The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Alfabod
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Anyone who doesn't understand why Ellie doesn't kill Abbi is clearly failing to see the amazing emotional journey they all go through. Games in which there's a good guy and and the good guy shoots the bad guy, the end, are many. The idea of seeking revenge on someone who killed someone for the same reason you plan on killing them for, for me is not a black and white matter and I may have made the same decision Elli did. In fact, I was relieved when she didn't kill Abbi. With all the baggage they all carry, and all the **** they've all been through, who knows what the correct decision would be at that point.

    I have to say that it took me a while to get used to playing as Abbi, but I managed to connect to her as much as I had connected to Ellie. Overall, loved the game    … Expand
  2. Mightybee
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, this game is a masterpiece . The story captivated me from the beginnng to the end. I suffered with Ellie and Abby… Expand
  3. Ramazan119
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Dark, depressing, beautiful Absolutely amazing game with detailed world, characters and gameplay. Game is incredibly fluid.
    Story is written very well. People might disagree with the direction of the story, but it’s impossible to deny incredible storytelling.
  4. SumSingWong247
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Best game especially for the price. Character creation, graphics, story, gameplay, emotion...my list goes on.
  5. sheern
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    SPOILERS AHEAD

    I pre-ordered this game twice, due to Sony canceling the first from delays. The first came from faith in Naughty Dog’s ability to deliver: verified throughout the Uncharted series and the first part of this series. The second pre-order was a decision I made after hearing that the story was leaked; I avoided the content of the leaks but witnessed the overwhelming negative    SPOILERS AHEAD

    I pre-ordered this game twice, due to Sony canceling the first from delays. The first came from faith in Naughty Dog’s ability to deliver: verified throughout the Uncharted series and the first part of this series. The second pre-order was a decision I made after hearing that the story was leaked; I avoided the content of the leaks but witnessed the overwhelming negative reaction to them. The only hints I gathered for the plot were based on trailers and pre-leak comments, such as the theory that Joel dies -- which turned out to be correct. My excitement never died down, throughout all delays and controversy. I’ll make some notes about gameplay, but the focus of this review is the story, which has caused the most divisiveness online.

    GAMEPLAY
    The gameplay and mechanics are great and drove me to keep playing for hours and hours in a single sitting. I played on Hard and it turned out to be a good balance between pacing and enjoyment (I didn't want to finish the game just for the story). My only problem is that I could rarely pull off the flashy moves seen in the trailers, which showcased incredible interactions with the enemies and environment. I think a future run-through on an easier difficulty will open up those possibilities, though. The ability to go prone was a simple but much-needed addition that made me feel more human and mobile than the first game. Most spaces were navigable and squeezing through narrow spots proved to be a satisfying mechanic.

    CHARACTERS
    The newly-added characters are my biggest problem with the game.
    In TLOU1, the writing combined with the voice acting resulted in some of the most engaging dialogues and personas I have had the pleasure of experiencing, in any form of media. The game's introduction -- a short and sweet conversation between a daughter and her dad -- had me deeply invested in Sarah and Joel quickly but organically. The Southern twang they spoke with made them unique and real, and contributed to the feeling that I knew who they were. When Sarah was killed, I was feeling the exact sense of dread that Joel felt, and this instantly cemented him as a do-no-wrong protagonist in my mind. Despite this, my positive view on him was constantly challenged throughout the game, though, making him more complex than just a 'good guy in a video game'. None of the other events of the story would have mattered if I didn’t initially care about Joel.

    In TLOU2, I only saw this rich character evolution in characters I already knew, and this was because I understood who they were. I could recognize each turning point in their character arc, such as Tommy’s initial indecision on revenge transforming to his irrational desire for it. On the other hand, I could never engage so deeply with additions like Dina, Jesse, or Abby. Part of this was because the voice acting was fairly cookie-cutter, all sharing a rather neutral personality with no distinguishing emotional characteristics. They had stories to tell, but I couldn't care as much for them because they weren't distinct or special. This isn’t to say these characters didn’t undergo an evolution. For example, Abby helping Lev was a turning point for her, but it didn’t feel like one because I couldn’t determine who she was before this change.
    Luckily, my enjoyment of the complete experience in TLOU2 made this less impactful than it could've been if, say, the gameplay or story were not as impressive as they were.

