The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Fienix
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING: THIS IS A VERY VERY VERY SPOILER FILLED REVIEW

    People who hate on this game and refuse to play it because of what happens at the beginning have never actually watched and/or read Game of Thrones and it shows.

    This story is in no way shape or form, a happy story. Everyone has become so accustomed to happy endings or things going exactly the way they want it to. This is story is tragic, depressing, violent and brutal, sickening and it. Is. Brilliant. From watching Ellie slowly slip into madness as she runs through Seattle on her Quest to find and kill everyone involved with Joel being murdered. The scene where Ellie is at the hospital beating the **** out of Nora for information on Abby. Ellie killing Owen and Mel and then realizing that Mel is (or was, at that point) pregnant. Her fight with Abby in the theater begging Abby not to kill Dina because she is pregnant as well. ALL of that is a story of what revenge REALLY does to you.

    With Abby's story, I was **** pissed at the beginning. I was screaming at the top of my lungs and then later on I am forced to **** play as the character that I hate? No no no no no. **** that. But I kept playing and you start to slowly understand everything about why she did what she did. The story humanized her and I hated that when the ending came, I was pissed that I loved it.

    Neil Druckman and everyone at Naughty Dog are sick in the head. They make you care about a character that you are supposed to hate down to her core. Or at least care for her to SOME degree. (I'd be lying if I said I didn't die on purpose MULTIPLE times during the Abby and Ellie fight in the theater just because I wanted to see Abby die.) But at the very end... I didn't want that. I did not want to see Ellie slip into a place of no return. If she actually went through with it, darkness would have consumed her and then Last of Us Part 3 would have just been about Lev getting revenge on Ellie or some **** So I believe the ending was perfect.

