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  1. Jul 7, 2020
    9
    My only complaint is the pacing. Brace yourself for a long game with people averaging around 25 to 30 hours. However, this game takes risks in narrative structure usually not seen in video games and Naughty Dog knocks it out of the park. The gameplay is a great improvement from the first game and the world you inhabit feels very well lived in with each character and faction fleshed out. AMy only complaint is the pacing. Brace yourself for a long game with people averaging around 25 to 30 hours. However, this game takes risks in narrative structure usually not seen in video games and Naughty Dog knocks it out of the park. The gameplay is a great improvement from the first game and the world you inhabit feels very well lived in with each character and faction fleshed out. A great achievement for gaming and for the PlayStation 4. Expand
  2. Jun 25, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imo is a really great game in terms of story, scenario details, graphics l and enemies and it isn't a 10/10 only because of the useless characters death's. Expand
  3. Jun 25, 2020
    9
    Really enjoyed it, wish it didn't get as much hate as it's getting. Some parts annoyed me or bored me but pushing past that I really loved it.

    The story could've been better but they tried something different, I recommend playing it whether your interested in the story or not because game play and everything else is really fun and it's a must play game whether you like what happens or not
    Really enjoyed it, wish it didn't get as much hate as it's getting. Some parts annoyed me or bored me but pushing past that I really loved it.

    The story could've been better but they tried something different, I recommend playing it whether your interested in the story or not because game play and everything else is really fun and it's a must play game whether you like what happens or not in the story
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  4. Jun 25, 2020
    9
    It's not a sequel that everyone wanted. That part is clear as day. Some of the content I love so much, and some parts I just hate a lot. I think it's hard to give a score with certainty. The new characters are so boring and poorly written, I couldn't care less about them. That part is bad. But the whole concept of vengeance, story structure and even ending is good to me. I think NaughtyIt's not a sequel that everyone wanted. That part is clear as day. Some of the content I love so much, and some parts I just hate a lot. I think it's hard to give a score with certainty. The new characters are so boring and poorly written, I couldn't care less about them. That part is bad. But the whole concept of vengeance, story structure and even ending is good to me. I think Naughty Dog can definitely do it a lot better and make 10/10, but they didn't. Seems the first game is even too good for them. Expand
  5. Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This game challenge us as a player. The story cleverly mirror each other, taking unexpected turns in every direction. Bravo for Naughty Dog, they boldly go on the narrative side of their game and it paid of beautifully. This is not a story about vengeance. This is a story about the will of letting go and move on with our life. I don't want to share about the story details, you all alreadyThis game challenge us as a player. The story cleverly mirror each other, taking unexpected turns in every direction. Bravo for Naughty Dog, they boldly go on the narrative side of their game and it paid of beautifully. This is not a story about vengeance. This is a story about the will of letting go and move on with our life. I don't want to share about the story details, you all already famliar with it. There's no problem for me with the character and the overall arch. It works and make sense.

    On the gameplay side, it's more like everything Naughty Dog has perfected in this generation of console, they bring it on the table then expand it. The combat is fierce, whether you go gun blazing or like me, I prefer stealth, every encounter both with humans or infected will make your heart pounding literally sometimes makes you shook after it.