    STORY
    After my first play-through, I felt the story did not live up to that of the first. This may have been due to preconceptions I garnered from the loud outsiders who bashed the plot before experiencing it. Sometimes, I would find myself picking at tiny details in the story rather than taking in the overall picture. Once I changed my microscopic view to a more holistic one, I came to love TLOU2’s story more than the first. No other game has given me so many different interpretations to the character’s reasonings, or had me questioning their decisions weeks after completion. No other game has drawn such a blurred line between protagonist and antagonist (I still don’t know who’s who). As my appreciation and love for Joel kept growing and growing through the incredible flashbacks with Ellie, a tug-of-war commenced between understanding Abby’s (and humankind’s) revenge while wishing that Joel lived, or at the very least, died a dignified death. This wasn’t the only tug-of-war going on; Ellie's internal conflict for revenge against Abby also left me deeply torn, as did many other decisions and deaths in the story. Despite this, in the end, every single rope broke and the immense pain endured by all parties to ‘win’ meant nothing.

    Side note: Joel’s death scene is a masterpiece. The museum flashback is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  6. TacitusJ
    Jul 10, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many good things about the game. However, the story was very disappointing. I went in expecting to have a great experience with the characters I fell in love with in the first game. Not the case...
    The pacing of the game was not very good either, felt very stagnant at times, like the game just stopped progressing. The ending was very depressing and disappointing as well. The gameplay could have been better. Felt like no matter what I did to be stealthy I would be forced into a situation of being seen or would be seen while hiding. So stealth was not very good which I personally enjoy the most in games like this. Overall probably won't go back and play again, at least not until a long time has passed and I am looking for a game to just fill my time between new releases.    … Expand
  7. Stach_
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    Я могу долго расписывать заигру, но 70 часов дают свое, уже не имею сил и желания, порекомендовать как и первую часть я не в способен, однако это яркий пример того как имея все можно лишиться всего. Порой мне кажется,что на студии висит проклятье Дрейка, на мой взгляд в ней работают замечательные художники, киноооператоры и звукооператоры, а так же постановщики боевых сцен, но когда делоЯ могу долго расписывать заигру, но 70 часов дают свое, уже не имею сил и желания, порекомендовать как и первую часть я не в способен, однако это яркий пример того как имея все можно лишиться всего. Порой мне кажется,что на студии висит проклятье Дрейка, на мой взгляд в ней работают замечательные художники, киноооператоры и звукооператоры, а так же постановщики боевых сцен, но когда дело доходит до самого геймплея, то напарники поражают своей недоработанностью, а они неотемлемая часть,и я скопил порядка нескольких часов подстав, коротко : мне нужно твое укрытие, а ты в расход（в лучшем случае застрянешь в текстурах) и все бы ничего, но еще кривые скрипты и ужасное повествование мира, с основным сюжетом бог с ним.
    P.S. в сюжет у игр я перестал верить давно, есть рально малая часть игр с выстроеным повествованием, глубоким, а самое главное с внятным сюжетом, мотивациями, логикой персонажей и лором. Но здесь явно есть задатки, может студии стоит разобраться с проблемами такой давности?    … Expand
  8. OmarLJ
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Verdaderamente un muy buen juego, a decir verdad esperaba más de la historia, pero su apartado gráfico, jugabilidad y gameplay, son una verdadera joya… Expand
  9. Charon91
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Ottimo gioco, sicuramente un capolavoro che rimarrà nella storia dei videogiochi.
    Un pò lunga la parte con Abby, non mi è piaciuta la scelta di far giocare metà gioco con l'assassino di Joel.
    Sarebbe bastato dare 1/4 di storia ad Abby per conoscere e comprendere il suo punto di vista.
  10. Livsy
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    Просто средняя игра, явно не стоит того хайпа вокруг нее. Слабее первой части, в плане персонажей и взаимоотношений между ними. Но лучше в плане графики и геймплея. Игра не плохая но и явно не шедевр, могло получиться намного лучшеПросто средняя игра, явно не стоит того хайпа вокруг нее. Слабее первой части, в плане персонажей и взаимоотношений между ними. Но лучше в плане графики и геймплея. Игра не плохая но и явно не шедевр, могло получиться намного лучше
  11. VARRVELL
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    Сюжет сносит крышу, очень мощно. Игра потрясающая и прекрасная. Да игровая механика не сильно отличается от 1 части, но стала выше на голову или две. Никакой пропаганды в игре не заметил.
  12. Kajiwht
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game...
    Except...
    The storyline keeps going back and forward.. and changing characters
    In my opinion it would be better if it was more linear as the first was.
    And hate the fact that joel was killed and the ending disapointed me..    … Expand
  13. Lamadi52
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PROS:
    -Strong gameplay
    -Intelligent enemy AI
    -Stunning graphics
    -Great sound design and visual effects
    -Heartfelt flashbacks of Joel and Ellie

