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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  1. Positive: 84,950 out of 161975
  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Belinda_Nanas
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Un maelström de délires SJW, un crachat au visage des joueurs ne souhaitant pas adhérer à l'agenda progressiste devenu une caricature du "progrès".

    L'homophobie n'a absolument rien à voir là-dedans, je suis moi-même lesbienne mais ne supporte plus cette propagande permanente !

    Je mets la note de 0 pour contrer les donneurs de leçons de service et leurs 10/10 militants.
  2. DJ_Lazorsnake
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never been more ashamed to call myself a gamer.

    Clearly, the people review bombing this game are used to getting exactly what they want. How often do you play a tragic hero? One whose flaws are insurmountable? One who would be at home in one of Shakespeare's plays? Oh, and she's a lesbian too?!

    The answer is never. Gamers play characters that are so one-dimensional that, when they finally do encounter a situation which requires them to be uncomfortable, they want to beat it with a flaming stick.

    The resulting hate is toxic. It's also baseless. First, there are the criticisms that TLOU2 has too much "diversity". Ellie is a lesbian, as shown in the 2014 expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind. Not only is it old news, but who cares? Dina, Ellie's girlfriend, is bisexual. The only other "diverse" character is Lev (biological female) who at 13 tells his sister that he wants to be a soldier and doesn't feel like the others, presumably meaning that he doesn't feel like a girl.

    That's it. That's the diversity. Three characters (I suppose four if you count the long-dead Riley) out of about 20. The game begins amid controversy when Ellie and Dina kissing publicly leads to a townsperson calling her a "dyke". Little did the directors know that many gamers would apparently be on the side of the bigot.

    Second, Joel dies early on - as was leaked and led to the majority of the review bombing. We come to love Joel, and seeing him die sucked. It really did. Which is exactly how the designers wanted you to feel. It's not what gamers want, and now they're throwing their petty little tantrums. If storytelling is eliciting strong emotions in people, then the designers hit the nail on the head, through this and other decisions. I was uncomfortable and disappointed when I had to play Abby after she had killed Jesse (and I thought Tommy too), but the directors slowly and masterfully make you empathize with her. By the end, Ellie seems like the bigger piece of **** and more worthy of death. That move is the most ambitious piece of storytelling a game developer has taken on in years.

    Third, both professional and user reviews say that characters are one-note and that they don't make sensible decisions. I agree with the criticism that the characters are one-note to some extent. It's a revenge story, and by necessity they need to, well, seek revenge. They're playing a part in an overall story. The story is on rails, unlike a lot of games these days where you get to decide the outcome of the player-character's life.

    As for Ellie's decisions making no sense, which is related to the one-note thing, consider that Joel is her only parental figure - he dies in front of her. Consider also that her first girlfriend / crush died in front of her - Ellie may have even had to kill her when she became infected - and she was a child at the time. Ellie clearly has PTSD, as shown in the game. Her decisions may not make sense to people who were not children growing up in a warzone, but they make sense given the environment she grew up in and the things she had to do to survive. Consider the number of soldiers choosing to do multiple tours and leaving their families behind. Ellie's decisions are not abnormal. If anything, they make perfect sense.

    A final criticism I feel is worth addressing - the plot holes everyone is referring to. Reading into this further, it's that they don't like the ending where both Abby and Ellie spare each other's lives. One professional review even says that Ellie's decision process to spare Abby is not shown to the player. Ummm... did they not see Ellie's facial expression as she was drowning Abby? The fear, desperation, and growing disgust in what she was doing? Did they miss the flashback to Joel sitting peacefully, making her realize that it won't change how dead he is and that he eventually chose a life of peace?

    As for Abby... yeah, I'm sure tons of concentration camp survivors grabbed shotguns and started mowing down Nazis with their - oh wait, they were emaciated and weak and just wanted to GTFO. So was Abby. Apparently people don't like it when it's just another revenge story. And then they don't like it when there's no revenge and the characters actually go through some kind of transformation.

    People, don't believe the hate. This is the toxicity writhing its way through the American heart and finding its way into a masterfully told game. It's unfortunate that it comes at a time where the average person just can't take all that diversity and emotional depth. A thought - maybe that's exactly what they need. If the majority are bombing this game for the reasons above, I'm fine being part of the counterculture.

