The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Pkobelev
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    I am with you, my left radical and right radical brothers! We will destroy this tollerastic ****
  2. supernoodle
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lol so this is the story.
    Ellie witnesses Joel her father figure being murdered by a mediocre, wannabe, try hard, no good, sook (Abby).
    She gets upset and goes on a rampage of revenge. She Kill's a couple of Abby's Friends which didn't really have much to do with the whole **** show other than being willing witnesses.
    She comes all this way while getting Jesse killed, Tommy shot, she loses Dina and their baby only to spare Abby in the end     … Expand
  3. Howlett
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    满分。
    提前被网上的评论剧透了结局。玩的时候很忐忑，以为是坨屎，通关后体会到是一部艺术性极高的作品。
    就像一部超级大片，宣传成《阿凡达》《流浪地球》，观众看完发现其实是《太空漫游2001》《银翼杀手》，能不引起巨大争议、甚至被说是欺骗观众么。
  4. eden1123
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Last of Us 2,in terms of gameplay,fulfilled its mission:It has a suffocating tone and keeps you on edge all game long and like the first game, it has great visuals. Story wise, its lackluster: I couldn't relate to any characters, story and the journey was not fulfilling and when the game ended i felt like I wasted my time. Only enjoyable thing about story for me was flashback scenes thatLast of Us 2,in terms of gameplay,fulfilled its mission:It has a suffocating tone and keeps you on edge all game long and like the first game, it has great visuals. Story wise, its lackluster: I couldn't relate to any characters, story and the journey was not fulfilling and when the game ended i felt like I wasted my time. Only enjoyable thing about story for me was flashback scenes that showed what happened between first game and second game. Overall, It is an alright game with great graphics, good gameplay and terrible storytelling. But if you are fan of the beautiful story of the first game, there is a high chance that you will not enjoy this game.… Expand
  5. Antares_87
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Neil Druckmann destroyed this game ,the story is very bad , where is the jewel of first part ? why incluyed his progres politics? I'm feel very sad for this videogame. It could have been a masterpiece, but it was destroyed.
  6. SIRTFLOP
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Good Graphics and Good Performance is equal to 3 stars. Only 1/4 of the story is 1 more star. The rest of the game is disgusting with poorly written story (3/4), Agendas, and the disgusting way Naughty Dog designed the female characters.
  7. Yayuko
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego en lo que va del año, le pese a quien le pese, brilla en todos los aspectos, para mi el primer TLOU no pudo haber tenido mejor secuela.
  8. Guerrero1709
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wrote this review like 3 times already, but HERE WE GO AGAIN, I loved the amount of detail they put in graphics, the level design is just gorgeous, the music is perfect and memorable, the story is believable, very sad, and touching, BESIDES I gave it a 10/10. There were things I DID NOT LIKED about the ending. It leaves you kinda unsatisfied, This will sound a little dramatic, but they closed the story for this characters, that's right, all of them, I didn't mind they killed Joel, it was good and necessary for the arc they wanted to tell, but ripping off Ellie's fingers, we will never play as Ellie again, I'd love to see spin-offs with other characters but, Ellie is what's left of the face of The last of us, without her, making a part III, would not be as engaging, I get, Abby and Lev are the new main characters, but they can be in a Spin-off, I really don't think they deserve to replace Joel and Ellie. OVERALL IS ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES I've played, they just finished the main story of TLOU. I don't think it is what people wanted, but I get is what Neil wanted. I don't see a Part III, but maybe a spin-off.… Expand
  9. RoyalCatGamer
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    A perfect, thought-provoking sequel. Intense, plot-focused, realistic gameplay mechanics and a gut-wrenching story on the effects of revenge. Bravo.
  10. MartyGabrielus
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This game is unique and special, thanks naughty dog for this masterpiece! be respectful guys!
  11. elricad
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    People may say that we're hating this game just because of the LGBT issue, while it's entirely the opposite: they're expecting us to like it just because it's included. This game is rubbish despite whatever they feel like putting on it. Simple as that.
  12. SonyBroWhirrrr
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Look, when I want to watch a movie, I just want to sit back and watch the magic happen. What I DON'T want to do is touch the damn controller every 45 minutes because another walking segment interrupts my movie. Please fix this, it's really annoying.
  13. Ruvi
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game is not a Disney or Pixar movie. Many people need that formula. TLOU2 doesn't follow the formula that 90% of games follow. We've played that game before, we've watched that movie before... Thousands of times with different character names but the same format. It breaks another common trend as it doesn't try to teach you morals so if you need your games and movies to validateThis game is not a Disney or Pixar movie. Many people need that formula. TLOU2 doesn't follow the formula that 90% of games follow. We've played that game before, we've watched that movie before... Thousands of times with different character names but the same format. It breaks another common trend as it doesn't try to teach you morals so if you need your games and movies to validate your already existing beliefs, you'll be disappointed. You might even be mad about it because it will disturb you. But that's the beauty of it too. Most games mediocre copycat, copy stamped formulas of the same thing over and over again. Why? Because of people that review low like this. People need games to be a certain way that molds around their values and expectations instead of allowing themselves to delve into the mind of the artist. And because of that, we end up with shelves of generic, safe games. TLOU2 is nothing like that.

