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  1. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst games i have ever witnessed.They ruined the characters of the first game, made a horrible, hated character playable for diversity reasons killed a beloved character with a horrible way in the first few hours of gameplay and in the end we have a game about revenge but you decide the last minutes 'Mehhhh revenge don t worth it even if you ate my fingers hannibal and killed my father figure ' plus THAT SEX SCENE.

    SHAME ON PPL DEFENDING THIS.
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  2. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a complete failure. By killing Joel, the main character of the first installment, the game shows that revenge for unforgivable behavior will lead to revenge. But as time goes by in the second half, Abby is forced to play, and by forcing the player to inject political correctness into the player, the player's interest is all gone, and the latter and the ending give the user a great disgust. Naughty Dog's big meaning of revenge is not to avenge itself because it gives birth to revenge, must have been thought that after the protagonist kills all the vengeful friends of his opponent, he only saves them. It's really f***ed up. Expand
  3. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Poor story good graphics bad control.not like the first part it missing the filing of father and daughter relationship.
  4. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why did they do that kills off Joel really.
    What have they done.I will never trust Naughty Dog never again.
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  5. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's amazing how a stupid progresive idea **** a videogame, how the **** you kill the main character of the first game that easily, it's stupid this kind of "new ideas" and how can you feel empathy to people you even know,I came to play an apocaliptic game not to see Barney season 5 Expand
  6. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    TLOU made me remember why I loved games and gaming.

    Alternatively, TLOU2 is an outdated idea carried over from when the game was announced in December of 2016 and no doubt the agendas that were being heavily pushed in 2015 and on. The difference is, while this game was being made, we've seen people are fed up with being talked down to and told what to like and if you don't like it,
    TLOU made me remember why I loved games and gaming.

    Alternatively, TLOU2 is an outdated idea carried over from when the game was announced in December of 2016 and no doubt the agendas that were being heavily pushed in 2015 and on. The difference is, while this game was being made, we've seen people are fed up with being talked down to and told what to like and if you don't like it, you're automatically and "-ist" or a "-phobe". It was too late for their garbage rhetoric to change and/or Druckmann was in it for the end game. Although, ND and Sony no doubt still want to turn a profit, so they lied and connived this b.s. game and hid stuff and changed things for trailers to sucker in the old fans. Good on you, you suckered a lot of fans. But in the long run, will it really be worth it?
    I'll NEVER buy a ND game again. I won't be buying a PS5. I won't ever buy another Sony product in general, because they attacked youtubers livelihood and during a pandemic of all times!! That's some bad will you can never erase.
    And if this is one of the "exclusives" on PS, WGAF!?
    I'm only annoyed I'll lose all my GTA V progress and hundreds of dollars on megalodon cards I've bought. MY PS Plus membership ends at the end of this year and that's when I'll say goodbye to Playstation. I'm disgusted with you as a company. The game was bad enough, but I could have wrote it off to Druckmann and maybe still boycotted ND. But after what Sony pulled on behalf of this **** game, I'm out! And unlike Ellie, I believe in 2 eyes for an eye and then I'll cut your throat!

    I still say Druckmann leaked this himself because after firing testers and going home and looking at his Manny face in the mirror, he realized how epicly he f'ed up and was going to have to answer for it shortly. He couldn't keep delaying the game for no reason, so he leaked it. Figured he could hide behind the umbrella of anyone who doesn't like this game is an "-ist" or a "-phobe", but when people weren't buying that tired b.s. argument, he had no recourse and couldn't be the martyr he wanted to be.

    I also believe his goal was to release this Father's Day weekend. Down with the patriarchy and the toxic white males and at the hands of their own tool of "privilege", a golf club. Neil showing us young girls don't need toxic male fathers or father figures in their lives! Bravo, Neil! Stunning and brave! 10/101!
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  7. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Awful...just awful.

    The story makes no sense and does not fit with the first game. Then you have all the SJW stuff being shoved down your throat...do not buy this game, waste of money
  8. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Primero que nada Historia: 3/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Gráficos: 10/10
    Personajes: 5/10
    Ahora mi opinión

    Espere con ansias este juego jugue la primera parte hace 2 años pero de igual forma es muy bueno, pero matar repentinamente al protagonista del juego en media hora es muy muy Tonto, quiero decir como Joel siendo un Veterano en la supervivencia confía junto a Tommy en un grupo de desconocidos para llegar y decir sus nombres como si nada, desde el primer momento se sentía la tensión de que no era bueno. Además de que te hacen jugar con el Asesino de un personaje importante y hacerte luchar contra el protagonista es demasiado ridículo, sobre todo la historia es muy mala y aburrida ( me divertí mucho más en los flashbacks de ellie que en todo el juego, no es broma.)entiendo el mensaje de que la venganza es mala, pero amigo! De eso se trata el juego y de haber sido así por que asesinar a joel? Y hacerte recorrer medio mapa con Ellie asesinando cientos de personas para quea al final dejes a nuestro objetivo escapar como si nada. _. Estamos hablando de la persona que que Asesino a tu padre, tu tío, tu amigo y casi asesino a tu novia embarazada y que te arranque los dedos cuando tu pasatiempo es tocar guitarra . _. Estamos hablando de la persona que hizo el miedo de Ellie realidad, quedarse sola , ya que hasta Dina se fue de la casa con su hijo, como es posible esto? , sinceramente los flashbacks del juego fueron lo mejor sin duda, además de que me hicieron llorar al estar más tiempo con Joel como un padre divirtiéndose junto a Ellie. Así que el gameplay y los flashbacks me hacen darle algo de puntos al juego.
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  9. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Complete failure, ND should be ashamed for putting out the worst storyline in video game history and completely ruining a franchise.
  10. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Instead of playing it, it's better to indulge in hanging out between your legs!
  11. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    So disappointed about the story :s The screenwriter killed the game, I hope he will never be making game again... Please, fire this guy out from ND, you ruined my day, my beloved Joel. I don't understand the gap between the press and people. 95 vs 3.4... What is happening ┗|`O′|┛
    Sorry for my poor english ...(* ̄0 ̄)ノ
  12. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The whole story is about the political correct, not the humanity. Forgive a person who kill ur dad? aha, interesting.
  13. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Mistrzostwo !!

