The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  1. BeastMTL
    Jul 1, 2020
    3
    Two aspects of this game are worth noting:
    1- Technical: It is obvious that the developers did a lot of work under the hood to create incredible visuals, audio and controls. I can't find fault with the technical aspect of this game.
    2- Story, and this is where the audience goes for this series, is absolutely atrocious. I've never seen such a blatant middle finger given to customers, and    Two aspects of this game are worth noting:
    1- Technical: It is obvious that the developers did a lot of work under the hood to create incredible visuals, audio and controls. I can't find fault with the technical aspect of this game.
    2- Story, and this is where the audience goes for this series, is absolutely atrocious.
    I've never seen such a blatant middle finger given to customers, and i've seen a few. To those dismissing this as "oh no, another homophobe because of the relationship", wrong. Gay male here.

    The anti-male agenda is also very strong in this sequel. Guess what, I like men. They should not be just inneffectual cannon fodder.

    Overall, this is a huge waste of money even if you are a die hard.    … Expand
  2. GuitarrConn
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    $60 wasted on a game that was expected to be the best game ever. The magic and charisma that the first game had it is now gone in this game, it is a shame to admit that not all games are just as good as its graphics. Unfortunately, TLOU: II is one of those games, looks really good in the outside but in the inside it is all rotten.
  3. TheStormZC
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    WTF with the haters and the Kkboxers? This Game is god but the hater are a ****
  4. Felony17
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    Two points deducted for Abby’s Story Arc and pacing. Besides that the story is solid despite too many flash back sequences. Good game just not at the level of the original.
  5. Tastet55
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brutal , visceral combat, realistic graphics. As much as I love Joel, his death was justified. he selfishly ended any hope of saving humanity and killed countless people’s family to do it. The stuff about Abby being trans wasn’t true. And by the end I got it. Everyone knows the game isn’t trash if they Really, actually played it. But I get the bombing, and I hope ND gets the message. I don’t hate anyone, but the majority of your audience are males. And you are losing your straight male audience. Please keep your political views out your next game… Expand
  6. Toba94
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was along waited successor for a lot of fans. However, the direction the studio took is not understandable, specially when the strongest aspect of the first game was the story. The game have nice graphics and gameplay but too bad it got held back by a lack lustre story with weak characters and confusing plots compared to the first game… Expand
  7. isai_BDK
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego en cada uno de sus aspectos, el gameplay es fantástico, las mecánicas de juego son de lo mejor y la historia te hace tener dudas sobre el bien y el mal.
  8. Hsydyx777
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    The gameplay was awesome the graphics were far more greater than i thought the story was emotional It is the best game I have ever played in my entire life
  9. Enkorez
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me is one of the most dramatic ending, the way that you change your mind over the process of the game is perfect! I don’t want the game do and ends the way I think, I want thing happens in a way I never think… Expand
  10. Sanasha
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That’s what I wanted to see whole waiting period (I mean screenplay). I’m sure people wouldn’t like it if there was absolutely different story, cause first part is perfect. It’s a drama, so don’t forget to say “thanks” to Druckman, for left Ellie alive. )))
    One biggest thing left to wait - FACTIONS!!!

    P.S. I hope tlou part lll will...    … Expand
  11. Dweezer13
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    The story was a little choppy and forced but the gameplay was very solid and fluid. It’s the most beautiful game form this generation when it comes to graphics. Just because people don’t agree with the story doesn’t mean this game deserves a zero, the story is just a fraction of a game.
  12. Sutertoot
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a game that's longer than half a decade in anticipation, it tries to shoot a lot of shots the previous game didn't and fails at all of them. That said, there is a handful of great moments but they are few and far in between, certainly not enough to justify a big 60$ game from a big AAA dev. In fact, a lot of these moments are almost exclusively the flashback sequences, which try to break apart the development of Joel's and Ellie's relationship and it's consequent collapse following the end of the first game and the events leading up to this one. The first hour seems quite promising, but the second and third hours of gameplay break that quality apart faster than Outbreak Day did Last of Us America.

    A story driven game uses the concept of amazing storytelling to make up what it doesn't have or otherwise lacks in gameplay. The thing is; they forgot to make the storytelling actually good.

