The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Anomadsoul
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    I'm truly disappointed with this game. The pandering was just too much. I don't mind progressive games as long as they don't think the story for an agenda's sake, which is exactly what happened here. I loved TLoU 1 because of the story (the game mechanics were meh at most) and for this second part, they completely ruined the story.
  2. Joe27577
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had mixed feelings about this game it was very controversial I think it turned at better than I thought there were some parts that could have been better like the Abby part like how you waste time trying to save Yara but she dies and how the the story between her and Ellie are not really connected apart from her friends. But the end really got me because I think the theme of this game showed revenge and forgiveness. This game showed that vengeance is not good Abby took that road and she lost all her friends. Ellie also took that road and lost a life with Dina but saw that it would just lead to more suffering.How Ellie was able to forgive Abby for what she did and when she wanted to try to forgive Joel. Joel's death was not dumb it's what we all saw coming anyway it what motivates Ellie to get her revenge therefore making this game. Gameplay is great especially on the hardest difficulty. Great game but is not as bad as people say.… Expand
  3. Lokorivas
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buenardo lptm
    F joel :(
    Viva ellie Historia 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Musica 20/10    … Expand
  4. nicofresh420
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    If i hadn't played TLOU I I probably would have given the game a 10/10, but I just can't deny that the storyline is a bit "meh" as to what happens after part I. Gameplay overall is satisfying bringing back memories of many great titles like tomb raider, uncharted, resident evil, MGS, hitman and even GTA. Now don't get me wrong, the storyline itself is great and works making you feel a lotIf i hadn't played TLOU I I probably would have given the game a 10/10, but I just can't deny that the storyline is a bit "meh" as to what happens after part I. Gameplay overall is satisfying bringing back memories of many great titles like tomb raider, uncharted, resident evil, MGS, hitman and even GTA. Now don't get me wrong, the storyline itself is great and works making you feel a lot of emotions and not get bored throughout the whole 25-40 hr gameplay, soundtrack is awesome and the graphics oh my! So don't get thrown away by the negative comments of those not being able to be objective to when it comes to being a "critic". To me the story would have ended great in part I with ND leaving us with the doubt of what went on and would have made another story to this game but well we got what we got and I'm not mad. Get it, play it, enjoy it, and then criticize even if you only enjoyed the first 4 hours of gameplay and then never again played it.… Expand
  5. Severous14
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    I really enjoy it a lot. And I think the game made a lot of bold choices and some of it worked for me, some of it didn't. But I think its great that games as a medium is willing to go there.

    Because of the complicated story, it lacks the cohesion of the first one. But since there is a lot going on, its understandable. Story beats got in the way of the pacing for me. The pros make up    I really enjoy it a lot. And I think the game made a lot of bold choices and some of it worked for me, some of it didn't. But I think its great that games as a medium is willing to go there.

    Because of the complicated story, it lacks the cohesion of the first one. But since there is a lot going on, its understandable. Story beats got in the way of the pacing for me. The pros make up for the cons however. But the game play improved leaps and bounds.

    I would definitely suggest playing it if you like the first game. The ending might be controversial but no one can say it was not earned. Its a worthy sequel.    … Expand
  6. Taffro
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us 2 is an improvement from its predecessor in gameplay, narrative and story. It expands on the original world set in the first game by introducing factions and characters that are fascinating to learn about. Naughty Dog have done an excellent job in making the player want to learn more about the world itself and the characters within.

    The story is expertly written and in many    The Last of Us 2 is an improvement from its predecessor in gameplay, narrative and story. It expands on the original world set in the first game by introducing factions and characters that are fascinating to learn about. Naughty Dog have done an excellent job in making the player want to learn more about the world itself and the characters within.

    The story is expertly written and in many ways quite daring. It breaks away from traditional storytelling seen in most games and gets you emotionally involved in many of the new characters Last of Us 2 has to offer. Many of these characters are written in such a way that you might and probably will dislike them at first, but over time you will feel emotionally invested in a lot of the characters within Last of Us 2.

    As for the gameplay Naughty Dogs have improved upon the first title by adding important features such as being able to get your human enemies to fight the infected, or better yet the infected to fight your human enemies. The combat can also be frantic and you might find yourself hiding under tall grass to escape enemies only to re-emerge and throw a Molotov at a group that was chasing you only moments before.

    You may have seen some controversy surrounding the game. Ignore a lot of the low user reviews for The Last of Us 2. A lot of the complaints are about the story from people who have not touched the game itself and instead have read a bullet point list of the story without any of its complexities.

