The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. LEYR2D2
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This game is indredible. A masterpiece. It makes you feel so many things... Amazing! ♥
  2. Causewaykid
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Equally as good if not better than the first. This storyline was far more intricate and complex. The technical achievement of the improved graphics, the art direction of creating these beautiful places and the diverse set of characters truly makes this one of the best games of all time. A masterpiece.
  3. Utricle
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Perfection. Literally in every way.
    Please do not listen to the trolls rating the game 0/10 the first hour the game was playable. Clearly none of them have played it and are reacting to bullet points from the leaks.
  4. MadManReview
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is truly amazing. For a game that goes through all stages of emotion anger, happiness, sad, etc. This game makes me understand that revenge is just a temporary fix not the solution and it is just best to let it go.… Expand
  5. kohakukun
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Absolutely astonishing. Naughty dog outdid itself both in the technical and narrative aspect of the game. This is one of the most beautiful game I have seen, running in a 7 year old hardware, it is still much better looking than most games introduced for the next gen or even the latest pc games using ray tracing.

    The story pushes the boundaries of videogames putting you in the shoes of    Absolutely astonishing. Naughty dog outdid itself both in the technical and narrative aspect of the game. This is one of the most beautiful game I have seen, running in a 7 year old hardware, it is still much better looking than most games introduced for the next gen or even the latest pc games using ray tracing.

    The story pushes the boundaries of videogames putting you in the shoes of different characters to empathize. Regardless of whether the story took a turn that many people did not like, Naugthy Dog was brave enough to take a risk and create a complex story that is years ahead of most games from big studios    … Expand
  6. Dric5080
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece its a well written game and the game play is amazing. I really enjoyed the story and there are twist and turns throughout the game that are great. Its an emotional roller coaster, and it very sad moments but also good ones to. I don't want to say much about the story because I don't want to spoil it for anyone but I will suggest to ignore negative reviews andThis game is a masterpiece its a well written game and the game play is amazing. I really enjoyed the story and there are twist and turns throughout the game that are great. Its an emotional roller coaster, and it very sad moments but also good ones to. I don't want to say much about the story because I don't want to spoil it for anyone but I will suggest to ignore negative reviews and youtube videos, play the game for yourself from beginning to end.

    I was one of the lucky ones to avoid the leaked spoilers on youtube, and I was disgusted on how there were people out there that wanted to spoil the game for everyone. But even if I was to have seen the spoilers I still would have purchased the game and played it for myself.

    Gameplay was awesome, I loved the combat, and how you can upgrade your weapons and even ammo ect... The graphics are beautiful, I can only imagine what they can do with a sequel on the Playstation 5.

    I wanna say this game is going to be hard to beat for game of the year.    … Expand
  7. creativeme
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So some players are pissed off that Joel was killed off a couple of hours into the game. It's a game! Get over it.
    Yes. I got annoyed playing for long stretches as Abby and wanted to get back to playing as Ellie but, overall, it made sense.
    We learn what was behind Abby's motive for seeking vengeance against Joel. Her motives were just as valid as Ellie's were for hunting down Abby.
    The story telling was very good. The game play was us to Naughty Dogs standards. The graphics were gorgeous.
    I enjoyed some of the new mechanics of game play and wish they were featured more in the story.
    We still saw Joel during the flashbacks and they were bittersweet. For anyone who's lost a loved one they were extremely touching moments.
    I saw or heard some of the spoilers before the game was released so I was prepared for somethings but I've never let spoilers spoil a game for me. Sometimes they make me look forward to it even more.
    This is an awesome game. Don't listen to the naysayers. Play the game yourself and make your own opinion.    … Expand
  8. RyanHaze
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game Good Game
  9. jbrugnerotti
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game is perfect in every way. It leaves you speechless, angry, sad and amazed. There’s not an happy ending, it’s a story to reflect, it is supposed to make you feel something. It’s like that movie when you don’t like the end because it’s too human and it’s not happy. I felt so many emotions, me as part of the LGBTQ+ community felt embraced and represented, I wanted to stop playingThis game is perfect in every way. It leaves you speechless, angry, sad and amazed. There’s not an happy ending, it’s a story to reflect, it is supposed to make you feel something. It’s like that movie when you don’t like the end because it’s too human and it’s not happy. I felt so many emotions, me as part of the LGBTQ+ community felt embraced and represented, I wanted to stop playing when they were having that idyllic life because it was too wholesome. I felt angry when I was forced to continue pursuing Abby. But life is like this in so many ways. Right now I feeling angry because I am forced to stay at home without a job. Also really well done to talk about homophobia and put more representation in it, I think it’s the first time that I see an openly gay main character, strong and not letting pass any kind of disrespect for her being a lesbian.
    Characters were well developed, many times it felt like I was with real people playing and every time I’d go in a journey alone I actually felt alone.