    They skip boundaries that most games wouldn't dare touch - and the result is leaving the player feeling a sense of loss. This loss is a melting pot of contradictions and ideas. It forces our eyes open to how conflicted the world is and how none of us can see the bigger picture. Just like our real world today. Everyone has ideas and are more concerned with being right than understanding the reality of how things actually are on all sides - so no progress can be made.

    In a way, I'm kind of glad it's divisive because then I won't see hundreds of new games that copy/paste the formula until it becomes beat like a dead horse TLOU2 is delicate, brutal and way ahead of its time. That time may never come though - because people want that copy paste formula that they know and love. If you don't know what I'm talking about, watch any Marvel, Disney, Pixar movie and you'll find a predictable path that leads to making lots of money but the film is a rehash of the same thing. TLOU2 has amazing gameplay elements but where I feel it shines greatest is the character study driven storyline. It's a work of art if you can get beyond what you wanted to happen. Plotwise, it's a deep character study that pulls you in a whirlwind in a way that no other game has. Characters are overwhelmed in a post apocalyptic environment. I don't want to give spoilers. I played it all the way through and it isn't until the end of the game that everything comes together so well. You definitely need to get through it all to understand what Naughty Dog did.

    Are people reasonably upset? Sure. Like I said, it's not for everyone. There's games like Animal Crossing and Zelda that are much easier to take in than this one. Naughty Dog did a fantastic job of making your a participant in this apocalyptic world by making choices that make you feel confused and shocked - I find it gripping. But for those that have a darker side, or a need to try something fresh and innovative - you'll find this to be one of the best games recently made.    … Expand
  14. GrimmChicken
    Aug 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For context, I played this game around a month ago and I didn't even particularly want to play this game this year but with all the negative opinions of this game, I just had to play it.

    Story (Spoiler Free)
    (I'll tell you when I'm about to talk about other aspects of the game)

    The first hour or so with this game is honestly perfect and feels like it is about to set up a perfect sequel to the first game but it soon strays from this path to make a different story, a potentially good story but the writing falls a little flat and character relationships feel like they're ripped out of a soap drama which is tone-deaf to what the plot really should have set out to accomplish.

    Looking at characters from the soap drama perspective it becomes clear that Neil Druckman wanted to subvert expectations in a more realistic and grounded sort of way which can make the story appear to be disingenuous to itself and what has come before often leaving behind great characters but rarely great dialogue between them and very little sense of any meaningful relationship between them.

    But occasionally the game does reach the same heights of the original on a few levels, if you asked me how much of the game reached the heights of the first game I'd say round it to 1/3rd.

    Is the story bad? no. but a lot of the foundations are struggling to hold it up and coming off of the back of The Last of Us 1 and Uncharted 4 it's a little disappointing that the story doesn't hold up.

    It's neither good nor bad.

    Graphically the game is beautiful, there's nothing really to say here, the cinematography is incredible and has its own style.

