The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Wuggle
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Having just put 25+ hours into this game I had to come and give this a 10 to try and offset the review bombing that is being unjustly done to this game. I cannot believe the hate that is being given to this game by internet trolls most of whom I doubt have played this game to the end credits and are basing their review on leaks being taken out of context without experiencing the fullHaving just put 25+ hours into this game I had to come and give this a 10 to try and offset the review bombing that is being unjustly done to this game. I cannot believe the hate that is being given to this game by internet trolls most of whom I doubt have played this game to the end credits and are basing their review on leaks being taken out of context without experiencing the full journey. This game is a masterpiece. Play the game in full and make up your own mind. Don't let the trolls win.… Expand
  2. ChangoGamer
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cómo jugador casual, el juego me pareció muy bueno. Los gráficos, la jugabilidad, la inmersión que logra en el momento indicado, me pareció fantástica.
    Pero como fanático del primer juego. (Amé la primera parte) El desarrollo de la historia me ha parecido horrible. Entiendo y comprendo la muerte de uno de los protagonistas. (Hasta la justifico) pero me pareció absurda, la forma en que está, fue llevada acabo. (Hubiera preferido un final más épico: Un sacrificio, una redención)
    Hay una escena de pelea, en donde casi apago la consola, para no saber más del juego. Una escena que me fastidio toda la experiencia. Ver a Ellie tan indefensa, tan herida me rompió el corazón. He de confesar que sentí empatía con Abby, estoy convencido que hubiera sido un personaje apreciado y querido, si está no hubiera acabado con uno de los protagonistas.
    En fin, es todo. Larga sea su existencia!!!    … Expand
  3. SirForce
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    I was initially super worried about the overwhelming negative reception of this game. Now that I finished the game, I'm glad that I ignored that.
    From a technical standpoint this is probably the best game you can get on a parting system like the PS4. It runs smooth for the most part, looks absolutely stunning and was developed with so much love for detail, that I quite literally spent    I was initially super worried about the overwhelming negative reception of this game. Now that I finished the game, I'm glad that I ignored that.
    From a technical standpoint this is probably the best game you can get on a parting system like the PS4. It runs smooth for the most part, looks absolutely stunning and was developed with so much love for detail, that I quite literally spent half of my playtime just investigating every little corner and inch of the game.
    Gameplay is good, but not perfect. The encounters are more versatile than they were in older Naughty Dog games, but you can still tell that it was made by the same people, that did Uncharted 4 for example. However, combat is intense especially on higher difficulty and the feeling of accomplishment when you cleared a difficult area without wasting all your ammunition and items is definitely there and very rewarding.

    The story is I believe what most people criticised the most. Yes it's not perfect, yes there were a few parts where I strongly disagreed with the actions and decisions of my character, but guess what, this is not an open world, sandbox RPG, it's a story driver "adventure" where I don't get to decide what people do and feel. Furthermore, this game manages like hardly a game ever before to make me believe I'm watching actual real human beings. Human beings that are flawed and sometimes naive and dumb - but real. And I'm really thankful for this experience!

    Why not a perfect 10/10 then? Well, for once the game felt a little too long. It took me a bit over 30 hours for the first playthrough and I believe it would be even more intense, if this number was down by a couple of hours. The gameplay was like I said before good, but not quite perfect. And - similar but not nearly as bad as the Uncharted games - the ludonarrative dissonance is quite strong in this game.

    So if each part of my impressions was weighted the same, I would probably rate this game as a 7 out of 10, but since I think not every part is evenly imported and the overall impression left me simply speechless, I'll give it a 9 out of 10.    … Expand
  4. hombrepilote69
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. este juego me parece que está infravalorado, si hablamos de gráficos, de gameplay y de las nuevas mecánicas el juego me parece casi perfecto.
    la historia me parece que no es tan mala como la gente dice, pero tampoco es una maravilla como la del primer juego, la forma en la que se desarrolla la historia me gusta, lo malo es la razón por la cual surge la historia (la muerte de joel) joel es una persona que sabe perfectamente que no hay que confiar en nadie que no conoces, y menos en un apocalipsis, y en este juego le salva la vida a alguien que no conoce y acepta ir a su casa en la cual también hay muchísima gente que no conoce, encima podrían haberle dado una muerte más digna y no esa muerte que es una falta de respeto hacia el personaje y los fans del primer juego, también fastidia un poco que te obliguen a jugar con abby durante casi la mitad del juego para que te encariñes con ella (cosa que no me pasó) y para ser sincero el final no me pareció tan malo, si que fastidia bastante que no acabes matando a abby después de lo que pasa en toda la historia, pero al final ellie sufre un cambio que la vuelve más madura y aprende a perdonar y enfrentarse a sus miedos.
    la verdad es que este juego me parece bastante bueno pero no es tan bueno como el primero    … Expand
  5. Peeteewig
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The greatest, most stressful, beautiful video game experience I've ever had. The maturity of the storytelling, quality of the performances, robustness of the gameplay, attention to details and level of diversity & inclusion is off the charts. Thank you Naughty Dog!