    Nie wiem z czym ci wszyscy ludzie maja problem ale wydaje mi się ze oj piecze piecze ze tylko niebiescy sobie mogą pograć w tak kozacka grę ;)
  14. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly a horrible direction to go with the story and pacing of the game, you have effectively spit in the faces of your audience and on a beloved character. If you want to kill a character like Joel you have to earn it with your storytelling. The way that it is done here is completely ineffective. If you want to introduce a new character that's fine, but don't have the new character kill a fan-favorite character from the first game in the first two hours of the game with no background on who the person is and why she wants to kill him. This cannot be done after the fact it's not clever, it's lazy writing.
    Furthermore, to force the audience to play as the new character after an event like this eliminates all motivation (for me at least) to continue playing your game. I will be refunding this as soon as possible. Shame on you Neil Druckmann and shame on you Naughtydog for allowing a dumpster fire like this to come to market after such a long wait and at a $60 price tag.
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  15. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Worst story ever. Naughty dog should be ashamed of themselves,the last of us 1 was a Masterpiece.....part 2 pure trash Where's my Jak and Daxter
  16. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    One of the biggest let downs in gaming history, on par with star citizen.
    I avoided the peaks and argued with people ragging on the game for months before its release and you know what, they were right this game is a a front to the senses I was promised deep emotions that I had never felt before but all I felt was a all to familiar emotion pure hatred, seething hatred for abby and
    One of the biggest let downs in gaming history, on par with star citizen.
    I avoided the peaks and argued with people ragging on the game for months before its release and you know what, they were right this game is a a front to the senses I was promised deep emotions that I had never felt before but all I felt was a all to familiar emotion pure hatred, seething hatred for abby and everything she stands for, truly awful
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  17. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Don't listen to all the idiots that are posting 0/10 on here. I bet 90% of the haven't even played the game. Yeah some of the story stuff is kinda dissepointing but the gameplay and the mechanics i amazing ! My real score so far would be a 8.5 / 10 but giving it a 10 because I want the meta score to go up
  18. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Проходное говно с очень коротким и дебильным сюжетом
  19. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    solid game, a lot of fun, most of these "reviews" however need to be deleted and future 'reviews' made by angry neck beard man-children over being forced to deal with the fact lgbt folks exist even in video games need to be banned from posting since they have shown that they are incapable of being mature and are just review bombing this game.
  20. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. simplesmente o melhor jogo que joguei, o primeiro foi excelente e o segundo ta muito bom tb, a naughty dog faz jogos muito bons, e o the last of us não deixou a desejar, parabéns Expand
  21. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    They could have handled Joels death better. But that wasnt the point of the game. They wanted us to be shocked. That everyone could get back at you wenever you did something wrong.
  22. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Full feminist agenda, not a game, only propaganda. Next time do a game to enjoy playing
  23. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been waiting for this game for a very long time, 2 years. Finally, it happened, I bought it. I started to play. The first 4 hours without stopping everything was fine. All the myths about the PlayStation noise have been confirmed, but it is overlaid by the sound from the TV. But the voice acting and soundtrack do not even allow you to remember this. Great story, graphics and interface. As for the promotion of homosexuality, it's even interesting to watch. Nowhere else in the games I've played has it been like this. And Dina has a very nice voice. In General the game is great Expand
  24. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Gay, transgender and other **** listen here,
    it's all the same to me who you are, but you have to do objective reviews
    and the fact that you were offended by the game due to the fact that there are few gay people, you are pieces of **** Hello from Russia ,Dodiki
  25. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Some people argue that the only thing why this game gets butchered is LGBT characters and intolerant and ignorant society, that can't understand the deep meaning and message of this game.

    However, it's not characters itself, but how this games story is done in the core. It's a poor forced representation of vengeance, human violence, unmotivated decisions, gimmicky plot twists, bad
    Some people argue that the only thing why this game gets butchered is LGBT characters and intolerant and ignorant society, that can't understand the deep meaning and message of this game.

    However, it's not characters itself, but how this games story is done in the core. It's a poor forced representation of vengeance, human violence, unmotivated decisions, gimmicky plot twists, bad character building, and it totally ignores all points which were made in the first game. It's hard to relate yourself to the characters, which your have no information about at all. There's not enough buildup to make players understand what's going on. Some decent, deep and really meaningful character conversations completely ruined by it's placing. Making it seem unnecessary and even ridiculous. Like a different parts of unconnected narrative shuffled and randomly put together. It feels weird. And that twist for a twist middle game part.. Maybe it would be better to change it vice-versa and start your game with that "twist". Wrap it differently. It would've made more sense in that case.

