The Last of Us Part II

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  1. LazerHawk
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7 years waited and I'm very disappointed with the plots...as a fan of part 1, I stop playing it after Joel's death.. gameplay was great, graphics also great but the story is full of political agenda… Expand
  2. Pepe123456
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Years waiting for this.

    The worst argument i've ever seen in a game.
    Everything is pure nonsense.

    Don't buy it simply not worth it.
  3. maxwellm
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    You may not like the story, but no one can deny this game is one of the PS4 most beautiful looking game, great sound effects, great level design, voice acting and animations.
    For me it was very satisfying seeing story that is not the old and tired good guys vs bad guys most games have nowadays.
  4. ReSync
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hated this game, at first. I still hate it, but only because it's a sequel to the first. I've come to be at peace with the idea that Ellie only came to forgive Joel after doing to others for revenge what Joel did to save her, allowing her to see the error of their ways and to understand how he felt making the decision that he did. I do think this is a good story in that regard, and that this was how a sequel would have had to go, even if it's not the best execution in my opinion. However, the whole thing that made the ending of the first special to me was the inner conflict that you felt knowing that you had done what was undeniably the wrong thing, yet you felt that you could justify it to yourself because the game had developed the relationship between Joel and Ellie so well that you could not help but be happy that they were together. It left a bittersweet feeling in your soul, and Joel's promise to Ellie made you feel a guilt that made it a beautiful ending, not quite a happy one. This game actively destroys that ending by making you wish that Joel had left Ellie to die, so that she wouldn't suffer like she did in part 2.

    I do think they are both amazing stories, but my issues lay with the fact that what makes the second game great is in conflict with what made the first game great, and to me the first one will always be the better half. Part 2 is simply a miserable experience that destroys everything great about the first game, in the name of an admittedly powerful and emotional story. It's just not a sacrifice I think should have been made.    … Expand
  5. Lianfras
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    completamente engañados con lo que prometia y con el contenido que trajo, porque no se mostro a abby en los trailers o no se muestra en las imagenes promocionales, critican a los jugadores que no les atrajo el juego de fobicos cuando los desarrolladores mantenian uno de los personajes principales ocultos, muy muy decepcionado con esto
  6. flash007
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Knew Joel was going to die in this game. Didn't realise I would then have to play as his murderer after. Why would I care about this person's backstory after you had them torture and murder a character I loved? So disappointing!… Expand
  7. Kalashinahara
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    There are too many unnecessary things on this game things they putted just to express yourselves.
  8. PixelG86
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's a lot to say about this game… From the graphics to the environment, characters, actors, gameplay and of course the "controversial" story.
    I'll start with the graphics: This game is absolutely one of the best looking games generally speaking, be it on the PS4 or PS4 Pro, the game LOOKS GOOD and there's no denying it. Even on a vanilla PS4 or a PS4 slim, the game runs smoothly and beautifully.
    The environment is alive, much more than the first game due to the fact that the levels are almost completely open and traversal friendly thanks to the game's new improved gameplay mechanics like jumping, proning and getting between small cracks. There are letters and notes scattered around the levels with deep and sometimes extremely depressing world building content in them that are worth reading. The hunt for materials and “bolts” (even on the Normal difficulty dubbed “Moderate”), is fun and there’s much to discover.
    The characters are problematic to say the least.
    Ellie is cold (although understandable) and brooding and just unlikable unlike in the first game. The only times when she feels like "Ellie" is when the flashbacks happen and those are the best of her. It is of course important to note that she is more mature and of course more vengeful than ever but it doesn't excuse the fact that I just care about her much less than I did in the first game.
    The romance and relationship between Dina and Ellie, while still cute left me with a bad taste in my mouth, and I felt like there was more to be explored between them and yet nothing came to fruition. They're relationship was subpar at best and incredibly boring and tedious at worst. Their interactions with one another felt stale almost if the only reason for their relationship is to be some sort of a "romantic" relief.
    Abby is a whole other story. On one hand I can 100% appreciate and respect the fact the Neil Druckmann decided to let us see the other side of the coin, not only the evil woman who killed Joel, but a person trying to move on (so to speak), from her past that’s haunting her (shown in PTSD flashbacks and nightmares) and her ability to love and care for other but her story is still another revenge story for a very revenge driven game. On the other, I just don't care about her. Not because she killed Joel, but because I just don't. She's boring, evil, wretched and nothing good comes out of her. Although you have to love the fact she tries with Lev to become better and improve, I just don't understand why I have to play close to 10 hours as her. Again, I respect it, but I don't like it.
    While Joel isn’t as presence (for obvious reasons), he still is the focal point for Ellie’s revenge plot on Abby. He’s a side character but for what it’s worth, he’s the one with the most amount of depth.
    Now the story.... It's not THAT bad.
    I feel that a lot of negative reviews given to the game were given by people who either hadn't finished the game, hadn't played it or just wanted to ride the wave of hate. The story is not THAT bad!
    Was is falsely advertised? Maybe.
    Was it long and depressing? Absolutely.
    Was the ending satisfying? 50/50
    While I want to talk about the story more I really feel like the story should be experienced individually. It's a long journey but I personally believe that it's one worth taking.

