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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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Lebbit
    Feb 1, 2023
    2
    This game is disgusting and really frustrating! It's not possible to make a piece of art and a piece of propaganda at the same time, that's the only achievement of it...
    I can't believe how they got rid of the main character of the first game in less than 2 hours, and 7 years for this, the game was carried away by the inclusion.
  2. Yankeeman470
    Apr 23, 2023
    2
    Just replayed The Last of Us 1, better than I remembered. I wrote a review on MC and gave it a 10, I'm giving this game a 2. It's only getting a 2 for graphics and gameplay polish

    I've written several paragraph-long rants on why this is a broken story, I'm not gonna do that here. If I could describe this game in one word, it's this: Disrepectful. It disrespects the original story,    Just replayed The Last of Us 1, better than I remembered. I wrote a review on MC and gave it a 10, I'm giving this game a 2. It's only getting a 2 for graphics and gameplay polish

    I've written several paragraph-long rants on why this is a broken story, I'm not gonna do that here. If I could describe this game in one word, it's this: Disrepectful.

    It disrespects the original story, its characters, and its fans. There are several plot holes but people circlejerk the brand so hard that they just overlook them. I'm a huge PS fan, I'm a huge fan of Last of Us 1, but I can't just lie to myself and say this was a good sequel. I think a 5.8 user score is too high, deserves a 2 or 3 imo    … Expand
  3. bino1191
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    gameplay and graphics are good but the story and characters .... its trash/garbage ! abby character is terrible game force you to play half of the game as that freak on steroid ! female like that would NEVER have exist in word like that no food people eating other people and she looks more buff then Kraots WTF ?!!!! Jole is NOBODY in this game Druckmann spit on him literally andgameplay and graphics are good but the story and characters .... its trash/garbage ! abby character is terrible game force you to play half of the game as that freak on steroid ! female like that would NEVER have exist in word like that no food people eating other people and she looks more buff then Kraots WTF ?!!!! Jole is NOBODY in this game Druckmann spit on him literally and figuratively ! he hate Joel thats why he murder him that way ! lgbtq and sj psycho propaganda ! lazy writing like bigot sandwiches or who are you ? guess ! WTF ! Halley Gross one of the writers say in an interview "the thing that Neal care about is honoring Ellie and Joel specifically and their journey together" lies after lies and false advertising ! the ending is even more terrible ! but NOTHING is more disturbing than abby sex scene.... beyond disgusting ! 7 years for NOTHING !… Expand
  4. Retro17
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Why oh why on earth would u ever want to do that to us!! I mean the visuals and audio are definitely one the best ou there, but damn it is that much how u hate you're own characters? and what is wrong with the charcter design i couldn't assume the gender of pretty much half the characters involved in the storyline and especially abby!
    Now I'm scared **** to ask if there's tlou3
  5. frantic_kratos
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I have long been waiting for this game, continued. By pre-ordering, I decided to support the developers, because they promised a lot. I realized that I was deceived. the game is not worth the money. I have almost no gameplay, this was the most important aspect in my opinion. in general, this is an open hack from the developers. I am even very disappointed. I will never buy the Naughty DogI have long been waiting for this game, continued. By pre-ordering, I decided to support the developers, because they promised a lot. I realized that I was deceived. the game is not worth the money. I have almost no gameplay, this was the most important aspect in my opinion. in general, this is an open hack from the developers. I am even very disappointed. I will never buy the Naughty Dog game again. But if they add multiplayer, then I will forgive them everything. But I doubt that they will do it.… Expand
  6. KasimirusMaximu
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I don't even know where to start. The good things: same game-play, landscapes and nice graphics. That's it.
    Such an awful, lazy, nasty develop of characters. Abby is just one attempt to include a minority just because, and I don't have anything against the Trans community, but it seems that you didn't even had the first game as reference. This is the final act of an astonishing story, and    I don't even know where to start. The good things: same game-play, landscapes and nice graphics. That's it.
    Such an awful, lazy, nasty develop of characters. Abby is just one attempt to include a minority just because, and I don't have anything against the Trans community, but it seems that you didn't even had the first game as reference. This is the final act of an astonishing story, and you blew it up in the worst way possible.
    What people wanted about this game was the story of two of the most beloved characters in video games, their relation and the steaks they have to endure to survive, together or alone, and just introduce some person to hunt them down and kill them, and even worse, forced the players to play as him.
    I can't imagine how much you payed reviewers to leave a good one.

