The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. CromUnlimited
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    I’m not a bot nor Russian. That game have amazing visual, decent gameplay but the story is so bad. They retcon some events from the first game and the plot makes no sense. I love the first game because of the characters and the well told ( yet simple story). But you will find none of this here, the story is trash and in a game that rely a lot on the story it’s unacceptable. I think theI’m not a bot nor Russian. That game have amazing visual, decent gameplay but the story is so bad. They retcon some events from the first game and the plot makes no sense. I love the first game because of the characters and the well told ( yet simple story). But you will find none of this here, the story is trash and in a game that rely a lot on the story it’s unacceptable. I think the game deserves a 6 but I will give it a 1 to counterbalance all the critics that gave it a 10 when it was clearly a terrible story… Expand
  2. Anneldest
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    I tried giving the game a chance. The gameplay was decent and the graphics were amazing. My problem is with the story. The characters' choices felt forced and there was no pay off to it. Joel was treated poorly in this game and Ellie wasn't any better. I hated how they tried to get us to feel bad for Abby. Maybe it could have worked if the writing was better. As a writer myself, I hateI tried giving the game a chance. The gameplay was decent and the graphics were amazing. My problem is with the story. The characters' choices felt forced and there was no pay off to it. Joel was treated poorly in this game and Ellie wasn't any better. I hated how they tried to get us to feel bad for Abby. Maybe it could have worked if the writing was better. As a writer myself, I hate when characters do things for the plot and not as a character. It makes it feel force and blend. All in all, I wish they left it alone. The last of us didn't need a second game. It is not the worst game but it did not do the first game any justice… Expand
  3. Tanyabonya1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Crap sjw game. They ruined the franchise with this one. Don’t waste your money
  4. BigDipper0208
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    It's a shame for those critics to describe the story of this game as art or philosophical. The story just simply does not make sense and the choice of the character is simply not understandable. In addition, there are too many boring settings designed for political correctness for some particular class of group (and forgetting other groups as usual).

    Bad story + boring politics + fake    It's a shame for those critics to describe the story of this game as art or philosophical. The story just simply does not make sense and the choice of the character is simply not understandable. In addition, there are too many boring settings designed for political correctness for some particular class of group (and forgetting other groups as usual).

    Bad story + boring politics + fake hype

    The only point is given to those for work hard for the graphics of this game.    … Expand
  5. Artorias_Soul
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Good graphics, ok gameplay, really horrible and stupid story for a Story based game.
  6. Darkcsrnival34
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This game is absolute trash. The graphics are great and the gameplay is good, but what made the first one so great was the narrative and the story which this game fails hard. Save your money and just consider this bad fan fiction.
  7. Ifan
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Se for pra enfiar agenda lgbt e politicagem em games tô fora. Gamer de verdade, joga vídeo game justamente pra sair do mundo real, se for pra ficar enchendo o saco com essas coisas, eu paro de comprar. Fui idiota e paguei 250 reais nessa porcaria, não gastem seu precioso dinheiro esse jogo não vale mais que 30 reais.
  8. Scarlet90
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    Fake / Misled marketing To earn great selling in History,
    Great Work Naughty Dog,
    10/10 Misleading Fans to think the game is only Joel and Ellie,
    Indeed u trick the whole world to make 4 million sales .
    Good work, Great work.
    Great Mislead trailer, Great at mislead everything ..
  9. Nogpmarcos
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    I've beaten the game about a month ago. Still, I can't help it but think about the storyline all the time. It's amazing how bold and incredible this game is. No words can describe this better than "An emotional roller coaster." 10/10
  10. JoaoDG7
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever, it's a f*cked up world so don't be a baby and don't cry about it, anything can happen when it's a game about the end of the world as we know
  11. Blocking_Pond
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. below average game just bad writing in general, im a fan of lou 1 and factions just not 2, but lou2 fan boys be like joel bad and his death fits with the game's tone. Nope, sure his death was coming but it could have been done 10 times better and his early death doesn't fit the tone when a veteran survivor trust some random person and goes to their friends place makes absolute no **** sense. I did like the settings in this new game would be great for factions, like the high rise constructions or the haven seraphite base.… Expand
  12. Arroww
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Прости Шевцов, но...

