The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. ScorpCorps
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "See, there was a sequel. Wasn't as good." Like many of my peers, I was excited about the TLOU2. Then ND's crunch horror stories emerged. Then the leak happened. Then I rented the game. Then my desire to finish became quite the struggle. I have no idea why reviewers are giving such glowing reviews to TLOU2 when there are such glaring issues to behold.

    Of course the graphics are 10 out of 10 quality. It's a given. ND did an amazing job. Even the most hardcore of PC only gamers have to admit TLOU2 looks amazing. Sound quality is amazing as well. The clickers, infected, voice acting, environments, gunfire, and animals sound incredible and clear. Again, ND excels at this. But that's where the greatness of TLOU2 ends.

    Gameplay is painfully average with no fleshed out additions. You sneak, you scavenge, you shoot, you craft. That's it. Its gameplay feels more like TLOU1.5 rather than it having any meaningful improvements. They have a jump button now. So what? The way characters' jump is both humorously parody and unrealistic. I can upgrade and improve my weapons like I can in a dozen other games (eg: Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Division 2, Far Cry 4). Dodging is a welcome addition, but when your AI partners don't aid you (and further break immersion when enemies should blatantly see them while you're stealthing) it becomes a mixed bag of reliability. What fundamental changes have been done to help garner perfect review scores?

    Oh, it has to be the story. The lazily written, poorly formed story. Does giving veteran characters utter stupidity and naivety that they didn't have before pass for perfection? What about that really early death that felt undeserved and had zero context? Or how about playing ten hours through a game with one character only to play another character whom a lot of us don't care about for an additional similar length of time? How about shoving down our throats how wonderful this new character is and that we should care about her? What about completely destroying a character people do care about to repeat a common trope in pop culture that "revenge is bad, m'kay"?

    Yes, the story sucked. Tied together with coincidence and irrational character moments, TLOU2 seems to go out of its way to emulate The Walking Dead television series. When the first game had such strong writing and characters, the sequel is a shadow of TLOU. To add further insult to injury, the marketing from this game was manipulative. Changing character models, making it seem like Joel was with Ellie in Seattle, and claiming that Ellie is the only playable character in the game makes this experience worse.

    To ND leadership I say shame on you. Not only for misleading gamers with your ads and comments, but for your despicable crunch practices. Your developers deserve better. They work too damn hard for that kind of treatment. Gamers deserve better. What we PlayStation owners have enjoyed from exclusives are single-player games set in amazing worlds filled with rich lore and fleshed out characters. That includes Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us.

