The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Chrix
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This my Mild Spoiler Free review for the game. Similar to ACG Reviews since I love that format. Graphics: 10/10 - Best looking PS4 Game so far. This is undeniable and I'm pretty sure most if not all will agree. The detail of this game is amazing. Sound Music and Voice: 8/10 - They really made the game lean more into Horror. The background sounds are scary when in dark spaces and the silence in some places makes you seem wary of everything. The first game has its horror moments but this game take it up a notch.

    Story: 8/10 - I rate the first game a 9/10. I'm one of the rare people who didn't thought the game's story was a masterpiece but it was good for what they did. The first story was basically an old dude who can't move on from the death of his kid after so many years smuggling a kid to a group. That's it. The main story's focus is literally about Love and the relationship between Ellie and Joel. And they use that in the second game to make you hurt. The Part 2 is a story about revenge and they utilize it well. I'm not gonna touch into too much of the spoilers. But the game has two Protagonist, Ellie (Protagonist) and Abby (Antagonist) both are woman are on a quest for revenge and hate for different yet justifiable reasons. A lot of the hate for this story is with Abby as abby does horrible **** and they let you play as them and make you do this as a player instead of a cinematic experience. They did this add context to what she does and why she does what she did. From a story telling platform this actually makes sense, since I don't think anyone one would have wanted to start 10 plus hours of the game at the start as a Stranger. Instead they give you chunks of her story at a time and chunks of Ellie's story. It's a little weird and to be honest I guess they could have just divided the two. Like an option to Play Ellie's story and Abby's story in the menu or unlocking Abby's story after playing the game. I'm sure this would have made the game a whole lot better for other people out there. For me, personally I don't have a problem with it though. The reason I only have it an 8 is because they did their job. They made us feel hate, violence and horror more than the first game and to be honest I kinda don't wanna feel all of that. The real world is a bit like that and I'm looking for something a little light hearted now. Not saying there isn't light hearted moments in the game, there is and they're one of the best moments in the game but I wish there was more of that. Gameplay: 9/10 - the gameplay is a 100 percent improvement. Basically it's the first game's gameplay with a few tweaks to make it feel more polished and action heavy. There's a Dodge system now that although not game breaking was a good addition specially when engaging with battle with multiple people. The jump mechanic isn't that new in other games but it's certain is for the Last of Us and adds more ways to traverse yourself. There are more items to craft meaning more ways to fight and you can tell the game is more action heavy than the first. Each encounter is like a chess match and you have to careful plan out your tactics or your toast. NPC's actually do some **** now compare to the first game. Talking about the companions here. The game is more open now too and you can explore the ruins of the cities unlike the first game. In the first game you can look around a bit but comparing that to the sequel is just crazy. Of course there are risk very reward choices as exploring this world might mean encountering more problems, infected and savages to fight against but would mean extra items and even some weapons or weapon mods that you would have missed. There are also collectibles too and the card collection thing was actually better than I thought. Disappointed that you can't play with the cards thought.

    Most of the people who hate the game didn't even beat or play the game. Not saying there aren't people who doesn't like the game after playing it but most didn't. There are a lot of people saying they hate the game and won't even play it because of some scenes?? The game got review bomb after only a few hours and it's cleared that they just saw some cutscenes without context and skipped to the ending. Which is pathetic.


    Fun factory: This actually depends on the gamer but if you love the first game you should definitely give this one a try. It has different stroke for different folks ;)    … Expand
  2. Khalopsia
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    If you wanted a feel good hero story go and play Lego Batman you bed wetters.
  3. HollandGameDev
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This game is absolutely fantastic. The story is amazing and heartbreaking. How an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. The one take-away I had was that combat was annoying, I like how enemies flank you, and get around you, but friendly AI will sometimes not react to such a flank, even if they're covering your back. Also the weapon sway sometimes stay completely still at where a headThis game is absolutely fantastic. The story is amazing and heartbreaking. How an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. The one take-away I had was that combat was annoying, I like how enemies flank you, and get around you, but friendly AI will sometimes not react to such a flank, even if they're covering your back. Also the weapon sway sometimes stay completely still at where a head will be, but the moment that head pops out of cover it moves away.

