The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Stazmatt31B
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Slick Graphics cannot save this dumpster fire. Destroying beloved characters for cheap shock value is not entertainment nor edgy. I loved the first game LOVED and i dont say that lightly. The bond between J & E was amazing and i replayed the game purely for the story sooo many times.
    Last of us 2 is a slap in the face. A cheap and hollow experience, the developers must live in some kind    Slick Graphics cannot save this dumpster fire. Destroying beloved characters for cheap shock value is not entertainment nor edgy. I loved the first game LOVED and i dont say that lightly. The bond between J & E was amazing and i replayed the game purely for the story sooo many times.
    Last of us 2 is a slap in the face. A cheap and hollow experience, the developers must live in some kind of bubble to ever think this steaming turd of a story would be popular.
    Biggest disappointment of the decade. Worse than the AGOT finale.    … Expand
  2. Shgfjj
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
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  3. Haileymasonsdad
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was fantastic. It's an apocalypse, people die, even those close to your heart. Joel dying made sense, he doomed the rest of the world to continue in this apocalyptic state.
    People hated Abby because she killed Joel, but Joel killed her dad. What would you do if someone killed your parent?
    Ellie letting Abby live at the end also makes sense, she's trying to forgive so it doesn't eat at her for the rest of her life.
    Overall fantastic game and ready to play 2nd time through.    … Expand
  4. LuisCanepa
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us part II es un juego que desde su anuncio por ahí del año 2016 me mantuvo muy emocionado y siempre al pendiente de cada actualización y trailer que lanzaban y por fin despues de una larga espera el juego se puso a la venta hace poco más de una semana y tengo muchas cosas que decir al respecto, todo será libre de spoilers.
    Empezaré hablando sobre los aspectos positivos de    The Last of Us part II es un juego que desde su anuncio por ahí del año 2016 me mantuvo muy emocionado y siempre al pendiente de cada actualización y trailer que lanzaban y por fin despues de una larga espera el juego se puso a la venta hace poco más de una semana y tengo muchas cosas que decir al respecto, todo será libre de spoilers.
    Empezaré hablando sobre los aspectos positivos de este juego para posteriormente explayarme con aspectos negativos sobre el mismo.
    ASPECTOS POSITIVOS.
    1. Puedo casi asegurar y dar fe de primera mano de que el juego en lo que respecta al apartado gráfico y técnico es de lo mas sorprendente que podemos encontrar en una consola de sobremesa:
    *La inteligencia artificial es casi de sobresaliente ya que saben reaccionar bien a los tiroteos sobretodo en máxima dificultad y eso hace que los enemigos sean mucho más letales e impredecibles que en la primera parte. Hay una mayor variedad de infectados con caracteristicas únicas como por ejemplo los chasqueadores de toda la vida, acechadores, gordinflones y una que otra sorpresa por ahí que prefiero que descubran por si mismos, por otro lado, del lado de los no infectados tenemos tambien buena variedad entre Serafitas, Lobos y Rattlers cada uno de ellos con cosas únicas y que los diferencian del resto.
    *La banda sonora sigue siendo fenomenal, para esta segunda entrega el maestro Gustavo Santaolalla regreso para darnos esa dosis de melancolia y suspenso que solo el puede darle a los juegos de The Last of Us. El audio de igual manera es brutal, el sonido de los infectados te pone los pelos de punta y las voces de los enemigos son demasiado claras hasta el punto de poder intuir de donde provienen, tal como si nosotros estuvieramos presentes.
    * Las físicas del entorno son probablemente los mejores hechos en un videojuego a la fecha, desde, balas del francotirador de Tommy yendo por el agua, las pisadas en la nieve, la forma en la que los cuerpos de los enemigos reaccionan a proyectiles en zonas especificas, las formas de morir, los charcos de agua, los paseos a caballo, etc, todo demasiado cuidado y pulido hasta el punto de sorprender de una forma totalmente genuina.
    *La variedad de armas y mejoras es mucho mayor al de la primera parte, tanto Abby como Ellie poseen armas diferentes y mejoras de skill totalmente adaptadas a la personalidad de cada una.
    *Los momentos a lo "Naughty Dog" no escasean en este título, ya que contiene escenas a la par de las persecuciones epicas en Uncharted 4.
    ASPECTOS NEGATIVOS
    *La historia del juego es muy cruda tal cual como pudimos observar en la primera entrega, sin embargo en esta ocasión se sobrepasarón de la raya en muchas ocasiones hasta el punto en que puede ocasionar molestias en el jugador y sobretdo hasta en el fanatico mas empedernido (como yo) de la saga, todo derivado de una historia que pudo ser contada de una mejor manera y que intento mucho pero a la vez no logro nada, fuera del aspecto de la supuesta "inclusión" la cual a mi punto de vista puede pasar completamente desapercibido la historia se toma demasiadas libertades que al final no fueron bien implementadas. No me malentienda, la historia durante las primeras 10 horas es completamente aceptable y con un buen ritmo, sin embargo, durante la segunda mitad del juego se va todo al caño logrando que el final del juego te deje helado y sin palabras en el sentido negativo.
    En conclusión The Last of Us part II es un videojuego enorme que se vio manchado por la forma tan mala en la que desarollaron la historia, siendo probablemente uno de los mayores fracasos narrativos para Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  5. SLgabi
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
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  6. Galloca
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Achei bem ruim, tentar humanizar a assassina do Joel não faz sentido, e depois nos forçar a jogar com ela, pra entender o lado dela.. em um mundo pós apocalíptico não existem santos, mas escolhemos um lado e o defendemos, achei forçar a barra de mais isso.… Expand
  7. Arybeck
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    A game not really about revenge, but guilt, the cycles of violence, and forgiveness. It not only challenges your preconceived notions of what is true or not, but more or less tests your capabilities for empathy. There is no game like it and even a week after completing the game, it’s emotional toll on me is still present. Plainly put: a masterpiece.
  8. Celebro1
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    Really i lost my money in 10 minutes of start to play, the end of a franchise
  9. AnakinSkye
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Game is good and that is from someone who actually enjoyed the first game and got attached to botj Joel and Ellie. The thing about this game is it doesn't have enough mature audience and as a result, sees the whole game as this one scene of a beloved character death without even considering why it happened in the first place. I think the world design is superb and actually improved fromGame is good and that is from someone who actually enjoyed the first game and got attached to botj Joel and Ellie. The thing about this game is it doesn't have enough mature audience and as a result, sees the whole game as this one scene of a beloved character death without even considering why it happened in the first place. I think the world design is superb and actually improved from previous Naughty Dog titles. People just really need to try playing with an open mind because the world of The Last of Us is not a world of happy endings and fantasies. One downside I guess is there were unnecessary scenes that didn't quite impress me but overall, it really is a nice game. Art is not meant to please everybody and I think Naughty Dog won't impress everyone at this point, but for a major developer to have this courage in storytelling and game design, I gotta give them a 10.… Expand
  10. commodus
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game sucks.... this game is a real disaster.... the story is so... stupid.

