The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. CyberSoldierE
    Aug 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty simple game to review... The mechanics and the graphics are awesome and made my full play through generally enjoyable but sadly the forced story narratives that treats their pre-existing characters like their dumb morons with no previous survival experience and don't get me started on the fact that you spend half the campaign as Abby...… Expand
  2. Brayan12
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    I'm mad that I had to wait 4 years just to end up disappointed with the sequel and I feel really bad for the people that had to wait 7 years. This sequel made my year even worse than it already is.
  3. Lord_Mrux
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beste Spiel Zwar der Part mit Abby war reingeschissen aber so das spiel beste Macht weiter so… Expand
  4. Artem_0212
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us 2 is the best survival-horror game. The graphics and the atmosphere strike the imagination, different narrative moves and plot twists keep a player in suspense. It's not just a game, it's an experience, and I'm happy that I had a luck to play TLoU :)
  5. Rich87
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics, some nice new touches, some nerve gripping moments but ultimately all drowned out by a game that has put politics and a politic view of the director on gender equality and feminism centre stage at the sake of a video game. The game could of gone a thousand ways but ambushed its fans with a misleading trailer and the death of a major character two hours in for the political message. The heart breaking. Politics should take a back foot back seat role in video games. Let games be engaging emotionally but don't make them unbearable.… Expand
  6. Kmnpfml
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    At first I watched the game and I hated it and hated Abby making me lose interest in playing it until my cousin gave it to me for free so I gave it a shot and I have to say it moved me in a way I didn’t think I was gonna get from a game. I understand everything about the game yet deep down I don’t care but at the same time I kinda do. I also cried and I really don’t cry but the stuff theyAt first I watched the game and I hated it and hated Abby making me lose interest in playing it until my cousin gave it to me for free so I gave it a shot and I have to say it moved me in a way I didn’t think I was gonna get from a game. I understand everything about the game yet deep down I don’t care but at the same time I kinda do. I also cried and I really don’t cry but the stuff they put Ellie through made me so emotional and afflicted that I couldn’t hold it in especially in the end. There are some small things that I would love to change about the game but who doesn’t? All in all the game wasn’t what I waited for Sense middle school (I’m in high school) but I’m still gonna play it and try to love the good things about the experience like the graphics and small chapters with Joel Making it feel like I’m playing the first game again…… Expand
  7. GinoBambino
    Aug 13, 2020
    6
    This is not a worthy successor of the great "The Last of us". Graphics and Gameplay are almost the same, but the story is disappointing. There is no motivation to continue playing with Abbi.
  8. victorzhang246
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    its a good game in many ways.from gameplay to graphic,from level design to performance,it's story is rough,if you are the fan of the first game,it really required you to relate to the new casts.but if you do relate to them,this is a game you won't forget.
  9. Aldeyan
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    Story is horrible. The pacing is bad. The characters are not interesting and there are so many plot holes. The story is basically ill-written
  10. Ricardokc5
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    I didn't like so much of the history of this game, but all the rest it's almost perfect, u won't be disappointed buying it.
  11. Dangll