    Accessibility options are fantastic, and makes the game so much more enjoyable as you could turn off this exact problem completely. It's amazing, and does not deserve this 5.1 rating.    … Expand
  4. rasskazov
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us — гениальное произведение в двух частях (на самом деле в четырёх) современного искусства. Уже давно никто не умеет так в кино и, поразительно, что такое удалось сделать в видеоигре. Я впечатлён и задет до глубины души/ Спасибо, что существуют такие смелые режиссёры, которые позволяют испытать такой неповторимый опыт. Как бы он ни был неприятен, но мы играем специально, чтобыThe Last of Us — гениальное произведение в двух частях (на самом деле в четырёх) современного искусства. Уже давно никто не умеет так в кино и, поразительно, что такое удалось сделать в видеоигре. Я впечатлён и задет до глубины души/ Спасибо, что существуют такие смелые режиссёры, которые позволяют испытать такой неповторимый опыт. Как бы он ни был неприятен, но мы играем специально, чтобы испытать то, чего нет в реальной нашей жизни.… Expand
  5. Deconeconus
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    Такой хуйни в плане сюжета и геймплея я давненько не видел. Не, тут хорошая боёвка, хорошая графика и хорошая... А, не, всё. Если вы спросите меня: "Дэн, как думаешь, мне лучше купить TLoU2 или пиццу заказать?" То я отвечу: "Пицца - это хорошо".Такой хуйни в плане сюжета и геймплея я давненько не видел. Не, тут хорошая боёвка, хорошая графика и хорошая... А, не, всё. Если вы спросите меня: "Дэн, как думаешь, мне лучше купить TLoU2 или пиццу заказать?" То я отвечу: "Пицца - это хорошо".
  6. KidAziel
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    Lots of people are giving this game a bad score for ‘sjw’ opinions and just giving gamers a bad rep.

    The problem with this game isn’t ‘politics’, it is that it is boring. The game has not much gameplay, gameplay is very simple (like ‘walk over here, click this button, and you did it) and is heavy on the cutscenes. You could basically gut the gameplay and made this a streaming/TV special    Lots of people are giving this game a bad score for ‘sjw’ opinions and just giving gamers a bad rep.