    It does not matter what Neil Druckmann intended to say, it's what he did. And it seems like a spit in the face of all the fans of the fist game, and even the newer ones. Simply thinking that people won't get the more subtle and realistic approach to storytelling does not itself make it true. Don't treat your audience like idiots. Don't destroy your own characters in a stupid ways, just cause you don't like them or they don't fit your new "brilliant story".

    And that leads us to gameplay, which were "significantly improved since the first game". But it's exactly the same. Sometimes it feels like endless walking simulator with looting and repetitive fights. There's really nothing more to say about. Cope that with bad storytelling and forced character building, and it almost feels like fillers, just to get the important message to "ignorant crowd". But there's no message. Nothing to make conclusion of. Nothing to change your mind. Just some scenes that intended to be shocking one, but again, with all said above it just seems like a bunch of nonsense.

    The only things that shines in that game is scenery, animations and characters look. Beautiful landscapes, good visual design. Graphics seems good, though it's mostly art style. No really big technical leaps or something outstanding. It's still blurry and grainy, but has decent lights, overall look quality and maintains 30 fps almost everywhere, which is rare for most of the console games. Seems that the team knows how to work with provided resources.

    With all that said, i won't recommend this game for entertainment nor for developing your point of view. It's kinda sad that so many hard work of talented people could be ruined by one persons vision. At least it did for me.

    TL/DR:
    So, what do we have in the end? Poor storytelling, bad twists, lack of character motivation, and their bad development. Weird resentment to the first game and it's values. Claiming to have a message, but instead providing childish, hysterical, flat and oversimplified representation of modern world view. Beautiful scenery and design. Good sound. Ok graphics, good characters visuals, animations and nice console performance.
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  26. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Probably one of the best game ever made. Who doesnt like this game has serious physological problems.
  27. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can you kill a character that is so important! Disappointed. 7 years for nothing... Shame Expand
  28. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    If you hold the first game dearly to you and consider it one of the best of all time DO Not play this game as it will ruin it for you.
  29. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Just best game I’ve ever played!
    Gameplay truly addictive!
    Shooting the best part of it!
    Story very very good!
  30. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I'm not completely homophobic so I thought it was good
    anti review bomb / 10
  31. Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start off right away by saying this: I have owned The Last of Us since it was first released. I have replayed the game nearly 20 times, and sometimes when I'm bored I'll just replay random chapters. I've watched, and rewatched, Youtube playthroughs. That's how much I love it. Joel and Ellie are my favorite characters in any video game. So when the second game was announced, you can imagine how excited I was. When the first trailer was released, you can imagine how excited I was. With each step closer to the release, my anticipation grew. I preordered the special edition, prepared to spend $200 on this game. THAT is how much I love TLoU. When the leaks first surfaced, I put my foot down and refused to look. Naughty Dog created Uncharted and TLoU, my favorite video games EVER. I refused to doubt them. A week or so passed, and I'd successfully avoided spoilers. Then I saw it. Stupidly, I scrolled through a comment section, and my eyes caught on the words: "Joel dies". My heart sank and I immediately kept scrolling, trying to convince myself that I hadn't seen it, that it was probably fake anyway, that I could simply move past it. But here's the thing... when I say Joel and Ellie are my favorite characters, the emphasis is on Joel. I. Love. Joel. So naturally, my imagination started racing. "Do I want to spend $200 on the game if Joel dies?" So I took the leap. And I will forever be grateful that I did. Within 2 minutes of reading the leaks I was crying, cancelling my preorder and unable to fall asleep that night. I cannot describe to you the heartbreak and rage that I felt at discovering what would happen to my beloved characters. That was weeks ago, and I've since cooled down. Before this game was even released, I mourned for Joel, went through the stages of grief. So now, at the time of release, I'm no longer raging - I'm just disappointed. Now I've been watching playthroughs, and the graphics are as beautiful as expected. I live in Seattle, and even THAT isn't enough to get me to buy this game. Do you know how excited I was, when I first heard the game would be in my home city?! The idea of exploring Seattle with Joel and Ellie was MINDBLOWING. Now, it's an afterthought. Exploring Seattle within this graphically stunning video game isn't enough. I will not ever be purchasing this game. I will never even buy it used. Now let me explain why.

    I believe in the freedom to create whatever art you want to create. I, however, am also free to despise that art. And I do. If the story was true to the characters and felt honest, things would be different. But it's not, so here we are. They destroy the very foundation of the characters that we love. If you think for one second that Joel Miller would trust a group of strangers enough to follow them into a closed space, and let his guard down enough to give his real name then you DO NOT KNOW JOEL. End of story. If you think for one second that Joel wouldn't have pulled out his gun after being shot in the leg, you DO NOT KNOW JOEL. Joel, fundamentally as a character, at his core, would never follow a group of strangers when he's completely outnumbered and knows that he has a bad reputation. Because of this, his entire death scene loses all credibility.

    Let me be clear and say that I'm fine with Joel dying. His death could have been a devastating, beautifully done moment. Instead, it's fundamentally untrue to his character and only serves as shock value. Instead of inspiring the player, it leaves you with nothing but bitterness and coldness - toward the game itself. I've watched so many people become distant, cold, bitter, uninterested, and detached, during and after the death. I don't believe Joel would have EVER allowed himself to be in that position, therefore the entire scene feels empty, untrue, and forced. Joel is a survivor.

