The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Banishmon
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a long criticism of the story and why I gave it a 0. If you're truly invested, then read it. **The Phantom Pain**

    By now, we all know and understand why Abby does what she does. Her father was killed by Joel, and that lead her to seek revenge. It seems good on paper, but is done terribly. She endures incredible training and pain to become what she is, in her path to seek revenge. The problem is, that the player doesn't like or have a connection with her father. Abby's father is described by the game as a bit of a fanatic, willing to murder a child to obtain a cure that the Fireflies probably don't even have the proper resources to manufacture. His appearances are also minimum, used to set up Abby's backstory instead of her motivation. Instead of building up a relationship and reason for what Abby did, the game simply tries to tell us how Joel wronged Abby and she was right to kill him. Abby just doesn't feel solid. You don't just want the story to make sense in the context of the world, you want the audience to have a reason to care about what happens onscreen, instead of using their imagination **An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, but not for me. Only thee**

    Naughty Dog has crafted a theme that they hold tall amid all the criticism, but it doesn't hold true for every character. A fine example of this can be attributed to Ellie and Abby. Abby's actions are sometimes completely unjustified, with her slaughtering WLF soldiers, as they look in shock of her murdering them, people that she's shared meals and long, harsh years with, yet she has no remorse for killing them. Her friends don't carry much weight to the theme of revenge either, being so poorly built up that you could have Ellie kill a strawmen and the story would still continue. Owen is the only outlier, but his role is more akin to that of a love interest in a teenage romance story, being the ignored lover and naughtily sneaking away with our main character to do some stuff. He doesn't have much character development. We aren't given much to care about, and Ellie's actions have little emotional impact on us. As far as we see, Ellie is just avenging her father figure. Nothing too bad. But the ending breaks down Ellie's actions and props up Abby. Imagine a faceless cowboy versus a gunslinger that you know an incredible amount of, and only ever does things out of necessity. You would automatically root for the gunslinger, right? There is a reason that villains are always less detailed than the hero, they're just a punching bag. But ND has messed up, trying to create an incredibly complex character that we don't have connections to and isn't forced to make hard choices, as opposed to one that's a product of their environment. It's why Abby feels like she should be the villain, and Ellie the one forged from steel

    **If it wasn't for double standards, **** would have none at all** Drukmann is mentally unstable, being concerned with creating art in his own perfect vision, while not understanding the human perspective. On the one hand, Abby trained for years to murder a man she never met, having endured so much just to face off with a faceless figure. She's full of hate and anger that is completely undirected, and takes something precious away from us, the player. She takes away Joel. Then we want to see consequences for her, but then Drukmann doesn't understand the concept of revenge clearly enough. We viewed Joel the same way as Ellie, and we understand how she feels. We want to get back at her for ripping Joel from the base of our heart. But Drukmann treats the player as a buffoon, destroying skyscrapers and pitching tents on top of them.

    **A path down the memory lane a day keeps the story away**

    The flashback sequences were nice, but completely out of place and unneeded. Sure, we loved Joel's and Ellie's relationship, but Naughty Dog had already tore it down at the start. To me, that didn't matter, since one half of the memories were dead. They didn't represent a message or anything for Ellie either. They were entirely for us, the player, and it felt out of place within the story. It broke the pacing and felt like an incredibly disconnected scene that could've been in a different game, or a DLC. It was a quite and serene time, that had no place in this cruel and ugly world. They could've utilized it to help introduce the theme of forgiveness, and lighten the load of a tsunami-like message on the ending. But they didnt. And that's my honest criticism of the story. Some may say that it was art, but when you actually try to look at the story, you can see. Abby is what ND intends to be Joel, but she's doesn't make the tough choices and was fueled entirely by her hatred instead of only doing what was needed to survive. Lev barely got any character development and he/she (it?) felt like a tool for Abby to compensate for her lack of humanity. He's the only one she ever shows emotion towards and bonds with    … Expand
  2. Rainbowgay69
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished playing the game

    All I can say is I hate it

    Graphics : 10/10 the graphics is at best for a console video game

    Fighting mechanics : 3/10 nothing new, only few animations which was implemented in fighting and of course now you can stealth prone... which was introduced in gaming maybe over 15 years ago in metal gear solid. Story : 0 /10

    And of course, the STORY is garbage. In a story driven video game the story is what matters.

    In this game the characters make stupid choices.

    One example is the first game game Joel, he just give his name to a group of strangers with guns. Knowing that there are people looking for him after the choice he made in the first game.

    And of course there is Abby, which will kill Joel in a brutal way at the very first 2 hours of the game.

    Then you’ll be forced to play as this character who killed the best thing about the first game for almost 11 hours. In this game they kill Joel and make you play as the character who killed him, then try to make you sympathize with Abby. Which is almost impossible after what she did. The rest of the story feels boring, thanks to the bad writing.

    And what makes the game worse is the forced agenda with meaningless characters

    Definitely a Zero from me as a fan of the original game.