    The problem with this game isn’t ‘politics’, it is that it is boring. The game has not much gameplay, gameplay is very simple (like ‘walk over here, click this button, and you did it) and is heavy on the cutscenes. You could basically gut the gameplay and made this a streaming/TV special or web series. And I play games to PLAY games, if I wanted to watch cutscenes I’d go watch a movie.    … Expand
  7. holamundo
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Strong, deep, emotional, dark, violent, obsessive, sad and powerful game. This is the best game i've played in my entire life, and ive played a lot lol. I honestly think this is way better than the first installment
  8. Stellaxyzz
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This game deserves a much better score.
    Story-telling and characterisation are way more sophisticated than its predecessor. The criticism that the story is full of severe plot holes or inconsistencies of character behaviours is inaccurate. Series of events and character actions are supported by sufficient details that explain why the story unfolds in the way it does. A number of such    This game deserves a much better score.
    Story-telling and characterisation are way more sophisticated than its predecessor. The criticism that the story is full of severe plot holes or inconsistencies of character behaviours is inaccurate. Series of events and character actions are supported by sufficient details that explain why the story unfolds in the way it does. A number of such details are conveyed through minute dialogues, micro expressions, Ellie's journal logs (I'm not sure how many people actually read through the journal) etc. One also needs to read between the lines to fully understand the implication. As long as one notices these details, it's not that difficult to appreciate the story. Nevertheless, I'm not completely happy with the narrative because I'm afraid some of the key messages are too subtle to get across.
    Technical aspects such as graphics and physics, though not flawless, are definitely top-notch.
    In terms of gameplay, it depends on one's personal taste. As far as I'm concerned, I enjoyed the gameplay pretty well, even though it's not my favourite.
    It would be a pity to deprive oneself of the opportunity to enjoy a potentially good, if not great, game simply because of the review bomb against it, not to mention that many of the criticisms are groundless.
    In my opinion, PART II is a solid 8.5/10. Considering how biased its current score is, I'd like to give it 10/10.    … Expand
  9. loonaverse
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I have so much expectations going into the game. Especially the story of Ellie and Joel. I wanted to see the character developments of Joel and Ellie five years after the first game timeline. The dissapointments then came after the horrible sequence where we have to see the horrible story. Such a dissapointment. I stopped playing after that and left with the worst impression of all time.I have so much expectations going into the game. Especially the story of Ellie and Joel. I wanted to see the character developments of Joel and Ellie five years after the first game timeline. The dissapointments then came after the horrible sequence where we have to see the horrible story. Such a dissapointment. I stopped playing after that and left with the worst impression of all time. This game is the reincarnation of trash.… Expand
  10. Matopks
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gran juego, pero con una historia inferior al anterior de distintas manera.… Expand
  11. XKN777
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра получилась очень хороший, нет прилёгший не к геймплею не к сюжету. Лично мне не понравились первые два дня после первой половины Игры потому как в них не было никакого смысла с точки зрения цельного сюжета, мотивацию одного из главных персонажей раскрыли как то скомкано и то ближе к концу Игры. Тем не менее все минусы что я увидел не перекрывают того факта что игра очень красивая, интересная, трогательная и местами пугающая...Как игра абстрагируясь от первой ее части это 10 из 10, как продолжение 1 части это немного другой проект от которого многие ждали немного другого...Я крайне рекомендую пройти именно до конца, концовка игры может сгладить те шороховатости возникшие в ее середине.… Expand
  12. Jerrycan1968
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aus meiner Sicht eine tolle Geschichte mit vielen Höhen und Tiefen und interessanten Perspektivwechseln. Wenn man das Spiel unvoreingenommen spielt und die Charaktere auf sich wirken lässt, dann kommt man nach cirka 3/4 der Geschichte dahin, dass man Abby nicht nur versteht, sondern sie mag. Sie hilft den beiden jungen, flüchtenden Scars, distanziert sich von den Wolfs, lässt Ellie, obwohl sie 2 mal die Gelegenheit hat sie zu töten am Leben ... und ist einfach der nettere Charakter als die von Rachedurst zerfressene, mörderische Ellie. Ich habe mich gefreut, dass Abby am Ende mit Lev in ein neues Leben mit den Fireflies fahren konnte. Mich hat die ganze Geschichte gefesselt, mitgenommen und ... ständig zum Nachdenken über die irre Gewalt zwischen diesen ganzen zersprengten Menschengruppen gebracht, die in dieser beschissenen, apokalyptischen Welt nichts besseres zu tun haben als sich gegenseitig umzubringen. Das einzige Spiel das mich zuvor auf diese Weise bewegt und zum Nachdenken gebracht hat war "Becoming Human".… Expand
  13. Goster
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Most impressive game I've ever played! Well written nuanced story, great acting (!), remarkable cinematics and animation, beautiful audio and music is brilliant (the moment Ellie taps the G string and it swells into the intro gives me goosebumps). I can't think of a single category in which this game doesn't do remarkably well.

    TLOU2 is like playing a movie: the story is just not always    Most impressive game I've ever played! Well written nuanced story, great acting (!), remarkable cinematics and animation, beautiful audio and music is brilliant (the moment Ellie taps the G string and it swells into the intro gives me goosebumps). I can't think of a single category in which this game doesn't do remarkably well.