    CONS:
    -Poorly written, one dimensional side characters
    -Convoluted story with odd pacing
    -Emotionally manipulative
    -Meaningless sex scene
    -Hypocritical sense of morality between Abby and Ellie
    -Lack of engaging puzzles
    -Transphobia is somehow present in a post apocalyptic world
    -The ending It's hard to sympathize with Abby and play as her when she just killed a beloved character in the series. (Ex: If I pointed out a stranger and told you that the stranger was a child abductor, unless you're convinced otherwise, you will not see that stranger in the same light) In the same way, we are forced to play as a character we've already labeled as a cold, heartless killer. Trying to change our mind that she's a better person than we thought is a much more difficult feat to accomplish than just playing that character fresh with no labels attached.

    With that being said, this game could have been so much better than what we've experienced. According to Neil Druckman, the game was initially planned to be open world and Abby's gameplay would be at the start of the game (BEFORE YOU KILL JOEL). This alone would have made the game much more palatable. (And would resolve the previous point made earlier about feeling like you're forced to play as Abby)

    Neil Druckman could have given the players a choice: Kill Joel/Don't kill Joel and Kill Abby/Don't kill Abby. There could have been alternate endings.

    Clearly the idea of morality in this game is hogwash. Abby kills Joel because he killed her dad even though Joel saved Abby in the past. You're telling me Abby couldn't feel the same way that Ellie felt at the end of the game? Both Ellie and Abby were fueled by revenge, but taking revenge was only bad for one of them? For me, the biggest elephant in the room was the nonsensical transphobic cult in a zombie driven world where society and modern culture are stripped away. It can't be helped that this was done to empower the LGBTQ community and there's nothing wrong with that, but at least make it a little more subtle. With all this being said, this game does not deserve neither the vast amount of 0/10 nor the 10/10 scores. Good things and bad things can be said about this game. Ultimately, what made The Last of Us such a special game is completely lost in this sequel.    … Expand
  14. Beas
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    The gameplay is a masterpiece, it achieved to upgrade the smoothness of the movement through the enviroment that is impecable created The combat is really satisfactory. The story take all the risks that are posibles and thats what I love of it, maybe we don't get attached to the new characteres the way we did with Joel and Ellie, but remember this is a continuation of the previos story. ITThe gameplay is a masterpiece, it achieved to upgrade the smoothness of the movement through the enviroment that is impecable created The combat is really satisfactory. The story take all the risks that are posibles and thats what I love of it, maybe we don't get attached to the new characteres the way we did with Joel and Ellie, but remember this is a continuation of the previos story. IT WASN'T SOMETHING that I was specting but not because that is a bad game. I'm glad that I didn't play fan service game… Expand
  15. Nihilihin
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Astonishingly beautiful, and gut-wrenchingly morally complex, with awesome game mechanics, this is the most impressive game I’ve ever played, finally knocking Shadow of the Colossus off its perch. Some lagging and slowness in the second act is forgiveable, given its importance to the plot, and actually helps to affirm the grind between savage beauty, boredom, and terrifying moments ofAstonishingly beautiful, and gut-wrenchingly morally complex, with awesome game mechanics, this is the most impressive game I’ve ever played, finally knocking Shadow of the Colossus off its perch. Some lagging and slowness in the second act is forgiveable, given its importance to the plot, and actually helps to affirm the grind between savage beauty, boredom, and terrifying moments of panicked violence that characterise this post-apocalyptic vision of America. I’m going to be thinking about this for a long time to come.… Expand
  16. Volland
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Ожидания были выше, но в целом игра отличная.
  17. Zer0_critic
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    Amazing story (as expected by the geniuses at naughty dog), I genuinely believe The Last of Us (I+II) is one of the best stories ever told by a video game/ movie/ tv show/ book or any other storytelling medium. However I feel the game-play could have been better, it is a bit repetitive and boring at times.
  18. LECEL
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Seamos realistas, no podés ponerle un 3 a un juego como The Last of Us Part II.
    Sin duda la historia es el talón de aquiles del juego, pero todo lo que no respecta a la historia, es decir la jugabilidad, la enfermiza atencion al detalle, el diseño de los mapas y la inteligencia artificial de los enemigos le suman por lo menos 5 puntos en mi opinion. La comodidad de los controles junto a    Seamos realistas, no podés ponerle un 3 a un juego como The Last of Us Part II.
    Sin duda la historia es el talón de aquiles del juego, pero todo lo que no respecta a la historia, es decir la jugabilidad, la enfermiza atencion al detalle, el diseño de los mapas y la inteligencia artificial de los enemigos le suman por lo menos 5 puntos en mi opinion. La comodidad de los controles junto a la fluidez de las animaciones hacen el controlar a Elliie y Abby una experiencia sumamente óptima, y ni hablar de la calidad Gráfica. Cada vez que matas a un enemigo, sus compañeros gritan sus nombres entre indicaciones de combate, disparos y alaridos de dolor, y junto a otros detalles es una proeza tecnica. Le doy un 7 en lugar de un 5 debido a que la historia no empieza nada mal, aunque todos sabemos que pasa despues de ese primer acto tan bien llevado, los niveles empiezan a volverse repetitivos, el juego intenta darnos un mensaje mal llevado sobre la venganza, hasta que llega el tercer acto en la granja y en la isla y todo el potencial del juego y lo que nos habian contado se va al tacho, dandonos una tercera faccion totalmente innecesaria y parodicamente malvada que conduce a un final en donde Ellie perdona a Abby sin motivo aparente y despues de haber matado a cientos de soldados sin ningun tipo de remordimiento ¡Y PARA COLMO, EL JUEGO CASTIGA A ELLIE COMO SI HUBIERA CUMPLIDO SU VENGANZA, QUITANDOLE LOS DOS DEDOS Y LA COMPAÑIA DE DINA, SIENDO QUE ELLIE ENCONTRO EL PERDON (POR ALGUNA RAZON). Los chasqueadores dejaron de ser ese peligro que te mataba de un toque, y la I.A. de todos los zombies en general es nefasta.
