The Last of Us Part II

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  1. TaeWoye
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This game has finally lost all the trust and respect I had for professional game reviewers. I read about the leaks but still came in with an open mind because TLOU part 1 had one of gaming's best storytelling and I felt like that they would still retain that quality. Then all the reviews came in and my expectations shot through the roof only to eventually crash and ignite when IThis game has finally lost all the trust and respect I had for professional game reviewers. I read about the leaks but still came in with an open mind because TLOU part 1 had one of gaming's best storytelling and I felt like that they would still retain that quality. Then all the reviews came in and my expectations shot through the roof only to eventually crash and ignite when I experienced the story. BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT EVER. Then I heard about all the DMCA takedowns and Sony Reps and those rumors made this game very uncomfortable to play. I think Naughty Dog may have officially ruined their reputation with this entry.… Expand
  2. Miliontonto12
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Te game is a trash, the game is more cinematic or gameplay … Expand
  3. Wuzzaza
    Apr 3, 2021
    1
    I write this review just to rebalance corrupt journalists positive reviews.
  4. studiorat
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How do you take one of the most revolutionary, emotionally complex, deeply affecting video game concepts of all time and turn it into 30 hours of revenge porn? What brain dead moron green lit this script? It is just awful. The only high points are the fleeting moments you get to spend with Ellie and Joel. Their character chemistry is still top notch, but there’s sadly precious little of it. The rest of the game is filled with uninteresting, one dimensional characters whose motivations and relationships with each other make absolutely no sense. Oh, and one of the most forced, awkward sex scenes I’ve ever witnessed. The game mechanics, graphics, sound design, voice acting, etc., are all excellent. But Naughty Dog already set the bar for all of that in the first one. All they had to do here was meet it again (and I think they actually surpassed it in a lot of ways). But at the end of the day, a game like this is about the story and the characters, and TLOU2 falls well short in that regard. Where Joel’s story in the original was one of redemption, Ellie’s story here is basically “we’re going to kill the best character in the game almost immediately, then make you spend half the game playing as the psycho that beat him to death, and THEN, we’re gonna make you let her go and take everything from you, including your one remaining connection to him (guitar). Because f*** you, that’s why.”

    As a sequel, this game just felt unnecessary. I’d have much rather they just left the original stand alone. It was a masterpiece in every sense. Part II added nothing for me, and I think ultimately only tarnishes one of the most lauded franchises in video game history.    … Expand
  5. GhostMLD
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To me without a good story the rest doesn’t matter. The graphics, audio, game design are all good. Here’s why you shouldn’t support Naughty Dog:

    Joel is killed brutally. Someone people spent much of the first game building an attachment with. I believe it’s because Naughty Dog doesn’t think games should have straight white males anymore. You play the second half of the game as his killer. How ND thought this was a good idea eludes me. Abby (the killer) is not a likeable person. People want to play more Ellie instead they have to play as someone they hate. The story is all about revenge being bad, yet Abby gets hers and walks away while Ellie loses everything. The game doesn’t give you the choice to kill Abby as Ellie. Robbing you of what you want to do because god forbid Neil Druckmans leftist masterpiece character Abby dies.    … Expand
  6. willozsy
    Feb 15, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would say the graphics is 10/10, but the story is 0/10 for me. The game play is ok, just like the first one, but making me play as the main villain for a solid 10 hours, and then against Ellie? Come on, what is the logic in that even. This story destroys my love for the first game, and probably a little for the Uncharted series as well, because now I am genuinely afraid that ND will produce Uncharted 5 or whatever the next title is as an SJW "piece of art". I just want to play games and have fun, and I don't want to experience another disappointment as this, or something like GOT season 8, again.… Expand
  7. CladGreenHero
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    *SPOILER FREE REVIEW*
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    DONT BELIEVE THE NEGATIVITY!!! This game is an excellent continuation of TLOU. The story seems shallow at first glance until you realize that the collectibles in game have been given a much more important role than previously. Instead of having the story spoon fed to you in cut scenes, it rewards careful and deliberate exploration with    *SPOILER FREE REVIEW*
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    DONT BELIEVE THE NEGATIVITY!!!

