The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Konst83
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Congrats to SWJ you ruined this game!
    I will never buy a sequel to this game! Don't waste your money!
  2. Mattiejay
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Phenomenal game. Despite all the negative reviews it really worked for me. If you’re looking for a feel good game or a game with an ending that brings finality, this game is not for you. I felt uncomfortable often, but much like the first game after it’s over you’re left thinking about the choices made. Gameplay was stunning, amazing graphics! Can’t wait for the multiplayer experience!
  3. omegaweapon1987
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished this game on survival after 30 hours of play , I have a lot of good things to say about this game , the graphics , lighting , atmosphere are all fantastic , the multiple approaches to combat (or to avoid)

    Storywise I feel like the game played its biggest hand to early (joels death) the ellie/joel oartnership is something that really made the first game special and taking that away was a mistake in my opinion, That being said the story that was told was really engaging and interesting and took you from playing this revenge mission to learning about the motives and feelings of the "enemy" and really bringing into question "who really is the bad guy?"

    this game is not a 10/10 and its not a 0 , I certainly preffered the first game but this is still a great game    … Expand
  4. seymojet
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    Graphics, music, atmosphere, animations... this game is nearly perfect, except scenario. Game's story is actually good but the way game tells you the story is bad. I wrote a review in my native language and I am not capable of writing it again in English at the moment.
  5. netosky92
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    Neil Druckmann you had the opportunity to make at least 4 million users a great gaming experience. But you choose to make the worst storry you have ever made. Wrong arguments, wrong story, wrong new characters. This game sold that many copies just for the frist game, this one is dissapointing and has a worse end than game of thrones for sure.
  6. bluejet
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished the game. It definitely a game that makes you feel miserable playing it. You lose interest in it as the story forces you to do things that are not enjoyable. Its kinda repetitive and the AI is kinda predictable. The 2018 trailer was ofcourse over promised and we got a lesser version from the trailer with the less graphical fidelity. Replayabilty would rate it 2. It was just linear after the first day with Ellie. Story: would rate it 1. Contrived and forced. Joel isnt stupid or dumb in the first game. Why is he dumb in this one. Yara doesnt care her mum died. Wtf. Abby has no redeeming qualities and you just dont care playing this character. No wonder every reviewer gave it 10 as they only were allowed to play Ellies first half. Graphics: 5 I mean, it was a letdown compared to the trailer. Reduced self shadowing and etc. I can see why all the senior staff got burnt out and left and only the junior staff were there. The time crunch and you can see the quality fall flat.… Expand
  7. sentakon
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a tremendous, brutal and traumatized adventure!
    I have to confess that the first night after the game I was full of thoughts and could hardly sleep.
    I understand the frustration of many players about the story because it doesn't work for everyone. You have to bring a good dose of empathy and reflection with you to accept the intended change of perspective. I am glad that it worked for me and in the end didn't hate or prefer anyone.

    But now for the review: The gameplay is known from the last part and has been improved by a few nuances. So if you found TloU 1 good, you will also enjoy it here. The graphics are probably the zenith of the Playstation 4 era, but the depth of detail is very outstanding and makes every place look organic and real. The sound is phenomenal and sometimes makes you shudder. Animations are the best I've seen so far. Rarely is a movement unnatural and all animations fit together.
    The AI ​​is probably the weakest point of the game and sometimes made a fight too easy for me. However, I had 2 places in the game where I really noticed the AI ​​negatively. Most of the time, the AI ​​is more challenging than in the last part.
    In contrast to the first part, the story is more tragic and melcholic with little room for hope. However, it is also authentic and well written.

    All in all, I really liked the game and I would be very happy if we get a third part. And maybe this time with hope as a theme.    … Expand
  8. HMNuke93
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    Worst Game of the year. Naughty Dog was much better in the 90's when they owned the Crash Bandicoot's IP.
  9. Floorgangouh
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    The story is utter garbage. It's unfathomable to imagine how a game with amazing graphics, environmental and character design, gameplay mechanics and music has an incoherent story with bad pacing and a lot of plotholes. That's why my score is 4 and not outright 0.