    TLOU2 is one of the most disappointing and underwhelming games I've played in this console generation. This is not the way to help bookend the PS4. Here's hoping that Ghost of Tsushima will prove to be a better game worth your time and money.    … Expand
  2. nahueldm
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Amazing. Exciting. Incomparable. Story of a unique quality, never seen in video games. Superior to the first part in all aspects, direction, animation, graphics and a dark story. There are no good people and bad people, it just depends on the perspective you look at. The total immersion in which this story got me, is something I had never felt or experienced in a video game. Joel died asAmazing. Exciting. Incomparable. Story of a unique quality, never seen in video games. Superior to the first part in all aspects, direction, animation, graphics and a dark story. There are no good people and bad people, it just depends on the perspective you look at. The total immersion in which this story got me, is something I had never felt or experienced in a video game. Joel died as he should. He was not a hero, he was a trafficker who made mistakes that condemned humanity. Abby is not a villain or in any case, no more than Ellie. Even Abby spared Ellie's life twice, forgetting everything. Instead Ellie was filled with hatred and revenge. Abby proved to be better than Ellie. Who expected a fairy tale story, understood nothing of the world of The Last of Us. Simply wonderful. 10/10!… Expand
  3. Dani1o1
    Jul 3, 2020
    8
    Had everything for a good game, just need to tweak the timeline, and the ending was sad but honestly
  4. Zenfo
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    El juego es increíble en la mayoría de sus aspectos. Gráficos, detalles las relaciones entre personajes. El mundo no es tan abierto en la mayoría del juego pero igual es bastante exploración la que hay. La historia es inesperada y te muestra la dos caras de la moneda. No es nada de lo que nos mostraron y lo que nadie quería. Mi única recompensa es que cuando lo jueguen tengan la menteEl juego es increíble en la mayoría de sus aspectos. Gráficos, detalles las relaciones entre personajes. El mundo no es tan abierto en la mayoría del juego pero igual es bastante exploración la que hay. La historia es inesperada y te muestra la dos caras de la moneda. No es nada de lo que nos mostraron y lo que nadie quería. Mi única recompensa es que cuando lo jueguen tengan la mente abierta y sean lo más objetivo posible. Creo que es la única manera de ver lo que nos quisieron mostrar.… Expand
  5. Gemini-M92
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Game of the year, haters can go hate themselves instead - this game is phenomenal, the graphics are superb, the actors did a fantastic job, the story is so touching and crafted with love, the gameplay is breathtaking! Loved playing it!
  6. Thekillergamer
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    amazing game graphics amazing game mechanics enjoyed it only some parts of the story i didnt like but overall its a great game
  7. SirMerkis
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    I did not like it at all, a very forced and inconsistent story, the mechanics of the game are not a big deal. I expected much more from this title but I must say that there was a very bad approach in this part that totally disrespects the first installment.
  8. AndersonMGC
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    A story unexpected that will make the player very emocional, criative gameplay with a lot of diferent strategies and awesome graphics. One of the the best games of the PS4.
  9. cyxfrs
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee… Expand
  10. tusso
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Simply great and with several plot twists. One of best sequels ever. I have about 18 hours of game-play and I can't wait to finish it. Must play.
  11. ADRIOX
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    la neta lo criticaba solo por la muerte de Joel Pero ni lo había jugado completamente. Ahora que lo pasé entendí todo el juego y te pone a reflexionar todo lo sucedido la verdad es muy buen juego la neta vale la pena jugarlo antes de criticarlo.
  12. Alwaysaround
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    A lot of people won’t get how clever this game is but that’s okay, some masterpieces are not understood by the majority.

    Sometimes the enemy you hate is a direct reflection of the person you become when filled with hate. No spoilers: this game is everything the original was but better in every way. It plays with your heart until you can take no more and then make you dig deep to reflect    A lot of people won’t get how clever this game is but that’s okay, some masterpieces are not understood by the majority.

    Sometimes the enemy you hate is a direct reflection of the person you become when filled with hate.

    No spoilers: this game is everything the original was but better in every way. It plays with your heart until you can take no more and then make you dig deep to reflect on mankind and their relationships with war, hate, bigotry, racism etc.

    The subtle details in this game left me in awe at every turn from enemies calling out the names of their fallen comrades to the graphical detail in all the scenes. Spoiler or not it doesn’t matter. This is a journey everyone should experience. A true evolution in how a game can tell a story with hidden subplots that ask you to think about every action you take. Play this game with an open mind and you’ll probably never play anything like it again. It’s just terrific!    … Expand
  13. karfiol0
    Jul 3, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel really sad and dissapointed, it reminds me ending of Chuck series where they killed whole story like this, game is really beautiful etc but force us to play with abby for 10 fcking hours was so cruel, trying to force some empathy with her is ridiculous and that ilogical ending is disgusting, look how they massacred my Ellie...… Expand
  14. Gank
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    (no spoilers) The amount of polarization this game is creating is fine, people are allowed to love or hate things. After playing fully through this game, the story is definitely overall a different in tone from similar blockbuster titles these days. For me, I loved where they took the story and every other part of the game.

    Gameplay wise, the game is fantastic too. Fights are    (no spoilers) The amount of polarization this game is creating is fine, people are allowed to love or hate things. After playing fully through this game, the story is definitely overall a different in tone from similar blockbuster titles these days. For me, I loved where they took the story and every other part of the game.

    Gameplay wise, the game is fantastic too. Fights are challenging but rewarding, and there is no one solution to approaching enemies. You can be very creative with how you get past each area. I would recommend playing this on Survivor difficulty. Although several parts can be very challenging, this difficulty pushes you to utilize all tools at your disposal and think outside the box. One specific mechanic that I love is the ability to make enemies turn on each other and sneak through the chaos that you unleashed. This is especially useful if you want to preserve supplies for a later fight. Compared to the gameplay of the first game, it feels like they refined everything that worked before, and added many new great mechanics as well.

