The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Patrickharding
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thought it was a great fame with an open ended ending and a meaningful one… Expand
  2. Rohane_93
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Le jeu est magnifique dans tout les sens du terme il est peut-être un peu répétitif au niveau du game play mais sinon l’histoire est juste incroyable il nous refait vivre des moment incroyable tout aussi marquante que le première opus . Le jeu a un scénario très particulier qui peut plaire à certains comme ne pas plaire a d’autre mais c’est le choix qu’il ont décidé de prendre et je penseLe jeu est magnifique dans tout les sens du terme il est peut-être un peu répétitif au niveau du game play mais sinon l’histoire est juste incroyable il nous refait vivre des moment incroyable tout aussi marquante que le première opus . Le jeu a un scénario très particulier qui peut plaire à certains comme ne pas plaire a d’autre mais c’est le choix qu’il ont décidé de prendre et je pense qu’il on fait le bon choix . Ce scénario m’a profondément touché par ce que il nous montre que il a pas de méchant ou de gentil c’est juste le point de vu qui définit si le personnage est méchant ou pas c’est à dire que c’est ni tout blanc ni tout noir. Bref un jeu qui a sut surpasser le Première opus par son scénario digne d’un très bon film mais c’est une tout autre aventure que l’on va vivre dans cette suite direct qui est rempli de haine et de vengeance un jeu ou particulièrement on ressent la rage de cette "héroïne" qui vient de perdre en quelque sorte son père adoptif Joel sous ses yeux abattus par cette femme une fin aussi banal pour notre héro du premiere opus mais qui rend ce jeu encore plus réaliste comme quoi dans le monde de the last of us personne est a l’abri . Le jeu nous laisse aussi sur une fin assez ouverte ou va mais aussi sans doute tres triste car Ellie a la pire fin possible elle finie seule sa pire phobie.Le jeu m’a fait vivre des émotions inoubliables c’est pour cela que je lui attribue cette note mais aussi Parceque je me suis beaucoup attaché a ces personnages et que le fait de les revoir évoluer m’a drôlement fait plaisir. Ce jeu est un véritable chef-d’œuvre.… Expand
  3. alonso199842
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU 2 de principio a fin te llena de intriga y de constantes reflexiones. Considero que en la parte en donde conocemos a Abby, es en donde empezamos a comprender más que escenas anteriores, las consecuencias de la venganza. Una historia que brilla por si sola, no se le puede comparar con la primera entrega, puesto a que la parte 1 tiene lo suyo y brilla también por sus propios méritos. Esta entrega, en mi opinión, pone en un contexto mucho más realista a los personajes, logrando contagiar un sin fin de emociones. El final, totalmente desgarrador y reflexivo. Observar como cuando ya todo esta perdido muchas veces, incluso la venganza que en un principio fue motor del desarrollo de toda la trama, pierde sentido al reflexionar sobre si de verdad vale aún la pena lograr dicho cometido. Un gran juego con un gran final.… Expand
  4. Ck13546
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Unreal probably my new favourite game.
    There’s a lot of review bombing going in I’d pay no attention to it and just experience the game for yourself
  5. Seeney19
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece, from start to finish. Without a doubt as good as part one.
  6. Andersondh
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu gostei do primeiro , obra prima ... TLOU2, bom demais , gráficos fodas, jogabilidade, ótima... história pesada.. vale a pena conferir..… Expand
  7. arthurlarak
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. o povo que da a nota baixo desse jeito nao consegue pegar oque a historia trouxe de melhor tenho pena deles e que tentem dinovo ver, o ultimo de nos 2 trouxe uma mecanica superior ao primeiro , graficos expetaculares e o mais criticado injustamente que seria sua historia , um verdadeiro enredo de cinema , a morte de joel muito criticado pelos fans estao vendo o jogo apenas por 1 perspectiva sendo que para dar uma nota nesse site nao entendeu a proposta do diretor que é olhar atraves de outra perspectiva… Expand
  8. yeahchris
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers Ahead

    The Last of Us Part II meets or exceeds all the expectations set forth by the original title. The story line may not be 100% as tight or succinct as the original, but that's because it's far more complex in its narrative structure.

