from the previuos game (ideas specially) makes the impact of the game less strong.… Expand
  88. phxpo
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The game with false advertising deserves nothing but 0. The story doesn't make sense at all, i hope this is the last part of tlou, don't make it even more worse Naughty Dog, please.
  89. tbonelly
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mais do mesmo. Não consigo suportar games lineares em pleno 2020. Também esperava mais da jogabilidade e dos gráficos. A impressão que tive é de estar jogando uma DLC e não um game novo.… Expand
  90. Statutory
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's just awesome. painful, hard to digest and brilliant.

    [Spoiler Ahead].

    First of all, I didn't had the chance to play the first part because I did not own a PlayStation since PS2. Now that I got one, I played both games. And I kinda don't understand why people are so mad at the game, reviewing the story as week and the characters are poor developed.

    I know the game try hard to "humanize" Abby, and the motives that made her search for revenge etc. But for me, the plot itself is just what could happen in the real world. I mean, everyone has their motives and a line of thought that made they try the best they can to achieve an objective. Joel was a "bad man" for a lot of people, as he was good for a lot of people too. But he kinda was selfish doing what he did to save Ellie.

    He could die in a lot of ways. I see how bold the game was, not giving him a memorable death, beautiful speeches and cutscenes etc. His death was cruel as the world of TLOU is. As a lot of other characters too.

    Anyway, this game is a masterpiece for me. Because it's bold, unpredictable and as close to reality as possible.    … Expand
  91. Tinagowtfay12
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A thrilling ride from beginning to end. Loved every moment of it. Beautiful scenery, amazing animation, perfect combat, one of my favorite experiences this year. The only problem I had with my experience was the character development. Compared to Sam from Uncharted 4, the character development here was weak with characters such as Dina and Jesse.i understand the mix between those whoA thrilling ride from beginning to end. Loved every moment of it. Beautiful scenery, amazing animation, perfect combat, one of my favorite experiences this year. The only problem I had with my experience was the character development. Compared to Sam from Uncharted 4, the character development here was weak with characters such as Dina and Jesse.i understand the mix between those who love/hate this game, but i just happen to be one of those who absolutely adored it. Worth a try. Naughty Dog definitely took a risk here and a smart one.… Expand
  92. The_Seaman_
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    I just finished the game. (had it since wednesday).

    In the department of visuals and polish this game is a masterpiece and pleasing to look at. The animations are fluid, the sound is beautiful,...etc. Tho as a big fan of The Last of Us universe and just everything that Naughty Dog created i was incredibly excited to see what they have been cooking up with the story and characters. It    I just finished the game. (had it since wednesday).

    In the department of visuals and polish this game is a masterpiece and pleasing to look at. The animations are fluid, the sound is beautiful,...etc.

    Tho as a big fan of The Last of Us universe and just everything that Naughty Dog created i was incredibly excited to see what they have been cooking up with the story and characters. It was easy to believe that these characters that we loved in part 1 were made dumb on purpose and act completly different than you would think if you played the first game 10+ times just to fit the direction of the story.

    We lose a character we loved, cuz because the writer suddenly made him a 'dumb old man' that suddenly trust strangers,..etc. and this stuff happens all over the game.

    in gameplay, when you are building up Ellie, with skills, weapon upgrades,...etc after 17 hours... you switch characters and you start all the way over again.
    It had no gameplay satisfaction to play as Abby. So it could have been more shorter what would improve the overal impression and satisfaction of the game for me.    … Expand
  93. thinksooo
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A perfect game! It's a great experience with all emotions you may haven't figured out in a video game. Well done naughty dog!
  94. JHood618
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece and another swan song for another console generation. Expands on literally everything that made the first one great. Including story. Everyone bombing this game with 0’s are doing it for one reason only and it’s childish. This game takes place in a dark world and a dark time. Terrible things happen. Anything less than such a controversial turn would be, honestly,Absolute masterpiece and another swan song for another console generation. Expands on literally everything that made the first one great. Including story. Everyone bombing this game with 0’s are doing it for one reason only and it’s childish. This game takes place in a dark world and a dark time. Terrible things happen. Anything less than such a controversial turn would be, honestly, unrealistic in this scenario.

    Brave move, Naughty Dog. This is your masterpiece to date. Well done. Don’t listen to the children that can’t handle the art form or can’t handle that death is a part of life. I will forever be traumatized but I wanted nothing less.

