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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  1. amon123
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    good game,
    enjoying this game so much, but the LGBT stuff some how kind ruin it..
  2. metamaximus88
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    You will forget that you are playing a video game. The story is so engaging, the characters are so real, it makes for the most immersive experience I have ever enjoyed with a videogame. Naughty dog has raised the bar with this one to an unprecedented level. I can only praise and applaud the effort that was put in to make this game. A true masterpiece, thank you Naughty Dog.
  3. Dinkisbuhl
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here's the problem: People are upset that Joel died, he's a great character, and very lovable, and all the little touches down to the book on his bedside table make his death hurt even more. But the reality is honestly, he had it coming, he made way too many enemies to not die, and honestly when it comes down to it he made a selfish choice at the end of the first game and paid the price within the first four hours of the second. If it wasn't Abby it would be someone else sometime soon that kills him. As for the rest of the story, ya a lot of the stuff that happens sucks, but they beautifully manage to take a person who brutally murders your favorite character and make her rather human, even likable at times, it's a brilliant example of no good or bad characters, only humans, and if everyone would stop review bombing and just play the game I think the reviews would be a lot better.… Expand
  4. Ivan00097
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love it, it's a great Game, the history can be better, actually i really nerd play it again… Expand
  5. RexZor
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 is a very polarizing game, with different narrative threads weaving together to make a complete story.

    This game does an amazing job at showing how ones actions can have a huge impact on not just themselves but others around them. You can literally rename this game "The consequences of Joel Miller". All the major plot points in this game happen because of Joel decisions in the first game.

    First let's talk about game play. It is leagues beyond the first game having very smooth animation and pretty good AI. In this game you would generally have 3 different play styles depending on who you are fighting. The WFL, The Seraphites, or The Infected. Also playing as the quick and agile Ellie makes it easier to sneak around. Then playing as the brutish Abby makes head on attacks a lot easier. Along with the gun upgrades and character progression trees, you have so much customization. This game is refined to the extreme.

    Graphics/Art: This is one of the best looking games this generation. If not the best looking game to come out in this era. ND jammed packed this world with some much life and detail. Playing in the forest area of this game really made it seem next gen. The character designs and the art are out of this world as well. I noticed especially with the infected. The first Clicker I saw looked much more violent and deadly.

    Music: Once again the Last of Us music is phenomenal the games soundtrack plays on every scene so well. Even outside cut scenes the music while exploring fits the tone of each environment you are in. 0 complaints from me.

    Story: Let me just say this. This games story is beyond the first game. Let's get the elephant out the room; Joel's death. It makes perfect sense that Joel dies this way. Without even knowing the rest of the game his death in my eyes was done perfectly. Joel is not the good guy and never has been. Many in the in-game universe would describe him as a monster. Tess said "Joel we are not good people", Tommy hates those years surviving with Joel because they did terrible things. Joel has killed many innocence and has destroyed many of families. He has tortured and beaten so many people. Eventually that would catch up to him. Abby asked Joel "To guess who they were". Joel has crossed so many people he cannot even make an educated guess to who is coming after him. I love Joel but I can see he is not a good person and is flawed. He got the death he gave so many himself. Also it is perfectly in Joel character to save Abby. He has been in Jackson for 4 years and their main objective is to protect the people in their community and also expand it. They have saved brought people in numerous times over the 4 years. And that is explained within the first 3 to 4 hours of the game.

    Now while following Ellie we get to see her get revenge on those who wronged her. While playing as her you feel her rage and you want her to kill everyone that hurts Joel. But something that was not expected was Ellie slowly starting to break down because of what she is doing. Nora, Mel and Owen are great examples of Ellie not having the stomach to do what she thinks she needs to do. Ellie part of the game is emotional and you believe in her the entire time. Also getting to see how Joel progressed through flashbacks was amazing. We get to see how soft and tender he became over the years. Really well done story telling.

    Now in my opinion the best part of the game. Playing as Abby. When I first started playing as Abby I knew what ND was doing. And I was rolling my eyes because there was just no way I would side with Abby. But as her story continues and you see it play out. You began to realize that Abby has more compassion than Ellie or Joel. Many times she could have killed them all but she never wanted to end up like her biggest monster "Joel". She even runs parallel to Joel in the first game. While he found solace in Ellie, Abby found solace in Lev. By the end of the game I wanted Abby to win. Because she gave chance after chance to people who really did not deserve it.

    Overall do not look at anyone in this game as good or bad. There is no black and white. Only shades of grey. Although I liked Abby in the end, she is still a bad and terrible person. Joel is still my favorite character but he is a monster.

