The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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  1. DopeyDwarf
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    I really liked playing as a woman honestly, 10/10 would definitely recommend, i hate joel, and all in all, i hate men too
  2. Ana1807
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    If you are someone who is looking for an escapist shooter game or someone who prefers their games not to be emotionally challenging / to engage with "deep" and difficult life questions then this game is simply not made for you. It´s just not the game the creators wanted to make.
    To me the mixture of incredible graphics and details with complex and mature storytelling has resulted not only    If you are someone who is looking for an escapist shooter game or someone who prefers their games not to be emotionally challenging / to engage with "deep" and difficult life questions then this game is simply not made for you. It´s just not the game the creators wanted to make.
    To me the mixture of incredible graphics and details with complex and mature storytelling has resulted not only in the best game I have ever played, but in an emotional experience that still has me reeling days after finishing it.

    There is not much to say about the gameplay since I don´t think that anybody can disagree that it is beyond anything that is out there. The details in the characters and environment are just as mind-blowing as some of the game-mechanics. I cannot count the times that I stopped "playing" just to look around and marvel, or the times I was gob smacked at simple, tiny details the creators thought of adding. Tiny things such as movement of trees and snow, faces and materials.

    As for the narrative structure - Naughty Dog manages to combine and intersect four parallel timelines and provide us with an in-depth study of the effects of grief and revenge and to challenge our own ability for forgiveness in a way that would be difficult for most other media to pull off.

    The main "twist" in the middle of the game made me incredibly angry at first, made me want to put down my controller and walk away. But as the game progressed I realized that it was necessary to really make you feel the "lesson" that Naughty Dog is trying to "teach", to challenge your own emotions and biases. The way that the two main characters' stories are so different yet still mirror each other so closely takes you on an emotional rollercoaster that is difficult to explain.

    As gut wrenching as the ending was and as much as I want to erase the last few chapters, it certainly drove home the point for me and fit in with the rest of the story.

    Lastly, I must mention the elephant in the room. While many people are decrying the "politics" and "woke-ness" of the game, I am INCREDIBLY appreciative that Naughty Dog did not shy away from it and instead made a story in which those aspects are front and centre, but at the same time - aren´t. They are simply part of the main characters, they are normalized and never "exploited".

    So overall I must thank Naughty Dog for this epic game, and epic story. I will certainly play it again when I feel emotionally ready to do so.    … Expand
  3. Paparemis
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego increíblemente contado que puede doler mucho por debidos temas referente a un personaje muy querido pero que lo hace tan bien y te mete tanto en la piel de los demás personajes que les coges un cariño sorprendente , tienes de todo el bien y el mal mezclado en un mundo devastado donde nadie confía en nadie . Historia , nivel técnico e interpretación de 10 . Me encantó aunque sea muy doloroso cierto momento .… Expand
  4. Jojo3696
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Best game this year so far. Absolutelly loved it. Great visual and gameplay, found no bugs during two playthrough (first was 30 hours), which is rare now. About story.. It was different from first one, darker, sad, but still good and interesting. One thing can be seen different from other perspective. Great job Naughty Dog.
  5. Kieranb115
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece
    Possibly the best game of the generation and definitely the best PS4 exclusive
  6. rETRO111777333
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    This game is the masterpiece! Technicaly it is not reovolution, but it can be presentated as the game of the generation. The last of us part 2 doesn`t promise the great plot but during the game I started understanding that this sight of revenge is special. All the details, all the violence, all the realationships between the heroes show us the real revenge and all the consequences. IThis game is the masterpiece! Technicaly it is not reovolution, but it can be presentated as the game of the generation. The last of us part 2 doesn`t promise the great plot but during the game I started understanding that this sight of revenge is special. All the details, all the violence, all the realationships between the heroes show us the real revenge and all the consequences. I haven`t seen anything like that before! This game makes me feel different. Using soundtracks, using the space around the game makes me feel like the heroes feel. And there are not many such games today. This game is ALIVE! I feel pity for those who didn`t understand all of that and felt disappointed like it was with rdr2. I hope that in the future everyone wil see the potential of The last of us part 2.… Expand
  7. vishalkukreja
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    To be very honest i liked the game very much The new AI, gameplay and stealth all is really good. And for the haters you don't deserve any appreciation if you can't appreciate that developers actually took the risk by making the TLOU 2.