    En fin, como ya dije lo unico bueno de su historia es su primer acto en Jackson hasta la muerte de Joel, y todo el resto del relato es una profunda decepción, pero todo lo demas esta tan bien hecho, tan perfectamente pulido y trabajado, respetando y hasta mejorando la increible jugabilidad del primer juego, mi conclusión es que The Last of Us Part II es un mal guion, y es HORRIBLE como secuela, pero es una MARAVILLA como juego y un buen ejemplo de como hacer un shooter de supervivencia en tercera persona.    … Expand
  19. EzeTzan
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look I played the game 3 times already , and here is a quick review of the game in my opinion. 1) story is actually good if you actually understand the point of it. Slightly weaker narrative than the first game 2) Main Characters are excellent. Loved Ellie and Abby, the side characters are mainly plot devices especially Abby’s friends. Wished could’ve learned more about Dina and Jessie they were interesting characters 3) Gameplay is amazing very responsive and smooth. when you play as Abby, she is basically Joel, she can bust up skulls with her bare hands just like joel. Ellie’s gameplay is also well designed. Going stealth as Ellie is the super fun, using the bow with explosive arrows is so satisfying 4) Graphics is AMAZING.
    5) Lastly Joel’s death, yes it’s sad , I’ve seen many people’s reaction to this and majority said that he doesn’t deserve this death and should have a hero’s death. Look man Joel’s no hero, the man did bad things to get what he wants and he literally is a selfish man he literally prevented a cure from happening just so he get a second chance to have a daughter. The reason why we love him so much is because he’s so real , we learned his side of the story and he is a father figure to Ellie. That’s why we adore him so much. But saying he deserves a hero’s death is dumb. Overall love the game so much 9/10    … Expand
  20. Miladjr
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Just mad at neil druckman who lied about story and disrespect to the most beloved characters in the history of video games and ruined it for must of the tlou1 fans... storyline is full of plotholes , the only parts of game is good that joel and ellie are together And finally the way things go down is just pointless... im very disappointed at Naughty Dog
  21. hpmkill0die
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Por lo que se refiere a gameplay y dinamismo del entorno todo es perfecto, los personajes tienen alta calidad de renderizado y cuando se refiere a acciones del entorno el juego contiene una gran amplia capacidad de mejora, la historia tampoco no esta completamente mal, el detalle me parece son la construcción de personajes, la cual no cumple con su propia expectativa, no sientes unPor lo que se refiere a gameplay y dinamismo del entorno todo es perfecto, los personajes tienen alta calidad de renderizado y cuando se refiere a acciones del entorno el juego contiene una gran amplia capacidad de mejora, la historia tampoco no esta completamente mal, el detalle me parece son la construcción de personajes, la cual no cumple con su propia expectativa, no sientes un verdadero avance de personalidad por una significativa falta de dialogos superpuestos sobre sus pensamientos, parece que realmente están atrapadas en un gran punto tangencial que solo llegan a tocar pero jamás superar.… Expand
  22. UndeadTed
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    An amazing game with an amazing story. Thank you Naughty Dog on well done game!
  23. maynard91
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look, ultimately I found this game to be disappointing. I know, the people that gave this game a 10/10 are going to dog on me and other people like me. People can be disappointed with a product and leave a negative or mixed review, just because they are bringing up valid criticism towards your game does not mean they are trolls or crybabies, they are just looking at the game through a different critical eye than what you are. For me, the story was the biggest let down. The new characters for the most part didn't land with me, and the ones that did are killed off and quickly forgotten, like they never even existed. Leading up to this game there was false advertising on the content of the game and the story, and obviously there's going to be backlash from that. On top of that if you brag about how you intended for your game to be divisive i think you forfeit your right to complain about half your audience not liking your game. This game literally takes the "revenge is bad" storyline and beats you over the head with it over and over again. Gamers are smarter than that, we know "revenge=bad"....we didn't wait 7 years for that. Correction, revenge is bad unless you're Abby. Abby gets her revenge and in my eyes gets away with it. Ellie loses EVERYTHING. It is also blatantly obvious that they go out of their way to force you to like Abby (Hey, look at how Abby plays with dogs, wow such a great person!). Finally, Metacritic, if you are going to be deleting negative or mixed reviews on your website that are clean genuine reviews then please do likewise with the 10/10 reviews that are either clearly copied/pasted, or are clearly made by bots. Otherwise you are just aiding in the score of this game being artificially inflated. However, I don't think you will do anything, as we all know that is a one way street, they will delete only the fake/suspect reviews that are negative (even just outright deleting legitimate negative reviews), but they will leave the fake 10/10 reviews alone. That is how it works. This game IS NOT a 10/10. It is also not a 0/10. Even though I believe this game is a 5/10, realistically it is probably around a 6/10 or a 7/10, at its absolute highest 8/10...but anymore than that and you're just pretending, I'm sorry.… Expand
  24. Mlkformiga
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    The last of us 2 é uma obra de arte realista, não te passa os melhores sentimentos, mas te passa um conteúdo verdadeiro, onde pessoas tem problemas e pessoas morrem, acho que é a melhor representação de um mundo pós apocalíptico.
  25. Jacob_Review
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought this game was a master piece and just as good as the first one. I love how it plays with morality and as it set me out on a quest for revenge I wanted whole hearted to take down Abby and avenge Joel.

