The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. boysfan4life88
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This game may not take you where wanted, but you are nonetheless pleased where you end up.
  2. Paulsukei
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very touching story. Everyone has both good & bad side, nobody is perfect.… Expand
  3. Dungeon-fox
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly the games storyline was very disappointing and very predictable... I was only surprised that you didn't kill Joel in the first game. Poorly done for all the hype… Expand
  4. Korlinay
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    A 35 hour long play through... Heart wrenching, beautiful, brutal, and real. This game doesn’t shy away from challenging your perceptions, asking uncomfortable questions, and making you think differently about what you would do for the people you love. Those who don’t want to think, don’t want to feel, don’t want to doubt, may not like this game—that’s their loss. The idiots who rated theA 35 hour long play through... Heart wrenching, beautiful, brutal, and real. This game doesn’t shy away from challenging your perceptions, asking uncomfortable questions, and making you think differently about what you would do for the people you love. Those who don’t want to think, don’t want to feel, don’t want to doubt, may not like this game—that’s their loss. The idiots who rated the game 0/10 never fully played it, never understanding the true reason for the trauma we went through. That being said, the game itself is fun, challenging, and provocative. Gameplay is reactive and tight, and every situation is varied depending on your play style, be it stealthy, combat-heavy, or a mix. Environmental puzzles are abounding, exploration is rewarding, and innovative experiences break up standard gameplay. Long story short, this game is fun as hell. Just prepare to get yourself a therapist afterwards.… Expand
  5. Turbugamer
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    I will start with the intro, Naughty Dog did what they do best, giving a player an unexpected/highly interesting intro to players to continue playing the game, they are very good at doing so, The gameplay, puzzles, characters were all perfectly made (Btw some characters weren't the same as the trailer, but every company does the same to sell their game, the only thing I would criticise wasI will start with the intro, Naughty Dog did what they do best, giving a player an unexpected/highly interesting intro to players to continue playing the game, they are very good at doing so, The gameplay, puzzles, characters were all perfectly made (Btw some characters weren't the same as the trailer, but every company does the same to sell their game, the only thing I would criticise was the fact that Joel was the one who held his hand around Ellie to keep her calm, when in fact it was Jesse. I see what they were trying to tell us storywise, showing that every story has to sides of it, but I wouldn't consider that players would be happy playing 10h as a character who killed our beloved character from the first game, Joel. This part of the game could have been a DLC in my opinion. The ending wasn't that great, I think if there was an option to choose either to kill Abby or let her life would improve the ending 10 times more, I think the only thing that this game is missing on is the value and the attachment to the story and characters of the game, An idea would be if Tommy was killed in front of Joel and Ellie, so Ellie had to track Joel down and help him to his destiny but then choose if Abby would die and take care of the kid or let Abby live and let the kid remember this moment. WE would also like more if we could have seen more of whats Ellies life is all about, The flashbacks were you played as Ellie with Tommy and Joel were so good that if the game had a lot of those and combine together to one story it would have been the greatest story game of 2020.
    It isn't easy to make a game and I hate ppl hating on it bc of example pewdiepie didn't like it (Famous Youtuber), This game has a lot of good reviews, but it's overlooked by all the hate from Youtube that some famous Youtubers had made for this game, This game is one of the best-built game in mechanics, graphics, looks, solving puzzles, and well-made games out there, but the story is the part where it really hits this game bad.

    Thx for reading; have a nice day :)    … Expand
  6. Many280
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. no entiendo a toda la gente que esta odiando a este juego. Entiendo que mucha gente este molesta por la muerte de Joel pero era algo que tenia que pasar de una manera u otra. La historia de este juego independientemente de las muertes de varios personajes que son importantes tantos para Ellie como para Abby siento que es una historia muy buena con una cantidad de emociones muy fuertes que experimentaras. Siento que mucha gente no le gusto el juego simplemente por que no entienden como funciona un juego o una pelicula. La gente como nosotros que somos los que jugamos no tenemos la libertad y el derecho de cambiar la historia de juego ni contrloar a los personajes para que sea como nosotros queramos. La historia de Abby es valida, aunque puedo decir aue es muy lara la parte de Abby, pero la verdad no la sufri. Este juego puede ser una obra maestra para algunos o un muy buen juego para otros. Es valido que el juego no te guste pero la verdad es que independientemente de que te guste o no la trama que tome el juego este no es un mal juego, es un juego demasiado bueno si sabes como jugarlo y procesar informacion y en disfrutar una historia y un juego. Por esa razon siento que un n9 es una xalificacion para este juego por que tambien tiene fallos pero no es para ponerle un 3 o un 0… Expand
  7. Pedritoordonez
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Good game, the bad reviews are from people that didn't play the game. The game was perfect, just a little extended
  8. Snodmeister
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us part 2 from a narrative perspective...is a mess. A beautiful mess. This story could have been so much more but due to poor direction and risky decision making by Neill Druckmann the end result simply didn’t quite hit the mark.