    The gameplay is superb. Nothing to say more. While Druckmann said that "the game isn't supposed to be fun" it's one of the funner games I've played in a while. The progression system, weapons, stealth and the difference in gameplay between Abby and Ellie, everything is well made in the best way possible. The gameplay is a true sight to behold (and play!).

    And lastly, the actors. Every single one of the main characters (Love them or hate them), are played in the best way possible. Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson and Laura Bailey are the best choices that Naughty Dog could have made for these roles. They were incredible and worth experiencing the game just for the way they portray their characters.

    Final note: Take every review with a grain of salt. Experience the game for yourself. You'd be surprised.    … Expand
  9. retrion
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is absolute garbage , only good things about this game are graphics and sound design. Story is crap, characters are shallow and empty, story pacing is all over the place. Go woke go broke.… Expand
  10. cheremyak
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    лучшее, во что я играл за последние лет 5. после uncharted 4, god of war. великолепный противоречивый сюжет. это именно то, что ждал от второй части.
  11. Yostek
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    O jogo é maravilhoso e fez eu me sentir como nunca me senti jogando um jogo. A jogabilidade e os gráficos são excepcionais. A história é bem construída e complexa, fazendo com que muitos não compreendessem o real sentido, gerando críticas superficiais e vazias. Ao meu ver, o jogo é perfeito como é.
  12. SpentMuffins
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished the game and honestly felt disappointed. The best part of the game was the flashbacks, and the open area section in the beginning with Ellie. I enjoyed the dialogue and it reminded me of the first game. I hated Abby and did not care for her story in the slightest. Didn’t feel sympathetic towards her or her bland friends(looking at you Owen) and it was a 10 hour section I just wanted to be over to get back to Ellie. I think it would’ve been a better story if Ellie met Lev somehow and discovered he was being hunted because he got bit by an infected but turns out to be immune. Abby discovers it when Lev and Yara saved her and goes to get Lev to somehow get the cure again which Ellie didn’t provide. Ellie bonds with Lev and Yara and replace her in all of Abby’s sections. Abby will continue to hunt down Lev with friends forcing Ellie to kill everyone just like Joel did and Ellie will find meaning in why Joel did what he did and forgive him. And you get to kill Abby! I think the games story could’ve been done better as it didn’t hit the emotional beats at all and felt awkward and clunky at times. Music was good but felt lacking somehow. I honestly don’t think game has good iconic moments like Tess dying or Bill discovering his partner died or Henry killing Sam. It had moments like Abby discovering her friends died or Ellie seeing Jesse died or Joel being beaten to death which made no sense for his character for trusting them. All the moments are just shock value with no emotional weight behind it. There wasn’t a point to the plot or a good resolution towards it. WE GET IT REVENGE IS BAD. You’ll lose everything if you get revenge. Then why did Ellie lose everything and Abby gets to have something for killing Joel. Ellie lost her fingers, Dina, JJ, the baby, Jesse, relationship with Tommy is ruined, and can’t have a resolution with Joel and doesn’t get to kill Abby while ABBY A CHARACTER WE HATE, gets to live, gets to save Lev and gets to go back to the fireflies. How could you do this to Ellie a beloved character. This was suppose to be her story. I felt so disappointed in the ending and felt like the story should’ve gone in so many other possible directions. Give the players choices or at least don’t alienate them or make them play as a character they will automatically hate. Story writers need to stop subverting expectation for the sake of subverting expectation. You only do that if it fits the narrative and flows well otherwise you’ll get a crappy story like The Last Jedi, Game of Thrones season 8, and The Last of Us Pt II.… Expand
  13. Godspeed399