    This game is a pill hard to swallow, not in a bad way, it’s just because I’d write the story differently giving a happy life in the end. I think that’s why people didn’t like, because we want to find some hope in the end and this one gave us nothing but imagination of what will happen next, and Ellie ended up alone, that really got me since her fear was to end up alone, that was so sad. So if you guys are planning a sequel either to finish the series of them trying to find a cure, and giving a happy life to Ellie so her existence has some meaning in the last of us world, bc right now all I can feel about her is sorry and she being my favourite character is like heartbreaking.

    I have to admit I didn’t wanted to play with Abby, I was reluctant and killed her many times lol but I started to like her in the end, not a big like but it just shows again how human this video game is, showing that everything has 2 sides and we can easily apply this to real life.

    This game has loads to think and process so people that are not open to accept what it brings and are projecting their own frustrations towards it will not really get it.
    Also congratulations to take the risk and put minorities in it. I saw a bunch of people get really mad about it and show their homophobic beliefs.

    I disagree with loads of stuff in this game but it doesn’t change the fact that is amazing. Will play again and please, it not a part 3, at least give us a DLC!    … Expand
  10. mangomask
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Ps4 has 4 masterclass Exclusives. Bloodbourne, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and......

    The Last of Us 2 There are VERY few games that make you feel strong emotional responses to their story and gameplay, good or bad. And The Last of Us 2 is the pinnacle of the current generation of games. If you want an indepth review, there are plenty you can look up. But what i'll tell you is that    Ps4 has 4 masterclass Exclusives. Bloodbourne, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and......

    The Last of Us 2

    There are VERY few games that make you feel strong emotional responses to their story and gameplay, good or bad. And The Last of Us 2 is the pinnacle of the current generation of games. If you want an indepth review, there are plenty you can look up. But what i'll tell you is that those are review bombing this game due to the sexual orientation of characters and the twists.... they are out of their minds, and likely have not completed this 24 - 40 hour game. The game isn't entirely perfect, and no game truly is. However this does not detract from the absolutely stunning experience.