  6. Larry223
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Just... Why? This has no respect for its characters, its fans, the first game, even the "theme" of revenge is horribly done. And the ending... 2020/10, this year has nothing good to give us. Please, let Cyberpunk be released in 2021 and not this doomed year.
  7. PinkGoliath
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story was engaging and had plenty of heart within it. I thought some of the plot points were great and was a display of how low, revenge can bring us down. The flashbacks shown gave context and filled in the 4 year gap and had some of the most touching parts of the game and contrasted with the visceral and brutal revenge narrative. Gameplay has plenty of freedom when approaching each encounter, exploration felt rewarding as it gave notes for side stories and supplies to help with upgrades, ammo and crafting. World design and level design is phenomenal, the music is somber and but also was blood pumping tensity. My main gripe is the momentum lost at the end of Ellie’s section of the game and switches to Abby’s story, however I became invested with her drama and found her story more interesting than Ellie’s which in the end left me wanting both characters to survive as they both have lost nearly everything. Abby’s section should’ve been trimmed a bit but I understand why it was there. I still really enjoyed the game. 22 hrs of gametime… Expand
  8. mosanio
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game plays well but the main focus "the story" makes the final season of GOT looks like a masterpiece especially if you loved the first one like I did… Expand
  9. imertsevinc
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Story don't even deserve a single score. Why would even dare to do this **** And why would anyone in the studio didn't even reject this nonsense.
  10. bigmac3442
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    Trash story mess of a game disappointing after the first game graphics and aesthetics only good thing want a refund
  11. KeanuReeves
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This can't be canon This can't be canon This can't be canon This can't be canon This can't be canon This can't be canon… Expand
  12. Samdanger
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Es uno de los mejores videojuegos de la historia, simplemente brutal. Una obra maestra.
  13. YG7
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    only the grafics looks good
    and part 1 was epic
    no one thought naughtydog could screw up a masterpiece
    but adding anita... did
  14. Elit
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    That game maked me cry couple of times, she so good,
    huge thanks Naughty Dog for that experience, you are the best. Also, I want to say Thanks Sony, for supporting Neil and team. We will waiting for next game from this talanted team.
  15. Phat_beatsies
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll start off with the fact that the only people who should be allowed to review this game are people who have played the first game and waited years for the second game.
    The story does not match with TLOU universe and the characters have been purposely changed to fit the narrative. Eg, in the first game, the doctor that was killed was African American (Source: Wiki). In the second game, they changed him to a Caucasian person.

    Graphics: 5/5
    Story: 2/5
    Characters: 2/5    … Expand
  16. BTrinity
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    Well, honestly can't say I was a fan of the story. The bugs at some points basically ruined the game for me. Yeah I'm talking about the 'tips' bug. That was annoying.
  17. Buddynewg
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neil Druckmann ha arruinado una obra maestra como fue el The last of us 1 con una historia horrible para adolescentes e innumerables fallas de guión a lo largo del juego!… Expand
  18. hiburn8
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    The looting in this game is stressful as **** Doing it in the first game just required you to be reasonably observant... in this game you have to run in circles all over the place watching really slow 'draw and cupboard opening' animations. The enemy AI is so aggressive that you are basically forced to just kill everything in the area straight away and then loot a ghost-town for 20The looting in this game is stressful as **** Doing it in the first game just required you to be reasonably observant... in this game you have to run in circles all over the place watching really slow 'draw and cupboard opening' animations. The enemy AI is so aggressive that you are basically forced to just kill everything in the area straight away and then loot a ghost-town for 20 minutes. Stressful and the story sucks. I felt like the soul of the game died at the same time as.... you know who.… Expand
  19. otavioteles
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The best game I’ve ever played. The narrative is great and the combats are perfect. After finishing the game I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days.
