The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Woot
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    A very moving game. The differing point of view was challenging at first... But it should be. These characters aren't inherently good. They aren't inherently evil. They are in a brutal world, and make the best choices they can (complete with their flawed humanity). That all said, I was willing Ellie to make better choices (and I do wish the game could allow me to), and I was willing theA very moving game. The differing point of view was challenging at first... But it should be. These characters aren't inherently good. They aren't inherently evil. They are in a brutal world, and make the best choices they can (complete with their flawed humanity). That all said, I was willing Ellie to make better choices (and I do wish the game could allow me to), and I was willing the alternative character to do so as well. But I came to understand where they were coming from, and it moved me. And isn't that the point of good art?… Expand
  2. Angryboy21Bh
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved it I know a lot of people didn’t because of the ending with Abby getting spared but all I wanted was to at least lay a hand on her not kill her the game was amazing I loved the gameplay the story weapons and new crafting all of it was a blast and I really loved.… Expand
  3. Oriond34
    Jul 22, 2020
    3
    This game is bad now before I start I’d like to say I have no problem with lbgtq in the game because apparently when I have criticisms I’m an incel or a “basement dwelling virgin” now for the actual review first the gameplay because that’s what matters in a game right welp not to naughty dog because it’s almost exactly the same as the first if you were to ask someone that gave this game aThis game is bad now before I start I’d like to say I have no problem with lbgtq in the game because apparently when I have criticisms I’m an incel or a “basement dwelling virgin” now for the actual review first the gameplay because that’s what matters in a game right welp not to naughty dog because it’s almost exactly the same as the first if you were to ask someone that gave this game a 10 what the biggest change to the gameplay was they would probably say going prone or jumping that’s not a good thing when it takes 7 years to make a game I expect the actual gameplay to be completely revamped not copy and pasted the ai felt even worse than the first especially friendlies which felt completely broken which leads me to saying how many bugs I found in this game my game crashed more times than I could count and random things that I couldn’t even comprehend were happening it really doesn’t show for 7 years worth of development time now it’s time to discuss the elephant in the room which is the story it’s even worse than I thought it would be I was told that with context the game would all make sense well the context makes it even worse I’m not going to get into spoilers but I have to warn that the characters in this game are all written horribly I couldn’t feel for any of the characters it’s like I wanted all of them to die and when main characters that are important to the story die they are just completely forgotten and never mentioned again and the characters you actually play as feel like they have plot armor they keep getting saved again and again and I’m sick of it and by the end I was just thinking “well what was the point of this whole thing” overall I say please don’t buy it and save for a game with more effort 3/10 if your extremely nice you’ll give it a 4… Expand
  4. SnakeMarcos
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    the best game of all times, the graphic, the moves, the history are 10 points
  5. Gerbil69
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Don't care what you say....greateset game ever made. Story, character development, gameplay, graphics....everything. This game made me feel every emotion - Anger, joy, sadness, empathy....like a good piece of entertainment should. Well done Naughty Dog, you have outdone yourselves.
  6. thompsonmelo
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    gráfico bom gameplay boa tudo para ser um ótimo jogo ( Historia péssima, pior historia que já joguei )