    MASTERPIECE
  8. Iaemak
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The best game i have ever played. The game gives you sincere and strong emotions, empathy for the characters. The plot is brilliant
  9. AndryOsminin
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The best I've ever played. The project is comparable to large series. even at the end of the game after 30 hours of gameplay it’s not annoying. Break through to tears in the finals. Great game. THANKS TO THE DEVELOPERS.
  10. Gaeta
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    STRAORDINARIO!
    Meraviglioso semplicemente perfetto!
    Mai visto nulla di simile.
    Perfetto!
  11. Otecamakinmoney
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    To much hate and betrayal that they cannot see the bigger picture. It’s an amazing game and engaging experience with interesting but rough story. Gameplay is better and more intense than ever. But for me is perfect because of the little details in and out of the cutscenes. Play the game with open mind and don’t let people confuse you. Because at the end of the day is easier to hate thanTo much hate and betrayal that they cannot see the bigger picture. It’s an amazing game and engaging experience with interesting but rough story. Gameplay is better and more intense than ever. But for me is perfect because of the little details in and out of the cutscenes. Play the game with open mind and don’t let people confuse you. Because at the end of the day is easier to hate than like something.… Expand
  12. davidewallace
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This game do not deserve a 10/10 rating, it's a great game, the plot can or cannot be appreciated depending on your personal taste, gameplay and graphics are similar to the previous one, but improved A LOT since then. I am giving a 10 instead of a 8 or a 9 cause I've seen to much 0/10, votes that this game doesn't deserve at all, I'm trying to balace the thing
  13. Daasl
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Loved every bit of this game, was concerned that Naughty Dog was doing a sequel but after playing it for myself I cannot express how good it really was, honestly do not understand all the hate it is getting.
  14. AsmodeyLIVE
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    An ambiguous, but still incredible work. The technical and gameplay components are amazing, but the plot ... is very ambiguous. You seem to understand that everything that happens is spelled out and set at an incredibly high level, but do you want it to happen? After a long discussion of the whole plot, I think that I would like it to be different. Let more mundane and much less dramatic,An ambiguous, but still incredible work. The technical and gameplay components are amazing, but the plot ... is very ambiguous. You seem to understand that everything that happens is spelled out and set at an incredibly high level, but do you want it to happen? After a long discussion of the whole plot, I think that I would like it to be different. Let more mundane and much less dramatic, but different.… Expand
  15. Critic10101
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This game does exactly what any great story should do, make you think and question. A great game and you must not judge it based on what people say unless you actually play it and feel it.
  16. Boyfacer
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Stunning game. Completed it weeks ago, and I still can't stop thinking about it. 10/10
  17. anna-ch
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game introduces a whole new dimension of interaction with users.
    I firmly believe that it deserves a dedicated page in the game history textbooks of the future.
    Modern games are more or less used to introduce consequences of difficult decisions without any "best choice", but this game raises the bar sky-high.
    Hatred, shock, pain, remorse, guilt, forgiveness - not pleasant at all, but among the strongest feelings - and this game will force you to feel it all and will leave you an exhausted emotional wreck, transformed by the experienced you lived.
    The only downside I can make is that this game sort of rapes the player, forcing them into the sequence of actions, that is pretty logical and understandable for the traumatised character, but very unlikely normal to the player as a person. Probably a warning of some kind could be useful.
    But anyway - this is a new gold standard.
    Amazing job, ND.    … Expand
  18. wolfy83
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    A brilliant masterpiece with selective focus.
    The game separates real game lovers from simple Shoot'n'Punch gamers.
    I went through TLOU2 in July 2020. Now I want to give a real review. It will contain no spoilers. As a player, I've never been so excited to finish a game to see how it ends, but at the same time, as the final approaches, I get more and more sentimental and sad.    A brilliant masterpiece with selective focus.
    The game separates real game lovers from simple Shoot'n'Punch gamers.

    I went through TLOU2 in July 2020. Now I want to give a real review. It will contain no spoilers.
    As a player, I've never been so excited to finish a game to see how it ends, but at the same time, as the final approaches, I get more and more sentimental and sad. Emotional chaos is wanted from a plot point of view. Overall, a very good job of Naughty Dog as they manage to convey feelings in this game.

    The plot idea in this game, paired with the breathtaking setting, the ingeniously used zombies, and the perfectly realistic dialogues and facial expressions, really inspired me from the first moment in the game. There is no comparable story I played with similar plot twists so far.

    It begins with a scene with Tommy, the brother of Joel, and Joel himself. The dialog is a minimalist hint where the journey could lead to plot-wise.

    The creators shed light from other perspectives on Joels decision to rescue Ellie from the Firefly researchers. It was already clear in the first TLOU that due to his previous history, Joel might have acted selfishly. All shades of gray will be needed to explore the ​​good and the bad within TLOU2.

