The Last of Us Part II

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  1. neyik
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    Unbelievably realistic gameplay constantly thrilling the player in its gore, best graphics I've ever witnessed in a video game supported by a phenomenal art style and substantially tense musics presented in a story that is far more creative than the medium is actually capable of receiving its full message. Yes... A message that I didn't know I have needed my whole life for a video game toUnbelievably realistic gameplay constantly thrilling the player in its gore, best graphics I've ever witnessed in a video game supported by a phenomenal art style and substantially tense musics presented in a story that is far more creative than the medium is actually capable of receiving its full message. Yes... A message that I didn't know I have needed my whole life for a video game to masterfully convey while dragging me through a range of differing emotions.… Expand
  2. ValdemarXtr
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Everyone who knows about scripts, knows now that what happened was the only option, any other path would be simple, predictable and in a "bad" argumental way, but sadly satisfying to the public. It's just... A misunderstood story
  3. bizteka
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just a notch behind Part I, but the the game presents you its story I found very original. It made me love and hate the characters in a way I never knew I would. Definitely a must play and an awesome closing to PlayStation 4's life. Kudos to Naughty Dog and PlayStation WWS. You guys surely rock!
    PS: don't mind the haters.    … Expand
  4. Gressler
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is one of the Best games i've ever played, because it teaches you how to be empathy.
  5. vic103
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally finished this game and I must say that this is one of the best game I've ever played. The game is so dark and brutal which is why this is one of my favorite game now. It's sad to see so many 1 ratings and most of these people have problems with how a character look physically and that their favorite character Joel dies. I loved Joel, he was my favorite character too but characters die that's how some stories are written and that's what make a story good and I think writers made the right decision to kill Joel the way it happened. Abby's character had great character development. Seriously can't understand people giving this 1 rating. This is a story about revenge and forgiveness, maybe put aside your personal problems with how a character look and how they should look or character orientation and maybe then you'll see how great the storytelling is and the message behind the story.
    The gameplay is satisfying and graphics were unbelievable. The level of detail in every single scene is on the next level. I just stared at the environment in every scene I entered. I think this is the best post apocalyptic world I have ever seen, better than the zombie movies.    … Expand
  6. Gustelis
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    If you dive more into what Naughty Dog tries to say with story, you will understand why this game is masterpiece.
  7. SavageBols
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very nice game, you'll see both sides of the story not just a typical one sided protagonist story… Expand
  8. Vick93
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    After finishing the game and then spending quite a bit of time reflecting on what transpired, I understand what they were trying to do . Its a complex game more so than the first part. This game tries to do a lot and sometimes its ambition loses its grasp but stay with game I have played quite a lot of games but never have a felt emotions this raw. The game simply doesn't let you play as aAfter finishing the game and then spending quite a bit of time reflecting on what transpired, I understand what they were trying to do . Its a complex game more so than the first part. This game tries to do a lot and sometimes its ambition loses its grasp but stay with game I have played quite a lot of games but never have a felt emotions this raw. The game simply doesn't let you play as a character rather it forces you to feel the emotions they are going through and thats what I admire about both the games in this series. It aims for and delivers an emotionally draining experience and appreciate naughty dog for doing something no one dares to.… Expand
  9. George651
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Sorry haters, TLOU2 is the best game of the year and even the best art product if considering its storytelling, graphics, and cinematic representation. I don't want to play any other games after this, just want to lead a happy life. But of course, I will touch the console one more time when TLOU3 comes out!
  10. Emanuele04760
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Ci sono tante cose da dire su questo gioco, ma probabilmente credo sia una delle produzioni più incredibili e stupefacenti mai create nel mondo dei videogiochi.
  11. ludmilalomakina