    It is clear Naughty Dog tried to make the underlying theme about how revenge doesn't pay off, but almost nothing about the way the characters act makes you want to do nothing else but drive a bullet into their heads one at a time.

    The devs have made the characters jump to illogical choices on a dime, often for what seems no other reason than to work into the game for the sake of convenience in telling the story.

    Joel in the first game was made up to be the type of guy who'd quite literally die before trusting himself to a complete stranger, and within the first two hours of the game not only does he trust himself to a stranger, but he trusts an entire group of strangers with both his and his brothers name, not even 2 minutes into being in the same room as them.

    Other illogical choices include a handful of rather shallow pieces of romance dialogue that spontaneously spawn make out scenes which sometimes evolve into full blown sex. I'm aware that the game is rated M for mature, but dear God do they not happen at the most awkward times, featuring the most awkward random dialogue and at moments so convenient the developers might as well have written them off as some sort of low effort fanfiction. They feel way out of place; it'd be on par with God of War 4 starting off on a sex scene that depicts Kratos making Atreus because he becomes high on weed and refers to Atreus' mother as "cute". That's literally the kind of "romance" that happens in this game.

    But the most illogical choice of them all comes from the devs themselves: Ellie embarks on a crusade lasting multiple weeks, going through the entire combined militia force of the very same group that not only tortured and killed Joel in front of her own eyes, but openly mocked his death in front of her once she goes on to pursue them all for the injustice done on Joel. She is ready to kill, torture and push through an insanely well manned and well armed force to get to Joel's murderer, and what does she decide to do? Spare his killer at the very end. In fact, Abby kills a lot more people close to Ellie than just Joel. Still, she let's her live.

    Granted Ellie butchers her way through everyone Abby (Joel's killer... no, Joel's *murderer*) knows, but whereas Abby seeks a personal vendetta against Joel and Joel alone, her friends do not shy away from showing murderous intent upon Ellie, and in extent her whole group against absolutely anyone outside it. Abby's group, the WLF, are extremely isolationist and would shoot anyone on sight, whether or not they're surrendering and whether or not they mean no harm at all.

    The game is split into levels where you play as Ellie and parts where you play as Abby, but where Ellie's levels involve going from one place to another in search of Abby to enact revenge upon, the entirety of Abby's levels focus on the victimization of herself and all her friends for the actions that Joel did in the past and those that Ellie does, as if they're both some sort of monsters who have killed with no regard for the value of life.

    Yeah, obviously making a group of people who kill on sight appear more human doesn't work well.

    The Abby levels are suppose to make you feel more bad for them, but in reality no amount of backstory and no amount of sob stories is going to make you /not/ want to kill them. That would make the hunt for Abby that Ellie spends months on worthless right? They're cold blooded killers and nothing can put them in a positive light.

    Well Ellie disagrees. As I've stated before, Ellie pretty much let's Abby go because killing is bad, and you shouldn't kill, not even if that person quite literally killed your friends, your loved ones and the closest thing you've had to a father figure right? Going back to the God of War comparison again, imagine if after climbing to the top of Mount Olympus and killing everyone, Kratos just came to Zeus and said "Okay let's be friends now". That is exactly what happens in this game.

