The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. digiorgio23
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you're homophobic and sexist and refuse to play a game where the main character isn't a male and where most of the sex is non-heteronormative, you'll be unable to understand the plot of this game. If you are literally anyone else who actually paid attention to the story in part 1 and understand that Joel's actions were bound to have consequences and that Joel was a flawed human being, you'll be very interested in this game's storyline. The story is very innovative for this medium in that it makes the player think carefully about their character's actions and has you play as the villain almost as much as it has you play as the protagonist. At one point you play as the villain and defeat the protagonist. The game also draws comparisons between the villain and Joel and suggests that Joel is not so different from the woman who kills him. In fact, if Joel were in Abby's shoes, he undoubtedly would have done the same thing. Like Joel found Ellie, Abby finds Lev and grows as human being, finds a reason to live again. This is a game that really breaks new ground in storytelling. They found a way to tell a story that can only be done with a videogame. The exploration of how people deal with loss and the consequences is perfectly executed. It's also an intellectually, emotionally and morally challenging experience. Players who hate this game don't want a game that forces them to think critically.… Expand
  2. Aledizupo01
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Gioco splendido, alla faccia di chi mette voti bassi solo perché alcune scelte di trama non sono piaciute.
  3. Lambda22324
    Jul 26, 2020
    1
    So sad to see a beautiful game to stagnate so badly. I gave 1/10, due to:
    1) Level design is stupidly linear
    2) Gameplay serves no purpose other than to slow you down a bit before the game shows you next cut scene. 3) The plot, after first hour (when you-know-who dies), is so predictable. Like....you wait and wait for a plot turn, but nope. 4) The game tries real hard to force you to    So sad to see a beautiful game to stagnate so badly. I gave 1/10, due to:
    1) Level design is stupidly linear
    2) Gameplay serves no purpose other than to slow you down a bit before the game shows you next cut scene.
    3) The plot, after first hour (when you-know-who dies), is so predictable. Like....you wait and wait for a plot turn, but nope.
    4) The game tries real hard to force you to like some of the characters, and it certainly didn't work for me.
    And the worst of all, it was so so BOOOORING.    … Expand
  4. NintenDad
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    Pure garbage! Not because of the social issues people are complaining about, I could care less about all that noise. The story of Ellie was complete on part 1, a story based on another part of the world or country would have been the move. Also the game is buggy and unplayable at times.
  5. Dennis2525
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. excelente jogo, um dos melhores que já joguei na vida, porém existe um ponto chave que peca muito...onde é o final do game, a historia de um dos melhores personagens nos games nos últimos tempos (pelo menos no meu ponto de vista) e também a personagem nova, onde ela é boa mas por sua atitude no inicio do game não convêm como um personagem que faça ter algum tipo de vinculo com o jogador...tirando esses pontos na historia, o jogo é perfeito!… Expand
  6. Amiesian
    Jul 26, 2020
    5
    What i hate mostly about this game is how it tries to educate me about feminism and lgbt in not so subtle dialogues, It’s not neil druckman’s job to educate me, not like this, as an educated adult i hate to be patronized like this, When you try to represent a certain group of people into a media whether it’s gaming or movies etc, Make it realistic, and stay the **** away from the “agenda”What i hate mostly about this game is how it tries to educate me about feminism and lgbt in not so subtle dialogues, It’s not neil druckman’s job to educate me, not like this, as an educated adult i hate to be patronized like this, When you try to represent a certain group of people into a media whether it’s gaming or movies etc, Make it realistic, and stay the **** away from the “agenda” style representation it’s insulting.… Expand
  7. Erzurumlukratos
    Jul 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler vercem !!! Yapacağınız oyuna sıçayım oyunda köpek katili oluyoruz atımız patlıyor buda yetmezmiş gibi artık ezberledik neler olacağını sonda Abby'i öldürmeyeceği çok belli yani bok gibi finali oldu başta çocuklarla kar topu oynuyoduk köpek seviyoduk oyunun sonlarında köpek öldürüyoruz ve yaklaşık 15 saat oynadığım oyundan zamanımı geri vermesini istiyorum başlarken hikayeyi kötü yapmalrı imkansız dedim imkansızı başarmıssınız saygılar… Expand
  8. Shanks1233
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    It’s ok. The gameplay is almost exactly like the first one but still pretty fun. Got bored after half way through. The story doesn’t keep you coming back like the first one. Graphics are awesome.
  9. Colt55
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    Complete left political trash. Not sure how else to put it. Ruined franchise due to liberal political agenda.
  10. DamenGater
    Jul 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game looks amazing and I love some of the new stuff you can do but in all honesty...

