The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Dawiss2
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    Great game with bad moments, this game don't deserve 3.4 score for sure, i would give it minimum 6.0 but ppl are mad and spammin 0 score reviews, story is a bit messed up but still game is worth playing and enjoyable.
  2. Tarvik
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Честно, я не особо фанат игры, но я смотрел её на ютубе(прохождение), да, это не то, если бы я играл, но все-же, смотря на первую часть и дополнение (left behind), это было ОЧЕНЬ КРУТО, ОЧЕНЬ!, эмоции, переживания, но не этот сюжет который я ждал 7 лет, не эту ситуацию, которая произойдет в первых часах игры, они не должны были такого делать, хотя бы не так, как это произошло. Я понимаю, что Нил хотел показать, что за все есть расплата (за смерть платят смертью), но не таким глупым способом, я лично считаю, лучше-бы он сделал хэппи энд. История и правда тяжелая для обычного обывателя, но Нил показал жизнь, как она бывает в реальности, но сразу-же встает вопрос, почему мужчина проделавший такой путь, вдруг расслабился и пошел в логово к девке, которую знает 5 минут?, ну блядь, такой глупый слив, что пиздец, хотя-бы как-то в конце. Я явно не ждал эту игру, я ждал другую игру... Где будет хороший конец истории, ебаный разработчик получай свой ебаный НОЛЬ, и самое классное это подводка к протогонисту, типо они тоже люди, но я не хочу играть/смотреть(нужное подчеркнуть) 5 часов за тварь, которую я хочу убить, я морально сгорел и пошел снова смотреть первую часть этого шедевра.… Expand
  3. Athan78
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    The game is pure perfection, even more mature than the first one!
    The best survival post-apocalyptic game so far. All the hater reviews lack reason
    and empathy and their arguments are ridiculous to say the least. Don't let them ruin your
    experience of this game. I almost did by listening to so many negative complains.
    But then I played the game and I realized it was all nonsense.
  4. Lord-Maniac
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    You have taken a loved game and failed at your attempt to WOKE force-feed the Gaming community we are all open-minded and easily caring ...was there anyone driving the Car ??? how could you let this happen ??? clearly graphics are not that important when you destroy a Legacy!
  5. AnonymousTroll
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing, bar none. A bunch of incels beat this game on the release weekend and decided to **** all over it on metacritic because *gasp* a series known for having a bloody story has a bloody story. The story is incredibly complicated. The gameplay mechanics from the first have been optimized and some of the less desirable parts of the first have been trimmed. This is anThis game is amazing, bar none. A bunch of incels beat this game on the release weekend and decided to **** all over it on metacritic because *gasp* a series known for having a bloody story has a bloody story. The story is incredibly complicated. The gameplay mechanics from the first have been optimized and some of the less desirable parts of the first have been trimmed. This is an incredible game. Do not listen to the reviews. I highly encourage you to play the game and develop your own thoughts on it. Best game of the console generation.… Expand
  6. Keso
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    useless narrative. you can see that he only cared about money and the story went through his eggs. honestly Neil Druckman made a mess.
  7. ufocore
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This game is a real masterpiece of interactive arts. Those who give it 0 points simply follow the herd instinct. The game has an exciting story, gameplay, atmosphere, characters(especially Abby), and so on
  8. bchaff
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    What a shame the way they ruined a great game. Instead of sticking with the formula we all loved, they decided it was more important to teach us some social lessons.
  9. GunWraith_1107
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I believe the story is just as great as in the first one. I don't buy into the whole Naughty Dog pushing a political agenda. I don't believe they mislead anyone with the game trailers. The character development with both playable characters were great. I hope to be able to see them more in upcoming installments. Great job Naughty Dog. Excellent game.
  10. Johnamo
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im making this critics not just for the last of us Part 2 but for the way metacritic handle things like this .
    Metacritic has banned with good reason some review who were not really well constructed or even having no critics except it's lgbt and this critics have no place to be about this game .