    I understand that this is a forced measure, as much as I would not want to drown the game of children, but I need to remind the Studio that the rating is made by the players, and not by fem from twiter.
  13. vi3son
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'd like to start off by saying that this game was not even being played for a story-line but for a god awful message.. I do not need to be taught these baby lessons, especially not from a game that I held dear to my heart. Games are meant to get us away from the world and take us to a nice, bad-ass, and just a simple great place... not to be my parent or mentor and try to kill off dear to heart characters to prove a point/message. SECONDLY, do not hide behind this message and use this as a scapegoat to say that IF YOU THINK ITS BAD, YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGE AND YOUR BAD AND YOU JUST HATE WOMEN AND BLAH BLAH BLAH.. I cannot believe a game that has been waited for 7 years and played for 20+ hours, has glitches, wonky game mechanics, and SAME GAMEPLAY FROM FIRST ONE AND ALSO 7 YEARS TO TEACH ME A LESSON ABOUT REVENGE ?!?!?!?!??!?! Joel took Ellie as a daughter, a daughter that Joel lost in the first game, and that first one you guys beautifully put together...And in the ending of the first game any father if put in that situation would've saved his daughters life.. and killing one doctor that if he just let her go and NOT POINTED A KNIFE AT HIM SO HAPPENED TO BE THE DAUGHTER OF THIS RANDOM WOMAN.. If you wanna talk a message then 2 wrongs don't make a right and her coming to kill Joel was WRONG if you wanna talk messages and you could've made it any other way if you wanted to introduce this character 'Abby' by making her come for Joel and not being able to do it (Kill Joel) and forgive him and understand what the circumstances might've been and JOEL WE ALL KNOW WOULDVE APOLOGIZED AND BEEN KIND.. This story was just a wannabe hard hitting emotional wreck that doesnt need to be there. Imagine if in Modern Warfare 2 chasing General Shepard for killing Ghost and Roach and being in the moment of killing him and STOPPING BECAUSE "REVENGE NO GOOD" we're not 3 years old. That game (CoD Modern Warfare 2) would've been a disaster if they didn't kill General Shepard, and I don't care if you guys killed Joel but in the way that you did as if he deserved such a horrible gruesome scene ?? If he died in an honorable way and towards the end to make it more satisfactory for the players than fine.. this is a GAME not a Life Lesson and you destroyed the game trying to act as if this wasn't a game and a life lesson.. Wow and such a pathetic scapegoat to make Joel and Tommy look stupid like babies too who don't know the rules of survival, to be wary of who you trust ? This is just awful, you guys wrote this game as if the first one never existed.. so sad and I am not here just to hate.. I am here to give you my disappointment as I have the freedom to.. cant believe you guys did this to such a long awaited good game.. so sad.… Expand
  14. Ractos
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    I don't understand this haters. This Game is the Best Game for PS4, love it!
  15. chooseURwords
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann disrespects all the fans of the original game like no one did before. The game is just disgusting. All the leaks are legit. The game is the equivalent of the Last Jedi that’s how bad it is. The game has nice graphics and that’s about it. The gameplay is the same no new improvements at all. And the story is an example of how to destroy a beloved game. Neil Druckmann and mostNeil Druckmann disrespects all the fans of the original game like no one did before. The game is just disgusting. All the leaks are legit. The game is the equivalent of the Last Jedi that’s how bad it is. The game has nice graphics and that’s about it. The gameplay is the same no new improvements at all. And the story is an example of how to destroy a beloved game. Neil Druckmann and most of the critics are still deceiving the fans that the game is a masterpiece when the reality is a whole different story. Avoid this game as the pest if you’re a fan of the original game. As for me the game ended with the first part and this abomination doesn’t exist for me. I originally gave this game a 2/10 for having nice graphics but because of artificial boosting of the score by metacritic I’ve decided to give it the lowest score possible just to balance things out a lil’ bit.… Expand
  16. Helbroy
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    No i'm not homophobic, but i've waited Six years for a sequel to one of my favorite game of all time.
    I would never tought that the story of ''The last of us 2'' would be te weakest point of this game when I bought it. It was what made the first game so good, the story and the characters. The story of Tlou2 is so poor, cliche **** with one of the worst ending i've seen. A ending that    No i'm not homophobic, but i've waited Six years for a sequel to one of my favorite game of all time.
    I would never tought that the story of ''The last of us 2'' would be te weakest point of this game when I bought it. It was what made the first game so good, the story and the characters. The story of Tlou2 is so poor, cliche **** with one of the worst ending i've seen. A ending that we've seen so many time before. I feel cheated. This is so much potentiel wasted...
    Pros :
    - Graphics - Gameplay is ok
    Cons :
    -Story - Characters - Fake-ass trailer - Second half of the game is hella boring- Neil **** -