    This game does not deserve the flack it is getting. It's is a tragic and depressing story and everyone needs to stop wining about it. 10 out of 10. Hands down.    … Expand
  2. waltBR
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente. Manteve a mesma qualidade do primeiro. O enredo, imersão, jogabilidade e a história.
  3. YahDakes
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    It is an amazing game. The user score is only due to review bombing losers. It is even better than the first game in every way.
  4. Razzerwilld78
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Juego genial, gran historia gran jugabilidad, no quiero decir más pero me piden más caracteres
  5. jswoo
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Ignore the people blinded by rage. I had my doubts before the game released but Naughty Dog has outdone themselves. It’s probably the most cinematic game I’ve ever played (in a good way). The voice acting and mo-cap is Oscar worthy tbh. The best cast in a game. The gameplay is insanely fun. I’m playing new game+ even though I just finished the game yesterday and it’s mostly to find newIgnore the people blinded by rage. I had my doubts before the game released but Naughty Dog has outdone themselves. It’s probably the most cinematic game I’ve ever played (in a good way). The voice acting and mo-cap is Oscar worthy tbh. The best cast in a game. The gameplay is insanely fun. I’m playing new game+ even though I just finished the game yesterday and it’s mostly to find new ways to kill people. Now... the story. It may be too much for some people but to me, it was fantastic. I won’t say too much but just know that you may be angry at first but keep playing with an open mind. I loved this game and I hope people don’t get scared away by the review bombing… Expand
  6. zssbdr
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Best game ever, better game than part , ignore the haters' worlds, you will find real heart touch in this game!
  7. tkinsk
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game. The story was really good. I think a lot of the people who dislike this game have played for an hour up until Joel's death and then get a refund. You have to play the full game in order to empathize with Abby's character. In the end, I loved both Ellie and Abby's characters.… Expand
  8. sgtpeppers12
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Played and beat it. This game is great, honestly. 95% of the people here rating it poorly haven't played it, and are just hating on it to feel cool or something.
  9. Gcnova
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es de lo más completo que he jugado, me ha hecho sentir miles de sentimientos sentir odio por el personaje abby a sentir compasión por ella en las últimas horas, una amplio abanico de personajes y historias demaciado buenas a nivel personal que pasan los 2 personajes principales. La muerte de Joel es algo fuerte, triste que no quería que pasara pero totalmente necesaria para darle la fuerza al sentido de venganza, la historia es demaciado buena, la jugabilidad como siempre de otro mundo, un final que da referente al final a la venganza pero no a la historia de ambos personajes asi que a esperar que sigan sosprendiendo… Expand
  10. Lonzoto
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Es un juego buenísimo con una historia buena , pero que tristemente está siendo infravalorada , 10/10
  11. MyGaMe1
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    As a player who actually played and completed the game on survivor, I managed to avoid any spoilers and reviews of the game. It is so sad to see the review bombs that plague the user section from people that didn't even played or own the game. If you just sit down , ignore everyone's opinions and just play the game and be honest about it , 10/10 is the only score that makes sense. There'sAs a player who actually played and completed the game on survivor, I managed to avoid any spoilers and reviews of the game. It is so sad to see the review bombs that plague the user section from people that didn't even played or own the game. If you just sit down , ignore everyone's opinions and just play the game and be honest about it , 10/10 is the only score that makes sense. There's so much blood sweat and tears behind that game , 2 days after I finished it , I still think about it and any game , movie or book that is able to achieve that , I consider it as a masterpiece. I know that people find some issues with the story, others are not happy with the gameplay , it's not a perfect game. There is no such thing as a perfect game , but i score this not so much as a game , but as an experience. I don't want to spoil anything , but that little moment at the end was so beautiful and brilliant , it really touched my heart.
    Buy it , play it ,feel it.    … Expand
  12. NotherAzn
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Before I start my spoiler-free review, I do want to address the mass review bombing. For the people who didn't like the game's story, I understand and respect your opinion. HOWEVER, there are people who refuse to play the game and came here to give it a 0 anyway. I really want to warn against that, not because TLoU2 deserves a good score or anything, but rather it completely ruins anyBefore I start my spoiler-free review, I do want to address the mass review bombing. For the people who didn't like the game's story, I understand and respect your opinion. HOWEVER, there are people who refuse to play the game and came here to give it a 0 anyway. I really want to warn against that, not because TLoU2 deserves a good score or anything, but rather it completely ruins any merit of future User Reviews. User Reviews are important because it gives the general consensus of the average person's experience, but because some of the negative reviews didn't even play the game, let alone experience it in its entirety, it doesn't do the true score justice.

    As I said before, it's understandable why people HATED this game. The prologue is incredibly rough, especially for those who had emotional attachments to the first one. But through the inciting incident, the story earns your (the player's) anger and hatred towards the antagonists. While the narrative certainly has some bumps here and there, particularly with pacing, it overall tells a poignant and bleak tale of revenge, hate, and dehumanization. I truly believe TLoU2 pushes the boundaries of storytelling and makes use of player interaction, in which it asks the audience to try and empathize with every character involved. I don't agree with some of the reviews claiming there are plot holes or felt that it was all pointless. There is a moral lesson to be had by the end, and it reveals what happens when we let hate and anger cloud our judgment.

    The gameplay is a vast improvement from the first one. I didn't necessarily "enjoy" the first Last of Us, although it did have great moments. Part II has a more fluid and cinematic feel, making use of the PS4's technology and turning every combat encounter into a harrowing and stressful experience. Throughout the game I've had a stealth section turn into an intense firefight, and a firefight turn into a health-draining escape. Character development occurs through the action and really unravels who they are. The only thing I'm not a fan of are the QTE's.