    And it took 7 years to make this. What a joke.
  10. Cap10Jameson
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    I never watched or came across one spoiler. I avoided all spoilers until the very end. So I came into playing this game with an open mind. By far the best graphics I’ve seen in a game to date. On top of that the story was just as gripping as the first game. The fact of the matter is that it is unfortunate that the game had leaks. My honest opinion is that this games perception wouldn’tI never watched or came across one spoiler. I avoided all spoilers until the very end. So I came into playing this game with an open mind. By far the best graphics I’ve seen in a game to date. On top of that the story was just as gripping as the first game. The fact of the matter is that it is unfortunate that the game had leaks. My honest opinion is that this games perception wouldn’t have been as mixed had everyone played it going in with blinders. Lastly, if you refuse to play this solely because of the spoilers that leaked, you are robbing yourself of game of the year material.… Expand
  11. HrvojeMurgic
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game because of graphics and a great story. I dont now why so many people hate this game.… Expand
  12. kelbykel
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No character development, Abby was more interesting then ellie. Still hasnt addressed ellies immunity, I highly doubt there was only one person alive that could develop a cure. Bouts of long exploration followed by 10 minutes of action, exploration was boring. Forced you to explore for collectibles. I was more interested in the story from the letters then the games story. Completely mealiness ending, kills everyone else for revenge but the person who actually killed joel, even kills a pregnant woman. Forced ending, forces you to fight a group with no context besides that they take prisoners for forced labor. Ellie loses her fingers in the last fight and cant leave joels guitar legacy behind unless she learns to play the guitar lefty. Very poorly written and leaves you with more questions about what happens at the end. Unfulfilling.… Expand
  13. NizzFlai
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Eu nunca pensei que sentiria tanta coisa com um jogo. É impactante, devastador, mexe com sua mente de todas as maneiras. Você vai sentir raiva, medo, agonia, melancolia e devastação, tudo ao extremo como apenas as melhores histórias conseguem proporcionar. Não apenas um jogo, mas um épico para guardar na memória e no coração. Nenhum outro universo vai me proporcionar o que The last of usEu nunca pensei que sentiria tanta coisa com um jogo. É impactante, devastador, mexe com sua mente de todas as maneiras. Você vai sentir raiva, medo, agonia, melancolia e devastação, tudo ao extremo como apenas as melhores histórias conseguem proporcionar. Não apenas um jogo, mas um épico para guardar na memória e no coração. Nenhum outro universo vai me proporcionar o que The last of us II conseguiu, e eu só posso expressar o quanto fiquei emocionada por viver essa experiência única.… Expand
  14. Death006
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. História cagada, Ellie passou um puta sufoco pra se vingar, perdeu tudo, tudo isso pra que, no final desistir, eu joguei com o intuito de descobrir a história, e nesse quesito que pra mim foi o mais importante, me decepcionou naughty dog.… Expand
  15. vvedgee
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    I hope we will never meet part 3. This game is dead. Developers must make content for gays and lesbians. Pls devs, dont make games anymore pls.
  16. Steve1503
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This game forces you to see that actions have consequences and then those consequences are played out to see the effects from both sides. I enjoyed playing this game so much that when I finished it I started it all over again. There seems to be a lot of hate for this game by people who haven't even played it so it seems to me that they have different agenda. Don't let the negative reviewsThis game forces you to see that actions have consequences and then those consequences are played out to see the effects from both sides. I enjoyed playing this game so much that when I finished it I started it all over again. There seems to be a lot of hate for this game by people who haven't even played it so it seems to me that they have different agenda. Don't let the negative reviews put you off its fantastic.… Expand
  17. Arturo_HDZG
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Malisimo, que enorme decepción, le doy 1 punto por el apartado grafico y 1 punto por los escenarios, lo demás es un desastre, la I.A. de los enemigos humanos es penosa, el gameplay es aburrido en la segunda mitad de juego, los personajes todos son detestables y mal trabajados, la narrativa es pésima, cuando tenía al personaje de Abby solo quería seguir adelante lo más rápido posible para que ya se terminará, ya que es un personaje odioso y no hay nuevos enemigos o mecanicas, al final ni siquiera tuve el placer de verla muerta, metieron mucha propaganda política, no hay puzzles y todo es avanzar por un pasillo con un diálogo intrascendente del personaje qué te acompaña, llegas a un escenario grande con enemigos, sales por un hueco y se repite el proceso.