    Go into this game with an open mind and let ND take you on an adventure.    … Expand
  6. PODVOROTMAN
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece! By far the best game of the generation and probably the best game of the decade. Each have to pass The Last of Us: Part2!
  7. HRY1043
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .
    It is one of the most if not the most complicated story driven game of all time.
    Now i know there are a lot of negative reviews out there but what people don't understand is every single person in this game is a protagonist of their own story. You guys have every right to hate Abby because she killed one of the most beloved protagonist of the generation in that brutal fashion but if Ellie was in Abby's shoes you could not say she would've done different. I get that it is really difficult to get over a loss like that and show empathy but i request you guys to at least give it a try. Now to the review, this game is one of the most beautiful game on the Playstation, Every little corner is very well defined and is the biggest game created by Naughty dog so far. The combat mechanics is very brutal but satisfying given the context. The story is very complex and poetic that in this post apocalyptic world, the writers want you understand every decision made by Ellie and every other character. The story might be way too brutal and unforgiving but in a post apocalyptic world like this these people do what they need to do to survive. The ending is not unjust, its just that Ellie finally understands that she has hurt Abby enough and figured out that all this violence is unneeded and empathizes Abby........
    If you thought this review was too cheesy or whatever i am sorry but that's what i honestly think. So do not just believe any negative reviews you read online because most of their reviews are 2 dimensional for a lack of a better word. And some of them just give bad reviews just to join in on all the hype or to get attention
    THANK YOU ALL FOR UNDERSTANDING    … Expand
  8. Gabrielsousacf
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Really good game, I love it from start to finish, already on my ng+ thinking about my next playthrought!
  9. mangoBCY
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    While TLOU2 made some questionable decisions, I can completely understand why they made them to help fully develop the entire story.
  10. Vidca
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    La verdad me gusto el juego desde inicio a fin una historia dinamica y literal el juego es una nueva joyita de la historia de los videojuegos dejando muchos hilos sueltos que a futuro podrian aprovechar para una nueva secuela o una precuela de lo antes sucedido de los echos del juego
  11. AlexanderCsstro
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    No entiendo cual sea el problema a mi me encanto mucho, no se compara con el primero pero tiene lo suyo.

    Fin del comunicado.
  12. Invidious
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Yes, it's truly a masterpiece. No game has ever taken me on the emotional ride that The Last of Us 2 has. A bold, griping, sweeping, tale that leaves you questioning all of your early opinions and emotions. Games almost never make any effort to treat all major characters as wholly human. There is always a divide, the player exists on one side of that divide, and victory is its ownYes, it's truly a masterpiece. No game has ever taken me on the emotional ride that The Last of Us 2 has. A bold, griping, sweeping, tale that leaves you questioning all of your early opinions and emotions. Games almost never make any effort to treat all major characters as wholly human. There is always a divide, the player exists on one side of that divide, and victory is its own justification. It would have been easy for Naughty Dog to take this hackneyed approach but they do something very different. You SEE what they want to do early in the game, doubt that it will work, then end up amazed that it has. In the end, any discomfort you felt along that journey is so richly rewarded.

    Never mind the social justice warfare taking place outside of the game. It's worth playing no matter what your opinion is about such things.    … Expand
  13. lrcorreax
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are impeccable as well as the ambient that is much wider with different places, there is nothing to complain about as the plot is completely complete making an incredible connection between the characters, this game is very good for all the effort put into it.… Expand
  14. Seadney
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    perfect game, flawless.
    great ambience, graphics, sounds and story.
    haters gonna hate
  15. villemildner
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The predecessor of this game did not necessarily need a sequel, but after playing part two, I can say that it lives up to the first game. Although Naughty Dog has gone for a somewhat different type of storytelling this time around, they’ve managed to once again make a masterpiece. The story is told through more than just dialogue between characters, with notes and other remains of theThe predecessor of this game did not necessarily need a sequel, but after playing part two, I can say that it lives up to the first game. Although Naughty Dog has gone for a somewhat different type of storytelling this time around, they’ve managed to once again make a masterpiece. The story is told through more than just dialogue between characters, with notes and other remains of the pre-outbreak world, and there is also much to learn about the post-outbreak world and the conflicts between different groups of survivors. I could go on for a while, but I’m writing this on my phone, and the website is not really working with me, , so to finish off this review I’m going to give Naughty Dog credit for their incredible attention to detail. Everything from graphics to physics in this game is amazing. The level designs of this game are also very good, allowing you to take different approaches to every fight. I really really like this game, and I think that it not only justifies the decision to make a second game, but it also gives the story a conclusion with meaning.… Expand
  16. Arielcelorio
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Gran juego, no todo se basa en el capítulo inicial, deben seguir explorando
  17. loucasl_l
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game was so worth the wait and the money spent. The amount of negative user scores on here is actually disturbing, because it’s clear most people have nothing better to do than bash a game they HAVEN’T played and only scored based on inaccurate leaks.