    As always stick with game reviewers you trust to form an opinion before buying. I personally recommend Easy Allies review on the game.

    Naughty Dogs have kicked it out of the park with another finely crafted game. It's a shame that a large amount of the negative reviews are from "critics" who have never even bothered to pick up the controller.    … Expand
  7. Loljk12345
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    Theme over character. With nothing new to say, and no new likeable characters. Save your time and money.
  8. Rammir1995
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    Gorgeous graphics, Great game play but didn't change much since the first last of us game. Poor puzzles, Takes too long to complete a level making you feel drained, predictable jump scares and Ai but a lot smarter then other games. Now the story, Poor pacing that's tough to follow because a lot of the things it tries to do is forced. underdeveloped characters and Recurring charactersGorgeous graphics, Great game play but didn't change much since the first last of us game. Poor puzzles, Takes too long to complete a level making you feel drained, predictable jump scares and Ai but a lot smarter then other games. Now the story, Poor pacing that's tough to follow because a lot of the things it tries to do is forced. underdeveloped characters and Recurring characters acting way different from the last game. Everything this game tries to do story wise it fails hard leaving a sour taste in my mouth at the end. If it had a alright story the game would be a 6 but just how bad the story is, I got to rate the over all experience a 3.… Expand
  9. MentorAssassin
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This game is an masterpiece, you guys are just biased, it's still got a masterful story better than part 1 and the gameplay is addicting and otherworldly. Might be the best PS4 exclusive of all time.
  10. oogaboogagamer
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Pity. This game has literally everything going for it, good audio, good visuals, decent gameplay, and it is all ruined because the writers thought they were being edgy but instead wasted time on stories and characters you couldn't possibly like.
  11. AllanWake
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Quanto mais vejo argumentos ilógicos contra esse jogo menos entendo o ódio sem sentido acerca dele
  12. RexGraves
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why would you kill Joel in such a horrible way and then think I want to play the rest of the game as Joel’s killer? Graphics are top notch, gameplay is spot on, but the story is poorly written and I uninstalled the game just after being forced to play as Abby...… Expand
  13. RemakeTLOU2Now
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most I can give this game is a 4/10. The gameplay and graphics are phenomenal, possibly one of the best of all time (in my opinion), but the story in this game is very lacking and is what makes this game so unfavorable. A story game such as Telltales: The Walking Dead without a good story is like playing an FPS game without the actual "shooter" aspect. In my opinion, it would have been better if there just wasn't a part 2 at all. The main reason people love The Last Of Us so much is because of the relationship between Joel and Ellie. When everyone saw the trailers to The Last Of Us 2 we expected to be going on another journey with Joel and Ellie. Instead the game was ruined by killing Joel in the worst way possible by some new character named Abby and expected us to feel sympathy for her. Not to mention the game wants us to play as Abby for more than half of the game.
    There are other problems with the game such as false marketing lies such as replacing Joel's character model in-game with Jesse's character model to trick us to think we would be playing with Joel in-game. There is also a problem such as the altering of Joel's character. Joel has 20 years of survival experience and that's what kept him alive. Then suddenly he just walks into a locked room with 10+ armed people he doesn't know and gets beat to death. Conclusion, the game to me was a disappointment and waiting 7 years for this was not worth it.