    Now since I have limited characters, I will skip to the end. Throughout the game you/Ellie kill thousands of people. And then suddenly, once you get to Abby, the end goal of the entire storyline... you get... nothing. Suddenly, after killing so many people, this one kill isn't worth it. Suddenly, killing gets you nowhere and shame on us for killing all those people just to kill Abby. Ellie is sad, revenge got her nowhere, it didn't bring Joel back and so on and so on. Abby, the ONE person in the game who successfully got her revenge, disappears into the sunset. Newsflash, Naughty Dog: WE KNOW KILLING IS BAD. KILLING BAD. WE KNOW. Guess what: IT'S A VIDEO GAME. You go through these games, generally, defeating enemies. Usually, by killing them. That's why we upgrade weapons, build our arsenals. It's at the core of these types of video games. So for you to use the boss battle to prove a point about "killing bad. Ellie realizes now. Not before, but now." Is laughable. Any player investment that survived Joel's death is killed off for good with an unsatisfying, anticlimactic ending. In the end, it was all for nothing.
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  32. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Its very bad,the story is a big 0 and the trailer has some spoilers in the video.The first episode has 100 times better story.
  33. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Does they use brain or foot when they crate the story line.
    Anyone give me example of movie or game or cartoon or something that main character from EP1 die like a dog in EP2 and got positive reaction from audience.
    That doesn't include Ellie the one that killed David because he try to rape her,But release murderer that kill lot of her beloved people and cut her finger. If you add the
    Does they use brain or foot when they crate the story line.
    Anyone give me example of movie or game or cartoon or something that main character from EP1 die like a dog in EP2 and got positive reaction from audience.
    That doesn't include Ellie the one that killed David because he try to rape her,But release murderer that kill lot of her beloved people and cut her finger. If you add the scene that she seen Jesus or Buddha that will make some sense lol.
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  34. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En cuanto a gráficos, se ve espectacular. Buena iluminación, buena jugabilidad...

    El gran problema es la manera en la que nos cuentan la historia, que es por lo que se suele comprar el juego, y en mi caso, aunque no lo he llegado a comprar por muchas razones, si tuviera que puntuar diferentes aspectos del juego, serían los siguientes:

    - Historia: 3/10. Por favor, qué cambien al guionista de Abby. Es un personaje que aunque su intención no sea mala del todo, si no hubiera sabido que hizo que se enfadase, prácticamente ni la reconocería. - Gráficos: 8/10. Desde luego, se ve bastante mejor que el primer juego, y se nota el salto gráfico de un juego al otro. La iluminación, el ambiente...
    - Jugabilidad: 9/10. Hay cosas que si que se podrían mejorar en el juego, pero aún así, bastante buena jugabilidad. Y eso de qué haya bastante por ver, abre bastantes posibilidades, ya que es prácticamente un mundo en el que puedes ir directamente al camino principal, o ir poco a poco, mirando otros edificios. Y lo de poder romper vitrinas, y cristales para recoger cosas de los coches, una maravilla. RECOMENDACIÓN PARA UNA TERCERA PARTE: Por so leéis esta crítica, que lo dudo, estaría bastante bien que si encuentras comida, pero tienes la barra de salud llena, que se pudiera guardar en tu mochila, para poder tomarlo más tarde, algo así como un botiquín, pero sería comida.
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  35. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game is an absurd. I am totally shocked and disguised in the worst way possible. Remember myself 7 years ago when I finished part 1 and I thought that would be so nice to see Ellie and Joel in part 2.. and I saw, what? Disaster. I am speechless. What is this all about, where is action, survival, apocalypse, zombie attack, where is all of this? Why am I forced to play the character whoThis game is an absurd. I am totally shocked and disguised in the worst way possible. Remember myself 7 years ago when I finished part 1 and I thought that would be so nice to see Ellie and Joel in part 2.. and I saw, what? Disaster. I am speechless. What is this all about, where is action, survival, apocalypse, zombie attack, where is all of this? Why am I forced to play the character who killed one of my most beloved character - Joel? This game is not funny joke. Expand
  36. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I love this game. The graphic is beautiful. Amazing game. I am not sure about character development but character wise is great. Ellie is strong and reliable woman. Recommended game. Story is not bad
  37. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haven’t finished the game yet but so far i don’t see why all the hate? yeah joel did die way to early but the game is **** sick Expand
  38. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute garbage. To score point in shock value, they kill a beloved character for a flimsy excuse of a reason. That reason stems on a choice made in the prequel. There are players who chose the other route, and they still have to experience this atrocity of a game. This is not “gamer entitlement”. This is genuine garbage. Expand
  39. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Good game.
    Good story and gameplay.
    Graphic vary high Music beautiful
    Perfect.
    thank you Naughty
  40. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I love “The Last Of Us” but I have never been so disappointed in a continuation of a great story except the new Star Wars trilogy. The Last Of Us Part 2 turned strong, smart, and confident beloved characters into weak, clueless, insecure, and plain gullible side characters. This shift from “The Last Of Us” to “Part 2” in character development was made in order to fit the story Naughty DogI love “The Last Of Us” but I have never been so disappointed in a continuation of a great story except the new Star Wars trilogy. The Last Of Us Part 2 turned strong, smart, and confident beloved characters into weak, clueless, insecure, and plain gullible side characters. This shift from “The Last Of Us” to “Part 2” in character development was made in order to fit the story Naughty Dog set up to appease the current generations “Woke”, “Cancel”, and “edgy” culture. I am rating this a 0 due to the fact that “graphics” do not make a great game but a story does and this game does not even fall into the “it’s okay” category. Thank you Naughty Dog for the great games and even this attempt. Still a fan but a disappointed one. Expand
  41. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    TLOU2 is not a game.
    its like a boring movie
    great graphic and great gameplay but boredom process.
  42. Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never should have been a sequel thanks for killing it's legacy God sake why Neil whyyyy Expand
  43. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    AMAZING! Naughty Dog, you have done a masterpiece with this second part, I really loved it.
    -Graphics 10/10
    -Sounds 10/10
    -Story 9/10
    -Game 9.5/10
    the best and addictive game I’ve played in my entire life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We want a lll part.
  44. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I don't enjoy this game.Very disrespectful to the characters and story of the first game.
    - Story is disappointing
    - Political agenda shown alot like why
    -Graphic is good
  45. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Grpahics are amazing but the way story moves is not good and ending is not justified .
  46. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Worst story ever!
    if Naughty dog want to make worst game for history.
    Congratulations.
    You made it.
  47. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hubris. It's hubris really. ND and especially Neil Druckmann and his writers dropped the ball on this one. The game is a technical masterpiece, graphics and gameplay are phenomenal. However the story is messy, and crumbles under the weight of the aforementioned hubris. ND genuinely expects you to see this story from all sides, even sympathise with Abby and her her motives for revenge.
    Oh, and Abby just happens to find the one person in the world she's looking for while being chased by a horde of infected and then just so happens to convince Joel and Tommy to come back to her site where she has people. As if survivors like Joel or Tommy would ever trust random woman with a gun to take them back to a group of strangers.
    Again, it's hubris. ND's unrestricted ego has really hurt this games potential because it must be said from a technical standpoint it's a masterpiece. These 0 ratings need to be removed because its obviously not from people who have played the game and just want to trash it. Narratively, this was a dud, it happens. Every game company misses the mark sometimes it just hurts that much more when one as talented as ND does it. I loved Joel's character, I loved his motives and his personal redemptive arc. His closure and new parental relationship with this girl called Ellie who saved him as much as he did her.
    TLOU2 feels like it tries to undermine what Joel did in one and almost paint him as a villain, completely ignoring at every turn that the fireflies were going to murder a teenage girl just for hope at a cure. That price was to high for Joel because he'd already lost one daughter, he couldn't lose another and did what any parent would. He saved her.
    There is definitely an SJW agenda in this game (mostly female characters in the forefront) and this is purely down to Neil Druckmann and his SJW liberal views as well as his affiliation with the human trashcan that is Anita Sarkesian. Honestly, if I were ND I'd look at getting a new director in for the next IP.
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  48. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    I got a early copy and played the hell out of this game. Honestly this game is pretty great and I was a mega fan of the first game and played it over hundreds of times. Alot of people thing the first one is the masterpiece of story telling but it really isn't its just delivered well. The story is about the consequences of vengeance and how anger affects people. This game honestly is notI got a early copy and played the hell out of this game. Honestly this game is pretty great and I was a mega fan of the first game and played it over hundreds of times. Alot of people thing the first one is the masterpiece of story telling but it really isn't its just delivered well. The story is about the consequences of vengeance and how anger affects people. This game honestly is not extremely political. Just because you have queer characters in a story does not mean its shoving any ideologies down your throat. It's a fun game, really brutal and dark story, but it's really great. I think people just need to grow up. The story is fine its good. People saying you need to play as Abby as a child with like 10 hours of back story obviously never played the first last of us because they didn't do that with Joel and his story came across well with his actions. Also Abby isn't trans she's just buff relax. Expand
  49. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The problem with this game is that Naughty Dog tries catering towards the LGBTQ community and abandoning it's core values and fans that made this first part so great. I will start with the good aspects. The graphics are unmatched, the best the PS4 has to offer. The AI, the choreography are top notch. The gameplay is very enjoyable. For these aspects I will give it a 4/10. Sadly TLOU2 is a story based game which means it needs a good story for it to succeed. Unfortunately this is where the game loses it's 6 points.
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    The game starts up just fine, revealing new characters and trying to make them familiar to us.One of those new characters is a transexual woman called Abby. The character development for this character is quite bad. It is a character we know nothing about and once you reach the middle of the game, this character kills Joel because he killed his father in the first part. Thus gamers would expect that we will hunt this Abby down to take revenge for Joel. Instead of this, we get to play as the killer of Joel( Joel the beloved character to the fans that had build a strong bond with because of the first game.) trying to kill the other beloved character for all fans, Ellie. In other words Naughty Dog **** all over the feelings that were developed by fans via the first game, the groundworks that made TLOU 1 one of the most loved games ever. And this happens because for some strange reason the company/developers think that it is a good idea to get a favorable view by the LGBTQ minorities and completely ignore their base fans that made Naughty Dog the company it is today. All in all this game had the chance to become the best Playstation game ever, but some vain ideologies made it into the greatest disaster of the current generation. It's a shame.
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  50. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Gameplay mechsnics are ok, comparable to other popular games (days gone, assassin's etc) so this is like all other games. But the thing here that we as a players wanted was story. And the story and emotions behind it is just BAD.
  51. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Sorry but story sucks. I can’t feel what characters are experiencing and I share absolutely zero emotion with them.
  52. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I was not expecting this graphics on ps4! enjoying the game and its music. the game play and the animation is brilliant.
  53. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Incredible world, continuity and emotion. Loved how it adapts. I love the characters and the representation for LGBTQI people. Very brave and a middle finger to the transphobes. Well done. Babies be crying because it’s not another Over saturated hetro. If only the review bombers put as much energy into the negative reviews as they do in educating themselves they would be able toIncredible world, continuity and emotion. Loved how it adapts. I love the characters and the representation for LGBTQI people. Very brave and a middle finger to the transphobes. Well done. Babies be crying because it’s not another Over saturated hetro. If only the review bombers put as much energy into the negative reviews as they do in educating themselves they would be able to appreciate a great game.