    TLOU2 is like playing a movie: the story is just not always going to go the way you may wish it would, the good guys don't always win, the bad guys aren't always bad. You will HATE, HATE, HATE some things that happen for sure, but it is as realistic a story I've ever experienced.    … Expand
  14. LordICO
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To poop on your own creation just to join the progressist bandwagon... Disappointing and sad. And not helping that cause, IMO.… Expand
  15. Hroedrich
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Remember your feelings about got s8 ending?
    Awful writing, everyone from ND old good games are gone, this guy cant create or even make good use on something already done.
  16. Macfly21
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The game is very well done, graphics looks realistic and really well made for a ps4, the animations are very smooth and make the gameplay feel so dynamic, about the story if you play it open minded of course it’s actually a good story for a game like the last of us, a raw world where tragedy is an everyday topic
  17. Tgog
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This game really made me feel a lot of things. They did a great job on story telling. The game play was also very good, and the levels were more challenging than the ones on the last game.
  18. Realview
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece. A game which have perfect gameplay and perfect acting, The story is very sad and depressing but its a great story.
  19. Jo53
    Jul 3, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jugabilidad muy buena, pero con una historia pésima y mal llevada, con mucho relleno innecesario.… Expand
  20. ShootBlood
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The story is immersive, true to the series, and simply beautiful to follow. It shows you that a quest for revenge isn't all about revenge. The character development is unreal, the writers poured their hearts into it.

    The gameplay is phenomenal and revolutionary. Even the littlest of details, Naughty Dog has thought of. Tense and brutal or stealthy combat in the most beautiful, handcrafted    The story is immersive, true to the series, and simply beautiful to follow. It shows you that a quest for revenge isn't all about revenge. The character development is unreal, the writers poured their hearts into it.

    The gameplay is phenomenal and revolutionary. Even the littlest of details, Naughty Dog has thought of. Tense and brutal or stealthy combat in the most beautiful, handcrafted surroundings, such as open fields, abandoned city centers, and eerie basements of collapsed skyscrapers. The vibe in this game is unreal. Very realistic, recognisable, and immersive.

    The music is astoundingly good as well. The 3D audio is unreal, making especially the stealthy scenes extremely tense. Imagine sneaking through a dark, moist grotto loaded with infected, with no ammo and nothing but a weak flashlight beam and your knife. Extremely well done.

    If anything, this is a masterpiece and more than a worthy successor to Part I. This is Naughty Dogs most ambitious game thusfar.    … Expand
  21. Panchosqui
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En relación a la jugabilidad y la duración del juego superó mis espectativas :), visualmente es un juego hermoso. El juego es una montaña rusa de emociones, la historia tiene un final muy tragico en todo sentidoy lo unoco que pude haver miemtras veia los creditos fue apludir esa obra maestra, pero quizas si hubieran achicado un poco mas los campos de juego hubiera sido un poco mejor :)… Expand
  22. LeonardoGomez
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. Sin duda alguna, los graficos, el gameplay y la musica son de aplaudir y darte un rating de 10.
    2. Los personajes, cada uno de los personajes formaron parte de una historia que crea un nuevo entorno y drama... han pasado años desde la primera historia y ahora continua en parte pero tambien se ha dado un giro drástico, pues asi son las cosas. En mi opinión como fan de the last of us desde el 2013 este juego ha valido cada puto segundo.
    3. La historia que es el punto mas odiado por los “fans” es algo que ver desde una perspectiva ya avanzada. Es cierto que no se hablo mucho de las luciérnagas o la “cura” para la humanidad como se baso toda la primera parte. Pero ahora las cosas han cambiado, no pueden aferrarse a una sola idea como era el objetivo del primer juego. Ahora la historia tiene características diferentes para mostrarnos la realidad de las cosas años después durante el apocalipsis. Los personas cambian, las relaciones tambien y cada puto hecho que ocurre en la historia es por algo... nos dejan pensando en los errores del ser humano y el perdon, o cambiar a ultima hora tus decisiones ya sea para darle un mínimo de sentido a la muerte de joel, como puede ser el perdon y el seguir adelante.    … Expand
  23. Yaboiquinten
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    I love the the music, the graphics, and the story is amazing. Like, really. A game not only about hatred and vengeance, but also forgiveness and reflection. It toys with your emotions but you have to try and see the other side of things, and it makes you feel what it’s really like to live in the world of The Last of Us. Brilliant game.
  24. Alangym89
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us 2 its amazing game than a have to playing in this year, the history in the first game its about love, in this sequel its about revenge, brutal violence.... and the central two characters was connected for some reason to reflect in your lives in the end. This game its awesome!
  25. Scvosh
    Jul 3, 2020
    6
    I am Russian and I am very far from the message of this game. I didn't understand the drama of the plot, I didn't understand the motivation of the characters. As I did not understand the prolonged boring gameplay. Good graphics, great animations, boring gameplay, AI has not changed since the first part, the plot is complete nonsense.
  26. kalin2102
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was (for me) very hard and emotional. The end wasn’t good as I expected but I can say that naughty dog did an extremely good job… Expand
  27. userthiago
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que jogo meus amigos, cada detalhe muito bem pensado na história, no gráfico, na ambientação, estou sem palavras para explicar o quanto esse jogo me impressionou e ansioso para saber como o jogo ficará no PS5.