    (now hopefully I'm not going to get dislike botted by people working for naughty dog or game journos.)    … Expand
  14. eymenkara
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Definitely an unforgettable experience. The storytelling was very smart and brave and the game overall was brilliantly crafted. You can’t become angry at the plot because It didn’t give you the ending you wanted, instead you should try to keep an open-mind and experience what is given to you. This perspective will make you much more satisfied and happy both in the game and in real life.
  15. Isindil
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    625/5000
    Simply a work of art in every sense, Very well programmed, very well musicalized, the audio mix is excellent (The only thing I missed was the sound of the flashlight on the joystick) the art in general, the color palette, the lighting , everything is very well cared for, it shows that they did it with a lot of love.
    It is a game that addresses very current social issues,    625/5000
    Simply a work of art in every sense, Very well programmed, very well musicalized, the audio mix is excellent (The only thing I missed was the sound of the flashlight on the joystick) the art in general, the color palette, the lighting , everything is very well cared for, it shows that they did it with a lot of love.
    It is a game that addresses very current social issues, although most can see it as revenge, on the way you can see all the thoughts and possibilities that those involved pass through, making it very human and full of feelings.
    Thank you Naughty dog for this wonder!    … Expand
  16. Gamerx9
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo político lixo Ķkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkmkkkmmmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkklllllllkkkkkkkkk… Expand
  17. SupremaxyDGS
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This will go down in history as one of the most hated AAA games, and whoever gave the go ahead for this story, you should be ashamed. People waited and wanted to play this game for the story and characters.
    Good job subverting expectations, I think you'll find your game sales subverted as well.
  18. Mauriciocordova
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story line is not good to many time jumps and yes the way they kill joe is dumb… Expand
  19. PiperON
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    El juego es una basura, mala trama, personajes desechos historia desecha, controles pésimos, personajes despreciables y bipolares, en todo el juego no existe nada que pueda valer la pena mejor pasar de largo y no comprarlo hacerte un favor no gastes dinero y mucho menos tu tiempo que es lo mas valioso.
  20. magrene
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLDR This game is a mixed bag. The game has clearly made some serious gameplay improvements. The visuals are stunning and run smooth on my PS4 Slim. The biggest disappointment is the story. If you intend to play this game with the hopes of getting a story with the caliber and emotional moments as the first game you will be disappointed. The game is far too long and is full of itself and the gameplay can't make up for that.

    First off I would like to start with the good. As many others have said the game is visually stunning. The game runs smooth on my PS4 Slim and have yet to experience any frame drops. Voice acting is good as is expected the script may not be great but it is acted well. The gameplay is not a massive improvement over the first game but is a much more polished version of that combat system. With the addition of more useful skills to learn and upgrades the gameplay overall feels better. Enemy AI is a mixed bag. Sometimes they flank you and can give you tough time. Other times they are as dumb as can be. The first introduction to Seattle has a sort of open world feel. Where you have a few locations to explore with the goal of finding gasoline. It is a nice concept that the game oddly chooses to never make use of again. Some of the new characters are genuinely likeable although that is certainly a subjective opinion and your opinion may vary.

    The worst part about this game is the story and writing. Many will be upset by the early death of Joel as it feels unearned and is intentionally brutal. It is sad to say but this situation seems to occur so early for the sake of the shock factor of it. I generally do not have a problem with this so long as the game justifies itself and the brutality it put us and Ellie through. The game sadly fails to do so and turns into a generic poorly executed story on the violent cycle of revenge.

    In the first Last of Us there is a constant theme of hope in an otherwise bleak world. Ellie is the heart of that game and her interactions with Joel are what I believe makes it resonate with its audience. Gone is this theme of hope for a better future. Ellie is understanbly overcome with rage over the death of Joel and consumed by it. But in her trek for revenge she nearly loses herself. By the end of the game Ellie is broken and has given up nearly everything that made her happy for vengeance. A vengeance she ultimately cannot see through. Ellie and the player are psychologically tortured in this game and in a way it seems to me that Naughty Dog intended to paint her as a villain of the story and perhaps the villain of the story. This falls flat due to the motivations and actions of the new character Abby. Abby kills Joel in cold blood and in return has Ellie, Tommy, Jesse and Dina hunting herself and her friends. Although ultimately Ellie does most of the killing. It is with Abby that the utterly fails. The game takes a twist toward the later stages where you are forced into the shoes of Abby. We see that her father was the Firefly doctor who was going to make a cure using Ellie at the end of the first game. Although this justification feels cheap. Marlene is shown to be conflicted about killing Ellie to make the cure and Abby's father is not. Leading up to one of the dumbest lines in this entire game. As her father is contemplating killing Ellie to create the cure Abby says to him "If it was me I'd want you to do the surgery." This presents a problem as now it seems pretty clear that the firefly's didn't care whether or not Ellie wanted to be martyred for their hope a cure. This cast further doubts onto the already dubious act that Abby commits. If the game did not attempt to make us and in turn Ellie feel bad about these actions it would be irrelevant to a degree. But the game seems to actively take the stance that Joel was definitely wrong and fails to give us any reason to agree with that point. Ellie is emotionally destroyed by the acts of evil she commits. Abby revels in the pain she inflicts and seems to enjoy it. It is because of this lack of empathy from Abby that I could not as hard as I tried enjoy playing as her. I thought somewhere along my travels as Abby I would begin to sympathize with her. But as time progress you realize how shallow and despicable a character she truly is. Abby never takes responsibility for the river of blade she leaves in the wake of her selfish revenge quest. The game at this point would sit a 7/10 for me. But the final act in Santa Barbara is a great example of a game overstaying its welcome. Ellie gives up an idyllic life for one last shot of revenge. The product of this being that Ellie's relationship with Dina may never be the same and she can no longer play guitar. A hobby that is one of the last things Ellie had shared with Joel. This game is remarkably cruel to characters we have come to love. If you loved the first games characters and story do not play this game.    … Expand
  21. emir_tart
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Very good graphics actions puzzles are down voted by unrelated characters stories
  22. IgorSabotto
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    I love this game, from the beginning to the end. The history is awesome, and you gain a love for the characters.
  23. Brunnarelic
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Ruim de mais um jogo q da sono, vazio parece q foi feito sem nenhum sentimento
  24. HAYNES1991
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    It's as good as the last game graphics are amazing story in immersive. It pulls you in a dosen't let go. You have to think smart and sometimes is unforgiving.. it makes you feel real emotions. Hard to put down. It was well worth the money spent just don't spoil it for your self
  25. boblehead78
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    Game play is ok but gets really tedious later on in the game. Nothing is really changed or added onto from the original game aside from a useless jump button and prone.