    To those saying it’s an agenda or pandering, you forget that she was a lesbian in the spin off. AND by having LGBTQI characters is NOT and agenda or pandering especially when there was a connection from the start. The world has changed and if you cannot move forward and accept that YES there is gay people in the world now then I suggest you go hide in a closest, plenty of room for you now all those with “agendas” are out and living their best life and getting the representation we deserve.
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  54. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    While being one of the most well made and visually stunning games this generation, the dark sequel has very divisive plot points that for many highlight political agendas being pushed. But no matter what you think of the divisive story choices, divisive or not they are just poorly written story choices that negatively display a story which around those story choices is well written. TheWhile being one of the most well made and visually stunning games this generation, the dark sequel has very divisive plot points that for many highlight political agendas being pushed. But no matter what you think of the divisive story choices, divisive or not they are just poorly written story choices that negatively display a story which around those story choices is well written. The gameplay is fluid and fun, environments and level design is stunning, game mechanics are well executed, but at the end of the day, Last of Us 2 is marauded by poor story choices. Expand
  55. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Revenge story where you don't get to revenge. You kill everybody, except for people who actually wronged you. They get free pass in the name of breaking the violence circle. It's like poetry written by 'roid junkie. Waste of time. Expand
  56. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    I just haré the plot and what they did to muy veloces characters... and Naughty Dog games are just "normal" games without a story I like.
  57. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    The game and the whole drama with this game is such a mess, I don't even know where to begin.
    As a big fan of The Last of Us, this game was disrespectful to its predecessor. Other than the graphics, nothing about this game even met the worst moments of the original. The game did feel like a Last of Us game, but that's not a compliment. After 7 years, Naughty Dog did little to improve or
    The game and the whole drama with this game is such a mess, I don't even know where to begin.
    As a big fan of The Last of Us, this game was disrespectful to its predecessor. Other than the graphics, nothing about this game even met the worst moments of the original. The game did feel like a Last of Us game, but that's not a compliment. After 7 years, Naughty Dog did little to improve or even change the gameplay mechanics. They added some things, yes, but there was no significant enhancement of gameplay.
    For a game that is mainly story-driven, the story was downright disgusting, making the whole game a waste of time and money. It was a slap in the face for fans of the original. It wasn't fun. I had to force myself to finish the game since I wasted so much money in the buying the collector's edition. The story itself wasn't shocking. What is shocking is that the creators of this game didn't stop to think how ridiculously bad the story was during its production.
    In my opinion, there's nothing positive to this game other than the visuals, sound, and acting. Nothing groundbreaking. The only thing that broke (other than the obvious spoiler) is my trust in Naughty Dog, Sony, and so-called professional video game review websites, who repeatedly tried to sway people away from the leaks and towards playing the game "with an open mind".
    It's sad to see this game do so poorly. I don't even want a Last of Us television show anymore if this is what the creators think is their best work. Neil D has become the new D&D of Game of Thrones. It's sad that he thinks all this hate is a sign of his success.
    It's disappointing that people involved in Naughty Dog see the user score as a joke. They can't take any criticism and refuse to believe their work is less than groundbreaking.
    This game did not flow well at all. In the end, nothing in either game mattered. It led to nothing.
    The Last of Us is the new Game of Thrones Season 8, The Star Wars sequel trilogy, and anything else that had a bad sequel that ruined the franchise. This was like a direct to video sequel.

    TLDR
    You really don't need to play this game. It's a disappointment. The PR was a disaster. Naughty Dog is done.
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  58. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I spent two incredible nights playing through the game. This game has the best of every single category. Graphics are the best this generation. The soundtrack has that incredible naughty dog flavor you hear in many of the titles, but hits every note better then the last. I never could have guessed how this story would turn out. It has kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It trulyI spent two incredible nights playing through the game. This game has the best of every single category. Graphics are the best this generation. The soundtrack has that incredible naughty dog flavor you hear in many of the titles, but hits every note better then the last. I never could have guessed how this story would turn out. It has kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It truly is one of the greatest emotional rollercoasters of this generation. The game mechanics are flawless. They have taken what I loved from the first game and improved upon it. This game feel super smooth on ps4 pro. Expand
  59. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel dies... with no honnor no respect to his name, just gets beat with a stinking golf club... no regard to the first game and its adding the main plot of a girl that Joel killed the dad of but wasnt even mentioned in the 1st game... these games are about the story and u f up the first one with this. Not even gonna include this game to the last of us continuity just gonna forget about it, but its hard when they are such amazing characters that you cant forget... naughty dog u f up Expand
  60. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    (sin spoiler) Me acabo de terminar el juego, realmente me desepciono el rumbo que toma la hisotoria a nivel de narrativa, en comparación de lo que fue el the last of us 1, para explicarlo es como si estuvieras jugando el camino alternativo de la historia donde lo que no tenía que ocurrir originalmente ocurre y asta se nota un poco de que a fuerzas calsaron todo para que ocurriera haci.(sin spoiler) Me acabo de terminar el juego, realmente me desepciono el rumbo que toma la hisotoria a nivel de narrativa, en comparación de lo que fue el the last of us 1, para explicarlo es como si estuvieras jugando el camino alternativo de la historia donde lo que no tenía que ocurrir originalmente ocurre y asta se nota un poco de que a fuerzas calsaron todo para que ocurriera haci. Fuera de todo la animación, los graficos y varios detalles cada sonido distintos a cada cosa, banda Sonora etc, son muy buenos Expand
  61. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El jueho es hermoso en varios aspectos. Historia, jugabilidad, gráficos, es una obra de arte.
    PERO COML PUEDE SER QUE HAGAN UNA HISTORIA ASÍ? DESDE CUANDO HIGUAÍN TRABAJA PARA NAUGHTY DOG? Mi primo de 5 años hubiera dado mejor continuidad a la historia ya planteada. La historia es nefasta.
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  62. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ah yes, your father has been killed by someone, so you return the favor by killing their family. But before you kill the person Expand
  63. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Это шедевр в игровой индустрии! Лучшая игра года! 10/10
  64. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best game ever. Don't listen to other people, there is no LGBTQ.
  65. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did you make it for 7 years to make a **** game like this? Thanks to you guys, my 7 year time is meaningless. By all means, players who want to purchase this game must see the reviews of users. And Naughty Dog, if you're going to insult the previous game like this, don't release a sequel. -Korean user talks to Naughty Dog- Expand
  66. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage Story