    Han destruido la saga, mejor compra otro juego    … Expand
  18. Haseeb_476
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Alright so this is a hard one...
    You know sometimes developer makes harsh choices, sad turn of events and difficult decisions, sometimes its actually good when the story was unpredictable and people really had no idea what was coming and it feels good and you feel absolutely beaten by the epic twist and turn of the game, but it is not always the case, for this game at least.
    Because as    Alright so this is a hard one...
    You know sometimes developer makes harsh choices, sad turn of events and difficult decisions, sometimes its actually good when the story was unpredictable and people really had no idea what was coming and it feels good and you feel absolutely beaten by the epic twist and turn of the game, but it is not always the case, for this game at least.
    Because as we can clearly say the decisions are made prior to keeping in view how that might impact the story, would that be positive ? or negative ? Considering that statements Naughty Dog had a lot of flaws here, they did not have any sense or idea that it would leave a negative impact on the people, they completely neglected the male part of the story literally killed every single male alive leaving it a feminist's game, and they messed up real bad with the story, a sadness which I may not overcome for a shortwhile because they did it and nobody wanted it, none expected it, and probably no one liked it.    … Expand
  19. Mousa
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game gdbsbsbbsbsbdbdbdbdiaovwvavsvsbsbbsbsbbsbsbbsbsbsbsbsbbsbsbssjsjsjsjsjjjjjjsvvsveiehfyyFavavababsbvsvsvdiidbbdbdbbdb… Expand
  20. Cemako66
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best best best game.bir oyunda daha ne olabilirki.bir oyuncunun isteyebilecegi hersey var… Expand
  21. Enri2104
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    That s a masterpiece. Period.
    The major issue with this game (if we want to call it a "issue") is that it's a game for adult people. I m not talking about the violence etc, I'm talking about the depth of the story and the characters' psychology. You need to have a sort of cultural key to read under the line, that s not a game for everyone. I can see how who is more superficial doesn't    That s a masterpiece. Period.
    The major issue with this game (if we want to call it a "issue") is that it's a game for adult people. I m not talking about the violence etc, I'm talking about the depth of the story and the characters' psychology. You need to have a sort of cultural key to read under the line, that s not a game for everyone. I can see how who is more superficial doesn't like the story, maybe he would prefer a linear and more easy-reading one. For this people I suggest to play Spiderman or similar game, and to come back on this when they get "older". Btw if u are over 20 years old and u don t get what this game wants to transmit to you.....well just give up or start reading some books (I mean...you don t have to be a professor, just someone with an average culture)...    … Expand
  22. Doky89VK
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible. Story is horrible. I can’t believe that somebody decided to go with this. What were they thinking. I’m speechless but in most horrible way that is possible. They should kill all characters. That would have more sense than this. I don’t know what to say. Disappointed!
  23. Andres2316
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Omitiendo el innecesario asesinato grotesco de Abby hacia Joel, la parte de jugabilidad con Ellie se disfruta mucho. Pero la segunda parte, que se juega la mayoría del tiempo y de jefes con Abby, se siente vacío, por más que lo intenté no pude empatizar con este personaje. No tiene carisma, es seria y forzada. El tráiler nunca da a entender que la vamos a utilizar, eso es un engaño y una mentada de madre yo creo que hasta ilegal hacia el consumidor. Naughty dog perdió credibilidad y además las reacciones del Neil son infantiles. En fin, mejor ahorren pal Ghost of Tsushima… Expand
  24. Febem
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    The video game in general is not bad, it really is a very good game, it has bad aspects, but in general it has very good aspects. The good thing about the game are: the graphics and the gameplay. The game graphically is something beautiful, its physics are of The best of the generation. In the gameplay I will only say that when you get used to playing in Ellie or Abby it will cost you toThe video game in general is not bad, it really is a very good game, it has bad aspects, but in general it has very good aspects. The good thing about the game are: the graphics and the gameplay. The game graphically is something beautiful, its physics are of The best of the generation. In the gameplay I will only say that when you get used to playing in Ellie or Abby it will cost you to return to the gameplay of the first game. The bad thing about the game would be its history, the story is not bad, you just don't It is up to expectations. In general terms it has good things but mostly it is not complacent at all. Of the worst that the story can have is what they do with some characters that should be important. In general terms it is a very game thanks to its graphics and gameplay and its history is neither very good nor very bad, it is simply good and that's it… Expand
  25. iTz-Phoenix
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot understand the disappointment of the players.
    the graphics and game mechanics are great. the story and characters have been implemented very, very well. don't listen to the hater but make your own picture. Worth it! I warn here again about spoilers! So don't read on if you haven't finished the game.