    queria não ter jogado
  7. mecheel
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    It's been 2 weeks since I finished the game and I still carry the feels. What a ride.
  8. IlyaV
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    Техническое исполнение выше всяких похвал.
    Сюжет отвратителен. Он просто глупый.
    Поступки героев лишены логики.
    Пропаганда нетрадиционных ценностей зашкаливает
  9. Arachnolad
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    I played the first game about a year after it came out, and have replayed it almost annually since then. Joel and Ellie may as well have been family. So it hurts to say this, but this game is truly awful. The game gave up on a good story and instead tried to force its agendas down my throat. (I support the LGBT community fully anyway.) The game just lost sight of what made the original soI played the first game about a year after it came out, and have replayed it almost annually since then. Joel and Ellie may as well have been family. So it hurts to say this, but this game is truly awful. The game gave up on a good story and instead tried to force its agendas down my throat. (I support the LGBT community fully anyway.) The game just lost sight of what made the original so special and basically wrote its own suicide letter. Don’t buy the game. Play the first, and let your memory remain pleasant. Because this story will ruin everything you loved about its predecessor, then come back to take a dump on what’s left of it.… Expand
  10. freenik
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    It is not the story itself that makes people dislike this game. It is how the story is told and how the writers and designers lead you through it that makes people feel sick. It is not about difference and not about doing the unexpected. It is about the condescending attitude you can easily feel from the writers.
    1 point for the hard work of the rest of team. It is obvious that their work    It is not the story itself that makes people dislike this game. It is how the story is told and how the writers and designers lead you through it that makes people feel sick. It is not about difference and not about doing the unexpected. It is about the condescending attitude you can easily feel from the writers.
    1 point for the hard work of the rest of team. It is obvious that their work and talents should be honored.    … Expand
  11. Mikibale
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    I finished the game twice and I can confirm that this is the most beautiful and innovative game ever, I have found sensational emotions and above all new mechanics, the game is very innovative, as gameplay, as history and as experience.
  12. 6perc
    Jul 23, 2020
    4
    -Game graphics and level design have improved a lot - 1 point
    -Music and sound design are as good as ever - 1
    -Voice acting is top tier as usual - 1 Gameplay is quite average, it's kinda like walking simulator with some fights (stealth was kinda fun especially in Seattle day 2 which was the game's strongest point). So if the gameplay is not that amazing and fun that means the game is    -Game graphics and level design have improved a lot - 1 point
    -Music and sound design are as good as ever - 1
    -Voice acting is top tier as usual - 1
    Gameplay is quite average, it's kinda like walking simulator with some fights (stealth was kinda fun especially in Seattle day 2 which was the game's strongest point). So if the gameplay is not that amazing and fun that means the game is more about the story. Well the story was a nice idea but jumbled up and badly executed and dragged out which hurt the pacing a lot. It's cool that they have big characters as a gay couple that way Ellie had something to care for. But every character had some sort of a political view which was annoying. Basically rating it on the overall enjoyment i can't say i enjoyed it but there are moments that made the score a tad bit higher (flashbacks and such. And the Joel line where he says he'd do it all over again if he had the chance). I played part one for the first time just a few months before part 2 came out so I'm not angry because i didn't wait 7 years. If i were to rate the game on the first 10 hours i would've rated it a 6 but like 1-2h into Abby's part it became incredibly boring. I knew already that I'd find Owen and Mel dead and just to get to that point it took quite a bit of time. Abby's journey to find her friends dead is irrelevant only the outcome is important her part should've been like 3 hours long at most.    … Expand
  13. Matthew123003
    Jul 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When making TLOU2 it seems like the developers wanted to push an agenda before making a great game.

    The plot armor Ellie, Dina, and Abby get takes all the tension out of the game. Also whenever they get into a stressful situation their responses everytime are “oh **** oh **** mixed with some heavy breathing. The story is garbage. It is also manipulative. This game does nothing but spit on Joel, Tommy, and Ellie. While on the flip side it promotes Abby and Lev. This game isn’t a game about Ellie and Joel. This game is a game about Abby and Lev. The motivations and reasoning for Abby to kill Joel, is narratively weak. An NPC with 15 seconds of screen time in TLOU1 is the whole reason for Abby’s existence. Weak. Also everything Ellie does is bad. Ellie has to kill a dog, her horse dies, she kills a pregnant lady, her fingers are but off so she can’t play Joel’s song anymore. Where as Abby her horse lives, she never has to kill a dog, she spares the pregnant lady, and during her fight with the big Scar in Haven she puts her hands in the dudes mouth and guess what? She DOESNT get her fingers bitten off. Ellie and Joel and Tommy have everything bad happen to them and Abby loses nothing in this game. In fact Abby’s story is nothing but a beat for beat rip off of TLOU1 from the story moments to the gameplay moments. This game also has characters acting out of character. Also it totally undercuts everything that was set up in TLOU1. Ellie wanting to die in the firefly hospital is not true. Ellie wanted to help with a cure but didn’t want to die. In fact she wanted to leave with Joe afterwards and go to Jackson. She was also afraid that the tests were going to hurt her. Also Joel and Tommy act nothing like they did in TLOU1. Survivors for over 25 years and now all of a sudden they lose their instincts. This game was never about Ellie and Joel. Even the main menus are related to Abby. The developers pushed an agenda. They dismantled the father-daughter bond from the first game to push a lesbian relationship that had no back story to it other than one kiss the night before Joel died, Ellie and Dina conversations sound like nothing but shallow snarky remarks all the time and nothing real except for forced “I love you” every now and then. They also turned Ellie and Joel’s bond from the first game and note for note gave that story to Abby and Lev. So now Abby is the “Joel” cause she’s the jacked strong one and the Asian Transgendered Lev is the “Ellie”