    The story in general terms is about the self-destructive nature of revenge, and an exploration of how (and if) cycles of violence and misunderstanding between different people can be broken.

    You initially follow Ellie as she follows Tommy on a likely-suicidal mission to avenge Joel's death at the hands of a surviving contingent of Fireflies. One by one she murders them, but each time she does she comes back changed. This slowly begins to poison her relationships with her remaining friends.

    Halfway through the game the POV changes. You are now one of the Fireflies. At first you reject this shift in perspective, having already decided that these people were scum and worthy of death. However, slowly but surely you are forced to recognize their humanity. And those actions that you previously took as Ellie start to look less and less badass and heroic. Instead, they start to look monstrous.

    In the ending scene, Ellie has lost several of her fingers and finds that she is no longer able to play the guitar song that Joel wrote for her.

    In her quest for revenge, she had killed the one part of Joel that had truly lived on through her -- his music.

    You realize that there was no real villain. Nobody was the hero. Everyone was the villain. Everyone was simply human, and flawed, and was wounded by violence, revenge and madness.

    If that's not an appropriate theme for 2020, I don't know what is.

    The people who are complaining "I didn't get to kill Abby. WTF???" let me say this unambiguously -- you completely missed the point of the story.

    The majority of negative user reviews here complaining about the story were written within hours of the titles release before anyone could have possibly finished it.

    So, who is review-bombing this game without playing it? They generally fall into three groups:

    1. People butt-hurt over the decision to kill off the previous main character, Joel. This was an excellent decision made by the writers. Why? Joel's character arc was finished. That's why. It was thoroughly explored in the first game. Furthermore, his death is the catalyst that spurs literally all of the events of the second game into motion. Though he is dead for most of the second game, he is still a main character in it. His presence, and absence, are keenly felt throughout the entire story. All I can say to these people is I'm glad they do not have control over the game's narrative, since it would have been all the worse for it.

    2. Douchebag culture warriors upset over the presence of homosexual characters. Perhaps they forget that there were heroic homosexual characters in the first game? Who cares, really, what these people think -- these are garbage people.

    3. People who don't understand good storytelling or can't deal with moral complexity. Sorry to say this, but the issue here is that you people are stupid. If you want unambiguous morality, post-apocalyptic fiction is not for you. Maybe try a JRPG or something where the bad guy is the main character's evil twin brother who wears a red eye patch. Let me also say unambiguously -- your opinion is trash. Thank god smarter people wrote this game.

    Other than that, graphics are excellent. Story is cohesive and interesting. The characters are some of the best I've seen in a video game. Gameplay is mostly excellent. Shootouts are visceral and terrifying. Violence is gratuitous. It's as close to perfect as I've seen a game come.

    I literally sat through like an hour of credits just to make sure there wasn't more to see.

    Ignore the conservative trolls. Ignore the people who ran out to talk **** about the game as soon as Joel's death was spoiled for them without playing it.

    For God's sake, play this game.