    Awful game, awful experience.

    Shame on you, naughty Dog.    … Expand
  7. JoeyAmazing
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    druckerman has substituted everything you'd expect from a naughty dog narrative for a politically driven social commentary, which he was unable to embed seamlessly into an engaging story, resulting in a hollow virtue signalling disappointment.
  8. BLivesd0ntmater
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Quite possibly the worst game released this year. Dreadful linear and repetitive game play with no variation. Terrible story and characters.
  9. DIymu
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can you make almost every media lie? It's more wise to spend $60 on a real dog.… Expand
  10. zigora3
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The story drags like a dachshunds balls.
    The game kicks you in the genitals repeatedly, and gives little payoff. Perfect for Dark Souls fans that suck at the game or in other words total masochists.
    The visuals are good, but far from revolutionary. The game-play mechanics are basically the same as the first game. Not worth the time let alone the price, unless you're a masochistic    The story drags like a dachshunds balls.
    The game kicks you in the genitals repeatedly, and gives little payoff. Perfect for Dark Souls fans that suck at the game or in other words total masochists.
    The visuals are good, but far from revolutionary.
    The game-play mechanics are basically the same as the first game.
    Not worth the time let alone the price, unless you're a masochistic completionist. Although even then, you could just watch the cut-scenes on YouTube if you must know what happens.    … Expand
  11. NathanRedfield
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    They just scrap the one thing that we want in this game. And poor writing to one of the best characters in gaming all time. Please don't put politics on game.
  12. Toutsif
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The worst case scenario at how you can destroy a perfect game. This sequel is a shame for the first title. Too bad. I cry for the amount that I pay. Never again pre-order for ANYTHING!!!
  13. Icarios
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    How in the hell did naughty dog mess this up, the critics have once again proven that they are entirely unreliable. People have been waiting for ages for this game just to be met with this. The biggest factor that makes it bad is the bloody story, the only thing that is good is the graphics but the negatives heavily (I MEAN HEAVILY) outweigh the positives, nothing innovative here. PleaseHow in the hell did naughty dog mess this up, the critics have once again proven that they are entirely unreliable. People have been waiting for ages for this game just to be met with this. The biggest factor that makes it bad is the bloody story, the only thing that is good is the graphics but the negatives heavily (I MEAN HEAVILY) outweigh the positives, nothing innovative here. Please save your money and spend it on a good game or something else entirely. Also the leaks were right too, no big surprise there. How in the hell are these critic reviews not paid. If its not that it just shows me how SJW and woke they are overall. Expect them to downplay the user reviews.… Expand
  14. GamerMomentLol
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece that will age like fine wine, no game has even come close with this type of gutteral and challenging storytelling
  15. Kanegris9
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I find it complete rubbish, everyone who qualifies the game as evil, homophobic haters, and hurt fans who believe this is a fantasy game, the game is so complex in the psychological part, shows the reality in the crap world we are, these people expected people, iconic characters to die Tony Stark, and sorry my skies so was not and so is not real life, hide in their absurd fantasies and their cheap policies, believing that the game would be a post-apocalyptic game as we have always seen this touches more the flesh and penetrates more the soul and shows reality not to a fantasy like all games that we are used to playing at the end of the world, although, it is a linear game gives the option to live and explore other things, transport us to a past and remember that affection father and daughter, and show more things