    1) story is HORRIBLE absolutely HORRIBLE. 2) playing as Abby sucked the story right out of me I honestly wanted to stop playing at first I wasn’t as excited anymore so Naughty Dog thought they had a good idea but it was a terrible idea to make half the game about a character who killed one of my all time fave characters. 3) way too many cut scenes WAY TOO MANY. 4) sex in a game was a nice touch if the girl didn’t look like Sylvester Stallone.     … Expand
  11. TLOU2Masterpiec
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    A true master class of media. If you're expecting predictable Hollywood fare of simplistic heroic characters and spoon-fed themes, look elsewhere.

    It's becoming increasingly apparent from the hate-filled review bombings that the M rating should also have a descriptor for emotional maturity, because clearly a lot of people can't handle even remotely challenging feelings. It's also    A true master class of media. If you're expecting predictable Hollywood fare of simplistic heroic characters and spoon-fed themes, look elsewhere.

    It's becoming increasingly apparent from the hate-filled review bombings that the M rating should also have a descriptor for emotional maturity, because clearly a lot of people can't handle even remotely challenging feelings.

    It's also worth pointing out that all the negativity and bigotry can appear loud and overwhelming, but they're a minority (the type of people they hate!) compared to the majority of people who actually played the first game and understood its themes and characters.    … Expand
  12. EugeneB21
    Jul 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра графически - шикарна, сюжетно - очень спорная, самая запоминающаяся сцена - день рождения Элли. Вторая часть игры бесит. Дракман - ты Клюшка)))… Expand
  13. Chaft
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Best game is the year. Strong character development. Fun game mechanics and sensational graphics and soundtrack
  14. Toraisainen
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This game is absolutely horrible storywise, characters are blank, gameplay is just OK. This game disrespects everything that the first game was. Don't buy this carbage. Just don't
  15. AthinaKay
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, as we all know, this tail starts with an emotionally devastating and more or less irreverent blow to our much beloved anti-hero, Joel. This was horrifically painful to experience and immediately filled me with a rage that I wasn’t aware I was capable of. I tore through Seattle, marveling at its scenery and incredible graphic dynamics, but sparing no one. Mercy was not an act I cared to Provide. Not to one single soul- even to the point of killing Mel- I thought, **** that baby, but good! **** deserves it!” The next thing we know things have taken a light turn, everyone is semi-jovial and we are returning to Jackson. But then Abby is there and she kills Jesse and my ears are ringing with rage again. And then, perhaps most jarring of all, we cut to abby’s story- how they are connected. How Joel murdered her father for Ellie. How hurt and alone she felt. I didn’t want it. I wanted to hate her. But her story, it felt familiar, see, as it unraveled, I realized, her story was a foil for the story of Ellie and Joel in the first game. She grew as a person you as her story unraveled, she started out hating scars, but learned to love some of the aspects of their beliefs and two of their apostates. She risks life and limb to save them, in what starts out essentially as a blood debt but later becomes caring. You see her struggle to save lev from himself. And then it culminates in a David-esque battle ala part 1, versus Ellie. And the entire time you’re torn, you’re certain no matter how this goes, you will be crying. Abby suddenly has Dina, ready to kill her, when lev stops her- she realizes the truth: violence begets violence- and lets them go. You cut to a scene, a surreal scene that was foreshadowed in early conversations between Dina and Ellie on day one of Seattle, that is so beautiful and idyllic, you can’t imagine anything better, but you also see Ellie struggling- she’s a shell of a person, recalling only the trauma she experienced with Joel’s demise. And she decides to risk it all to go after Abby again. You feel so conflicted through these battles, why are we even doing this? This is stupid, why are you risking everything, you’re both hurt, let it go! But it culminated in the most heart-stopping, pain inducing battle ever, you are literally fighting two parts of yourself. When Ellie stops herself from killing Abby, you are left feeling so relieved it’s hard to wrap your head around all your feelings. You see that she literally lost everything in her pursuit of “justice.” Was it worth it? This tale made me dig deeper than any tale before it, it made me really work through my us vs them mentality. And that made the difficulty all the more challenging. I cannot wait to see a sequel- I have to know what happens next. And if you failed to see the artistry in what was done with this game, perhaps you’re looking at the wrong source for your discontent with it- perhaps you should be looking at yourself. It’s not all roses and sunshine, I will acknowledge killing/facing the dogs was super rough, and the transition was incredibly jarring, but beyond that, I can’t not give this game top marks.… Expand
  16. Shivam22
