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. Von-Drako
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Worst game ,story is dull , illogical. Characters and their decisions are extremely stupid.
  2. Hittokiri9922
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Don’t listen to the haters,it’s good game with amazing graphics and deep storyline.But I love the gameplay the most!! Buy the game and play it first!
  3. sohrabi
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, it was the best story I've ever experienced, the graphics and gameplay are beyond its generation. Part 2 is better than Part 1 in all cases
  4. Goguenator
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Please don't listen to all the haters that rated this game 0s or 1s. Play it for yourself to get your true answer as to how great this game is. The gameplay is NOT for everyone I will admit that but if you loved the first one like I did you will like everything about Part 2 I can promise you at least that.
  5. liathum
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I enjoyed it far more than I expected to and I actually prefer it over the first game.
  6. Maxinux
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. Really enjoyed every second of it. Amazing journey.
  7. B0ndZ
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Phenomenal game. Makes you feel so many things. This is definitely the swan song for the PlayStation 4.
  8. LeperMessiah
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The Godfather II of video game sequels. A shame that Gamers are so offended by women who kick ass.
  9. matthewstone
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't get people. Many just crying for a better ending or a better story. Many are dissatisfied. How this or that would be much wiser to do blablabla. They want to erase this like that would solve anything, but that's just denial.
    I'm satisfied. I got a story, a story what the creators wanted to tell me.
    I enjoyed the game. The thrills it got me, the gameplay, visuals and the sounds. It all contributed to have a great experience, to involve me as much as possible to the world. The whole game is well thought out and well made. Lot of detail and work had been put into it, that's sure. The makers deserve applause for it.

    I also had problems with characters. I didn't like them at the time, but that's just life. You can't make everyone happy.
    (And you would not want that anyway. From a creator point of view you want to present your idea as you see fit, not as how others will like it.)

    I also had a character whom I liked and at the end of the story I was pity him for being stuck emotionally. Just like how Joel was stuck with her daughters death. Which is totally okay. But he haven't moved on after 20 years. He got a second chance from life and he took it. It had consequences which he paid for after all. Ellies and Abbys journey also had these consequences, but at the end Ellie made the right decision. She has grown. We get the moral of the story, at a cost.
    Thats why this game is so great. Its cold and warm. It makes you hate or like people in it. Makes you think. Life is just like that. No happy ending, just plain cruel reality.

    I think many of us who played the game liked it after all. It just happened that its unpopular to have a positive opinion about it nowadays and it makes it look like this game is trash.
    It's okay to hate it as well as love it.
    Just don't let others ruin your experience. I believe it's a MUST to play this game.

    Stay safe Gamers!    … Expand
  10. Bullyboy
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    The setting, worldbuilding, and gameplay were near perfect. Parts of the story felt a bit disconnected but it was still a fantastic ride. Good job Naughtydog
  11. hamoodi_000
    May 2, 2023
    0
    So much wokeness that I want to vomit on myself. People need to stand up to down-vote every work that that doesn’t respect the audience. Let’s make the whole movies/video games industry great again and clear of politics.
  12. Angeluca91
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    in 10 years a lot of people will understand to have been really stupid for had criticized this game
  13. lesulix
    Aug 14, 2020
    8
    It's truly disappointing what state the gaming community has come to. Last of Us 2 isn't a perfect title in my books, but at least from a narrative perspective it breaks into new territories, creating a coherent experience from the beginning until the end, with one of the best video game endings I've seen so far. It's in the gameplay where the game tends to fall apart, but in it's bestIt's truly disappointing what state the gaming community has come to. Last of Us 2 isn't a perfect title in my books, but at least from a narrative perspective it breaks into new territories, creating a coherent experience from the beginning until the end, with one of the best video game endings I've seen so far. It's in the gameplay where the game tends to fall apart, but in it's best moments it shines really bright. It features one of the most compelling enemy AIs I've seen so far, which generates an infinite amount of surprises. In its best moments the games challenges have the complexity of a puzzle which adapts and generates new combat situations on the go. It's the juicy emergent behaviour many designers strive for these days. At the same time TLOU2 features many questionable design decisions which carried over from Naughty Dogs old titles, but didn't age that well with the new game concept. I really dislike the choice of plants in such complex environments to indicate interactable objects. The inventory system doesn't hold up in stressful boss fights and looting is just a pain, especially chaotic environments like a hardware store. Also, the companion AI is really laking in many instances.