    And maybe it might get 5 or 6/10 from a non-biased revier    … Expand
  3. Gaming45
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The graphics are probably the best I have ever seen on a game, too bad the story is complete **** buy the first game or red dead 2 if you want a game with a good story.
  4. Tasanptapi
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я люблю первую часть игры за её сюжет, персонажей и атмосферу, но в этой части есть только атмосфера, про сюжет я вообще молчу слить единственного нормального персонажа в первые 30 минут игры-это тупость. Концовка вообще ужас, гнаться за человеком, убившим твоего «отца», а потом отпустить его это дибилизм. Мотивы Элли заезженные до нельзя. Хвалить игру можно только за графику, но этого недостаточно, чтобы игре ставить 10/10.… Expand
  5. jrk55987
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Its like John Wick not being able to kill the guy that killed his dog. Just down right terrible
  6. Oktopikus
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This might be the first time I actually write a review, but I think what happened deserves one. This game was not made for the players - it was made for vaguely unidentified group of people which certainly are not the fans of the 1st part. Disgusting.
  7. Sparkler
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    this game is like being stuck in abusive and toxic relationship. you getting abused over and over again, and you are forced with cheap emotional manipulation to go on.. game is using your feelings from the first game to trick u into playing, and thats it. this game is garbage, story is garbage, story telling is garbage, the whole game is soooo boring that u just want it to end or speed itthis game is like being stuck in abusive and toxic relationship. you getting abused over and over again, and you are forced with cheap emotional manipulation to go on.. game is using your feelings from the first game to trick u into playing, and thats it. this game is garbage, story is garbage, story telling is garbage, the whole game is soooo boring that u just want it to end or speed it up like 4 times. every fight looks the and feels the same, every obstacle and enemy are kind of the same. game play is the same as it was 7 years ago, nothing new, nothing innovative. its just not give you anything to enjoy, you just suffer for 25 hours straight. and for what? for nothing really. no resolution at the end. this game really feels like it was written and directed by some psychopath that have no idea how real ppl work. its waste of time and money and it shouldn't be made at all. they should give a refund to everyone and apologize for making this abomination.… Expand
  8. BlackLotus08
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im very disappointed in the story. This game is dead on arrival and tarnish anything the original was. 7 years and waiting.... And I'm not even fully complete with the game yet. I feel ripped off as if this game should even exist. Having a difficult time finishing it. Really hope the future of gaming doesn't turn out to be Like this game. What also made me upset was the Mega critics big time critics given this game a 10 outta 10 Which is completely false on every level. It's disrespectful and misleading to every gamer that wants an honest review so for a lot of these companies to score this game a 10 outta 10 is disgraceful.… Expand
  9. Finorusland
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Pinche juego lesbianos con sus lesbianas a la cabeza a la hora de hacer unos tijeretazos.
  10. UrzaZnH
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This game is garbage, poor story and look at this ending! 5 YEARS FOR THIS GAME? DEVS ARE YOU KIDDING?
  11. Thawamckie
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game ripped off the fans of the series, the story kills off the first character in a manner that makes no sense, it handles poorly, it’s optimized poorly, the story makes no sense other then a simps wet dream of getting pegged… Expand
  12. TheBadCat
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра разочаровала, я по правде ее полностью не ощутил от неимения консоли и самой игры и поэтому я проходил ее на ютубе как игро-фильм. Но одно могу сказать у игры было хорошее вступление и начало до тех по пока Джоела не ебнули из-за этого игра мне и как наверняка большинству испортило настроение напроч, сюжет вообще не очем месть за месть которая не свершилась, и ради того чтобы покозать Эбби как положительного персонажа вы убили Джоела, так могли сделать только скотины, можно было много чего обыграть и показать но наутидоги вы обосрались, я не буду ничего говорить про графон или геймлей, а только про сюжет но даже в геймплее вы толком ничего не изменили молодцы, если вы человек который любит поплакать и позлиться от сюжета игры покрыв матом игру и сценаристов то это игра для вас, остальным я ее вообще не советую.… Expand
  13. Questionable77
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    An absolute butchering of what was established with the previous game. The game still looks amazing however the story however has suffered so much that it’s exhausting to get through. Naughty Dog is capable of way better than this.
  14. Honest_gamer543
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Really trying really hard to shove sjw themes down our throats. I'm as open-minded as the next guy but this was seriously overdone and out of place. It was like this game was specifically tailor-made for the LGBT community. This got really annoying really fast. The story line also is extremely unsatisfying. Well, at least the gameplay and level design was good. However, ironically a newReally trying really hard to shove sjw themes down our throats. I'm as open-minded as the next guy but this was seriously overdone and out of place. It was like this game was specifically tailor-made for the LGBT community. This got really annoying really fast. The story line also is extremely unsatisfying. Well, at least the gameplay and level design was good. However, ironically a new enemy type is introduced to replace the Bloater and it's actually easier to kill despite it being "a worse enemy type" lol… Expand
  15. ArtemisOne
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Absolutely horrendous story, and this has nothing to do with anyone being gay or not. The story, at its core, is just ridiculously unsatisfying and stupid.
  16. Frydwa
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Waste of time.
    RIP The last of us series.
    I wont recommend buy this game, you probably should check youtube reviews before buying this trash for 70 euros.
  17. Qwertzuiop94
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    It's a shame compared to the story of the last of us 2013. This is it after all these years .. Unbelievable. DO NOT BUY!
  18. MissionEagle
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So here's the thing about this game,
    The gameplay is great
    The sceneries are amazing that at times i would get lost into the game
    The Sounds are unmatched
    Both the Music and the soundtrack is as best as it ever was

    But here's where we go downhill, The story looks as it is written by Ubisoft, But the sad part is that it isn't. The story contains way more plot holes than many games I've played this decade. The Characters are no nowhere like the first game. Joel and Tommy are so dumb in this game and so are most of the characters including those by Abby, They should've killed us off if they knew we were going to come after them. Ellie isn't like she was in the first game. i really wish this game was never released as it ruined the reputation of ND in me. I am just going to stick with the first game.