    By having Abby kill Joel relatively early on in the story it automatically makes her hated by the player. So making said player have to take control of her for 10+ hours was an idiotic decision that frustrated many players( including myself). I feel that this could have been somewhat fixed if the story had been told in a different order. Allow the player to get to know Abby and her connection to Joel before she kills him; that way the player can actually understand to an extent why Abby does what she does. It may not change how you feel about her but at least it gives the player an appreciation for her actions before you have to play as her for half of the entire game. As for Abbys storyline...IT IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO THE ENTIRE GAMES PLOT!The Seraphites storyline has no impact on the fights between Ellie and Abby or the ending whatsoever! It’s as if Neill Druckmann came up with two entirely different games and decided to cram them both together. It simply DOESN’T WORK! The games ending was poorly executed as well. I don’t mind that the game has a sad ending as it feels rather poetic. What isn’t poetic is that I had to go through the Santa Barbra portion of the game facing off against ANOTHER group that once again have NO BEARING ON THE OVERALL STORY/ MESSAGE OF THE GAME WHATSOEVER! I wish that this section was cut out from the game as it feels tacked on and only serves as a way for Ellie and Abby to fight again. This could have easily been remedied by having a Seattle day 4 where you play as Ellie still hellbent on killing Abby. Then, have the fight scene take place, Ellie let’s Abby go and then have the game finish with Ellie and Dina at the farm where they can finally be happy. As the game comes to a close, we get to watch the flashback between Joel and Ellie where they somewhat reconcile and just like that... the game ends.That’s just my personal take on how I feel the story should have went but to be honest I would be happier with probably anything other than what we got. As for the characters in the game, I felt little connection or interest in any of the side characters besides the ones established in Part 1 as well as Dina. Jesse is a solid character but his only real character trait is that he is the father of JJ and his only role is to serve as your AI partner while Dina rests. However, despite what I just said, I did have quite an interest in Lev( the seraphite defect). His backstory is quite interesting and despite what many people think of Neill Druckmanns supposed “LGBT agenda”, I feel as though Levs sexuality and how it affects him as well as the others around him is the main thing that made me interested in the seraphite storyline. Don’t get me wrong, it is by no means a bad storyline, it just simply didn’t belong in THIS story! The best part about the plot in my opinion is the flashbacks we get as Ellie. Seeing her go to the dinosaur museum warmed my heart and I had a smile on my face the entire time. Truly a beautiful scene and my personal favourite part of the game. It’s unfortunate however that the best parts about this game are the flashback sequences as Ellie. They really put a lot of time and care into crafting these segments and it sucks that that care is not reflected in the main story.

    In terms of gameplay, the game controls similarly to the first TLOU with enough newly added enemy types and gameplay mechanics to keep the formula fresh. Approaching encounters is so much fun because there are so many different ways you can play them. From killing enemy’s silently one by one to going on a shooting spree, it really feels like you are the character as they traverse through the game and I love that. The game from a technical standpoint runs great, the audio is spot on and the graphics are breathtaking. These qualities really make you feel immersed in the experience.

    Unfortunately, however, these great qualities can’t save TLOU part 2 from being a game full of waisted potential. I don’t think it deserves all of the mass hate that it has been getting, but I can certainly see why some players have reacted negatively to the game. I hope that TLOU story ends here or if they decide to make a 3rd instalment, that it be centred on entirely different characters or that it be set in the past where we can take control as Joel once again.    … Expand
  9. MadMax3
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics - 10/10