    This game is an excellent continuation of TLOU. The story seems shallow at first glance until you realize that the collectibles in game have been given a much more important role than previously. Instead of having the story spoon fed to you in cut scenes, it rewards careful and deliberate exploration with meaningful interactions, dialogue, and even Ellie's internal monologue in the form of journal entries. The story has a lot of interesting parallels to the first game that get more fascinating the longer you dwell on them.

    Gameplay is strictly better than the first, better weapon variety, better craftables, more interesting skill trees, more believable AI. Melee fighting actually takes effort now instead of button mashing square.

    10/10, will play again,and buy DLC.    … Expand
  8. antonmaryaskin
    Jul 3, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is very boring. Gameplay mechanics are transferred from Part I without any changes. Characters are unable to make me feel something. SJW content and Abbynator are most negligible problems of the game. The game was killed by empty story and boring gameplay.… Expand
  9. Pedrada
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    The Last of Us was built on a strong story, very well told, with a sensational script, which made a deep connection between the player and the characters. At The Last of Us 2 there is simply no logic in the events, it seems that there is no script, and they simply ended the narrative to defend a political / social agenda. As a fan it hurts me to say that, but they ended up with The Last of Us.
  10. Krayvel
    Jul 21, 2020
    1
    The great work of the developers, the game is insanely beautiful, but all this is completely destroyed by a stupid plot, stupid characters and an unnecessary LGBT message as if there are no other problems in this world. in general, a very very bad continuation, which should not have been well, or not Neil Drakman should have done it by someone more adequate and mature (with a brain). I doThe great work of the developers, the game is insanely beautiful, but all this is completely destroyed by a stupid plot, stupid characters and an unnecessary LGBT message as if there are no other problems in this world. in general, a very very bad continuation, which should not have been well, or not Neil Drakman should have done it by someone more adequate and mature (with a brain). I do not advise people to play this disappointment of the year, even at a discount, pass by. Play the rules of the game like ghost of tsushima which is better than tlou 2 in almost everything.… Expand
  11. Snakeactual
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn’t see the leaked propaganda and really loved the first one, but then after the first 1/3 of the game felt completely betrayed from the first story. They just said to hell with Joel my favorite from the first game. He was an imperfect hero but disappointed to say the least.… Expand
  12. Rumboldtus
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game was for me the perfect continuation of part 1. The story is emotional af and I really felt with the characters. The criticism I hear is in my opinion too hard for what game we have here, of course the story is hard but in my view it’s realistic and the perfect way to go.
  13. RegisLucis
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Gerade TLOU2 beendet. Technisch und Inszenatorisch wohl eins der besten Konsolenpiele aller Zeiten. Emotional und erzählerisch hat es mich aber kaum gepackt und nie so in seinen Bann gezogen wie Teil 1. Dafür wirkte vieles einfach zu forciert um ein bestimmtes Ende zu erreichen.

    Allerdings ist besonders die zweite Hälfte des Spiels eine Wucht und hat mich für eine 08/15 erste Hälfte und    Gerade TLOU2 beendet. Technisch und Inszenatorisch wohl eins der besten Konsolenpiele aller Zeiten. Emotional und erzählerisch hat es mich aber kaum gepackt und nie so in seinen Bann gezogen wie Teil 1. Dafür wirkte vieles einfach zu forciert um ein bestimmtes Ende zu erreichen.

    Allerdings ist besonders die zweite Hälfte des Spiels eine Wucht und hat mich für eine 08/15 erste Hälfte und ein unnötiges Ende entschädigt. Wenn Teil 1 für mich eine 9/10 ist, ist Teil 2 eine 7/10. Spielen sollte man es auf alle Fälle. Alleine für die Technik und Inszenierung.

    Abby ist für ganz klar die spannendste Figur. Ihre ganze Geschichte fühlt sich an, als wäre hätte sie der logische Protagonist sein sollen und nach Teil 1 ist ihre Story am interessantesten.