and delve a little into an experience different from the others, as curious, the game there are also pieces of curious data, example when ellie goes to the museum there are historical and educational data and that details seemed interesting to me, because there is no lack of the rat child hurt by Joel's death and his homophobia that has not managed to capture the attention or did not notice, it helps to turn those kinds of people intellectual, those criticisms are those people who threw a lump of stone in their shoe, and cut off an arm and an eye so as not to persirvir any more Whatever the game is, and the experience, since the death of Joel, you get the feeling, you learn that every decision you make, has its consequence, now that maybe it had some fillings and characters with nothing to do with the main and emblematic characters, and a raw and dry death, as it is in reality, maybe that did lack strength, from Ellie we learn that the experiences that are learned from Pain are the ones that make us stronger, to one who does not get what is expected in the end, as to many grieved critics, who stigmatized the game in one way or another, as if they did not know what world we are standing in, the game touched reality and are always so accustomed to the same fantasy, of the were happy forever, many do not understand why the game goes beyond a fantasy. Many games need to be more realistic and this one did. Gameplay 98
    Charts 100
    New characters 79
    Reality 100
    History 95
    Soundtrack 100 grand master Gustavo Santolloa Trama 97
    Play it back 100
    Good game 99
    Super cool game 80    … Expand
  16. mike1989
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. last of us 2 writen from tommy wiseau developed from naughty doggystyle!ohh hi mark how about your sex life?if you wanna a cringe fest this is your game.i know some fans and the fake famous media will be annoyed trying to give positive reviews with bots, but guys please show to them that they cant control us or destroy our beloved videogames.you have to give negative reviews in order to learn whos the boss here, cause we are the boss we consume their work with our money they cant make us pay for their agendas or cheat us anymore! be strong guys and stay away from this cringe monstrosity with outdated controls.… Expand
  17. Beowulff78
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Rubbish. Next time Naughty Dog should think about what gamers want as they're the ones buying the game.
  18. TCVGN
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    I want to give an honest review, without being angry or biased. This game is beatifull, probably the best looking game on the ps4. The gameplay is very good and probably better than the first game with new moves and action. Everything goes together. But, the game stay on the same note for the entire game making it enjoyable at first but boring with time. I am not a game critic so i willI want to give an honest review, without being angry or biased. This game is beatifull, probably the best looking game on the ps4. The gameplay is very good and probably better than the first game with new moves and action. Everything goes together. But, the game stay on the same note for the entire game making it enjoyable at first but boring with time. I am not a game critic so i will not try to explain everything. The biggest problem with the game is the characters, the story and the antagonist. It’s not the worst thing i have seen but a fan of the first game will hate every thing about it. Abby, the new character is the worst part of this game. I don’t know why we have to play as her but it’s bad. Basically, the game want to make us love the antagonist more, it doesn’t work. The other problem is the political agenda in this game. It’s cringy because it’s almost always a big red arrow screaming “ LOOK, WE HAVE DIVERSITY ! ”. It doesn’t feel natural at all, TLOU 1 was very good with it diversity. They were just survivors, not icons to represent one group that ND wanted to show. So yeah, i give it a 6, not terrible but very disappointing.… Expand
  19. BradMorgan
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Much has been said and written about The Last of Us Part II. The hate this game has received is totally misplaced. Sure, you may not like some of the twists and turns of the story (like I did) but that doesn't detract from the incredible quality of the game itself.