    Joel DIED from the beginning of the game..

    naughty dogs shame of you!!!!    … Expand
  11. Sunthief
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This was disappointing. SJW issues and left wing agenda propaganda getting shoved down the players throat.
  12. otomataga
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    As Neil druckman says, you will not like the characters in the game, of course, it varies from person to person, but there is no concept called bond in the game.Most people may or may not like it, but kill the brave right, no matter what they call this game, six points out of ten. play this game because you will notice two things while playing this game first one is game mechanics,As Neil druckman says, you will not like the characters in the game, of course, it varies from person to person, but there is no concept called bond in the game.Most people may or may not like it, but kill the brave right, no matter what they call this game, six points out of ten. play this game because you will notice two things while playing this game first one is game mechanics, atmoster, game design, sound design and details etc. You will notice how beautiful these things are. Secondly, how can a person write such a bad story and see him? Here is neil druckman proved and showed how to write a bad story health… Expand
  13. Sebabadillo
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Excelente gráficos, excelente gameplay, buena historia, aunque en algunos tramos se ase pesado pero en general muy buen juego.
  14. BENjami3
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's game plays amazing the stories amazing just the one complaint I have is the ending.… Expand
  15. MartinOcampo
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot comprehend so much hate for the sexuality matter. Of course, it could have been taken care of more properly, but still that doesn’t need to take away the characters value. Some of them are not so good, but some of them are really good and necessary.