    I love this game, though I thing that come to mind that this game will feel a bit draggy toward the final hours. Though I get the intent of the developers on why they doing that, I feel that it can be more compact. Anyway, it's 9/10, the game of this generation and a beautiful swan song for PS4.
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  6. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Some of the Best gameplay i’ve Seen and story si Good, the end is not the best i’ve seen but it is ok.Highly recommended guys
  7. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know this game isn’t everyone’s cup of tea with what happens to Joel and you play as abbey for the second half of the game.but this game is fantastic one of the best stories told in a game the graphics are truly breathtaking when you are going round Seattle in the Game.the gameplay is some of the best I’ve played with you sneaking around stealth killing enemies it can get very tense but if you survive you feel like you accomplish something and it’s very brutal with the kills.Yeah I know some points of the game with abbey are not very good and can drag on but it is so good you get to feel both sides of the story of revenge with ellie and abbey.the ending cutscene where Ellie and Joel talk for the last time is truly heartbreaking because it shows that through all the lies Joel told ellie she wants to try and fix their broken relationship. I would definitely pick this up if you are a PS4 owner Expand
  8. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ich finde The Last of us Part 2 ein sehr genial ausgearbeitete game die Kampf- und Spielephysic ist nochmal besser wie im ersten Teil und Das die Geschichte von 2 Seiten erzählt ist sehr gut durchdacht.
    Das einzige Manko ist das das Storyende Sehr offen gestaltet wurde und viele Fragen offen lässt. Aber ich vermute das diese Lücken mit einem kleinen dlc abgerundet wird. Die düstere Stimmung am Ende paßt zu the Last of us da die Story düster anfängt schon im ersten Teil und auch im zweiten Teil sich weiter durchzieht.
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  9. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I genuinely enjoyed this game. I really feel like after you get over Joel’s death, and let go of it all, you can really start to have some more fun. I’m not completely done with the game, but I have played a major chunk of it. I liked Abby as she was built on as a character, and no, she isn’t some special representation character, she’s just some girl named Abby. At a point in the game, I really just started to feel bad about everything I had done as Ellie, and it really takes you for a bit of a guilt trip. Overall, I do recommend this game to anybody looking for an interesting story, change of characters, and just wanting to have some fun. Expand
  10. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everyone who rated the game low just because Joel died doesn’t understand the reasoning behind it and lets their emotions take over and causes them to ignore the fact that the writing is wonderful, the game is beautiful, and the gameplay is much more advanced compared to the First title. The only reason i don’t give it a 10 is the first game had an overall better story and was the perfect game. Expand
  11. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    One of my favourite games this generation. Wasn't aware of the leaks going in and went in with an open mind. Would agree there are some pacing issues but didn't distract from the emotional story for me. Highly recommended.
  12. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Don't believe the hate, it's from a bunch of people that feel the need to review bomb a game they never played because of a leak they didn't like. Or people that never watched a trailer and felt 'tricked by the marketing' because they didn't realize they were playing a different character, which 'the marketing' clearly showed.......

    It's a great game. As good as the original? I'll need to
    Don't believe the hate, it's from a bunch of people that feel the need to review bomb a game they never played because of a leak they didn't like. Or people that never watched a trailer and felt 'tricked by the marketing' because they didn't realize they were playing a different character, which 'the marketing' clearly showed.......

    It's a great game. As good as the original? I'll need to digest it a bit more and play through again to decide that tbh, but it's damn good.
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  13. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler Alert ! This review contains spoilers.

    almost 4 days, finally I reached the end. I didn't see any spoiler before I played it by myself, so when I saw Joel's death, the story of Abby's father, Ellie's revenge, I was totally shocked.

    Personally, I can accept the whole story of Part 2, I can understand both Abby and Ellie. Abby's hate of Joel, because of her father's death. Her father was shot by Joel, without any weapon in his hand. Abby can not forgive Joel, her heart was taken by rage, she belived her father is a good man, who wanted to save the world, but killed by Joel. the next few years, she just trained herself, joined wlf, met exboyfriend. All she wanted is revenge, is Joel. you can see, When she killed Joel, she didn't blame Ellie, she gave her life, let her go, that is first time.

    Abby didn't meet someone who really save her souls, until Lev and Yara. After 3days with Lev, and her two best friends were killed by Ellie, she still gave Ellie second chance. Because she konws that feeling, that your heart was taken by RAGE, REVENGGE, and you kill someone who can not hurt you, even you hate that man, he can still be you nightmare all your life. that is different, Abby do have killed so many people, but she can tell herself, on that moment, if she didn't shoot, she might be the dead one. But with Joel, she can't tell herself like that, because joel was under her foot, without any chance to do something. She knew that feeling after Joel, so she didn't do it again to Ellie, twice.

    And Ellie, some people can not accept the choice of Ellie. Did you guts really kill someone?Did you guys really kill someone who have nothing to do with you, and have nothing in her hand when you pointed her with a gun, and be Pregnant?if you did that once, you might understand Ellie. of course, Ellie has killed so many people, but the same, she did that because of defense too. And Joel always taught her to be a good girl, she knews what is right, what is not. And the most important, Ellie didn't have a chance to apologize to Joel. She want to save the world, she know she might be the hope of the world, but Joel made a choice for her, she feels guilty all the time after she knows the turth. she finally forgive Joel, but Joel is dead, she have no chance to say that. And after Mel, Ellie knows if she do it
    again, Abby will be her nightmare too. so she let Abby and Lev go. I can totally feel her struggle and pain.