    Part 2 was better than its predecessor in almost all aspects. Part 1 remains my all time favorite because the development in    Much has been said and written about The Last of Us Part II. The hate this game has received is totally misplaced. Sure, you may not like some of the twists and turns of the story (like I did) but that doesn't detract from the incredible quality of the game itself.

    Part 2 was better than its predecessor in almost all aspects. Part 1 remains my all time favorite because the development in the story and characters was more intimate. What I've really missed is more moments between Ellie and Joel. Which makes me look back with melancholy to part 1.

    Nevertheless, I have never played such an ambitious and realistic looking game with so much care in worldbuilding, level design, details and subtle way of storytelling. It was a mature, horrifying, harsh, exciting and beautiful experience.

    Part 1 was about finding the light and a reason to live. Part two was about seeking the darkness and a reason to kill. Both with hope towards the future. Both unique.

    After completing part II, I thought about the game and how the story fits together for days and everything fell in its place. If you pay attention to the little details it will give you the closure you need with a lovely and pure ending.

    Pros:
    + World Building
    + Level Design
    + Details
    + Soundtrack
    + Sound design
    + Storytelling
    + Motion capture
    + Types of infected
    + Jumpscares
    + Weapon customization
    + Seamless transitions between cutscenes and gameplay
    + The different perspectives made me think twice about the things I did in the story
    + Closure if you pay attention to the details

    Cons:
    - Playtime with second main character felt too long at times and the story lost its pacing since I wished the story was build more around Ellie    … Expand
  20. Johnb091986
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Beautiful but bleak an some really questionable actions and scenes!
    For amount of gameplay... price is iffy takes what they built in the first game an wipes the board clean!
  21. htmsl
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    An insult to fans of the first game. This game is giant **** joke. Expectations subverted indeed.
  22. VenomPlayz
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Не понравился сюжет, не доработанные персонажи… Expand
  23. Eseknight
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never have I made a account just to rate something. Except Yelp.
    Game was good starting off out as Ellie. Then that fken scene in the Mansion ruin everything I felt for the game. Took away feelings I grew for the first game. I hope everyone stands up and voices their frustration to Sony and Naughty Dog. Pushing their ideas on to others. We want to enjoy a game. Not be upset towards the makers of it. Just very upsetting.

    What was the point of the trailer when it was first revealed? Joel was alive and Ellie was looking for revenge. Why take him away so easily.    … Expand
  24. ssonth
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    **** PC, **** Story, **** Ending, This is a betrayal of previous series and fans.
  25. BalooTheCritic
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Absolute **** trash, wanted to play a nice survival game, got a golf simulator.
  26. GenderbentApple
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metacritic removed my last review for this and won't let me copy/paste the old one. Oml. So basically Naughty Dog and Sony are sending false copyright strikes onto popular youtubers giving accurate spoiler free reviews. Nearly two years of hyping the game and using the return of Ellie and Joel only to have their story ruined in a **** plot twist derived from a choice based event from the first game. Remember the medical room? You left him alive? Well now he's dead and you're somehow to blame. Killed everyone inside? They still somehow know it was you.… Expand
  27. Davidnebula
    Jul 3, 2020
    1
    This game has good parts to it. The levels design graphics and game mechanics are very good but aren't very evolved than the first game. I give this game a 1 because I literally had to stop playing because of all the political viewpoints being spat In my face. I play video games to escape and the story is positively horrible. It reads like a bad fanfiction and totally disrespects theThis game has good parts to it. The levels design graphics and game mechanics are very good but aren't very evolved than the first game. I give this game a 1 because I literally had to stop playing because of all the political viewpoints being spat In my face. I play video games to escape and the story is positively horrible. It reads like a bad fanfiction and totally disrespects the character from the first game. The new characters have nothing likable about them. They are hollow shells with terrible writing attached to them. They are simply there to fill a diversity checkbox instead of being written from the ground up to be interesting or thought-provoking character's. Save yourself the 60 dollars and buy ghosts of Tsushima when it releases in a month. (yes I did regretfully finish this game)… Expand
  28. Mack-the-Knife
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Absolutely TERRIBLE Story. The game is NAUSEATINGLY Bad. You as the Player are literally Held down and Beaten/Tortured, and you get NOTHING in the way of Revenge. they Raked the first games name over the coals for THIS!? If i could meet the "Director" of this game in Person id do to him what "Abby" did to Joel. If Ghost of Tsushima isn't FANTASTIC, the PS4 (And 5) are in deep trouble.
  29. Misterballzach
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    I'll preface this by saying the acting and the visuals are amazing. They're probably the only redeeming quality of this game. I'd say overall the story is mediocre. Suffering from a lot of telling us about things rather than showing us. It definitely rides on the fact were supposed to care about these characters from the previous game but doesn't do much to make us reinvest into themI'll preface this by saying the acting and the visuals are amazing. They're probably the only redeeming quality of this game. I'd say overall the story is mediocre. Suffering from a lot of telling us about things rather than showing us. It definitely rides on the fact were supposed to care about these characters from the previous game but doesn't do much to make us reinvest into them (which if you haven't played since the PS3 you probably need) which makes all the new ones very unlikeable. The needlessly bleak and it's hard to believe anyone would respond the way the characters do. It's best summed up as a mediocre revenge story. The AI sufferers majorly a lot of which is held over from the combat in the original. It looks like a next gen sequel but plays like a mediocre dlc fanfic gone standalone title.… Expand
  30. ubergaming78
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    I will pretend that this game does not exist.
    don't spend money on this crap,
    go and spend your money on a better game
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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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