    Jan 18, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это просто разочарованнае года Нил что ты наделал меня не понравилась и зачем вы создали Альва он(а) циз гендер чтобы быть циз гендером без всякой истории этих перемен как у Эли!… Expand
  12. iamreallysad
    Aug 18, 2020
    1
    I love Part I with every fiber of my being as it's a 10/10 game for me. Beaten it on grounded countless times and still play it from time to time. The story touched my heart and moved my unlike any medium in my life. Joel and Ellie were one of the best game duos I've had the pleasure of experiencing. The brutality and realness of the world was striking and something that stayed with you.I love Part I with every fiber of my being as it's a 10/10 game for me. Beaten it on grounded countless times and still play it from time to time. The story touched my heart and moved my unlike any medium in my life. Joel and Ellie were one of the best game duos I've had the pleasure of experiencing. The brutality and realness of the world was striking and something that stayed with you. The game's story was simple but the way it drove character development was something I've yet to see in a video-game. The characters were stellar and were the highlight of the game. The game-play felt raw and somewhat clunky but still really friggin fun and challenging. Needless to say I was waiting for Part II with as much excitement as I could have. Did it deliver? Well sadly no. What happened with Part II's story-telling feels like a theme brought to life no matter the cost, bending the characters to do its biding, The game relies on suspension of disbelief to the point you stop bothering to think anymore because the more you do, the more of a headache you get. This is a game that consistently and relentlessly punishes you for the actions you are forced to commit. So after hours of being beaten with a hammer to the head on how bad you should feel, you just stop caring anymore. The dissonance is so potent in this game that you feel the game writer's strings trying to manipulate you into feeling what the want. And do you? Well no, it does the opposite as it feels artificial and forced, and so doesn't deliver it's message. Don't get me started on the false advertising and trying to market this game as a Joel and Ellie game. You guys didn't have the guts to show it for what it was but you wanted to milk that dough, didn't you? Here's a tip. If something is not in your game, don't show it, will ya? It's really odd to me how one makes a game that is supposed to consciously divide the fan-base and then acts surprised when it happens. Well **** what did you guys expect? Now let me address the elephant in the room. Joel's death. Some people will say: 'ha, you're obviously just mad about it, get over it sucker and enjoy the game'. The decision was stupid because such a pivotal moment should have been constructed better. It betrays the intelligence of Tommy and Joel, and immediately throws Abby under the bus in terms of the player empathizing with her. I understand her motivations, but I never cared for her. If the game started with her build her up as someone who's got a goal I can sympathize with and then made her clash with the Jackson team, then that would be some good drama. That would have made me torn between the characters. Instead I got to walk around across Seattle doing pointless side-quest detours filled with exposition. Really boring stuff. Anyway game-play wise it's pretty good, you can see the improvements although I've had more bugs and glitches in Part II than Part I. The game also looks beautifully and the setpieces and level design is stellar. If all I cared for was that though, I would have gotten one of them Call Of Duty games or something and called it a day. It all comes down to the story man. And except for a couple of Ellie and Joel related flashbacks the story doesn't move me one bit.… Expand
  13. Juanjosemi14
    Aug 18, 2020
    3
    Todo bien hasta que llega roney coleman ahi el juego es mierda y la historia pierde lo bueno
  14. ViNn1C
    Aug 24, 2020
    5
    First of all, i want to say that The Last of Us is for me the best game i’ve ever played, i’ve never been so attached for characters like i was for Joel and Ellie, and the union of their relationship, the story, and the soundtrack, is just perfect for me, it’s the first game which made me cry. And i also want to say that i first played this game this year, 2 weeks before Part II... yeah,First of all, i want to say that The Last of Us is for me the best game i’ve ever played, i’ve never been so attached for characters like i was for Joel and Ellie, and the union of their relationship, the story, and the soundtrack, is just perfect for me, it’s the first game which made me cry. And i also want to say that i first played this game this year, 2 weeks before Part II... yeah, luckily i’m not the old fan who waited 7 years. So i pre-ordered The Last of Us Part II because i really wanted to see a sequel for Joel and Ellie journey...
    I finished Part II twice and got platinum trophy, i played it for 65 hours in total.
    Lets get to my opinion, and some facts about the creation of the game.