    The gameplay and graphics are exceptional, and while the story isn’t better than the first game, it’s still very well-written and an    This game was so worth the wait and the money spent. The amount of negative user scores on here is actually disturbing, because it’s clear most people have nothing better to do than bash a game they HAVEN’T played and only scored based on inaccurate leaks.

    The gameplay and graphics are exceptional, and while the story isn’t better than the first game, it’s still very well-written and an amazing journey    … Expand
  18. Alex0072
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Most of the critics which rate this game poor, just didn't expect what it gives. The story tells you not what you wanna see but what the real life could be. And it could be very dramatic.
  19. Jhfdg
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The story is amazing, the charachters are complex and the gameplay is super fun one of my favorite games
  20. Keell
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Tbh I’d give this game an 8 or 9 outta 10. But you got people giving it 1’s who haven’t even played it.
  21. CharlesJonas18
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The best PS4 game That matters if the character belongs to the LGBT + community, everything is perfect, game mode, story, graphics, etc.
    One of the best naughty dog ​​jobs.
  22. PeteBrennan1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Ballsy storyline that the Neanderthals will (and do) hate. The "not my Luke Skywalker" brigade will always attack a story that portrays their "heroes" as flawed in anyway. It's the humanity that means something to a character's arc. The imperfection. The fallibility. This game is brilliant.
  23. Steffany23
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is great, I can't wait for the 3rd part The story is super intense
  24. RpedSheep
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Thanks for the great game. Finished my first run today (hard) and had a lot of fun with it.
  25. fersarabi
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Otra obra maestra de ND

    El juego es duro y con esto no me refiere sólo a su gameplay que de por si es muy intenso. Exige demasiado del jugador hay partes donde no quieres seguir jugando, odias tanto como Elie lo hace pero sí le das la oportunidad, lo escuchas y llegas hasta el final habrá valido la pena.

    En cuanto al apartado técnico el juego es una maravilla, excelente música por supuesto no se puede pedir menos de Santaolalla, los efectos de sonido, las animaciones, los gráficos, los escenarios, las actuaciones (recomiendo jugarlo en inglés) el gameplay son perfectos en todos los aspectos un juego bien pulido en el cual todas las piezas se unen para tratar de conectar con el jugador y transmitir su mensaje, depende de tus sentimientos y tu disposición a comprender al otro sí el mensaje funciona o no.

    Sección con spoilers:
    Si bien, se nos vendió un juego que trata de la venganza y el odio y estos temas si son de suma relevancia para la historia son solamente la mitad de ella (literalmente) los verdaderos temas de los que habla el juego son la empatia y el perdón.

    Entiendo a la perfección la controversia por la muerte de Joel y el jugar como su asesino Abby cuando lo ves en el juego te da asco y quieres dejar de jugar pero hay que admitirlo por más que amemos a Joel y habríamos hecho lo mismo que el, sus acciones tienen consecuencias. Entiendo que la gente quiera ver una aventura de Joel y Elie siendo felices y aunque en cierto punto si la obtenemos debemos de ser conscientes que en el mundo de the last of us las cosas no son tan sencillas.

    Sí en el primer juego experimentamos la formación de la relación de Joel y Elie principalmente desde el punto de vista de Joel, en este presenciaremos las consecuencias en su relación desde aquel día en el hospital a partir del punto de vista de Elie. Aunque en un punto pareciese que la historia no trata de la relación entre estos dos personajes créeme que al final es lo que más importa y los personajes secundarios al igual que en la anterior entrega están ahí para contrastar y analizar esta misma relación desde distintas perspectivas.

    He escuchado a muchos decir que el final es deprimente y no tiene sentido, cuando a mi punto de vista no podría ser más equivocado este enfoque. El final es la aceptación de todo lo que pasó el dejar ir los resentimientos y odio para continuar adelante con un recordatorio permanente de la relación de Joel y Elie y lo que ella perdió al enfocarse plenamente en como murió Joel en lugar de como le enseñó a amar y a seguir luchando por ello. Sí estas dispuesto a jugar este juego no cometas el mismo error, sigue adelante y no permitas que el odio te ciegue deja que los demás te cuenten sus historias y trata de comprenderlos. Al final no importa si te caen bien o mal los personajes mientras puedas aceptar.

    Definitivamente una obra sublime, madura y valiente, no cualquiera hace un videojuego con una historia lineal y enfocada en su narrativa cuando se sabe que muchos jugadores nunca jugaran hasta el final, mucho menos se mata a un personaje principal tan cruelmente, no se incita en un momento al jugador a sentir tanto odio, rencor y asco como para dejar a un lado el control, ni se pregunta si los jugadores estarán dispuestos a ser cuestionados por sus acciones y sentimientos cuando se cambia la perspectiva hacia los supuestos villanos.
    Es un suicidio y como se ve en el score de los usuarios en esta plataforma muchos jugadores no están dispuestos a escuchar al otro. En definitiva una obra necesaria para estos tiempos.