    The gameplay is top tier, a lot like the first game in that it's not deep but not overly simple, not to say it plays similar to the first but in the Survival Horror genre of gaming no other game tops this in terms of how polished the core mechanics are and I shouldn't have to explain, after all, it is a Naughty Dog Game.

    My Score: 8/10

    (Potential Spoilers)

    Honestly, it's kinda stupid how people take something so ridiculous as having a favorite character and trying their best to ensure that a particular character is the holy grail of the series, I feel like I've played many games where a particular character dies in s similar fashion where people haven't taken it so personally (not to insinuate that anybody should take the death of a particular character personally at all) and I find this whole "THE GAME IS BAD CUZ X, Y, Z CHARACTER DIES" argument immature and honestly dumb, the game has flaws but that isn't one of them, it's evidence of a deeper problem that the story faces and that is kinda mid-tier character writing and conflicting tonality. If you're on the fence wait a year until this game is cheaper or don't rush to play it, play it in your own time and on your own morals.    … Expand
  15. CAP02
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    É un gioco di una qualitá incredibile la trama regala tante emozioni dall'inizio alla fine, il gamplay é migliorato tantissimo in confronto al primo capitolo adesso si puó schivare si puó strisciare saltare ecc sicuramente nulla di nuovo ma che sicuramente rende il tutto piú divertente,l'intelligenza artificiale dei nemici é impressionante ti vedono sott'acqua nell erba alta, sotto iÉ un gioco di una qualitá incredibile la trama regala tante emozioni dall'inizio alla fine, il gamplay é migliorato tantissimo in confronto al primo capitolo adesso si puó schivare si puó strisciare saltare ecc sicuramente nulla di nuovo ma che sicuramente rende il tutto piú divertente,l'intelligenza artificiale dei nemici é impressionante ti vedono sott'acqua nell erba alta, sotto i furgoni ovunque. Anche la grafica é qualcosa di magnifico. In una sola parola questo gioco é impressionante.… Expand
  16. Douglas_9191
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente, que dá extrema importância aos mínimos detalhes do gameplay. Com certeza está entre os melhores que eu já joguei.
  17. kotulp
    May 22, 2022
    6
    Long story short... Graphic is fantastic but story s*cks... Part 1 was better by a mile
  18. NikSoren
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The game looks pretty and that's all you'll have to congratulate it for. The story is a mess, zombies are irrelevant, a third into the game you realize they're retconing the first installment, which already was an obvious plagiarism of the movie Children Of Men. This is a game about lesbians and travestites, if twitter collectively had developed a game this would be it. Absolute ****
  19. Solveiga
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    So the story is absolutely brilliant. It's very rare to see something like this, be it in movies or games, it's *really* different and feel frighteningly real. It's pretty dark and disturbing, and makes you think a lot after credits roll over. I'm really puzzled why the game gets so much hate. I guess maybe people like simplistic black and white super-hero vs super-villain kind ofSo the story is absolutely brilliant. It's very rare to see something like this, be it in movies or games, it's *really* different and feel frighteningly real. It's pretty dark and disturbing, and makes you think a lot after credits roll over. I'm really puzzled why the game gets so much hate. I guess maybe people like simplistic black and white super-hero vs super-villain kind of story-lines, but common, there's just sooo many of them, just go play Call of Duty or watch Avengers instead, and leave your 0/10 somewhere else.