    i want say it again, i can understand both Abby and Ellie, i think it's a good story, I don't want to be a silent player. I just want to make my voice heard.
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  14. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    A bleak, gritty, brutal yet hopeful story about revenge and forgiveness that goes far beyond “revenge bad”. An almost perfect sequel to the first one.
  15. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love TLOU1 so much, and like all of you, i also expected the same quality After finished part 2, i have to admit that it's not as good as part 1, but it's still a good game. I know most of the people get angry (me either) to watch Joel dies painfully, disrespectfully. But if you stop for a moment and think: IF JOEL DID SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO YOU, WOULD YOU FORGIVE HIM? Abby does what she does to revenge. I love Joel so much, but there's a consequence for his action. And about the ending, i think Ellie did the right thing: FORGIVENESS. I really love that flashback, she forgave Joel. Now she forgive Abby, even what Abby did is unforgivable. If she kill Abby, Lev will come after Ellie, I know he will do it. The cycle of killing must be stopped. And if you notice, Abby and Lev are having the relationship like Joel and Ellie. This game deserve more, please play it till the end. Expand
  16. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not gonna focus on other reviews and i'm just gonna go straight forward and say what i think about the game.
    First of all i want to say that this game is really down to earth in the sense that "there's no heroes", Naughty Dog shows us this early in the game with the death of Joel, giving a sense to the whole game that comes ahead. Sure people have attached to him and his relationship with Ellie on the first one but if you come open minded to this one you will be blown away.
    Then again, the characters that kill him (Abby and her crew) have their side of the story too, which is told marvellously. It kinda makes you with mix feelings about if you want revenge or not, and naughty dog made this very cleverly by making you play as Abby and get a really big connection to her character and the role she plays. Basically what we see here is "there's 2 sides to 1 story" and "there's no heroes", everyone can die at any moment.
    The game is raw, violent and meaningful at the same time for the sake of Ellies revenge.
    In my opinion this game surpasses The Last of Us 1 and it's a masterpiece in a world that you want to live in and explore.
    My complains about it in terms of dialogue is the following: Im ok with lgbt and the gay community, i mean each person is its own person and i think it fits Ellies character to be gay. Although you don't get my 10 because of this simple detail. Not everything is about LGBT. "Ellie plays guitar after Joel dies."
    Dina response: "You should've kissed me back there".
    Ellie enters a store and Dina sees a book about 2 girls being in love "Hey Ellie this could be us".
    Hello? Gay couples should be normal, just like hetero couples, you don't need to throw the LGBT stuff and then make a tragic death about it...
    My point is.... we were on a mourning period and you throw us LGBT dialogues which in my opinion didn't fit the mood in that precise moment.
    I gotta give it a 9 and wish i could give it a 10 but this point really bugged me cuz i wanted to feel the pain of losing Joel, and instead got that annoying character always trying to bang me.
    Other than that and comparing to other games i would say this game is a combination of: Life is Strange, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid and it has of course lots of elements from Uncharted.
    I guess you could not use always the same assets, like chairs and beds and stuff, but with a game that long i guess it couldn't be better. Im waiting for TLOU3 on the PS5 for sure cuz that ending made me want more.
    Good job Naughty Dog.
    9/10 !
    P.S (Now im gonna talk about it) For the homophobics out there, you can't even take Joels death, imagine taking a d*** in your a**... Grow up.
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  17. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think most user reviews are either just ignoring the gameplay etc. of the game out of ignorance or because they haven't actually played it. Despite your feelings on many points in the story (which in my opinion mostly work) the games other aspects do not deserve to be ignored. For example the gameplay which in my opinion includes some of the best stealth in a game since mgs:3 but not just the stealth is great the grittyness of the melee combat feels so satisfying and painful in equal measures and add a dodge button into the mix and it becomes stylish too. The overall look and graphics of the game are the best I have ever seen and really push the PS4 to the limit especially with some of the larger landscapes you explore such as the snowy mountains surrounding Jackson or the collapsed business district of Seattle. As always with The Last of Us the voice acting and Mo-Cap of all the characters is incredible and helps to convey perfectly every emotional beat of the story. I think the whole idea of the story of playing as ellie and murdering all these people who killed Joel mindlessly and then comes back to bite you when you then get to play as Abby and meet all those people who are now supposed to be your friends. I will admit I wasn't the biggest fan of playing as Abby mainly as I was constantly wanting to get to play as Ellie again. However probably some of the best encounters of the game along with a super cool boss fight swayed me too her side. So overall everything about the fame is a masterpiece apart from some of the story points but in my opinion that is a personal opinion. Expand
  18. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Just finished the game (on PS4, not on Youtube). The bad (and very subjective I guess): 1) At times the storytelling borders with pretentious; 2) for a big chunk of the game you play as a quite unlikable or unrelatable character. 3) The gameplay may seem repetitive, not unlike its predecessor, you have to really like it to enjoy it throughout the game - gladly, I did. The good: ..."wow".Just finished the game (on PS4, not on Youtube). The bad (and very subjective I guess): 1) At times the storytelling borders with pretentious; 2) for a big chunk of the game you play as a quite unlikable or unrelatable character. 3) The gameplay may seem repetitive, not unlike its predecessor, you have to really like it to enjoy it throughout the game - gladly, I did. The good: ..."wow". Those 3 letters sum it up. Wow at the cinematic direction and narrative. Wow at the graphical and acting execution. Wow at all the technical aspects and game design. Wow at how the game explores subjects (violence, loss, guilt) to the lengths that I don't think were ever explored in video games. Wow how emotionally investing and engaging the story is. Finished the game in a dark room with credits rolling out and an amazing version of Wayfaring Stranger playing in the background, it makes you just sit in that darkness to let it sink in, reflect, try to cool down after a heart gripping ending. Not many games can do this and despite a couple of obvious flaws, this game is a masterpiece in it's own right.