    the story is unreasonable and the Abby is a **** she can kill the person immediately after the person helps her
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  67. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I wanted to love this just like the incredible first one, but it's just violence porn. Had to quit an hour into the game, the devs have mental problems.
  68. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Terrible story writing here. Literally destroyed everything that the first game set up.
  69. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, not for the faint hearted!
  70. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    On of the best Games of the Year. I love the Story. The Story is the best Part of the Game. The Gameplay is Okay but the Story is so great.
  71. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    The game is great. The best I've played since the days of Devil's Residence 2 Remake. Production, combat system, game scenario. And just the beginning! Absolutely in agreement in the assessment of gaming publications. Now in Seattle on the plot of the game. Cool, cool, cool! Say thank you for such single projects coming out, and everything has not slipped into the royal battles and networkThe game is great. The best I've played since the days of Devil's Residence 2 Remake. Production, combat system, game scenario. And just the beginning! Absolutely in agreement in the assessment of gaming publications. Now in Seattle on the plot of the game. Cool, cool, cool! Say thank you for such single projects coming out, and everything has not slipped into the royal battles and network gameplay. This is a piece of fanned, gorgeous! What might not like? Why do you belittle the dignity of the game? It's just that you are short-sighted and disgusting people. You are a flock of sheep, without your opinion. The world goes crazy in 2020 year. **** coronavirus( I get high on this title, and I don’t give a damn about the opinion of the haters. From Russia with love! Expand
  72. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is very very very very game you play mario is better then the last of us part 2 Expand
  73. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece of a game. The story, acting, game-play and soundtrack are topnotch!
  74. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Эмоциональное, оглушаюшее начало. Игровые механики на высоте. Продолжаю играть, пока великолепно
  75. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are decent.
    Story is bland. No personality.
    Game-play is what you'd expect.
    No replay value.
    Waste of money/10.
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  76. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This is psuedo storytelling. It tries to play with the idea of subjective morality and completely fails. It didn't understand the strong foundation of the relationships established from part one. Tried to be politically correct and culturally liberal but it was a major distraction and annoyance from the plot. If there were rules in storytelling it would be to never allow the audience toThis is psuedo storytelling. It tries to play with the idea of subjective morality and completely fails. It didn't understand the strong foundation of the relationships established from part one. Tried to be politically correct and culturally liberal but it was a major distraction and annoyance from the plot. If there were rules in storytelling it would be to never allow the audience to feel detached from the narrative and it broke this rule so many times in favor of weak plot points that should have been by products of the overall theme.

    It shows how lacking the industry is with quality storytellers. Inspired me to write stories because even the small notes I write down from the ideas I had are 100x better than this lame and weak attempt at being "progressive".
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  77. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Превосходная игра. Прямое продолжение первой части, объясняющая финальный выбор. Графика на пс4 отличная даже на слим версии. Уровень проработки и детализации на высшем уровне. Хоть сюжет и не 12и10 , но действия героя объясняются и за этим интересно наблюдать. Что касаемо предпосылок феминистических,их в игре меньше чем во многих других, современных играх.Стоит помнить , это не перваяПревосходная игра. Прямое продолжение первой части, объясняющая финальный выбор. Графика на пс4 отличная даже на слим версии. Уровень проработки и детализации на высшем уровне. Хоть сюжет и не 12и10 , но действия героя объясняются и за этим интересно наблюдать. Что касаемо предпосылок феминистических,их в игре меньше чем во многих других, современных играх.Стоит помнить , это не первая часть,а ее прямое продолжение, тут не должен быть сюжет первой части, тут свой сюжет, объясняемый и вполне приемлемый. Expand
  78. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Great game, in every aspect: visuals, audio, gameplay, writing, performances, the works! I expected nothing less from Naughty Dog. They’ve managed to raise the bar yet again.
  79. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Last of us part 2 is a great game, simply one of the Best games I' ve ever play.
  80. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin historia, juego vacío, DECEPCIONANTE.