    It has some negative points for me, starting from very forced character appearances, and the chats with Ellie and her partners while playing, which seems as if nothing had happened to Joel.

    This story lets us know that Ellie and Joel are not the only people who deserve something from the world, it shows us the cost and consequences of what their actions have caused in other people who as them, try to live and survive, defending what they care of. Even though Joel has been the most important character of TLOU, consequences fall upon him, and as painfully as it is to watch and feel, Joel’s ending is fair, because everybody knows that Joel’s would have done the same in a similar scenario.

    Abby is the harmful truth that shows us that most of the people we kill in combat are just defending what they care of, that every person we kill had a story, a dream, a family, something humanly relevant to life’s importance. I am not saying there aren’t bad or good people, I’m just saying this game makes us conscious of a world we never see in most of the industry, the other side of things. Showing us how much we didn’t care before and even celebrate when our character has done something horrible, because we didn’t know any backgrounds.

    There is a point in the game you start slightly hating Ellie’s actions, who at first had all your support. And it’s normal because they showed us the damage we have done. But still Ellie is heavily impulsive and leads to behaviors that make her look like the Joel with that open wound, with that ferocity, and that relentless way of killing.

    In the great ending, Ellie’s not mercy but realizing that forgiving Abby’s life, may in a way
    mean finishing to forgive Joel, accepting her actions as the same way as Joel’s.

    This game in technical matters it’s perfect. The visuals, soundtrack, and sound are excellently handled. The playability is just something else, being perfectly build and fluid through all the game.    … Expand
  16. Monkinthefarm
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Naughty dog took advantage of their good will earned from their previous games, Not Pre-ordering ever again, story = 0
    Graphics = 10
    Very disappointing.
  17. Mark274u37
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I dont like the game, we waited 7 years for somenthing like this?
    We deserve better!
  18. lafgl
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Beautiful continuation to the first game, going further in depth on the themes and consequences. It serves It looks incredible, and every single actor gives unforgettable performances. The accessibility options are so expansive, and I really hope they become a norm in AAA titles.
  19. doeclapton
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    Technically, the game is a masterpiece. It has some of the best performances ever seen in the game before. However, where it falters is how it structures its narrative. The game's entire length is not justified by its content by including drawn out sections that could have theoretically worked in delivering its themes but hurts the narrative's pacing in practice.

    The characters, while    Technically, the game is a masterpiece. It has some of the best performances ever seen in the game before. However, where it falters is how it structures its narrative. The game's entire length is not justified by its content by including drawn out sections that could have theoretically worked in delivering its themes but hurts the narrative's pacing in practice.

    The characters, while brilliantly acted with impeccable nuance, are tragically unlikable; an observation that could be attributed to flaws in writing. There is no chemistry between Ellie and Dinah and this permeates to the rest of the character relationships as well.

    The game at least plays better than the first though, but that's not exactly a surprising thing to see. It could have benefited from a few more gameplay innovations though as the gap between the two games feels less than the actual seven-year distance it has.

    But the strongest detriment that ruined my experience is how jarring the narrative dissonance in contrast to its gameplay. For a game that has elevated in technicality that borders on the uncanny valley of realism, to see characters display emotions only in cutscenes and not in gameplay is deeply off-putting and instantly shatters thematic consistency. I hoped that by this time, Naughty Dog - who are well-known as crafted story-tellers in this medium - should have found the way to resolved this ever-living conflict. But I guess we're still far off from that.    … Expand
  20. Jeffsplanet92
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are SPOILERS in this review!