    Characters are fantastic. There is no way to properly describe why I loved the characters in this game without spoiling major parts of the plot, but overall all characters in this are dynamic, complex and easy to empathize with. I don't agree with the backlash people are giving about not making Joel's character 'true to who he was in the first game', and I urge people who feel that way to play the game FULLY through if they haven't.

    Story, like the characters cannot be best described without spoiling things, so all I will say is that it is NOT The Last of Us 1 at all. It is very different. I loved how Naughty Dog told it. I feel that everything that happened within the story made sense with the actions of the characters, nothing happened "for no reason". Actions have consequences and that is a major theme in TLOU2. I understand why people are upset going into this game and expecting a similar tone to TLOU1, but Naughty Dog chose to do something very different, and you may love it you may not. You can give the story the best chance it can have by erasing any expectations going into it.

    Finally graphics. They are stunning. Watch some gameplay, it just looks great. Not much more to say there.    … Expand
  15. RogueHamster
    Jul 3, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so disappointed with this game, I had high expectations for this game but the game didn't meet it. I always like to start on a good note, so let's start with that. First, I honestly feel this is the best graphics the PS4 can produce, Uncharted 4 impressed me so much but this game takes the win. I didn't experience no glitches and no slowdown, I do want to bring up that was I was playing this on the PS4 pro. The gameplay mechanics are very familiar to anybody who's played the first game, very easy to pick up and play. The game is one of the few triple A games that has a lengthy campaign and no lootboxes waiting for you to help you progress, aside from the different game versions you can purchase in the beginning. Now the bad side. the story is so convoluted and has no fluidity. I don't understand how they can come up with a great story with the first Last of Us and come up with this story that makes no sense. Our favorite characters from the last game are put in the back burner, and we are forced to play a hallow character that has no depth. If you're going to kill a main character, at least make a good story that flows in to it rather than just killing a character for the shock factor. Another negative to the game is the monotony of scavenging and crafting, I did not look forward to scavenging to upgrade my weapons since I figured it out earlier that Abby gets all the good equipment and Ellie doesn't get crap, at least distribute the weapons evenly. Overall, if I knew what I know now, I would not buy this day one. Learn from my mistake and wait for this game to go on sale and keep your expectations low as far as the story and replayability. This game has seriously made me think twice about buying another Naughty Dog game since I feel like they don't know how to tell a story anymore. Makes me sad that well respected companies like Naughty Dog pander to the SJW culture at the cost of losing loyal customers.… Expand
  16. MaxPainAlchmst
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    This game is very bad, the gameplay is repetitive, the story is bad and the characters are unlikable and un-relatable. I practically had to speed run the second half of the game just to get it over with.
  17. bayramgulov
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    I played videogames from my childhood and have seen its maturing as an art. From simple fps with storyline in txt file up to this game where it is main thing. Its just so contradictory and fill with risky tricks... Well its no wonder why game have this kind of reaction in the internet. Story worked for me, it is like classic drama literature poem in comics book. Most players are justI played videogames from my childhood and have seen its maturing as an art. From simple fps with storyline in txt file up to this game where it is main thing. Its just so contradictory and fill with risky tricks... Well its no wonder why game have this kind of reaction in the internet. Story worked for me, it is like classic drama literature poem in comics book. Most players are just waiting for entertainment like first game was road move based, but this game has grown ups over that, there is no hero and bad guy. Only some realistic outlined persons with theirs hate and redemption. I afraid player base is not ready for this -( and we will stuck with grind and lootboxes with simple storyline to entertain every player... It is sad.… Expand
  18. RaymondXreaperr
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    I am giving a nine to the game because I loved the gameplay,graphics,gunplay and old character's new stories but I will NEVER EVER give a ten to the game because they killed my favorite character Joel and to be honest his death was absolutely silly and that sucks for me but I really liked the entire game.