    Buy it. It is entirely worth your time. Despite what the vocal minority on the internet thinks.    … Expand
  11. F3NN1X
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo incrível, com uma história incrível, porém com alguns erros. O final é muito bom, mas as pessoas não entenderam, o jogo lançou faz menos de uma semana, as pessoas ainda estão digerindo e mais pra frente vão compreender o Game… Expand
  12. bruhbruh1234
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Unlike anything I have ever played, surpasses the original in every way.
  13. nadinevelba
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is phenomenal. The accessibility options on this game are awesome. Graphics, gameplay and animations are top notch. The story and sound had me at the edge of my seat. The characters are beautiful in this game. If you're expecting this story to be about heroes you will be disappointed. I'm jumping back in for a third playthrough.… Expand
  14. HERIPARK
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Un gran juego, me gustó bastante su historia y su apartado gráfico es brutal
  15. Alexis06jp
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Te deja una buena moraleja, aparte de que tiene unos hermosos gráficos, tiene una buena jugabilidad
  16. Gui763
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game its a work of art and you all rating the game with low grades probably are prejudiced and limited people, and your opinions doesn't matter for anyone, you are just an baby haters crying because your minds are so small to understand the world of this game and that everything happened for a reason, even if it was in a painful way!
  17. Darrian
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    After more than 25 hours I finished the game, and I can without any hesitation say it is one of the best - if not the best - games I have ever played. The poor reviews are most likely by people that haven’t even finished the game, trolls or just some people commenting on it based on the leaks without truly understanding the game. Or just people butt-hurt over the fact that some charactersAfter more than 25 hours I finished the game, and I can without any hesitation say it is one of the best - if not the best - games I have ever played. The poor reviews are most likely by people that haven’t even finished the game, trolls or just some people commenting on it based on the leaks without truly understanding the game. Or just people butt-hurt over the fact that some characters in the game are not exactly like them. The story is rough, gruesome, conflicting and often heart-breaking. The Last of Us is not a happy game, and anyone expecting any different should probably find something else to play. This will truly lead you through a roller coaster of emotions.
    It's the most beautiful game I've ever seen, with stunning character design and gorgeous environment. The hair, the eyes, the voice-acting, the performance, the lightning - unlike any other game. In cutscenes, you can really feel the emotions coming from the characters, see it on their faces, hear it in their voice. The infected or the fungus on the walls will leave you disgusted, terrified. The gory mess after blowing up an enemy with a bomb will make you sort of pity them.
    The gameplay - the same mechanics as in the first game, but BETTER. You get new equipment, new skills, new weapons. The areas are always huge, sometimes I didn't even know where to go first. This, combined with the ability to crawl under things or squeeze through tight spaces will give you so many opportunities to hide, to kill enemies or to just run away. Sometimes you don't even find enemies if you don't explore certain areas. New people, new infected. Each encounter will keep you on the edge of your seat, not really knowing what to expect. The physics are very realistic.
    The story - this is a story of vengeance, how far a person will go to get it and how it can change them. It will make you see that not everything is black and white. Perhaps there is no good and bad. Perhaps not every hero is a hero and not every villain is a villain. They're just people doing what they think is right. It is hard not to say too much and spoil things. I will say that the story made me sad, happy, angry, heart-broken, scared, pissed, conflicted. It made me smile and it made me tear up. And that, I think, is a good thing, because it made me FEEL something. It made me think about what I would do in those situations. As I said, a roller coaster of emotions.
    All in all, in my opinion this game is a truly worthy sequel to the first game. Even more frightening and traumatizing. The people that give it a 0 truly don't deserve to give reviews. Naughty Dog took a bold step with this game, and it paid off. Please don't listen to other people's words - try the game for yourself with an open mind and make your own opinion. You may be pleasantly surprised.    … Expand
  18. Rorenheim
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Лучший сиквел для этой игры. К сожалению, аудитория считает сюжет плохим, хотя он очень приближен к тому, как бы себя чувствовали реальные люди в подобной жизненной ситуации. Рекомендую составить мнение об игре самостоятельно, а не опираться на оценки. PS. SJW повестки на всю игру ровно 5 минут, остальная игра длится 25 часов.Лучший сиквел для этой игры. К сожалению, аудитория считает сюжет плохим, хотя он очень приближен к тому, как бы себя чувствовали реальные люди в подобной жизненной ситуации. Рекомендую составить мнение об игре самостоятельно, а не опираться на оценки. PS. SJW повестки на всю игру ровно 5 минут, остальная игра длится 25 часов.
  19. astraybanana
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Absolute tour de force of a game. The vocal criticism that I'm sure you've heard is completely unjustified, the smoke these people hide behind is an issue with the story and that naughty dog mislead their customers. This is nonsense, and no one is entitled to tell story tellers how it should be.

    I've never called a game perfect, I've never rated anything a 10, except Jurassic park, but I    Absolute tour de force of a game. The vocal criticism that I'm sure you've heard is completely unjustified, the smoke these people hide behind is an issue with the story and that naughty dog mislead their customers. This is nonsense, and no one is entitled to tell story tellers how it should be.

    I've never called a game perfect, I've never rated anything a 10, except Jurassic park, but I was 11 years old, this is absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt, 10/10    … Expand
  20. PaulZolla
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the game twice, even at the major difficulty of SURVIVOR+, exploring every inch and finally awarding my platinum.

    Graphics: 10
    The graphics is stunning, facial animations are astonishing and can really make u feel what is going through the characters mind. Stable framerate, high quality.

    Audio and soundtrack: 9.8
    Gustavo made another piece of art with this game. The soundtrack fits perfectly within the context of the game, is never invasive and really enhances your emotions when needed.
    Also gameplay audio is really good. Environment sounds can really help you to locate enemies, see who they are and what they intend to do, essential to the gameplay.
    Sometimes though, enemy location does not fit perfectly the position of the enemies, causing you to panic if you think they are too close. It's not a big problem.

    Environment and level design: 10
    The work and craftsmanship of the developers to reconstruct a Seattle won by nature is jawdropping. Everything is exactly where it should be. It's all so green, rainy. Destruction is perfectly represented and the victory of nature over mankind is portrayed in every aspect.
    Big shout-out to the level design. Every encounter can be approached in many different ways due to the level design and our gameplay choices. Stealth is favored due to many underground or underwater passages, trucks under which you can hide and most of all it's import that you can sometimes use verticality (something which was completely absent from the first game). Many levels will completely develop vertically.