    I hope I can forget this game. They **** the reputation of Naughty Dog and Sony exclu's    … Expand
  17. tatopotato4
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate to say that this anticipated game wasn't up to par with what I and many other fans expected as, this game had its positives and its negatives (mostly surrounding story). First lets get the positives out of the way, this game has incredible graphics a type of beauty I haven't seen much in other games as it always captivated me in the playable locations. Talking about locations, another positive are the levels where you play at although still somewhat linear this time they offer you many ways to approach a situation such as combat plus this game gives you more options to explore which I loved as in some levels I found myself usually taking more time looting than going to the main objective. Also I would like to say that the game play or combat was alright as I was hoping for more innovations but i really liked the new addition of the prone as it really helps with stealth. Lastly I would like to shine some light on the accessibility that this game offers as there are many options to fit anyone and any difficulty, With all the positives out of the way now the negatives. The negatives are basically the story but even though it is one negative compared to many positives it can't be brushed off so easily. Especially with games like this , they rely to much on the story hens why its such a huge problem. First off the death of Joel: The fact that Joel died wasn't really why I hated this but more so how early on it is and the way it happened. The way Joel dies is such a disgusting and disrespectful way to take out such a beloved character especially after how much time we have spent into seeing him grow as a person and how much time he has spent surviving just to die like this. Another part I hated was Abby: The fact that the game tries to make you sympathies with her just doesn't work as no matter what she does people will hate her for killing Joel and the 8 to 10 hour of game play with her were the worst parts of the game as all you can think of is just wanting to kill her. Unforgettable characters: The new cast of characters are unforgettable as they have little to no characteristics and apart from Dina you don't get to see much of them. Especially on Abby's side as the whole way through you hate everyone who Abby is friends with apart from some characters and when some of them died I didn't care about their death as they really weren't established. Lastly the ending: By the ending the devs probably thought that you might care for Abby which is probably why Ellie lets her live because I see no other reason that Ellie would let her live as she caused so much pain and damage to her loved ones and her. I think they should have at least given you the option and I hate how the revenge is bad theme leaves Ellie with no one and no thing. In the end i think this game tries to hard to be physiological but instead of doing that right they just paint things as just bad or good. There are many other games that have tackled the same message of revenge being bad as this game does the message terribly in my opinion. This was my personal review of The Last of Us Part 2.… Expand
  18. veritas1282
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    1) the graphics are just great
    2) gameplay - the level of development of many aspects is simply amazing, but in general, I already got bored in the middle of the game, there is very little variety
    3) the plot. in the middle of the game you started playing as if it is DLC.
    what is the result? wait for the discount and buy this game
  19. Dialektika