    But the last thing I wanna say I completely respect the other people's opinions    I am giving a nine to the game because I loved the gameplay,graphics,gunplay and old character's new stories but I will NEVER EVER give a ten to the game because they killed my favorite character Joel and to be honest his death was absolutely silly and that sucks for me but I really liked the entire game.
    But the last thing I wanna say I completely respect the other people's opinions saying that's stupid to play as abby and her backstory is a total mess but personally I have no problem with that    … Expand
  19. Chiko_Tech
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This game is great in gameplay, graphics, AI, animations, and a lot of people hate the story but for me is hot.
  20. Nordost
    Jul 3, 2020
    1
    Been a naughty dog fan since uncharted 1. Loved the last of us 1. I was waiting excitedly for the follow up. Unfortunately they ruined the story and I will now pretend the last of us part 2 doesn’t exist. It does however have pretty graphics though so a 1 instead of 0. I hope naughty dog gets out of this rut or they hand off the uncharted series to a game studio that will do it justice.
  21. sdulys
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This was easily one of the best video games I have ever played in my entire life, and I made an account just so I can say that. I cannot even fathom those who are claiming the game has a terrible story with poor and/or uninteresting character development. Many people's problems stem from a certain event that happens in the game's prologue, and it's a shame that they are unable to overcomeThis was easily one of the best video games I have ever played in my entire life, and I made an account just so I can say that. I cannot even fathom those who are claiming the game has a terrible story with poor and/or uninteresting character development. Many people's problems stem from a certain event that happens in the game's prologue, and it's a shame that they are unable to overcome their disdain to give the rest of the game serious consideration. The Last of Us Part II is an incredibly sad, incredibly beautiful game with very profound messages about vengeance, forgiveness, and learning to understand others. Many reviewers are trying to generalize the entire 30 hour experience as just "revenge and violence are bad," but it is so much more than that. The storytelling is absolutely phenomenal and left me more emotionally impacted than any other game I've played--including The Last of Us 1. Additionally, the gameplay builds on the solid formula from its predecessor and remains engaging, tense, and brutal. Whoever may be reading this that is on the fence about playing this game because of its poor user score, I am begging you to give it a try. Ignore everything you hear and create your own opinion--I went in having read nothing and had an amazing experience. Just keep an open mind and consider what Naughty Dog is doing with this game. Every little thing is intentional and they all come together to create a soul-crushing cinematic story.… Expand
  22. Slen
    Jul 3, 2020
    8
    Это игра очень затянутая, У Элли вроде бы есть цель, но в конце она не исполняет то что хотела сделать, сюжет за Эбби мне показался не интересным, геймлей однотипный доберись от точки А до точки Б, но тебе конечно же будет что-то мешать. Сюжет довольно неплохой
    Графика хорошая
    Однотипные анимации который через некоторое время надоедают, но сделаны они хорошо Феминизм, да в этой игре этого    Это игра очень затянутая, У Элли вроде бы есть цель, но в конце она не исполняет то что хотела сделать, сюжет за Эбби мне показался не интересным, геймлей однотипный доберись от точки А до точки Б, но тебе конечно же будет что-то мешать. Сюжет довольно неплохой
    Графика хорошая
    Однотипные анимации который через некоторое время надоедают, но сделаны они хорошо
    Феминизм, да в этой игре этого много, но мне полностью плевать на это,если же вам на это не плевать то это ваше дело.
    ЛГБТ, 2-3 поцелуя Динны и Элли за всю игру.
    Это вроде всё...    … Expand
  23. ellinarensus
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Perfect game. Incredible and addictive gameplay, amazing narrative and insane details, improved to perfection. One of the best bames in the history
  24. HuGore
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Gráficos increíbles, jugabilidad fabulosa, sonido espectacular, historia impactante, el juego te engancha de principio a fin. Excelente secuela.
  25. famorag
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Do not fall for the bombing reviewers/trolls. This game is simply a masterpiece. Naughty Dog really pushed through the limits of the PS4 while delivering a unique game experience.
  26. ChristianGEA
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego con diseño de niveles increíble con una historia buena, banda sonora fantástica y rejugabilidad garantizada.… Expand
  27. Ditronus
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    Although the scavenging got old, this game exhibited masterful storytelling with a powerfully emotional punch, more so than angry movie or game I've experienced in a long time. The combat was immersive and felt great, and it is the best-looking, most detailed game I've ever played in my 30 years of gaming.