    It is very apparent after reading the reviews that those who like this game are the very casual gamers, or those who haven't played The Last of Us Part 1 when it came out.    … Expand
  19. wontf
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Very deceiving and shady by Sony Entertainment Corporation. We were promised a game just like the first game by the marketing and the fact that it is a sequel, but yet we got something miserable if you like the first game. As a standalone game it's also awful as the set piece is all wrong and the game is just too long. Wasted $60 I and many others will need a refund.
  20. Markj3311
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Best game ever I played this straight until I reached the end my perspectives shifted through the game and it was a great game 10/10 one of my favorites of all time I don’t understand why people don’t like it
  21. ch1ca033
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The message of the game, that revenge is bad and that it is good to forgive is lost during the game itself, since Ellie takes revenge on practically everyone, except for Abby, apart from the fact of the contradiction, since Abby gets her revenge for complete and does not give Joel the same forgiving benefit. The game treats Abby as a hero and turns Ellie into a villain, the motivation being the same, Joel killed Abby's father and Abby killed Ellie's "father" (Joel), however their fate is worked out different way.… Expand
  22. Generic1745
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never felt so disappointed with a game's direction. The fact the creators have followed the obvious route of killing off a main character is simply annoying. They could have been original and kept the protagonist of the 1st game alive, no, got to follow that cliche route that they must die. I wasn't even shocked, I was simply bored, nothing original... Simply boring. 7 years and you give me this rubbish... Won't be buying any games from Naughty Dog anymore.… Expand
  23. zhanpeng
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story sucks overall, i wonder is it the director smoke weed while writing the story...… Expand
  24. rsilvasousa
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Wonderful game. It has a deep theme and insane gameplay. One of the best of the generation.
  25. Dkusa
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are many problems with this game from the story-telling perspective. First they kill off Joel, then push the character who killed him (Abby) and make her into a character in which you are forced to play as. They also make the protagonist (Ellie) go on a revenge quest only at the end to spare Abby. Then seemingly leaving Ellie to return to nothing, making this whole story pointless. If they had a little bit of sense they would have given us at least some choices throughout the game. It has been 7 years, with that amount of time you could have made alternate endings.… Expand
  26. hotfries003
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Bad story made me return game lol can't play something I can enjoy watching...
  27. wwyws0000
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    My personal opinion is that games should not be used to push social or political agendas. Even then, this game fails to have the writing and story that actually moves forward their agenda in a positive way. Very disappointed in Naughty Dog for what they've done to the industry.
  28. weownyourbases
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Terrible game. Attempts badly to impose unpopular liberal ideologies on the gamer. Terrible story, with great graphics and game mechanics. Such a waste. Also nobody cares about all that lgbtq crap anymore. If you want to live a perverted life then go for it. Don’t push that crap on the majority of the population who doesn’t care at all about it.
  29. Destructive30
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I spent 20 hours playing as Ellie searching through EVERY nook and cranny to find everything and explore because the world is beautiful. The gameplay. Beautiful. The combat and graphics. BEAUTIFUL.
    The story...............
    ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY THE WORST THING EVER CREATED. Neil druckman should be fired for this. Joel can’t say I wasn’t expecting his death in part 2 BUT he deserved BETTER. That aside playing through the first part with Ellie was absolutely enjoyable. Then.... they made me play as Abby... I DONT WANT TO DO THAT NOR DID I.
    The game became a chore after that I felt NO desire to play anymore. I shut the game off and deleted it off of my PlayStation. And looked up the ending and other stuff on YouTube.
    I understand they wanted her character to be empathized with but NO. They failed she is a BUFF chick who beat Joel to death with a golf club because Joel stabbed her father in order to save Ellie. AFTER her father wouldn’t listen to Joel’s warning. He didn’t torture him. He stabbed him ONCE.
    I don’t care about her dad or her I wanted her dead and her friends.
    Instead she kills Ellie’s friend and breaks both of Ellie’s arms and STILL gets to live at the end. Why was Abby allowed her revenge but Ellie was not. Why did Ellie have to lose it all? FINGERS INCLUDED.
    I don’t accept TLOU2 as cannon and I can’t be convinced otherwise 0/10.
    I hate Abby and congratulations to Neil druckman and naughty dog for losing the trust of all their fans and supporters. DONT BUY THIS GAME    … Expand
  30. Assasinflash
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Bad story. Good graphics, gameplay, animations, and voice actor. But worst story.
  31. LilJuanFrom79
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I made this account just to say that the choices made in this **** game are appalling. It’s the most disappointing experience I’ve had with entertainment in general in my life, and I am a Game of Thrones and Starwars fan. **** ****
  32. NeatherinFaser
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Completely dumb SJW story with the most provocative ending ever. This game is **** The ogre woman with bigger arms than the complete WWE is just a joke, but hey sTrOnG FeMaLe AnTaGoNiSt is way more important than a good game. Don't buy this, better spend your money in anything else… Expand
  33. Metamoh
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't believe the perfect 10/10 scores This game is a waste of money waste of talent waste of time Its the definition of a dumpster… Expand
  34. Perigrinn
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    le jeu le plus décévant de la ps4, autant j'avais kiffé le premier autant celui la a perdu toute sa saveur
  35. llMacho
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Se han cagado en el juego al cual más le tenía fe Que le den a los creadores
  36. AllusiveMan
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Why are we still here? Just to suffer? The story I've lost... the characters I've lost... won't stop hurting... It's like they're all still there. You feel it, too, don't you? I'm gonna make them give back our game.
  37. Akram117
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. دوافع الشخصيات غير منطقية بعطيكم مثال آبي قتلت جول لانه قتل ابوها قبل سنوات كثيرة مع انه انقذها قبل لا تقتله بلحظات !! وقتلة عديمة رحمة بشكل مو طبيعي اتفهمها لو قتل ابوها بنفس الطريقة لكن لاا وفي نفس الوقت يا اخوان تعفي عن حياة الي الي قتلت اصحابها وحبيبها من ايام الطفولة وثاني شخص في حياتها بعد ابوها لييييييش ليييييييييش ؟!!! اجندة قتلت اللعبة وتكرار القيم بلاي تمل منه بعد كم ساعة لعب واستغلال سيء للفلاشباك بالاخير اللعبة مبهرة تقنيا لكن خذلان في جميع النواحي الاخرى… Expand
  38. Kiivenx
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    If you really enjoyed the first game "The Last of Us", then you will be extremely disappointed in this sequel, this game had very little improvements over existing features like combat, stealth, crafting, among others, meanwhile it butchered the main thing that make the first game so great, the story telling and also the character development. There are moments when the story feels rushed,If you really enjoyed the first game "The Last of Us", then you will be extremely disappointed in this sequel, this game had very little improvements over existing features like combat, stealth, crafting, among others, meanwhile it butchered the main thing that make the first game so great, the story telling and also the character development. There are moments when the story feels rushed, and also using time skips without explaining too much is a very lazy move from developers.… Expand
  39. Angel134
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    El juego es tan bueno que no puedes esperar menos de NoughtyDog, sin embargo, la historia es tan vaga y barata que te hace sentir aburrido y odias a los personajes
  40. LAGbrONE
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Isso foi tão patético, e tão triste, com um jogo incrível que tinha um potencial la nas alturas, na minha opinião, não passa de um desrespeito com o primeiro game, que ao menos ainda funciona sozinho como o jogo incrível que esse sim é.
  41. Rokk
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good gameplay, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs and above that the magnificent storyline involving two of main characters with their struggle to survive and make sense of the world.If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good gameplay, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs and above that the magnificent storyline involving two of main characters with their struggle to survive and make sense of the world. That recipe landed it the game of the year back then on the PS3 and then again on the PS4 when it was released as a remastered version which I also bought. I had two TLOU1 copies total spanning two systems. That was just how good it was.… Expand
  42. Deathdruid01
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible story choice killing off one of the best characters in the game and then not allowing you to play as the other best character for the better half of the end. Absolutely would not recommend it's a mockery of what was a great title. I just wish I could get those wasted hours if my life back. What sort of developer can't even make a satisfying ending.… Expand
  43. xavbox92
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The story line is totaly outrageous, it makes no sense and is very unpleasant. They coudn't have ruined it more than they did, even by trying really hard. Made the gaming experience negative and insulting.
  44. TomWell88
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel is dead, my favorite character. the story disappointed me a lot. I just liked the gameplay, but the story of the game was ridiculous. I was really disappointed. I didn't like the game… Expand
  45. Toxic_Snake
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game contains many plot inconsistencies, main is ridiculous dead of best character. This is time killer and no more.… Expand
  46. asdfgdfsgfgh
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Last of us One was awesome. This game did nothing to advance the game play and destroyed the story.
  47. YXK9098
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This game is full of **** The story.... Really sucks....Sad for those super fans waited for 7 years for part 2 and end up like **** I hate this game so much!!! What kinda schizophrenic and antisocial personality can create a game like this!!!
  48. thierry1988
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Estragaram a história do primeiro apenas pra lacrar. Fizeram várias escolhas forçadas no game.
  49. Lomp
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. These positive reviews baffle me, game is hot garbage Niel **** has successfully killed the franchise.… Expand
  50. mancoreanito
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is trash with that sound system, i mean, the zombie is in front of me, and i hear him completely on my right, who the hell was in charge, a toddler? animations are too buggy. i don't even want to talk about the story, only the beggining was fun, what were you thinking when making porn scenes, it would compensate the death? screw the story makers, this game was supposed to be "theGameplay is trash with that sound system, i mean, the zombie is in front of me, and i hear him completely on my right, who the hell was in charge, a toddler? animations are too buggy. i don't even want to talk about the story, only the beggining was fun, what were you thinking when making porn scenes, it would compensate the death? screw the story makers, this game was supposed to be "the last of us", not some random love story from the walking dead.
    PS: Took me an hour to post this, screw metacritic as well.    … Expand
  51. federicoeduardo
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    me mato la experiencia no puedo creer lo que hicieron fue desagradable y la verdad fue un guion mediocre y pretencioso una trama alargada por un personaje desagradable el cual quisieron hacer que empaticemos con ella intentando justificar su aciones y destruyendo a los otros dos personajes uno matandolo de una manera rapida y cruel y al otro personaje de una forma lenta y dolorosa duranteme mato la experiencia no puedo creer lo que hicieron fue desagradable y la verdad fue un guion mediocre y pretencioso una trama alargada por un personaje desagradable el cual quisieron hacer que empaticemos con ella intentando justificar su aciones y destruyendo a los otros dos personajes uno matandolo de una manera rapida y cruel y al otro personaje de una forma lenta y dolorosa durante todo el juego. para demostra que la venganza es mala… Expand
  52. auliflower
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I would have more fun taking a stick up my butthole.
    I wish I was joking about this.
  53. AkashiD
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I just finished the scene with Abby and Joel. I don't think I've ever reviewed a game before but I had to make an account to specifically to say that I hate Abby sooooooo much!!!! Naughty Dog is going to go down in history for creating the most hated character in existence. I'm done with this game and am going to try to get a refund. WORST. GAME. EVER.