    Graphics are amazing and truly fit the world that the last of us 2 is Story is where it lacks and that's a major point considering that this game is a STORY GAME. Unlikable and unfitting new characters that you are    Game play is ok but gets really tedious later on in the game. Nothing is really changed or added onto from the original game aside from a useless jump button and prone.

    Graphics are amazing and truly fit the world that the last of us 2 is

    Story is where it lacks and that's a major point considering that this game is a STORY GAME. Unlikable and unfitting new characters that you are forced to play and meaningless dialogue moments that seem to be dragged on and on. Overall just a enjoyable experience

    Compared to the first game that felt like i was never wanting for this game to end, and tlou2 that made it a chore to reach the credits, this game really does deserve a bad score.

    4/10
    Story's not good IMO    … Expand
  26. DanielBaliosian
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Un juego incomprendido, una historia muy avanzada para una comunidad muy primitiva.
    Gameplay que resulta exelente igual al primero pero puliendo y agregando cosas nuevas.
    Y la música que acompaña durante todo el recorrido no hace más que llenar el alma.
    Muchas gracias por la experiencia
  27. Heartness9683
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seriously don't play this game if you have any mental health issues as it will most likely trigger you. Soo reading and watching a lot of reviews, and also playing the game to the end my thoughts and feelings for this game is definitely mixed especially playing abi after she kills two characters. I loved the gameplay and graphics. Loved the cutscenes and more so loved the emotion behind ellies character. But as soon as you play abi, oh damn I hated it and I just wanted to stop playing but I forced myself despite hating and "accidentally" killing myself as her a few times lol. I got to the point where there was a flashback for Abi with her father ad the one where she rushed in to the room where Joel kills her father I immediately took an understanding as to why she killed Joel. But here's the thing I felt forced emotionally to feel sympathy for her and why she did the things she did. So I kept playing having a sense of enjoyment but still a load of hate for this one character. The whole story is about revenge obviously. But starting to actually look at it as revenge story for both Ellie and abi. Overall there is three key parts in the game that I really had a distaste for. One was Ellie killing the dog (fair enough I killed a lot of dogs in this game, sorta reminds me of old tomb raider ps1/2 days) but the one dog the games legit gets you a emotional connection with. Then second is when you beat Ellie almost to death and then almost kill dina. Ohhh why did it force me to go through this trauma. I just really agonised over this for a few hours. Then thirdly the farm seen with jj and dina and Ellie living happily ever after or not for Ellie ptsd destroyed Ellie and it throws you into an emotional whirlwind and makes you think crap this feels like an ending that I really don't want to see. But thankfully the story goes on for another 1/2hour but it felt rushed like seriously rushed. I had the same feeling with ff15 ending. I get why she left abi alive but I also felt empty at this point. And felt so much mental and emotional damage at this point for both characters I didn't even wanna fight. Now I actually love the game but I have so much mixed and **** up feelings for it. And putting myself into both ellies and abis shoes I understood why they both did or didn't do the things they did. This game gives me a whole feeling of walking dead vibe when neegan is first introduced, you hate the mother **** for killing peeps but then at certain points the show tries to make you love him (tbf I really do love neegan) but that's the feeling I get that naughty dog tried to do with the whole abi revenge plot but it sorta fails in a way because it makes you feel forced to show sympathy. I can't give it a low score or a high score but I really do love this game to an extent that sorta brushes off abi killing Joel but it makes it hard when she almost kills Ellie and dina. I really wouldn't recommend this game if you suffer from mental health issues because it would trigger you to high hell but I also recommend it to peeps because it's actually a good game just a few parts that damages you… Expand
  28. Spendingspice2
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The 7 year wait was to see the development of Joel and Ellie's relationship, their continued journey, the battle against the infection and the revelation behind Ellie's discovery of Joel's actions surrounding the fireflies, was half the reason I expressed interest in this game. The other half was due to the TRAILER, depicting the interactions of Ellie and Joel throughout Part 2, of which, was later found to be MISLEADING, UNTRISTWORTHY and a blatant MARKETING SCHEME to feed off the following of Part 1.