    Please keep making games like this.    … Expand
  3. dotadesigner
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Very bad story, I give it one star for the graphics otherwise I would be giving it -10
  4. Lcsv21
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are the best of the generation.
    The gameplay is a huge evolution of the first.
    The story is something i've never seen in a game before.
    This game is not for happy endings, this game is not for heroic characters with heroic deaths. It's realistic, and those who do not understand It will surely hate it.    … Expand
  5. DickMaster69
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    El juego al principio no esta mal pero como va pasando el juego en vez de engancharte te va a aburriendo y los graficos pues ni se diga
    En mi opinión em juego lo pintaron muy perro para lo que iba a ser
  6. Ultima93
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    A terrible piece of writing. While the visuals are good there is way too much dead time. You don't feel anything great from the story after a while. I just can't believe this happened. Whoever thinks this is good I don't know how but good for you. Thanks Naughty Dog. Toss this game in the basement and never open it again....
  7. SlavchikDM
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Техническая часть игры:
    Техническая часть игры выполнена на все сто -так, как игру делала студия, славящаяся проработкой деталей. Но не смотря на это ,в игре встречаются некие несуразицы, например заскриптовано падающий в метре от игрока снег.
    Графика в игре на хорошем уровне, который может позволить консоль PS4 и её прокаченая версия PS4 PRO. О мелких частицах уровня RDR2 можно забыть.    Техническая часть игры:
    Техническая часть игры выполнена на все сто -так, как игру делала студия, славящаяся проработкой деталей. Но не смотря на это ,в игре встречаются некие несуразицы, например заскриптовано падающий в метре от игрока снег.
    Графика в игре на хорошем уровне, который может позволить консоль PS4 и её прокаченая версия PS4 PRO. О мелких частицах уровня RDR2 можно забыть. Но в целом игра выглядит здорово.
    Геймлей:
    Не смотря на то, что игру делали 6 лет, в плане геймплея игра претерпела минимальные изменения, по сравнению с первой частью. Стелс остался без изменений. Собаки добавляют некую сложность, которая абсолютно не изменяет основную фабулу игрового процесса. Также появились новые филеры : перебрасывание черз балки проводов и заплывы по небольшим водоёмам с периодическим погружением под воду. Да, забыл упомянуть, в игре есть улучшения для оружия, но оно не приносят новых эмоции или и нового игрового опыта. Складывается такое ощущение,что данную механику добавиили просто так, чтобы было и не более того.
    Саундтрек:
    В игре музыки на порядок меньше, чем в первой части. Единственное радуют периодические песни под гитару от Элли, которые лишь глубже погружают в атмосферу затянувшегося пост-апокалипсиса.
    Сюжет:
    Вся линия с Элли проработана на высоком уровне. Дракман отлично развивает историю отношений Элли и Джоила. Но когда в сюжет врывается Эбби, сразу понимаешь, что человек, прописавший её, плохо выполнил свою работу. Из-за того, что Дракман решил добавить этого персонажа в сюжете появляются дыры и неувязочки. Главный врач из первой части, по совместительству отец Эбби, вдруг резко меняет цвет кожи, с чёрного на белый. Также абсолютно непонятно почему Эбби, услышав имя Джоил резко бросается на него, не зная наверняка, тот ли это Джоил. Причём как я понял, кроме имени, фамилии и примерного места проживания наша антагонистка ничего больше не знала.
    Следующая проблема игры это неграмотно расставленные эмоциональные акценты. Финальная битва смотрится абсолютно лишней. Если бы авторы предложили игроку выбор: убивать или не убивать Эбби игра вызвала бы намного больше эмоций. Также осознание и прощение у Элли происходит очень резко и внезапно.
    Основная идея автора ясна, но её реализация оставляет желать лучшего. Именно из-за этого игра от меня получает среднюю оценку. Naughty Dog создали великолепную атмосферу пост-апокалипсиса, но крайне халтурно проработали главную мысль и второго главного персонажа. Почему друзья Эбби так преданы ей? Что их так сильно связывает? Почему группировка Псы, убивающая каждого встречного странника, должна вызывать сочувствие у игрока? Эти вопросы к сожалению остаются без ответа.    … Expand