    But the truth is the game is terrible,no characters enjoyable or even remakable for there place in this story, they even been forget in the games with no mention at all. (except joel,ellie and MAINLY Abby but for the wrong reason) the game is extremely beautiful but that's motsly it, the gameplay is the same wich will not be a big problem if not that people waited 7 long years have mostly the same thing that the first last of us .
    And the game Story is boring,gratuitous in violence and has nothing to offer to people except Shock value content and a morality were the mindset of the character change for the scenario is really low for the what naughty dog have made in the past.
    And the game seem to have been downgrade when we confront the E3 version and to been inferior againts red dead redemption 2 (in graphic and story) zelda breath of the wild (gameplay and engine) and ESPECIALY againt spec ops the line (for violence and the meaning of his story) or even having no choice in the game (like the walking dead telltale series or dishonored 2) is real some miss opportunity for the game to be even better than it's predecesor .
    But the fact that metacritic censored some well review and has been blocking new negative review makes it revolting (with the gaming journalist score of course) some really really sad thing for the great studio that was naughty dog and killing have well writen,loved character in this game with no reason except shock value and killing other npc with no consequence make it a really miss opportunity for naughty dog and the fact that manny great dev have been quiting the studio while the game was been made and the other were forced to to making crunch time for the game to make it deadlines is sad . i really congrats the people who were making graphism,music and character appareance but im not giving my congrats for the people who have made the story,who has falsely make their advertissing over joel and the people who were forced or pay to make great review for the game or they were losing their position.
    For ending this critics i have to say that naughty dog has truly lost the meaning of ''fun'' in video games (like neil druckmann has said) and that whatever their next project is, they have to really working about their employee,their method for making games,and their games because it is that or even with the ''sucess'' or the last of us part 2 they will be like bethesda or bioware.
    Some great studio who lost their passion and originality with too much ego or stress or maybe both of those thing,a great story have been cancel for a very poor story with just a meaningless morality in their own story . (even the last jedi has better quality than this when the movie has just 2h32 hour and the game has 35 hours ,really mediocre )
    i would have give a 5 or a 3 but i give it a 1.
    metacritic is a good site but those kinds of game hurt their name and some good review user are extremely strange to be honest if we have to ban the negative critics with no real meaning we have to ban even the good critics with no real meaning .
    And the game is not even making good lgbt representation in gaming life is strange,mass effect (until andromeda) and even the dlc the last of us left behind were real and memorable .
    And when a true great games make with love and really meaning and choices (im talking about cyberpunk 2077) and that games journalist will give a greater score than this game it will just confirm that they are more honest with a new game made of his own than a game that privilige and the great standing that was the last of us part 1.
    Play lisa the painful a great dark story about consequence,violence and the meaning of life after the worst has been experienced. the game is maybe old (15 december 2014) and has not the beauty of the graphism of the Last of us 2 but the gameplay is more challenging,the story is making you depressed and sad but doesnt let you feel empty like nothing was important and forced but that even after the worst we alway can rise up .Play it it's make a better job letting you sad,scare and depressed than the whole story of the last of us 2    … Expand
  11. Sniperalf22
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This game is a straight up masterpiece, one that you're playing to see an amazing, gut wrenching story. This will shake you to your core. Don't listen to the people who are making this a political issue, it's amazing.
  12. Torres123
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Es el mejor juego que nunca jugué, me parece una obra maestra por parte de Neil Druckmann y todo su equipo.
  13. ZetaZ98
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay and design is stellar, with some of the most detailed mechanics and concepts I have seen for a game. There are so many small but extremely detailed systems running in this game that will blow you away once you realize they are there. However, the actual core mechanics of combat, exploration, and resource management do not remain fun for the entire course of the game and start going stale by the end.