    The game has nothing going for it but graphics.    … Expand
  13. ToxSin
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Incredible game. An emotionally gripping roller coaster from start to end. I went in without any spoilers or knowledge of the plot. Huge fan of the first game and this one did not disappoint. I don't want to discredit those that have played the game as I have and didn't enjoy it but I get the sense there are many haters that only read a story summary before posting a negative review. MyIncredible game. An emotionally gripping roller coaster from start to end. I went in without any spoilers or knowledge of the plot. Huge fan of the first game and this one did not disappoint. I don't want to discredit those that have played the game as I have and didn't enjoy it but I get the sense there are many haters that only read a story summary before posting a negative review. My word of advice, avoid the internet and see for yourself.… Expand
  14. TuomasGu
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing game with a story of so much depth. The story makes the game so existential that it leaves a mark to its player. After completing and experiencing the prequel and Part II, it makes you contemplate the true essence of the lesson that this series wants to communicate. That's this game is a form of art unlike any other highly rated game.
  15. ADCT800
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Perfect graphics, good gameplay, pointless story. The first game story was way better.
  16. gwhsmith22
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    The story goes beyond traditional three act structures and typical hero-journey esq stories and questions your ability to forgive and understand a point of view beyond your own. The game tackles more than just "revenge is bad". The game will leave you feeling exhausted, empty, questioning whether it was worth it as you live empathetically and side by side with the characters. It's so easyThe story goes beyond traditional three act structures and typical hero-journey esq stories and questions your ability to forgive and understand a point of view beyond your own. The game tackles more than just "revenge is bad". The game will leave you feeling exhausted, empty, questioning whether it was worth it as you live empathetically and side by side with the characters. It's so easy to see the parallels between Joel, Abby, and Ellie and how each are their own hero. Only when the characters seek beyond revenge do they gain something, more meaning in their own lives. Abby is a more obvious example of this as she learns to empathise with the enemy faction, it requires you to empathise with your own enemy. The storytelling is masterful, the world is beautiful, the gameplay is tough and intense.… Expand
  17. Geroo
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    Es una perdida de tiempo, treinta horas de juego para nada, esperé con ansias 7 años este juego y esto fue una decepción, incomparable con la primera que es una obra maestra
  18. Agustingato09
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en si está muy bien, ya que pienso que no es una historia de héroes sino que solo son personas que intentan sobrevivir en un mundo post apocalíptico Y si, no es un juego perfecto tiene sus defectos
    Pero en lo personal se me hace una secuela buena para lo que es the last of us Hay uno que otro personaje que muere sin sentido alguno como lo es Jesse, ya que lo matan y es como eh? El final también es agridulce y depende mucho de la persona que lo juegue ya que muchos no están satisfecho por el hecho de que Ellie no matará a Abby, pero en mi humilde opinion pienso que estuvo bien ya que cerró el ciclo vicioso de la venganza Ya que si mataba a Abby pudiera que lev fuera por ella y así con Dina y etc Son muchísimas cosas que pasan en el juego que a mi parecer si vale la pena Y no soy fanboy simplemente me gusto el juego, y lo volvería a jugar    … Expand
  19. ensi72
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello all,
    Last of us is a unique game and without equivalent today.
    Last of Us can speak to the hearts of the men and women who play it.
    Last of us is a game that questions you and exposes you
    Will I make the same choice as Elijah?
    Will I go so far in violence and hatred for revenge?
    Can we just accept everything because this world is cruel and merciless to anyone?

    I do not have the answer to these questions but in any case I asked myself. And that is, for me, the real success of this game: Transcending the video game to directly reach the emotions of the player.

    Let's talk technical: The game is the most beautiful of its generation currently.
    And more particularly the animations. They are impressive in truth and intensity. I invite you to bring your attention to the faces and hands of the characters, The detail provided is stunning, you can feel each emotion of the characters in the expression of their gaze.

    The expression of Elijah when she kills an enemy or gives a blow, when she looks in the mirror, when she speaks with other characters, all these details allow to fully appreciate the care and work performed on this game.

    The sound environment is a central element of the game as was that of the 1 ... It is sometimes discreet and sober, we simply hear the wind and nothing else and sometimes it plays the role of heartbeat of the game. play with our nerves.

    The gameplay is mastered, it is version 2.0 of the gameplay of last of us 1 and does the job completely. Let's talk about the angry subject: The scenario.

    For me the scenario is good because the message is coherent and it brings a real questioning, it takes us out of our comfort zone and it tries to disturb the player in his certainties.

    To fully understand the script, you have to understand the double narration put in place by Neil Druckmann.
    We talk about hatred, revenge in a cruel and merciless world, where anyone can lose their life at the bend of an alley and without any form of greatness, just cold and brutal death.

    And we (the player), we must accompany a character in the worst side of humanity because in the end, who is good or bad in this type of world?
    The concern of the scenario is the rhythm which is given to it.

    The second act is, in my opinion, "heavy" because the element of surprise has disappeared.
    Nevertheless, it allows you to discover a character that you want to appreciate despite the atrocities of which she is capable.