    Entendo que muitos não gostaram da morte do Joel, também não fiquei, mas achei totalmente justificável com as ações dele no final do primeiro jogo, a atitude do nosso querido Joel infelizmente acarretou a extinção da unica esperança de cura que o mundo teria. Eu teria feito o meso que ele? Sem dúvidas, mas não é de se surpreender que alguém queria mata-lo por causa disso, ainda mais a Abby que teve mais um fator de que o médico responsável era o seu pai. Ponto justificado da morte do Joel, continuamos a avaliação do jogo.

    O gráfico meus amigos, cada detalhe de movimentação, pequenas marcas nos rostos dos personagens, praticamente tudo nesse jogo é surpreendente a ponto de toda vez que você notar um detalhe sair espontaneamente de sua boca um "UAU".

    A profundidade que a história deu aos personagens, suas atitudes, consequências e até jeitos no andar deram uma humanizada absurda, a ponto de criarmos afeto ao personagem.

    Vale mencionar que o ponto de jogarmos com a Abby todos os dias em que a Ellie estava em Seattle foi uma ótima estratégia. Vimos que Abby no final de contas, mesmo matando o Joel de forma cruel, era uma pessoa boa a sua comunidade e lutava pelo justo, mesmo com a busca pela vingança de seu pai.

    As lutas que temos com a Ellie são de partir o coração, a todo momento fiquei pensando (mano, não quero bater nela, para com isso), mas novamente justificável por toda a trajetória que passamos com a Abby, novamente teria feito o mesmo.

    Gostei do jeito em que aprofundaram o irmão de Joel, Tommy, fiquei bastante feliz ao ver que o atirador de elite na passarela que não errava uma e usava a estratégia para parar Abby era na verdade ele.

    Sofri poucos bugs durante o jogo que não atrapalharam a minha experiencia, uma porta que não se abriu de primeira e renderização de poucas placas durante o andar do game, mas para mim é justificável pela grandeza dos cenários e detalhes programados, sem dúvida passaria um bugzinho ou outro.

    Vale mencionar que o fim do game, na minha opinião, deixou a Ellie sem um propósito, algo que achei um pouco ruim, mas espero que caso saia um terceiro ela encontre o propósito nos Vagalumes.

    Por fim, história 10/10, gráficos 10/10, soundtrack 10/10 e jogabilidade 10/10.    … Expand
  28. Mostafasks
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    If there were a minus degree then i would've chosen it, because this game was ruined and has nothing to do with the original story. Don't get fooled by the critics ratings, they only recommended it since their work is somehow like **** work.
  29. ArianHedayat
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    بهترین بازی استودیو ناتی داگ تشکر از سونی
    تشکر از ناتی داگ
    خاطرات خیلی خوبی رو برامون ساختین
  30. kenje4090
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was great. The gameplay experience— graphics, cinematics, controls, NPCs, and sound scoring. The story may have been controversial but it was logical. Some people may have declined to empathise with Abby but the TLOU2 showed us there will always be someone who will lose when violence is chosen to become a solution.… Expand
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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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