    This game is manipulative, narratively weak, and agenda pushing. The only good thing is the graphics. The gameplay is also the EXACT SAME AS TLOU1. In my opinion had the develops chosen to just go a different direction, make a game about Abby and Lev while not involving Joel and Ellie at all would have been a better choice. Like True Detective on HBO TLOU could tel stand alone stories. Instead Naughty Dog and Druckmann used the Fans love of Ellie and Joel to sell and game that had little to do with them and did nothing but tear them down. They falsely marketed the game and cries foul when the leaks exposing the game were released. The leaks were the best thing to happen because it exposed all the lies Naughty Dog told. There is nothing wrong with taking a game in a different direction then what fans want, but then don’t lie to them and expect someone to pay $60 or more for a game that is different then what you said you were selling.

    In the end this game is nothing but a leftist agenda made to appease a vocal minority rather than the majority that actually buys games. This game was used to push an agenda and then discredit people’s opinions that say they don’t like the game to call them bigots. (Which is something they ACTUALLY DO IN THE ACTUAL GAME)

    Notice how there are no more talk of how well TLOU2 sold? It’s because it’s not selling. Stuff like this needs to not happen in video games. Overrated game and overall weak. 4/10    … Expand
  14. galnashi
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Самая лучшая игра, в которую я играл! Жаль Джоэла, но его смерть со стороны Эбби полностью оправдана. Убили его отца, подумайте, если бы кто-то убил вашего близкого человека, чтобы вы сделали? Не пошли бы мстить? Мне Эбби как персонаж очень понравился и я был рад, что в финале Элли его отпустила. Вот мы и плавно перешли к ней, здесь она уже взрослая, имеет уже свои интересны и своих друзей. При жизни Джоэла она была на него обижена и не смогла его простить до его смерти, это и повлияло на нее, в финале она отпускает его и приобретает покой. Она так и не узнала, почему Эбби решила его убить, она все ещё думает, что она убила его из-за того, что теперь нет вакцины от вируса, а не потому что он убил его отца, думаю если бы она узнала это, то пересмотрела бы свой путь. К слову Элли убила всех ее близких людей, всех... Если бы не Лев, то наверно Эбби сошла бы с ума. Игра очень хороша и вызывает много эмоций. 100/10… Expand
  15. XD_Grimlock
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the companies were paid to give it a great score.

    This was a huge disservice to all the characters from the first game.

    Still, I actually had many moments where I smiled during all those adorable flashbacks of Ellie and Joel and wished that those moments would have been more abundant throughout the entire game. I had moments where I actually cried, more so than I’d like to admit, because I had to watch one of my favorite characters get beaten & tortured because he and tommy let there guard down at the WORST moment ever. Even though it was gut wrenching, I must admit that I somewhat commend naughty dog for being able to make me feel that kind of emotion. No I don’t agree with it and the way + time it happened and that’s my main gripe.

    The story is what conflicted with me the whole damn game. I actually loved Dina as a character and the relationship her and Ellie have I could relate to because of the there age. Yet, I couldn’t stand as you go deeper into the game as Ellie (day 2 and 3 of Seattle) you watch her become this cold, dark person obsessed with revenge. Naughty dog, I understand you wanted to make this game central around revenge...but for the love of god... the amount of damn characters you killed off due to “revenge” is pathetic and I would have flipped if Abby killed Tommy as well in the theatre. Playing as Abby, honestly, I don’t know how I feel still. I didn’t despise it as much as a lot of other people did. I actually even enjoyed getting to know her crew and see that they are just trying to survive as well. Yet, I always felt this annoying “why can’t I just continue to play as Ellie...you know...the character we all believed was a huge part of the game” and that leads to my final point.

    Screw the living crap out of the marketing. Screw you naughty dog for lying to all of us and to you Sony for allowing them and yourself to do that. Now I did HIGHLY enjoy the combat and all the improvements that were made to it. It felt satisfying, brutal, and rewarding especially when sniping people with your bow. Presentation was amazing. I loved yara and lev and cheered for them to survive as long as possible. Honestly there were points I really loved the story and some of its wholesome moments. It’s just there are holes, glaring holes that smack you in the face and make you ask why.