    Can I get an f for Joel?
  54. Darkmare13
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is it too bad that many feel betrayed or is it just because the story kind of flopped? Either way, I'm telling you to DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME NOT WORTH IT!!!… Expand
  55. Mal19971997
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    is barley a game its a really boring soap opera that is a far cry from the story build up from the original. when you have to push yourself just to get through the next part it is not a game anymore. graphics are top notch but the game is full of bugs, horrible written AI scripts bugging around or doing nothing.
  56. TheNBT2020
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So please let me say this to start. This review will contain MAJOR SPOILERS for this game. If you don't want to know what happens or haven't played it, then please don't read this or any reviews that say this too. Now onto my review of this game. I'm giving this game a zero and I would like to give you my opinion as to why I'm scoring it this low. First, I would like to start off by commenting on that controversial trailer that a lot of people, myself included, are mad about. First Naughty Dog puts out a trailer that deliberately has Joel, a much loved and beloved character in this franchise, in a scene where he seems to rescue Ellie and states to her, "What, do you think I'd let you do this alone." At that moment so many of us were relieved to see that he was alive and well and it gave us the hope and assumption that he would be in the game and that we would be able to play as him or at least go on an adventure with him and Ellie again. Sadly, this was not the case by far and the trailer IMO was an absolute lie to deceive players in thinking he was in the game and had a much better and different role than what he did. Joel gets killed a little after two hours, that's right, a whole two hours into the game, and dies a vey ugly and violent death. You never get to play as him, use him in any way and they (Neil Druckmann and Naughty Dog) completely abandon this great character and just spit on him, both in the game and with their writing, to push him aside to promote other SJW and political agendas.