    Given that it's breaking records for daily users right now, I'm fairly certain that the negative reviews here are from a fringe minority.    … Expand
  9. TJL77
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Wow. This was absolutely a worthy follow-up to a classic. Truly an amazing experience.
  10. MrClutch18
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Overall good game, many people hating on it, but would play multiple times over great story and gameplay
  11. Mateisnasg13
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! Ignore the haters and play it now! The gameplay is incridible! Ane the story is beautyfull!
  12. TheMande
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly i got into the game thinking it's complete garbage and what i saw was astounding. I was actually amazed by the detail of the game. When i actually went deeper to see why the game is hated, like 50% of them are because Eliie is gay? Seriously? Like are humans that abysmally pathetic now? Our race is homophobic against a video game character? 2nd thing was false marketing, which i have to agree on, was pretty bad on their part. But false marketing doesn't make the game bad, it makes the developers bad. I noticed that half the people didn't even play the game, like literally, some comments were "the controls are hard", "the story is monotone", "the characters are dumb" and then the same people go on saying how Doom Eternal was the most original game ever (no offense, like the game, but that's just false). All and all Joel's death was explained and it has a legitimate reason, he isn't killed just because. The story is nowhere near bad written imo. The characters are pretty iconic and i definitely don't mind Ellie being gay, i actually understand it in an apocalyptic world. You really can't pick whatever you want, so you are more welcome to experiencing new stuff. right?… Expand
  13. Madmax15
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Spoilers for those who haven't played it, I just had to talk about this game, the main character Arthur Morgan was written so beautifully with his struggles and his undying loyalty to his gang, The game brlliant story outshines the outdates gameplay and i urge you to buy Red Dead Redemption 2 instead of this piece of **** game
  14. Sonnydude
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Naughty dog surprisingly managed to surprise us with a game that was up to its hype. I just finished the game and I am both and I am left changed. The story tackles delicate themes like revenge, grief, and violence on the side of Ellie's of view, while at the same giving us the protector feeling that we fell in love in the first game through the relationship between Lev and Abby, regardless of what anyone could say, last of us is the most gorgeous looking game the video game industry produced up to now, and everything frombthe sound designe to the mocap, all the way to th the AI, be it ally or foe, is flawless. The game is everything you could ask for, and both fight between Ellie and Abby ar made me want to tear up, because I didn't want either of them to die...
    The game is a masterpiece worthy of its predecessor, and shall be rembered for a long time as a sequel done right    … Expand
  15. DPRG
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part II is anything but simple. At first glance you’d argue that it is. It’s about a set of characters in a post-apocalyptic world. Food, medical supplies and other basic necessities are in shortage. The government has crumbled and in it’s place factions have risen to either gain control or give hope to the people around them. All of this because of an outbreak that spreadThe Last of Us Part II is anything but simple. At first glance you’d argue that it is. It’s about a set of characters in a post-apocalyptic world. Food, medical supplies and other basic necessities are in shortage. The government has crumbled and in it’s place factions have risen to either gain control or give hope to the people around them. All of this because of an outbreak that spread to quickly to even give people a chance to find a cure or an appropriate way to contain the infection. Days Gone, Dying Light, The Walking Dead, DayZ, and many other games have touched upon this concept of an infected-filled world. It’s hard to talk about this game without revisiting the first one because Part II does start with the end of Part 1. So you got Ellie - your escorts mission throughout all of Part I - and she is immune to the fungi that creates these zombie-like creatures in this game. in fact, she is probably the only one that is immune. Then you got Joel, who is your main protagonist in the first game and the one that has to take Ellie to one of the factions called the Fireflies in hopes that they can study Ellie and find a cure. You get to see Joel lose her actual daughter early on in Part I and thusly see him hesitate in taking on the task of escorting a 14-year old girl in Ellie across America to the hospital that will find a cure for humanity. He takes the job anyways and in his journey with this girl begins to empathize with her and allows himself to bond with her as though she was his daughter. Given that he is all sorts of gray, he ends up taking a decision that impacts the future of humanity in saving Ellie and you have the premise of Part II.