    Many people may ask why I even gave it a 7 due to the political crap it pushed and to that, I honestly can only say I tried being as open as possible. I also was mixed on the story, even though I mainly listed negatives as I feel they need to be known, so it also had that. This is no where near the original, however, as I played that game for over 100+ hours and never got sick of it. Naughty dog, if you for some reason make a third one, take some advice from us fans that loved the first game and wanted this one to succeed so badly. Don’t load your game with politically motivated crap and maybe, just maybe, don’t kill off one of the best characters a company has ever made. (Yes I know that mean killing of Ellie at that point since they already messed up with Joel and then I’d just be laughing at that point because I’d join in dumping a fat zero on the game).    … Expand
  16. renansorbito
    Jul 23, 2020
    5
    Love the gameplay and graphics. but I dont like playing as Abby. I was suppose to kill her.
  17. Gonxped31
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Exellent story and graphism but the gameplay is too classical and sometimes, the story is just boring.
  18. kinio666
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    It is by no means a terrible game but it obviously did not meet the expectations. Great visuals with character animation, but very avreage when it comes to surroundings (plants look unrealistic, too static and fake). The story is its weakest point. Makes no sense
  19. mariezinha
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    estou aqui pra dizer que o jogo nao merece esse hate vcs sao mt chatos e implicantes
  20. Manswallberg
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Extremely overhated game. I can understand that there were some minor narrative problems but the main issue is that People is angry because the game aint what they wanted and not neccesarily a bad game.
  21. Abay
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    I enjoyed the graphic. Most beautiful game i ever played. But story and game play are trash. they just ruined the first part
  22. Jmerlos
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Such a great game! It's basically a continuation of the first game. A second playthrough makes it even better as you get to understand pieces of the game that make more sense once you finish the story.
  23. Vogan42
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Игра БОМБА! Никого не слушайте , обязательно играйте !
  24. vasc554
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers from The Last of Us Part II

    The graphics are impressive, perhaps even better than we might see with the next generation of games. The gameplay is somewhat more dinamic, with interesting combos and many variations of execution, and the same goes for the locations, giving the player the feeling that the same goal can be achieve in a dozen different ways.    This review contains spoilers from The Last of Us Part II

    The graphics are impressive, perhaps even better than we might see with the next generation of games. The gameplay is somewhat more dinamic, with interesting combos and many variations of execution, and the same goes for the locations, giving the player the feeling that the same goal can be achieve in a dozen different ways.

    The story is complicated to judge, precisely because the reason of that which I disliked is not something that can be objectively defended. The plot is complicated at times to understand, as we transition from the protagonists quite a few times, and yet that same concept also contributes for the game to push the player away from that feeling of familiarity players often acquire after ending a game with a sole character.

    The story consists on a mix of what was to be expected from the first game if the worst could happen precisely at the right moment, resulting in the death of one of the franchise's most beloved character. At the same time the road in which the player is led ultimately ends in an extremely unsatisfying manner, as we see our beloved character beaten, cut, bruised, frustrated, filled with grief, struggling with some form of PTSD, and still losing her last trace of a family.

    This ending is particularly unsatisfying considering the silver lining, if there is one, is shockingly nonequivalent to all the bad things the game shows. In the end, the player is taught two things:

    1) The pursuit of revenge might lead you worse than where you were;
    2) Joel would not want her to do it.

    But the issue is that both of those facts are obvious, which contribute deeply to empty the ending of any shock or satisfaction whatsoever.

    And this is a fundamental flaw in the writing, as a mere inversion of scenes would have rendered a completely distinct feeling, something akin to a bitter sweet ending. Instead, Ellie gave up on such a precious life to have, especially in a post apocalyptic world, to seek said peace (when it is really just revenge, as far as the game is able to convey).

    One can argue that the story is not bad solely because the ending is not satisfying, or that the ending is indeed satisfying, but these two points do not seem to hold, as it either dismisses the idea that the ending of a story is not important, which is absurd, or it reveals an odd pleasure to see a character so loved to end so empty and scarred. One can also say that at the least Ellie left this journey more mature, which is a valid point, but one must also ask this: at what cost, and does that mean the story ends well?

    In such a decayed world, the best direction to head would be the opposite, that is, to show that even in darkness there can be light, and even in disadvantage the innocence and purity of a love between father and daughter can triumph, even when he was brutally murdered and she sought, for a while, a path of revenge.

    Unless, that is, the creators decided to make a bold move, which is praiseworthy...as long as it gets the landing right, otherwise it is just a stumble.

    Unfortunately this a complicated review to make, precisely because it became so divisive and problems can be found on both sides of the reviews. If on one hand prejudice and idiotic criticism contributed to such a negative view of those who did not like the game, it seems fans who loved the first game are willing to ignore any shortcomings of this story. But the truth is that, this game is far from perfect, just as much as it is far from ratings so often spotted on this platform (anything bellow a 4 is rather questionable, to say the least).