    You play as Ellie for most of the game and yes, the graphics are the best I've ever seen, the voice acting is excellent and I actually had some fun playing as her. The problem I have is that the game seems to drag on a little too much for my taste, seems redundant in gameplay by doing the same tasks over and over again and just isn't was fun as the first game. The Ellie we knew is dead and buried and we get a very angry, somber and not so funny Ellie as we loved from the first game. I actually don't mind this as I understand that time and bad situations can and will change people. Ellie is a badass and kills a lot of people in her quest to find Joel's killer and avenge him.

    You do get to meet new characters along the way and IMO they are nowhere near as charismatic and interesting as any character in the first game. Bill, was hysterical as the wise cracking, badass acquaintance of Joel and in this game, we get boring, uninteresting characters who you don't connect with as emotionally as any character from the first one.

    The worst of which is Abby. She is the one who kills Joel and everything from how she was designed, her personality and how they just jammed this character down our throats was just way off. You don't once, not once get to play as Joel, Tommy or even a dog, but are force around the 15th hour into this game to play as her for a very long time. The director, Neil Druckmann, in doing this tries to get you to understand her point of view in killing Joel and tries so desperately to make us sympathize with her, but fails miserably. Once Joel dies, we didn't even want to continue playing as the shock, anger and overall confusion just killed our interest in this game. I played on because I wanted to give the game a fair chance but just couldn't do it anymore as they forced us to play as Abby. So many people are upset about this and I understand why. The game is all about revenge and in the end, Ellie doesn't even kill Abby, but lets her go, just walk away free and clear and it makes the whole game pointless.