  20. ibiraas
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    o jogo é incrivel, despedaçou meu coração e de forma positiva, valorizo este jogo por isso denso, forte e principalmente bem escrito. Diferente de tudo que tem por ai. Acredito que as criticas negativas vem de pessoas que buscam a Disney ou o universo Marvel dentro do jogo, repetindo historias e reciclando experiencias, o diferente assusta mas é ai que atinge seu potencial nos levandoo jogo é incrivel, despedaçou meu coração e de forma positiva, valorizo este jogo por isso denso, forte e principalmente bem escrito. Diferente de tudo que tem por ai. Acredito que as criticas negativas vem de pessoas que buscam a Disney ou o universo Marvel dentro do jogo, repetindo historias e reciclando experiencias, o diferente assusta mas é ai que atinge seu potencial nos levando muito mais além do felizes para sempre...O jogo é 10/10 espero que vejamos mais jogos assim.… Expand
  21. Dante_KSA
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad story bad characters everything is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… Expand
  22. Replicant_1981
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rating this a 1 or a 10 is disingenuous. The truth lies somewhere in between. The gameplay, visuals, and sound are all top notch. TLOU II is not a terrible game, but its story (a huge selling point in Naughty Dog games) is underwhelming and, for many people, upsetting. This huge catch bumps TLOU II down to just average. Pacing issues mean the story drags and leaves the player hanging on for something else of substance to happen. The death of the previous game's primary protagonist so early in the game sours what could be a genuinely interesting narrative twist for a video game. Plot points that should be at the end of the game are at the beginning. The game jumps timelines a lot and introduces many new characters, at a steady clip, which may leave some people trying to untangle who is who. In the end, TLOU II is neither as good or bad as some would have you believe. It rests somewhere in the middle. I'd give it a recommend if you value gameplay over story, but if you value story you're better off waiting for this on sale.… Expand
  23. mihaioprisan
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    I enjoyed that game very much, and if you are a person that likes to have a real objective opinion about it and not jump on the hate train without even playing the game, well I’m very sorry for you.It was a different approach and a different direction from what fan boys and happy ending seekers are looking for but let’s just remember that this is a drama and not a game with actionI enjoyed that game very much, and if you are a person that likes to have a real objective opinion about it and not jump on the hate train without even playing the game, well I’m very sorry for you.It was a different approach and a different direction from what fan boys and happy ending seekers are looking for but let’s just remember that this is a drama and not a game with action heroes.It has its flaws but overall a great game and a great sequel.I only hope the story will continue. If there would be some things that bothered I have to say that Abby is a totally uninteresting character, and I didn't care about her that much. Don't want to see her in the next one.… Expand
  24. Scarpelli
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tlou2 mexeu muito comigo, principalmente pelo fato da Ellie perder tudo no final, a história é muito boa e aborda temas humanos, eu não escolheria essa sequência de fatos, mas o jogo ficou incrível. Ainda estou triste com o desfecho kkk realmente mexeu cmg... Esse jogo é top demais… Expand
  25. Predinho
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    For me, it is the best game i have ever played, with an intense imersive plot, amazing characters, all glued together to pass a incredible message that could be apllyed to The real whorld
  26. SyphonX25
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    I have fully completed the game. Stayed away from all the trailers and leaks (FORTUNATELY!). This game is a must buy for all who loved the first one. The game play is fantastic. The sound and voice acting is top notch! The first few hours to me at least were a bit slow but after that it was great! 9/10!
  27. shree21
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is a reason why people liked the first game... THE STORY. This game screwed that up on so many levels. Word of advice the characters that you loved in the first game? Don't get too attached to them, the characters do stupid things that they wouldn't normally do (Like Joel blindly walking into an ambush!). This leads to a pointless ending from a pointless bloody violent journey resulting in really nothing for the main characters. Its a weak message to stop a cycle of revenge. Btw why is Abby so buff? Guess steroids are easy to come by in the apocalypse.… Expand
  28. BNAG_Gamer
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has such an EPIC story, The game deals with the repercussions of what happened at the end of the first game when Joel murdered the Firefly doctors, It even says in game that Abbys father is the only doctor still alive that could of made a cure/vaccine.
    Abby kills joel in revenge for him killing her father.......... You feel hate for abby at the start and once you learn her back story........ you feel nothing but empathy for her.
    Bravo to Naughty Dog and Bravo to Neil Druckmann.    … Expand
  29. netflixnchilys
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When most of the streamers playing your game have a look of disappointment on their face, you know you done messed up. The gameplay is serviceable, it isn't groundbreaking in any way and changes very little from the phenomenal first game, but there's nothing wrong with it, it works. Graphics and the overall atmosphere are great, no argument here. However, the neglect shown to the story in a story-driven game absolutely baffles me. It's not even about the fan service and the fact that many people hated to see Joel die. It's about the cheap plot tools that the devs use to get emotions out of you. In the first game, your reaction to the game was natural, here, I was mostly sighing and rolling my eyes, because of course I have to kill a dog and of course she is pregnant (there are like 3 instances of this happening btw). As a standalone game, where you weren't familiar with the characters and the world, TLOU2 might have actually been a better game. But whether Druckmann and ND wanted it or not, this game is a sequel and thus will be compared to its predecessor. And as a successor, The Last of US 2 fails miserably.… Expand
  30. DIF234
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Good gameplay, story and all :). You should first play and you will understand that the game is good understand that some players just bomb.
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  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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