    Graphics: 10/10 The graphics are really good, there’s not a lot of improvements since Uncharted 4 but it’s better, one of the best looking games of the generation.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Personally, i really like The Last of Us gameplay, specially with Ellie and her switchblade, it’s basically the same gameplay of the first game but with some improvements.

    Acting and Voice Acting: 10/10
    Really well done, Ashley Johnson as Ellie and Laura Bailey as Abby did a great job on their actings.

    Sound Effects: 10/10

    Soundtrack: 8/10
    Gustavo Santaolalla is a brilliant composer, this game’s soundtrack is really great but it’s still not better than the original.

    Environment: 9/10
    Places like Seattle and Santa Barbara are beautiful in this game, there’s a huge amount of details. And i really like the apocalyptic scenario and the nature on the city.

    Story: 5/10
    The beginning with Joel was great and let me even more hyped, but then he is killed on the first 2 hours, the scene was forced, but i did cry when Ellie went to his house... So they did it, they killed the main character, but i had respect for Naughty Dog, they’ve never disappointed me before and seeing the great games they’ve done, in my mind Part II just couldn’t be bad, so after Joel’s death, i kept playing and really enjoyed, i really liked the game until Seattle Day 3 with Ellie, and her flashbacks were the best part of the game, so after this, it starts the Abby part, uninteresting and boring, i mean, her playthrough is more interesting since her story is not just a typical revenge, and also the Rat King battle is with her, but Abby and Lev is the new Joel/Ellie but poorly written and not nearly as captive, they forced me to like Abby but it’s impossible.
    When i finished it i was just filled with disappointment and emptiness, after playing half game with Abby i was bored and the ending is unsatisfactory, i’ve seen a lot of sad ending in games which were really well done and made me feel, but this one is not just bad, it’s empty and pointless, the story makes you feel miserable, and forces you to like Abby and hate Joel and Ellie by their actions
    The same story could be better if told in another way, and if we played just with Ellie.
    And i was aware of some spoilers like Joel’s death, but it’s not because Joel will die that the game will be bad, the things gets really worse after that... Characters: 4/10
    There’s a lot of uninteresting new characters in this game, they’re not as nearly well written as the Uncharted and The Last of Us characters and also the old characters are completely different in this game just to fit the script.


    Overall Score: 5/10
    The game is focused on the story, which let me really disappointed and as a sequel of The Last of Us is just a forgettable story with forgettable characters, but if this game wasn’t a sequel it wouldn’t be this bad.
    The game is the Neil Druckmann’s point of view of Joel’s actions, he never liked Joel because of his actions and always wanted to get this character out of the story, so if you have strong feelings about Joel and Ellie relationship don’t play the game, but if you agree with Druckmann political opinions or don’t really have feelings for Joel and Ellie, you probably will like this game.    … Expand
  15. Pippoforte
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Il fatto che questo capolavoro sia stato stroncato dall'utenza mi fa piangere il cuore. Per me è un capolavoro che rimarrà immorte negli anni e resterà un'icona nel campo videoludico. 10 più che meritato… Expand
  16. VZHLEY
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Though it broke my heart, by the end of the game I understand that Abby queen did what she had to. Haters are denying themselves a fantastic experience.… Expand
  17. alex123hill
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    The game had me gripped. It’s the first game in a long time where I was sucked into the story. It’s gritty, it’s dark and it’s not “fun” - but it’s fantastic.
  18. PeeJa
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    WARNING, this review contains nothing but compliments
    Im not a gamer, GTA, COD, Fifa, bores me. I dont even own a PS I borrowed my sons, I loved the original and i loved the sequel even more, right to the final credits.
    Having heard from a guy in work that it hadn't be well received I thought id take a look after completing the game last night.....it really didn't go down well for some    WARNING, this review contains nothing but compliments
    Im not a gamer, GTA, COD, Fifa, bores me. I dont even own a PS I borrowed my sons, I loved the original and i loved the sequel even more, right to the final credits.
    Having heard from a guy in work that it hadn't be well received I thought id take a look after completing the game last night.....it really didn't go down well for some of you did it !
    If you read this Neil Drukman (unlikely I know) Thankyou it was outstanding, all of it, gameplay, story , graphics, audio. Surpassed all expectations my only complaint is it came to an end.    … Expand
  19. AmigoFP
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Tlou1 is best game ever but Tlou2 is second best game ever. I hope its gonna be game of the year. You can try to change my mind. :D
  20. Droneb
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não curti o game pelo simples fato dele não ter um enredo daora, eles simplesmente DESCARTARAM UM PERSONAL foda como se ele não fosse nada.… Expand
  21. Jokoso
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    It makes me very sad that a TLOU part two, has been stained with changing everything iconic done by the previous title.