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Defiantly one of the best experiences I had this year. Emotional roller coaster. There are questionable decisions in the script which made lots of people hate the game. Did this decisions made game worse? No, they just fired up those who expected same story we were told once. Back then in 2013 we've got heartwarming road movie. In 2020 creators made a grown up drama about hatred, revengeDefiantly one of the best experiences I had this year. Emotional roller coaster. There are questionable decisions in the script which made lots of people hate the game. Did this decisions made game worse? No, they just fired up those who expected same story we were told once. Back then in 2013 we've got heartwarming road movie. In 2020 creators made a grown up drama about hatred, revenge and loss. It's a shame this game has such a low user score. I'm sure history will make justice to this game.… Expand
  12. Sylvestr
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    The best game i ever played, this game must think you about what you done .
  13. Vallentyner
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Really loved it. Don't listen to the widows and see for yourself. I had an amazing time getting the platinum.
  14. Rosiemu
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game! Everyone must play. At the beginning I was upset playing with Abby but after a while it all made sense. Good ending, cryed a lot :D… Expand
  15. DJinx
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    I don't understand the negative reviews. The story was intriguing and nuanced, mixing morality up to the point of not really knowing how to feel, but forcing you to feel regardless. The game-play and visuals are solid. Maybe I'm missing something, but I enjoyed the game thoroughly.
  16. HallowR1ggs
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Haters can hate all they want, this game was a thrill of a ride, it is really the peak of naughty dog imo. And if u didn't enjoy because of the decisions they took with the story, well suck it up.
  17. uknoweverything
    Aug 13, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I held off buying this after all the review bombing, making the assumption their pure volume meant the game had significant issues. But I relented and went in, eyes open to all the potential issues. Some of the story/dialog was certainly choppy ... but if you're gonna run a marathon, you're gonna have a few dud strides. I dont think the story is the mess some claim it to be. Abby's story and arc is quite good, if anything Ellie comes off as the more murderous. As others have said, the story runs too long and is overwritten but that's nothing an editor couldnt have fixed. It's not an SJW story and Lev is a thoughtful character. We also see the love and care Naughty Dog put into the game in every single pixel. The execution is superb. For that ND should be immensely proud. With a few cuts, the story could have been very strong BUT here's the main issue for me. This is the Last of Us 3, not 2. If we had another instalment with Joel and Ellie adventuring together as 2 then revenge to tie up the trilogy, it would have given players more time to come to the grips with Joel's demise. In any case, it's a good game and takes the player on a decent journey and is worth the price of entry.… Expand
  18. spencet33
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Don't listen to the bad reviews, this game is simply fantastic and ticked all the boxes. A masterpiece deserving of the high scores the critics gave it. What an experience!!!
  19. LazyLewi96
    Aug 13, 2020
    5
    This game has one of the best graphics and animation but the story is bad, a lot of plot holes and characters that are not interesting. really disappointing I waited years for this game and I didn't expect the story to be this bad. there were good moments tbh.
    finished the game in 23 hours
    - great graphics and animation. - decent gameplay felt outdated a bit. - characters not    This game has one of the best graphics and animation but the story is bad, a lot of plot holes and characters that are not interesting. really disappointing I waited years for this game and I didn't expect the story to be this bad. there were good moments tbh.
    finished the game in 23 hours
    - great graphics and animation.
    - decent gameplay felt outdated a bit.
    - characters not interesting.
    - bad narration and a lot of plot holes.    … Expand
  20. OctoberR0se
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Now that I've finally been able to play the game entirely, I will say I really enjoyed it. The game is not only creepy but also beautiful
    and at times has some resident evil vibes going on.. the story line held up like the first game.