    Die Story hätte mich wohl am meisten überzeugt, wenn Abby zur Hälfte des Spiels auch Ellie und co. getötet hätte und man den Rest mit Abby spielt, die mit dieser Tat hadert und dann durch die neuen Bekanntschaften Katharsis erfährt.

    Aufgrund der doch sehr ungerechfertigten Scorevergabe gebe ich dem Spiel hier eine 10, auch wenn ich nur denke das es eine 8 wäre.    … Expand
  14. tobyberg12
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Why people enjoy hating on this game so much, I don't know. What I do know is that this game, while it has flaws, is nothing short of amazing. The level of detail to little things that don't even need to be there, the heart-clenching dialogue and performances, and overall feel of the game is amazing. That’s not even to touch on the amazing combat in this game. While playing the games youWhy people enjoy hating on this game so much, I don't know. What I do know is that this game, while it has flaws, is nothing short of amazing. The level of detail to little things that don't even need to be there, the heart-clenching dialogue and performances, and overall feel of the game is amazing. That’s not even to touch on the amazing combat in this game. While playing the games you can feel the passion that the devs put into this game to make it what it is. I'm sure half of the negative reviewers never even touched the game. I don't understand how someone could give this game a 1. It doesn't make sense. I loved this game. Don't listen to all the hate, buy it, and try it for yourself before hating on an excellent AAA sequel to a beloved game.… Expand
  15. Nicoxdlol2500
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the original The Last of Us. I fell in love with how much fun it was to play, even more its history. I loved seeing the relationship between Joel and Ellie, and sometimes even felt tenderness for Ellie, honestly a touching story. Now in part 2, well it's crap. Who wants to play a story where Joel dies, the main character, and there is homo propaganda and forced diversity?, the making of the story is dull and simple, it is only about revenge. As for physical graphics and animations, excellent and as for gameplay, mediocre. They have killed the saga, 7 years of waiting for this? This is not what we fan wants wanted.… Expand
  16. Danny3455
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    I loved the first one so purchased part II in digital version. But this part two, I cannot understand why the story is like this - really don't like the story as a player who loved the previous one. Like others, it broke my heart and felt bad while playing the game especially the later part of the game. It should have had better story.
  17. Valterachille
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece,i loved everything of it.The gameplay was incredible,the story full of emotional parts,every single thing was perfect.
  18. D1RTY_treejay
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    The storytelling and art style of this video game is the best I have ever experienced. Not only is this series now my favorite of all time, but the rollercoaster of emotions this game sends me on. Maaaan. I found myself constantly smiling. I didn't find the original game that amazing. I just thought it was a more dramatic zombie game with a stealth element. There wasn't anything HUGE orThe storytelling and art style of this video game is the best I have ever experienced. Not only is this series now my favorite of all time, but the rollercoaster of emotions this game sends me on. Maaaan. I found myself constantly smiling. I didn't find the original game that amazing. I just thought it was a more dramatic zombie game with a stealth element. There wasn't anything HUGE or AMAZING about the 1st game that stood out to me. Where part 2 completely blew me out of the water. Well done ND.… Expand
  19. DorkAngel
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
    I finished the game 2 days ago and it still haunts me just like the first game did but in a different way. It looks gorgeous. The scenery and characters look amazing. There is virtually no difference between the cut scenes and the gameplay and you often don't even realise you've entered or left one. The areas feel like they have a history and exist when the characters aren't there andI finished the game 2 days ago and it still haunts me just like the first game did but in a different way. It looks gorgeous. The scenery and characters look amazing. There is virtually no difference between the cut scenes and the gameplay and you often don't even realise you've entered or left one. The areas feel like they have a history and exist when the characters aren't there and there's lots of cool little details to find if you take the time to look around. The mechanics are an improvement on the previous game and the quicktime events have been reduced to a minimum and are very forgiving which was an issue with the previous one. Overall combat and movement is very smooth and the only small issue I had was that sometimes dodging in combat meant your attacker went off screen which was annoying. There a multiple ways to get through areas from stealth to combat to distractions to just running for it and often you'll end up doing a combination of all of those. Like the first game there were times the encounters dragged a little if you were stealth-ing it but there were scary and terrifying times too and fast moving action. The only "bug" I ever noticed was a hint icon