    ¿Por qué quisieron hacer que Abby tuviera el mismo protagonismo que Ellie?

    La inclusión y lo políticamente correcto pasaron de la raya, arruinaron el juego, bien dicen “las segundas partes siempre son malas”. Me quedo con la primera entrega.
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  81. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You kill my love one, You bit my fingers off, okay drive safe I'm gonna head home and play guitar Expand
  82. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Awesome game, graphics & gameplay 10/10 and story is 9/10 for me. It seems like most people rating here haven't played it through in its entirety and are just sheep following others SAD
  83. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo peor que podría ocurrir ocurre, y te lo muestran de una forma horrible y repugnante.

    No me imagino una forma peor de escribir la historia de este juego.

    Esto no es The Last of Us
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  84. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NaughtyDog, how can you do this to us after 7 years of waiting? That scene is unbelievable and unforgivable. Disgusting and despicable. Expand
  85. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Solid three
    That's all

    Other reviewers explained everything i have to say better than i ever will
    So there is no point in trying to explain it too
  86. Jun 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished the game minutes ago. I truly enjoyed it, despite many who disliked the game trying to ruin the experience for me (shame on you). The gameplay is excellent with engaging combat, stealth and downtime. The acting is superb, Troy Baker, Ashley Jonson And Laura Bailey are fantastic in their roles. The levels and environments are wonderfully designed and visually fantastic. Some story details aren’t everyone’s cup of tea and are a little sloppy/ lazy, however I think they are explained well once the game is played through and finished. Overall I’d rate the last of us part 2 a strong 8.5-9. I only wish that bratty gamers hadn’t got up in arms about the inclusion of diverse and realistic people, such as a trans character, or a muscular woman. In my opinion, the game does not pander you SJW as many suggest, but includes realistic looking characters and themes which don’t just go away because of the threat of zombies. If you want to play this game, and can look past the seemingly unacceptable inclusion of minority characters, then I would highly recommend. Those who are easily offended by people who aren’t straight white men or unrealistically rendered woman with boobs bigger than their brains then avoid it and try not to spoil it for others. Expand
  87. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Watch a full play through of this and have to say that I am very dissapointed . The SJW in your face woke crowd appeasing runined the sequal instead of coming up with something that was as good as the last one they decide to go the SJW route because they feel that the world should accept whatever SWS put out . I hope the enjoy the rating bombs they are getting cause honestly the storylineWatch a full play through of this and have to say that I am very dissapointed . The SJW in your face woke crowd appeasing runined the sequal instead of coming up with something that was as good as the last one they decide to go the SJW route because they feel that the world should accept whatever SWS put out . I hope the enjoy the rating bombs they are getting cause honestly the storyline is pure garbage Expand
  88. Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I expected more from this game, I read it had a qualification of 95 and I thought this could be one of the best game of all the times, but, to be honest I'm disappointed.
  89. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Outstanding. Loved every minute. Richly detailed and so well executed, these bots don’t know what they’re talking about
  90. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Created an account just to give this piece of trash a zero. Naughty Dog is utterly delusional if they actually thought anyone would care about Abby's sob story after what she does. Then to top it all off they provide the most unfulfilling ending in gaming history. Truly an achievement.
  91. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    !!!!!Master Piece!!!!!
    !!!!!It was definitely worth the wait!!!!
    !!!!!Thank you N.D!!!!
  92. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I can't believe that the people behind this game are the same behind the first one, I mean seriously WTF??
  93. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The gameplay and animations are gorgeous but the story is extremely weak. Definitely could’ve done better
  94. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Naughty dog man. **** story
  95. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Visually a masterpiece, and level design is superb.
    However this is thwarted by the worst writing I've seen in a games storyline ever.
    Neil Druckmann said it himself ''this isn't a fun game''.
    What kind of goal is that to have for a beloved franchise sequel.
  96. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    Hmmm... Clearly I'm missing something here.. I just started tonight, so i am about 5 hours in ... and from what i can tell Graphics are amazing.. Sound/Score amazing.. Acting is very well done.. some of the most "real" human characters i have ever watched in a video game. Clearly something bad happens at the end that are making the fanboys turn with 15,729 negative reviews, but i am goingHmmm... Clearly I'm missing something here.. I just started tonight, so i am about 5 hours in ... and from what i can tell Graphics are amazing.. Sound/Score amazing.. Acting is very well done.. some of the most "real" human characters i have ever watched in a video game. Clearly something bad happens at the end that are making the fanboys turn with 15,729 negative reviews, but i am going to hold my judgement until the end and then give it a final review and update the score, for now though its getting a 5 from me until i finish. I will say though that the game play does feel completely re-hashed in terms of "Not much new". but that's ok when there is a great story, so far 5-6 hours in i'm held, i just got to Seattle .. well see where this takes me. Expand
  97. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I 100% believe the majority of these negative reviews haven't even touched the game but have listened to others hating and want to tag along with it. Yes it's controversial but this game is nothing short of amazing so far. 9 hours in and have enjoyed every minute. Try it for yourself, don't listen to the 0's.
  98. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorry but the plot is so unnecessary they should kill him in the first game, no need for a second game. A perfect Franchise destroyed within minutes.. would never touch it again Expand
  99. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Excelente todo, casi lloro con la historia me parece todo tan genial, los que ponen que el juego no es bueno son sufridores de xbox
  100. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Good start, good gameplay, good graphics, good sound and level desing. I mean, it's just a masterpiece
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]