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. DonRuajaja
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    ruined the exelent story about elie and joel, i'm not mad because he died, but he could die as a hero or as old age, not in that way. and this forced inclusion.
  2. GameLover123
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You have killed one of the most beloved character, one of the characters that most of your fan base grew up with by a stupid character. And for what reason?!Just to satisfy your political agenda. Killing Joel was already bad enough but putting in a character that is identical to Druckman and spitting on him just shows that you don't care for your fan base at all. Goes to show how big of a **** Druckman is.… Expand
  3. DeadlyDangerDud
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    They ruined the franchise! How can you mess up a story so bad?!? The only thing that would have made a game like this stand out is it's story, it's gameplay being quite generic and linear at best. I feel like they just spit on the legacy of the first game, which was a masterpiece!
  4. SkycladObserver
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although I was fully onboard the hate train when I read the story leaks, after completing the game I'm forced to admit how wrong I was. TLOU Part II isn't a totally airtight story, but it's still an incredibly stirring one. People who say this is simply a revenge story are mistaken. The Last of Us Part II is a story of forgiveness. In a lot of ways, it's exactly the story we expected after the first game's ending -- Ellie comes to realize the truth about what happened to the Fireflies, and must cope with Joel's actions on her behalf. Part II is exactly that; a story about Ellie learning to forgive Joel through the sheer brutality she puts herself through. The only twist, is that this forgiveness and understanding of Joel's choice comes posthumously, which only makes it all the more emotional.

    As for the rest of the game... The gameplay is a huge improvement over the first. Everything from the gunplay, the stealth mechanics, and even character movements are vastly improved. Levels are beautiful and sprawling. There are some set pieces here that make the first game seem lame at times. This is of course enhanced by the gorgeous graphics, which may be the best I've seen in any console game, ever. The music too, is a haunting addition to the already dark story.

    It's a game that's going to be misunderstood for a long time, but I've been thinking about it for days now, and to me that's the mark of a masterpiece.    … Expand
  5. Paul1594
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Игра полное лгбэтэшное говно. Пидоры- сасать!
  6. del_ky
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Finally finished after 10 long days, 27h gameplay wise. Anyway I can't say I've liked the game, some parts playing through was nice to get me going with nice play, riding through Seattle day 1 and flash backs were decent, although I heavily disagree with Ellie character development, and things creators intended her to say. Game is actually a torture masked in its predecessor trying to pickFinally finished after 10 long days, 27h gameplay wise. Anyway I can't say I've liked the game, some parts playing through was nice to get me going with nice play, riding through Seattle day 1 and flash backs were decent, although I heavily disagree with Ellie character development, and things creators intended her to say. Game is actually a torture masked in its predecessor trying to pick cream from the top just to get Naughty dog fame for prolonged period of time. I can't see this game anywhere near… Expand
  7. majlo66
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    The only positive thing about this game is how it looks. The graphics are top notch, as is the complete atmosphere that surrounds the game. Gameplay is slightly above average, nothing special, there are interesting moments but in general it should have been much better, especially considering that it doesn't differ much from the predecessor that was released 7 years ago! Story andThe only positive thing about this game is how it looks. The graphics are top notch, as is the complete atmosphere that surrounds the game. Gameplay is slightly above average, nothing special, there are interesting moments but in general it should have been much better, especially considering that it doesn't differ much from the predecessor that was released 7 years ago! Story and characters...oh my god, a complete failure, I really can't figure out why they needed this. Inconsistency, plot holes, horrible characters...you wait in despair for everything to end as soon as possible.

    Anyway:
    Graphics and atmosphere - 9/10
    Gameplay - 6/10
    Story - 2/10
    Characters - 1/10

    So, 4/10 overall score. When you consider how bad the story is, maybe this is too much ... but the game looks great, gameplay is bearable, so 4/10.    … Expand
  8. Killhelm
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Sony should at least check their game makers before releasing it. Because this the type of garbage usually comes out if you don't (Refer Death Stranding and its "hype").People may love it or not but choice should be ours about it storywise don't force us to watch the drama that is unfolding right in front of us. I still don't see why the reviews worship this game.

    They should at least give us a chance to make up our own minds about killing the person who kills Joel .This actually makes the whole time you spend this game playing useless.I mean if you gonna stop mid way might as well don't leave Jackson all together. Open up a farm or **** This game is the definition of Cock Block. And after that we are forced to play her. **** i don't wanna play her. I don't even care about her, i just wanted to play Joel and Ellie. But you gon and **** that up and you killed JOEL in the first few hours and telling me look she did it and this her reason now go and play with her and watch her drama a little bit.

    Don't force us to killl half of Seattle just to arrive the Killing is Bad and you should feel bad conclusion. Even porn movies have a better storytelling than this one.