wouldn't go away at one bit until I moved to the next area. I loved the first game and avidly avoided spoilers bar the teaser trailers and was excited to see what the story would hold. It was a tough story to experience and it is totally different from the first game. It's hard to pin down. It's a tale about revenge, loss, grief, consequences and bittersweet memories. It is not a happy story but it does have lighter moments too. It is told via cutscenes and the little character interactions like in the first game. I thought the voice acting, character animation and music was superb. Even listening to enemies will drop little details about whats going on plus there a load of notes and side stories to find. The game play does a good job of making you feel what the characters feel, even when you don't want to. It has an unexpected switch in the middle which caught me by surprise which I wasn't sure about but I went with it and it paid off. I understand why they had to do it that way and I think it was the right choice and for me it really worked. The characters do things I don't want them to but I understand their reasons which I loved about the first game too. The game makes me care about them and I want them to do better and I wanted them to survive this in spite of their actions. The ending was dark but with a glimmer of light and it will stay with me for a long time, much like the first one did. I absolutely loved it even though I felt like it absolutely destroyed me playing it. I want to give it a 10 but the extremely minor issues puts it at a 9 (edit: after much thought, reading that a game doesn't have to be perfect to get a 10 and now on my second play where I'm spotting foreshadowing I missed, I have to go with 10)… Expand
  20. Harsha6923
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ignore the hate if u can this game is Depressing yes. But for a reason Joel's death can only be made sense if u PLAY it and understand the story this game takes huge risks to show that even hero's of our storys face consequences and are villains in someone else's which imo not many games show this game is very different from the first game but it IS a worthy sequel and a MASTERPIECE.… Expand
  21. lxttlezireael
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The only reason that I can imagine why people are still review bombing this piece is cause they refuse to undestand the conception and just want that this game be like some other apocalipse shooter. Refuse to create empathy and see that we are all wrong for hating someone or something. Of course everyone can dislike this, cause still a game. But I still can't understand the arguments.The only reason that I can imagine why people are still review bombing this piece is cause they refuse to undestand the conception and just want that this game be like some other apocalipse shooter. Refuse to create empathy and see that we are all wrong for hating someone or something. Of course everyone can dislike this, cause still a game. But I still can't understand the arguments.
    This is a masterpiece about what really worth in life, a masterpiece about different kind of people. I waited 6 long years just to play this game, and when I read the firsts reviews, I get really upset thinking that I wasted time waiting. When I played for the first time, I felt a roller coaster of good to totally devastating feelings. This was the game that I was waiting for in a long time. Congrats, Naughty Dog, and a special congrats to all of the english and portuguese voice actors. One of the best games that I ever played in my life.    … Expand
  22. capenirvana
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    If you can look past the excessive violence - this is a generation-defining game. In short - it challenges you in so many ways - it challenges your assumptions about the characters you meet, about your motivations & theirs - there were many moments in which I cried, or just left with my mouth agape, its an experience I will not soon forget.
  23. cartoonz
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage. Loaded with leftist ideologies and propaganda. Go play Ghost of Tsushima instead.
  24. mcha
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This is perfectly the story of Eli and Joel.. I hope Eli is happy. Part 3 is already waiting.
  25. Colbat45
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Sucks so bad. The story is disjointed and winding. Introducing new factions 11 hours in
  26. Rated_Mo
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    The game is lots fun to play, with very good story, no idea why people are mad about it. If they make another one cant wait for it.
  27. alialialiali
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After I had see the video where Joel is died, my decision is fallen to never buy this title , to even not spend 1 usd in such a bad game Why they did not let drake die after uncharted 1 ? Last of us 1 was a master piece , the relation between Ellie and Joel was so amazing and playing with Joel gives you such a authentic feeling of a father who see in Ellie the Alternative daughter which he lost A pity mr. Druckmann you destroyed emotions with this game , you replaced relation and emotion with brutally ., I wish more negative user feedbacks for this game .… Expand
  28. veilovtheabyss
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally finished my first playthrough, and honestly, all of the negative takes on this game are not deserved.