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved how the sequel portrayed the cycle of violence and what it does to our characters , loved it from start to finish , probably better than the original… Expand
  17. Eros_020
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo com incríveis gráficos e uma história profunda, que leva o jogador a sentir as emoções dos personagens… Expand
  18. thefoxhound
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Its a must play game, don't fall from those who say its a bad game. make your own decision.
  19. Lezao
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the best games I've ever played everything is wonderful.story is great.
    gameplay is great and i loved it
  20. Miguel0907
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Magnifico, impresionante, imprescindible. Jamás había jugado otro videojuego con tal calidad de gameplay.… Expand
  21. FeR1520
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado coincido con muchos ‘UNA OBRA MAESTRA’ sin dudarlo Naughty Dog es de las mejores desarrolladoras de videojuegos, pocos juegos te hacen sentir esa gran mezcla de emociones y sentimientos encontrados. The Last of Us se ha convertido en una de mis franquicias y de mis juegos favoritos!
    Y yo también tuve que perdonar a Abby    … Expand
  22. Kellinger
    Jul 26, 2020
    4
    Honestly, the game in itself is not bad, far from equaling the feeling of the first opus since it does not innovate in anything compared to the latter. However, outside of the controversial scenario, by which, from a strictly personal point of view, I was disappointed, I expected more. 7 years of waiting, a crazy promotion and ultimately the expected thrill. I don't know if I would want toHonestly, the game in itself is not bad, far from equaling the feeling of the first opus since it does not innovate in anything compared to the latter. However, outside of the controversial scenario, by which, from a strictly personal point of view, I was disappointed, I expected more. 7 years of waiting, a crazy promotion and ultimately the expected thrill. I don't know if I would want to see a sequel come out one day.… Expand
  23. marinoinfantry
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Flawed Masterpiece, Last of Us II. After watching many critical reviews and over 130+ worth of gameplay I am confident to say this game deserves a solid 9. Many point out plot holes in the game that could justifly be proven wrong. Many would say Joel death was all for nothing and Ellie gain nothing... but I disagree. Ellie towards the end regain humanity by saving Abby and peace within herself by having closure with Joel. I love that. Only criticism I have of the game is the love triangle Naughty Dawg tried to push with both characters (Abby and Ellie). Besides that I truly did enjoy this game.… Expand
  24. ximena200516
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love it and don't deserve all the hate it has. And it's not what i expect but i love it until that.… Expand
  25. IsThisMyVoice
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    The game was good.
    Not bad, not excellent. It was just good.
    The plot itself was a little (or maybe a bit more) detached to the tlou1 plot, but the gameplay was fun. However, I gotta I admit I had to take a break in order to play Abby’s part, because I was really angry when I finished Ellie’s part. Anyway, take a break before you play Abby’s chapters so that you can enjoy it more and    The game was good.
    Not bad, not excellent. It was just good.
    The plot itself was a little (or maybe a bit more) detached to the tlou1 plot, but the gameplay was fun. However, I gotta I admit I had to take a break in order to play Abby’s part, because I was really angry when I finished Ellie’s part.
    Anyway, take a break before you play Abby’s chapters so that you can enjoy it more and analyse the characters story with a clear mind. If you don’t, you will probably hate playing that part of the game. Believe me, you will.    … Expand
  26. BetterCallSaul
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    The Last Of Us Part II was simply amazing! ND told the story they wanted to tell and they delivered. No fan service or anything like that. Grounded, believable and despite all the violence, full of humanity. The ultimate roller coaster.
  27. bmaster4616
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    It’s definitely pretty clear that the 1-4 stars people are either clueless on what makes a great game a great game or haven’t even played it. This was 100% the game I was hoping for when they finally released this game after seven years from the original game. Loved every minute of this game and I’m sad it ended because now I have to wait for a potentially a third game. Overall, highlyIt’s definitely pretty clear that the 1-4 stars people are either clueless on what makes a great game a great game or haven’t even played it. This was 100% the game I was hoping for when they finally released this game after seven years from the original game. Loved every minute of this game and I’m sad it ended because now I have to wait for a potentially a third game. Overall, highly satisfied and this was definitely a lot more emotional than the original.… Expand
  28. NoBinPar
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    Basically what you would get if you plugged a controller into a week-old diaper that sat in the sun.