    There are redeeming qualities to this game, lovers of the original gameplay mechanics will find them more refined and responsive, the graphics are astounding (as to be expected with any AAA game in this day and age) and the suspense/ shock factor is real with every encounter, be they human or infected.

    But, the attention to the story felt lackluster, like the Devs had a checklist of current worldwide issues they HAD to cover. They focused on promoting LGBTQ (in keeping with Ellie from TLOU1) but also proceeded to vomit other cultural references such as:
    Identity struggles (Lev, who despite a pressing global infection, managed to weasel in a gender identity issue - talk about priorities),
    and also, Trans inferences (whereby Abby with her lack of emotion, boasts a steroid physique akin to an absolute Chad. Given there is 0 censorship on her scene with Owen where they quite literally "Bump Uglies" it can only be assumed Sony views her as a he, contradictory to Druckman, who again - must have been ticking a box)
    It felt like the game was being catered to every audience, BUT the Fans. That way, when diehard Fans rallied with disappointment, other game critiques and reviewers would sing praise, simply because the game "attempted" to tackle real world issues within a modern context, and then actively look to silence "The Rest of Us".

    The second part was a Trainwreck (and the Devs knew it, since they informed early access players/ reviewers NOT to mention the second half of the game) What the first game did so well was establish motive for Joel, witnessing the loss of his daughter at the start of the game and coming full circle at the end when he chooses Ellie, his surrogate daughter, over the fate of the world (of which was responsible for taking child) we understood him, his grief and the decision he made and we were content with the climax of the game. TLOU2 attempts to achieve this relatability with a secondary character (Abby) in about 10 hours, since she has an NPC dad who loves animals, who loves his daughter, and was a firefly who died at the hands of a man unwilling to sacrifice a child, we're meant to feel connected to her? And if none of those factors made her as "relatable" as Joel, they also give her a sidekick, Lev, of which, during the course of the game I found myself verbally exclaim "why the **** am I looking for this kid that I couldn't care less about?" The entire time playing her I was waiting to swap back to Ellie so I could wipe the smug look off her face, and that final battle, the suspenseful Death Stranding-esc showdown!? That was the ultimate blueballs in the end. Had the ending been a character based decision, (press X to) "Drown the **** or (press ∆ to) "let her sail away happily ever after" I'd have left her on the ocean floor every time.

    I've seen the game regarded the Gaming equivalent of GoT Season 8, and the more you look into it, the more the parallels can be drawn:
    Started off great (Part 1 was amazing, then went "down the pan")
    Character threads lacking fulfillment (Joel and Ellie's relationship explored only in "Flashbacks")
    Character development abandoned (Joel's scepticism of the world and people is abandoned just so Abby can take him for a round of Golf)
    Downright disappointing ending (Abby ****s off to Neverland while Ellie returns to nothing)
    Seemingly incompetent writers (who butchered everything they achieved in Part 1 simply to achieve some semblance of a "SHOCK" factor)

    There is a petition on Change.org regarding the game, may this petition get traction and the game be changed for the better. Although, any press is good press right? so our anger as cheated consumers (MISLEADING TRAILER), will more than likely be ignored in favour of promoting how the game "Subverts Expectations" (if that's what they call **** all over your fans these days)

    I hope Cyberpunk2077 destroys this game, of which gameplay reviews sound promising

    And may there never be a Part 3

    Amen    … Expand
  29. DustinTolentino
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    A complete disgrace for the legacy of The Last Of Us and Naughty Dog, nothing more to say.
  30. Coral
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Waited years for the second part of this story and although the graphics are good, the story is halting and marred with inconsistent plot holes. Story felt forced and unlike the first game.
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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  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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