    It's not like people didn't see this onslaught coming from the moment a trailer revealed Ellie to yes, be definitely into girls, and yes, it's going to serve as something as part of the story. The reveal of the leaks only helped amplify people to have a "reason" to be mad and want to cancel their preorders, and even be ready to drop negative scores on release date, which they definitely did.

    A number of negative reviews that include "woke" and "SJW" doesn't really surprise me, and they're definitely coming from incels who didn't even actually play the game.

    The reviews citing "story" issues: I'm convinced most of these are from players who didn't finish the game. You can tell by the fact that the "most helpful" reviews of the game right now are coming from day-one reviews, and there's quite simply no way anyone was beating this game in just a few hours. But the few who did actually play through the game, and still want to cite their contempt for the story, I've gotta say they're pretty low IQ and simple folks. The story is much more dynamic than the original and unconventional. This is something that should be appreciated in gaming, especially in sequels to a successful new IP. But nope, they didn't get the game "they wanted". They didn't get another story of duo-team Joel/Ellie going and kicking some ass and trying to survive, so **** the director and the devs because they were too dull to get it, apparently. This is the problem with entitled fanboys. But let's be honest, no matter what the story entailed, they wouldn't have liked it, because the original game is popular, got loads of awards, and the sequel was highly anticipated. So like so many sequels to equally successful games since: it was never going to live up to their expectations. But the leaks didn't help. It's very aggravating to see tens of thousands of talentless losers try to sabotage the success of years of hard work by the dev team for quite literally no actual good reason.

    Unfortunately for these crybabies, the game is actually legitimately good. If you enjoyed the game mechanics of the first game, you'll feel right at home with the sequel. A few new weapons, a few new stealth mechanics, a new means of upgrading abilities and weapons. It's familiar, but fresh.

    The graphics got a bump, and it makes the overall feeling of the world around you and the way you traverse, explore, and combat enemies much more breathtaking. It's a very pleasant experience and no doubt the devs put a lot of work into attention to detail.

    When there is music playing, it's soothing and meshes well with the moment, which is what it's all about. I'm a fan of minimalism with music in gaming when it makes sense. The Last of Us has always been one of those games where that makes sense. But when it happens, it needs to matter. Thankfully with TLOU2, as was with the first, this is the case.

    The story.

    This is arguably the biggest point of contention with players right now. And I say arguably very loosely, because you kind of see the writing on the wall with how a lot of these bad actors just can't separate their assertion that the story is bad, with their need to openly display their contempt for the fact that Ellie's sexuality was made apparent, and even part of the story. Now, of course, no one will have anything to say about the sex scene with Abby, and her romantic history with one of the other supporting characters.

    The story is very good, it's thought-provoking, and it challenges your perception of what storytelling can be. The idea that the story is "predictable", as I've seen other player reviews state, is ridiculous. The only way it was predictable is if you went out of your way to watch the story leaks, and even then, there's no way you're going to be able to predict the outcome of anything in this game with such minimal amounts of information leaked by a disgruntled former employee.

    I honestly don't understand why gamers set expectations for sequels to games they like. For people who complain about predictability and bad storytelling, it's weird how they want a story to be exactly the way they envision it being - which sounds more predictable than this game ever ended up being.

    Players shouldn't be driven off by the bad reviews from people who definitely didn't play the game, and already had their minds made up after they saw the leaked footage. Experience the full extent of the content yourself. This team clearly put a lot of effort into providing something fresh, and if you liked the first game, they deserve to have their hard work be given an honest chance.

    Now I'm onto starting my second playthrough so I can complete my plat trophy. 10/10.    … Expand
  29. Snowcharles
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dog made a bravely breakthrough from their last great achievement. The first TLOU is an epic and seems unsurpassable. But TLOU2 goes beyond great imagination. As one of the best and greatest interactive art achievements, TLOU2 combines playing games and watching movies seamlessly and inseparable. TLOU2 will have the immortality fame of gaming history.
  30. justdreamseeker
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible story
    I dare not imagine that there will be such a story
    This is not the naughty dog I know
    I have refunded
    Very bad experience    … Expand
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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  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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