    Can't believe i waited this long for this ****

    For all those thinking of buying i suggest use the money to buy yourselves a cold one and watch it on youtube. At least that way you are not gonna get buyer's remorse.    … Expand
  9. JessePMan
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Excellent graphic with a trash story... What they built with first chapter has been ruined completely with the second.
    Action game means I expect to play it not to see every minute a cut scene. ..otherwise I played a movie not a videogame.
    Completely displeased and at the same time angry of what ND done this time.
  10. JoanneGamer
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished the game and try as i might, i just cannot comprehend how this game received a perfect score across so many professional reviewer. This game just failed to reignited the emotions that the first game have despite its effort to play victim hood.
    To be honest, i don't really find the storytelling compelling enough as towards the end, all just seems so pointless. I couldn't care for the graphics because all PS4 Pro graphics are good like God of War and Red Dead 2 so this is really nothing new for a long time gamer as myself.
    i replayed TLOU 1 weeks before the release of Part 2 and for Joel to suddenly be so one step ahead of his enemies to freely divulging his identity and be so trusting to a large groups of strangers, i really find it hard to accept. Maybe it would have made more sense if it was a stand alone game (Part 1 never existed). The disconnect is left me dumbfounded,
    It is like I am playing this character who looks and sounds like Joel but isn't.
    I had expected a smarter, more intelligent way to take Joel out to be honest. It is like they just wanna get over with his character fast and it shows.
    Overall, The Last of Us Part 1 is a masterpiece that is just to hard to recreate.    … Expand
  11. Snak2e
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    It is hard to explain my disappointment with the story. I am all for LGBT rights. I think the game is fine in its narrative for LGBT rights -- that's good -- there should have been that deeper connection with the characters as the last game. I also know it's hard to be better than the first game; but you had so many years to make this game! Plus, you had focus groups! I mean, come on.
  12. Nicholai77
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Disgusting, nothing like the first, could not finish it, with all weird stuff a video game should not have, im retutning it asap, also if this B.S. there gonna push on Sony, Im not buying the playstation 5 for my kid.
  13. felloh
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    In my opinion, the last of us 2 is mostly about the story. Even if the gameplay is good, it cannot save the game if the story is not up to par. Gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game so if you enjoyed tlou's loop, you will enjoy this. That loop being stealth(if you want), loot, craft and then fight.

    The first game was universally praised for many reasons but I think, what    In my opinion, the last of us 2 is mostly about the story. Even if the gameplay is good, it cannot save the game if the story is not up to par. Gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game so if you enjoyed tlou's loop, you will enjoy this. That loop being stealth(if you want), loot, craft and then fight.

    The first game was universally praised for many reasons but I think, what made it truly great was the evolving relationship between Joel and Ellie. In part 2 that dynamic is immediately thrown to the side in favor of new characters, which I do not enjoy at all. Most if not all the new characters I find to be bland or awkward. The established characters, although they may have the same name, their personalities seem to be very different from the first game. To the point that some of the decisions that the characters take are baffling to me, so much so that I ended up despising a character that I previously loved. The ending is just bad. It makes everything that you did leading up to it utterly useless.

    I do not think this game was made for fans of the previous one. This would probably be better received by players if it was a completely new game but since it is a sequel it should be compared to the original. Part 2 falls short in every single aspect with the exception of graphics and gameplay but as I have stated previously, tlou2 is mostly about the story, and comes woefully short compared to the first.

    tldr: if you want to be depressed or you are a sadist, play this game.    … Expand
  14. lilnoose
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game is so laughably bad, and an insult to any fan of the 1st one. I played through the game just hoping it would get better, but it only gets worse. I suggest not getting the game if you’re a fan of the first one.
  15. Maqnan0k
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Nah fam. This promotes agendas rather than a proper story that its antecessor was.
  16. Darkangelt
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Trash of us 2
    Trans of us 2
    Slave of us 2
    Worst game ever. Everything is **** in this game
  17. rayzet
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I mean was that really necessary? You took a very good story,character relation into the bin and put that story instead.Most of us did not play this game for graphics or any other just for the story and you wasted it.I don't care whether you want to give some ''messages'' or not,me and most people we just wanted to see that beautiful story to continue.Apart all of those things,it is even enough to say BAD for this game by killing Joel like that.Felt sorry just sorry… Expand
  18. EzNedr
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Мерзкая лгбт повестка, волосатые подмышки и отбитая главная героиня заслуживают нуля баллов
  19. rekcnih
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Trash game. If you read garbage articles like on Forbes they will inform you that it is disliked because of LGBTQ issues. This is just false, the writing in the game is trash on its face. Having progressive issues doesn’t make your game good
  20. Daniel_Antunes
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Gráficos e jogabilidade me agradaram! Porém, detonaram a história... Sem opção de escolhas empurraram uma narrativa que não me agradou, sem falar que o final é decepcionante por mais filosófico que seja. E a sacanagem que a ND fez, vendeu um outro game pelos trailers! Um desrespeito aos consumidores, se pudesse teria devolvido...
  21. Jewsluvblackdic
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely disgusting trash. Parents DO NOT allow your children to have this twisted, demented Jewish porno propaganda… Expand
  22. Gandomajor
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Because of idiotic story I can't immerse into game. Played only 10hrs, but I cant play more. I was angry more from hour to hour.