    Acting: 10
    I played the game in the original language. Nothing to say on this, Ashley, Troy and Laura's work was absolutely terrific. Every emotion of the characters, also thanks to the facial animations get to the hearts of the player.

    Gameplay and AI: 9.5
    Part I had a great gameplay, but part II makes that gameplay even better in every possible department. The shooting feels a lot better and the RPG components of the game (Supplements and weapon upgrades) really impact the gameplay. Level design makes everything a lot more fun, more weapons and objects to use, etc...
    Only downside, although AI has been a lot improved since Part I (both enemies and allies), sometimes your companions do stupid things like pushing you out of cover or walking in front of the enemies (they can't be seen but feels kinda weird playing). Enemies are well organised but in rare cases they can clip and you can just kill them 1 by 1 like a bunch of idiots. Also this is a very minor downside in all the beautiful things that this gameplay offers.

    Longevity and variety: 9.5
    My adventure lasted 30 hours. What can you ask more from a so beautiful game?!
    The adventure is not only long, but puts in front of many different challenges, which must be approached in many different ways (human bossfights, infected bossfights, infected hordes, scars, wlf soldiers, both wlf and scar soldiers, infected and humans, only shamblers, only stalkers, etc....). All this variety makes sure that the gameplay never makes you bored.

    Story and narrative: 9
    The story really is amazing and the level of storytelling is off the charts. The deep diving into the psychology of the characters will be a major milestone in gaming for years. Everything in this game is so emotional. Not a single game ever grazed the level of emotions that are summoned by this game (sadness, hate, desperation, joy, pure emptiness, etc...). The adoption of two storylines crossing each other is extremely beautiful, to see both perspectives and explore both character's minds. The symbolism of the game is also something that can be compared to poetry for how beautiful it is when you can grasp it and understand it.
    Every character feels so alive and seeing how they evolve or devolve is another milestone of the game.
    Now we get to the cons of the story:
    1) The story hits you extremely hard which is not a bad thing, the downside is that some events are presented in a questionable order. Playing as Abby was a great experience. She and Lev are a great team and they both are great characters, but the game wants you in the first part to hate Abby too much, risking to fail in the second half to make you feel empathy for her or at least understand her actions and her character. The game relies too much on the sensibility of the players in this context, that's why the game is "not for everyone"
    2) Too much symbolism. Symbolism is beautiful and poetic, but sometimes is so concealed that people might think that what happened is just a plot hole. This is another reason why the game is "not for everyone".
    3) Story pacing. Flashbacks are well put in the story, but sometimes they break the player's hype too much, especially at the fight in the theater when the control switches to Abby and to get there again you need to play 10 hours. Overall the Abby gameplay is a little to long.

    Anyway, the game is a masterpiece and everyone should try it.    … Expand
  21. ItsSmeef
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an undeniable masterpiece, and a more than suitable follow up to its groundbreaking predecessor. The acting, graphics, storytelling, writing, gameplay, level design, progression, pacing, art direction, lighting, enemy and character designs are all top notch and a new step forward for Naughty Dog and the industry as a whole.

    A must play game for anybody, and a generation defining experience for me. The seven year wait was more than worth while.

    My jaw was on the floor for the majority of the playthrough.    … Expand
  22. ketlyncs
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    this game is amazing. it makes us thinking so much and it can be related to a lot in our lives. definitely not a game for everyone, I bet there gonna be a lot of childish boys complaining lol we know a lot of them do not use their brains and just want to be badass through a game and many prejudiced people will try to find anything to disqualify the game. for me it's 10/10 for ever aspect.
  23. Erfan_gg1
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Most influence Game Of All Time
    The Unique Style Of Writing / Directing Of This Game Made It One Of The Best (Maybe Best) Titles In The Industry.
    GOTY (No Doubt)
  24. Vym
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    De lo mejor hasta la fecha. Es una aventura épica. Soberbia en todos los aspectos, tanto de narrativa como de jugabilidad y gráficos. Los golpes casi te duelen a ti, la impotencia la vives y la rabia... ufff. Hay que jugarlo. No deja indiferente. ES BRUTAL
  25. FelipeMagri
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Muito Top. um dos unicos jogos que fez eu chorar no final, enrodo amarrado e um plot twist muito foda.
  26. TL_nik0n
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never leave reviews for anything, but I felt compelled to say something about this game because of the ridiculousness surrounding it.