    It's unfortunate that the legacy of TLoU2 will be its controversy more so than the quality. I really think this game deserves a chance since it's mostly based on player experience. As someone who was spoiled by a major event in the story before the game came out, the emotional beats still landed and by the end, I felt exactly what the game intended. Again, if you didn't like the game after playing it, I completely understand, but for the ones who simply want to leave comments like "I hate gay people" in their review, you are ruining future User Scores.    … Expand
  13. Buses
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Don't let what other user reviews say.
    1. Don't kid yourself Don't doesn't care about reviews from IGN or Gamespot they wouldn't waste money buying those so those who say the game is trash and good reviews are bought are just upset someone with a following disagrees with them.
    2. There's a lot hate in these comments and that's all well and fine people can have different opinions but 80% of    Don't let what other user reviews say.
    1. Don't kid yourself Don't doesn't care about reviews from IGN or Gamespot they wouldn't waste money buying those so those who say the game is trash and good reviews are bought are just upset someone with a following disagrees with them.
    2. There's a lot hate in these comments and that's all well and fine people can have different opinions but 80% of the vitriol here would be non existent if this story revolved around straight cis white males let's be honest. These negative reviews pan this or that with hollow excuses that can be seen through. Go into this game with an open mind like I did and I really don't think you'll be disappointed, people are projecting their mindsets and opinions onto this too much because it's not what they wanted.
    To combat some critics I just read,
    1. Environmental puzzles are way better in this game it's not just find the ladder/pallet any more there's more options and routes and as such becomes less repetitive.
    2. Stealth is way better, yeah not accurate but hey all games use the hide in tall grass bit.
    3. Stealth is better because it's easier to get back into stealth and because melee/CQC has been greatly improved. The addition of a dodge mechanic makes hand to hand such a better option than the first and much more fun. It's not just button mash square until their dead anymore. You learn how different enemies attack hand to hand. Some are flurry attacks some are one and done, etc... 4. Enemies aren't scripted like the last game which balances the new strength of melee in that you have to be aware of how many enemies are around because they don't do that dumb thing other games do where the enemies will wait for you to get out of a grapple. They will pile onto you which adds more depth to combat.
    5. If you read another users review that says, "How this game is full of such SJW political agenda **** and you agree then yeah probably don't play it because you sound like the type to not be open minded enough to get me involved in the story. Just saying. Oh 6.
    Some say they didn't change the gameplay or crafting. To that I say what franchises do, COD hasn't changed in decades, Halo, Rockstar (with their absolutely atrocious gameplay) haven't changed GTA or RDR. ND tweaked and improved enough IMO with the dodge addition, more craftable items, more skills to unlock, and adding more ways to stealth (tall grass, silencers, dogs that track your scent) etc... These complaints are where I really see people just looking for things to point at as flaws so they don't get called out for just mindlessly **** on the game because it has a progressive story and progressive stories that dont directly related to their majority privilege outlook. Tbh I feel sad for these individuals because they are just going to dislike everything that comes out in the future with that mentality    … Expand
  14. Deminz
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A jarring and sublime experience. Naughty Dog delivered a remarkable piece of mature storytelling. Instead of catering to easy tropes, TLOU2 dodged grand narrative arcs and the tyranny of single viewpoints. By forcing players to unexpected perspective shifts through zigzaging storylines, the game makes everyone's revenge motive equally intelligible, and just as consummating. Do not listenA jarring and sublime experience. Naughty Dog delivered a remarkable piece of mature storytelling. Instead of catering to easy tropes, TLOU2 dodged grand narrative arcs and the tyranny of single viewpoints. By forcing players to unexpected perspective shifts through zigzaging storylines, the game makes everyone's revenge motive equally intelligible, and just as consummating. Do not listen to the pile-up of hate. Let the game do the talking, the pulling, and the shredding.… Expand
  15. NeoshadowXC
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    I don't ever post game reviews, but after the cathartic experience of finishing this game, and finding out it was review bombed (of course it was), I had to post my thoughts.

    This is a story about forgiveness, how hard and downright impossible it can sometimes be, and what that does to the human soul. Structurally, it wasn't working for me fully at first, but by the end it won me over    I don't ever post game reviews, but after the cathartic experience of finishing this game, and finding out it was review bombed (of course it was), I had to post my thoughts.

    This is a story about forgiveness, how hard and downright impossible it can sometimes be, and what that does to the human soul. Structurally, it wasn't working for me fully at first, but by the end it won me over and almost had me in tears. If you're expecting a linear experience like the first game, this is going to be jarring at first.