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    Минус 2 балла за лезбийские наклонности Элли и что совсем кощунство за Лезбиянку девочко-мальчика Лева, алё ребята это же ребенок?!. Запомните уже наконец игроделы, НЕТ НЕТ и еще раз НЕТ, Людям НЕ интересны нетрадиционные наклонности персонажей, это отвратительно, эта игра МОГЛА ВПОЛНЕ СУЩЕСТВОВАТЬ БЕЗ ЭТИХ ГЕЙ НАКЛОННОСТЕЙ. Что касается самой игры, это шедевр, в плане графики, анимации иМинус 2 балла за лезбийские наклонности Элли и что совсем кощунство за Лезбиянку девочко-мальчика Лева, алё ребята это же ребенок?!. Запомните уже наконец игроделы, НЕТ НЕТ и еще раз НЕТ, Людям НЕ интересны нетрадиционные наклонности персонажей, это отвратительно, эта игра МОГЛА ВПОЛНЕ СУЩЕСТВОВАТЬ БЕЗ ЭТИХ ГЕЙ НАКЛОННОСТЕЙ. Что касается самой игры, это шедевр, в плане графики, анимации и даже сценария. Даже факт убийства Джоела оправдан тем, что его смерть стала сильным мотиватором мести Элли. И посыл игры в том, что месть приводит человека к тому, что он своими руками рушит не только свою жизнь, но и жизни близких, которые так же пошли на поводу мести. Месть это лавина, которая к концу сметает все на своем пути. Но все же, не Элли начала это, и даже не Эбби, целиком вина лежит на Джоэле, который убил отца Эбби. Но разработчики не предоставили вариант что с ним делать, линейность обеих частей кстати и есть еще одна проблема всей истории в целом, но это не так существенно. Возможно лет через 10-15 нам предоставят обновленный ремейк)) Только ПОЖАЛУЙСТА БЕЗ ГЕЕВ))))) Naughty dog молодцы, игра однозначно ушла в коллекцию!… Expand
  20. Monkinthefarm
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Naughty dog took advantage of their good will earned from their previous games, Not Pre-ordering ever again, story = 0
    Graphics = 10
    Very disappointing.
  21. illuvatar_1st
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    Biggest let down of the year.
    Don't get me wrong if this was its own IP we would have had a different talk But because its Last of us it not.
    let me say This Game play : An extremely good effort to add new elements to the game when it comes to stealth and battle. Sound && Graphics: 10/10. The game looks stunning and there's no one who can deny it. hate it or like it that's a fact    Biggest let down of the year.
    Don't get me wrong if this was its own IP we would have had a different talk But because its Last of us it not.
    let me say This
    Game play : An extremely good effort to add new elements to the game when it comes to stealth and battle.
    Sound && Graphics: 10/10. The game looks stunning and there's no one who can deny it. hate it or like it that's a fact
    However this is last of us.. The game is purely selling for its story, and this is where things go south.
    Characters that we love act completely out of character, Every so often you ll hear stuff about love, kissing ,Fing and doing other stuff. You know its true when the Crash Bandicoot Easter egg is a porn tape. This is the post apocalyptic world and everyone cares about having sex.
    New Characters re added just for story convenience. Jessie's role was to leave Ellie's, girlfriend (Dina) pregnant to raise the bar and then get shotgun to the face. nothing else. Dina is just there to replace Joel in Ellie's adventure but their chemistry is just not here, and the only thing she does, is to keep saying Ellie she loves her and become an obstacle when she reveals she carry a baby. Owen is there as the good guy who prevents his team from killing Ellie early in the game, then reveal to Abby that he got another one pregnant to create this love's triangle its own problem and then get shot by Ellie.
    Lily/Lev once again has no purpose in the game other than showing that his 'clan' kicked him out for shaving his head and acting like a boy, they tried to create this (Joel Ellie relationship) with these 2 where Abby protects Lev BUT its too late cause we the player Hate Abby for the mistreat of Joel and cannot accept her as the new Joel.