    I was closely following on the hateful critique this game is getting and it is quite shocking what turn it took. Must have started with misunderstood leaks and then escalated like an avalanche with people just copying opinions of others without having their own. It is true the characters went in another direction that most people would like but this is not an RPG. This is a novel. I would rather focus on how the story was told, than whether I agree with the choices. It is true the game is difficult to bear in a sense that it throws endless violence at you, if this is a problem then you probably shouldn't play. Critique about the characters not being themselves seems quite ridiculous... Both Ellie's and Joel's transformations make perfect sense... Ellie because of her age and what she found out after going through so many traumatic events. Joel because how Ellie softened him up and made him trust humanity again. I also just read Polygon's "review" which is often referenced as truthful opposition to the "paid reviewers"" (???). I will just say that the review"" is about 80% personal rant about the message of the game and how the author felt it. One, on many occasions it completely misses the point or is even just plain wrong (part about the characters not developing emotionally). Two, it doesn't focus on other (brilliant) aspects of the game, and there are plenty.

    Rating this game anything below 6-7 is just being dishonest, this is a must play for fans of the first installment or people who love post apo, grim atmosphere & narrative games
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  19. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kinda sad the game ended. Game went deep, movies won't get to this level for still a long time. At times I missed playing as Ellie, but I liked playing as Abby. Started to see her side,but sorry been with my OG girl for 7 years. Immersive game, I can't accept what my fellow gamers are giving it after they say they beat it in a day. It was 20hrs for me and some areas I rushed cuz was too dark haha. Good game well worth 9/10 Expand
  20. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The game explores an entirely different theme than the first so I went in already knowing that from interviews Neil Druckmann, the writer and director of the game, had long before the game came out. The first game is a masterpiece and 10/10 for me. I loved it because it was unlike anything at the time. Part 2 is an entirely different game in terms of story. The gameplay is solid andThe game explores an entirely different theme than the first so I went in already knowing that from interviews Neil Druckmann, the writer and director of the game, had long before the game came out. The first game is a masterpiece and 10/10 for me. I loved it because it was unlike anything at the time. Part 2 is an entirely different game in terms of story. The gameplay is solid and intense at moments and the graphics are likely the peak of the PS4’s power. I finished the game in about 30 hours playing on hard difficulty with enemies set to survival to get more immerse within the game world. Part 2 not only tries to force the player into different perspectives but forces them into them and the end result while not perfect is still effective in its own right. By the end of the game you realize you didn’t have fun, you had an experience similar to that of real life, things don’t go the way you always want and life isn’t always perfect, it’s brutal and takes its toll. I give the last of us part 2 a 9/10 because while it’s not the first game most loved and saw as a masterpiece back in 2013, it is still an important step in story telling to tell a story people may be too resentful to hear and I believe they did it as best as they could. Expand
  21. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting story and great follow up for the first game definitely would recommend Expand
  22. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes Joel died, yes the first hours i thought, what a mess and why the f... should i play Abby now. Ellie killed everyone, why should she spare abby? But once you play you feel Abby, you get to know her, you unterstand her, you like her. It‘s a symbol: In the final fight you dont want to hit her, you dont want to kill her. And you did not! Abby lost everything and everyone, Ellie too. You realize that revenge is not the right path. The biggest fear Ellie had was to be alone. And she is.. she lost everything..but the cycle of pain, murder and violence is broken. The little girl Joel found is not the new Ellie. But the distance, the pain Ellie felt with the vaccine revealing is overcome. She loves Joel, and she always did, but now she loves him more than ever. Your dead was not for nothing. You teached your little girl. Thanks Joel! Expand
  23. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Finished the game twice.
    The story will seem awful if you are a fan of the main characters of the first game. But if you like plots where the story is true to the lore of the world built by authors then this will be a masterpiece. It stays true to the post apocalyptic world of the last of us.
    The sound is awesome, combat music and voice acting are better than award winning movies. The
    Finished the game twice.
    The story will seem awful if you are a fan of the main characters of the first game. But if you like plots where the story is true to the lore of the world built by authors then this will be a masterpiece. It stays true to the post apocalyptic world of the last of us.