    Finally, the game has ups and downs, although it personally felt like a disaster. It is not because it is poorly designed, but solely because the story did not do Ellie's character justice exactly at the most important part of the story, which is the ending. And although this might seem like a small detail, it is not, especially in story driven games such as this one.

    I knew about the leaks before I played the first game. I played the first game at least five times before picking the second one, and I can say with moral honesty that I do not know if I will ever play The Last of Us Part II ever again.    … Expand
  25. KoiKoi94
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 is an excellent game but the story is really quite disappointing. Great gameplay, great graphics, thats all.… Expand
  26. MetalGearMedic
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    Graphics: 9.5
    Gameplay: 9
    Story & continuity: 6 Replayability: 5 Its a shame Naughty Dog decided to go the way they went with the story. It jumps around way too much, never really coherent. Characters seem aloof and unbelievable, especially compared to their Part 1 counterparts. Violence is over the top, almost laughable at times. It's a 30hr snuff film with excellent,    Graphics: 9.5
    Gameplay: 9
    Story & continuity: 6
    Replayability: 5

    Its a shame Naughty Dog decided to go the way they went with the story. It jumps around way too much, never really coherent. Characters seem aloof and unbelievable, especially compared to their Part 1 counterparts. Violence is over the top, almost laughable at times. It's a 30hr snuff film with excellent, generation-defining graphics and solid gameplay mechanics. There will be a part 3, but they need to ditch the political speak and go back to what worked for them in part 1.    … Expand
  27. Alpendor
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    داستان فوق‌العاده
    گیم پلی عالی
    در اواسط بازی کسل کننده میشود ولی به سبب داستان قوی پوشش داده میشود
  28. AhmedArif
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Bu oyuncu puanlaması gerçeği yansıtmadığından bu puanı verdim gereçek puanı benim için. 8/10.
  29. Rhythm__
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    Beautiful game which unfortunately suffers from some severe pacing issues particularly in the second half. Would have liked the two halves to be more connected and filler to be significantly cut down. Ultimately the ending ties everything together well, but im not sure how I feel about the more thematic approach of 2 vs the character based story of 1.
  30. Yerebas9
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    I find it complete rubbish, everyone who qualifies the game as evil, homophobic haters, and hurt fans who believe this is a fantasy game, the game is so complex in the psychological part, shows the reality in the crap world we are, these people expected people, iconic characters to die Tony Stark, and sorry my skies so was not and so is not real life, hide in their absurd fantasies andI find it complete rubbish, everyone who qualifies the game as evil, homophobic haters, and hurt fans who believe this is a fantasy game, the game is so complex in the psychological part, shows the reality in the crap world we are, these people expected people, iconic characters to die Tony Stark, and sorry my skies so was not and so is not real life, hide in their absurd fantasies and their cheap policies, believing that the game would be a post-apocalyptic game as we have always seen this touches more the flesh and penetrates more the soul and shows reality not to a fantasy like all games that we are used to playing at the end of the world, although, it is a linear game gives the option to live and explore other things, transport us to a past and remember that affection father and daughter, and show more things and delve a little into an experience different from the others, as curious, the game there are also pieces of curious data, example when ellie goes to the museum there are historical and educational data and that details seemed interesting to me, because there is no lack of the rat child hurt by Joel's death and his homophobia that has not managed to capture the attention or did not notice, it helps to turn those kinds of people intellectual, those criticisms are those people who threw a lump of stone in their shoe, and cut off an arm and an eye so as not to persirvir any more Whatever the game is, and the experience, since the death of Joel, you get the feeling, you learn that every decision you make, has its consequence, now that maybe it had some fillings and characters with nothing to do with the main and emblematic characters, and a raw and dry death, as it is in reality, maybe that did lack strength, from Ellie we learn that the experiences that are learned from Pain are the ones that make us stronger, to one who does not get what is expected in the end, as to many grieved critics, who stigmatized the game in one way or another, as if they did not know what world we are standing in, the game touched reality and are always so accustomed to the same fantasy, of the were happy forever, many do not understand why the game goes beyond a fantasy. Many games need to be more realistic and this one did. Gameplay 98
    Charts 100
    New characters 79
    Reality 100
    History 95
    Soundtrack 100 grand master Gustavo Santolloa Trama 97
    Play it back 100
    Good game 99
    Super cool game 80    … Expand
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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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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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