    Joel kills the only known neurosurgical expert that can perform the necessary procedure to study Ellies brain. The reason, he couldn’t bare losing his newly adopted daughter as the surgery would have killed her. Without hesitation, Joel rushes into the operating room, takes out the doctor, takes out anyone and everyone in his way and saves Ellie, while at the same time dooming humanity. You see this morally gray guy take a definitive action, a selfish one at best and you have to deal with it while also questioning what would you have done if you were in his exact same shoes. If you experienced the TLOU Part I and allowed yourself to be in Joel and Ellie’s shoes, you were probably engrossed in the story about them two as a father and daughter, and the infected world became secondary to their story. Still important but not the real focus of the story. Part II does the same thing. It starts off revisiting that hospital scene and giving you Joels rationale. Then, you play as Ellie for most of the game and then Abby for another good portion of the game. You get to see what happens because of Joel’s action through both of these characters. How they internalize it, how they express their feelings outward and how they inevitably impact the immediate world around them. This is still an infected world with more chaos than the first one, as no cure is found after things fell apart thanks to Joels action four years prior. Though you live in this world and interact with the present factions and learn about factions of the past, the game informs you that it is not about the world and instead it is about the characters you interact with in the world. Ellie is not hunted for the cure because she was not necessarily identifiable. Joel was because he was. So instead of this game being about hunting Ellie and her escaping it, it is about Ellie dealing with Joel’s actions and her own actions. It is also about Abby and her actions, as how it relates to Joel. The world that’s here is to inform you about the characters’ mind set and how it can push them forward to take certain actions or help them hold back. This game is not one note, contrived or preachy. At least I didn’t think it to be. It can be cut and dry at points and shocking at others but there’s deeper meaning to everything that happens and it happens organically. What I like most about this game, that may not be new, is that it goes off the path to give you uncomfortable moments that make you think about the society we live in and the society in this world. It makes you think about your own values and moral codes in comparison to the characters you play as. Of course, that is if you let it happen. At the end you go along on a tough ride in which you as a player clash with your characters actions in pivotal moments. This game is a buy, just like the first one was. It is well told and well crafted, and deserves your attention. It has great combat mechanics, visceral action, a unique cast of characters that are well enough fleshed out for you to care for them (pay attention to flashback as and notes) and will leave you thinking the game through days after you finish it.    … Expand
  16. Ulquiorra0911
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Increíble, visualmente ,en jugabilidad y la historia muy buena realmente te hacen sentir los sentimientos de los personajes.
    Simplemente una obra de arte.
  17. Moszaa
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Very good game, The story could have been better but the actors and staf did a very good job and deserve the creddit
  18. Marco2013
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Grandioso juego. Preparado para ganar el goty. Entiendo la rabia y envidia de los que no lo pueden jugar.
  19. Mancip
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game with an unbelievable gameplay, the history is not the best but i understand what they want to do… Expand
  20. aviv12356701
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Excellent Game Amazing Soundtrack Awesome Gameplay Amazing Story Game of the Year
  21. anderson_skywal
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Most amazing game of all time, best of the best
    The storytelling is simple amazing
    It is an example for the entire industry
  22. Topsykretts3001
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Al inicio estaba enojado con la historia, pero luego comprendí que no todos los finales son felices y las historias son caóticas.
    Son personas como cualquier otra... sin armaduras y son mortales trata de recrear que es lo que pasaría en un apocalipsis real.
    Amé el juego, no es el mejor del mindo pero si de los mejores.    … Expand
  23. jihad198
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    i really enjoy this game and the story is beautiful story about what pain does to people
  24. Pantolfo
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Best game I`d played this year for sure.
    History 9/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
  25. Sithwax
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Best experience I've had since watching Apocalypse Now for the first time. How do you follow this up?
  26. ANONYMUOS
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encantó el juego espero que haya una tercera parte con más opciones y un mundo más abierto enemigos nuevos y armas nuevas… Expand
  27. LingeringJulian
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    An absolute masterpiece of a game. The story is unique and emotionally challenging in a way no game has ever really explored, and the gameplay is incredibly fluid and thrilling to play. There wasn't a single moment that I wanted to put the controller down. Every organic moment felt choreographed even though it clearly couldn't have been which made it genuinely feel like I was controlling aAn absolute masterpiece of a game. The story is unique and emotionally challenging in a way no game has ever really explored, and the gameplay is incredibly fluid and thrilling to play. There wasn't a single moment that I wanted to put the controller down. Every organic moment felt choreographed even though it clearly couldn't have been which made it genuinely feel like I was controlling a movie most of the time. I've played a lot of great games, but this one is different. Naughty Dog created an excellent game, but more importantly they clearly worked hard to make it into a really engaging and challenging experience for the player.

    If you are reading this and have not played it yet, please do yourself a favor, ignore these user reviews and play it with an open mind. I think the story leaks and ensuing premature vitriol have tragically clouded the discourse of an otherwise deserving and thought-provoking narrative. I adore this game.    … Expand
  28. Bmcandido
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. História sensacional, te leva do ódio por controlar a vilã até a acensão de entender pq a Elie foi capaz de perdoar! Jogabilidade jamais vista no console! Infelizmente temos muitos fãs do Joel que não gostaram mas levando em consideração o enredo e a história do jogo vale muito a pena a experiência!… Expand
  29. Godzillabear
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I want to reaffirm that TLOU2 is a MASTERPIECE -never have I, a ravenous consumer of dramatic storytelling in ALL mediums, been so consumed with raw emotion -fully transported into these characters souls’.
  30. alonsopedrex009
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This is the best game i ever play in my live, the grafics and the history are great. This is a mastepiece.
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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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