    Visuals are great.
  23. Soki5222
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Cons:
    - Story and characters
    - A large portion of the game is just you roaming empty places and picking up stuff - Boring flashbacks - Enemy AI - World/Level design Pros:
    - Decent gameplay
    - Graphics
    - Soundtrack
  24. sandwichpolice
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This game is just a disaster, I had to make an account just to vent out my frustrations.

    I finished the game, the only reason I played this is because of the hype. I also finished the first game and if I would rate it, I would give it a 6 or 7. Now onto the game. CONS: - Gameplay feels like it's stuck in the PS2 era. Stealth feels similar to AC/Splinter Cell. Over the shoulder    This game is just a disaster, I had to make an account just to vent out my frustrations.

    I finished the game, the only reason I played this is because of the hype. I also finished the first game and if I would rate it, I would give it a 6 or 7.

    Now onto the game.

    CONS:
    - Gameplay feels like it's stuck in the PS2 era. Stealth feels similar to AC/Splinter Cell. Over the shoulder view is just a copy of RE4, no improvement whatsoever. Gameplay is exactly the same with the first game, it just added dogs as enemies.

    - Terrible game design. Environmental 'puzzles' suck. Pacing sucks, it should have been a 12ish hour game and you would still be able to get whatever is offered over the 20+hour game. I was expecting that the reason behind the 20+ hour of gameplay was to focus on Abby and her backstory so that you get to 'feel' for her, but the writers never really established that. You never 'feel' for her

    - POOR REPRESENTATION OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY. I know it's a start, but a poor representation is a poor representation and I cannot stress this enough!

    - Story is just terrible. I never liked playing a game for its story, but the only thing that hooked me in the first game was the gripping and gritty story. The story here is gritty for the sake of gritty. The characters are very cliched. Stupid ending that people are trying to disguise as 'open ended ending'. Guys, if I wanted a poorly written story, I would have gone to Netflix and their hundreds of B movies.

    PROS:

    - This game's graphics is absolutely gorgeous. I know Tsushima looks good in previews but this game will probably give Tsushima a run for its money

    - If you are a first time player, this is not a bad game, probably a 4 or 5 at best.

    All in all, I suggest you take your money elsewhere and wait for this game to reach $15-$20. There are A LOT of amazing games on sale in PSN right now and I suggest you put your money on those games instead.    … Expand
  25. Luciddreems
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This game and it's agenda is absolute trash. "woke" garbage brainwashing gamers into submission so that if you voice your opinion in disagreement they make you out to be a bad guy. It is, i had a feeling the things i was hearing before the game came out were a little harsh but now i know it was spot on.

    Game itself is boring, best characters are being spit on by the developers. The    This game and it's agenda is absolute trash. "woke" garbage brainwashing gamers into submission so that if you voice your opinion in disagreement they make you out to be a bad guy. It is, i had a feeling the things i was hearing before the game came out were a little harsh but now i know it was spot on.

    Game itself is boring, best characters are being spit on by the developers. The story is extraordinarily bad.    … Expand
  26. Wec
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    A masterpiece has been turned into a road trip for two teenagers. The graphics are good though
  27. Vororo
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I really wanted to believe everyone was just overreacting when they said the story was bad, but oh boy I didn't know what i was getting myself into. I'm not sure why but it seems the narrative focuses more on getting "shock points" rather than being a good story. Characters you love will be brutalized, things that should make sense are done in the opposite way to break expectations andI really wanted to believe everyone was just overreacting when they said the story was bad, but oh boy I didn't know what i was getting myself into. I'm not sure why but it seems the narrative focuses more on getting "shock points" rather than being a good story. Characters you love will be brutalized, things that should make sense are done in the opposite way to break expectations and you are forced to go through them because the narrative says so. You often find characters doing horrible, out of place choices that force the plot to keep going, and in the end it does not pay off. Some call this game "misery porn", they wouldn't be wrong, the game does just intend to make you feel bad for the sake of it, even if it makes no sense.

    The gameplay is mediocre at best, third person shooter with very basic melee combat and low enemy variety.

    The graphics are the only saving point, but no matter how good they can look it does not save the game from its abysmal story and mediocre gameplay.    … Expand
  28. Sofiane2793944
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le jeu est une honte le scénario est horrible Joël est tué comme un animal à fuir le jeu est mauvais aucune cohérence propagande lgbt honteux… Expand
  29. The0neAboveAll
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I am writing this review because when people see the ratings they will know how bad this game is and will not waste their 80 fricking dollars. But seriously, u done **** up now naughty dog...
  30. zobx
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. how many years im waiting this game and they disappointed me, graphic is good and game play like ps2 gameplay and the story is **** why did they did kill joel like this WTF with naughty dog,… Expand
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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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