    Game ruins all the character-building from the first.
  29. Tapakan
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This game is beautiful:
    Amazing graphics;
    Perfect Subject;
    A comfortable and simple gameplay;
    The well-staged Catsenes of the Stage;
    As such, there is no LGBT agenda;
    TLoU Part II - a worthy reception of the great original.

    P.s. The game was taken to the platinum trophy.
  30. PS4junkie
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    **SPOILERS** Seriously, don't read this if you haven't played the game. That would ruin it and is a disservice to everyone who created it. It's an experience and is quite frankly interactive cinema mixed with a video game. You also shouldn't play it if you haven't played the first game.

    This is easily one of the best games I've ever played, if not the best. I've played many of the PS4    **SPOILERS** Seriously, don't read this if you haven't played the game. That would ruin it and is a disservice to everyone who created it. It's an experience and is quite frankly interactive cinema mixed with a video game. You also shouldn't play it if you haven't played the first game.

    This is easily one of the best games I've ever played, if not the best. I've played many of the PS4 exclusives and is why I bought the console to begin with. I've played God of War twice through and played The Last of Us Remastered twice through as well. It's better than the first, builds on everything and all of the tension that was created in The Last of Us to a masterful and incredibly emotional story. I created an account just to write this because the game was an experience and was catharsis for me.

    There's human elements that it plays on throughout the game that are metaphoric about choice and what it means to take choices away from someone, the damage it does, and the chaos, heartbreak, love, violence, and domino effect things can have when it is done. The mental disturbance and lack of mental health that can be created when someone takes away your choice or your ability to decide things for yourself is ever present in Ellie and is shown in glimpses throughout the game all the way to the end.

    Abby's father took away Ellie's choice and made the decision to sacrifice her for the greater good of a supposed vaccine and science for the remaining human populace. Joel, who is no doubt her father figure, even though neither expressly state it out loud, was not given time to process the decision of doctors taking Ellie's life in hopes to benefit the greater good. So the ending of the first game unfolded the way that it did with Joel killing all of the FEDRA officers and doctors to break her out, then lying to Ellie because he loves her and cares for her deeply. That is clear through the acts in the first game and everything shown in the second. It's clear he sees her as the daughter he lost and that Ellie eventually does see him as a father. The emotional bond that is shown through these characters brought me to tears several times in this game.

    It was fairly obvious that Joel had killed somebody important to Abby but that doesn't take away from the story and it does help build it. Only later you find out that it was her father that Joel killed to get Ellie off the operating table. Abby's father was prepared to fight for Ellie's sacrifice, as shown in flashbacks when he grabs a scalpel and gets into a battle stance. The elephant in the room and the question not fully addressed, is why Abby's father didn't think there could possibly be more than 1 immune person out there. He is built up as this Firefly legend who is the only surgeon that could've created a vaccine against the virus. No one else could've done it, there is no other immune person out there, and once he was killed, the entire Firefly coalition dissolved and lost all hope for a cure. That's quite a stretch BUT it still worked. This was in the back of my mind but didn't ruin anything for me with the game.

    The story works, the game play is fantastic, the dual-play with Ellie, then Abby to go through the 3 days in Seattle is sublime and I wasn't expecting it. The flashbacks are also amazing and fun to watch/play. I had to take a breath and a break when I realized I would be placed in Abby's shoes for Day 1, 2, then 3. The empathy they created by doing this was an obvious ploy to your emotions as the game player BUT it still worked. I'll admit I didn't enjoy trying to kill Ellie in the theater and it felt weird but the game wasn't over at the point, there was still story and game play left, so who cares?

    A wrinkle in the game I thought they were going to drop was that Lev was immune and that when Abby was searching for a gas mask for him on Day 2 this was clever foreshadowing that it didn't matter to him. This never happened but discovering another immune person would create a fold of drama that resolved that lingering question in the back of my mind. But then that would swing too much empathy back toward Ellie. I digress.

    I've heard some people say this game ruined Ellie as a character for them because of her thirst for vengeance/revenge. To me, to say it's a basic revenge plot is too simple and the game and cinematics do not portray that. Ellie is very clearly suffering from mental health episodes, through her journal entries (if you read them), to her flashbacks, to her nightmare episode from simply knocking over a shovel toward the end of the game. It's very probable she has PTSD.

    Anyway, this game is an interactive masterpiece and try not to rush through it. It's amazing and a shame that people came on here in droves to give it a 0 rating to try and cancel the game. Truly sad. 10/10    … 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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