    The story is amazing. told very emotional and great.

    Many complain about Joel's death. but I think his part is just finished. he is old and has told his story. I also found it appropriate to play Abby, because you could see everything from her perspective and understood why she did it.

    this gives the story a moral struggle. on the one hand you want to kill with ellie Abby on the other hand you want to keep abby alive. Abby is actually very emotional and personable. it was very hard to see them fighting ... mega! i can't understand the hatred for abby. all this hatred of abby and the developers are not good. let people live as they want!

    thank you for this game, thank you for this experience.    … Expand
  26. petmz23
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece not made for everyone! It required a lot of me, and it swiftly changed my emotions throughout the whole game. Please be open minded to the game and its scenario. It is truly one of the best games I have ever played.
  27. AhmineMamad
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Best game of this year. Dont listen the haters, the story and gameplay are very cool
  28. pentalgin29
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    A very strong story. Serious problems of human society are revealed, for example, that violence breeds only violence, the consequences of which can become insurmountable for a person. This game, like the real world, does not divide things into black and white. There is a gray morality. What is amazing is that throughout the story, feelings and emotions for certain characters can radicallyA very strong story. Serious problems of human society are revealed, for example, that violence breeds only violence, the consequences of which can become insurmountable for a person. This game, like the real world, does not divide things into black and white. There is a gray morality. What is amazing is that throughout the story, feelings and emotions for certain characters can radically change. The final puts everything in its place. It’s good that everything ends just this way, hard, devastated, but just the way it should have been. Admired by the developers. This is serious work.… Expand
  29. badnarrativ
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    At times this game is a slog and a mess. On the surface it is a simple, occasionally patronising and consistently didactic story about violence and revenge. But look closer and you'll find a groundbreaking odyssey across a broken girl's psyche, a heartbreaking tale of grief, and a staggeringly mature and complex meditation on self-forgiveness.

    Those saying this is a perfect game are    At times this game is a slog and a mess. On the surface it is a simple, occasionally patronising and consistently didactic story about violence and revenge. But look closer and you'll find a groundbreaking odyssey across a broken girl's psyche, a heartbreaking tale of grief, and a staggeringly mature and complex meditation on self-forgiveness.

    Those saying this is a perfect game are ignoring its dramatic and structural shortcomings, and the thematic confusion it ties itself in. But those saying it's a disaster have completely missed the point, and I feel never engaged with this story the way it demands. Because it asks a lot from you, empathetically and intellectually, and that's okay. Art can do whatever it likes; artists do not owe 'fans' anything. And if you're not willing to give this story the chance it deserves, that's okay too; similarly, players owe the artists nothing. But I would absolutely recommend trying. Not everything here works, but the bits that do stand as some of the greatest writing and bravest artistry in video game history - especially the ending, which re-contextualises the entire piece and lands like a sledgehammer.

    This is a challenging work, the kind you get out of what you put into, and that's not what everyone will be looking for. But after all the pain and frustration and even the stints of boredom, as the credits rolled I was so, so glad I played it. It is an extraordinarily brave and unique piece of art, an audacious script that attempts to wrangle the kind of internal processes that are so seldom written about, and a brutal, tactile video game. In the end it attempts to do too much and ties itself it knots, but that doesn't erase its frequent spots of brilliance. All considered, The Last of Us: Part II is a singular experience that I will never, ever forget.    … Expand
  30. Daimyotriginz
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    to be honest, graphics good. game play, fun. but for a single player game that defines itself more with the story and storytelling. really disappointed. The sudden and weird character decisions... very poorly written (i.m.o) from a fan's perspective that is.

    A big part of the game (people who played it know) really demotivated me to finish the game. It throws away almost everything you    to be honest, graphics good. game play, fun. but for a single player game that defines itself more with the story and storytelling. really disappointed. The sudden and weird character decisions... very poorly written (i.m.o) from a fan's perspective that is.

    A big part of the game (people who played it know) really demotivated me to finish the game. It throws away almost everything you worked towards in the first installment.

    But like i stated, technically and graphically, great. but this game is carried mostly by the story. therefor i really rate it this low. Guess the curse of sequels continues...    … Expand
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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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