    OST -10/10

    Story - 0/10



    Joel Death is very bad, development is patetic.    … Expand
  10. Tedinasuit
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Best game of the generation! Best graphics, soundtrack, gameplay, voice acting. Troy Baker's performance in this game is just out of this world. How does he do it? Also a huge shoutout to Laura Bailey for turning a monster into one of my favourite characters. This game is just..... I'm just grateful that it exists. 10/10.
  11. SmartAssPawn7
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dog took big risks, but it pays off. I loved everything about this game. The gameplay is way better than the first game and combat really feels brutal, gore, visceral, the world is beautiful and a lot bigger, level design is great and make each encounter feel different on a second playthrough. Sound design is perfect, just as the acting, definitely the best I’ve seen in a videoNaughty Dog took big risks, but it pays off. I loved everything about this game. The gameplay is way better than the first game and combat really feels brutal, gore, visceral, the world is beautiful and a lot bigger, level design is great and make each encounter feel different on a second playthrough. Sound design is perfect, just as the acting, definitely the best I’ve seen in a video game. As for the story, I understand it is divisive, but congratulations to Naughty Dog for sticking with their idea and go through with. Part 2 does not dishonour its characters or the story of the first game. On the contrary, it is an heartbreaking and beautiful sequel to a game that didn’t need one.… Expand
  12. Tvirus1996_03
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely garbage story!!! Joel dying I can handle but the way he went out was trash and a disrespect to his character. They try so hard to get you to feel sorry for Abby which they failed at, all newly introduced characters I felt nothing for except total hatred for Abby. Also felt like such a waste of time playing as her. Wastw of money… Expand
  13. norzel
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the game. Even those slow but beautiful moments. Graphics, no doubt top notch. Gameplay, it's just like the first game but with a few new mechanics. But what I really like about this is that it puts you in the shoes of who you thought was an ass-wipe. It puts you on the perspective of Abby and what she has gone through and what motivated or drove her to do what she did to Joel.… Expand
  14. Goode7
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Challenges you at every turn. Plot points are straight forward but so were the ones from the first game.. It's the story inside that keeps you going. Fleshed out characters, vastly improved gameplay mechanics, incredible visuals, 25-30 hours of game. Will be remembered as one of the greatest games ever created in due time.
  15. JetKlaatu
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I don't often review but I must protest the review-bombing going on as the game is GREAT on many levels. There are a lot of babies crying that a character they liked was killed off, well suck it up as it's a Last of Us game, things like that are going to happen in a brutal world like the one NaughtyDog are writing. Aside from the plot, the gameplay and graphics are fantastic and putting aI don't often review but I must protest the review-bombing going on as the game is GREAT on many levels. There are a lot of babies crying that a character they liked was killed off, well suck it up as it's a Last of Us game, things like that are going to happen in a brutal world like the one NaughtyDog are writing. Aside from the plot, the gameplay and graphics are fantastic and putting a PS4 Pro to the test.

    The game length is around 30 hours and almost double the size of the first game. You play as the protagonist and antagonist and the cool thing is, these are interchangeable concepts depending on the characters point of view which is the theme of the narrative. I don't think some players are mature enough for something different, thought provoking, gritty and brutally real.

    The game shows actions have consequences and the ending is satisfying as far as character arc and changes go.    … Expand
  16. stealth_bison
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Would have scored it a 9, but I have to bump it up to a 10 because of these whiny people scoring it a 0. 50% of these people probably didn't even reach the credits.
  17. Rsoaker27
    Jul 1, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphically it’s an amazing game! The kill scenes are great and very graphic in detail. I’m I as attached to Joel as much as everyone else?? No! But here’s my issue. The story is all over the place. It’s almost as if the writers had 3-4 ideas and couldn’t decide on which one to use so they used them all! The last act of the game was completely unnecessary. I think we could have had more Joel/Ellie in the beginning AND then kill him off. People giving this game a 10 are crazy. It’s a fun game and I absolutely 100% love Last of Us franchise but something happened with Part 2. Perhaps down the road we’ll get a documentary explaining “what went wrong”… Expand
  18. SweatyHog69
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I understand people being upset with many of this game’s choices, but I absolutely loved every aspect of it. The visuals, sound, and design are all perfect. The atmosphere is intense and the characters are all memorable. Most importantly, I was fearful that this game wasn’t needed as I thought the first ended perfectly. These fears were not justified, as I thought it told another wildI understand people being upset with many of this game’s choices, but I absolutely loved every aspect of it. The visuals, sound, and design are all perfect. The atmosphere is intense and the characters are all memorable. Most importantly, I was fearful that this game wasn’t needed as I thought the first ended perfectly. These fears were not justified, as I thought it told another wild story that was true to its characters.… Expand
  19. Lugui_10
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que já joguei, personagens e história super profunda intensa. Você que está lendo, jogue sem medo, e aceite a proposta do jogo, que te garanto que vai ser fantástica sua experiência.
  20. BigB77
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the first game as many did. So I went into the game with a ton of excitement. The graphics were incredible. The gameplay was awesome. It seemed like it was going to be a game of the year contender... until the first 2 hours came and went and they killed off joel like an NPC. From that point on it went from GOTY contender to the worst game of the year. The story was incredibly dull and made absolutely no sense. Possibly the worst story I ever experienced. The ending was bitter sweet. Bitter because it was even worse than when they killed joel and sweet because it was thankfully over. Thank you naughty dog for giving us the worst gaming experience story wise in gaming history.… Expand
  21. Benf
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A brutal, gritty, tense and highly suspenseful game. The narrative is incredibly ambitious and I for one am glad that they didn’t copy and paste the Joel and Ellie story from the first game to create a crowd pleaser but instead something much more divisive.