    The sound is awesome, combat music and voice acting are better than award winning movies.

    The graphics for the most part seems like next gen visuals.

    The gameplay takes cues from mgs 5 and its pretty varied and intense on higher difficulties. Enemies are very aggressive and don't seem dumb on hard and survivor. However i was able to break the AI twice in the game. Gun play feels very good; gun variety is also present. Skill trees although half of them are meaningless, its a welcome addition for replay value on new game plus to completely level up .

    The game length is also decent clocking around 31 hours on my first play through on hard. New game plus is a welcome addition.

    Game also contains extras like concept art and character models if you like those things.

    Performance on the base ps4 launch version was very impressive with almost no frame rate dips. Encountered frame rate issues once but it was gone once the game was restarted.

    Almost zero bugs in the game. Encountered one buggy shimmy animation in my 60 hours with the game.

    SUMMARY:
    GRAPHICS : 9.5
    GAMEPLAY : 9.5
    SOUND MUSIC AND VOICE : 10
    PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY : 10
    REPLAY VALUE AND GAME LENGTH : 7
    STORY : 9

    AVERAGE : 9/10
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  24. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The sequel takes you on an intense adventure. The protagonists story involves trauma, violence and search of identity. Solid game mechanics with a slight juggle of inventory selection during enemy engagements. Game allows player to utilize environment to their advantage to gain the upper hand against outnumbered conflicts. Action sequences are paired with good musical scores that you’llThe sequel takes you on an intense adventure. The protagonists story involves trauma, violence and search of identity. Solid game mechanics with a slight juggle of inventory selection during enemy engagements. Game allows player to utilize environment to their advantage to gain the upper hand against outnumbered conflicts. Action sequences are paired with good musical scores that you’ll find yourself in a cinematic moment, making the battles thrilling and noteworthy.

    Personal note. The game made me pick up my acoustic guitar again.
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  25. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    My expectations going into this game was mixed because the leaks were being spammed all over social media prior to the games release. My anxiety quickly faded away at the start of the first cut scene. I couldn't believe how immersed in this universe I fell. The graphics, sound design, music and acting all were the best I've seen in 2020. The story took several risks; as this was well outMy expectations going into this game was mixed because the leaks were being spammed all over social media prior to the games release. My anxiety quickly faded away at the start of the first cut scene. I couldn't believe how immersed in this universe I fell. The graphics, sound design, music and acting all were the best I've seen in 2020. The story took several risks; as this was well out of the comfort zone of the previous game. This is a dark departure from most conventional stories Expand
  26. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia es muy buena pero solo llegas a esa conclusión cuando terminas el juego. Mientras lo jugas te va cuestionando la manera que cuentan la historia. Técnicamente es increíble. Sin duda lleva a lo maximo el potencial gráfico de la play. Expand
  27. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Thou they made some mistakes and made to much sjw content. The game is great , music details gameplay. It’s incredible. The atmosphere is like no other game.
  28. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Outstanding game, definitely one of the best games of this generation. Devs made a huge work. The game looks, plays and feels like a top class product. To be honest I was sceptical about the game before I played it. But after I started playing it I just couldn’t stop. Definitely a must play for all PS4 owners.
  29. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    A beautiful game that’s worth the time and effort to play. Music composed by Gustavo Santaolalla is hair raising and will give you a proper feel for an intense atmosphere.
  30. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego casi perfecto, dos cosas que no me han gustado: alerta spoiler!
    Que te obligue controlar a abby en la pelea en el teatro contra ellie, mínimo tendrías q llevar a ellie y lo mejor seria poder elegir.
    El final en la granja me pareció muy potente, me parece bien que vaya a buscar a abby por todo lo que conllevan las pesadillas y todo pero es mucho rato jugable que creo que te saca un poco de la emoción que tenia el estar en la granja después de todo lo ocurrido, si hubiese sido solo cinemáticas y quizá un poco de pasilleooel combate contra abby estaría mejor en mi opinión.
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]