    Puntos negativos: Lo único que a mi parecer se sintió forzado, raro o creo que no añadió mucho a la trama fueron; las acciones de Tommy que a mi parecer fueron erráticas a lo largo de toda la historia y solo se sintió como un plot device, no estoy segura si hubiera sido mejor presentar la perspectiva de Abby desde antes de matar a Joel, antes o intercalada con la narrativa de Elie pero cuando menos al final funcionó lo suficiente conmigo como para verla a ella y todos sus amigos como humanos, la escena de sexo entre Abby y Owen no añadió nada y la encuentro incomoda, pudo haberse cortado con el beso y ya se daba a entender, de verdad no sé por que la añadieron parece que querían ver si se quejaban más del beso lesbico que de eso o tal vez se preparaban para HBO.
    De ahí en fuera todo añade a la trama aún las partes que no me gustan y su extensión.

    Una obra cruda y ruda pero al mismo tiempo humana e inspiradora, recordándonos que todos somos humanos. Ame este juego tanto como la primera entrega y sé que al final todo valió la pena.    … Expand
  26. TheRealMarcyyy
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay first off is vastly improved, there's new mechanics that allow for better combat, stealth, etc. Graphics is out of this world and the soundtrack is truly amazing. And the overall theme of this game makes the first one seem like a Disney movie. Character development is key in this game too.… Expand
  27. BrunoBDA
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dog was bold here. VERY bold. As I clearly understand a good ammount of people will lack the maturity to accept this story (and you are not, in any mean, forced to like it), it is impossible to deny that the narrative level here is amazing. Such a rollercoaster of emotions. Visually, I don't think I even need to mention it, it is crazy good. As far as gameplay goes, while itNaughty Dog was bold here. VERY bold. As I clearly understand a good ammount of people will lack the maturity to accept this story (and you are not, in any mean, forced to like it), it is impossible to deny that the narrative level here is amazing. Such a rollercoaster of emotions. Visually, I don't think I even need to mention it, it is crazy good. As far as gameplay goes, while it improved a bit over the first, I felt some of the sections of the game (specially day 1) could have been a bit shorter. The documents and everything else you find helps you deepen the story of people living between those 2 factions, but it will get a bit ehxausting with time.

    All that remains is the big question: where will they go from there?

    Brilliant game.    … Expand
  28. Elidor27
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is PERFECT, it have some moments that i don't like but its a videogame and the storys in videogames could be the mosts weirds in the world, the game have a greatful world, great enemys, great characters and a great story.
  29. gullygamer
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I totally went into this game feeling depressed about all the negative reviews from users and thought it was going to suck dog **** Usually when reviews are very divided by user and critics, I take the users side. In this case however I am very disappointing in the gaming community. The story, graphics, music, sound, and gameplay feel like this is a **** PS5 game. I couldn't put myI totally went into this game feeling depressed about all the negative reviews from users and thought it was going to suck dog **** Usually when reviews are very divided by user and critics, I take the users side. In this case however I am very disappointing in the gaming community. The story, graphics, music, sound, and gameplay feel like this is a **** PS5 game. I couldn't put my controller down for a 12 hour run and I haven't done that since playing Breath of The Wild on the switch. This is the first time I ever reviewed on Meta critic and I usually dont give a **** but I feel like there has to be a better representation of real gamers and not this fake troll campaign. I wish I could give this higher than 10/10. And no I am not a big supporter of political agendas being shoved down our throats but this game is not big deal on that area anyways. I am trying my best to understand why people are so passionately trying to review bomb this game. The only thing I can think of is some pc gamers having a goof somewhere.… Expand
  30. Red_Hardy
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ставлю 10 балов что бы внести свой вклад в установления справедливой оценки. Игра качественно продолжает сюжет первой части, и если что не понравилось то это скорее дело вкуса нежели сценарные проколы. В игре великолепная графика,качественное звуковое сопровождение, крутая атмосфера запоминающиеся персонажи и т.д. и т.п, в основном одни плюсы. Из минусов лично для себя выделю затянутость сюжета играя за Эбби, видеть Элли хотелось бы больше. Игра подарила кучу эмоций - ностальгию, улыбку качественно перетекающую в слезу смешанных чувств, злость(бомбило иногда, особенно когда заставили за Эбби против Элли сражаться) чувство тревоги в некоторых моментах и легкое чувство смятения и неопределенности в финале. В общем,не верьте 99% негативных оценок,это оценки людей которые скорее всего не игравший в эту игру и знающих о ней только то что Элли лесбиянка.Кстати о пропаганде ЛГБТ, в игре действительно присутствуют нотки толерантности(не толерастии) но на сюжет не влияют да воспринимаются адекватно. Честная оценка игре - 8.5-9 баллов, но ставлю 10 из за наплыва неадекватов.… Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed 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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