    You spend hours and hours playing this game, killing hundreds of people to avenge Joel and in the end, they say who cares and just abandon the story altogether. The writing, character development, and plot and so much of this game was wasted by bad writers and a director who clearly lost his way. Neil Druckmann with his own words said that the heart of the Last of Us was all about Joel and Ellie. He said the relationship was the center and they would never do anything to break that bond and he lied. He flat out lied and gave us an horrendous and watered down story to push his own political beliefs and agenda. No men allowed and female empowerment all of the way. You never once play as a man in this game, but play as Ellie, who is awesome and then Abby, who no one cares about. He panders to SJW culture and caters to them but not all of the players and everyone who loves the last of us. This game gets a zero because of that. They abandoned Joel's character and every great thing they did with him and just cast him aside like he never mattered; all to put the spotlight on Ellie and other characters who never come close to Joel. This isn't me hating on women or anything like that, but me hating on people pushing their agendas down peoples throats and giving us no choice but to like it. They lied in their advertising and failed in this game. Don't buy it or play it if you loved the first game.    … Expand
  57. TanaMontana
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    I am surprised how many people gave 10 for this crab. PC and now also bad at writing a good story. Not buying any game from Nutty forever.
  58. Ahws
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    It's offensive, poor written, full of agenda. RIP Noughty dog. Please don't kill uncharted too
  59. KnownAllstar
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This game takes a dump on the fans and pushes an agenda more than the actual story. Characters make decisions that make no sense, the way they are treated is insulting, and the ending is as far from satisfying. It’s basically like ending the game with a fart sound. This is just the latest trend of leftist entertainment that takes pride in taking a dump on fans and critics loving it forThis game takes a dump on the fans and pushes an agenda more than the actual story. Characters make decisions that make no sense, the way they are treated is insulting, and the ending is as far from satisfying. It’s basically like ending the game with a fart sound. This is just the latest trend of leftist entertainment that takes pride in taking a dump on fans and critics loving it for just that fact (see Last Jedi for reference). Obviously they take pride in their hate for the fans and enjoy sticking it to us when they can. This is just another example.… Expand
  60. lunasuj
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    The worse story ever created.
    Game is beautiful, violence is fine. But this game was destroyed by egocentric writers trying to prove something they don't even understand.
  61. Esca12345678901
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    It’s trash. 0 out of 10. A waste of money. Good thing I rented before actually buying it.
  62. Omxr
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    They let an angry lesbian kill my guy joel just like that?. It feels like videogames nowadays are forcing gay characters to games
  63. Rorschach75
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    La trama es lenta y tiene una narrativa incongruente, tiene buena jugabilidad pero el marketing utilizado fue nauseabundo
  64. Alexm53
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I rly expected something great from this game since the first one was such an experience, but to have this as a sequel is a spit in the face of fans, if you are seeing this review don’t believe the paid reviewers saying that the game was a master piece, they are doing that to not get blacklisted by Sony, Please don’t buy this game if you cherish or just like the story of the first game.
  65. SSG_Mata
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Worst story ever made dont waste your money . ride to hell retrobution is better than this sh1t .
  66. Naldo_Santos
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    They destroyed the last of us saga. If you played the First, it's notorious that they did the most **** ever with this saga. Too much progressism!
  67. RichAMD
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Stupid game, stupid console, stupid press, vendidos al mejor postor, PRENSA VENDIDA!
  68. unabomberlol21
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    One of the worst games i've ever played. The way they just killed Joel. wow so edgy subvert our expectations lol :)
    that only works if you make a good story with interesting characters
  69. ca0656
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I created an account just to write this. This just isn't a good game.,,,,,,
  70. hung2010vnnmgn
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash game. Murder almost all your enemy for vengeance, then forgive the one killed your father who make you go this way so far?… Expand
  71. Disappointing99
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    After completing this I can say it is complete and utter **** A horrible sequel. Don't buy this. The story is all over the place and a complete and utter mess. The ending is extremely terrible and unsatisfactory. I felt worse after playing the game than I did before and felt like I wasted £60.00. Please, if you love the last of us part 1 like I do, do not buy part 2, please don't. SaveAfter completing this I can say it is complete and utter **** A horrible sequel. Don't buy this. The story is all over the place and a complete and utter mess. The ending is extremely terrible and unsatisfactory. I felt worse after playing the game than I did before and felt like I wasted £60.00. Please, if you love the last of us part 1 like I do, do not buy part 2, please don't. Save yourself £60.00/$60.00 and don't buy it.… Expand
  72. MrmaAm
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    How the hell did this game get a perfect score while the story is full of nonsense? It's exactly what i call a disappointing and it deserves all the hate it's getting, now i hope this comment wouldn't be deleted for you know why
  73. oogaboogagamer
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Pity. This game has literally everything going for it, good audio, good visuals, decent gameplay, and it is all ruined because the writers thought they were being edgy but instead wasted time on stories and characters you couldn't possibly like.
  74. Chrossbass
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Não surpreendeu. Muita mídia para algo que se esperou por muito tempo. Acho que deveriam ter inovado
  75. PPD
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The gameplay and graphics is good but the story just pulls it down so bad that I just had to give it a 0.

    Naughty Dog pushes too much of this feminism and progressive bulls*t to disgusting levels. Not to mention the way they made the strong survivor main character from part 1 Joel, to be very stupid and too trusting of a group he doesn't know just to have him get killed and get ellie    The gameplay and graphics is good but the story just pulls it down so bad that I just had to give it a 0.

    Naughty Dog pushes too much of this feminism and progressive bulls*t to disgusting levels.
    Not to mention the way they made the strong survivor main character from part 1 Joel, to be very stupid and too trusting of a group he doesn't know just to have him get killed and get ellie to avenge him.