    It's saddening to see a bland incoherent title like Ghost of Tsushima get a user rating of 9.3, while a novel work like TLOU 2 gets a mediocre user score. I personally don't feel like I can trust user ratings on metacritic anymore. Whether there's a lack of trustworthiness in those reviews or whether I just grew apart from the common taste I can't tell. I certainly hope the former is the case. I also hope that the sales numbers of TLOU2 don't reflect this sentiment, because I really want to see more of this kind of work from you guys at Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  14. hitman98
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann you done **** it up. The story is really forced & jumble & too many flashbacks. Also, you don't even get to kill Abby.
  15. AhmedShehab95
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece in story-telling, wish more writers would be brave and take that approach and not let the dim-witted general populace ground their vision of what they want to tell.
    10/10 easily the best game of this generation,
  16. RavTheTank
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Probably my new favourite game of all time! Simply amazing! Flawless! Mature story which forces you through a maelstrom of emotions and hard hitting events. A story that only the emotionally mature will fully apprecaite, and will butthurt rage kiddies.
  17. celt93
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    As a game on it's own merit i'd give it a 5 but due to false marketing, disregard for it's fans and a myriad of other issues i'm giving it a 0. After all, if it's ok for 70 out of of 100 journalists/churnalists to give it a perfect score then i guess it's ok to give it the lowest possiblle score. That's what happens when you don't play fair. Other companies, take note!
  18. Bellumi
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    It's amazing how badly Naughty Dog were able to **** up this game. Not only did they deceive fans by fabricating parts of one of the game trailers and giving completely different idea what the game is about, they ruined the story that the first game so wonderfully set-up. Instead of getting that compelling storytelling from the first game we get dull, forcefully SJW-filled ideologies andIt's amazing how badly Naughty Dog were able to **** up this game. Not only did they deceive fans by fabricating parts of one of the game trailers and giving completely different idea what the game is about, they ruined the story that the first game so wonderfully set-up. Instead of getting that compelling storytelling from the first game we get dull, forcefully SJW-filled ideologies and agendas that they try to mold as a story. Theres also ridiculous amount of plotholes in the story, its just inconsistent all around.

    The game does look amazing and all the character animations are great as expected, but all that means nothing when you **** up the story in a story driven game. I truly hope there is no part 3 in the making...    … Expand
  19. Nathan-Drake
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Gameplay : 10
    Graphic : 10
    Music : 10
    Story : 8
    10/10..................................
  20. Nuneu
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    While the gameplay is great, the story is just a hideo kojima wannabe named Neil Druckmann wet dream, anyone with sane minds better avoid this game just like you all been avoiding Covid19.

    And why the **** with stopping people to refund this fame? Gimme back my money
  21. Joellemm
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    Maybe its because i avoid promotional material for a game I'm already going to buy, or because I don't care about diversity, or because i wasn't ever that attached to my namesake from the first game (he was objectively a bad guy right?), but whatever the case, i loved Part 2.

    Visually, its stunning. The gameplay is less combat focused this time around. There is far more exploration. i    Maybe its because i avoid promotional material for a game I'm already going to buy, or because I don't care about diversity, or because i wasn't ever that attached to my namesake from the first game (he was objectively a bad guy right?), but whatever the case, i loved Part 2.

    Visually, its stunning. The gameplay is less combat focused this time around. There is far more exploration. i appreciated this more than i thought i would, simply because the detail and variety in the world was far greater than maybe any game I've ever played. It never felt like the developers took a shortcut, as so many other AAA developers often do. it felt that they had taken an almost obsessive degree of care in bringing this world to life. I think the balance between combat, stealth, slow paced exploration, cinematic set pieces and narrative, is maybe perfect.