    But of course, that is not the criticism this game is receiving.

    Here is a tentpole sequel that had the gumption to feature - with no fanfare - a cast of ethnically diverse women, a lesbian couple, a trans child, and a synagogue.

    I think the notion that any of this is "forced" or "distracts from the narrative" is a good litmus test for who is still mired in the patriarchy and who is not.

    In the first game - with a story genuinely on par with Children of Men - you play as and grow to empathize with a man named Joel. He then makes irredeemable choices in the name of love and loyalty for his surrogate daughter, Ellie. This dissonance is supposed to make the player uncomfortable. That's what makes the story memorable. Joel murders innocent people, robs Ellie of her agency, and gaslights her.

    What I didn't realize is that many fans of the game completely aligned with Joel's choices. There is no moral ambiguity, no internal conflict with their inherent complicity as the player - they believe all his decisions are righteous.

    I only learned people felt this way once The Last Of Us II met "Last Jedi" level outrage that - god forbid - there are consequences for those actions. "Controversy," uninitiated bystanders would call it.

    The comparison to The Last Jedi is at once fair and flawed. The Last Jedi seemed to consciously highlight women and diversity and was met with much hatred and bigotry. However, unlike The Last Of Us II, The Last Jedi failed (or chose not to) honor the story that came before. It insisted that sort-of-wrong characters like Laura Dern's were squarely in the right, and assassinated the previously likable characters of Poe and Finn, who promised to be very different people in The Force Awakens.

    In The Last Of Us II, the characters make decisions that make sense for them, and the game passes no judgment on whether those decisions are right or wrong.

    Most importantly, the theme of the game seems to be empathy. The game forces you to play as characters on both sides of a conflict, which is a truly uncomfortable experience. The discomfort is the point.

    This seems to be lost on a minority of very loud people. They thought that an influential piece of art condoned their toxic masculinity when it was actually trying to caution against it. The second game lays that bare, in what must seem like an absolute betrayal to them. But the writing didn't change - they just wildly misinterpreted the material.

    It's not a coincidence that the first target of their backlash is the game's bolstered representation. Critics of this will insist that they're not any "ist" or "phobic," but that this was not the time or place. Maybe they forget that the first game featured a scene in a church, a gay man, and 3 secondary black characters. Or maybe they'll say that those were limited enough to not "distract" from the story; as if representation and the story were ever at odds.