    This game is good. Like very, very good. In MY OPINION and in my experience, it absolutely outdoes the first game in virtually every way. It was an extremely emotionally charged experience for me, I cried several times and found myself questioning every action I was making these characters take. The way the decided to tell the story is brilliant in my opinion. They make you dislike the new character, Abby, and her friends by making her do something horrible, and then through her section of the story and through her gameplay in the latter half of the game, they successfully (to me) humanize everyone on her side of things to the point that it made me genuinely feel terrible and conflicted about everything I had just done as Ellie.

    The overwhelming majority of the criticism leveled at this game is complete nonsense. I am not normally the person to tell a fan base that their outrage is unjustified. I was angry at The Last Jedi. I was angry about Game of Thrones turning into a dumpster fire. This isn't that. The game is fine. If you don't like some of the creative decisions they decided to make, that's on you.

    Joel being murdered and not a central playable character is not an objectively bad creative decision. It's just that you don't like it. Having to play as the woman that killed him is not an objectively bad creative decision, you just don't like it. Ellie deciding not to kill Abby at the end of the game is not an objectively bad creative decision, you just don't like it.

    I can understand why the game going this direction would possibly make you feel some kind of way. But bombing it with 1's and 0's simply because YOU personally didn't like it is stupid and beyond childish.

    And as for the extremely toxic "fans" and trolls **** on the game because Dina is Jewish, the lesbian romance, Abby's physique, and the fact that there's a young trans character in the game- you are all very simple, pathetic and hate filled people and no one needs to take you seriously.

    So in closing, it's okay if you didn't like the game's story. It might not be your cup of tea. But personally, as a massive fan of the first game, I enjoyed every second of it. I think the new characters are wonderful. I think they made huge improvements in gameplay over the first game. The graphics, models, facial animations (and animations in general), sound design and music are all simply breathtaking.

    It's a shame that there are some people leaving reviews here giving it a 10/10 that may not actually feel that way about the game in order to try and push out the review bomb. Personally though I think the 9.5 critic score is completely warranted. I enjoyed it that much.

    Peace.    … Expand
  27. MauStar
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Realmente es un juego con una inclusión que ofende a la mayoría de sus jugadores, y hablan de personajes con preferencias sexuales diferentes a lo que acostumbramos a ver, se leen críticas hablando sobre dichos personajes sumándole a qué no hay un trasfondo de estos, pero realmente vemos una historia muy bien estructurada sin posibilidad de centrarse en la historia de cada uno,Realmente es un juego con una inclusión que ofende a la mayoría de sus jugadores, y hablan de personajes con preferencias sexuales diferentes a lo que acostumbramos a ver, se leen críticas hablando sobre dichos personajes sumándole a qué no hay un trasfondo de estos, pero realmente vemos una historia muy bien estructurada sin posibilidad de centrarse en la historia de cada uno, presentándonos un granito de arena de cada uno. Fuera de estás mencionadas cuestiones morales THE LAST OF US II nos regala una experiencia única con una historia realista y una alta posibilidad gráfica haciendo renombre entre los exclusivos de esta generación, este juego muestra una historia obscura y que no a muchos les gusta por la realidad que se ve en esta, por eso cabe decir que con lo antes mencionado The last of us 2 no es para todos. Excelente juego con una historia realista y sentimentalmente poderosa. 10/10… Expand
  28. Yeyobinomial
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    a great video game, with a brave and adult story !!!, showing the evolution of video games, which now provide great stories.
  29. Adamninja
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest games ever written. It's rare to have a video game experience similar to what The Last of Us part 2 will give you. An emotional storytelling journey of hate, revenge, and ultimate empathy. One which makes you both regret and embrace all decisions you feel you're making, but really are just along for the ride in. Disconnect from your reality, sit back, and enjoy thisOne of the greatest games ever written. It's rare to have a video game experience similar to what The Last of Us part 2 will give you. An emotional storytelling journey of hate, revenge, and ultimate empathy. One which makes you both regret and embrace all decisions you feel you're making, but really are just along for the ride in. Disconnect from your reality, sit back, and enjoy this 30-40 hour experience. There really aren't many options out there for this level of perfection.… Expand
  30. LisaBstr
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    great game, moving story for people who can think deeper Also feel very sad for Ellie
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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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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