    Honestly, I don't know how the critics are giving this game a 10/10 score. At best it's 5/10    … Expand
  76. BonoMighty
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Desafio fraco, jogabilidade genérica, trilha sonora pior que a do primeiro, história ruim.
  77. Joaquim215215
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Péssima história, podia ter opção de escolha para diminuir a decepção do fim, até Rambo e melhor
  78. RemakeTLOU2Now
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most I can give this game is a 4/10. The gameplay and graphics are phenomenal, possibly one of the best of all time (in my opinion), but the story in this game is very lacking and is what makes this game so unfavorable. A story game such as Telltales: The Walking Dead without a good story is like playing an FPS game without the actual "shooter" aspect. In my opinion, it would have been better if there just wasn't a part 2 at all. The main reason people love The Last Of Us so much is because of the relationship between Joel and Ellie. When everyone saw the trailers to The Last Of Us 2 we expected to be going on another journey with Joel and Ellie. Instead the game was ruined by killing Joel in the worst way possible by some new character named Abby and expected us to feel sympathy for her. Not to mention the game wants us to play as Abby for more than half of the game.
    There are other problems with the game such as false marketing lies such as replacing Joel's character model in-game with Jesse's character model to trick us to think we would be playing with Joel in-game. There is also a problem such as the altering of Joel's character. Joel has 20 years of survival experience and that's what kept him alive. Then suddenly he just walks into a locked room with 10+ armed people he doesn't know and gets beat to death. Conclusion, the game to me was a disappointment and waiting 7 years for this was not worth it.

    (now hopefully I'm not going to get dislike botted by people working for naughty dog or game journos.)    … Expand
  79. Friggzz
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    just a garbage game. only good thing i can say is that the graphics and gameplay are good, the rest is just pure trash,
  80. Cowabongo
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    A PHENOMENAL AAA VIDEO GAME EXPERIENCE!
    Exceeds the original in every way and has some of the best writing in any form of media!!!
  81. Ace33777
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Way to absolutely obliterate gaming. Pros It looks nice occasionally Cons

    Literally any and every other calculable and quantifiable measurement for gaming, the arts, cinema, or whatever else this series was applauded for in its initial release.

    ....damn shame.....

    Could’ve used a passable, playable, or half way decent game right now....
  82. idi0teque
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The plot of this game is messed up.
    It is a farce, and then told a truth that everyone knows. ND ruined this game, and
    wasted every
    developer's effort.
  83. AerowinYeager
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Trash sequal. Do not play it as a sequal. It’ll only spit on you. If you play it as a game on it’s own, it’s still trash. It’ll give you a story for the sole purpose of shoving down your throat the beat the dead horse message ”revenge is a fools errand and that violence is bad”.
  84. Jaid
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible story telling I don’t recommend this hot garbage to anybody none of the new characters are interesting the sex scenes are terrifying and the ending is just straight awful I hate the game and Abby equally.… Expand
  85. dovermore
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    Dull gameplay, extremely bad character development, stupid no revenge plot forced by the story. No good graphics and sound can save a story-driven game from being bad.
  86. DonDon92
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible and a complete disrespect in regards to The Last Of Us Part 1. This was a dumpster fire and I'm done supporting Naughty Dog and Neil.
  87. adix1239
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    So boring... Characters so boring 0 presonality. Gameplay so repetive. Idk bad game.
  88. Ioolos
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
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  89. PruneFace
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I went into this game with no experience of the franchise , I did not play the first game so i went into this game with no expectations at all.

    There has been a lot of love put into this game by its developers, the lighting, the level design and the characters are all lovingly designed bit the story and they way the characters act with each other just felt very "off" I feel the developers    I went into this game with no experience of the franchise , I did not play the first game so i went into this game with no expectations at all.

    There has been a lot of love put into this game by its developers, the lighting, the level design and the characters are all lovingly designed bit the story and they way the characters act with each other just felt very "off" I feel the developers sacrificed the telling of a good story to push ideologies and beliefs, almost like they felt this was more important that making an extraordinary situation believable , I feel they brute forced in a narrative and then added a big arrow with flashing lights over it just to point out that it was there, like a "Look what we did , aren't we special"

    It all felt out of place and for someone that has no prior investment in the characters some of the dialogue didn't seem to fit. I had no compulsion to finish the game and watched the ending on YouTube, just silly really a silly ending for what feels like an ego project    … Expand
  90. Rincewind123
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible plot. Struggled to get through it. Just wanted it to end! I honestly don't know what they were thinking!… Expand
  91. Jere005
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Alguien me puede explicar a quien se le ocurrió ese final? Buena jugabilidad pero eso no valió para nada la pena, la historia ya empezó mal desde el principio con la muerte de Joel y lo único que faltaba es que deje ir así al personaje que odio...
  92. Calcium2
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The story is just terrible. In a game that’s this centered on the plot of the story, it shouldn’t be this bad. Not what I would expect from an AAA game. Neil shouldn’t get to write for any kind of game ever again. Let’s just pretend this game doesn’t exist after getting a refund.
  93. Jason92
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This is the worst game EVER, pls don't waste your money. Poor writing story and characters, the gameplay is the same as the first one, and the whole experience is just a waste of time.
  94. arlonie
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game forces you to kill a beloved character by some NPC's daughter you don't even care about. Oh, and you get to play as the killer of Joel, forcing you to sympathize for her. Not my style, sacrificing protagonists in the early game for pure shock value

    Also, the ending was ****


    Waited 7 years for a sequel, now Naughty Dog's got a bad rep now.    … Expand
  95. archmints
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i waited 7 years for this piece of garbage story telling.
    A 7 years old could write a better story.