    Few things I think could be better, the game is a bit dragged out and easily could've been 5 hours shorter. Abby's line is a bit lackluster, few characters and subplots are undeveloped, and to be honest the first game felt better in hour-to-hour aspect. But trust me, it should not stop you from trying it out, it's still brilliant and deserves to be experienced.    … Expand
  20. BuboTHEMIGHTY
    Apr 8, 2021
    8
    It's really good, I'm not putting any Spoilers here, because I'm not a **** but most of the haters don't get that the game isn't about revenge, it's about love, redemption, forgiveness and acceptance, the game does all it needs to, I was thinking about rating it a 9, but.when I thought about it, it's a 10.
  21. Superwolf
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Эта игра просто шедевр. Очень жду 3 часть. Не заметил никакого ЛГБТ. Однако концовка понравится не всем.
  22. cubanfairyc
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    the best game of my life, if you don’t like, you probably are a **** have a good night and play the last of us part 2
  23. Lulunchik
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    An incredible game with a goode in my back was necessary, and the scar in the future I will remember with sadness and warmth. I even cried on the credits, previousl, evolved compared to TLOU 1 gameplay and a strong storyline. Yes, the plot is cruel, Druckmann inserts a knife in the back of the player, but by the end of the game, I personally realized that this knify only RDR2 was able toAn incredible game with a goode in my back was necessary, and the scar in the future I will remember with sadness and warmth. I even cried on the credits, previousl, evolved compared to TLOU 1 gameplay and a strong storyline. Yes, the plot is cruel, Druckmann inserts a knife in the back of the player, but by the end of the game, I personally realized that this knify only RDR2 was able to bring me to this state! I would give the game 8 points, but because of the pile of zeros from "players" I will put 10. According to the latest data, the game is selling well, already at least 3 million copies, I'm very happy about it. I wish the game success and look forward to the third part. Thank you Naughty Dog for an amazing gaming experience!… Expand
  24. LeLeL
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tecnicamente o jogo é espectacular, jogabilidade incrível como sempre, mas sim a história do primeiro game é insuperável, mais ainda sim esse game merece Goty.… Expand
  25. tfshirty
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
    An achievement in gameplay, graphics, and story. You don't want to miss it!
  26. Courtney2303
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing in every way you can imagine. Thank you Naughtydog for this amazing game.
  27. Lolexx
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Эта игра лучшая игра этого года однозначно! Кто там говорил, что лгбт мешает - нет! Сюжет просто шикарен, концовка шокировала очень сильно, геймплей шикарный! Убийство Джоэла могли сделать концовкой, но нет. Саундтрек отличный! Всем рекомендую!… Expand
  28. annabellaburns
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another game where the lesbian charater loses everything and ends up alone? Wow, Neil you really OUTDID yourself here, huh? I've NEVER seen such a plotline, wow! You must think this is ground-breaking, right? Making two girls and writing in a needless homophobic character that calls them dykes? You are sooooo unique!!! Worst writing I've ever seen. Don't even spend money on this game if you want a good story. You won't find a good story here.… Expand
  29. DmitryLaw
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been waiting for this game since 2018, when the first gameplay was shown. I literally counted the days until it came out, and when it came out, I immediately went to buy it. What can be distinguished from the advantages: excellent graphics, animation, plot, combat system, duration of the game. What can be distinguished from disadvantages: lies about the plot. From the trailers, it was assumed that Dina would be killed and Ellie would avenge her, and Joel would keep us company for the entire game, but it's exactly the opposite, Yes, Joel is, of course, but he's mostly in the memories. And the gameplay for the second character-Abby is given more time than necessary. Of course, I liked this character, but I expected that most of the time we will play for Ellie, and in the end 50-50. And so the game is very good, shows people from different sides and the main message is that revenge will not lead to anything good, and violence will always go violence.… Expand
  30. MurdahMace
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    A very powerful game that amazes in every way. It is a technical marvel for PS4 and the gameplay is stellar. It keeps things interesting for a long time. Though there were times where the story which lies at the core of the game seemed to progress almost too slowly with all of the travel from point A to point B. The story is rich with deep themes of love and revenge. Truly it is a storyA very powerful game that amazes in every way. It is a technical marvel for PS4 and the gameplay is stellar. It keeps things interesting for a long time. Though there were times where the story which lies at the core of the game seemed to progress almost too slowly with all of the travel from point A to point B. The story is rich with deep themes of love and revenge. Truly it is a story about how we cope with our imperfect humanity. Deep life lessons were told in this story that if not pondered will make the story look like a mess. But looking at character actions and what drives them to do what they do can sometimes you to think about how much you too may feel the same. I loved almost everything about this game.… Expand
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#2 Best 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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