    The game has some serious pacing issues, by the 2/3rds mark or so you are going to be pretty bored and sick of the game. The gameplay does not stay fresh and the story fails to keep you interested due to poor layout.

    I strongly disagree with all of the people that are jumping to one extreme or the other over this game. Everyone seems to want to call it a 10 or a 0. When it hardly deserves either of those scores. Issues with characters derive not from them being out of character, but the game not showing the time and actions that drove characters to think or act the way they do, alienating the player. The way characters act IS logical, but it is not conveyed correctly to the player.

    The game also does a terrible job making you CARE about characters that it wants you to. It takes too long to build on some, and stops bothering to build up others. Characters you are just starting to care about will suddenly be dropped from the story for 10+ hours, show back up at the end and suddenly you are supposed to still care about them in all of this. Meanwhile, people you have barely seen at all will suddenly be in a position or situation you are MEANT to empathize with when at best you MIGHT be able to sympathize.

    To conclude, the story was a GREAT idea with terrible execution that alienates people in a series that relied heavily on its story, and the gameplay grows too stale to keep people entertained over this long and overplayed plot. Also, the devs lied about several things certain people had concerns over like dog killing. Which doesn't matter to me, but the fact that they lied to the people really pisses me off.    … Expand
  14. ElPsyCongroo202
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    The game is trash with great graphics. Lacked proper direction. Far too long
  15. Mellevalapucha
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego no tiene nada que envidiarle a su antecesor, te muestra el viaje de ellie no como el viaje del heroe, ellie no es una heroína, ni Joel, de hecho el juego te muestra que nuestros protagonistas podían ser incluso peores que los antagonistas, se nos muestra la otra cara de la moneda, mostrándonos ir a todos los que matamos. Sangre fría, también podían tener sus propias vivencias, sueños y tragedias,, el gameplay es bueno, muy fluido, la IA mejoró bastante en comparación con el primer juego, (que de por sí ya tenía buena IA), quisiera destacar sobre todo la parte donde los lobos atacan la isla de los serafitas y se muestra lo bajo y ruin que es el ser humano, matando a todos y destruyendo a todas las personas sin importar género, edad o que simplemente son personas también como ellos .
    Cumplió los expectativas, lo único que podría quejarme sería que lo alargan un poco de forma innecesaria, aunque no se siente forzado. Abby funciona como antagonista ( o protagonista como lo quieran ver) porque tiene motivos claros para hacer lo que hace,tiene tantos motivos o más que ellie para hacer lo que hace.
    En fin, buenísimo el juego, no se cierren a no jugarlo solo por una supuesta "inclusión"
    Valió la pena la espera.    … Expand
  16. Keng
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Genre defining. Thanks Naughty dog. Recommended. Gamer of 30 years. One of the best.
  17. AmandaRayMan
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us series is a testament to how imagination can become reality. The first game exceeded my expectations as the cliche zombie world transformed into a profound experience where our “hero” of the story wasn’t meant to be the poster boy for moral reasoning. He was flawed like all of us and capable of making selfish decisions when the world needed selflessness. He was so believableThe Last of Us series is a testament to how imagination can become reality. The first game exceeded my expectations as the cliche zombie world transformed into a profound experience where our “hero” of the story wasn’t meant to be the poster boy for moral reasoning. He was flawed like all of us and capable of making selfish decisions when the world needed selflessness. He was so believable that he became a father figure to all players. The second game was so unbelievably good in terms of gameplay, story, characters, etc. I didn’t feel like I was playing a game in a fictional world but watching a movie of what humans are capable of in regards to love and hate. It made me question our sense of good versus evil and how both can be misconstructed as the righteous path. While I agree with others that it was hard to find Abby’s character likable, I thought her story was the perfect opportunity in showcasing your enemies weaknesses and strengths and how it shapes a person. In that way, I understood her character better and who Ellie was going up against. My only critic is the Santa Barbra chapter that felt out of place (the Rattlers felt like a rushed plotline) and a reason to bring the characters back together again. Overall I commend Naughty Dog for taking a risk and making a game that I don’t believe was overall focused on revenge but understanding how love can make us do terrible things.… Expand
  18. FARRUH87433
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. you need to have rare talents to create such a ****

    you must be ashamed.
    itpedia said it was a masterpiece but I don’t think so    … Expand
  19. Porkhammer
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay mechanics are enjoyable, but I feel like crafting could’ve been built on a bit more. While I can understand what they were trying to accomplish in terms of trying to get different perspectives across, they wound up making Ellie a very unlikeable character bu the end of the story. They also didn’t make any of the new characters stand out enough to be enjoyed. Even if they’d given us more time with them, because of the way they were introduced to us I already had a disdain for them. Had they brought the story to us differently, and let us get to know them and their motivations better before the terrible act, then maybe I’d have been more open to empathize with them. Because the story tends to make you want to walk away from it for awhile at points, I can’t justify the roughly 25 hour run time. The game is held up by fun, solid gameplay, and the voice acting, despite the writing doing it’s best to want to make you think about things, it results in unlikeable, or dull characters that I don’t care to spend another 25 hours with. All in all it’s a solid game, but not one I care to play through again.… Expand
  20. GerojUkrajiny
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Эбби молодец, а джоел мудила. Все кто не любит Эбби - токсичные школьнки.
  21. Jacoby
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a Masterpiece, and it gets there not by being a traditional narrative, not by giving the player what they want. It gets there by being bold, and having something to say. Those who aren't willing to feel a truly nuanced empathy for characters who have wronged them, to relinquish the self are going to misattribute this game as somehow lesser. This 25 hour long epic is not about "revenge" it's about Trauma and how our selfish notions of revenge, retribution, and hatred only feed into our collective trauma as well as the personal.