    I'm astounded by the accusations leveled against this game. At first, I was worried    Although the scavenging got old, this game exhibited masterful storytelling with a powerfully emotional punch, more so than angry movie or game I've experienced in a long time. The combat was immersive and felt great, and it is the best-looking, most detailed game I've ever played in my 30 years of gaming.

    I'm astounded by the accusations leveled against this game. At first, I was worried about the negative criticisms of the story, but I wanted to see for myself. I heard Joel was done injustice by the writers, the story had big plot holes, and it was a SJW agenda.

    I dont think any of that was true. Dont let leak videos or youtubers, who thrive on controvsery and drama, inform your opinion on this game.

    Play it for yourself. You owe yourself and Naughty Dog that much.    … Expand
  28. Zapt0s
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Loved it
    Hope we get more of abby in the future. Not as good as the first one but still a solid 10 for me
  29. drylover
    Jul 3, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story

    Game shows the chain of revenge. when ı played abby for the first time, game was certainly finish by my side and I was begging to end the game but after that ı realised the game actually showed me both sides of the blade no matter how much I take ellie's side and hate abby, the game realize us what situations they are in and how environment effect them. You can see how these two warrior women fight to death for justified reasons.

    Graphics

    Top point of ps4 definitely amazing.

    Hit feeling

    AMAZING!

    Environment

    No matter how open world it looks, this is not the case except for a few sections. but the section designs are very successful and there are so many places to discover that you get the feel of the open world.

    Musics and sounds

    no need to speak.

    Joel

    If we talk about the death of joel, no matter how shocked and upset I would be, there would be no real vengeance story for anyone other than joel, and I think the plauer could not create that exact feeling of revenge.

    Final Idea

    it is not liked by most people but I think it is a nice and worthy game in general, There is a problem about some characters rub in and game fiction way controversial, but this does not mean that this game is bad, I can say that it is the most succesfull and high quality game that came out in 2020 right now.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  30. Oenmai666
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    After playing this game for almost 27 hours.. I have to say that i had a blast!!!

    Lets start with the pros first... 1. The visuals in this game and the attention to detail is just incredible. I can clearly see that the Dev's at Naughty Dog put a lot of painstaking work into perfecting this department. The atmosphere man... it nails it. I really felt like i was in the world. 2. The    After playing this game for almost 27 hours.. I have to say that i had a blast!!!

    Lets start with the pros first...

    1. The visuals in this game and the attention to detail is just incredible. I can clearly see that the Dev's at Naughty Dog put a lot of painstaking work into perfecting this department. The atmosphere man... it nails it. I really felt like i was in the world.
    2. The sound and music is fantastic again. The way the every weapon and guns sound has a lot of oomph. The music that plays during quieter and tense combat scenes is better than the original.
    3. Main characters, other secondary NPC facial and movement animations are also very very realistic.
    4. The length of the game is a huge plus.
    5. Enemy AI and stealth is very good. Killing enemies in a gory fashion is really enjoyable, more so than any other game i have played in the recent past. It reminded me of Splinter cell Chaos theory for some reason but on steroids!!!
    6. No BS micro transactions!!!
    7. I really liked the characters in this game. Some may not be completely fleshed out as other Naughty Dog games. But they really tried their best and took a Hugh risk which i think payed off to some extent.

    Now, lets get to the cons..

    1. The story is a big let down. I understand that The story and the characters in it belong to Naughty Dog and they are following their vision. But still it stings a little.
    2. Stealth encounters can be a bit repetitive.
    3. Pacing is not good. Some sections of the game experience down time but its not much.
    4. Game is bit easy even while playing on hard mode. Especially the stealth sections.

    Verdict: Overall, the Last of Us 2 as a Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts. I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing this game and highly appreciate the artistry of what Naughty Dog has created here. The Story and these characters were created by Naughty Dog so, its their right to do what they please with them. They took a risk with the story but it did not pay off to an extent. Writing a story is not an easy job. I though the Last of Us Part 1 was a 10 but I am going to give this game a solid 9.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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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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