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I took my time with it. The graphics and animation and some scenes are just beyond artistic, excellent would be the word. Now the story.. well , it was emotional , I felt pain of 2 main characters. I can't figure out which one was the antagonist or both were protagonist. Joel's death hit me hard. The path of revenge well that was surely painfull . Abby's story did make me a little angry at times .. specially at the end at the theatre. But later on I guess seeing her at the true end .. I kind of understand why Ellie didn't do it. Their was many endings to be honest. The true end was a little unsettling but kinda saw it coming. Conclusion is .. it was a masterpiece with flaws… Expand
  14. NimoPenguin
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Bad writing horrible story differed way too much from the first feels like a completely different franchise and is intolerable.
  15. Kjin
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. how could be done just like a ****
    Ellie always thought that joel is her father
    Abby must killed by her
    I swear god that i wouldn't buy naughty dog's game
    Since 2020 6.19 the last of lesbian    … Expand
  16. Aidee
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No quede decepcionada en absoluto, los gráficos, la jugabilidad y la historia fueron espectaculares, la historia no es para cualquiera, mucho menos para personas que no han alcanzado su madurez, porque habla de sentimientos muy complejos, y me encanto como nos hicieron ver la otra cara de la moneda, no es el típico juego lineal donde sabes quien son tus enemigos y sabes que al final los vas acabar y que el final será feliz, no, este juego te hace profundizar en muchas cuestiones morales, y te enseña a no prejuzgar, y que nuestros actos tienen consecuencias. Para mi este juego es una obra maestra, y valió cada maldito centavo.… Expand
  17. Jillylk
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Not the game you wanted, but the game you needed. Took me to places I didn't want to go, made me feel things I didn't want to feel, made me do things I didn't want to do. And I needed all those things to understand the the real horror of this world. It would have been so easy to do a violent revenge story story and still have been a fan favourite. But the TLOU2 tells a much richerNot the game you wanted, but the game you needed. Took me to places I didn't want to go, made me feel things I didn't want to feel, made me do things I didn't want to do. And I needed all those things to understand the the real horror of this world. It would have been so easy to do a violent revenge story story and still have been a fan favourite. But the TLOU2 tells a much richer story of the complexities of hate and grief and love and guilt. Bravo Naughty Dog. GOTY.… Expand
  18. Rehabilitation
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    I’m a bit surprised by why this game has been the focus of such hate/trolling. The leaks before release were unfortunate and as a company with a commercial interest it’s almost impossible to handle situations like that right, but the bottom line is this game sets new standards in almost every aspect.

    The gameplay loop should be familiar to people acquainted with part 1, not too much new    I’m a bit surprised by why this game has been the focus of such hate/trolling. The leaks before release were unfortunate and as a company with a commercial interest it’s almost impossible to handle situations like that right, but the bottom line is this game sets new standards in almost every aspect.

    The gameplay loop should be familiar to people acquainted with part 1, not too much new there but improvements across.

    What really sets this game apart for me is the sheer intensity, gut-wrenching moment after heart-breaking development after brutal encounter, every situation being executed to perfection.

    Naughty Dog managed to deliver an incredibly complex work of art, that still manages to shine in simplicity. Thank you!    … Expand
  19. MereZen
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    By far the absolute worst story writing I've ever seen. The ending is hollow, and a waste of time.
  20. Lastrealcritiqu
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I'm sorry just the game has done a massive disservice to Joel's character and ellies, if you wanted the story to be about ellie. If you wanted the story to be about Abby's poor design you should've never had Joel and Ellie in it.
  21. AfonsoViana
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    What a game this could have been...but a bad storyline ruined the entire serie... so sad
  22. Z-123
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think, and this is just my opinion, that a game that can make you feel all those emotions is worth game of the year, in my opinion game of the decade.