  8. junimh
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    In the world of tlou there are no heroes or villains, and not everything is how we want it, it's the f ****** end of the world !!!
    First the game makes you angry and then sad as never, I never felt emotions playing video games like I did with the last of us 1 and part 2
  9. Tomaandrei51
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Obviously one of the biggest sony launch ever and by far the worst , the story was written by amateur writers who though they were deep by killing 90% of the characters , well guess what , they failed and its a piece of trash.
  10. Gaspar747
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    What did they do with this masterpiece? They scattered him, I do not advise anyone to play this "game".
  11. linkasum
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Превосходно, одна из лучших игр, в которые я играл, побольше бы таких игр!!!!
  12. Mikeshoid
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Don't understand the hate. I'm huge fan of TLOU and part 2 is simply a masterpiece!
  13. Joelliee
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am disappointed and heartbroken. I bought this game for beloved characters Ellie and Joel. It seems like game wants to get you to like Abby and it tried very hard that you are forced to play her for a very long time. This where it gets wrong when you buy a ticket for your favorite music concert but you get tricked because you expected your favorite singer to be there and he is but decide to give the stage to someone else unknown to you. When Abby breaks into the theater and confronts Ellie the game takes you way back in time and I was not planning to play 10 hours of her but the game force you anyway. While playing as her all that is going through my mind is what is going to be the outcome at the theater which I had to wait very long time. It is like when you are watching your favorite movie and you get to the climax you have been waiting for and then you get hit by an ad- that is what it felt like. I got no interest in Abby or her story after she killed Joel just take me to the theater. But no the game decided to get you on Abby sides by playing 10 hours of her. At times it was like maybe this is it but wait there is more and more. I feel like I played more as Abby than Ellie. 2020 could not get any worse and devloper decided to do this.… Expand
  14. Dr_Sedo
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    This game is, in a technical aspect, a very good representation of this generation's games. Yet it does not deserve a good score for various reasons. First, it pretty much forgets the mechanics that made the first game so fun, substituting them for basic interaction from the world built. The story needed to justify it's existence after the first game, and it didn't in my opinion. It can beThis game is, in a technical aspect, a very good representation of this generation's games. Yet it does not deserve a good score for various reasons. First, it pretty much forgets the mechanics that made the first game so fun, substituting them for basic interaction from the world built. The story needed to justify it's existence after the first game, and it didn't in my opinion. It can be subjective, but i simply expected much more having in account the writing quality of the first game. This game does not bring anything original or exciting in terms of gameplay but i must say it has been brilliantly crafted. Yet the unoriginality of the mechanics and the story undermine the craft behind this game. A tle of two cities would be a better investment of your time, and its free, so three from me… Expand
  15. Oddisey
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    No piece of digital media has been as impactful as this game. The ending was much more than I expected it to be.
  16. JohnAsante
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Essentially the same gameplay as 7 years ago.