    Joel the protagonist of the 1st game gets killed after 1:30 hour of playing the game to set the goal for Ellie. Joel's death was expected BUT i believe no-one expected him to act so out of character just for plot convenience , especially when you have 2 Ellie flashbacks where you see him act like he used to. (museum scene and). Even Tommy who was with him acted so out of character.
    Last but not least we have Ellie, She loses her father figure early in the series, then she goes on this quest for revenge she kills and tortures people to get to her goal and when she does, she rescues Abby fights her, win and let her go. Its worth mentioning how the game had a time skip where we see Ellie and Dina having their own house with their baby and Ellie decides leave and go kill Abby after a long time has passed since their 2nd face off . She lost all of that to get her revenge just to stop. If i wanted a story with great power comes great responsibility Vibe i would have gone to Insomniacs Spider-man . It feels like going up mount Olympus to get water just to realize i left my bucket down to Athens.    … Expand
  22. Mihai7725
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    Pros:
    - game-play
    - graphics
    - atmosphere
    - sound
    - music

    Cons:
    - story is awful
    - character design
    - character development
    - plot holes

    What i can say for sure after finishing the game is that i will never preorder anything and that the future of gaming is looking disappointing for the people who just want to have some fun/relax and enjoy a good game with a good story.
  23. thontaxx
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To enjoy the game u have to be open minded. I am and it is now my favourite game.… Expand
  24. Shadowfanboy
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    El juego es bueno
    La jugabilidad es excelente Los gráficos son aún mejores La IA es muy buena también
    Lo que no nos agrado a muchos es la historia y como fue contada
    Pero hay que tener en cuenta que la historia está echa para ser así Una historia de puro odio
  25. Heisenberg_82
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is trash. Not what was advertised. Nerfed and killed my favorite gaming character of all time (and it’s not that he died, it’s how he died; because of his own stupidity that went against his character). Then I’m forced to play as someone I hated and wouldn’t have paid money to play as, had I known before. I spent an hour in the fight scene walking out and letting Ellie kill me over and over because I hated Abby. Motivations are stupid for main characters. Garbage and waste of money.… Expand
  26. itachu
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing game I loved the whole thing. Though I wish the end had a little more but it was ok :)
  27. DommyD_KA
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I created an account just to write this review. I’m a big fan of the original and other naughty dog games. Since the release date I’ve followed a lot of the discussion with this game and I decided to play the game myself before I rushed with any judgement. The best that I can say is that the gameplay, graphics, acting, and soundtrack are at the very least an 8/10 but the writing in this just so bad. It’s disappointing to say the least. In my opinion, the main reason why The Last of Us is considered one of the greatest games of all time is cause of its story. Cause of the bond between Joel and Ellie. While it was certainly an awesome game just to play and look at, the beautiful yet tragic story was what set it apart from other games at the time. And this sequel diminishes all of what made the original great. Here are my issues with just the story/writing. SPOILERS HERE: I understand, from a narrative standpoint, the decision to kill Joel. While it was not the only approach they could have taken, it could have made for a great storyline if done correctly. Maybe have him and Ellie go on a few more adventures and bond more, then Ellie somehow learns the truth, they split, then Joel dies saving her, then she forgives him. Anything really. Instead Joel is killed in the opening act by Abby (who I’m sure we all know by now) with a golf club. He went out in such a disdainful way that completely disregards all of the attachment we have made towards him and by extension Ellie. By some random character that we saw in one trailer. It all just felt so forced to me. Like the writers were more worried about having an edgy story rather than a GOOD story. It seems like they sacrificed what made the first game great in order to tell a message. SPOILERS END

    I could go on but there’s honestly too much to write. To anybody that cares about the previous games story, there’s a good chance you won’t be happy with this one. While gameplay wise it is everything you want in a sequel, the horrendous story is just too bad in my opinion. 4/10    … Expand
  28. FranciscoHaro
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Lo termine y quede con un gran mensaje, la jugabilidady los gráficos son lo que esperaba muy bien pulidos y sin errores, la historia debo de decir que muchas gracias por arriesgarse y contarnos algo nuevo, simplemente me encanto!
  29. midoue
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is so bad to the point i can't even play it, i can't believe we waited all this time just to see joel die like he was nothing, play as the most hated character, and the ending...what's the point of all the hard work with a trash story, this game makes me so mad and sad at the same time,y'all wanted the game to be so dark and twisted to the point that you ruined, how can you be "satisfied" with this? so disappointed, it could've been so much better. they did joel and ellie so dirty… Expand
  30. Mart88
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A Sequel to a Game, we thougt a Sequel could never work. Great, it could only be done this way. And The Last of Us Part II, shows us a Mirror about our Actions in Games, how we fight, kill and torture without questioning ourselves. Masterpiece
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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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Metascore
93

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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