    Regarding the narrative, which seems to have provoked a great deal of controversy, its not perfect. It seems Naughty Dog maybe tried to do too much as part of the narrative. A lot of it felt patched together. Its far from bad however. In fact, i think that its intention to reinforce that these characters, as interesting and relatable as they are, are essentially killing machines, feels like a continuation of point it makes at the end of the first game. One theme among those who dislike the game, is that they don't appreciate the depressing tone, but were we really meant to end the original feeling happy? Did we feel that the right choices were made by Joel; the character we're supposed to control? Should Ellie and Joel be anything like the people they were following the events of Part 1?

    Like the first game, we are led to believe that the choices being made and deaths that are occurring are worthwhile in order to survive, when in reality, we're killing all of these people without there being a worthwhile ending. Unlike the first the game, Part 2 is incredibly upfront about that fact, making it clear early, with *that moment*.

    The post-apocalyptic world is not forgiving. The human psyche is unpredictable and even nonsensical. The Last of Us Part 2 is thematically built around these two points with far greater confidence than Part 1, and it makes for one of the best games I've ever played.    … Expand
  22. MZr0nin
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    Great game! Haven't played anything in a long time, that is so much fun. Great graphics; great story; great gameplay... Don't listen to all the bigots!
  23. Darby101
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Best third person shooter ever! Story was crafted, well thought out and kept me guessing at every turn. Do not believe the low scores, they are wrong! Just play this, it is a sublime experience and a masterclass in the medium. Loved it.
  24. scottydosntknow
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    I avoided all spoilers before i went in, and really enjoyed the game. I don't know why people are hating on it so much.
  25. crampedstyle
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing follow up. Gameplay takes everything great about the first game and ramps it up to an 11. Story is phenomenal. Best game of its generation.
  26. renatomenezes
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Graphics:7
    Story:0
    Gameplay:2
    Characters:0
    Mp online: where is it?
    Audio:3
    .....................................................................
  27. yahya_no_1
    Jul 16, 2020
    6
    The gameplay is the same as the first game, and the story is just poorly written and painful to get through as it's everything first game was not.

    Game is also too long and repetitive, the ending was very poorly done, everything was poorly done or anything related to the story, cut scenes, character development, enemies are also as generic as they come Graphics are good and .......thats    The gameplay is the same as the first game, and the story is just poorly written and painful to get through as it's everything first game was not.

    Game is also too long and repetitive, the ending was very poorly done, everything was poorly done or anything related to the story, cut scenes, character development, enemies are also as generic as they come

    Graphics are good and .......thats about it

    I can see people liking this but not for me and I can see I am not the only one, I actually lost interest in the series unless the 3rd game can do something INCREDIBLE, I am OK letting it go    … Expand
  28. lieutenantdan61
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of my favorite games ever. It looks beautiful, I love the gameplay and story. It managed to make me be able to sympathize with Abby who I really wanted to hate. It made me realize that the only reason we took Joel's side was because we played as him and saw things from his perspective. I felt conflicted when Fighting Ellie as Abby and vice versa, because I wanted them both to be able to move on. I did have a couple issue though. Once we got to the climax, the story rewound three days. I wanted to rush through that part because I was dying to know what happened next. I also feel like since Tommy and Joel had just saved Abby's life, she should probably have even a little hesitation before shooting him in the leg and murdering him with a golf club. I also feel like she got a little too lucky with finding Joel almost immediately and having the perfect reason to lure him back to her group.… Expand
  29. Young_Nacho
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    If you haven't played the game, your opinion is invalid. If you think JoEl WoUlD NeVeR GiVe AwaY InFoRmAtIon... you either haven't played the game or you're just too brain dead and didn't pay attention to anything. If you think Abby is Trans... You most certainly haven't actually played the game. And If you think this game is simply saying "revenge bad" then it's VERY clear that you areIf you haven't played the game, your opinion is invalid. If you think JoEl WoUlD NeVeR GiVe AwaY InFoRmAtIon... you either haven't played the game or you're just too brain dead and didn't pay attention to anything. If you think Abby is Trans... You most certainly haven't actually played the game. And If you think this game is simply saying "revenge bad" then it's VERY clear that you are too brain dead to comprehend anything past a surface level reading.… Expand
  30. Milkan
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    Para mí superior en todos los aspectos al primero. Con una historia más brutal, desgarradora y que nos hace ver que al final no hay buenos ni malos. Todo acto trae consecuencias.
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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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