    That aside, kudos to the devs / programmers / artists for the amazing sceneries / art directions etc. you guys are the best.    … Expand
  96. h5n123456
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    rubbish game ever...................、、、、...、、、、、、、、...2.............................2...2...
  97. CryingSJW
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Rubbish. Quite good graphics, but the test, the plot... So much money wasted.
  98. LeoLopez
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Miren esas puntuaciones de 10 de gente vendida que ni siquiera pone un comentario con sustancia. Mas allá de su políticamente forzadas escenas y relaciones en este juego el maltrato a los personajes y a la historia que era lo que yo amaba y tanto defendía del primer juego se nota mucho, si la jugabilidad esta bien, pero el fuerte de esta historia era la historia y los personajes, se nota que el amor al dinero es mas fuerte que el amor al juego y a los consumidores, aprendimos nuevamente que los criticos "profesionales" son basura, al igual que los youtubers que se vendieron, lamentable… Expand
  99. lAsT-oF-bIG-sUc
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This Game is BIG SUC, i dont like. Why are you geh. I would rather live in North Korea then playing this geh or bully red john in tv.

    Booga Booga Tiger Tiger (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ If you loved the original characters you will be seriously disappointed with this sequel. Creative director Neil Druckmann has trolled loyal fans by delivering the complete opposite of what they wanted. Joel and    This Game is BIG SUC, i dont like. Why are you geh. I would rather live in North Korea then playing this geh or bully red john in tv.

    Booga Booga Tiger Tiger (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

    If you loved the original characters you will be seriously disappointed with this sequel. Creative director Neil Druckmann has trolled loyal fans by delivering the complete opposite of what they wanted. Joel and Ellie might as well not be in this game. If you really cared about those characters (like I did) then give this a hard pass. The level of narcissism shown by Druckmann is unfathomable. I cannot imagine how he was allowed to derail what could have become a billion dollar franchise. This game will be bought by many loyal fans and like me they will feel betrayed by the false advertising and the blatant lies that tricked them into parting with their money. Sure the game has pretty graphics and smooth game play but beyond that it is soulless. It desperately attempts to be clever by forcing you to commit acts of atrocity and then preaches to you about how awful this is... it’s moronic, patronising and simply fails on every level. The female writer that delivered the brilliant original had no hand in this utter garbage and it shows. I will never buy anything remotely connected to Neil Druckmann ever again. I sincerely hope that his career is over. Don’t waste your time or money, Ghost of Tsushima is coming out soon and then CyberPunk is following later on this year. My advice is to save your money for what are much more likely to be quality entertaining titles. Or if you really need an apocalypse fix and haven’t yet played Days Gone, it’s definitely worth a look, it’s the entertaining sequel that this game should of been    … Expand
  100. raginmund
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So what does it take for a game to receive a perfect zero?

    Allow me to elaborate. A perfect zero is when a game is so devoid of awareness of it's predecessor, that it completely revokes any themes, character development, symbolism, or motives of not only itself but also the previous franchise title. It shoots itself in the foot, and in doing so, pointlessly murders the previous game that is crushed under its boot. The story of The Last of Us left us with a comfort of where our characters were, what they believed in, what they lived for, how they loved each other. On that note, they also established their skills, their abilities, their instincts. All of these were shattered in Part II. Joel is no longer attentive and assertive, Ellie is no longer endearingly sensitive, the characters become horrible shadows of what made them strong in the first game. And what do we get for it? Nothing. The game's linear storytelling riddled with plot holes and glaring pandering stereotypes leave us dumbfounded at what we just put ourselves through. It leaves us heartbroken, and it shows us exactly how much time we just wasted. It doesn't leave resolution, it doesn't fix any issues, it's not cohesive, it doesn't abide by anything fulfilling. It's is a plate of burnt crust when what you asked for was a sublime pizza with all the toppings. The most glaringly obvious problem with this game is how much they definitively changed to try and be different. It's deliberate, it's insulting, it's pandering to the completely wrong audience. It's unaware, it's foolish, and it doesn't even retain the sense of fear that the first game thrives on. The moment Joel dies, the game was no longer interesting, because that's who made the story interesting. Joel. His ability to survive, his struggle, his mentorship, his morals, his values, his selfishness. He died a so easily it was not even believable. So then where are we?

    In a messy cross between the worst parts of the plots of Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and John Wick, we are given nothing, no retribution, no justice, no feeling of accomplishment. Only a feeling of disappointment. This is capitalizing on the trend of sadness which was popular about 5 years ago. Too little, too late. In the time of a pandemic, civil unrest, and injustice we escape to a world of terrible pacing, threadbare character development, no progression, and we feel more sad. This is not rewarding. This is not pleasure. This is not a video game. It is a poorly written novel that would be lost to time in any other format. It's a fool's errand and it should rot for eternity.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  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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