    This story isn't lazy, or bad, it's actively eschewing the lazy tropes and bad writing that's been done over and over. The plot is framed as a revenge story but the story is not, and I guarantee that if you're willing to step beside yourself and feel raw, intense feelings of regret, loss, and a sense of conflict so deep it forces you to put the controller down for a few hours, you're going to have a story that treats you like an adult willing to feel complex emotions, and hold conflicting ideas.

    If you however want to be reminded of how fun things were before games had something to say, or if you want a pleasant time playing through a game that holds your hand or intends to leave you in awe, this isn't the game for you. It's not interested in escapism, it's not interested in clear story telling tropes and cliches, it's not interested in good vs evil, it's interested in Human suffering, how we all feel it, how we perpetuate it, and how the momentary releases we seek out to "end" our suffering only deepens it in ourselves and others.    … Expand
  22. Radar69
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They totally lost the plot with this game, a severe disappointment. You spend more time playing as Abby (the enemy) than playing as Ellie. Seems they had no story ideas so they had you play the story from to sides. They might have thought that was clever but nobody cares about Abby & the Scars. It was supposed to at least be Eliie's adventure, but they failed on that. The story (if you can find one) is full of plot holes & useless cutscenes. The fact that they spent years writing this steaming pile is just mind boggling. The ending is lame & I'd be surprised if they make a followup to this as they screwed the story up so badly that there is hardly any way to rectify it.… Expand
  23. Muhammad2099
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    To put simply this game is a failure of a sequel. A terrible story coupled with poor pacing makes it a meh game.
  24. kirk_vino
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    What a massive product! This game makes the original feel like a DLC! The attention to detail is on the next level, which explains why they had to push it back multiple times. Here’s hoping we’ll see more of these games in the series. It’s just too good!
  25. Spaciboi
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    Could have been 10/10, but the pacing was a nightmare. Tried to hard to be profound and ended up being very cliche and robotic. Characterization was nowhere to be found. they abandoned the linearity that was so essential to making the first game a success in exchange for a nightmarish timeline that has zero pattern or consistency. I cannot imagine why they concluded this was necessary. ItCould have been 10/10, but the pacing was a nightmare. Tried to hard to be profound and ended up being very cliche and robotic. Characterization was nowhere to be found. they abandoned the linearity that was so essential to making the first game a success in exchange for a nightmarish timeline that has zero pattern or consistency. I cannot imagine why they concluded this was necessary. It leaves the story feeling very unpolished. This is why so many people feel it did not hit right. The pacing does so many disservices to the story it is trying to tell, which I'm not sure is a good one at that. The first game was so much better. I'm glad I got that satisfaction of Ellie learning the truth, but apart from that, story wise I ultimately was left feeling pretty much nothing. Sad that it took them all this time and they **** up something that shouldn't have been that hard to do well. The worst part is I feel like they will always think they are right and gamers' criticisms are illegitimate. This mentality is part of the problem leading to this dismal game. Oh well. I will not be running to buy the next Naughty Dog game on opening day, that's for sure.… Expand
  26. Dtabram16
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    Graphics are good but from a triple A title and from a studio like Naughty Dog it is to be expected. However the story is DREADFUL and forces you to make decisions which are completely un-relatable. I was very looking to play this but was greatly disappointing especially with the ending which is anti-climatic and terrible.

    Its the last Jedi of video games.
  27. TenLetterz
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Graphics are great, sound is amazing, and game-play is fun. The story is where it falls short for me. It feels messy and I just couldn't buy in. There are plenty of intense moments to experience and a lot of the good elements from the first game are here and better. I guess it just depends on the player on whether or not they’ll enjoy this story line.
  28. juank14
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Ive never played such a fantastic game!! The world here is the true star of the game. the apocalyptic setting is jaw dropping. Story is very well done and the gameplay is just terrific. This game will be talked about for years to come and is the best game this year.
  29. OlegKizaru1
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Thanks Naughty Dog. I really love this game.
    Graphics, gameplay, atmosphere, excellent storytelling. Play it as soon as possible!
  30. Binarytales
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an absolute masterpiece and one of the best games I have ever played. I've just finished it and I am in awe of what it must have taken to make this game. The visuals are stunning, the level design is detailed and interesting. The story is excellent and the pacing is perfect. If you liked the first game you will love this one either more.

    It is beyond insane to me that there are so many negative user reviews. All I can assume is that they are all from angry young men who's egos are butthurt by a story focusing on 2 strong women and their emotional rollercoasters.    … 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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Metascore
93

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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