    It is developing a masterful drama, which grabbed me immediately. The ultra-realistic dialogues mentioned above are an important point. Every, and I mean every spoken sentence makes sense and is on point. It's bizarre how good the story is advanced by the cutscenes. A grand manifesto is revealed to the player the further he follows this story, which also has the best facial animations in the whole PS4 game history.
    In one sentence: The most human game ever for the PS4.

    In a game that is also told by flashbacks, I always had the feeling that I was already or very close to the finale and was still more fascinated that the story continued elegantly. And if you think you are finished, you are not finished. And when you think you're at the end, it goes on;). Loved all the twists.

    The design that is the all-around depressing mood, especially in buildings contaminated with spores, is just top-notch. My request, take your time to explore the area and let the scenery affect you here and there. Worth it. Rarely has a game brought the mood and the environment or landscape so well into harmony.

    Unlike Uncharted, TLOU2 takes itself completely seriously. It's a cinematic drama through and through. So it is actually clear that the characters are not equipped with adventurous moves or weapons. Everything is perfectly reduced, the skills of the characters fit very well into the setting.

    The choice of skills and combat items are well thought out. Sneaking and shooting must be skillfully used to withstand larger waves of opponents. Every now and then you get a mostly nice introduction in a very well built-in tutorial. Over time, the fighting techniques should be mastered so that the more difficult opponents can be stopped at battlefields. To put it simply, there are only three game mechanics: Stealth - Fight - Explore.

    Most sections are perfectly balanced. It always remains breathtakingly exciting. The gameplay is ideal for perfectionists because, with a little practice, the character can be moved damn realistic creeping, crawling, running, throwing, hitting and shooting across the field, so that everything looks like an action-packed stealth film. The movements especially during the fight, the change between weapons and the many possibilities to use hiding places and cover give the combat system a big variation. I really enjoyed facing all kinds of opponents in combat.

    My rating: (category; grade; weighting)
    Gameplay; 9 out of 10; 2/6
    Graphic; 9 out of 10; 1/12
    Tension; 10 out of 10; 1/12
    Immersion; 10 out of 10; 1/6
    Sound/animation; 10 out of 10; 1/6
    Story; 10 out of 10; 1/6

    Overall score: 9.6 out of 10    … Expand
  19. ksedulv
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отличная. Но чтобы ее понять - нужно иметь за плечами некий жизненный опыт. И не совсем позитивный. По геймдизайну, геймплею, графике, саунду - огромный шаг вперед по сравнению с первой частью. По музыке - неплохо, но нету каких-то запоминающихся тем. Есть много мелочей, которые кто не в теме - не поймет, но разработчики запарились. Допустим - гитарная мастерская Джоэла на начале игры, музыкальный магазин в Сиэтле и т.д. Ну и оставить гитариста без пальцев - отдельная трагедия. По поводу затянутого сюжета и т.д. Советую играть по часику в день, не больше и обязательно на высоком уровне сложности. Иначе игра превращается в тир. Кстати, средняя сложность - очень казуальная, она вообще не мотивирует путь стелса и превращает игру в тир. Но впринципе, кто любит екшн - велкам, как говорится. Игра не терпит спешки, очень много маленьких деталей, которые вы просто пропустите. По поводу сюжета - есть небольшие минусы, но при желании можно найти их и в первой части. Игру однозначно рекомендую… Expand
  20. CelticNumba9
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The combat and gameplay were excellent. Story was a tiny bit long but nothing to warrant this nerd / fanboy / fan girl rage is amusing... Loved it... keep crying nerds
  21. abdulmuezz
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The game is perfect in every sense. If you do not like the ending, then you do not understand the purpose of it.
  22. Maxwillcast
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    one of the best done scripts I had the opportunity to see and play, just perfect !!!
  23. aawacool
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's funny how a majority of the negative user reviews was written at the first two days, like if almost everyone who didn't like the game played 24h straight. Thats kinda ridiculous to me.

    But however i loved the game even though its probably not really the best game ever made but i reviewed it 10/10 to even out the score. I loved the story even though Joel died, and the ending to me was not really disappointing. I felt like it was better that Ellie finely after all these hours understood.