    I do think people would enjoy it more or would want to play it, if they were more open minded to things that are different.
  21. GmKyban
    Aug 13, 2020
    6
    I am going to try and keep this short since there are thousands of similar critiques out there.

    Overall the game is okay. It's probably the best looking console game on the market right now. Real-time game graphics and cinematic graphics are top-notch. Combat is very well polished and enemy AI is some of the best I've seen for stealth-type games. The last good thing I will say is that    I am going to try and keep this short since there are thousands of similar critiques out there.

    Overall the game is okay. It's probably the best looking console game on the market right now. Real-time game graphics and cinematic graphics are top-notch. Combat is very well polished and enemy AI is some of the best I've seen for stealth-type games. The last good thing I will say is that the acting is well done with the material they had to work with.

    That's where all my good things end. I think Naughty Dog was successful in that I felt hate, and I felt what Ellie was feeling: to be emotionally exhausted. The problem? The whole experience was not worth it in the end. They risked a lot in this game, and in my optinion it did not pay off. i enjoyed Ellie at first, but they wrote her into a tragic trope. Always getting beat down, always making the wrong decisions, and generally just kind of acting dumb. Her story arc was narrow and felt lacking in the end. Despite all other achievements, story mattered most and it was not good or satisfying.

    Our other new character Abby, is also not very interesting. She shows no remorse for her actions early in the story and generally seems to not care all that much about her friends. They try to make you like her, but it's all surface level. There's no real depth to her and I didn't feel like she was relatable. Near the end of the game, they have essentially morphed Abby into Joel 2.0 and it didn't feel earned.

    I wanted to love this game, and I struggled for literally weeks after beating to try and find some redeeming quality to make myself like it. I couldn't. In the end i just questioned the point, and wish with all my heart that it would have been different.    … Expand
  22. Berkant08s
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Abby ile zorla 10 saat oynatması ve ben bu saat içinde elliede aldığım zevkin anca yarısını alabilimiş olmam ve finalinde JOELi öldüren kişiyi bırakmamız yüzünden 8 veriyorum ama ilk 12 saat mükemmeldi ortamlar grafikler tam bir last of ustı birde son 2 saat ama aradaki 10 saat olmamış… Expand
  23. Dave0983
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    I loved this game, visually stunning and enthralling I would recommend it to anyone.
  24. Gamer123_hique
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    It's just Perfect! What did happening was just the life cycle... It is a very good game!
  25. salchi_official
    Aug 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, this game, this is a hard thing to critique, unlike another persons, I wont insult anyone in here. I will critique 3 important things I consider important for this game, soudntrack, gameplay and story-telling. So, soundtrack, this soundtrack was not as good as the first game's. We could not really feel Santaolalla a lot in this one, not even in the main menu, only in the ending credits, so the music was not that of a thing, 6/10 in soundtrack. Now gameplay, the same thing as in the first game (which I really liked), it was a really good mix : how you manage the weapons, the things you could do, really nice, and as I already explained this gameplay in the first game critique, I wont do it here, 8.5/10 on gameplay. And now, story-telling, so, first thing, Joel's death. It doesn't bother me the fact that they've killed him, what really bothers me is HOW they killed him. In the first game we saw that he didn't trust anyone, he almost didn't trust in Bill, his friend. But now he says his name, he says where he lives blah blah blah. Now, lets think, Abby's father gets shot, just ONE shot and Joel didn't even knew he was Abby's father or anything, and how does he have to pay for that? Nothing, only a lot of hits in the skull with a golf club, great. Then, the thing about Yara, that mission when we have to look for medicines for her, that was one hour totally lost since she ends up dying, so....you know, that part was just so the game could cost 60 dollars. Then the ending, you can say that the lesson of "Revenge is not good" was ok, but, this was not the game to include that, this game was about to make a cure to the Cordyceps, and now, nobody cares about the cure. If somehow the Lord gave me a second chance a that moment, I would prevent this game from being real. Thats all I can say, 61/100… Expand
  26. Uncle_yuri
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Perfecto!
  27. mistertorgue
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel's death was the worst way executed. Can't believe the writing on this. You f***ed it up. You know the plot of the game from very start. Highly disappointed.… Expand
  28. Maragori
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    THANK YOU for having the courage to make this story. This game has automatically become my favorite. I have laughed, cried, got angry, laughed, scared. It's been magical. Thank you, I will always carry these characters, and this story in my heart.

    Best: All
    Worst: Close-minded people who are not able to enjoy this fantastic game.
  29. cooliquid
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Considering events of the first part I didn't like the idea of the plot - to make the main character dead at the beginning and make vengeance as plot of the whole game. Sometimes nonsense happens, especially at the final part of the game. There are also good ideas, for example, watching the story not only with the main character's eyes, with the antagonist's too. However, too much time was spent playing the second character - a half of the game. The dramatic constituent's strong, I cried several times and felt really bad for main characters. The gameplay is identical with first part's one, sadly almost no innovations. Moreover, it's extended with larger locations and dull looting. AI's stupid if medium difficulty's chosen. The whole graphics's incrediable, especially animations. A lot of time was spent on little things. Despite all these problems, I liked the game on the whole.… Expand
  30. Ecthroz
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The games pacing is terrible. the game is hard to play when your playing as Abby because the narrative never succeeds at making the player sympathize with her.… Expand
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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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