    As far as video game sequels I've played from Naughty Dog, I have not had any complaints as all. The entire Uncharted Series was enjoyable, the first Last of Us game had a mix of suspense and climax, but I have many questions for the Last of Us 2.
    I didn't really care if the game was pumped with politically correct narratives. What i wanted was more screen time with Joel and Ellie, and the flashbacks don't really do it for me. There were also 2 things that made this game worse, it was the delayed release date and the false advertising from the teaser trailer. In my perspective, delayed products are always the worse, even when it wasn't even worth the wait. I don't understand why Joel had to die, but we cant do anything about it. The entire pace of the game bothered me the most, because the flashbacks felt like downloadable content. Its like there was another chunk of the story that's missing. I've heard other people say that the game play mechanics and the graphics were outstanding. However, if the story is not satisfying, the entirety of this game is pointless.    … Expand
  21. Juanbrocritizic
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game, visually and technically is nothing but a masterpiece.
    The visuals, the lightings, the psychics, it's all near just perfect and honestly the fact that this was done for the ps4 is mind blowing. 10/10 when it comes to graphics, art direction and all.

    The gameplay is not much more different from the first part, a few changes and more open battle areas, it's an improvement.

    The story is where it falls a bit on it's face, to me, the story wasn't even half as bad as people made it out to be, but it was far from perfect, now for the first 10-15 hours of the game you play as Ellie, and **** happens, Joel literally dies in one of the worst ways possible, that left me with a sour taste in my mouth for a while after it happened, I fell like Joel should've died in a more badass, if it weren't for your friends I would've **** you up kinda way.

    Then the Ellie section (Seattle day 1-3) was absolutely great, it was a slow buildup to revenge, seeing the characters go through horrible **** all the way up until we see Abby and then we cut to the Abby section

    The Abby section was just ****ty pacing in my opinion, you pulled out all the adrenaline the player had from that moment and just had them play as Abby, and that's where i think this game (rightfully) gets a lot of **** It's hard to get into because you wanna know what happens to Ellie and Tommy, and where the **** is Dina??

    Now, apart from that the Abby section, was meh, it was interesting to see all that **** from a different perspective, but it felt like this was some type of DLC or some **** like if I was playing TLOU3 not 2, the characters where alright, Manny was a funny guy, and was kinda suprised when he got shot like that by Tommy, ****ing hated Mel, Nora and **** Owen was a chill dude, Yara was alright, and i just felt bad for Lev, for all the **** they went trough.

    Then when the Ellie vs Abby fight happened I got a bit angry, i kinda wanted Abby to die even after playing a whole section of her, so seeing Ellie get **** like that really pissed me off.

    In the end, when Ellie was in the farm with Dina, after like 4 years later, I was just confused, I was lost, asking myself what the **** just went on? That whole scene was just confusion, and when Ellie went back out for revenge I kinda was on the same boat, but understood why Dina would be so sad.

    Then we reach the final area, by far the weirdest part of the story, so this new faction gets introduced, the rattlers, they're **** and we really never get explained why, they beat the **** out of Abby and Lev and after a few months or years?? Ellie finds them, she frees Abby and at the last moment decides to fight her, the fight itself was executed almost perfectly, it was hard to watch, two characters who have been through hell just fighting finally, as much as I didn't like Abby, I still knew that she's been through ****ing hell, and in the end, Ellie let's her go (after Abby bites of two of her fingers lol) I don't know if I personally wouldn't do it, but i could see why, after all, if Ellie killed Abby, then Lev would have a reson to kill him, then once JJ is older they'll go after Lev and that would just be a ****storm wouldn't it haha

    All jokes aside, the ending was pretty confusing to, the audience is left with a ****ton of questions.
    Where the hell did Dina go? Where is Ellie going? Where is Abby going? What the **** is going on?

    A bit more of closure would've been nice but whatever.

    Overall TL;DR: The game starts good, but once the Abby section starts, the game never quite recovers from it. Then after the Ellie vs Abby fight, the story just gets straight up confusing.