    The gameplay to me was like the first game but that really didn't mattered to me because i bought the game for the story. So to me this was a really good game and I will probably play it over again to aim for the platinum trophy.    … Expand
  24. PedroMoura21
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo incrível com uma história excelente e mais profunda do que qualquer outra que já joguei. Sai da superficialidade e se arrisca humanizando os personagens com erros e falhas, porém faz isso de uma forma condizente e compreensível. Toda a gameplay te desperta emoções e sensações que os próprios personagens estão sentindo no momento e quando te mostram o "outro lado" dessa história, que você entende todas as motivações. Faz tudo isso de forma primorosa, com gráficos incríveis, expressões faciais que transmitem perfeitamente os sentimentos de cada personagem e conclusão excelente.
    Me arrisco a dizer que foi o melhor jogo que já joguei.    … Expand
  25. BHEzappich
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Достойное продолжение истории. Очень смелый и безжалостный сценарий. Качество исполнения выше всяких похвал. Очень плотная тягучая, часто пугающая атмосфера. Браво!
  26. dmitryvagin
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The song Hurt by Johnny Cash has been proclaimed by many fans as an unofficial soundtrack to the The Last of Us of 2013. However, it becomes a true hymn only for the second part, a match that gives you goosebumps. The new game “hurts us”, it “lets us down”, and even makes some of us “go away in the end”. And even if we could give it a chance to “start again”, the story “would keep itself”The song Hurt by Johnny Cash has been proclaimed by many fans as an unofficial soundtrack to the The Last of Us of 2013. However, it becomes a true hymn only for the second part, a match that gives you goosebumps. The new game “hurts us”, it “lets us down”, and even makes some of us “go away in the end”. And even if we could give it a chance to “start again”, the story “would keep itself” in spite of everything. The latter, I believe, is what makes The Last of Us Part II iconic.

    Playing this game is a challenge, a fight we are destined to lose. As if standing on a ring with Naughty Dog, we are knocked down by the very first blow. Those of us, who strive to continue, will get hurt again and not once. Of course, this isn’t something we are used to as players. After all, what we love most about video games is the feeling of pleasure they give us. In response, the gaming industry has always focused on players and their needs, by producing games of different genres and styles, in order to bestow us this feeling. The Last of Us Part II is the first game, in my experience, which is not created for the player. It is created for the characters.

    Seven years have passed, since we learnt the story of Joel and Ellie. And as in any great story, once it ends, the characters have it all to move on without their writers’ intervention. The idea of Neil Druckmann and the Co. was to give them an opportunity to live their lives by themselves. A respectful decision, yet a cruel one – not for the characters, but the players. The new game destroys all our expectations with respect to the story right in the beginning, and it does so ruthlessly. Moreover, it makes us do things we find brute, pointless and even mocking. It is tempting, in a fit of rage and despair, to blame the developers’ team in making a failure of a story, but… is it really their story?

    No matter how terrifying it may sound, I truly believe that the narrative of The Last of Us Part II is the only possible continuation of a story that took off in the first part. Despite all the love we have for Joel and Ellie, they are still ordinary humans, whose decisions must have consequences. We can criticise Neil Druckmann for the chosen order of events, but, sooner or later, they would have happened anyway. It is much more important that he doesn’t make up a story, but puts the characters in a genuine environment crafted by their deeds, which allows them to be authentic. The question then is why do we need to have a game, which is created for the characters rather than us? Well, whatever we think of it, the new story is a brilliantly presented work of art, which can teach us many things.

    It is not merely a revenge recital, as some of us complain – it is also a story of how important it is to stop at the right time. It is a story of forgiveness and being unable to forgive; a story of how frightening the PTSD effects are, especially in a world where love and peace are so precious and rare; a story of growing up being already an adult… Such attention to the narrative is not caused by the lack of technical virtues, but their utmost excellence. It wouldn’t be a Naughty Dog game, if the directing, music and acting weren’t so magnificent, while the gameplay really amazes with its meticulous attention to details, and live action fights.

    In the end, the new game allows to dive into unimaginable depths of The Last of Us world as it is: dark, scary, and immensely sad. The only way to accept this story is, perhaps, to let the pain in. If in the first part we are united with Joel and Ellie by hope, in the second part we share a common trauma – a bond of far greater power.    … Expand
  27. RAMBITO
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    El que no le guste este juego es un chupapija.
    Juegazo de la re concha de su madre
  28. gamingmachinery
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    No review present. No review present. No review present. No review present.
  29. jeffd11
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    It's an incredible piece of art and in my opinion the standard which story based games should aspire to. People really need to tap into their empathy and reflect on the game before trashing it.

    It's not a perfect game, but it's as close to a perfect game as I've seen in years.
  30. PeGibim18
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    It is a game that turned me inside out with each twist of the screw. Game of the year!
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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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