    The story, which the game is supposed to be known for, is complete garbage. In an attempt to make a controversial and edgy story, they made, like I said, hot garbage. All I'll say is, imagine John Wick went through killing hundreds of people, just to not kill the guy who killed his dog. Imagine crusading in the early days, just to turn    Essentially the same gameplay as 7 years ago.

    The story, which the game is supposed to be known for, is complete garbage. In an attempt to make a controversial and edgy story, they made, like I said, hot garbage.

    All I'll say is, imagine John Wick went through killing hundreds of people, just to not kill the guy who killed his dog.

    Imagine crusading in the early days, just to turn around when you reach Jerusalem - that is this game    … Expand
  17. ToniVercetti
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Got 12 hrs in the game. Really disappointed. As we all know, story is absolute garbage. Therefore, I am still expecting there is a significant combat improvement than the previous installment.. and the answer is BIG NO. ofc if we are talking abt the graphic it is stunning, but if we want that only, just play RDR2 insead
  18. Sadugatsu
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    Clearly doesn't deserve a 0, but not a 10 either. Visually the game is beautiful and very impressive. The gameplay is okayish, nothing really new and refreshing and kinda repetitive (too much repetitive). The story is, in my opinion, really bad. I see what they tried to do, but simply failed. It relies way too much on shock value, gore for the sake of gore, overused and uninspired tropesClearly doesn't deserve a 0, but not a 10 either. Visually the game is beautiful and very impressive. The gameplay is okayish, nothing really new and refreshing and kinda repetitive (too much repetitive). The story is, in my opinion, really bad. I see what they tried to do, but simply failed. It relies way too much on shock value, gore for the sake of gore, overused and uninspired tropes and tries so hard to be emotional when everything disconnects the player from the characters, which almost all of them are bland and uninteresting. There's also a very big pacing issue, parts drag on for way too long and propose nothing of interest, In the end, good visuals, good but dated gameplay and very poor story. The game really suffers from bad writing.… Expand
  19. DaSaltyPancake
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    While I understand many of the criticisms for this game, I enjoyed it. Thankfully, I managed to avoid all spoilers and discussion of this game prior to my first play-through. After finishing, I jumped online to see people's reaction to a game that I thought was awesome. Sure, the ending was bittersweet and the beginning wasn't exactly a hole in one for me, but, as a package, I believe thatWhile I understand many of the criticisms for this game, I enjoyed it. Thankfully, I managed to avoid all spoilers and discussion of this game prior to my first play-through. After finishing, I jumped online to see people's reaction to a game that I thought was awesome. Sure, the ending was bittersweet and the beginning wasn't exactly a hole in one for me, but, as a package, I believe that this game accomplished something incredible. The immersion is next-level and YouTube has a sweep of videos praising it for this quality. While many are criticizing the game for its story, I found it thought-provoking. As a friend of mine, Arthur Morgan, once said, "revenge is a fool's game" and this game showed that. In a post-apocalyptic world nothing is black and white-- everything falls into the morally grey. This was seen with Joel in the first game through Joel's comments on his past and his action of saving Ellie. As for the LGBT "pandering," I did not find it too intrusive and I'm a conservative Christian. My only criticism of it was that it was a little immersion-breaking at times. What are the odds that you would meet 2 lesbians, 1 transgender person, and 2 pregnant women over the course of 3 days? They are MUCH lower than the game makes them out to be. Seems a bit unrealistic in my opinion. So, as mentioned previously, this game as a package was a truly awesome experience and regardless of what you've heard it will be worth the 60 dollar price tag.… Expand
  20. Sam247
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Технологично, понравилась больше первой части
  21. Fearlessman
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    0 verende haksız 10 verende oynanış grafik, bölüm tasarımları ve hikaye ile ortalama hakettiği puan 10/8
  22. Druidbane
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Wow... what an experience! Enjoyed every second of this masterpiece. Thought provoking, complex, bleak... In all the best ways. This one is going to stay with me for a long long time
  23. Danielara
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Si bien no está al nivel del primer juego, este tampoco está mal. Le pudieron poner más amor a la historia...si, no lo voy a negar pero igual es un juegazo, los gráficos son estupendos y la jugabilidad increíble.
  24. Theytuan
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I've just finished my 2nd playthrough, and my only complaint with the game was that I had to turn on a few of the navigation accessibility options to get through some of the more challenging and/or open levels and puzzles. I think that's more of an issue with me as a player, and a credit to the studio for allowing me a solution. So, after finishing the game twice, and helping my girlfriendI've just finished my 2nd playthrough, and my only complaint with the game was that I had to turn on a few of the navigation accessibility options to get through some of the more challenging and/or open levels and puzzles. I think that's more of an issue with me as a player, and a credit to the studio for allowing me a solution. So, after finishing the game twice, and helping my girlfriend who is also playing through it now, I'd say the hate is at worst toxic and at best hyperbolic. There are some decisions I'd prefer changed, in regards to the order in which the story beats play out, but that's a minor gripe when I can sing high praises for the other parts of the story that I loved. Even if you don't necessarily like the story, the gameplay and technology on display here is insane. I played through very stealthy on the default difficulty the first time and it was fun but standard stealth action fare; it was when I let loose on a custom difficulty and just faced the music head on that the game really shined for me. You will see bits of gameplay that you'd swear were a cutscene. It's mesmerizing. It's a very violent good time.… Expand