    By all means, we should voice dissatisfaction when a piece of media tokenizes a character or acts self-congratulatory about doing so (re: Le Fou in live-action "Beauty and the Beast"). I personally hate when content feels pandering or preachy (re: live-action "Aladdin," I think I'm sensing a theme here). But The Last Of Us II does not do that. It's depicting life, which happens to contain women, Jews, LGBTQ people, and Asians (among others.) So if seeing a piece of media that does not affirm their distorted worldview causes these (presumably) white (definitely) men distress, I feel genuinely bad for them - they're victims of the patriarchy too.    … Expand
  16. Aiden22
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Para mi es una secual muy madura del primer titulo The last of us 1 y no hago caso a los demas reviews que hacen poniendole 0 por gusto hago esta review y le pongo 10 por ser un excelente juego a su antecesor como juego 10 como historia le doy 7 - 10 no importa se que la historia conecta sus hechos 100% a la de la primera entrega pero pudo tomar otro rumbo para no estar en estos problemasPara mi es una secual muy madura del primer titulo The last of us 1 y no hago caso a los demas reviews que hacen poniendole 0 por gusto hago esta review y le pongo 10 por ser un excelente juego a su antecesor como juego 10 como historia le doy 7 - 10 no importa se que la historia conecta sus hechos 100% a la de la primera entrega pero pudo tomar otro rumbo para no estar en estos problemas de los trolls de internet que no se les puede hacer un juego muy maduro y acorte a su edad la mayoria son niños dejando sus reviews.… Expand
  17. GunGoddess
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    The pain that this game has cost me is worth it, The more I think about it the more I love it
  18. Mayormilk
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Best game I’ve played, a lot of the negative reviews on here are from people that haven’t actually played the game and just going along with a mob mentality. If you wanna know how you’d like it, take the time to play it yourself. Genius story.
  19. city1100
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    很久没有一款游戏的剧情能如此打动我。当我通关的时候我久久不能忘怀这种感觉，它已经超越了1代作品。不要让跟风黑的风潮影响了你。
  20. SmikkitySmkr
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Great game! Fantastic environmental art, great gameplay, and a good story that overstays it’s welcome. A lot of reviews here are irrational.
  21. ipela
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    la verdad un juegazo nose porque a la gente no le gusta... graficos excelentes y una historia cruda pero perfecta.
  22. Dragoneagle
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    I'm really disappointed by all the hate this game is getting. I made sure to avoid spoilers so I could play the game fresh and what I got was a hardcore, complicated, well-executed campaign. Was it hard to accept the realities of human nature in a post apocalyptic world? Yeah. Was it glitchy at times? Yeah, that's probably going to be fixed in a patch though. Was it still a great game?I'm really disappointed by all the hate this game is getting. I made sure to avoid spoilers so I could play the game fresh and what I got was a hardcore, complicated, well-executed campaign. Was it hard to accept the realities of human nature in a post apocalyptic world? Yeah. Was it glitchy at times? Yeah, that's probably going to be fixed in a patch though. Was it still a great game? Yeah, much more than a 4.4, so I'm going to off set these **** reviews. I'd say a solid 8 on the first run through, and I'm definitely playing it again when I get the chance next.… Expand
  23. ANDERN55
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad es muy bueno! un juego que con solo jugarlo y verlo, siendo una persona consciente y madura, claro en base a entender el concepto de que es un juego, la verdad cumple en todos sus departamentos tanto técnicos, como en mecanicos, nombre!! una excelente visualización, gráficos, efectos y sonidos en conjunto, un sobresaliente juego digno de ser jugado, aclarando desde una postura meramente adaptativa a la sociedad y en la vida en si. es mi humilde opinión. gracias!!… Expand
  24. Pierre127
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, se anima ha hacer algo que los demás no, su gráficos increíbles y una jugabilidad impresionante.
  25. Mike_1546
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Opino que no tiene fundamento tan mala calificación a mí me pareció una historia realista y buena si los fans decidieramos como sería una historia sería mala idea siento que aveces creemos que solo existe bueno y malo y no vemos más allá nunca jugamos con un héroe entienda lo lo genial de este juego es que son personas con sentimientos y es lo q lo hace especial así q opino fue un excelente juego muy bien hecho… Expand
  26. Zluchok
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    great interesting story 10/10 I did not think that the developers will be able to surprise it was a pleasant time in this game.
  27. Dorukevcim
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game is **** phenomenal. I fo think the first one is better but this one is still also a masterpiece. The story goes places you absolutely don't expect and the gameplay is the best I have seen since MGS V. It took me time to warm up to a certain new character, I hated her as many others have, but by the end I was totally on biard with tge story beinf told. 10/10
  28. Peakskylark
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Anyone who said the game was bad didn’t play it yet and actually experience the gameplay. They all just read the leaked story posts and assumed the worst. This game is amazing. Every aspect is intensely coordinated to create something that people will love in the future after the meme of calling it bad goes away.
  29. ChaoticSerenity
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Literally just go play the game!! Gameplay alone is worth it, then add on the beautiful soundtrack, sound effects, and an amazing story! No reason this game should get the bad reviews it gets. People have to remember it is a game about survival not a Marvel/Disney production.
  30. Mooseyy
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most cinematic and thrilling video game I’ve ever played. The characters were fleshed out and developed. I couldn’t help but start rooting for Abby once we took over her character (though I was impatient at first). I beat it over 2 days ago and I’m still thinking about the whole thing which is what good art does, it sticks around in your mind long after you finish it.… 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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