    However once I steped in Abbys shoes I was not only blow away by the fact that they are a mirror of each other but also the fact that Naughty Dog made me side more with a character that was just introduced as the villa, over the main protagonist of the previous 2 games.

    Abby as a character is strong both physically and morally but she is also very much so human, she has fears, impulses and failures but they all add up to make what I would consider a perfect character.

    Loved the game loved the characters and loved the whole broken people in a broken would theme. 10/10    … Expand
  26. Risaro95
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a perfect game for me. I don't think anyone will not appreciate the graphics, the gameplay, the detailing, the puzzles and the side stories known by reading the letters. The main issue people have is with the story.

    But for me, it is the best part, at first when we were given to control Abby. But this is the beauty that you've to journey along with the person you hate and see her emotions, see her getting peace because hate is not the solution (which she thought she will get after killing Joel. The peace she achieved and the peace Ellie achieved in the end were similar. For me, it was a beautiful story.    … Expand
  27. ChiefPlatypus
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This has been one of the best video game experience I got in the past 30 years.
    It's raw, it's upsetting, it's sad.
    There's anger and confusion, every topic is spot on. The level design is supporting the whole plot and makes it even more intense.
    Naughty Dog did an amazing job and I'm glad it took this long to come out. Product is finished and close to perfect.
  28. dezi
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    An absolute masterpiece a revolution in game storytelling you wont see this kinda bold and courageous and also great at the same time story telling in video games
  29. PaitronGames
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Jogo bonito jogo formoso parabéns aos desenvolvedores os detalhes as falas a movimentação as história só tenho os meus elogios.
  30. Nicolassaek01
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    At some of the best views between the use of shadows light and sound effects, TLOU 2 has a good change
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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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