  25. Wuoffan
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    Since 2013, "The Last of Us" has been the standard that I've held writing/storytelling in video games to. When the sequel was announced, I was conflicted as to whether it would be a good thing to continue a story that ended on a note that intentionally left questions unanswered. But I was optimistic that if the writing was near or equal in quality to the original, and the advancements inSince 2013, "The Last of Us" has been the standard that I've held writing/storytelling in video games to. When the sequel was announced, I was conflicted as to whether it would be a good thing to continue a story that ended on a note that intentionally left questions unanswered. But I was optimistic that if the writing was near or equal in quality to the original, and the advancements in technology were fully utilized, that the game would be a worthy continuation of Joel and Ellie's story. Unfortunately, aside from some scarce moments where the spirit of the original game is allowed to show, this sequel becomes a shallow revenge plot that sought to nudge angered reactions from fans for its own publicity. I'm sure many will praise this game's story for "taking risks", "trying something different", or "subverting audience expectations" (none of which are inherently bad things, of course). But, in this case, I see it as a lazy way to gain notoriety through controversy rather than writing in complex questions and decisions for players to ponder over as the original game did. As far as I'm concerned, Joel and Ellie's story ended with their return to Tommy's dam, and nothing Naughty Dog does with the franchise in the future will change my mind.… Expand
  26. lakshjeet05
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    It will break your heart, if you are a last of us fan. I will not say this game was for ''FUN'' but it really intrigued me to play and I was fueled by anger whenever that scene was shown again in the flashbacks and A player cannot form an own opinion of this game without playing it. And i am not asking anyone to play it I am just expressing my opinion.
  27. Forgottenking
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was amazing imo it tells a very not black and white story things are deeper than just revenge. Everyone loses in some way when trying to justify their actions. There is no real bad guy just different sides and different pain.… Expand
  28. Yulianbm
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para mi la muerte de Joel fue cruel pero era crucial para sumergirse en la venganza de Ellie… Expand
  29. Playz
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    The game isn't perfect but thats okay, the story is messy at times but it really sat well with me in the end. Not everyones gonna love it but I praise the developers for trying something new and if the story was put together differently it would've sat better with people I think. But the game is breathtaking and the gameplay is fun for most of the game. The story isn't gonna be forThe game isn't perfect but thats okay, the story is messy at times but it really sat well with me in the end. Not everyones gonna love it but I praise the developers for trying something new and if the story was put together differently it would've sat better with people I think. But the game is breathtaking and the gameplay is fun for most of the game. The story isn't gonna be for everyone but it shows you the similarities between the villian and the protagonist. It's an extremely dark story where not everything goes the way you want it too and I respect that.… Expand
  30. hhtra89
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Despite the negative reviews and criticism, The Last of Us Part II is a worthy successor of Part 1. Gameplay and visuals are the best they have ever been for this generation of gamers. There are a few shortcomings in the story, namely related to the pacing and development of a few key characters, however it is still a brilliant story about vengeance and redemption. Does the game deserve aDespite the negative reviews and criticism, The Last of Us Part II is a worthy successor of Part 1. Gameplay and visuals are the best they have ever been for this generation of gamers. There are a few shortcomings in the story, namely related to the pacing and development of a few key characters, however it is still a brilliant story about vengeance and redemption. Does the game deserve a 10/10? No, it certainly could have been altered in minor ways to improve the storyline but these are only minor and any person who is able to suspend even an ounce of their belief in reality and immerse themselves in the story will find them negligible at best. Players who do not fully immerse themselves in the game's setting and story will find that there is a political agenda being presented to the players, namely related to feminism and SJW, however that does not affect the gameplay or story.

    Unfortunately, veterans of Part 1 have taken to the boards and bombed the reviews due to their frustration over key events and characters that represent the fictitious history of the Last of Us and feel as though Part 2 is not representative of the world described in Part 1. I strongly recommend that you ignore the negative reviews and play it yourself to form your own opinion, however you are likely to find the game excellent like the rest of us    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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