    The reason I give this game a 8? The visuals are ****ing fantastic, the acting, the lightning, the psychics, and the gameplay are all pretty interesting.
    The story meanwhile lacks a bit, it's a good story, but compared to the first one, it's just mediocre.    … Expand
  22. Arxan
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Nope, not worth it. Storyline was absolutely horrendous but gameplay was eh. Last of Us thrives on their story and they messed it up.
  23. gamer_lippe89
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    The game was horrible, full of bugs, bad gameplay. They destroyed the history of the game.
  24. Lekokonets
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Fantastic !!! Потрясающе !!! Незабываемое приключение !!! Игра года !!! Best game !!!
  25. SVda
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Does the story suffer from poor writing? or Is it a story that you don't like?

    I believe The Last of Us 2 has suffered from both, but more definitely the latter. This is a story that people (including me) don't like. The storytelling wouldn't be under such scrutiny if the story itself was something that we appreciated. I can not critisize the game for its amazing graphics, world creation, and gameplay. It's a beautifully made game. However, with the Last of Us. It's the STORY that matters most. And this is where Naughty Dog left most of it's players upset and exhausted. (FYI, I was blessed not to have to anything spoiled for me prior to playing this game.)

    I would like to state that it seems that players who like the game are claiming that MOST of the gamers who dislike TLOU2, dislike it because of LGBTQ representation and main female character. While I would say there are definitely a lot of bigots who are leaving reviews, i believe it is unfair to generalize. Many gamers praise Naughty God for its intention with diversity, but still feel cheated by the story. Especially fans of The Oringal The Last of Us. This game was a long and depressing ride. If you liked the first one, be prepared to be heartbroken.

    Naughty Dog seems to have underestimated how much the fans connected with Joel and Ellie from the first game. Not just the characters, but the relationship they developed. You feel for them. You root for them as you see them protect and fight for each other. TLOU2 very swiftly destroyed Joel and Ellie's relationship, killed Joel, and turned Ellie into a broken revenge addict. This is where fans may not like the story. For fair reason. Naughty Dog seemed to disregard why Fans liked the first game for the sake of telling a risky and emotionally draining story. It was not a pleasant experience for the fan and that should make the developers think. However, the game does make you think and ponder upon some of the deeper themes the story makes you ask. I dislike the story, but cannot say It is a story that lacks depth. I dislike the story, but that does not mean it's a "bad" story.

    Now the storytelling... Where the story telling fails is regarding Abby. While I still cannot imagine sympathizing with her at all, I believe telling a little bit more of her story in the beginning of the game and fleshing that out... would have helped naughty dog achieve what they wanted. Which is for the player to connect with Abby. This was not done... and it left me personally, wanting to quickly finish the Abby parts to get back to Ellie's narrative. However, quickly finding out that Abby's story keeps going. I was waiting and expecting a switch back to Ellie in the boss fight where you play as Abby, and was subsequently disgusted that the studio had me play a character I didn't like... to beat up a character I was rooting for.

    All in all. I have mixed feelings. As any gamer would by the end of the game. A dark, depressing, rollercoaster. I just hope that if there is a part 3. That we do not play as Abby for the majority of it. 6/10    … Expand
  26. Golas
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Так вот он разбил мае фанатское сердце сюжетом 2 части всей игры. (он наложил огромную преогромную какашку.)… Expand
  27. LMacalister
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Amazing game that is flawed especially with the overall story concept. Recommend playing but believe the first one is better. Also the current user score reflects review bombing not people's actual views. No way does this game deserve that rating.
  28. Cane811
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    The game is nothing less than a 7 out of 10. The middle portion of the game is slow, and arguably unnecessary. While slow, it's a masterpiece of video game creation. Graphics, animations, and sound are the best of the generation. The story and lies (from previous trailers) are what hold this back.
  29. Stranger88
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    Great game-play, amazing graphics, fantastic mechanics, and a beautiful environment.
    However, the game storyline is nothing more than horrific, horrible, and extremely disappointing.
  30. honeyclem
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece! I was angry with Joel's death at first, but after I finished it, I understand why Abby did it. Ellie saw Joel and her in Abby and Lev. It was beautiful. Great gameplay, mechanics, story and perfect acting by Ashley Johnson. I loved it.… Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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Metascore
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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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