    It still hurts that Joel died, and how it die, but thats the last of us world, a world where no one dies in a heroic way, its dark, its mean, and I love playing in that world.

    If some day I would have the chance to meet Neil Druckman, I would thank him, not for giving me what I want, for giving me the best game I could ever play.

    Sometimes, I open the game just to play again the epilogue, to watch that emotional scene where joel and ellie have their last night conversation.

    And finally, the graphics and gameolay are awsome, but the music, Oh man the music is fantastic, the music in this game is perfect, it makes you feel every second on the game.    … Expand
  23. Fellipeazevedo
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Fantástico, o melhor exclusivo da Playstation e um dos melhores da geração.
  24. obiwancenopelnd
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    An absolute masterpiece with incredible gameplay and a deeply moving narrative with realistic, complex characters. This game is both a technological marvel and a work of narrative art.
  25. Jack_Sanchez
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    No me importa lo que digan, su historia es patética, voy a seguir jugando a la primera entrega y hacer de cuenta que the last of us 2 nunca existió, abby nunca existió y ese enfermero npc
  26. valhallabound
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Did you enjoy the smart, careful, pragmatic, untrusting hero of the first game? Well I hope you enjoy that character being dumb, careless, gullible, and beaten to death with a 9 iron within the first few hours of the game.
  27. Dscaffidi
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7 long years, a couple insane months, yet I held hope. I thought hard and realized that I need to give this game a chance. I do believe that the graphics of this game were mesmerizing, even the most simple animations and lighting were very impressive, the dodge button was also a delight about 1/3 of the time. The gameplay besides that is SO BAD. The first time Ellie jumped, I was astonished. Like, how can Ellie overpower grown men but can only hop like 2 inches, who knows. Everything else is basically exactly the same. The gameplay areas are a little more fluid but the gun play is embarrassing, slowing everything down in the process. The characters were so boring that I didn’t even remember half of their names. THEN THEY REMOVE THE PUZZLES (they should have done the opposite and made them more challenging. Maybe take advantage of that hilarious rope LMFAO so impressed). Joel dying is all good and well, but really, wtf? Need I say more regarding him? No, everyone agrees. Playing as a new character that I don’t care about, okay I’ll do that I guess, but SHE NEVER DIES like dude what. Everything was for nothing, now there is going to be the last of us 3 and it will be embarrassing. All and all the good was overshadowed by the constant feelings of either anger or boredom, oh ya did I mention the game is insanely boring? Should have been a 10-15 hour game which is disgusting. Also at no point did I dislike this game due to the SJW agenda, I don’t care, it doesn’t bother me but what does bother me is journalists saying that is why people dislike the game. It isn’t, that is probably 5% of people who hate it. I only hope DLC comes out so NOBODY buys it. How many people buy the DLC will be the deciding factor on how the community actually feels about this game. Sorry not sorry. Wasted time, wasted money, hopefully I can return this junk of garbage somehow.… Expand
  28. dantheseventh
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    I don’t think I’ve ever had a game that’s made me cry so much. Naughty Dog did it’s job. Very well written!
  29. PanAkap
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This game deserve 7/10 from professional critics. But instead reviewing it fair, to preserve their pre-release review privileges they ALL voted it 10/10. This is the main reason for the players reviews-nuking it, don't believe any other reason. Game have really interesting ideas for revenge story by showing both sides perspective buuuut it is really poor made. Plot quality is like 8 seasonThis game deserve 7/10 from professional critics. But instead reviewing it fair, to preserve their pre-release review privileges they ALL voted it 10/10. This is the main reason for the players reviews-nuking it, don't believe any other reason. Game have really interesting ideas for revenge story by showing both sides perspective buuuut it is really poor made. Plot quality is like 8 season of game of thrones, it's really painful for fans. If you want more details why exactly this game is average watch this spoiler free pre-release review youtu.be/GB20A8CitRU

    I voting it as 1/10 (even if this is just 7/10) because of pseudo intellectuals who are voting bombing this as 10/10, only because they think only racist, homofobs, sexists, etc can down vote it.    … Expand
  30. GustavCst
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    People are stupid, you must play this game. The gameplay, mechanics and graphics are excellent, the story otherwise it’s not what all the troll out there was expecting it’s a masterpiece tho.
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  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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