    And the genius of this game is there, the paradox of characters full of hatred and cruelty for those who set out on their way but who are ready to give their lives to protect their friends, their families.

    And the game pushes us to enter the minds of these characters, even if it means getting lost.

    For the various concerns related to the rhythm and the backups (oh if this automatic backup is replayed !!), I put the note of 9/10. This is my reason note.

    For all the emotion that this game gave me and all the pleasure I had to find Elie, Joël and new faces, I put a note from the heart: 20/20.

    Now, I would like to raise a problem: the review bombing.

    Last of us Part 2 unfairly suffered a negative review bombing on metacritic

    We have the right to hate a game, we have the right to resent it because it has disappointed us but we cannot harm a game for the wrong reasons… and it's the wrong reasons everyone knows them: Trolls without much human value have expressed their hatred against LGBT communities.

    As a reminder, the game contains kissing scenes between Elie and Dina and in the world of last of us you can see flags and lgbt tags.

    All this "LGBT" content combined, this represents 5 min… 5 MIN OVER 30 HOURS OF GAME !!

    I'm tired of seeing our society governed by trolls, homophobes, racists ... They are invading video games.

    As a passionate player, I cannot tolerate that we dirty the work of a studio, that we destroy the message of a work and that we obscure the theme of a game just because of mediocrity… I make you a solemn request: Play Last of Us Part 2 while being invested and let yourself be transported / MAKE YOUR OWN OPINION! Don't listen to these review bombing idiots Do not watch the streams of this game, it deserves to be experienced and not just seen! Do not listen to specialized sites that all put 20/20! Don't listen to me !! Listen to your playful soul and experience Elie, Joël and Abby and tell us REALLY what you felt. Here and on metacritic and wherever you can, don't let mediocrity decide for you.    … Expand
  20. allopallo
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Very bad story, this ruins the image and credibility of all major game critics
  21. Spko10
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    A must play.Amazing battling mechanisms, fantastic graphics and the story is quite nice..
  22. Tillee
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Dont understand the negative reviews.
    The gameplay combat-stealth arena loop got in the way of the story once or twice, other than that i was completely blown away by presentation and story. It's fun, yet depressing.
    Bleak, yet enjoyable.

    Worth the play.
  23. mingming0606
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    The most disappointing and unfulfilling game I’ve ever had the displeasure of playing.
  24. Ewok4
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Harrowing and bleak, yet punctuated with undeniable beauty throughout. Another masterpiece from Naughty Dog.
  25. emil304h
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    The game makes some bolt decisions in its storytelling witch clearly has divided its fan-base. The game has a emotional on the player, very much so if you have played the first game. I'm on the fence on some the the directions the game takes but the overall game-play has never been better and the animations in and out of fight-scenes are the best that i have ever seen. You do really feelThe game makes some bolt decisions in its storytelling witch clearly has divided its fan-base. The game has a emotional on the player, very much so if you have played the first game. I'm on the fence on some the the directions the game takes but the overall game-play has never been better and the animations in and out of fight-scenes are the best that i have ever seen. You do really feel bat for shooting and maiming your enemies with the screams of horror and despair they dispel.
    Its a shame the game has been review-bombed :(    … Expand
  26. jeffcyc
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece that gave me very strong feelings after my play through. Can’t think of another game did this. It deserves better ratings.
  27. Karim41
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Watch girlfriend reviews. That sums up how I feel. This is a masterpiece, just not the one we wanted.
  28. karimlphaq
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Best gamer ever,even better than the first part.The gameplay,soundtrack,story,these emotions i get from this game.Yeah i agree that the story is disputable,but this is the most romantic and tragic story in the game industry.When I think about this game I fall out of reality.I love this game.
  29. Migmirar201094
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego del año para mi, supero todas mis expectativas, tristemente el juego ha recibido criticas de manera injusta, ya sea por temas homofóbicos y políticos. Recomiendo mucho este juego
  30. guilijupiter
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    What a waste.. loved the 1st game. Meaningless kills, forced drugs and sex scenes, this franchise was never about this. Worst sequel I can think of. I still hold naughty dog in high regards so please Fire Neil, he is your downfall.
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Metascore
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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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