    An experience like no other that shouldn’t be missed by anyone who has the slightest interest in video gaming.    … Expand
  95. redshirttrekie
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Play this game! The Last of Us Part II is a simply put, a masterpiece. Such a wonderful tear jerking and happy rollercoaster of a ride. There were times where I had to put the controller down, but not because the game was bad or because of the spoilers. TLOU2 is so much more than that. While no game is perfect and have hopes that Cyberpunk 2077 will be GOTY, TLOU2 is a serious contender.Play this game! The Last of Us Part II is a simply put, a masterpiece. Such a wonderful tear jerking and happy rollercoaster of a ride. There were times where I had to put the controller down, but not because the game was bad or because of the spoilers. TLOU2 is so much more than that. While no game is perfect and have hopes that Cyberpunk 2077 will be GOTY, TLOU2 is a serious contender. Some things in the game, story were not fair, but that's a big part of its beauty. Life isn't fair. Well done Naughty Dog! Looking forward to what you have in store for us in the future!… Expand
  96. mesmer115
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Dated gameplay with linear progression. Naughty dog tried to chew more than they can, resulting on an awful narrative.
  97. plasticmik
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    Never been so engaged by a story since the first episode of the serie.
    To me, it's simply one of the best game I ever played in my life! ♥️
  98. mt1886
    Mar 16, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Would give it a zero, killing off a main character 1st act 1ar thing does not make me like it. Playing as the person who killed that character off makes me hate it. I get the premise but execution sucks. Games isn't overall fun. It was in the first one, played multiple times, but the this one seemed tedious. I don't want to see both sides, I was enthralled in the Joel and Ellie story then thrown into this, it just sucks. I get there are two sides to the story but don't make me play as the side I don't want to play. Same with God of War Ragnarök, last thing I want to play as is a petulant son who makes the same mistake multiple times. You want me to take a story I loved and ruin it. Just give me a story I love, I don't need to be told I am wrong or that there is another side. I already understand that, if I was Ellie I would have killed the ****… Expand
  99. hokido
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Visuals - Stunning visuals you are unlikely to find anything as good looking as this on the PS4, maybe Cyberpunk will push it close but The Last Of Us Part 2 is a very pretty game. (10/10)

    Story - Abysmal, if you are a fan of the original and the original protagonists you will find both spat on by this sequel (3/10) Gameplay - Solid but has not really progressed since the original    Visuals - Stunning visuals you are unlikely to find anything as good looking as this on the PS4, maybe Cyberpunk will push it close but The Last Of Us Part 2 is a very pretty game. (10/10)

    Story - Abysmal, if you are a fan of the original and the original protagonists you will find both spat on by this sequel (3/10)

    Gameplay - Solid but has not really progressed since the original game released in 2013 and with the added length this become a bit repetitive (7.5/10)

    Longevity - The game will take between 20 and 40 hours, this is far too long as a result the game becomes a real slog to get through, unlike the original game which was a perfect length (6/10)

    Overall - A visually stunning game that is let down by repetitive gameplay that has not progressed far enough from the original, and a story that insults the original game and characters. (6.6/10)

    Score rounded to a 7/10 due to metacritic scoring system    … Expand
  100. aquiles1990
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    First off i'm here to tell you i bought the game after all leaks including the ending just to support my local community channel for streaming . Now that i had finish the game i will give you specifics reasons why indeed deserve a 0 and i'm going to compare with other Subvert expectation games and explain what's going on here .

    Remember Mgs2 Sons of liberty were the tank mission is    First off i'm here to tell you i bought the game after all leaks including the ending just to support my local community channel for streaming . Now that i had finish the game i will give you specifics reasons why indeed deserve a 0 and i'm going to compare with other Subvert expectation games and explain what's going on here .

    Remember Mgs2 Sons of liberty were the tank mission is playable by Solid Snake. Kojima mislead the audience by pretending the whole journey was from Solid Snake Perspective. It was a marketing stunt. After the First Mission the game changes to Raiden and the script kicks out . What happen here in my perspective is that I let the game flow for what it's before jumping to conclusions. What i got was an incredible 4 wall breaking experience giving context to the rookie character as the protocol for Solid Snake Simulation. Side characters works, the Dialogues are outstanding and you even have the chance to fight alongside the legend solid snake. The character is respected in every single way to the point of being him the one giving the last words until the credits role and of course he lives. The fanbase was still divided but after many years the groundbreaking story is still a substantial point of how to subvert expectation properly.

    Now compare this to the last of us 2: Joel an iconic character arm with knowledge and experience in survival for 25 years all the sudden forgot about to survive in an apocalyptic environment and the script which is all over the place butcher the man in less than 20 minutes on screen. 5 as playable character and 15 until he lied death.
    The game forced you to play with the killer and the director tried to hard making her character human or feel sympathy with the player. This doesn't work so the player grab hopes that the ending fill this whole by at least complete the goal of the story which was revenge. This is portrayed as ellie hunt every single member of the screw but throw everything away by letting the killer alive into a nihilistic ending. So you have an iconic character death for nothing. You forced the player to accept his presence as flashbacks and send the entire weak script to the sky by thinking the message is more important than character progression and cohesive storytelling layers.

    it's a story that don't give you anything . Throw away every feeling you got toward this characters and pretend to deliver a message within all the violence. There is no more be said and no reason to discuss any Agenda or feminist frequency ideologies Druckman loves so much. Instead of been a love letter to the fans it become a tool for divide gamers and send them into a depressing journey without conclusion.

    This game deserve a 0 because what it does is nothing more than inflict damage to our society and to the few places humans had to shield themselves from reality. Video games    … Expand
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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