    The scar Island segment is one of the best set pieces I have ever witnessed in a video game, the graphics are outstanding, the voice acting is impeccable and the relationship between Lev and Abby really drew me in.    … Expand
  22. HyperFlex
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just beat the game last night and all I can say is I appreciate and applaud naughty dog for trying something different even if it was a HUGE BOLD RISK...I loved the game all in all though all I can say is it’s different and it truly does some great things and you have to really see the message it’s stating how far will u go for vengeance and will it be worth it and I loved it it felt so unique, there’s things I would Defintely change but I can’t help but appreciate the unique take on this game it brings a sense of happiness loss consequence anger hope and that’s something a lot of games don’t do and this game succeeds on...… Expand
  23. Julioti98
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I played it without having seen a spoiler and I loved the game in all its aspects from the gameplay that was improved by all the depth they added as well as the artificial intelligence. The graphics and animations are the best I have seen in a game of this generation and about the story it is a raw and heartbreaking story that makes you feel many emotions, actions are taken that notI played it without having seen a spoiler and I loved the game in all its aspects from the gameplay that was improved by all the depth they added as well as the artificial intelligence. The graphics and animations are the best I have seen in a game of this generation and about the story it is a raw and heartbreaking story that makes you feel many emotions, actions are taken that not everyone will like but if you enter the game with an open mind and not expecting fan service like many is an excellent story that was worth the wait… Expand
  24. Nameuser69
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The gameplay alone is enough to give this game a 1 even without the horrendous story. The gameplay is only slightly better than it was in the first game and that gameplay was outdated then. The only thing that made the first game great was the story and this game crapped all over it and didn't offer even the slightest hint of anything enjoyable to replace it. If you ever see Niel DruckmansThe gameplay alone is enough to give this game a 1 even without the horrendous story. The gameplay is only slightly better than it was in the first game and that gameplay was outdated then. The only thing that made the first game great was the story and this game crapped all over it and didn't offer even the slightest hint of anything enjoyable to replace it. If you ever see Niel Druckmans name on a game you are considering purchasing save your money and leave it at the store. It took three days of trying to get my review to post and had to up my score from a one to a two.… Expand
  25. VccFranca
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Que história!! Se conecta perfeitamente com o primeiro jogo e nos faz questionar a cada minuto quem é o herói e quem é o vilão. Um jogo sobre relações entre pessoas, é um sacrilégio não jogá-lo.
  26. FrostyDatreb
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I Waited 7 Long Years Just to Be disappointed by this Trash Fire Garbage of A Game, the Graphics are Absolutely stunning, the Game Mechanics are alright, the Stealth is the strongest part of the game but the story is The absolute worst. we don’t won’t to play half the game as the antagonist who just killed the most popular character Joel brutally just so they can justify her actions, in the End Ellie the surrogate Daughter of Joel to massacre hundreds of people and all of abby’s friends to give up at the finish line and let Abby and Lev go and lose her fingers, she even loses Dina her girlfriend and her stepson because of these events. There is also major plot holes in the story and The game took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio. The advertising for the game was miss leading us to believe that was about something it was not and trying to tell us Joel was bigger part of the story than he actually was, if they had to keep the story the same they should of have finished the game on the tractor with JJ. In the end worst triple A game of 2020 and worst Naughty Dog Game the should just ended it at the first one...… Expand
  27. Yeetsomemeat
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I've not played the game, just here to make up for the haters who haven't played it either to balance the score out
  28. Frank0101
    Jul 1, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics.

    Poor storyline: you buy the game for the characters you love and end up with Joel being slaughtered in the first hours and with being forced to play (for hours) as his murder, a character you hate. The game tries hard to push you into liking Abby, but the result is instead just annoying. Had to force myself to reach the end, which is also totally disappointing since you don’t even get the revenge you wanted.

    Forced **** topics that strikes as exaggerated beyond any Suspension of disbelief. Almost all the main characters are women or asians, whic is fairly unrealistic. Even as the classical huge/strong human enemy they choose a giant fat woman.. it’s very rare to see two men talking with each other in the whole game. White males are killed and replaced with women and asian, the couple Joel + Ellie wasn’t woke enough so was replaced with Abby + Lev. Finally, not to leave any woke topic behind, we have gay characters, trans characters and so forth. Nothing against that in general, but here everything looks out of context and forced, it looks too much. Left Behind was also including such topics but not in this way and indeed got good ratings.    … Expand
  29. nathanDrunk
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    Can't believe what Neil Druckman did to one of my favorite games, El Rubius was right about this piece of crap. Dx
  30. Yukigei
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    The worst story ever. Naughty dog should be ashamed of themselves.

    My disappointment is immeasurable, I waited 5 years to play this, and they gave me a horrible trash.

    I just want to forget about this game.
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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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