    That in no media they dared to say the name of one of the protagonists, since they knew that she would be responsible for all the aforementioned controversy. It is more than clear that those ten were not given in an honest way. A real shame, I wouldn't want that    It makes me very sad that a TLOU part two, has been stained with changing everything iconic done by the previous title.

    That in no media they dared to say the name of one of the protagonists, since they knew that she would be responsible for all the aforementioned controversy. It is more than clear that those ten were not given in an honest way.

    A real shame, I wouldn't want that mistake to be repeated in any other game.    … Expand
  22. HusseinMajid
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's such a fantastic game in terms of gameplay, story, and everything else. It's the greatest game of all time.
  23. giggitty08
    Sep 1, 2020
    2
    The game play and graphics are great but the campaign is just so bad that it completely ruins the game for me
  24. Ignoyt
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad game, no heroes no enemies ....................... Dgeusuebeheu… Expand
  25. mr_yoshi
    Sep 2, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was pretty hyped for this game. Now, I feel like I have never been so much lied to. First part of the game is as good as the previous TLoU. However, the more you play, the more the game trailers turn out to be fake. In the middle of the game you get to control the character you don't even care about and actually want her to die. All the joy is gone and it's just mindless rushing to the end of the level. What's worse, it has never been stated in trailers until the plot leak. Naughty Dog edited the trailers so as they do not resemble the actual game plot at all. I feel personally insulted with the way the developers advertised the game and the terrible abomination they finally delivered.… Expand
  26. xntm22
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    A strange game in which you have to follow uncomfortable and uniform orders while spending time and money.
  27. Zipz
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    My main question, what I spent my money on, is like the first part of the last of us, only with good graphics and physics and the most banal and boring plot, the artificial intelligence remained at the level of 2013, but the gameplay is the first part, what else am I I can say they don't remember the characters at all, they are boring, as if no one understood them what I remember in thisMy main question, what I spent my money on, is like the first part of the last of us, only with good graphics and physics and the most banal and boring plot, the artificial intelligence remained at the level of 2013, but the gameplay is the first part, what else am I I can say they don't remember the characters at all, they are boring, as if no one understood them what I remember in this game let me think that there is nothing terrible… Expand
  28. gstavo
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 é o melhor jogo de todos e o meu jogo favorito jogo maravilhoso experiência única história magnífica personagens magníficos eu gostei muito e acho melhor que o primeiro jogo mesmo que o primeiro seja o meu segundo jogo favorito gráficos maravilhosos melhor jogo do ano sem dúvidas já joguei e gostei muito do jogo e sobre as críticas eu tenho uma opinião sobre as críticas negativas eu acho que as pessoas tem que parar de falar merda e críticar o jogo pelo que ele é e não porque eles não entendem o jogo tem que críticar sim más avaliando o jogo e não falando merda minha opinião sobre isso mas não importa o jogo é realmente maravilhoso e pronto é essa a minha crítica.… Expand
  29. kobebean8
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Why did they take him away from me and then try to force me to like/empathize with his killer? I played the last of us, not the "fireflies are us". I obviously empathized more with Ellie and Joel, why would you have me be okay with attacking them etc etc? could have been perfect but they ruined the ending, just ruined it. it's gameplay and first half deserve a point though, just for thatWhy did they take him away from me and then try to force me to like/empathize with his killer? I played the last of us, not the "fireflies are us". I obviously empathized more with Ellie and Joel, why would you have me be okay with attacking them etc etc? could have been perfect but they ruined the ending, just ruined it. it's gameplay and first half deserve a point though, just for that I'll give them a 1/10… Expand
  30. MetaSimpingBeta
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Absolutely horrid storyline. Deceitful and misleading trailers. Complete destruction of the franchise. 0/10
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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  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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